New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20
TIE NEW-HAMBURGH DISASTER

THE BODIES OF ENGINEER SIMMONS AID OF TIE
STRANGER RECoyERED-A NEW-YCI.K DIVER
AT WORK.
POUGHKEEPsIE, Feb. be. Il. Lowe, New
York diver made descent this morning and brought up
the bodies Of Doe" simmons, the engineer OF the eK-
press train and the strange engineer who was in the
engine with him. From papers and letters found upon
the per OF the latter his ia ascertlned 10 Do
James Humphrey Of CarmanSvle, Penn The lower part
Of his body was badly mutated On the body Of Doe.
Simmons there was a under the right one in the
side and one on the chin. The remains Of both were
neatly c0lned this afternoon, when the undertaken :
thrown open TO the public, and throngs OF
men, women aud children fled by the collins The bodies
will be taken 10 NewYork in the morning. THIS makes
y bodies in all that have been recovered, and 1t Is
thought that thercar Tomorrow the diver viii
make another descent. 10 bring up, II possible, the
sunken baggage and express matter
FUNERAL or ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
The funeral services over the remains of
Edward Lawrence Mooney. the young brakeman who
lost his life in the New-Ham5urgh disaster, took place
yesterday afternoon the residence OF the father OF
the deceased, Ward Mooney, the artist, No g. West
Tenth-st The house crowded long before the ser
vices began The remains inclosed in a handsome
rosewood caskct. which placed In the paror and
covered with flowers. The Rev. DR. Adams Of the Mad
isonsqre Presbyterian Church conducted the services
and spoke substantially as follows:
Silence becomes in the presence Of Death and
Providence Ike this 10 say. "Be still, and know
that / Cod" There two distinct sentiments
awakened by thoughts Of death-'he svmpathec, which
eHlh US 10 soriON il lo sIS,l t,t ~, az q,
inspires wliin ms leacciI tIdhq-lltt anu emu
To- Oh nk Of the lesson teaches. Before rs are the re-
mains ~ young who cft home one evening scarce
week since In perfect health, Win ngthrIa NJ upon
"A lips and Don q few short hours hurried into the
presence Of his Maker without q moments warning.
The young gathered here bis fellow OOrero on inc
train and ,hc co1rOurse 81 frcuds which Sc around
me- might each fru H. doubt not, some mement0 to add
10 we ih"ic OF III mI,p AZ tng low. HIc we D.t
this Young Wan M the mem rtes ~ good actOns or
oecd3 OF "0u aua Sa Ha,' - once 1 re
would al .urc Us % o be- ready"
Among tho Jrg" assrmbiasc ~ friends were Dr. crosby
Mayor West grycltVicor Bi>hopJ JsepL Picard Allison
maIus viii be- taken 10 Mount Calvary Cemetery, near
Boston, for IL 'erIucnt in the family vault
CLOSE OF THE CORONER's INVESTIGATION.
The inquest was resumed at 10 n. m. on
Saturday. The Coroner and his jury appeared almost
weared ont by the long investigation.
Charles Cossum the conductor OF the Pacific express
train, was recalled lie test!hed haNe never sen
heavy tram OF sieephg7afs stopped oy pattu. odhN
when brakes first invented they we're tested
on the road; q train OF ordinary coaches stopped
IN distance o. $50 eet the sleeping ears arc about reo
times heavy thc cuaces some u them, believe
ve gh ~ much a. 40 tuns; had known Engineer sim
mons intimately about three months never khe" tllt
DE addIcte % drinking liquor; 40 know that about
minutes before the train left that night he was tax
lu- IA superintendent Toucey and me III the depot IN
seen patent brake. applied 10 l. times; think 1t
would required from 10 u 80 rods To stop that eX-
pres. traIn that J.. providing everything worked right;
mE opinion i- al Ter taking AL things into consideration,
that the engineer ~ that train did all that mortal man
coul do To stop that nvht; had known Doc SinnJn,
for 20 year-: never saw him under the influence OF
liquor; a glass OF ale occasionally; ~ was
considered good man, and cautious rather thah
reckless engineer.
John NJ. FloOd--Am Roadmaster on the Hudson River
Railroad: the orders 10 men at the bridge not TO
change the signal unless the draw open did not in
tend to keep constantly on the bridge only 80 long
a. navigation remained open.
Tie Jury then proceeded by special train 10 Ne@lIam-
burgL. About an hour was spent In getting over me
trscs and taking note OF distances, &C. aud the
engineer the oil started from the spot where he
Jumped his engine the night OF tire accident and
rau point where he says hc met the express
train aud turned let 10 pass II took the engineer
one milute t. the ground The jury returned
- P,ugtcep-Ie AZ $50 Il j. thought tat 'tNet
DAYS Will ctp,c DcfOre their verdict - gwen, ana II Is
p,.sib- "a toe may yet be rcopcned aud more
evidence taken.