The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-23
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER
RAILROAD.
Two Men Instantly Killed by an Rxpress
Train-Cor0ner's Inquest and VerdicI OF

Two Men Instantly Killed by an Rxpresy
Train-CorOner's Inquest and verdicE OF
the Jury. lt
PouGHKEEPsIE, August o. 1859.
deplorab!e accident occurred on the Hudson
River Railroad, four miles south Of here at Milton
ferry station, last night resulting in the death Of
Stephen Pauldng and Lewis Hornbeck. The two.
in company with John Taylor and his wife, Of Milton,
had been to this city to do their Saturdays trading
leaving here for Milton on the milk train AZ nine
p. NJ. When the train reached the latter station
Hornbeck and Pauldlng disembarked first, fol-
lowed Immediately by Taylor and MIS- wife.
The four then started 70 walk south on
n as a: pess s'f 5eoM st ss mases
Hughsons residence where their boat lay moored
and where tney intended TO get in 1t and row across
lance in advance OF Taylor and mis- wire, walk.
ing side by side. Immediately the New York ex-
wards the e .'G going norn on the same track
which they were walking south. but before Horn
beck and Paudng could get out Of the way the loco
MOTIVE J. NJ T0ucey, whicnswas drawing the train,
struck them both hurting them into the air, both
coming down ana landing on the platform over the
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor saw the poor Fellows when
they struck, ana had juss time TO step to the
rent OF air whirlng both Of them around; but they
fortunately escaped coming In contact with tho
possible and backed up 70 the station, when Q
crowd grouped around the front end OF the iocomo-
sseans the two men We're sesn %a
their lodgment. Paulding was astrIde OF nagstaT
snd legs ana %
doubled up opposite, nearly every bone In his body
RAW es II es M
they were struck. The front end Of the locorno-
tive was covered with blood and brains and pieces
Of clothing. ~.
The maDgled remains were iaid upon the station
platform, when the express passed on to this city,
conductor Bisseil and through station master Hodge
sending messenger to Coroner Andrtis~ That 0ff-
h@ To m
scene zee; Jury was empanelled when the follow
John Taylor, sworn reside IN Milton; knew the
men who are lying before me; their names were
Lewis Mosnsecs and Stephen Psuldne Horn.
urs soashseep was On but train ne No 4
Milton S and started DOWN she track horubeck aOa
Pauidng walked about four rods ane ad OF me and
my Wife we Were all on the east or up track; We
get into our boa which lay the beach, the
river; we had proceeded about SIX rods from the
up. and saw the locomotive hit Hornbeck ana Paul
ding; It was not over half minute after saw the
TO jump aside with my wife, the wind from the psss.
ing tram turning me almost around; when the
PsaIdlns '' but the train had carried them SSn
along III y ,h stopped, short distance up
the road ana tnen Il backed s Il aown 70 the satlcn
end OF the locomotive both dead; cannot say that
either Of them had been drinking; did not see them
drink tonight; they did not appear to be under the
influence OF liquor In any manner; Hornbeck had
small keg Of ale to take to his wife; the locomotive
had bright head light and the mix train was leav
ing the station as the express came al0ng there Is
room enough to walk the east side OF the track;
the tram could not have bee more than fifteen rods
from me when first saw it; If / had been looking
for the train could have seen 1t an eighth Of mile
OF.
This closed the testimony when the jury rendered
a verdict ''that Lewis Hornbeck and stephen PauId-
ing came to their deaths the night OF the 2st OF
August, 1869, by being struck by the locomotive Of
an express train the Hudson River Railroad while
they were walking on the track. The men were not
seen from the locomotive till the engine within
twenty feet OF them, and then II was too late as the
whistle OF the engine had no effect"
Lewis H0rnbeck was about thirty-six years OF agt
and leaves vile and four Children the youngest OF
the latter being four days DID, ne was steady, So
Der and Industrious man. stephen Pauldmg was
about forty years Of age and leaves wife and son.
the latter young man In this city: Hornbeck
served during the war In Company p, First New
Jersey dragoons and In several battles. He was
employed In q wheelbarrow factory ut Milton and
his remains were conveyed to the latter place u
three O'Clock this morning the remains OF Paulding
being brought TO this city.