New-York tribune., 1871-09-07
EASTERN RAILROAD DISASTER.
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BOs1ON, Sept 8.-At the inquest, to-day, on
The Eastern Railroad accident at Revere the Preside
u the road George NJ Brown continued his testimony
,nrSclar y, MI wr Tes that Would be TTopT While this
investigation was going on that he should not run his
snYthinr that would prejudice tie case; was informed
khat the engineer Of the Pullman train was not
running and there other suspension as far as
kpow cannot say. think that kerosene oil In
a cars II has been matter OF consideration with
se take great care the OIL OF the hest quality that
" will stand the test according to law we desire to say
That we would substitute any other Oil in preference
without regard TO cost II 1t was safer; the President Is
not subjected TO any n' az @ te n x
to-day where man has Incurred expenses for picnic
Expenses with him that be has incurred or pay them in
fun never had the westinghaus brake brought to the
Wsut OF cars; the Immediate cause was the
that train was sent to the 'caipp-meetnR, and
by the breaking down Of the middle platform It was DE-
the President and Directors Of she road were 10 fault
nee to that point have examined the in charge
personally; do not know who dschargng their duties
UOw; have committee now making investigations as
regards the Of the late accident consisting OF Mr.
v. X. Lathrop Samuel Hooper, and Franklin Havens;
they selected competent men to make the exam
lnalion there should be double track the saugus
Branch hut there express provision In the law pro
To Mr. Adams-I think took the returns OF 1861 and
@ OF FUsds % to Sae s sF se0 o
State are supposed TO be correct road has larger
have endcavOred TO provide for general business,
including our Summer business we have surplus OF
rolling stock in the Winter, and employ that time to
repair the and get things ready and I'm order for the
busy season. so far as can find out, the Beverly train
delayed by the Saugus Branch train ought
that the Superintendent absent attending TO tho
transportation Of the military for the, swampscott
muster and did not get back until lust before
the departure Of the late trains there is no
law preventing our having a telegraph the saugus
Branch Road have IS miles Of single track and have
TO telegraph except at the principal places 1t requires
constant and strict attention q road without a
telegraph: In had telegraph think this acct
dent would not have probably possibly occurred we
have a good deal OF difficulty in telegraphng by the
Western Union Line; this subject OF telegraph has never
been brought TO my attention especially have always
adopted improved appliances the master maChin.
iss superIntendCnt engineer make Iu conclusion,
witness said endeaVOred to furnish all facilities
10 have this investigation complete
Charles y. Adams. Railroad Commissioner,
sworn and testified the duties OF the Board OF Com
nsoners gave his opinion In regard TO the opera
tiOn Of the Eastern Railroad. which was In peculiar
osOu that certain times Of the year II is subjected
10 extraordinary pressure, ana this accident 10
The result Of OF those Occas0Ds the returns O the
Eastern road compared with the 1--WE other roads running
Aut Of Boston, show increase OF l per cent OF busi
hess ARhinst per cent increase OF rolling stock OF the
Eastern hoad during the ten months there were injured
~ PefsOns II Of whom were passengers-l2 were fatal
91e we're not fatal and Is were from jumping on and
Cegt J. b. Roberts GDd wife were svOrn and testified
- hoe " the AAfaa(nf. Aaa o0TToh0feted the eVL