New-York tribune., 1883-06-03
+sEQUELs 70 TIE DISASTER.
INVESTIGATING THE BRIDGE ACCIDENT.

INVESTIGATING THE BRIDGE ACCIDENT.
THE coRoNER's JURY VIEWING THE FATAL STAIR
wAY-MEErINd OF THE TRUSTEES COMMITTEE
Coroner Martin yesterday morning conducted the
jurymen selected to inquire into the cause OF the
accident the Bridge last Wednesday to the stair
way where the twelve persona were killed. The
jurymen are Samuel J. Higgins, of the Cosmopoli-
tan Hotel; Edward Duffy. of No 140 Chambers-st.;
George Hilgenberg, of No. 1s1 Chambers-st !;
William Aschemoor, of No. 306 Greenwich-st.; An
drew Merz, of No. 107 Park place; W. 8. Dow. OF
No. 169 Frankin-st.; Abraham Scheib, of No. 4SS
Grand-st Henry Aronson, of No. Ill Hudson-st.
John A. Vonnbaum of No. 256 Fulton-st.; William
j. Sickle, of No. 65s Broadway, and Joseph +.
Hamblen, of No. 14S Chambers-st. After they
had looked at the stairway where the fatai
accident occurred. and Superintendent Martin nad
explained how the dead and injured persons were
removed. the Coroner said that they would return
TO his Office. Mr. Hilgenberg asked the superin-
tendent several questions about the crowds on the
days previous to the accident and when told that
on Saturday and Sunday the people
werc allowed to tho carrage-way, he
asked why that was not done Oh
Decoration Day. The answer was Because
there was no crowd then. was in constant COM
munication with the gatemen, and knew that there
was no crOWu. Iltu lnelo DCth VhV' oAN"iA
ordered the foot passsgeway to be relieved In the
same way.n Besides Superintendent Martin,
Coroner Martin and the jurors, there were were
present Trustees Kingsley and stranahan and
j. A. hoagland. the Bridge master: When the
party reached the Coroners office the second time
the inouest was adjourned until tomorrow at
D. m, without any witness being sworn. 80,
The trustees Committee OF ORGANIZATION held
secret meeting in the afternoon at the Bridge Office
and when the members left the room nearly every
one with a smile, said ASK Mr.. Stranahan
ANYTHING You wish to know about our meeting
The member RS of the committee who attended TINS
meeting were Mayor Low, Acting President kings
ley and Messrs. Stranahan, Bush, DAVIS ana swan:
Nav or Edison was absent. Mr.. Stranahan said that
the only definite action taken by the committee
was to nrohibit the use OF the carriage-ways for
foot passengers. -,
1T Will" was the reply.
Superintendent Marin, who was present
at the meeting was asked moment moment
uPp%ber npO1b iOr of Fn0 of oS foot passenger, to-day
and replied as he hurriedy passed from one room
to another bearing "a large package OF papers
:" They Will he turned into the carnage-"ayS IL 'he
crowd Is great
4" Will You please reconcile the statements made
by Mr. Martin aud Mr.. Stranahan u asked the re-
porter of MIR. Kingsley.
The idea is this" said he 1--WE propose turn
ing all the carriages going both ways into the same
in the other roadway If at any time the size OF the
Gro wd demands il. IL would never do for the people
on foot TO be where the carriages and wagons are
for imagine a runaway, or a drunken or reckless
driverw -
that when the cars are started there will be a mate
rial difference in the number OF persons crossing on
foot