The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10

ing ail right" substituted. There is NO evidence that
he opened tho latch ALL he had apparently made
all preparations TO let Edmund Price and bis
catpoat pass through. II looks II he bad
everything ready 10 put the handle on the nut and
turn the draw when he discovered the train approach
Ing There was time lose, calling out 10 his
assistants TO remove the red Tags he picked up white
nag and signaed the train ali clear and she dashed on
to ruin The appearance OF the marks show that tho
cars gradually forced the Pail the draw open more
and more until when they had all passed It was
left from three inches apor1 from main rail
ON the bridge
THE ERIDSH KEErER's STATEMENT.
John Conrow, the bridge keeper made the following
statcmcnt:-'I have taken Of tho drawbrtdge
ever since 1t was put up came duty at seven
A. N. The bridge was not opened after l came on
duty. Three trains passed over tho bridge after 1
came on duty. did not examine the bridge TO SEQ
whether it was bolted, but confident II was when
| No. 4 passed over. Tho bridge rs generally open
during portion OF the night to lot vessels 30 through
but do hot know whether u open last night
my has charge at night believe
II opened At about five A. H. TO let catboat pass
through, but It had not been opened since came on
did not look whether II locked before No
camc along ! examined II after the accident and
found that it was unlocked and tho end of track
| the draw open about two inches from tho main track
The bolt Of tho lock had been looscned but was not
entirely Withdrawn, and the casting In the centre hold
inc the bolt broken believe that the cars must
have jumped tho and forced lhom out OF place
THE NIGHT KEEPER
| Edmund Conrow stated that he on duty ut
seven r. n. aud went ca at yesterday morning.
lie unlocked the drawbridgo at forty minutes past
seven y NJ. to let a GOAT 20 through. He let two or
three othcrs through later and al twenty minutes
past twelve A. NJ let the catboat Minnie pass through
lie pushed the lever at the centre OF the bridge aown
close the latchcs and pulled back upright to open
them. The fastcnings appeared to be broken on the
New York end OF tho latch Ho let boat pass through
hall past 1--WE A. closed the latchcs after her
Two trains passed. over all rign sf.crward. Tho draw
| bridge Is 100 foot loug
NM. EDurSp pgIcE's ACCOUNT.
Mr.. Edmund Price stated thai he out in the cut
boat Vixen and waiting to pass through the bridge
ut the time OF the accident; no blew his horn whom
about Two hundred yards up the rivor and ConTow
waved him back If he could not come through. He
sailed up however. TO the end Of the bridgo, as he
wanted 70 leave iag on shore, and thou Conrow
shouted 10 him, III think will let you through now"
He then heard Courow give orders flag the bridge
ana no rcd iag put up at Zach end. He then
made a short stretch across tue river to got
headway This boat and when he turned TO head up
Tor the bridge, Conrow had y white nag In his hand
He then saw rcd flag taken down, dnd Conrow kept
waving the white one Tho train passed the
drawbrdge all right, and then somebody In the bag
gage jumped up II trying to catch the top of the
car The last but one appeared to BIO the first TO
fall over and then the head cars and engine topped
with great jump into the ditch.
THE CONDUCTOR.
Conductor Hatfield SAID that started from Jersey
City quarter to eight A. NJ, with engine No. l2e.
tender, one combination baggage and MALL,
smoking and three passenger There
about two hundred passengers the train, mostly
bound for Ocean Grove When the accident occurred
he was about the middle OF the last car but one
When thrown the wator looked up. and seeing
the light above him. raised himself, broke the window
and crawed out. Ho then smashed In the other WIN
dows and assisted by the unnjurcd passengers hoped
the victims out
THE ENGINEER AND FIREMAN.
Jeremiah Durham, the engineer, stated that the
engine passed the drawbrdge all right and that
In opinion the tender the first to jump the
rail- He stuck his post In the engine and when she
went over the ditch he landed on his feet tho
boiler and was slightly soaldcd by the escaping steam.
He Is perfectly certain that the engine crossed tho
draw5rdgc all safely.
George Winner, the fireman, says that no was
the tender picking his COAL to be ready to
fire up at Long Branch, and the accident occurred be-
fore he had time TO drop his pick Whom the tender
and locomotive went the coal covered him up.
He thinks the engineer was the first man out Of the
wreck and that he was the second. He thinks the
bridge was all right when the train went on 1t.
CARING WOUNDED.
Immediately after the Of the accident arrived
at Long Branch a special train to tho relief
of tho wounded and dispatches Sea Grit
Ocean Grove, Asbury Park and the ncighboring
for all the medical ard they could procure When the
injured the depot they taken out the
cars, aud the bedrooms were gwen up to the women
and the were laid out the benches IN the
waiting room. A number OF Kind hearted ladies'
residing a, Long Branch lent their assistance
To the surgeons and helped to allay the
suierings OF tho victims MIR. Moses Mould old
gentleman OF sixty years OF age, residing in Mont
gomery, Orange county, N. Y, was stretched sofa
in the waiting room while the surgeons dressed the
cuts in his head and face He also suffering
fearfully from exhaustion as he was nearly drowned
when rescued HIS wife upstairs Of the
beds, suffering agonies from dslocaied shoulder,
which, however, was fortunately set by OF the
doctors, assisted By Major Cooper, of Long Branch.
Mr. John I. Jacobson another old gentleman, residing
at No. $40 Eas; Twenty NTH street. Now York, was in
very dangerous condition, suffering IRON ugly scalp
wound and severe bruises Mr.. John Fsveli, OF New
ark was up stars, badly exhausted from immersion
and ely bruised. Miss Eliza G. Knapp, OF No. 175
Hall street, Brooklyn, was also severely bruised and
badly cut about the face Miss Deborah Mossbank, of
Newark, and Miss Annie De Graw, of Holmdcl, were
also among ladies' receiving tho attentions OF the
surgeons. a number OF other gentlemen less
injured scattered around tho waiting
room, and tho lady visitors pass
ing to and lro from one patient to the
other, either arranging them in more comfortable
positions, tanning away the nies bathing their heated
temples or such kindly crowd OF curl.
Gus people had also gathered about depot eager TO
look at the sunerngs oil the wounded and every now
and some distressed woman would rrsh up to in
qarc for relative friend that she expected on
the train. Tho officials OF the road were exceedingly
courteous In their answers to all inquiries and tried
to satisfy all applicants for information
MIS-. SHOCKS COTTAGE.