The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-30
fuE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD DISASTER.
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Death Of Another OF the
Victims.
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CONTINUATION OF THE INQUEST.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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'fNE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD DISASTER,
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
ANOTHER VICTIM.

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ANOTHER VICTIM.
Another victim Of the slaughter on tho Long Island
Railroad on Monday died at Iate hour ON Monday night
In consequence Of the injuries sustained This last VIC
Sim Is the one spoken Of George Lau resident OF
Newtown, whose leg was severely fractured that
emputston was decided to be the only method which
could be resorted TO to his lfe The operation
duly performed, although the sufferer protested vehs.
menty against H. and he seemed to feel somewhat
ieved shortly after the operation and slept soundy,
and, to all appearances, composedly for some time.
Besides the wound IN the leg he had been severely
wounded In the abdomen, and during the Of the
night he suffered terribly for time until death
aud released HIM from his tortures.
CONTINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY.
At the time our reporter left Jamaica ON Monday the
Testimony of Mr. Lewis Sands being taken. he
examined by the District Attorney, John Armstrong,
and testified follows-I reside at Greenport L. l.;
am conductor the Long Island Railroad had charge
OF the express train going west arrived at jamaica
at hafpast nine A. NJ the train consisted of ten cars,
each having its full complement Of passengers, averag
ing fifty; the baggage pretty well filled;
manned at Jamaica between four and five minutes the
time by the time table hafpast nine; left Jamaica
thirty minutes past nine the train from Hunters
Point was due at two minutes past Mines in of the
arrival Of the mail train the express train bound
TO wait four minutes TO allow for variation of Watches
in the train bound east Is behind time must keep
out of tho way Of the westward bound train until 1t is
twentyour minutes behind time the collision occurred
about the crossing at Van wyck avenue; heard long
whistle Of his engine just before the collision
took place; could not tell how far of the trains
wcre from each other; the rules require the whistle
50 be blown eighty rods before coming to high
way; the whistle could be heard at the time
mile mile and half away; was In the car when
the collision occurred; the whistle long one sgni
flying the approach to curve; don't remember whether
he heard whistle to put down the brakes; the whistle
open when tho accident occurred as continued to
blow after the accident; the train only getting
under headway aud was going the of about IF
mile; an horr; there were three brakemeA on the
sc a. three enough for
train Of eight cars; the baggage master engaged with
sggags only a. the stations ana ms srie Is Idsn ne
train is in motion brakemen are required to DO at the
brakes baggage car was next the tender; the en-
frances The baggage are at the sides and end heard
no whistle from the other engine but do not know if
there amy blown; there was no faaman to indicate
che approach Of the Trains al the crossings the running
lin, from Winfield TO Jamaica is seventeen minutes the
whistle could be heard this morning as usual as the air
ssea S those 's whom he helped 10 sel ~ were
on The platforms of the forth car from the engine
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got of and again at jamaica WILLIAM Walker was on
the plato m between the ears hsrc vcfe seats enough
fore; don know how many got on at jamaica; has an
account OF Ahirtysx who got OF, but don't know how
many gas Gu.
MR. wILLErTs TESTIMONY
At the conclusion of Mr. Sa8ds' testimony, Mr. willots
was called upon and testified ollows:He the
brain from Hnnior's Point; 1t left Hunters Point at
quarter before nine by his watch after leaving WINFIELD
no thinks they at fair rate; he was in the fourth
sitting just back OF the middle Of the car with the
window up lac heard the whistle Of the tram he on
ne would say three foar minutes, and saw the
smoke OF the other train at some distance off, each train
train seemed be in motion; the whistle, series Of
short whistles; heard no whistle from the other
going westward seemed to be under pretty good head
Nay, but expected 1t would stop; put his head out at
the window DID not think u possible there could be
rc0ison: got struck over the eye; when the engine
came sight the trains were two or three hundred feet
apart the eastward bround train was almost at stand
still; tho other going; before the collision number
OF passengers jumped off, but he got on seat he was in
position have heard the whistle IL there had bee.
sid Of Me curve after the oyst alarm the tram he WINS
IN about quarter OF mile perhaps more but II
seemed one q. hwi ayr he the train he was afraid
e. collision; dis .,Qs siiew bow long it took the train
The hddes, was then adjoains, I'LL nine o'clock yos
to-day MORNING. at which time it was aua inc
following testimony ocitcd:- "sr-~-..
-. LEWIS G. SANDS RECALLED.
Testified that after the accident he compared watches
with tho conductor OF the mail train his time thr
tysevcn and half minutes past nine, and the mail
Conductors thrtysx minutes mast nine there was
20 fla signal at the point; according 70 the
The the that OF time should
ueni around each curve wAs1nexpecing train (;
thc running Of the up train fro Winfield Is seven
teen minutes; the conductors are required to be
sfnTsrred by the time table, the time at the differ.
nt stations equally corresponds; the train could have
seen stopped IN less than onc-eighth OF mile at the
0afcshey running; could not say which cars the
brakes veto down upon did make any csaminston
~ che train Immediately after the coson because he
sS boon S But he did NOT Exactly Wan
As time az Wneesd g. and the mail train should
have waited there twenty -four minutes after that time
quarters Of milo of; the grade from Jamaica TO the
place whcrethc accident occurred very heavy but he
did not know how much when the engines struck he
<hoght heycould not have been going at higher rate
Of speed than eight miles hour; he has had
chat Il, he had not advised with any in relation
1hereto he In the smoking car at the time OF the
behind but ddnt know in which car the baggage master
A,e; he compared watches with the engineer Of the
other train immediately after the accident, and their
Slime agreed nearly the trains had been on
cline they would have passed at Queens; IL they don't
q Is the duty OF the conductor to wait there four
-four minutes behind; he was IN .hc car taking
ef, Jamaica at shirtynve minutes past nine by his
1ne; " he II time no has not TO consider another
o. ,s road have sometimes met and had 10 back down
but nc didn't know exactly when.
To the JuryHc said he stated tina. the view Of the
Fas the property Of tho company but adjoining
De knew Of III FEELING existing between the engineers
Shc cause Of the collision the mall train running
on his time.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN cRowAN
John Crowan, being sworn, deposed that he lived al
enSne Of the express train on Monday morning; he iit
not have a watch and did not know what time Il Wal
when they got jamaica he heard whistle blow aftc
Rhcy left Jamaica and again whom they got the curve
DC the tender; he had not heard the whistle
other engine whom he saw the s osns, train wa
not see tho smoke Of the other train before he thu
sla its his train was going a. the rat, rate q soSu