The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-29

sometimes start on time; have been on the
road 81 years, and during that period
there have been times when trains did not
start on time; camp meeting detained the
starting time. BY their being heavy the
trains have been good deal later the last
ten days than usual; the delay more in
Boston than any other place Never made
1 complaint about making mp time; start
when behind time as soon as possible
without any signal; the superintendent
has never complained OF my starting he
hind time during the term OF twenty.OnO
years, Lunt, tho depot master, SAYS on
that night the master superintendent told
him 10 got ont of the depot as soOn as
possible; did not receive any caution that
night; did know the express train was
to follow; when In ordinary delay the CX-
press would not reach my train before ar-
irving at Revere; did not speak to any
ono inrcgard 10 the starting Of tho express
train, and had no moro than usual ankle.
ty on the night in question until after the
collision; neither Oi the engines on my
train were disabled to my knowledge
dispatched an engine 10 East Boston for
help; sent Il team for Superintendent
Prescott, and another TO Chelsea have
had instructions to send for help and ply
sicians in case of accident; didn't look ut
my watch from the time We started until
midnight; gave no orders to run fastor
than the usual rate that night; in tho case
Of two trains starting, the rear train has
10 look out for tho train ahead. II was
understood that my train had tho right Of
way, and the burden Of the responsibility
rested on the train following; trains at
Boston, in the absence of the superinten.
dent, were started by the depot master,
and left with the understanding that the
superintendent would take care and have
that train started after me; have made
no complaint, being crowded for time
never saw before that night Pullman's
train my cars have been used sew
cra years, and are Of the monitor
pattern did not expect the express train
would pass before my arrival ut Beverly
did not attempt TO switch of; did not con.
slider he would overtRke me. If the Gig.
nal Of danger was seen by the engineer,
will consider him wholly responsible.
knew Brown, engineer Of the Express;
have never saw him intoxicated; never
heard he was Incorporate; never knew
him to Use LIQUOR have not heard Ofhim
being under the influence of liquor.
AT this point the jury adjourned until
tomorrow. Two Of the three victims of
the railroad disaster are still at the Re.
we're, and were identified to-day as j. +.
Kelly, Of East Boston, and Maurice Con.
nell, Of Charleston. The third, a woman
twcnty.six years Of age, re.
mains unknown. Wm A. Kelpe, Of Bev-
erly, whose name was given among the
killed rs W. A. SlGle, was q member of
the firm Of BoyCe, Tucker & Co., 43 Milk
street, Boston. Tho number Of deaths Is
now stated at thirty.
The following are additional names Of
the wounded Thayer Previter, badly
Bcalded; Louisa Hatch, Of Charlcstown,
burned not seriously; j. Il. Okey, aged 70,
badly sCalded II. stalker, arm broken
and badly scOlded; Edward Haley, sCald.
cd on head and hands and crippled In feet
and legs i, B Cotton, severely scalded
about the face
Miss Foster, Of Providence, was con.
veyed TO that city today, The luner-
nl of DR.. Garnet will take place tomor.
row afternoon from the Arlington street
church.
Suits for damages against the Eastern
Railroad Company for injuries received
have been filed lor about $l50,0OO,