New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-29
THE INQUEST.

BosToN, Aug. 2e.-The Coroner's jury met
this afternoon Ii is composed OF Dr. James r. Foryth,
Coroner; Jonathan Harrington, Andrew Burnham John
H. Proctor Charles Bird and Col Porter with Dr. Jacob
Mitchell Of Chelsea, clerk The investigation was held
in the town hall at Revere There large attendance
of interested citizens, including many railroad people
The first witness called John s. Nolan the conductor
of the accommodation train, who testified follows
The regular time Of starting the accommodation train
was 7:l5 O'Clock; IL very late last saturday night,
being 745 before starting proceeded without nternp
ZION until arriving at sOmeryiTe started and AN 10
saugus Branch where saw train coming round tho
smoke 10 INV engineer no said could go along after
a delay of eight minutes at the Junction ran down
stopped there Il minutes and then ran to Revere;
after the passengers had aghted the wof4 was gwen
All right" swinging my lantern 10 start cannot say
whether the train started OF not some Que on the pa
form said, Here comes tne . ram in,msGat "
minute elapsed before the crash came there Tas not
nv KNOWLEDGE il was a O'Clock when my train started;
| knew that the express train was 10 follow
,,o9 tbe eIUr train was not in sight had three
cars and baggage car on my tram; had orders 10
they are white and attached burning TO the rear
OF the when arrived al Revere. The detention at
the sauUIs Branch of eight minutes was ocgasoned by
the hapast O'Clock train first discovered the ex-
press train at Everett the train was approaching al
rapid rate could not tell whether the steaI was shut
OF or not the train appeared TO be under fu headway
know the engineer OF the express train; lfs name ~
William Brown; aid not hear any whistle frOr hs tram;
could not say whether he could hear or not; call IS
miles per rapid rate should judge that the eN
press running at that rate had the rght OF road
according the rules the OF lanterns on tho rear OF
trains Is approaching train, ana the inyaIl
able rule is TO stop when those signals are seen 10
is an understood rule that no tralp lie TO be within
half mile OF the preceding tram; the instructions are
printed; IL would require ordinarily one and a half
or two minutes 10 pass over distance OF haf mile
should think it would require quarter OF mile TO break
up a running at the rate OF IS miles per hour the
sky was overcast did see light half mile distant
that light could be seen that distance the
road; should think bulQseye could be seen mile
in a straight line. -. ,,-,-
we're; the first intimation had OF the ACCIDENT,
man singing out from the platform that 4, train was
coming did not see the man who tended the switches
at the depot think the man jumped in the middle ~
the track and showed light, and this man At my
left hand feet III advance, when the tram
struck was delayed for half hour at the Boston
depot but could not tell the reason the conductor starts
his train when made up and put into the depot depot
master and assistants make up the rain; soneumes
start on time have been year, and during
start time; the campmeeting has deranged the sa
ing time by making early trains; there has been soou
made complaint; i receive orders m run,
ming time from the superinsnSsene Io. siSs
without any signal Superintendent has never con-
plalned OF my starting behind time duIins dnv ,o ne an
smSymsnt au 6:, ,se sst the
wanted TO Of the deHSs t night; knew that
aa no. Train Was to follows with ordinary delays
the express would not reach my a. the
~ % ,nr r train and had no more than the usual
ANXIETY on the night In question; u.,.. a., - .,
Aer tne - my kpowledge; dispatched engine
t Eston for help; sent train for Supt Prescott
and another % Cheises nav csse w
SEND d ie y Watch from the time started until midnigh
ave no orders 70 faster than the usual rate that
s ont for train ahead; IL was understood thss that
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