The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-19

train which went up had no flag; II might nave Yen
the passing Of ihe trsin and the locomotive; walked
about half mile during the time intervening
both events Il the train had been and have .Isn
tainy have expected an extra uain A'~ law ~~SA
DAVID Seais sworn-i reside in TramDnii q was
coming down IN wagon ,ns w. about one mile and
half from the place OF the accidents soon aer saw the
train backing down as they Ias sse his
time i heard a whistle below the crossing; y
did not appear 70 be near the Srossingi sne so9nc
was faint next l the smoke and heard the
no,se Of a locomotive the collision took place
a few seconds afterwards; should judge the train
was running twelve miles an nour ana the locomotive
or twenty four miles, saw the locomotive for fifteen
twenty rods before she struck heard only one whistle
from the locomotive seore from time Tine up AVA was sSo
n was much easier them 10 see the locomotive than
me- the train had got only few rods over the crossing
they struck. Nt
Marcus M Rouuds-Asn master mechanic OF New York
and New Haven Railroad located at New Haven; when
ever engines go on trial trips they pay attention
70 flags unless goisg TO- station engines never go
Out without permission from me; IN nine miles to the
frs. station the o Of sss New " Maven road
thus engine trial would be protected against acct
dent rule that when extra train is sent the
preceding must be tagged; when engine goes out
on trial trip it is my opinion that flag should always
be displayed from the preceding train conductors are
diaely sed back signals US TO any others which
a tr@n is stopped setween two stations, it
TO flag his train and send man ahead until he reached
the next station, ia of train getting out Of order
several miles from station and regular train coming
past until day, shcad it become necessary to
down. IL would I've ncuEbent the conductor - use fis
bag until reachingHhe station.
W. ID. Bishcp, President Of the Naugatuck RAILROAD
sworn-I have been connected for fifteen years with
railroads Mr Bishop here read tho regulations govern
ing the iage ing Ucrains his r0af) in Case train
backing down it the duty Of the oouctsr 10 flag
such train awitne showed fifth rule OF Housatenc Rail-
road regulations relating TO aggiug) an of the opinion
s tn iap his
train owser the circumstances attending Tuesday Is
disaster
atomic road the place Of collision the straight
line Of road above the curve went up to the
debrs of the0llison the momentum OF the freight train
showed the engine back deen or twenty rods no cars
were thrOwr of the track.
Mr. Hunt recaed-Unlcas train was known to be ap
preaching, it has been construction Of the fifth rule
that train backing down, this was should
be tagged have given my conductors any in
siruc0n regarding this clause, but suppose they
strued it gust as did.
This closed the evidence and the Investigation was
adjourned until half past O'Clock in the evening
The following the clauses in the regulations OF
the Ecusaonic Railroad bearing precisely upon the
points alluded to- which the subjects Of
lively discussion as to their proper meaning
SECTION 8. Station agents are required to hand the
conductor of each train memorandum of the time Of
departure Of the preceding train. If trains stopped
the road, the conductor must always send signals in
each direction ana the conductors Of trains delayed at
stations on the time of another train must send signals
10 warn the approaching train.
Src. H. red flag by day and red lantern by night
must always be exhibited upon an engine when an en-
CINE other than that Of regular train is to follow and in
a regular train divided into two or more distinct
trains, flags will be kept dying upon the engines all
the trains except the last white flag displayed upon
an engine is signal that extra train s 10 pass in
an opposite direction
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THE DISASTER
Eleven persons have died up to the present from the
effects of this terrible disaster and in the
hands Of the doctors Several Of the latter have received
such injuries that little hopes entertained Of
their recovery IL Is but Just to remark that every at
tenon has been paid to their wants here They scat
tered around at the four principal hotels and everything
that they require besally provided. The friends of
nearly all the parties have arrived in town. and
The following Is list Of those who were Killed.
Mrs. II. s. lamberison, Of Brooklyn.
Samuel Crofut, Of Stanford. ~
Thomas O'Drien, "A boy six years old
Mrs. Charlotte Cable, Of Stockbridge
Mis- ID. A. Smith
Mrs Maria Thorn, OF New York city.
Mrs Sarah Pagan, Of Bridgeport.
S. B. Deming OF New York.
g. W. Mansfield of Falls Village.
boy four years odd and unknown man also
among the killed.
The wounded as foows:-
Mrs l. J. Marshall, Of Bridgeport. seriously.
Mrs. H. b Taylor, Of Bridgeport, seriously
William Delaney, engineer, slightly.
Bridget Ryan of Great harrington, slightly
Michael Dunn, Of Falls Village, slightly.
WIN. Leonard, OF Philadelphia, slightly.
Timothy Farrell OF Newtown, slightly.
James Garry Of New York, slightly
Mrs Mallory, slightly
James Ward, slightly
Charles b. Hunt President Of the HOugatOnic Railroad
slightly.
Maria Prentice, OF New York, slgbtly
John H. Hurlburt seriously
:. b. Denning, Of New York, seriously.
Julia Hurburt, of Wilton seriously
Thomas Peck Of New York, slightly.
Drs. Hubbard Bennett, Nash and Burritt have been
attending The wounded