New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-28
ACCIDENTS AT THE MORRIS IND Essen
RAILROAD DEPOE NEWARK.

TWO MTN KILLED-DESTIUCrION OF PROPERTY.
The depot of the Morris and Essex Railroad,
AZ Newark was the scene OF accidents, resulting IN
loss OF life and involving great destruction OF prop
erty on Saturday night The first accident occurred at
O'Clock coal train OF SO drawn by the powerful
Engine No 81 was brought 10 n standstl NJ Hghsi' on
the heavy down grade OF the road about oneeGhth of
mile from the depot by the display OF signals Of danger
the draw of the bridge over the Passaic RIVER peths
ouen Al the same time the Engine Dover waS being
switched off allow to back into the paint shop etcS
building the east Of the depot ana separator RON
a latter nv Sprng sresf Nathan Nichols the engineer
Of the coal seeing that the signals o uahgeI WY
10 be removed endeayOred 10 starr te tIaH 80
the brakes Failing in this he sounded his whistle Tor
brakes off, sooner were they removed than me
train began descend the grade gaining speed win
depot il with fearful Velocity IN VAN were
condition the track caused 10y the and the heavy
laden pushing down. prevented the train from losing
speed Ar the reached the depot the engineer dscOV
cred that the switch misplaced aud sounded The alarm
when the fireman. and the brakemen ana conductor,
Hghst., leaped to the ground and escaped with slight
bruises Had the switch been replaced IN lts proper
oston when the purpose for which had been removed
was accomplished the coal train would have passed safely
over the bridge, the draw feadJusted But tho
collision inevitable The locomotive met with fearful
force the shock throwing the engine oi tho Goa tIah on
The track on the train went passing through the corner
OF dwelling house, occupied by family named Conkng
on the northwest corner Of Spring ana Diylsiousis
The OF this house entirely torn away ana Inc
front entrance blOckaded with the The tender o
the engine passing through the house was turned on
~, side on the right Of the locomotive The coal cars
however followed the engine and when the latter came
10 a stand STILL were thrown against IT, the load OF cOh
in the first being thrown upon the engineer who had
remained at ms post when the debris partially
moved. the engineer was found lying dead Deueah the
fragments OF his engine house covered with huge pieces
OF coal his head lying near the furnace door Nichols
has two brothers the employ OF the Company e wa
wldower his wife having recently died ana leaves
bov of about u years He served four years drummer
in the Eighth NewJersey regiment, during the war and
was about years OF age week ago he remarked 10
friend that he would be the next man killed The body
removed to the baggageroom OF the passengeI De
pot, and Coroner Ball summoned. The locomotive DO
yer with which the collision took place was thrown
violently into the paint SHOP ana there struck aesc-
ger which had just been painted 30 violent was e
collision that the passenger car was forced through the
brick wall OF the shop, and hung hall way out over Og
Ogden-st. The brick wall fell into OgdeD-st,
but fortunately person happened TO be passing
al the time Al the corner Of Spring and Division sts.
OF the night lighted only by the lanterns OF workne ana
lamps the corner presented SAD spectacle
The COnkng family were happily at the evening ea IN
another portion OF the house. and escaped uniniued
Tie Rows the accident soon spread through the CITY,
and crowds assembled to view the wreck. Yesterday
there was continual stream OF people pouring 10 INC
Of accident WOrkmen were employed throughout
and last ght IL had all been removed from the Spigst
corner The loss TO the Company by THIS accident Is I'M
mense The engine Dover Is but little damaged
The excitement In regard 20 this accident had scarcely
begun subside when faeman. Michael Burns Tor
many years stationed az the Broads crossing was run
over. He warning pedestrians OF the approach or
down Goa stepped from the track on winch was
coming opposite track. directly IN front OF tender
and engine which backing mp. lie struck by the
tender and thrswn under its wheels. One OF his
legs cut OF and he received severe
internal injuries. q He was taken up Pea ana nt
o'clock Yesterday morning three hours after the acct
dent. He resided small house along the depot,
one which it so quickly followed have created much feel
ing in the city. Coroner Ball yesterday impanneed a
Jury for purpose Of holding an inquest over the
body the engineer Nathan Nichols but after the ex-
animation OF witness, who IDENTIFIED the remains the
juouest was postponed until Wednesday next An IN.
quest viii also be held, it understood in the case OF
the nagunan Burns.