New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-18
TIE DISASTERS or THE HUDSON RIVEB
RAILROAD.


RAILROAD.
THE LAST CAsUALTY-FoUL PLAY SUBJECTED
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
POUGHKERPsIE, Feb. 17.-InformatiOn has
been received here that the accident last night,
Creenbush, caused by the spreading Of rail, and
upon close examination by detectives. II WIS found that
the spikes had been drawn from one Of the rails A
thorough investigation will be made by tho officers Of
the road.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Prom The Troy Tines. Peh IT,
The accident happened to the Montreal eX-
night aud only about mile below the south
bounds Of the city, The tram consisted OF an engine
made ip in the order stated ana when about two miles
and a half north OF Bath II of the track IN conse
several hundred feet humping the ties and knock
ing down the telegraph poles the passenger car brought
the track The front end penetrated into the
hank and the ear was nearly overturned. Inc
shock must have been fearful for the win
dows We're broken. seats displaced aud the trucks De
siroyed The engine remained on me trcE anu di 5a
the baggage and drawngroon cars 10 point over 3oo
feet distant TO layine running down the huns me not
tom OF which about % feet below the track inc t%o
cars ran along the cage OF he east Ddh hll Que VI "a.
trucks fell into aud against the SIDE OF cuItI' anu
was torn from the This had the eject Of breaking
the connection win the locOInotNc, ana tne tWo-r9
precipi aed down tine enbankment to the bottom
% the rayne, among the brush and stones. f9rtun-
aely they did not over but retained their usual posi-
ton, else horrible loss II life would have ensned.
The passengers fcarfullY shaken mp, nut
lousy all escaped any injury. Mr.. Little OF New
York upon the head by being thrown about the
car Dr. Ness Of the same city, and MesSrs Bal
lou, President Of the RuickeTbOckcr Maintaining
Company Of New-lork Cook OF Oneida and P9rdy,
clerk OF this city, Mrs. Ogle Of Montreal was In the
COACH and was helped ont by Alfred Hlyard OF
York Penn. WhO subsequently considerably burned
lie went back into me Goach i9r the PutPVse o.
recovering bis baggage holding in his hand lshted
lamp when from some cause an explosion OF Ihe "a
severely about the head aud meek ana upon one manu-;
lie describes the explosion as perfectly current
Great yelocity Ne got out Of the car with difficulty,
making his exit through window. The eoacn no"
sumed together with the bagSlge-car. Inc
mails and baggage IN ms car were , sa'f 80.
formal on Of the disaster and train was sent down 10
bring MP the passengers. TIE wounded were conveyed
u the Troy House where Dr. Burton was called Ia at
tend hem At the pace where me car ett The ,rsSH
there i quite sharp turn ana the G4spilnE OF the
sI.ed at which the train was going Thar it going
al fearful Il evident from the fact that the tram
80 FAR over the tleS scrapns against Tine ""A "'
out being stopped.
Dir. Alfred Hnlards statement is ne follows:
The first thing remember OF the accident was learn
ng that the OF the track and the next thing
fet a heavy jar. / understood that the rear car fell
anst projection Of rocks which saved it from falling
over. IN the coach next TO tine ba ggagecar INC
second from the 0comOtye there we're ten persons
I'm the car with me; soon after I heard the jar
ment which is about twenty feet high there
was general nr, dlep ma, tey Teaeiy6s sligSS
scratches; when the car stopped tohng ~ alu on us
overhead; veal got OUT sateiy when saw woman ~
side irving get OUT helped her. surprising fbe was
frcltelsl my friends and myself stayed around tho
sccnr lute a while. thinking ourselves lucky that
me L.s ! could with safety enter the car again
and - my baggage and also that OF my friends (;
Ia me- Rendered tine car for this purpose;
procured q lantern as dark inside she carr, and
and glibe access By lowering ourselves ~ the INSIDE
from arOve) when entered strong smell OF gas pre-.
wood II had fallen out Of the stoye caused the gas TO
explode C1he gas had leaked out OF retort OF Gtspue
earl ine flames up my arms and seorched my meek,
aut fur while thought would surely slIo,
te but had presence Of mind enough 10 psh my head
tsrClgh pane OF glass, ard BY this means catch a
breath OF fresh air, beside getting safely out.
TIE NrW-HAMBURGH DIsAsTER-THE INQU EST
EVIDENCE As TO THE sIGNAL-LIGHF
POrGuKErPsIE, Feb. 11.--Nothing new has
t-,nspi.,d at the wreck to-day. The diver did not 20
down but waiting until the labOrers hoist out all the
bs t1ey can The investigation to the cause Of the
d-f,r was res med before Coroner Andrews at p m
m fireman ~ tle oil train testified that while the for
ward akcLtau was shoveng Goals for him. he was SD
t.,g on the freman's box looking ahead He said his
main - running slow, and had reached point 80 or 60
ward. below the bridge when he felt jerking. and tie
engineer blew for brakes; he jumped on ana ran
bacs toward the trese-w0rk, when he saw the *
press coi;nnIS tfastievori. in that time he had
,,,tiar ,a1l.ed by the oilcar jumping of. ard was
on hi way hack he saw the hage'.e ana NPr','Is
and seepin gear when they went on; Inc btIio erer
turned hrr toward the river side, and then turning
iv tuph,d into TIE bav the east side, the express
oar seemed 10 shove the top " the baggage ana
seeripgcars; the express going 20 miles an hour
tfce Tor brakes below the waterank and once above
II II Vas over a half minute, or nearly a minute,
after he first the express wneh ne hlAt ht-J 4
a. whistle FOR brakes: don't think the expres-triin
eoald have been stopped before reaching the bridge
hD kenan named Bartcft, Alta hed 10 the OIL traln'
t.stffed that ne thought he was nrstcd-S biheh =
having served In that capacity -FOUR year Nv W. 20
Horad bra KEENAN, OF the oil train and Was stationed on
the engine he admitted that he vas hhnlehg coy ioI
the nrrman when the train passed hcw,tiambrgh; nc
Thought hs train could be stopped SIN III ~ IOu' l
40. N, a1d the engine not reversed; ne deprecated
me ne OF beicords, ana denounced Oilank cars a. u-
safe for brakcUen 20 pass over $500, -.
Henry X Merritt one OF the drawbrdee tenders was
-,lIed and said stated in my previous eAauhha-
LIGHT signal think 70 could be changed IN mn hi
hau or minute If the WAY - az cler the 81
saroj sivboard with ms red ght none OF the lmDt
u, .,i. ~ that bridge were defective Tar as tou
see in had been on the draw that night ana seen tnu
o,.trneop Of the oil train don't thlnk ghouu hdlo
gone hey Ond my orders II had ouhhseu 'no ''"'
lanes Cunningham draw-bridge signal man and tah
fender testified that his duty IN tie hntr II 70 I'M
tower light, keep the ICE cut tr" lhier te ~, - dra W
,Ire every night think could change the iGht On
me tower In one minute the light Vas ~ Ieet nun ~,
trick. think would have gone up ana cndneou N
instead ~ running down the track nave soPisid o..
Lind ~ trains between the tunnel and the
bavo sIcnalpd the Cincinnati express WIN SIN vi ~ ~ a
sieening cars before they got 10 the bridge. IhNe az,
any difficulty in stopping any Kind OF tralIiS !" '
Here the inquest adjourned till tomorrow morning ~
10 o'clock.