New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
THE /, RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

The investigation IN the case VI 'Ho iCO0h'
Ilsaster on the Long Island Railroad was iesueu yes
Coroner A. b. HehuilOASOi' "' - ~
Beni W. Downing.
charles Halett sworn-I reside at Ryerhead; Twas on
tho train going east at the time OF the accidents was
ong 10 Roslyn: my business Is rolling and planing
Tas IN the center OF the middle car did not notice
whether the train time or not; the car j
should Judge, contained from 80 90 40 passengers;
the majority In the ladies; there were THINK
from q 10 30 in the car got out Of the car ana
looked at the track the wounded coming out OF INC
wrecked car went back to discover the cause ol o
accident noticed the track was In good order until
passed Mr. shanahans there saw both raiis on each
de Of the track lifted mp; the ends were up about TWO
'eet above the level OF the track between the emu
~ this track and the end Of the rear car
,hould Judge It was about 100 feet then saw
tbe ground between the rails all broken up
e eeper was still attached 70 the two ends which were
aised up the track west OF this In perfect condition
about 20 ec there were no MARKS OF he Track Or on
sd not run on at the place where the rails broken
he rail here shown was lying IN direct line with the
Ither track but II hrOkeni noticed no marks on
he side OF the track was not there when any discus
lon was going on then Tent back 70 nS truck bp sga
and the king bolt Of the rear truck was broken on the
Orward king bolt In the truck or piece OF timber
attached II; the head mUst have been drawn through
20 be IN that position may be mistaken as TO its oeing
truck do not know did not notice the diameter OF me
wheels Of the broken car; stayed there nnt @ aoOT' @
sident; the rails lying In upright position, DuI
broken; the marks Of the wheels upon thehi say on
replaced the rails position the dead bodies haa os
been removed at that time Mr. thompson Tepa@gvu &C. from @
aud the tles and pronounced them sOnnd iihgnln5 t
small piece Of iron to be 9e sna S @ die on the track
VIM s Bennett, swOrn-I reside ~ Jamaica ;,tr anu a.
iNppened stood at my gate and saw II; was about 4O
yards from where the accident Ocenred; tne Vtis
somlng faster usual am Ia the hanit VI notGs ne
ears when they pass that train generally gets along az
shat place aboutlo or II minutes Past II tnat uaS @ Dy &
watch 10 was 2 minutes past II hrst saw cluuu VI
dust inst before the stOpped could not nave seen
NJ tbe accident and arrived there in about half minute
after accident happened the track was torn up ana
Jaw two or three pieces Of broken ral there from
time Of the accident until q o'clock; some OF the
rail moved Out OF ITS place. from the broken rail TO
where the car lay broken about 100 feet went on the
track west toward jamaica; no signs on the track
that had been of the track before came to the
sidept occurred; passed along there DAYS
before the accident; consider the tack not IN gOoI
condition; IL has been for years. good many
Of the ties were decayed and the rails were not In good
condition; have the rails at the JOINTS IN some parts
tnk the track the day Of the accident was in poor
condition; there has been go2d 9es Oh neT % M iron ana
Of the pattern Of the chair at me END OF the broken
az the end OF the broken rail Sound char shown wit
nossJ 1t not tins chair for 1t was new chair Gd
ties broken out were badly decayed; would not hold
G. B. Grumman sworn-Reside at Glen Cove; myself
and wife the at the time OF the accident
n the second OF thIa seat lI to 0,, pT I 10 @ e
that IL was ilO o'clock by the town clock; after leaving
jamaica it appeared to me that Of speed,
progressed increased we had ridden about five minutes
from Jamaica when fet the jolt; was sitting directly
forward truck and at the time OF this jolt there
