The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
Death Of Another Victim Of
the Accident.
CONDITION OF THE INJURED
A Coroner's Jury Viewing the
Scene of the Wreck.
MYSTERIOUS DRAWING OF The LATCH.
[sx TELHcR,pH 70 THE HERALD. 4

LONG BRANCH, N. j., August TO- 1871
The excitement over the railroad disaster on tho
New Jersey Central Railroad at Uccanport was re-
vived this morning by the news OF tue death OF Mr. T.
f. vsrmueen one oil tho victims OF the accident Mr.
vermucleu had been taken from the scene OF the dis
aster TO the farm house OF Captain Henry Edward and
he died ut that place at three o'clock this morning
He was accompanied on tho train by Mrs. Cortelyou
and her son, and after thoy wero rescued from the
wrecked cars they al taken to Mr Edwards
house. Yesterday Mrs. Corleyou, although suffering
severely herself from painful bruises on tho
body, was unremittng in her attentions her and
her nephew. young Vernuelen. Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Cortclyoa lett for her residence AT Woodbridge
N. Y with her wounded and tho romans Of her
nephew Mr. Vermuelen the son Of DR.. Yer.
muelen, Of Philadelphia absent in Japan and wns
only eighteen years Of age.
CONDITION OF THE woUsDkD.
At tho Park Hotel, Occanport. Mrs. Henry White OF
Parkervle n. j., lies In such condition that her life
Is despaired or Dr. Paterson, VINO has been unremi..
ting his attention to her the fatal occurrence
when spoken to on the subject by a reporter NJ ten
minutes of seven this evening" sad there was no possi
BILE chance OF her recovery. She Is suffering from
tho worst possible species OF congestion OF the
brain, ana hcr death Is only matter Of some hours.
Since she was brought to tue Park Hotel she has
spoken blu once, aud that was an ncoherent oxpres-
sion. Dr. Paterson is very diligsnt in his attentions
10 her. and her three sisters watch carefully over nor
They at arst expressed desire to remove her home
but tho medical attendant said they could do 30 nj
her peril.
This morning Mrs. John II. Flyer, of HolmdelL N.
j., VINO has been suffering from dislocatcd arm and
several ugly bruises, removed TO her home. her
husband ana friends having como after her PROVIDED
WITH excellent accommodations for hcr easy and com
Portable removal home.
DR.. J. }. II. Love. his wife, three young children
and their frIeuI, Miss Mary A. Pratt, of New Haven
were removed to their homes at New Brunswick ut
eleven O'Clock ibis morning The medical in at
tendance considered they sufficiently restored 10
be removed without any apprehension.
Miss Lcttic H. Tease, OF No. SO Jane street. Now
York who was suffering from scalp aud had
her side and arm brAisod to day removed to her
homo IN New York, being considerably improved
Mrs Nettle Wells. Of Holmdeli N. j.. who suffered
from bud bruise about the nc I'd and right arm and
who was confined in Shocks cottage all nieht w.s
today visited by her family DOCTOR AMI on his recon
mendat on was removed home By her friends. She is
also believed TO DO hnrt inwardly.
Miss Edith Hyde, OF Plainaeld, N. j. was also re-
moved homo to-day.
THE coRoSEk's INQUEST
As soon as Coroner Guyel informed Of tho death
Of young Vermueen he summoned Jury aud the iol-
loving were sworn In foreman, Charles Lewis; Eu-
gene Britton Henry b. Edwards, George N. Maoes
Walter :. Green, Tcnbrock Morris, George Cook j. A.
Mortord, George Hathaway, Samuel Nissan, W. H.
Bcanctt aud Lawrence Price. The Coroner and hts
Jury then started for the scene Of the disaster aud
voted time 10 examination Of the drawbridge
and tho ruined They were also shown the re-
mains OF young Vcrmuoien, and were then dis Missed
to meet aean at nine O'Clock Tomorrow morning at
Newin.'s Hotel Long Branch village A large number
Of witnesses have been subpn naed comprising officers
OF the railroad tho persons witnessed the &C
cident.
CAUSE OF TUE ACCIDENT.
The drawbridge and the wrecked cars have been
visited by an immense number OF people to-day, uni
all kinds Of theories saoat the cause OF the
accident There does appear to be any con,radc
ton to the statement that tho bolt the drawbrd2s
open after ths train passed over, aud US all cx.
perts agree that the jar OF the engine the dra W
could not the latch OF It's place tho lever
that works IL tom auge OF iorty-ave degrees 10 an
upright position, tho question 49, how was
it openedg Young Conrow states that he
shut the latch alter he lot the catboat
through at five IN the morning, and as tour
i've trains passed tho bridge between then and
the time the accident there no reason " doubt
his story If the story OF Price had not CO me
TO light 1t would appear II the moving OF the lever
from its position when the latch shut had been the
work Of wreckers, but when CoLrow Sr, was seen on
tho bridge ut the time that could hardly be the cse
The exam nation, however, before the Coroner vii
elicit facts, that the jury will be able Judge
for themselves The company has had gang Of mcr
at work all day the wrecked cars, and tho line II
all right and the trains running regularly
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