The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02

when the bodies identified they were given to the
friends Of the deceased The inquest then held and
the following witnesses examned:-
TESTIMONY OF JOHN W. BLAcKPoU, n. D.
] am physician, residing Lebanonvie; was at
the scene Of the disaster at ten o'clock my attention
first attracted 10 the wounded there were fifteen
Of them think there were seven killed. made an On
animation Of the killed and ascer,ained the Of
their death the them died from congestion of
the BRAIN death occasioned by the collision Of two
trains on the Central Railroad Of New Jersey the acct
dent occurred in the township Of Teukesbury, in the
county Of Hunterdon.
TESTIMONY or =. v. Q. JOHNSON, N. y.
lexamined seven dead bodies; i've OF the deaths
occasioncd by congestion OF the BRAIN one neck dso
Gated one, injury Of the bowels; physician prac
tced medicine at White House for the years.
those deaths were occasioned by railroad collision
TESTIMONY OF D.. D.. woLvERroN, CONDUCTOR.
was the conductor of the coal train at the time OF
the accident ourregular running time; while
passing the Pickles Mountain l saw that
freight loaded with hay had broken loose from the
freight train and running towards White House
the north track Of the Central Railroad my train
the south track knowing that the express train bound
West was then due and desiring to avoid collision,
which must inevitably have occurred, jumped from
purpose Of stopping this which then running at
speed OF about fifteen miles hour; threw
tie In front OF this freight the rail- expecting
TO check the speed OF the throw from the track
succeeded in checking the speed of the and caught
hold or the ropes binding the hay TO the and then
then went back with the brakeman TO flag the train
then due the accident that did occur believe
avoidable; every man on my train was in his proper
my train left in charge Of the engineer there is
curve in the road where the accident occurred
TESTIMONY or EDWARD 3. KIMBALL.
am the engineer Of the express tram; my first init
nation OF danger from seeing coal spilled my
track this the view Of tho coal train; blew
the brakes hard down three times, opened the throttle
in my position until the collision took place; my first
intimation OF danger found me hundred and fifty
yards from the Of tho coal train the time Of the
collision was running about fifteen milcssan hour;
rate OF speed is from twenty-five 70 thirty miles
hour our instructions from the company require us to
round curves with caution tho accident unavoda
be stuck TO my engine until she stopped the fireman
was with me- used every exertion TO stop the train my
signal 70 the brakemen Immediately responded to ;
the brakes applied hard and fast at tho place OF
the disaster could not distance Of hundred
yards ahead was seven minutes late at Clinton, SIX
miles above; train would have been my track had
1t been time
TESTIMONY OF J. G. JENNlNG, CONDUCTOR OF Ex-
PRESS TRAIN
The first intimation Of danger the engineers sig
nal to apply brakes then collecting tickets In the
sleeping car and at the time q the collision just
passing through the rear door Of the sleeping have
consisted Of four cars there two brakemen and
baggage master who brakes his car; they were all
nary number Of hands employed he train was running
when the signal was gven about twenty five miles an
hour the accident was unavoidable IN my opinion the
track was wet on account OF rain during the night.
TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH B. CASE, ENGINEER ON THE
COAL TRAIN.
reside at Trenton, New Jersey; am an engineer on
the Central Railroad have been for seven years. when
coming the place where the collision occurred
hay loose and informed the CONDUCTOR he jumped
from the train Here he corroborated the rest Of the
conductors testimony Fearing the conductor would
able to stop the freight car and knowing the ex
press train bound West was DUE blew the brakes
stopped my engine, jumped from the train and ran
them informed them Of the obstruction on their track
and then returned TO engine and started train
parted almost 10 the ccntre my train consisted OF nifty
seven coal cars then started rear Of my train
then due; reached point hundred and twenty feet
from the Of my tram and the express approach
ing they were then just rounding the corner Of Pickles
mountain; II ID . very sharp corner; signaled the
engineer giving the sign OF danger the engineer mme
datey blew down brakes but was near the rear Of my
train that he unable TO stop his train In TO
avoid the disaster Ised every exeron to prevent the
accident consider the accident unavoidable.
TESTIMONY OF NORRIS LUNGER, FIREMAN.
was on the train at the time OF the accident; was
getting wood INTO the wood box from the tender when the
engineer gave the signal OF danger Immediately put
the brake Of the tender and stopped down put the
brake with all lis force very shortly after the col
lision occurred after putting the brakes jumped
into the ''cab with the engineer II not possible 10
stop the before the collision occurred the distance
too short and tho track was wet the accident
unavoidable.
TESTIMONY or JAMES CLIFFORD.
was the coal train at the time OF the accident
after the conductor left the train back 10 put
the brakes; when my train started II divided the
CENTRE the gap about hundred aud twenty feet
when down would have had twenty minutes
time, had not been delayed, to run TO White House
TO get out OF the way Of the express going east.
TESTIMONY or ISAAC FREES.
Am tie baggage master the express train; the sig
nal from the engineer blow down brakes the inii
nation had OF DANCER immediately applied my brake
10 it, fullest capacity the engineer gave three sharp
whistles, which 10 railroad man denotes immediate
danger and requires brakes be Immediately applied
their fullest capacity the persons who killed
killed by the passenger car passing under the baggage
car.
TESTIMONY or CHARLES aILMER.
the express train at the time OF the accident
given TO put on brakes; put on the brake under my
charge immediately the signal was hard quick and cor
rect was at my post and did all could 70 stop tho
train; the accident was unavoidable
Tho inquest then adjourned until noon to-day
Mr. Stearns, superintendent OF the read was tele
graphed for Elizabeth, and arriving the Of
the accident he rendered all the assistance In his
70 alleviate the suerngs OF the poor victims Of this
shocking disaster Il about quarter past eight
O'Clock A. NJ when the collision took place This is the
rss accident the Central Railroad In which the lives
Of passengers were lost
Fires In New York.
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