The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22
Censure of the President Of the
Housatonic Road.
NEGLIGENCE OF THE CONDUCTOR
The Master Mechanic Of the Road
~ Also Culpable.
DISSENT OF TWO OF THE JURORS
&c. &c. &c.


verdict Upon that evening they met as per adjourn
ment and held session Of three hours in length,
and at the hour Of closing it understood that they
had agreed and that they would meet again yesterday
morning eight o'clock to make their verdict public
AZ the appointed hour they met in the City Council
Chamber and at ton o'clock the doors thrown open
and the reporters allowed to enter and make copy Of the
proceedings
The law regards coroners' nquests in Connecticut
differs from that of New York coroners jury in Con-
nectcut are empannelled simply to inquire into the
causes Of the death of persons They have province
NJ to the degree Of guilt and they mako recommen
d.t,,us Il 10 returned TO the Superior Court and the
District Attorney passes his opinion to the propety
n nrosecu ting the criminals not He becomes the
Niter Id that natter and 1t is not the jury Of in
So'S they never present person for criminal prose-
quest ,rdict goes on file at the Superior Court
-''"wing lie Tia. -,v a, ,,,orrsr
The TO- OF the d. August Is. 1865
VERDICT BRIDEipoR,.
The undersigned, Jurors, w. ,uanne "psnnelled ana
swo Mrs 20 O. Waterman, Mrs Henry Lambton H
Maria Thorne, Mrs Eagan, Mrs Cna np cpos one
Circuit VIM s Ms%%os p jennings George
came to their deaths on i Ind that s Sav per-
August 1865, they being - On a1h the Tontonc
Railroac oS0a' miles norm Of Bridgeport in con
COLLISION Detwfs en- the locomotive aIfueiu
and the morning train from Bridgeport
70 ,stsed; said passenger train having overtaken dis
abled freight train NOR Trumbul church. which was
backing towards Bridgeport in connection with SAID
freight train at the lime Of collision -
The passenger train left Bridgeport fifteen minutes pe
iTs MINUS later The locomotive was
trial trip by Mr. Andrew Winslow, master mechanic OF
the Houyatonic Railroad and was under the cnareS
in the road at about twenty minutes past eeVeh
A. NJ The passenger tram was IN charge OF Mr d l.
Plumb conductor who accompanied by Mr. Charies
Hunt. President and Superintendent OF the road.
The instructions from Mr. winslow TO the engineer
LYMAN were either so go short distance up the road
or ITO 20 four five miles, the evidence being con-
hicng this point. r
Housatonic Railroad with which the master mechanic
and all conductors and engineers were urnsneo' inc o
RUE Station agents are required TO hand the con-
ductor Of each train memorandum OF the time OF de
parure Of the preceding train trains are stopped on
he road conductor must always send signals IN each
direction and the conductors Of trains delayed al sta
tons on the time of another train must send signals 10
RIFE 10 red flag by day and red lantern by night
must always be exhibited upon an engine wnen an en-
one reaaar .a raD divided into two or more dis
tnct trains flags will be kept flying upon the engines
all the trains except the last white nag dsplsyeo
upon engine is signal that an extra Tram ID soon W
RULE &C. IN all Of DOUBT take the safe side
The Jury find that regulation IL was violated by MI.
Andrew Winslow master mechanic, and Edward Ly-
man. engineer, by emitting to place flag on the pre-
|
motive Fairfield We also find that regulation No was
! violated by Mr. Charles Hunt, President and Supern-
tendent Of the road and also oy MI hsniy 10 sen
signals in each direction when the train was stopped on
the road it being the duty OF said conductor 10 nss'
upon strict adherence to the regulations, notwtnsano
ing the presence and directions Of his superior oncer
We also find that rule % violated by all Of the
| above named parties.
HAD not these proper and sanitary regulations been
disregarded these terrible results would not have &C
Cured In consequence OF the careless neglect OF nose
| v
| road ten human lives have been sacrificed
We, the undersigned jurors, therefore, having con.
sdcred the evidence given TO do on our oaths say
that Mrs E. o. Wakeman, Mrs Henry Lamberton, Mrs
Maria Thorne Mrs Eagan, Samuel Crofut William mem
DemIne and Charlotte Cable their deaths from
collision on the Housaonic Railroad on the 10Th day OF
tive Fairfield, which collision occurred in consequence
OF the cupabe negligence and want OF proper care ano
caution on the part OF Charles hunt
Winslow master mechanic, and Edward H. Lyman
engineer said railroad. r.
! d. MORRIS. Foreman. JOSEPH A. BANks,
SAMUEL B. SUMNER, B: ToMLINsoN,
WN W. H0IC0MB, WIN. WAY,
| LEVI H. HUBBELL, GEO W. OLMSTEAD.
MINORITY VERDICT.
| To 40 much of the above verdict az relates TO MI
Andrew wnsow, master mechanic OF the company, ana
Edwin r. LYMAN, engineer Of the engine Fairfield, W.
} fully concur with the rest OF the jury
To that part Of the verdict relating TO Charles Hunt
President Of the company and Henry L. PlumD, con-
aactor Of the passenger train, unable to give ou
assent 4,
requires train that has been stopped TO flag approach
ing trains only We think this the true and just con
strucon whether this regulation Is viewed alone or !,
connection with the twelfth regulation, and 1t Is al
med that such has always been the construction giver
by the officers and employees Of the company NO nag
was placed the engine Of the passenger tram, anf
under the twelfth regulation engine or train had
right TO be on the track all till fifteen minutes before
S ns and under regulations
there could be no approaching train on the track I'LL ina
!, hour. ,..
in which 10 back three miles and half TO Bridgeport be
any engine train had the right TO approach on mi
! track Had regulation IL been complied with, thi
extra engine would have been an approaching train AM
in that event. had either the president conductor ac
have sent out hs g Of criminal nesaence Bu
under these regulations cannot ind that Mr. Hunt
Mr. Plumb have been guilty Of negligence or carslessnef
: in the MANAGEMENT Of this passenger train Non com
pIiance with regulation IL appears TO have been th
J sole occasion Of this lamentabe accident
n WIN G. STEVENSON
: II may be as we'll here to remark concerning th
minority report that Of the dissenting jurors is
q LAWYER OF some repute and many here construe b
singular action bid for employment counsel In IN
numerous Of litigation which must inevitably airs
in settling che CLAIMS the sufferers Il is evldcn
Viewing from auy standpoint in the case tina. Mr. Hun
Presdet and supe vnteDde OF the rad, cannot DC 2,
- culpascd. II 5ule No. made dutg 70 send Tag
ADVANCE Of the returning passenger TRAM then he Is sNa
" responsible for not obeyng 1.-THE being ON the sal
n passenger train ON the oer hand II thc rule does n.
v fcrcn. irlerprefasons; and furthermore, IT, as Il
N shown Has customary for years past for ruie
To- be violated by running extra engines on tria r
| up the Troublesome times four or Ave fnilcs--witho
'e placing flag on the preceding engine, Mr. Hunt
superintendent Of the road clearly to blame Tor sur
violation and II Is reasonable 10 conclude that the acc
dent was caused FIRST by violation Of rules or want
VI proper rules.
Id ANOTHER VICTIM.
II is currently reported that Timothy FaVel q Ne,
town. Conn., one OF the passengers who was scaided a.
VI bruised on Tuesday last died yesterday morning
| residence, at the above named place.
es Accident ON the Flashing Railroad
Narrow Escape.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The Eve O'Clock train from Flushing, L. J., ran on
or track between Winfield and Penny bridge last evenin