New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-26
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TIE L. L. RAILROAD ACCIDENT
FURTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF PASS
ENGERs-FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.

jamaica L. L. has assumed its former appearance au
all vesges Of the disaster have been eareluy
The track has been Thoroughly repaired ana the uepi
conveyed to the workshops OF the company or destroyed
In the list published Saturday the names Of six killed
and II wounded gwen but since that time has been
ascertsined that officer Bernard Mcclure Of the Tomba
Court squad, who his way to make arrest re-
ceyed two scalp wounds He returned at once to
the city, where no was properly attended to.
e STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER.
Mr. Henry Spencer, passenger on the train, makes
the following statement; a.
"I my way to IsIip where had thought Of in
Long Island Railroad before and was interested in look
ing out of the window nearly all the way on our arrival
and an down xhe The train waited asked Of the
brakesmen (whom afterward recognized lying dead
under one OF the trucks IL had long to walt he said,
guess not because five minutes behind time;
this circumstance probably caused me to take moro par
ticuar notice Of the rate OF speed at which we were
going az am considerably nervous about fast riding,
especially on this Long Island Road, with whose
unfortunate history 1 am somewhat acquainted; l
Of speed yet was not exactly afraid; sat nearly
seats s1 in 'front.' pory elderly gentleman sat reading
S n or ds told e
RnshmSre and bis sstern,law ali at once nc heard
gers out Of their seats the next Instant there followed
ripping swapping noise, the car swayed violently 10 ana
fro and then knew We were of the track all t at once
in the front part Of the caf5 think they twisted
upside down. the spnteEs few Ike ta % Ssa the
snapped chips and there was help for the psssen-
gers they fell through The opening and we're huTee Syer
Prayiwas first Killed; think Mr.. Rushmore was caught
for the the x opps s ssa5s E the ns ssd
Der of the middle Of the carr there was so much noise
Mr. RHshmore lust for minute was in that position
saw him throw up one hand and turn his eyes upward
sns al p"y Sdg 9Sad e hss
ing TO the top Of the car and holding my feet up there
wse bs S%S @e TO but either fell OF
struck by spners were rendered nsensble or helpless
and in that state whred about in the bottom OF the
car 10 was all done a minute; don't know how ea
capped; when at last fell was knocked insensbe and
knew nothing until was lifted from under the wreck
was possible tie little child that Was Killed lay near me
in the ruins first did not think she hurt for she
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Mt. I. W Barton, Superintendent Of the road, says:
AS to the Of the accident yesterday can duly
have broken the rail- for the engineer felt no unusual jar
and the baggagemaster immediately following the en-
The train only ran feet for the engineer felt the jerk
caused by the throwing OFF of the passenger car and i'm
september, and new ties and iron have been put
this Spring The Of this tram were In good cond
had only bean OF the repairing shop short time.
cannot attribute the accident to any neglect or careless:
Ter condition than has ever been before The location
OF the accident s upon one OF the straighes lines we
and thought thore mistake about the spot, and now
that nave seen the rail cannot conceive how 1t &C.
AN EDITORS VIEW OF THE ACCIDENT
Mr. ODonne editor Of The Jamaica Journal and fore
man of the COroners Jury has at his office piece OF the
rail and raichar that broken. The chair Is brok
en- eide being entirely gone, but i Is not by any
showing evidence Of long prior TO the date Of ns
tina, the broken fragment OF new rail exhibited at the
Office OF the company had share IN the accident IL ia
said that Mr. Barton will object 20 the presence OF Mr.
..,r. tl,a M
expressed opinion relative to the accident
The bodies OF Mr. Shannahan and Mr. George Van Nos
trand were Saturday sent TO their homes for burial
on his ARRIVAL at the OF the accident Coroner Hen
erickson foupd that the bodies of the dead had been
stripped OF all yauabes, and several articles OF jew
elry watch and two or three pocket books stlll
missing ho calls upon those having them In keeping to
return them TO him. that he may deliver them 10 the
rightl owners. THO inquest will be held today at
o'clock. -.
The Washngtonst. NJ. l.. Church OF Brooklyn was
crowded yesterday afternoon TO OVERLOOKING, in conse
over tho remains of the victims OF the recent railroad
accident would take place there. Many friends Of the
qSs Church WAS drapsd in black and below the altar
were the collins containing the bodies OF tue deceased
just above were harp cross ana wreath Deauuiuuy
wrought In white flowers.
The opening services were conducted by the Rev.
Messrs Hunt Harris, Curry, and Fletcher.
Mr. Hunt then delivered the address. He spoke OF the
great shock that the awful calamity had inflicted upon
could trust in God who will be abiding peace until
all calamies passed An ordinary discourse on an
occasion of this kind said he, would be impossible 1t
was unlike anything else In the way eintegence
reached the mortified aud grief circle OF relations
and friends First knew that one calamity had be-
fallen ms and then while shocked and horrorstricken at
the audiences Of the loss the came that other
arch Of old "The Lord gave aud the Lord aketh away;
blessed DO the name Of Lord" God gave these
friends The speaker fstered more than IN his
marks speaking OF the victims who had al been among
hl. intimate acquaintances lie said he had found pecu
liar dicuhes In conducting tho services, because the de-
ceased were his friends They were almost as precious
that he would rather occupy pew as mourner than be
on the pulpit. He then proceeded to sketch
ifhon OH hs had not intimately knownDr Pray he had
met him aud always found him upright honorable and
in morals or manners He was frank and gener.
GUS gulary pure and conscientious professional
PRAY. he spoke in warm terms Of eulogy. She
guar attendant on the church. and had been so SINCE
ic her mower Her pleasure seemed to be in doing good
She was never weary of IT, TWAS not done as duty,
guiar loneliness. AS teacher In the Sunday School she
lad been productive OF great good Many OF the hymns
also AT for the School Anniversary. She all that
woman could be- II there was any one who knew how
psre and become listener Mr. Rushmorc was in
every respect upright, pau model man. so nrm, 90
sst type of Christian He friendly to all he met,
mrthful and happy yet everybody felt that he always
ip hs business reatlons No ever him rufied.
and he compromised the truth NO other man WAS
kindly IN MIA Uutnluness, OF ulOrc tIuo
In his Kindness. He was as firm "a rock
friend OF the public school ysem and did much good In
his with IT, carrying his religion wherever ne
went Is there not warning IN this calamity when
Save In an hour ye not, the son OF man cometh
They have passed away, but God hath not taken all We
CHERISH for shall cherish forever their memory as
rich legacy which they have left to the children and the
church. Tho legacy their pure, simple childhke fah
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher followed IN some gene
raj about the lessons taught by the accident
and also delivered eulogy upon MIRA Fray VINO had
been an attendant at the prayer meetings held in his
church The shock OF the bereavement and the attend
amt horrors was very great but little by little under the
cnnsnIntIon Of God IL would away, and We would
only thlnk OF our friends who happy In Heaven The
memory of their goodness would always lnger with us,
10 circumstances Of their death would insensibly
melt away lie also paid tribute 10 the memory OF Mr..
~ h,,as,, rhe Ray NJ Hunt then delivered the closing