The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-11
THE RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
STRANGE TELEGRAM-THE TRAIN STARTED
AFTER THE COMING TRAIN WAS HEARD

A STRANGE TELEGRAM-THE TRAIN STARTED
AFTER THE COMING TRAIN WAS HEARD
sAMMY's WARNING.
Great excitement exists at Far Rockaway over
the frightful accident that occurred near there
Monday afternoon. The general verdict OF the
people is directly against Mr. Poppenhusen. Peo-
pie say ne not only turned his back upon the dead
and dying, bu. when the Coroner's inquest began
he Jailed to appear and help clear up the mystery
OF the collision. The course he has pursued is
condemned not only by the public but also by
oficials OF the "southside Railroad"
THE CIPHER TELEGRAM.
Just three minutes before the collision teoK
place the telegraph operator at Valley Stream
sent to his associate operator at Far Rockaway
the following message:-
l0-15-L V. s.,
which is said to mean :-"Train No. 10 is fifteen
minutes late at Valley Stream"
The brakemsn's wife testified as follows:-I saw
the telegraph operator hand the conductor piece
OF paper; he looked at IL, jumped upon his train
ana started on; before he took his train heard
whistle, and cried, ''Great God is this train
going out the other is coming n.y. two minutes
after this the accident occurred
THE POPULAR VERDICT
is against Mr.. Poppenhusen and the conductor
whose lie was spared. Mr.. Poppennusen, 1t is
said, stood upon the platform and signalled to the
engineer ''Go ahead" just at the time wnen the
whistle Of the other train was sounded. 1t is said
that after the accident occurred ne went home,
paying no attention whatever to the killed or
wounded.
THE RULES.
The follow ia an extract from the rules upon
which all trains are run:-
In OF difficulty danger consult and advise with
the engineer
conductors and engineers both held respons bio
for the running AMI safety Of their trains and OF
accident potn will be liable TO dismissal II precau
ton has been omitted even though the rules should not
nave provided Tor the case
vc minutes for boat without special orders from the
superintendent or tram despatcher only ,, -
OF watches but neither party must presume TO run upon
The westward bound trains will have the right Of way
over the eastward bound trains until twelve o'clock
the right OF way over inc westward bound trains
The trains VIII have the right Of track unn ten min
table, after which they Will become su00rdinate
ne sama, a pouu nv" we minnie being silowei
for VI waictes regardless OF the westward
ssme rule " Apply to Westward bound trains in the
AFTERNOON me time Of waiting snail N 10 case DC MADE
In OF ACCIDENT or unavoidable delays to train
n red nag nv day or red lantern bv night must De
sent aud ahead and should become necessary to
pnnnis very slow and bv sending dag well IN advance
gs e S SSd ehSmesq, s nave
right 10 judge for themselves.
Mr. Psppenhusen knew that at the time he left
the depot the Otner tram was Denlndhand. 1t
seems strange that he dd not hear the whistle OF
the other tram.
''sAMMY's" WARNING.
Everybody IN Far Rockaway knows Sammy
though II is matter OF grave doubt whether anv
one there could give his name in lull. IIa Is n
quaint old man, who mas lived NJ Far Rocka way
''ior now gOln' on over sixty years." and was the
FIRST to establish oathhouses upon the beach. The
HERAID renorter saw "Sammvr YESTERDAY. Ho