, 1873-01-06
THE CROss.CUT TRAGEDY.


From the Buffalo Courier, Jan. ,.
Another has boon added to the list OF the dead
by the Cross-Out dlsaster making tho whole |
number twenty. Barney Cook, OF Lancaster,
Mayyllo, last Saturday morning. Hia iujuElos !
we're internal.
The Coronors investigation was concluded
Tuesday. Tho statements made BY the wienaHs-
eB in regard to tho moment Of the disaster, tho
orash, tic fro, and tho dead and wounded did
not differ from thoao previously published III
tha Courier. Michael L. Flynn, foreman Of
tho machine shops st Msyvi1le, testified os fol-
lows:
Am foreman Of the rnachne-shops at tbis place
Ut tho scene Of tho wreck; nothing that would
caalon tho leaving the track but tho breaking OF
tho wheel; put those wheels under tho trucks N.Y.
been In use about IS months they bndiy worn but
not 80 much others now In at the point whore
think The Wheel eft tho rs trek Tho or rss srS IN good
had trucks belonging to this Company Tho broken
piece which I have examined would indicate
true have examined tho wheel now at tho ahops and
tntl It worn mora than suppoaed; did not consider
es h
examination Of these wheels aince tho accident that
is unsafo to wheos In such condition. When e1.
enned tho wheels some four Weeks since, lconsdered
those under tho forward trucks In WORSE shapo than
those under the tank. The wheels wero reported to
the upcrintpudent in bad condition, hut not very
bad. Whom the examination Of tho wheels Waa mad0
tho trucks wero under tho engine.
II. A. Potter testified Am Super1ntenuent OF 1no
Buffalo Cory & Pittsburgh Railroad do not rene1u-
ber havng my conversation with any paroa tn regard
to tho teuer wheels Of No. engine think thefo was
somethng said about wheos under tho forward truck
OF tho ongle considered tho tender Whoela safe and
IN good running condition; am Of tho opinion that
wheels are liable to break Id cold frosty weather.
In the face Of the foregoing evidence. tho Jury
! of nine citizons of Chautauqua County rendered
| the following verdict:
That tho deceased cao to their death BY readon OF
injuries received n accont which occurred on me
ssstou' on tuesday. Dec. H. occasioned by Tho brcak-
| ing Of wbeel uuder tho tender OF the engine, by
which tho car and one passenger coac Whicn
track and tho said jurora do further soy from al tue
faca IN the csso, that they Of tho opinion that the
brcakiug Of said wheel waa an unforeseen and unayod
abo accident nud that tho conductor, en8ineer, fire.
mau, aud bsskemen Of aatd train are III no wise &c
eonntabe for such accIdent and no blame @ eau 10 n
not say from the evidence that the diligence ana care
ordinarily observed in conducting railroad interests
neyca lint he present owners Of The roa, will loao
tme in putting the ro9 and reing etock ~ thaa per
TT hn sf y aa1 merit n' ta
Wo 1earn from this verdict who Is not to
blame, but haye no intiulation Of the guilty par
tieB II there be any. Tho A1aator Mechanic testl-
fiee that ho reported tho bad condition OF tho
vhcels to tho Superintendent, but tho supo1in,
toudent finds It convenient not to romembo,
ANYTHING about it !; indeed, tho Maator Mechanic
himself found after tho accident that the brokon
wheel waa, worao than ho had auppoaed i
Jury that anybody ia to blanc Tho jurJ
7'eoula not, say from the evidence that the
diligence and care ordinarily observed in con
ducEing railroad intereBta had not been exer
ciseI, and not being convinced on this point
thoy arc led to 'earnoftIy hope' and "bo
lloyo" that "the present owners Of the roas
viii loso no time in putting tho road and roll
Ing stock IL perfect order" eto; H. This a!a may nay
| .. AEx4 4 *1nt ittFiH n q n
thst thoy had any ovidence to warrant such
earnest hope and such oonadont belief, The
as We romember to have aeen, and could mol
besn sd tho san spSE1sndsaat eEssa
1wantv TS Iiled and several maimed for life, nnt
nobody nobody to bla,neI Tho Master Mechanic knev
the wIsels to be bad 10 reported their con'll
+ ton to tho Superintendent; the Superintendent
don't remember; twenty human lives arc hurlat
into eternity and Ohautau9us Jury smhy mn rot e1
press tho hope and belief that the p roaa onn % ho' ="
= | immprt tAliky.