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track on which the car was moving; :he oi-car was
among the head cars OF the freighttrain.
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ford; two recognized him; that was the body the
10 rise oneston az 10 whether sa9; eIg hsd
really the corpse but all doubt removed by tho
| brother coming forward and saying he had
Charles Cossum
was conductor OF the train which left NewYorz AZ
500 o'clock Monday evening; We should have left ~
p Here Trisram Coffin. District Attorney, appeared
Tor the people, and conducted the questioning Of wit
nesses Witness continuing: ! was sitting Ia the rear
dactor he heard the frsf whistle that was blown:
passed Fski at l0s the whistle probably blown at
le26 was II minutes behind al Fishk our time there
sG6S heard a second whistle, and went out or the
platform and began putting brakes; Mr.: Scott fol-
got my brake on and turned to take hold OF the other,
iet tne engineer TeEGtse bis engine % short time g|o
| is or 20 feet. and then came To a dead stand.
There but two sensations; saw a glare OF H.d
and looking out Of flames: I was on the river
side; the instant the train stopped the light flashed mp
like gunpOwder; there was no fire I'll the engine struck
the oil from the Oicar then entered the hTcbOX Of the
engine and nited; the line Of the fire sprang up like
wall Of flame the fore part OF my ear then in tho
fire; heard explosion; suppose the oil tanks were
burst by the engine running into them; you courf see
nothing because OF the ire myself ana scott ihen got all
the passengers Of the the car was then f on
fire; it the second seepingcar there was only one
in front OF IL; the train consisted OF me locol"uNr eA
preSscaT, baggagccaT, five seepingcars ana one Goa
| when went ont Of the second ear ] Thought the
flames would follow back; all the passengers wero mon
out Of the third car aud that part Of the IRAN wac nm
loose and south, and the other part was iurhcr
back; when got to the third car the forward platform
fire that the Mr. Scott had put me brake
on; then found we had saved all we couh ,st lno
three sleepers had gone then went forward " Se
to the bridge for the flames which seemed To- rise sody
Is 80 feet; know nothing more about the accdent,
absolute knowledge to the first sleepngcar going on
the track only conjecture the hrst AMI second sieps
under the bridge on the ice -,
As a rule we are on tlme;g0 IRE had mol been 6shind
tine the accident U0tid not hdre occurred; the hgh.
perfectly clear the south OF the bridge Wod
prevent engineer from seeing ear on the track on
the bridge had taken up all the tickets In the seepg
car gHu eo ~ H. ~ lsl ILere were two
An tho first aid 4
should judge there we're 10 or II In the hrst sleeper
made the statement which appeared In The Po0ghktes
Eage relative 10 having 65 seepingcar Tickets; FOUND
two who said they were IN the hrst seefr,
but when came to sft them down they could not li
had in my car n passengers who told inc they
the seepers; there were three that went to bed az NtW
Hsmbur gh; that made 10 missing; there was one cid
sOmeW here in the sleepngcar THAI got half uck't
FROM got tickets from two small children; found
to respond 10 half ticket there were thIro
workmen ON the train. THE witness then described the
patent brakes could say whether they were APP
Piled they might have been aud h. not know IT, trains
full speed all the bridgcs Here the inquest
was adjourned till $3.50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Coroner's jury reassembed punctually James u.
Scott sworn: / was conductor of the south Shore
sleepngcar the seccud the train; the first knew
OF the affair the engineers signal for brakes; was
heard the signal for brakes the second time; at tho
second signal both jumped for the brakes me sran
came and in and got all the passengers orr q
lady aud gentleman in the forward stateroom We're in
danger and went after thena and got them outs
know that all got out OF that car Wltness then
told OF the uncoupng OF the other cars ana added tha
blanketsl knew collision had occurred grain
was going at very fast speed the jar was only
slight the train about five minutes after the hfss
signal for brakes the passengers taken out OF my car
put into the fourth sleeper got out OF my
car with shoes, stockings, psntaloons on there
we're three ladies in NV car-only had retired; she
got out without her dress think We were about q
mile of when the first whistle sounded only five In NY
had RETIRED had Il in all Iheard no screams noe
cries OF distress heard not sound the coniuslon
was great; the Of fire was distinct there vas
patent brakes the train they were not used on NY
after the tirst whistle, had just time enough ~
put brake and was crossing to the other platform
when the collision occurred III was piobaby 80 se'ohds
after the first signal when put Oh the brake my porter
| was In the center or the ear.
| Hammond V. Grout,
was conductor Of the last seepincca the train
the North Shore car; our train left New York i've or
minutes behind time; 10 was about Os when we reached
the spot running about 80 miles an houri be-
lieye the engineer sackened up for something at DobbH
Ferry; before the accident heard the engineer blow
brakes three times In succession, very quick erward
felt him shut of and reverse then heard some men
shout on the track we were passlng should JUDGE
the brakemen all at their posts by the way the
| brakemen on the train-the usual number; !
| the train 10 stand-still IN ap"ns
five minutes after the first signal for Drah. ;;
train OF eight going at the rate OF 80 miles ths
hour, should he brought up within the distance ot ms
length OF the train after the brakes applied hay
felt the in my car saw the first seeplngar
lying its side, ncning to the east nothing bus
the end OF it, heard nOise shouts nor groas the car
seemed 10 lie parallel with the track don't know what
caused the collision part the oil train laid below us
the shouted 10 rs between the water tnk south OK
the bridge that what started me ont OF my seat the
first seepingcar when saw IT, was in 1aines; 10 hep
could given those inside; the first sleepngcar lad
the ice the east side OF the rack, and the seco one
on the track know sheldon Pease and wife, who were
| killed
that VIM F. Allen OF Chicago not among the killed
The investigation then adjourned I'LL tomorrow
| afternoon at O'Clock