The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-17
THE ERIE HAILR0AD DISASTER,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.
The Coroner's Inquest Convcncd--Thecries
70 the Cause Of the Acknowledgements of
the Wreck Yesterday.

70 the Cause Of the Acknowledgements of
the Wreck Yesterday.
PORT JERvIs, April &c. 1868.
The bloody carnage of yesterday at Carr's Rock,
and the thrilling incidents attending 1t, still the
all-absorbing topics OF comment in this pretty little
wn over which death has dropped his sombre
mantle and called so many to their final home.
the excitement 1t Is true, has somewhat abated
but while SO many manned and suffering members
OF humanity are in midst OF course we have our
sensation. At present the hotels are full of the
bruised victims OF treacherous railroad and their
friends who have hurried here to administer to their
comfort. The Delaware House especially Is crowded
with the mangled men and women, who yesterday
morning awoke from dreams OF home and reunion
with those from whom they had been long separated
to find themselves whirlng down the rugged
emDankment to the carnival OF blood In
the gaping valley below. To-day the halets
and the private houses whose doors have been
thrown open receive and relieve the suffering pre-
sent reflection OF an army hospital whose every
room IL crowded to its utmost capacity stroll
through the rooms and glance at the unfortunate
victims will make the stoutest heart soften beneath
the narrowing scenes that present themselves on
every side.
whispered orders OF the attentive nurses az they
softly move from couch to couch In response to the
commands Of the physicians are echoed through the
edifce Here Is a man In the MONDAY OF life, fear
fully mangled, and unable 70 recognize the devoted
wife who has hurried rom u distant cry 10 cHcer
and nurse him back TO life; there by the window IL a
blue eyed maiden whose mother bends over her in
mute anxiety catch the first ian glncrngs OF re-
turning reason while rom all the rooms the ears OF
the spectator are pierced by the lamentations ana
thrilling cries OF the victims.
About the depots on the arrival oil every train
from the scene OF the disaster an anxious crowd col
lects-some drawn thither by idle curiosity-within
whose bosoms CLEANS OF nope are harpored, eaaeriy
PROFESSIONALLY those sought after are recognized
amnng the mass Of manged corpses that bcstrew
the dead house In some cases nat or coat IL dis
covered jp the deoris Of the wreck-thc only evil
dence OF the passage Of the owner to the unknown
shore. ,,-, -, ,,,.
tho sn,yerngs of the unfortunate are Drs. Vanetan,
Hnnt. Cooper. walsh and iardenberg, of Port Jervls
~ Peters. Thomas steele. W. NJ wainwright, g.
Washburn and I. shedding, Of New York.
To-day the coroner summoned jury and com.
menced n preliminary examination into the cause OF
the accident. The coroner accompanied the jury to
view the scene of the accident, and tomorrow he
Wi. enter upou searching examination Of the facts
attending this latest horror The preliminary exam
nation entered into included, hrwever, nothing be-
yond critical analysis Of all the facts In con-
nection with the present aspect Of the grounds Opin
ions as to the cause OF the disaster almost ~
many as individuals at Port Jervs, which IL just now
largely inhabited. To-day, in fact there h perfect
influx OF strangers most OF whom are either relatives
or friends Of the muttlate1 dead. From the appear
ance Of the ground and the position Of the cars or
debris thereof il was the general opinion that the
accident had been caused by rapid driving. and there
e some evidence 70 be developed to.morro "
one passenger at least Is to the effect that the tram
was being run at rapid rate, say thirty mies an
hour to gain time, detention of half an hour having
occurred at salamanca; and certain u - tnat .ne
train not at Carrs Point until little after tnree
O'Clock while II was due at Port Jervs at seventeen
minutes past three, Port Jervis being sixteen mics
from the scene OF the disaster. This fact
confirms the statement OF the wakeful PASSENGER
who further that II was his impression at the
time that the train was running at the rate OF forty
miles per hour, which II probably tribe eNaggc-
rated The engineer (vr. Green admits, however, q
ri Tnilpq
which a. on the other hand, without doubt tribe
too small In the enumeration Of miles 70 every
hours stride OF time. That the conductor (Nr. Judd
auiicipated possible results, rather was IN
fear thereof IL also argued from his rst remark u
Messrs Ames a Horton, OF the Post Oflce Depart
ment, TO the eject that he had probably lost hi'