New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-16
THE YET-HAuBURGH DISASTER.

OF THE LEGISLATURE.
ALBANY. Feb. 15.-The Joint Railroad Com
mittec Of the Legislature met this afternoon TO continue
the Investigation into the terrible accident OF the Hud
son River Railroad al New-Hamburgh, on the night OF
Monday rob. 6. Henry r. PcIson General Manager OF
the Hudson River Railroad, and Mr. Fairchd, appeared
TO cross examine witnesses. They announced that coun-
sci for TIC Railroad Company were stl absent and that
the officers Of the Company were so busy they were COM
PEELED TO ask an adjournment The Committee ruled that
the witnesses present should be examined and that they
could be CrOss-'yamin "a az future meetings.
Edward a. MoTy Of Ncw-Ycrt was examined ana de-
tailed the incidents Of the accident He expressed me
G ar ,c, iIc Pi S sh1d ndi5sfinS Ills If @
, - Ftcr 10 "ccieI7 tefrre he sav Conductor or
other empl0ye Of the Company
Alfred Van Auden Of NGwburEh gave evidence mainly
the lac gave at the inquest He heard the con
ductor o. the oil train order man down the track 10
change the an right light the bridge. The express
train then of Barclay Bank, thTee-iourhs Of mile
the breakdown Of the oil train and the collision.
Howard Willard Of New-damhnrgh reiterated ms evil
dcnce given at the inquest ana stated ~ adoon in TO
py to question by MI L eo;n, thai in his opinion ne
drawhudge tower ana change the ight SO as 10 nave
stopped tie express train IN time 70 prevent the aec
elapsed between the passing Of the New Hamburger
depot by the oil train and the collision. He said that
broken and tie train was running slow that he
almost abreast Of it FOR 80 rods endcayorng 10 secure
the attention Of the engineer 50 os TO stop The tram
When the train rau Of the track and stopped 1t was only
The committee then adjourned til the 2sth inst.
| SCENES At THE wRECK-MRs. BENNETT SENT TO
THE ALMs-HOUSE.
| NEw-H AMBURGH, Feb. 1j.-Ths morning
opened at the wreck clear and frosty and the aborers
having had a needed rest went 10 work with renewed
vcor Atnocn the forward part OF the wrecked locOmO
tive was placed upon the edge Of the north abutment Of
the bridge At the same time graTTer wcro ut work on
the west side Of the draw bridge. Several pixies at
point thrust into the water, and they always met
q q
bors, portions Of submerged oil cars &c In fact the
water at The point named is crlmmed fl OF debris
tnat aotng TO the east ~ it could get through by any
action OF the current This view ~ the matter in pres
a With me idea that 40 bodies could have hoaed away
At p. III, the dis bed engine was hauled shore
Tile forward end OF her boiler is all tom away crushed
In p' ~ ,o ~ ~ 1870, III ~ ocrrsc ~
smokes'ack ard head got have been found. There
broken but 9TH parts OF Ter machinery including her
par.llel-rods and pistons, are bent aud twisted.
The diver Nil make an extensive exploration ~
O'Clock tomorrow morning, ald tie CCr0ners inquest
will be- resumed at p
Bis lame mehuCb handed sapsrlnlendent I9ucey go
Eh me TegRts' tt ~ 9e placed 20 me grGdi o. Doc
more would be Forthcoming for the same purpose.
Who Is by common consent Oh rCed with being i'm
poster, did not 90 New-YoIk, was stated. ont OF
doirg5 At New-HaInhurch refused 10 prefer charge
against her, aud she placed in hack and sent TO
10 Eew-YOrk, where she said che had baggage at Thir
tirthst She, however did not take pasSa 20 TO New
York but orders to he driven to the POu hkeepc
Hotel where abe was assigned room, and soon after
also orders 10 have some warm water and some
common liquor sent Oher with which 10 batho her child
Ms lieniett then ser card to The I9HgheepSe Eagle,
thanking generous "a friends WHO had contributed
money 70 qid hT Ia The paper editorial urged
her nfiedate arrest and detention till her entire history
can I've Obtained She either possessed Of extraordinary
1mpudeuce OF Is insane. One would think that i'm
poster when detected would move to other fields but
not so with Mr., Bennett This morning, after breakfast,
The proprietor requested her to 20 away. She
refusal pack 70 Tie landlord, cOuched In obscene and
abusive language The proprietor thoreupOn sent for
oncer 70 repeat the order Again she refused, when she
was fOrelbly elected and the City Aims House
whore she now remains. Mrs. Sarah Bennett is well
known IN jersey City and Newark both TO the police
authorities and TO several hotel propetors whom she
has sWinded She has been notorious in that section of
Now7Jersey for her Incorporate habits