Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-02

Boston, Sept. 1.-The testimony before the
coronerS jury, in the case of the recent railroad
tragedy, at Revere, was continued to-day.
CoRoNER's INQUEsT-FIFTH DAY,
Samuel D. Lunt, Sworn-Reside in Boston:
been employed as depot master of the Eastern
railroad since March list, last have charge of
the depot, making up of trains, starting trains
etc; particular instructions were given me Aug.
10Th in regard to trains; informed the engin-
Ger of the Pullman train to look out for trans
that were ahead; also to the baggage-master;
gave no instruction as regarded the accommodate
ton train particularly; trains had not run regl-
larry for fortnight caused by the want of cars;
there was deficiency of stock for running
trains; travel has increased very much and the
running stock had not kept pace with
the increase of travel; have much care
OF making up trains, and trains can
not start before they are made up by me;
do not start trains myself; conductors start
them; sometimes advise them about starting:
sometimes advise them to run fast or slow when
trains are behind time; do not advise them to
make up time; have general oversight of the
depot; noticed deficiency of running stock since
June /, 1871 have often had complaints made
to me of the want of cars; the travelling public
has been pressing me for better acconmoda-
tions; trains have generally been late towards
night more especially Wednesday and Saturday,
they having been the heaviest days: heard no
conversation in regard to Beverly and Pullman
trains; cannot fix the exact time of starting the
Beverly train; did not look at my
watch; think 1t left twenty minutes past
eight O'Clock; Pullman train started at
hye minutes past eight o'clock have been en-
ployed by the road nine years; it has deranged
the running Ofthe trains; there were three trains
III the depot on the night in question; very often
passengers rush from one to another to find
their respective trains; for the past three years.
during camp meeting, trains have been late and
behind time; heard of the collision at ten min
utes past ten; | told the engineer to look out for
trains ahead of him; the Saugus branch road is
operated without telegraph; do not think the ac-
cident would have happened if there had been
telegraph; have represented to my superior Off
GERS the need of more cars; my duty is to send
out trains on time as fast as possible.
jeremiah Prescott swOrn.-Am superintend-
ent of the Eastern; have been fifteen years and
eleven months; have charge of the working of
the road, moving of the trains, etc.; passengers
have doubled within the past ten years; run
ming stock has been cut short, losing three ears
by accident on the Maine Central; told the de-
pot master TO caution the engineer and baggage
master to look out for trains ahead the night of
Aug. 26; trains have been delayed and behind
time lately, owing TO camp meeting and the
brigade master at Swampscott; loss Of cars has
been one reason; we are short of cars have bor-
rowed cars; regular trains have suffered by the
camp meetings; have reported the necessity of
having more cars; my request has not met
with response at all fines; have, to the best
OF my ability, tried to meet the pressing wants
OF the public; spoke TO Lunt TO notify engineers
TO look out for trains; trains are in the hands
OF the men who have control after leaving the
depot; think that all the engineers and conduc-
u)rs on all trains should have known their posi-
tion on the night in question; the engineer of
the PULLMAN train should have run cautiously.
The inquest adjourned until tomorrow, at
two O'Clock.