New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-30
THE RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
WHAT THE INQUEST DIsCLOsEs-CoNTRADICro
EyIDENCE-CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED
LAST NIGHT-FUNERALs OF VICTIMS.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE WOUNDED
LAST NIGHT-FUNRRALs OF VICTIMS.
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BoeToN, Aug 29.-ThOugh the interest in
the Revere accident has what abated the additional
details and the testimony elected by the Coroners Jury
are watched eagerly and read very closely Thus FAR
only four witnesses have been examined and the Invest
cation likely To occupy week or ten days Inc VII
nesses examined include the conductor one OF the en-
eineers and the fireman OF the Beverly local
train and the conductor Of the Pullman express
trains They appear to represent two sides OF the ques
ton and each seems determined TO make out az good
story as possible under the circumstances They tesy
In hesitating manner as they fuly realzed
the importance OF the affair." and answer questions very
cautiously TO prevent any mistake. IL would ne nara 10
find better jury than has been mpaneled, az they are
all men OF intelligence and Of more or less prominence
and they appear determined to investigate thoroughly
and report impartialy upon the facts They ask all
conceivable questions and their leading examiners do
the with the adroness of skilled and experienced
lawyers.
The testimony of the two conductors differs widely on
some important points. Rowland OF the Beverly local
train says that the sky overcast but Was clear ana
he could see the light Revere half mile and THINKS
that the light Oh his train could have been seen that DIS
lance Goodhue Of the Pullman express, says be could
have seen light half mile, but he saw no signals of
light on the Beverly The engineer OF the Beverly
train testified that it fogCy that Whlte 1sht
could only IS 20 rods at the une ana that an
apuroachng tram could not have been seen fourth OF
mile Nowland says the Pullman train wac running at
the rate Of IS miles hour; GOodhue says they
had been running at 20 miles, and were running at
only 10 when the crash occurred He supports this state
n,nt y the fact that one or persons Jumped from
the train and were unjured. He also claims that the
train broken up quickly az was possible uhoer
the circumstances Rowland claims that the express
should have looked out for his train, while G0odhue
holds that the Beverly train started ont in ample time
to keep ahead him and out of his way, and that the
delay Of eight minutes made by the local train al the
saugus Branch really caused the accident. He claims
further that the conductor Of the Beverly tram
having lost time should have instructed the station
agent AZ Chelsea the station Just before Revere to have
sgaled the express train. Goodhue also says In derese
of his train that instructions whatever concern
ing tram ahead OF him; that be found only the saugus
branch train which got Of his way, and that he then
supposed the track was his II s significant fact
that both conductors speak the lack Of necessary
for the OF the road in the busy season This was
an important element in causing delays
Edward WILLIAMS of Lynn died to-day, making the
total number Of deaths 80.
visit TO the hospitals tonight shows that, of the 20
who were wounded Frederick Browning OF Salem sun
in a critical condition He is badly scalded on the hands
and face and supposed 10 have inhaled steam MI j.
NJ Butts of Salem, who worse yesterday,
also remains in precaTious cOnultlOh MISS
Ann Foley Of Boston, Miss LIZZIE Hath
of Charlestown, and Stephen o. Ihayer OF
Newton, are seriously sick from the effects OF
their severe scalCs. They are however, getting
along comfortably, ard may Jefferson Rowe,
the baggage-master, is st in a dangerous condition.
His right arm was ampuated at the elbow joint yester
day. and he seems be in condition TO recover from
this operation. His left leg If shattered, but the sur
geons hope To save it, believing that another amputa
tion now might prove fatal He has also received severe
bruises about the face, having lost some OF his
of Cambrdgeport lost a great deal OF blood from the
amputon of his left arm, the shoulder JOINT but
bids fair IL il impossible TO say whether
change for the may not supervene when amputa
ton takes place. Geo. j. HIl Of Lynn is very badly
burned about the head and hands, but is doing well Mrs
Col OF Salem, whose chest was badly injured, seems
comfortable. Frank Davis Of CharlestOwn, who was
badly bruised about the head, is out of danger.
OF the more Of persons who were taken from
the of the alive, had injuries of con-
sequence TO body limbs, but scaded. The same
was case with several of the dead appears there
FORE that Of the so odd living and dead victims fully
half injured by and not 10y physical violence
The funeral services of Mr. sanborn at Salem and of
Mr. JaiaTs at Lynn, took place to-day and created a
profound impression in both cities. CorOner'S Jury
Will meet Lynn tomorrow, to hold inquest on the
death OF j. A. Allen and Ann +. Rdwson, two OF the
victims from that city. An excellent jury has been
selected and they determined 10 have thorough in