New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02
THE LONG ISLAND DISASTER.
Continuation Of the Coroner's Inquest
THE CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY
NO VERDICT RENDERED.
JAMAICA. I. T., Friday, Sept. /, 1865.

The Coroner's Jury employed to investigate
into the OF the late catastrophe on the Long
lsaud Railroad. net again at RemSen's Hotel Jamaica
yesterday at O'clock p. M. lCoroner Hendrickson pre-
siding.
Dr. G.. q. Nissan of Jamaica testified that he at.
| tended Messrs Walker Wilson Crooker and Saul
0kiIed) assisted by Drs Wood Andrews. Barker and
Bedn and that the deaths Of all the abovenamed were
caused by the collision on Monday.
Island Railroad testified that he had received his ap
pointmeat from Oliver Chailck. President Of the rond
at Hunters Point when the mail train started on
Mondays the train was behind time in starting and Is
usually behind time about thrice week; the down
train is behind time about perhaps twice week the
yard.mester filled witnesses station when he was abb
sent; the empoyes are appointed BY the President on
consultation with witness and the master machnist; II
the duty of the conductor to see that all his pas
sengers seated II he has not room for them on the
cars composing the train it wa, was his - aaty
extra cars were provided by the company; ii the
uty Of the conductor Of the mail train 10 remain at
Whitfield, knowing that he was behind imei he should
have attempted 10 reach Jamaica before the express
train passed the Winfield station.
james b. Cooper Of Brooklyn. Custom.Iouse In
spectOr who vas passenger Oh the express train tes
titled that there not suicency Of seats to accom-
moddte the passengers on Monday morning. The e1-
press train going at the rate Of Is miles per hour
generally up 10 time, but the other trains were
generally behind time.
John MAYS OF Shutdown. l. l.. testified 10 the same
effect ms to the scarcity Of seats in the cars.
Charles Carpenter Of LaketOwn. l.. l., practical
gneer tesed that had be been in the place Of the
conductor Of the express train he would have pursued
the same course as that official did he had the right
OF the road the occasion The brakes used on the
road are the od.fashioned wooden brakes which are
never used now on wel-reguiated roads; # patent
brakes used the train might have been stopped
within distance Of 900 feet. lie would not consider
OF one years experience competent 10 manage
railroads believed the present manager had not more
tnan one years experience. There should be tele
graphic communication with each station in order TO
render travel safe One Of the brakeman ON the train
WAS a hand taken ont Of the ward.
George Woods, Al engineer on the Brooklyn Central
Railroad, testified that he could not have stopped
either train in shorter space than from 800 10 400
yards considering tue rate Of speed at which the ex
press train going; that the morning train going
west was generally an hour behind time in reaching
Jamaica; to ins1re safety on all trains there should be
| one regular brakeman 10 every two cars.
| James Donaldson Of New.York. passenger on the
mail train testified that he lad travelled the road
during the past six weeks. and that during that time
the down train left iiuuters Point from few minutes
| 10 half hour behind timei the train on which the
witness arrived IN Jamaica to-day consisting OF sit
| cars had only one brakeman, who informed him that
he bad not sufficient help to insure safety IN case OF
| Mr. H. j. Clarke OF New.York n passenger on the
mail train testified that one OF the brakemen. who
formerly ON the express train. told him that be lo
in Of insuieiency OF help. he being
the only one allowed on that train.
Richard Weeks, brakeman on the express train.
testified that there was but one regular brakeman
beside himself employed on the express Train that the
baggage master helped the brakes aad also assisted
the conductor in tue collection Of tickets: he ofton
found the brakes out Of order on average twice
week.
william Brush Of Jamaica considered the general
mhDa gemo1t Of the road very poor. There was great
scarcity Of aud locomotives not enough Of them 10
uspp.y the wants II travel
Henry TAttersal agent for the Long Island Express
Company, who 90 the nail train. testified that
general rule the trains starting from Hunters Point
behind time Ga the day Of tho collision the all
train going the rate from five TO eight miles per
hour.
Michael Rcgln. baggage master on the mall train,
testified that it part Of his duty to attend the brake
on the baggage cars; that the train leaving Hunters
Point in the morning generally half al hour behind
time in consequence of the non arrival Of the james
| slip ferry boat
A. :. COrwn. baggage-master on the train testified
that be had also attend the brakes when engaged
in any other duty that be on the rear car assist
ing tie conductor when the collision took place two
good brakes would be sufficient TO hold any tram OF tho
size of tic express tram anywhere on the road.
Thus ended the afternoon testimony. and the Jury
| took recess until Oc.ock
SECOND DISPATCH.
JAMAICA l.. l.. Friday Sept 81 a. N.
The jury in the case Of the Long Island Rail
road disaster have been in elaboration since O'Clock
t evening AID there is not TIE least prospect OF thcii
| agreeing upon verdict.