New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-03
INTESTIGATIAG THE COLLISION.

THE CORONERs INQUEST BEGUN-TENTIM0NY OF
DR. HENDRICKsON AND CONDUCTOR LES
TRANCE
The Jury Impanelled by Coroner Wood on Sunday
To Inquire INTO the Of the death of John VOL
colt the engineer who was killed in the collision
ON SATURDAY. evening on tho Long Island Railroad,
hear Morris Grove. meet at the Turn Hall III the
village of Jamaica last evening. Only two wit
nesses were eXamined-Dr. SkidmOEc llendrlcksOn
and conductor Lestrange, and the inquest was adj
iourned until next Monday evening.
Dr. Hendrickson testified as follows Am ply
stefan and surgeon and live IN the village Of Ja-
maIca | was summoned at a quarter past 10
o'clock on SATURDAY evening TO the scene OF the col
llslOn near Morris Grove We found John NolcOtt
living near the wreck of one of the engines, from
whch he had been extrcated. He was suffering
from the shock, although conscious at the time.
The abdominal walls were torn away, and
the intcstnes exposed. The intcstues were covered
with dirt and sand. The left leg was completely
crushed above and below the knee. After reliey-
ing his pain as far aS possible we removed MN 10
Morris Grove station, where he died In about half
an hour. The immediate cause of death WAS shock.
We discovered no other injuries on his body
James 4. LeSraDge, the conductor OF the east
warc-bound train, testified as follows: 81 live at
East Ncw-YOrk. have been IN the employ oi the
company about eight years. On Saturday evening
| lett FlatbnslI-avr. seven minutes past with the
engine Bay State, No. 33. and ran at the usual rate
of speed TO East NewYork, arriving there aDont
9:2O We were there about one minute, and then
miles an honr. ran from Van Siclen's to Woodha-
ven at q higher rate Of speed. leaving Van Siclens
at 9:32 1t was OSLO when We reached WOodha.
ven. We lay there half minute The next stop
ping place was Morris Grove; we reached it at
037l The collision occurred about 100 feet east of
the west switch. When the accident occurred
wa standing at the west switch. did not see
the train approaching from the east. The collision
occurred half minute after got TO the switch. |
expected the tram | saw the approaching train
lust after | stepped off. conld see all the from
Morris Grove to Jamaica depot YARD. |
saw headlight of an approaching train,
as my tram was in front OF as |
stood by the switch. | mad no orders
when | left Flatbush-ave, and none when left
East New-York, Van SclcnS or Woodhaven. | re-
ceived no telegram at any of those stations did
not have the right of way. | ran by my time
table. Morris Grove was the regular passing
place for the train which 1 passed at
Van Siclen's. l was expecting the train
with which the collision occurred, Ny locomo-
tive ran past tho switch at Morris Grove.
Nv train was eleven and half minutes behind time
there Al the time of the collision | was making an
effort to get nv train the switch. do not know
what rate of speed the westward bound tram was
running; | was seven minutes late in leaving Flat
bush Avenue | asked for orders at Van Siclen's:
there were none. | was told that the Long Beach
train was on time fhe running time from Wood
haven TO Morris Grove IL three minutes.