New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
THE COLLISION ON LONG ISLAND.
THE CONDUCTOR AND ENGINEER OF THE FAR
HoCKAwAY TRAIN TESTIFY Ar THE INQUEST.

THE CONDUCTOR AND ENGINEER OF THE FAR
RoCkAwAY TRAIN TESTIFY Ar THE INQUEST.
Coroner Evertt began the inquest last
evening the Jamaica Town Hall the bodies OF John
Hart and Henry Bolte the victims OF the collision
Sunday evening between the Far Rockaway and
Loag Beach trains at Springfield. The
first witness Isaac Carlton the engineer Of the Far
Eockaway train. He testified:
"The train LETT Far Rocsaway by schedule time at
800 After leaving Far Rockaway we stopped at all
the stations utl to Valley Stream. where the
train Is switched upon the main track. AT
Valley Stream were two minutes bchlnd timo.
did not know that The Long Beach train following
closely not being familiar with the time schedule Of
any train except my just before reaching Spring
Held, Conductor Johnston sent word by the head
brakeman for me 10 stop at Springfield. as he
wanted let some passengers Of We arrived at
spring ned station 1852 We two minutes late
We remained Springfield about one minute and half
did receive &c from the conductor 10 start
heard two whistles behind Inc. and acting on my own
responsibility, started the train. had gone about 500
feet when the collision occurred"
The next witness was Conductor George Johnston.
OF the Par Rockaway train His testimony sub
.iantilly az follows: ION my arrival at Far
gockaway 1 went into strouts Hotel win the
agent al that place. drank one ginger
left Far Kockaway at 1891 p. M, being one minute
beliud time. As We Gro .sci tue sWltcn at valley
stream / looked ar my WLfcl ana " was f:OZ.
1 then seven minutes behind time.
knew the Long Il 'ach train due
at Valley Stream at 7:49. / thought II had
gone ahead week ago last sunday Wa. four minutes
late aud the Long Bracn trn passed In front OF me.
rre.iycd slgpai from the Bwltchman that
the Long Beach train had passed. had the
rigut o. way to miin track had been ON time.
/ went tine platform TO get the signaL While
there felt the tram Increase In speed, ard therefore
concluded that the ndneer had received tho proper
signal White the trdih running into Valley
Stream | had trouble with Two passengers. LADY
and a gentleman. Thcy had tickets tne New York.
NuOdnlvtn ana ROckaway Road. Informed tue that
tickets not good on my 5rincn Of the road
.ked tuem for VI. tue price or the fare.
Tue man said: no, sir ! won't pay anything
| tpd him 1 would put HIM OF ut the next
station lie SAID couldn't do IT, When the train arrived
al sprng eld stopped vi0usy haying ordered the
engineer sop 4 walked TO the rear platform and
sgw my brakeman running back on the track with red
iaatern. II very dark. ] went back INTO the ear
aud told the Passengers that II they
didn't get % by fair would
put them OF by foul. He replied 1 couldn't DO either
then took nod If him TO put HIM oil lie offered some
resistance did not strug lie with nj az all lie never
moved from his seat until the collision occurred |
hearI TWO loud blasts OF whistle. | Jumped
for my he licord and pulled IL violently My orders are
passenger does not pay ms fare 10 stop at tho next
station and put such one of could not have found
out whether the Long Betcn train was ahead OF me
until arrived al Jamaica"
The inquest then aIl,urnrd unti Thursday evening.