Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-01
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Local News.
For other Local News see Second page.l
The Housatonic Accident.


 The Mangled EngIneer-The Inquest and Investigatfon-The Wrecked LOcomO- tfves.
 When the accident occurred on the Housa- tonic railroad Monday, freight and an ex-
 cursion train running into each other, the brave engineer William Bristol, who stuck to his post endeavoring to do all in his power, l and who was so terribly mangled, was first observed by James Burns, @ young man in charge of the refreshment pavilion at Parlor Rock. The engineer lay near his locomotive feeling of his limbs and apparently endeavor- ing to ascertain the extent of his injuries Directly afterward Burns started on his eight
 mile run to Bridgeport, arriving in ffty-fve minutes Superintendent Stillson soon made up an extra, but the train with the physicians arrived, as stated, too late. The unfortunate man had expired. He lived about twenty five minutes His remains were taken to Stepney station not far distant. In the afternoon
 the remains were brought to Bridgeport on
 the extra train A jury of inquest was i'm
 panneled. A legal difficulty arose as to hold
 ing the inquest in Bridgeport, when the acci-
 dent happened in the town of Trumbull. Upon ltSd1 dof1C0 bu0 Jury pTOCOSOcu LO HULL Gu0
 inquest. After viewing the remains the in
 quest was adjourned until o'clock this after noon to give an opportunity to summon the
 necessary witnesses. The deceased was born
 in Brookfeld in 1844 and his parents still re- side there. He was nephew of Mrs. Henry Buckingham of Bridgeport, and also has sister living there. He has been in the Housatonic Railroad Comrany's employ about fifteen years and has lived in Bridgeport about five years. He was. promoted from the switch engine in the Housatonic yards to the New Milford special about four weeks ago. He lived in Bridgeport, but he intended removing to New Milford yesterday and had the most of his household effects packed in preparation for that event. The funeral will take place at nine o'clock Thursday morning from his late residence, and his remains will be taken to Brookfeld on the 10:10 train for burial
 The inquest will probably be exhaustive and thorough. !
 Of the seven passengers on the excursion train none were hurt beyond bruises al- though the collision was terrific. Prof. Boy toms first exhibition at Parlor Rock was to take place that afternoon, but the violent storm prevented 1t.
 Two wrecking trains were despatched to the scene of the collision Monday afternoon, one from Falls Village and the other from Bridge port, and by hard work the wreck was re- moved and the track cleared at a quarter of nine in the evening. A large number of men were employed to accomplish this result. The driving wheels of one of the engines were found to be off the track, and had to be re- placed before the engines could be moved away. One of the engines was lowed to the siding at Long Hill and the other to Stepney depot. Yesterday they were to be taken to the repair shops of the company. They are both about as badly smashed up as they can be. The company are so pushed with other work just now that it is possible the engines may be taken to Paterson, N. J., to be put in order again.