The Portland daily press., 1873-12-24

freight F?' and I answered. "No orders for
freight F." Received no intelligence whatever
that any arrangements had been made by the
engineers of freight W and the operator at
Kennebunk. or that any rel signal had been
displayed. When freight W failed to arrive at
Kennebunk clear of freight G's time and freight
had failed to rea h Saco at LOS TO cross train
No 2(the Pullman), l sen: despatch to the
conductor OF the Pullman to run carefully from
Saco to Kennebunk. as there was something
the matter with freight w; did not know
where. Had rule IA of general rule book, or
general orders Of Dec. 9Th and 10th been COM
piled with no accident could have happened.
When Mr.. Wing had finished his testimony
he was asked to sign it, but oubtug somewha
the accuracy of the report he asked to have it
read to him. The coroner's clerk refused to
read it, so Mr.. Wing declined to sign. His ties
timony was singularly lucid and straightfor-
ward, and created very favorable impression.
Mr. Bigelow, the telegraph operator 1t Ports
mouth, was the next witness called. His testi-
mony was merely confederation of that of
Mr.. Wing.
Walter Gowen, engineer of the Mattawam-
keag train W. said:
We passed the Pullman at Days siding. We
then had 50 minutes to make Kennebunk be-
fore the arrival of train f. Soon after the train
broke. The engineer of the rear engine put on
steam and pushed me ahead some distance be-
fore knew what the matter was. We has
tened to get out of the way of the cars. When
we went into Kennebunk station the engines
broke apart, and l came in a mile ahead. l
ran beyond Kennebunk. When 1 returned
talking to the operator. The operator was just
hanging out the real lantern, and said no train
would dare 20 BY that. 1 told the operator we
had got to go back and get our train. told the
afnVn IAk <t,a fon
should come back with our train. He said he
would. We then went back for the cars.
When we left the red light was hanging out at
Kennebunk. We found the cars in the woods
bridge. found B,sbee and Felch on the cars.
got into DavidsOn's engLe and asked him if
it was understood that we should run to Ken
nebunk and if it was all right there He said
yes, aud the conductor said all right. So We
moved on. If We hadn't believed the red light
would hold train F. we should have put out
men to flag US in. We had run about two
miles when Frank Day saw the headlight of
No. Is coming down the track. He spoke to
me aud reversed the engine. and whistled
heard tho "dead whistle" The next there was
great crash.
Nicholas Grant, night Waterman at Kenne-
DUNK, WIS the next witness called. His evil
dence as to the scenes at the station on the ar
rival of trains w. and F. did not differ mate
rally trSm that of White; but he directly con-
tradicted GOwen, and asserted that he received
no orders and gave no promise TO hold freight
r. GOwen said not word to him about so do
ing; nor did any other man.
At the conclusion of Grants testimony the
inquest adjourned to one O'Clock this after
noon.
The following is the protest of Mr.. Hubbard:
To the coroner and jury of inquest investigat.
ing the collision on tine Eastern Railroad at
kennebunk put on the morning of Dec. Goth,
1873. resulting in the death of Albert Bisbee
torney for said railroad, respectfully asks per-
mission to he present at the hearing before you,
that he may, under Your direction, make such
suggestions as to the introduction of evidence
relating to the running rules of said road, and
the facts Immediately connected with this col
lision as in your judgment may lie just towards
said company. T. H. HUBBARD,
Atty. E. r. r.
The drift of the evidence is to the inculpa-
ton of Bisbee. 1t seems very evident that,
had the rules Of the road been obeyed, no col
lision could have occurred. Bisbee. however,
could not 60 to Kennebunk and accepted the
engineers statement that train f would be
held The red lantern did the mischief. 1t
should not have been hung out, and once out
ought not to have been taken in. "he case
: was one in which the operator should have dis
obeyed rules, consulted his own judgment, and
let the lantern stay out. A blind adherence to
rules was his mistake. There is question of
veracity between the Waterman and the w.
engineer. Some one lies The dispatcher Mr..
Wing, appears to have used all needful pre-
cautions, aud to have simply and fairly dis
charged Lis duty.