New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-30

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cannot be stopped in running from the bridge 70
the depot before arriving there half me IL requsa
speed and the mbe s o. the cars a. also upon the
dton OF the track dry rail holds better than wetone
Never compained ~ being crowded by trains; head
light does moi bo sobt beyond the engne
have never experienced any dicuIty in seeing head
when lights are i'm order can sion an engine quicker
by reversing; always make practice of setting brakes
on the tender have alarm bell attached by line 70
communicate with the conductor; have means OF com
in shnu5 NO iS I'm nun m regard 70 speed except Dy spi
ahead should not feel usaed in rnnninS AT full speed II
knew there was one ahead always have experienced
Laon On eyneriepcod rnnn sV,n pIaAehlal ni""y
competent carry more brakemen on LONG trains. can
stop long tram quicker than snort one; did notice
ahead ~ me preyented me from Sem h sng r.
had hsen TnnninS ON the exppess TAIN ne hga have
lacked ont for signal. think that throngh ras ov
erned by signals az stations i'm passing Revere the
ha Would IA doun. sbonId eynect mo sinna Di,bo,,
there was danger have been is minutes behind time The
mast ten DAYS: have not got away from Boston within
,nn,a -, mo limo in mo Iast ton davs. IN ,o,ni
has been The want Of ears the cars have not baen
cTowded. have contT0l of the speed of the train:
nse NV own Judgment guided by a timetable we ale
vs., iyoyod 10 ne Ia nm ost time on the road are nut
nyHoccS IN sometimes do make IN Lost Tine; would
20 - :, ',r an "a nirei,bt road -
in"Ao ~ NY VII ." , ,,,ov
fiHhnAn - - A..
David A. stacy testified Reside III Saem am nIeIhah
ON ,h ratorn Railroad run ON engine Ironsdes; have
V'' Wv o,,,o Conn months. was on engine Aug 2e
De'h cihP'o9ou ioui "'oN'N9' "3 y, ,.h, rhor ,,o
heard the engineer say 1t was quarter OF eight wheD VIC
,arted stacy corroborted the evidence in regard 10
.' =. - st,tono ,i,no 6c With the excep-
stopping at way stations, ulhe, o., WIN " ,ho
ton OF stopping at SauEus b."hri, MANS He a.
knew the collision by the cars tsing forced ahea1
Thought II was an en I @ ateiy inmped for the
IN the act on shoNeIlne CodI IiT i - ~ tbe on
brakes ass ,t ne e tenpe The fire ringing the bell
sie ; nn me brakes keen look out for danger
hd @ not eynected 70 notice signals did not have
aheau AN nVt ~ ard ~ the train following us
any denvdd AZ samgns Branch 6y steam being down
had 30 pounds 10 10 l4o IDS. ls ,e ,, rain
that makes no Inference III speeu WIN an o'"iN'' ~
TESTIMONY OF THE CONDUCTOR OF THE PULLMAN TAAlS
,I,rod v coodbue teshaed: reside in Boston; am
no,or ON tbe Eastern Railroad have been conductor
since june 1885, run the Pullman train leaving Boston at
O'Clock; have been employed on the Eastern Railroad
four years; was on board the Tram On he -o'h Vi
Ine t aoS nped ar Prison Point at the Boston
nosSm "a. 80 was baued M at Willow Bridge by
anu ao Ir ir,in. was stopped by signals; ran
ehr Sat i io ar three minutes i'm time lie weather
sos fbirk but nor focgy felt some anxiety in
ieEa'u V tr,in ia late RIM cautiously; did not see
10 Of acc"inmodation train: should indge that
al slEnt! , W @ r ~ Straibt track half mile; was
ICED az on miles an hour az miles being our
% need he drst intmation mad of being near the
usu i sIeu az, ,va he Whistle down brakes" and
IIain 80, @ tr,cr Tho train leaked AZ nv watch
nter had stoned and il was 81 o'clock; expecting
ahotneI Idh u. II ,i ,io h.ing 700 thirds of the
stop ihe tlh notloGu .ft off did NOT ex-
pect or apprehehd any ePe t s bv tbe SnpSrn-
structlons RON the pi Ih "a SLInnar ransnortaon
tehdent was hIeu Ny ouun ~ II ,ilrnad I've years
Master Wa 'hcfore was promoted to conductor;
as Nth me duties Of conductor did
aNa
not kho" "oou' 'H0 ''''' Wv
Tho eorot master Mr. LIMIT did not have any con.
saw tne ' li t 10 train mar had started. train
mtr con rs ~ The eneueer and conductors the en-
IS uler eonioi VI hi watch and onr watches
glneer runs le uai ny MS Wv the dUty of the sineeT
are compared every my ~ 10 ~ nrinted instruc.
to LOOK Out oi senats , ma nnJ think undrr.
uols , nn''ei VI TIN a6ead ar Sangu's Branch
s,1iiu tuI'' 80 tcn the distance: Judge that
uuI ~ ,V,,o ,y train WINS slowed il ran a mile; saw
~ IN ond lie Rranch when passed by; think
nuId see signal half mile; told baggage master that
~ R,nch train had inst gone and must look out for
then did NOT saw ANYTHING TO engineer in regard to
800 abaaJ. i,new there was need Of caution;
w rssH on minutes behind the Beverly train;
We -, az tho usnol rate OF speed
uu o o' tho engineer knew there was a train adj;
s,er IeavnS Fvsrett speed was Increased speed was
slowed between Chelsea and Revere, near the
shonld know II the brakes were apped; they not
applied near the bridge should Judge the distance TO be
20 rods between Overhead bridge and the depot al
Revere il requires distance Of quarter Of mile to
! stop a tram after steam is shut off ana brakes
applied did not notice any signal lights the road that
night; did not attempt control the train after leaving
the epo did not look at signals heard the whistle at
the bridge and in minute the crash came; / make use
OF the bene in cases OF danger did give any in
strucOns 10 the en- gneer that night have given
any order TO him TO make up time; never gave
any order which he has refused TO obey; knew Of
coinpaipt OF my train running by disregarding sig
nails first thing did Ia TO the engine 10 see
who injured; sent men back To stop train tnat
knew was approaching; sent East Boston for assist
ance and sent carriages Tor physicians ana help;