seemed to be gnglng Of tron the jolt dd not seem
10 be heavy; the ngng noise seemed 70 be under the
10 sounded Ike piece OF iron striking or breakngi
immediately after found that VIC were of the track and
dng on me es he 'o at % ,i1w s ad GI to ~n n Gt &
we are on the track H. with my right hand seized
her by tho waist and secured good hold on the window;
then looked around the car ana saw All !he Pes0hs III
the jocd UP aud down; saw Two OF IhIee chldIen
Kept their seats at this time there was nothing broken
IN the car; should Judge IL was fun minute when there
anne a tremendous crash aud the bottom OF the ear
went to pieces just If had been struck by lightning;
heard no exclamation in the car by any person on near
s ,csutine Tie seat on which sat had given away
being thrown around the car IN all directions anna the
flying tmbers; some Of the passengers seemed to be
dragging think Travelled IN that position Tor about
minute when some rubbish New past me ana lOIe ny
grasp from the window The after stopped, and
found myself covered loose timber up to the chm
6foken myself aud Wife fell to the ground. gentleman
came in and pulled the timber Oh me- aud TaKeu OUT
IN her left arm; could not get out at the SIDE
v, where the ground was torn mp aud tue rails dis
placed; Pie first displacement OF the rails saw gong
rail hkc this broken three pieces and the pieces dis
connected Hooking at the broken rail- the long rail was
before to-day; portion lay embedded IN the sand upon
side, and the other ON the north SIDE OF the ck az
I'M angle; my theory that thrown from the
track prior breaking of the truck when exam
ncd the track, saw some LAMENTATIONS IN thG track
account for the breaking Of the rail; the truck came
through the car Ike circular saw" no van Cne III Iuo
" YoungbloOd sworn-Resido az Jamaica; anu an al
sCcdcnt Visited the scene Of the accident the Sunday
following; examined ;the condition OF the road and corr
dercd If IN very had state between Wlberee station
aud the place where the accident occur teu te Ias Neic
worn out. and the spikes careles'y dlVehi the ris
give 10 the pressure of the foot; have been IN me haDt
OF riding on the Long Island Railroad, between Hunters
Point ard Jamaica; while riding over the iOid IOu 1c-
fcu;s in the road aud reported them 10 MI Ch9Inck ne
gScdme how knew it,and told him that ad received
shock Oh two occasions riding over the road; he salu
must be id smart railroad man. for no man cOuid tcl
tie condition of road by riding over IL; Charlck tod
,uo TO mind my business the defect mentioned
WIN. Henisreet sworn: Reside ~ BroOklyn am COM
nected with Tie B,ookiln DaHD Jn'2' arrived AZ INC
Of the accident little before O'Clock j. M eAu.-
The condition OF tine track was thtre as reporter
profession s obliged 20 dO tle track had Oeeh repaired
when arrived; first went 10 the destroyed ear from
there traced lhe e2uso ou m ui @ Ia 49, rc ,gest
ward nc about 800 from where the car lay saw the
hrst breaking OF II' NrouNu, ' neP fsT 100 fcct
west OF the broken rail. A6out 100 ,Icet iron
on the north sido OF tie track the easternmos trqck
which took to be the forward truck hau me Eng ot
u bent over in the form Of au elbow about 100 teet
st further east was the wreck Of tue hind car; do not
caused tie freshness Oi the ground Nesl OI
fhe broken rail; saw udent1tions in the sleepeis
Nvest Of tbc broken rail that seemed 70 be Oll Huehui
'ous; they were wcatherDeaici ile tes alPeai @ Sg %
M ,o st nv fr , ,Ict r@st Gf fhc broken rail saw
several ucw spikes apparently just put m lsa" sOou
yEomas Rndden swotr-Am IN the employ Of the Long
yslaud Railroad Company fireman OF section NO. ?
section 1tcHd- from willow Tree 10 Nlnhcai avn ioiC
man cf gang OF men; the section where The accident
,rrIrrrd aid not embrace section was foreman on
that section from The 10Th ~ March TO August ~ was
l23 When arriy, ou the %; the acclden' when
.aM y. !.