The New York herald., 1879-12-11
PUSHED FROM AN al" TRAIN.
AN EYE WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT" AT
CHATHAM sQUARE-THE CONDUCTOR DE-

AN EYE WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT" AT
CHATHAM sQUARE-THE CONDUCTOR DE-
cLARED TO BE RESPONSIBLE.
1t is new side to an old story. and it interests
everybody who is thrown for time each day upon
the well paid courtesy Of the IL" railroad. The
public has already been told how Joseph Haynes. .
fireman Of No. 3Ol East Eighth street. attempted
board train on Monday night At Chatham square,
and how he was repulsed by the conductor and fell
to the track to be crushed by the iron wheels The
statement OF Conductor Bloom has appeared in
public print; how that Haynes leaning against
pillar the station smoking pipe when the train
start given, and then, seemingly under the in
fuence of liquor, made dash for the cars, tried to
mount between the platforms and fell through;
how the depot men corroborated all that the con-
ductor said, and declared that tho man was y victim
OF his own carelessness.
This was written, read and fled away-the evi.
dcnce to satisfy public inquest. when the Coroner
did not happen to be needed. Poor Haynes was
taken to the Chambers Street Hospital, where his
hip found to be badly lacerated. and cuts and
bruises covered his head and sides.
MoRE THAN HIMSELF BLAME.
Awen known merchant the train Witnessed
the whole affair, and yesterday volunteered to tho
HkilALp very different account OF 1t from that
before related. He did DOT care to appear by
In tho promises. but promised to do cheerfully
il he could in that way assist the injured fireman.
To adopt his own language-
"a got on the train Fifty-third street. between
quarter and ten minutes to ten. aud took seat IN
to see all that occurred at tho stations. The
ductor in front OF me. who appeared to have charge
OF the train. first attracted my attention by con-
stantly spirting tobacco juice between his teeth
upon the street below. was thinking how disgust
ing aud reckless practice it was. aud how easily
lady's dress in the street might be ruined by 1t.
When we got to Chatham square noticed the man
Haynes was little diatory In getting to tho plat
form, aud that ho seemed perhaps a little
undor tho influence Of liquor. However. Inc
had plenty of time to got on board. when
saw the conductor push him back. slam the gate
ham Al hall
Haynes looked dazedly ut the moving train and then
started tor the platforms between the second and
between the gates saw him try to do SO. and then
try to lift himself the gates aud fall The con-
Conductor bloom, stop the train This he aid
about the time, suppose. that tho train was or
three car lengths past the station. Then Conductor
Bloom went to the rear end of the and called out
the station to signal the next train to stop"
TuE'coNDUcron's ARGUMENT.
The gentleman continued: :--'As Conductor Bloom
passed my seat ON his way back to his end of tho
said to him, You responsible for that mans
death II hc killed or for any injuries he has suf-
fered. You pushed him from the platform; 1
you aud II he In hurt you will hear from me
again.. The man was drunk replied the con-
ductor, and won't let any drunken man my
car said TO him Then the road had no busi-
to take his fare If they did not let him
ductor went back to his platform without making u
reply. | got out at Fulton street. and as was
ss s"S ns Of n s. 's ne
That conductor is responsible for that mans
life IL bo ls killed. saw the whole
affair." and then he told 1t to me just
az have described it. told him that IL the
was injured In any way intended to tell what
knew about IL. lie replied that he should do the
same thing. Unfortunately forgot to ask his
name But indignant at what had
that went home and made memorandum of tho
occurrence exactly as had seen 1t.
"Was the man drunk p asked the reporter.
"Well, he may have been but that was reason
for killing him. The conductor might well
not ave allowed tho man to get ON the platform
and afterward rung the bell to go ahead. The CON-
pay ought to take OF that man In the hospital
1t IL the least they can do"