New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-17
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
The Railroad Officials Clearly Culpable.
from Our Special Correspondent.


But though the equanimity OF the city is unais'nroeu
u has NOT forgoen 10 care for the living sufferers Oh
the collision and sympathize with the HlenGS Oh INC
tiuad Tho wounded numbering 20 persons
bovs beep distributed about among the hotels
receivor every attention which kindhearted people
coud give them Some were beyond the power OF
beln and the assistance rendered them could not save
fbeir lives Among those that have died during i"s'
night and to- day are
Mrs Charlotte Gable Of Stockbrldge Mass
William Memmett Of West Cornwall, aged 10 years
This bows death was exceedingly touching. Ills
mother died unexpectedly not long since, While he was
IN a visit to his unces. and this sad disaster caused
him =, take the cars for home only 10 meet with all
other. equally as sudden. The father arrived here
mi. morning and the grief which took possession oil
him when his sons remains net his sight, beggars ue
scripton.
samuel iB. Deming Of New.York City died during
the night He was an elderly gentlemen VINO was on
pleasure excursion and was unaeeompanied oy any
friends His BODY was taken to New.Nork to-day 10
be given in charge Of his son.
George ". Mansfield another victim. From papers
found IN hs pocket, it is ascertained that ne was
,,emho, Of the Goth Connecticut Heavy Artillery He
had purchased ticket for Falls Village where be was
evidently going.
Mrs sarah Easan Of NewtowD, Il years Of age is
also dead She had lust finished visit TO her son living
bore and was on her way home. Her leg was broken
lust below the ankle and she was ao ieIflpy scalueu
After lingering in great agony. and uteripg pteous
means OF pain death finally relieved her at 10 p H. last
evening =,
This list makes twelve persons that have already died
from the accident 49,
Jas Memnett, Of Walden, Orange. County y. T. is
fgbtfulv scalded and his recovery is doubtful Dur
ing last night the dead bodies were lying in the railroad
depot on ice. Only three now remain, the Others having
been taken away.
Jufy Of InGuest was summoned yesterday by jus
fce Lord as soon as the PARTICULARS OF the accden,
were sufficiently known They were IN session last
night and throughout to-day FTday-the day oil al
iournmeut-they will again meet and probably render
decision. The evidence already taken s that OF the
officers OF the road. From their dispositions II would
seem that the Railroad Company is managed IN loose
and careless All the railroad oiheers ana
attaches appear have responsibility in the matter
according TO their own testimony. But 1t Is yer!
evident some one on the railroad is 20 blame.
In the rules of the Company provision j. MADE
against such occurrences the ono Of Tuesday,
and though they known 10 exist they DO not gen.
eray command respect from the employees OF the ROAD
from the officers down-as shown ~ tbelr own e'l,
dence Iu their regulations they provide that "a red
flag by day and q red lantern DIV night must a"a!s De
exhibited upon engine, when an engine oiheI IMAM
that of regular train, is 10 follow and IN ease regu-
lar train is divided into two or more distinct trains
flags will be kept flying upon the engines Of all tae
engine signal that an extra train is soon 10 pass III
an op, osite direction 49,
lsion would not have taken place. The Court or ln'
quest investigating the is composed OF the looW
ing jury Col Dwight Morris foreman > D. Su S1aSa
Russell Tomnson William u. stevenson. james a.
banks William Way, Levi Hubbei, W. W. Holcomb,
George W. Olmstead
the examination OF the following witnesses, at the
depot on Tuesday afternoon:
Robert Spencer, father 0. the young lady-Mrs.
Sarah H. Lamberton of ooklyn-testfed that she
was "a yeais of age and was at bridgeport Visiting
her sister.inlaw, Mrs. T.: o. Waterman, was win
her; we identify the bodies by their clothesi my
daughter called her mother this morning, ana sad
she was going to Newtown; my residence is In
The session of the Corrt on Wednesday held in
che Common Council Chamber on Safest. The iollow'
ING witnesses were then examined:
| H. L. Plumb am conductor; was on the pasSen'
rer train Yesterday; left Bridgeport about lOs little
behind time; sent out extra freight train in the
mornings reached her just above Trumball Church;
| she was broke down; we hitched on and commenced
| backing toward Bridgeport; this was abont six miles
from there told the engineer to back down slowly
to end of car TO look out FOR crossings was
with Mr.. Hunt stood on the PLATFORM he was IN the
door; coming around curve saw the engine com
ing il was then about threequarters Of mile above
the PeQuonnac Mills and l don't think over ten rods
from us reached up and pulled the bell for the en-
eineer 10 stops then jumped OF the train by the side
| door; NJ. Hunt did the same; we had not more
| than jumped before the engine struck the tram;
there was crash and escape OF steam; the struck
/ nearly annihiated the car was nearly iul had
40 or As passengers; should judge were backing
Il a 10 miles hour: should Judge the
engine coming up about 10 or ~ miles an hours mme.
dately the front end OF the rear and went
in the heat and so intense could not stay
but moments the locomotive ran about into the center
| Of the car: don't know how many killed then; /
went at Bridgeport; this Is the time table; no
signals ahead; If had known about the en-.
| CINE should have sent signal ahead; knew the
freight train had gone out; freight train was ex-
pected and looking for it 70 signal II when
| 1t was time; the freight tram left at :4J.
| Cross eramined-Mr Hunt told US TO back down 10
bridgeport As we could not reach SteDneV: there
nothing said about sending signal ahead. except in
reference 10 the Has freight train; knew nothing
about the engine being the track for trial; left
| behind time, Is minutes We had % minutes to TO
Bridgeport, at the time the collision occurred before
the freight train III 49, would start; the whistles had
been blown at all the crossings; nothing was said
Gown out Of time we give long whistle at crossings
Tins was done; had charge OF the train but obeyed
the orders Of Mr.. Hunt, he being aboard; il is not
customary TO flag in backing down out Of time,
| Unless train Is expeeted this is single-track
road when the President is aboard obey his ORDERS
Isnould have done as did If Mr.. Hunt had not been
aboard; the engine coming up came around curves
could see the track abOnt 10 10 rods the place
vi the COLLISIONS only had time to pull the rope and
Jump; heard no whistle from the engine coming ups
50 ar as know. it was the duty of Mr. Winslow to
hoty Us OF the engine coming up the duty Of some
l one IN charge Of the engine
Eckford Deming, examiaed-I reside in New. York ;
| was summoned here by telegraph my fathers name
| was Samuel Is. Deming Of No. "a Morton-st., New.
iork he died at the Stirling House 70 minutes past
i oSi thls a. NJ; his age Is - wears.
| SHERMAN Hartwell testified: on the train in
e rear car In the forward part the facts by
"s conductor aud passengers presume to be correct
Knew nothing until the collision occurred; was ON
Tue fghthand side Of the car; grandson was setting
W me on coming to myself discovered he had dis.
appeared the steam coming into the car but with
nna mat my arm is bruised and foot somewhat;
UNA the engine went half way through the
| rear car; heard no Whistles were coming down
with considerable speed--I think ten miles an hour.
heard ns alarm; have no means Of Identifying the