The New York herald., 1871-08-31
THE REVERE SLAUGHTER.
Condition Of the Wounded-Funeral Of DR.. Gan
nett-Tho Coroners Inquest.


No additional deaths by the disaster have been
reported to-day and the injured are progressing
favoraby.
oBsEcuIEs OF REV. DIR. GANNErT.
The funeral Of the Rev. Ezra :. Gannett,
d. D., took place to-day at noon from the
Arlington street church. which was filed
to overnowing and hung with appropriate
embems OF mourning The remains were
enclosed in a casKet with plate bearing the date
OF the birth and OF Inc death OF the deceased. The
services consisted Of voluntary the organ. sing
ing by the choir prayer by the Rev. MIR. Cheney,
reading from the Scriptures by Rev. George E. Ellis,
funeral address by Rev. Rufus Ellis hymn by Rev.
DR.. Cordner, Of Montreal, prayer by Rev. Calvin
Lincoln and chant by the choir. The remains
were conveyed 10 Mount Auburn and laid beside
those OF the wife of the deceased.
THE CoRONERs INVESTIGATION.
The Coroners inquest was continued to-day.
Ashbel S. Brown, engineer OF the Pullman train,
called but excused until tomorrow on account Of
the stenographic reporter being absent
Charles S. Converse, sworn:-Reside at Salem;
occupation. an engineer on the Eastern Railroad
run the engine Rockpori have been employed as
engineer six years next April; was on the
road on the night OF August 20; started
from Boston, thirteen minutes OF seven O'Clock,
Branch train at Everett; stopped at Everett twenty
minutes; another train came behind me; " was the
Saugus Branch traiu: was waiting Tor train TO
come on the branch; do not know but that
1t was more than twenty minutes; the Beverly
accommodation train came behind me: was asked to
hitch engine TO run TO Salem and help them on;
expected the Pullman train and wanted 70 keep
out OF the way OF it; coupled on and first stopped
at Everett stopped there one mnute next stopped
at Chelsea, one and half minute; next ut Revere,
not more than one minute; got the signal to start
| ana then heard whistle and had not made more
| than one turn Of the wheel when the crash came;
looked at my watch. and 1t was twenty y-eight min
u,es past eight O'Clock; jumped up and looked
engine: lett IT IN charge OF nreman. after seeing
| IL safe went back and rendered what assistance
have any fears OF ts running into us; il was very
| foggy; learned afterwards that there was train
train: at times it was more foggy than OF others:
started on my own time: no one gave me dlrections
turn to Salem with engine only; stopped at Prison
Point got'my orders from Mr.. Prescott at Newbury
port; had no directions IN regard to time: qua not
TO return stopped at Everett and was overtaken by
the Beverley branch tram; attached my engine TO
the Beverley train; had no conversation with the
engineer Of the Beverley train; the Pullman train
was alluded to by, Conductor Nowland, who s;id
Keep I out out Of % the way; way thought H the he" Pull Il
man tram was behind US and stopped; Nowland
would nave to run slow 70 Chelsea and then we
could get out OF their way; noticed signal lights at
behind time; 1t was thick and foggy: head
light vas IN coed order; could not tell what
hang in clouds; heard no whistle until / heard
'he & p0nan o vs train; wnlstsd at cTossNngs
ae' af the s any S Se aceen VII"
position could not see tram benlnd; saw the ruins
after the acG,asnt am acquainted somewat
not think the boiler exploded; did not compare
watches when consulted with the other engineer;
If the train is delayed on the road am supposed to
help it along; stopped at Cnarlestown, was not
considered safe for me TO run IN did not notice slg
,s5 Sss' h. P s5 sss
am familiar with the time tables OF the road; sup
posed on account Of the Saugus Brancn tram being
DELAYED would cause scarcity Of cars, which pre-:
before the Pullman train; felt me no anxiety as
miss must Keep 1' cut Of the way w. think ss tas
conductor should have left notice at the
a bes an ones wen Sy a ssass
think 1t would take one and hall or TWO minutes
TO run between Chelsea and Revere; should think
the collision took place in one minute after STOP
! Ping at Revere; understood conductor Nowiand to
mat ma n"nry me ae a a ns was aere
II had red light; had red light; the object in
htching on my engine was to help @ them along; has @
bother me Pullman tram am am dSeanan1ed ,r with
TO be a man Of good moral character;
never knew him to use liquor; noticed
the condition Of the train after the collision; 1t ap-
peared 20 be broken apart aud on fire; do not know
how much difference Of time there was between my
train ana the Pullman train: had an impression that
| must hurry up from what heard Nowland say,
alo acted upon tnat; have mad no conversation with
any one IN regard 10 the COLLISION. have not been
approached by the counsel Of the Eastern Railroad
Ill regard 10 the testimony might give.
| James Casey sworn-Resdes III Salem: IS fireman
on the Eastern Railroad; run an engine, Rockport;
have been on two years; was ON August 20; left
Boston at half-past two O'Clock for SwampscOtt and
bridge; went on the turntabe: omitted
the run 70 Everett and was stopped then by
J sisnalman Win lantern; 90 not know how long
stopped there: perhaps three-quarters an nour;
| first saw the Beverly train near Somer-
| vile; directions were given TO 90 back
| and stop the Beverly traD engineers had
| some conversation, and wanted brown TO hitch
| on which was done and run TO Everett where
stopped one minute: next we stopped at Chelsea
one ana half minutes; did not know that the Pull
man train came IN sight, stopped at Revere one ana
nalf minutes 10 let or passengers; the collision
| occurred alter the conductor sung out
'ALI. RIGHT
The balance of the evidence was corroborative OF
the engineer, and the inquest adjourned until to-
| morrow.
RAILROAD COLLISION IN PENNSYLVANIA.