Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31
BOSTON.
Victims of the Late Catastrophe.

Victims of the Late Catastrophe.
Boston, Aug. 30.-The funeral of Rev.
Ezra S. Garnet took place at noon TO-
day from tie Arlington street church,
which was filed to overlooking and hung
with appropriate emblems of mourning.
The remains were inclOsed in cssket,
with a plate bearing the date of the birth
and death of deceased. The funeral ad-
dress was by Rev. Rufus Ellis. The re-
mains were conveyed to Mount Asburn
and laid beside the wife of deceased.
Msj. George F. Browning, City Mar
shal of Salem, Gied last night, aged thirty
four years. His death is attributed to
the excitement caused by the railroad &C
cident in which his brother was badly
wounded
No additional deaths by the disaster
are reported to day, and the injured are
progressing favorably.
The COrOner's Inquest.
The Coroner's inquest on the Eastern
Road disaster COnunued-A. j. Brown,
Engineer on Pullman train, called but ex
cused until tomorrow, on account of the
stenographic reporter being absent.
Charles j. Converse was sworn. On the
Eastern Railroad l have been employed
IS engineer six years next April. Was or
the road on the night of Aug. 26, started
from Boston thirteen minutes to seven
O'Clock with a spare engine for Salem
Met the Jauges branch train at Everetts.
Stopped at EyeJetts twenty minutes
Another train came behind me, it was the
Damrus branch train. Was waiting for
the train to come off the branch. Dc
not know but what it was more thai
twenty minutes. The Beverly acCommo
datiOn train came behind me, was asked
to hitch on my engine TO run to Salem
and help them on. Expected the Pull
man train wanted to keep out of the way
of it. Coupled on and first stopped a
Everett. Stopped there one minute, mex
stopped at Chelsea one and a half min
utes, next Revere not more than ont
minute. Got the signal to start and thel
heard d whistle, and had not more thai
one turn of the Wheel when the crasl
came.
Looked at the watch, it was TWEEN {,
eight minutes past s O'Clock. Did not
see the express train. Did not have an.
fears of its running into US it was yer.
foggy. Started on my own time. N
one gave me directions TO start from BOs'
ton. Was to run to Boston and return
TO Salem with the engine. Only stopped
at Prison Point. Got my orders from
Mr.. Prescott at NewburypoTt. Had n
directions in regard to time, did not know
what trains there were on the road. Start
cd to return, stopped at EVere'
and was overtaken by the Beverly branc
tain, Attached my engine to the BeV
ely train; had no conversation with tn
engineer of the Beverly train The Pull
man tain was attended to by Conducto
Rowland, who said that they would have
run slow TO keep outof the way. Thougf
the Pullman trail was behind and stopped
Rowland said that the Pullman train wa
behind, and they would have to run slo'
to Chelsea, and then we could go out z
their way. Think the conductor shoul
have left notice at the station for tn
Pullman train. Understood Conducto
Nowland to say that the Pullman tral
was behind. There was no inquiry mao
At Janges Branch if had red light.
had a red light. The object of my hitct
inS on my engine was to help them along
II fastened speed on straight track s
as not to bother the Pullman track.
l am acquainted with Brown, the er
gineer of tnt Pullman train; have know
him SIX years. Knew him to be ma
of good character. Never knew him
use LIQUOR. Had an impression that
must hurry up from what l heard New
land say, and acted upon that impression
James Cory, fireman, was next e
ahmed. His evidence corroborated I'M
of the engineer, and the inquest al
iourred until to morrow.
Labor RefOrmers,
Labor Reformers are to hold a Sta
Convention at birmingham on the hr
Wednesday in October.