Daily Republican., 1886-01-12


and take his testimony At hts hom 3. Mr.. |
VAudegrift TOOK the gentlemen named
In cab 10 Mr.. Coyle's residence. aud
the balance Of tho jury awaited their
return.
90 the return OF the Deputy Coroner,
and foreman and secretary Of the jury
thief folio wing sworn testimony Of Mr..
Coy ls was reads
Hitehingstold him they had 10 90 mp
to TIL ird streAt. but CORY had before
asked him II was ready 70 20 70 work.
He replied that he was a. soon as his
water tank was filled. Hitchings re-
peated his orders and then CORY got
off tho engine and went away. When
he came back he said Mr.. Carlisle
wished them to break through the drift.
Then 4. b. Brison signalled to couple
on No. land some one said look out for
q switch ut French street. They were
At Poplar street and the conductor or a
brakeman Jumped of and ran ahead
between the tracks. He waited two or
three minutes and then called out, Are
you ready ?" and CORY answered: "Go
ahead I" Between Market and Shipley
streets CORY said look out for cars ut
Thornn street, and steam was shut of
until everything Was found clear. and
then steam was put on again.
Between Tatnall and West the wheel 8
slipped, so that he could not slow down
until they got beyond West street cross.
ing. Then some one shouted, look
out 2" aud Coyle shut of his steam and
threw on his brake. He staid on the
engine until he saw everything was all
right, and then jumped off and was
taken into q house near by. He did
not know anything about the W. q n.
train, which was behind time coming
In. He thought he was obliged 70 obey
Gorry's orders In preferences TO Hitch
ings, when they were given In the
presence Of the latter. He understood
IHlfchings 70 say all right, when
CORY gave the orders 70 go ahead
Through the drift, and he did not know
that aitchinss was of when he started.
Ooyie and Hitchings are not on good
terms, and the former was looking
ahead when his engine passed the sta
tiou and he did not see Gookin.
After tho statement OF COyle was read
ISuperintendent Garter said that GJrry
was superior TO Hitchings, and would
lhAve tho right 70 order IN engine u
move. He thought every man was do
ing what he thought best under the cir
Icumstances, and that there was neces'
sAry confusion ON account OF the blind
ling snow storm. Ooyle had right u
lobey an order frem CORY.
Conductor Hitchings recalled. DID
hear CORY give an order TO 90 ahead !
lit was given It was after he left the en-
n zine TO look after the switches; Coyle haf
no right 70 leave nae behind In M!
|, op inion be had no right 10 20 out oi
IGoTy's order when they contiicte,
| with my own; he should have consul
ted higher authority.
The testimony pointing strongly Z
, CORY rs the man who gave the dealt
order, the jury decided to adjourn on
A week to await the result Of his injuries
4 which nre thought will prove fatal
The Coroner and the jury then wen
1 in carriages furnished by the F., W.
Q B. Railroad Company 70 the late res
q deDce Of conductor George A. Blaoi
4 and were sworn over his body. On th
4 return OF the jury the further consider
tion OF the case was postponed unt
. Monday evening, January 18th, at
q | o. clock.
With exception Of John j, CORY, q
i the wounded are getting along wei
81 CORY is the worst injured OF all bat
el WAS thought this morning that his oo
:Idition was better and his friends ente
u tained hopes OF his recovery.
vi John J. Finn suffers very NUT
e from his hip and back, but fatal
d suit is not anticipated.
ls Superintendent A. q. McOsuslan
le of the Wilmington Il Northern Ra
road, attended the inquest on Monda
le He limps considerably, but his injuri
10 are not severe.
D. Coyle, Lawler. Melvin and M
1r Mullin are getting along we'll. LAW
,r with a foot am moutated, and Melv
" with a compound fracture OF enc
,n must necessarily be confined 70 thu
rel houses for several weeks.