Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-30
The Accident at Rye.

The InquIry to RespOnstbtltty-The
 Critical Condition Of fHelIOek-The Oth h- Hurt.
 The accident at Rye Thursday between two freight trains by which Conductor Latin lost his life, and Brakeman Hallock was so terribly injured, was one of the most serious had upon the road in a long time. The remains of Latin were brought to this city yesterday morning He had served eight years on the road William HalIock, the injured brake man, is 2s years of age, and has wife and two children. His home is in South Norwalk' James Minty, engineer, was badly cut abous the head and his hips and knees were ssri- ously bruised. He was brought to his home in this city, John Homer, 8 fireman, recelv- ed severe injuries about the hips. Hallock now lies at one of the Rye hotels in critical condition. The damage to track, engines and other rolling stock is estimated at between $15, 900 and $3O,ooo.
 STATEMENTS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.
 With the wrecldng train came Superin- tendent Moody and Vice President Reed. They immediately began an investigation of the causes leading up to the accident" James Spaulding, the conductor of the way freight told 8 straight story, and was at o nee exonerated from all blame. He had perfect right upon the side-track, and his return from it was just as it should have been. Spaulding is a brave man. After his eng1- neer had been knocked of the engine, the conductor in the midst of all the confusion, climbed over into the locomotive, shut on steam and secured the screw holding the throttle Engineer Minty. of the other train, talked briefly. though suffering so intensely as to render conversation exceedingly painful
 seWe were not Tagged" he said, land had orders to run by Rye without stopping We were making about 15 miles an hour, ana knew nothing of the danger until we dashed around the curve. The fagman sent to signal us will tell you how it all hap pened, added the wounded man, as he gave himself over to his friends, and was carried to train for conveyance to his home m New Haven. It is believed that he suffered inter nal injuries The man who was dispatched from the depot to flag the extra was James Dunn baggage master It was new duty for him. After he had left the station the train at the depot twice blew it's whistle stshort calls'' intended as directions to the brakemen on the rear cars. Hearing these whistles Dunn around the curve and far up the track, thought they were for his recall, so he rolled up his red flag and started to return to the depot. The extra dashed by him unsignalled, and when he drew in sight of the station the terrible wreck was before him. Dunn was very much depressed, apparently, last even ing when a reporter questioned him about the accident.
 stI was sent out, i" he said, ''one mile with the flag up the track with the red flag in my hand to stop the down train. The train at the depot, however, that was switching, blew two whistles, which was 8 sign for me to come back and not stop the train. Instead of meaning that it turned out that the two whistles were for brakes to be put on the up- k1,ok ma of oInU carelessness in the matter, as it was the fault of the up-train."