The New York herald., 1871-07-10
JERSEYS "ANGOLA"
The ''Crowner's Quest in Newark
Yesterday,
How Second Saved Many Lives and How
Another Second Murdered Many-What
switchboy Thompson Said of and On-A
Verdict of "Carelessness' The Com
pany Censured-Funeral Of
doc Simmons Herman.


rany Censured-Funeral Of
doc simmons Herman.
The terrible so-called accident OF Saturday on the
Newark and New York Railroad was the absorbing
topic OF discussion in Newark and other points OF
Jersey yesterday. In the consideration OF its ap-
paling features the tragedy OF the Sunday preced-
ing was entirely lost sight OF and ceased to furnish
matter OF comment, except as matter of surprise
in that lt was so quickly followed by
q still more terrible tragedy. Yesterday
was taken advantage OF by the stghtseers and 1t Ia
estimated that from ten 10 fifteen thousand persons
visited the scene OF the calamity yesterday large
force OF wOrkmen were employed clearing away the
debris but were so inpeded by the crowd that the
aid OF the Newark police had TO be called In clear
| the way for them. BY last night everything had
been cleared away but the locomotive boilers
THE FUNERAL
Of Engineer Francis Herman, who-from his
bravery in coolly rushing into the Jaws OF death
when he might have jnmpe or and saved hlmscf
has apy been styled Tie Jersey 'Doc" simmons
took place yesterday In Elizabeth. and was the o:
casion of large gathering OF mourners, chiefly
railroad men.
THE INQUEST
was commenced yesterday morning at hafpast ten
O'Clock In the Oiice Of "Crowuer" Ciease. The jury
after receiving the body or Taylor proceeded to the
| Special Sessions Court room In the Court House,
| when the inquest was formally commenced. The
| "Crowner" was greatly aglated IN consequence OF
not having the County Prosecutor present 10 conduct
| the case for him, and repeatedly became SO con-
fused that he asked very queer questions. One
| or the witnesses detective Fischer, asked by
| him In relation to Thompson, the switCnDOy, "fOu
| first found MIN and then arrested him ~ "No,
| found him.
| THERE WERE PRESENT
but few persons comparatively outside the witnesses
and Others whose business 1t to be tnere Pres.
| ldent John MCGregor, Of the railroad, and Captain
Hopper, were among the number present:
The first witness called was Conductor Gibson.
| THE CONDUCTORS STORY,
under oath, was as follOws:-
John r G9,on conductor of the train being sworn,
said II reside in Newark; railroad
patton and employed by the Newark and New YORK road
ming nearly years since run the 10 and The
Oh @ 3 a eT ro% 9 New ' rR WAS
LEI. New YAK at No. and was on time ssnsraly
Farm tassac draw running about twenty
Hi my 1 A John @n 4s%
no one was the two forward cars except the brakeman
other cars hr,s no.ed the cSIaion whrn n
we came together; no whistle was heard the
sss''s ns'n pas:s daw
out train; none my burt, COULDN'T see
s2s Of %sS o s %
rnained i've at the wreck the accident do
|
demolished the down train running the north
did not examine the switch At the time Of the accident was
not aware or the cause.
had just track; when ,hs
the other @
was not my train tina. ran or tue misplaced switch II
aav until lately; j, been used for the Oslas.
go s4ana and ass ss Hs: n been do
think 1 has been used Inn more than fortnight
there previous to tina. time the switch had
they we're out gravel Tor Ssas ditPray not
the name of the sw'chnan woudn, know him If saw
JymsnM s.;nssr ;1ss made mad" alarm two 9, the
sissipsai;5e signal switch so.as New yo1I
asSsereas %sst sSisa: nsssssfy
na. ae White ior % and req wsea .e
hsS sq Of T. m s
been in use since tho road opened is the duty Of the eng
where the accident occurred was the usual place passing
pna s s
| OoNDUoroR EvEEsOS's STORY.
sisiix ;rao, .TosnmL'ys = e Sswsrs go
road have charge OF the i've minutes past eight A. train
from Newark my train yesterday left Newark with
as he 1
zion we hsd Of n M the far %e were T from ne %
switch when the notice was sysnj heard the signal
the second car When the accden, happened after
ON
Plsnacld got my passengers out Of the theI
ass swes Al thai point. tender;
sqns sry h o1 %
Keraan he had been the road since s opening my 1re
Gotten before there only know By he,rsa,
esed sush Captain Hopper has Ss hiring Of
ss END ;o;a ana csp'.p
m':pseed we C to M the s . WAS tho Grand
was: saw sxi!es tsnd,lI: and would no, have
/ data M
could be stopped 10 that distance tran could not
partially smashed saw none Of my passenger.
THIS sns Place only % @ they
ss"% X S;,'
.ss o ten 1n S
formed the opinion that tnat was the cause OF the accident
kernan body Yesterday so a. the
sesidsn, b. shsr. found dssd ,.n
O. about half from the rail- Of the down track
s s ne
and wsdssi the duty OF h the no,
aS,e sapy or or i" swi,simsn rsh, By
%e 'sgS
ns nsTe aas no c
place that the engine and part Of the gravel train
necessity for the .wss Ss So oSs tine
sin 6e wec ns Se was steady careful mann
pr lame, r. Gutter swornHeard of an accden, on tn.
Newark ana New York Railroad Yesterday morning WAS
depe he was able to speak quite well when orr. saw him
| he did say how hc got hurt; asked bin how the
accident happened he replied "by misplaced switch "
he he the switch open just before he reached
from sn% S the " did az no, TO Accomplish mes
be the up train and socose 70 the switch be did
everything his power check his engine he had
poupo fracture Of both lower enremes and burned
s
inhaled OF the steam he inquired after the other
Cinecr brakeman, he lived until 10 45 NJ about two
and hours he was perfectly conscious until
| half an hour before hts death.
| gHAKHNAN sQUIrBs STORY.
David Squer, brakeman of down tran, sworn ~ reside
in PainHeld q brak keman Edward Everson's train
the yesterday the accident hsppen,d at the
woods about one n mile from Newark, was on
the platform OF the train, heard the en-
gineers for down brakes applied my brakes imme
dlately id not ~ anything In the be-
fore did should judge the accident occurred not over