New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-19
THE Bay VIEW DISASTER.
A VERDICT FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY IN
PLAIN LANGUAGE

PLAIN LANGUAGE.
Rufalo March 1s.-Thc cOr0ner's inquest on the
Day View disaster was resumed this afternoon. Con
ductor Uourbtang was represented at the hearing by
mi, attorney George VI. Osgoodby, who asked that
Titus p Winsow be called. Mr. Osgoodby SAID ulat
Winslow would that he had once run 'Nali'
disabled as train No i was, for greater diStahce
without accident. Mr. Wnslow answered 'iat tic was
now in the coal and VOID business, but lie lau LOT
merry been in the employ OF the Lake ohore' anu "au
once been conductor of the fast mail. lie once ran
(, when he had no air for the hinder part lie was
never reprimanded by the company although he mace
a report of the Circumstance.
The Jury retired at O'Clock, and after about hVe
hours dcllbcraton returned verdict in part as loi
lows
That the said John r. Power J: W. Flynn f. r;
John swan, to their deaths on the sAth day vi
March, 1890, about O'clock USoncor p train
fro - on the colIls lake shore and Michigan SOUTH
crn Railroad tracks near Bay View station, said train
forward end stopping and the rear five cars crashing
into it that after careful, earnest and thorough
invcsti CATION We the jurors further ma thtt INC
management Of the Lake shore and Michigan southern
Railroad Company should he charged with efos, NJ
lence for the reason that the rules ana regulations iI
enforced that the safety of passengers endan,
should be upon this or any other railroad WIN
2ny T s ns ITT car b. Couch
has knowledge that passenger trains have been rii,
said road in an unsafe and crippled condition anu
that If he had cXacted a rigid enforcement 81 thelr
rules and regulations this accident could not nave
happened. , >. - ... =, o.,
And this Jury does not think that II was proper that
the wreck or any portion of it should have been re-
moved or destroyed until after an investigation by
the Coroner, Jury further than the clearing OF He
tracks Tor the movement of trains. Ana thtt inc
conductor. John w. IIoughtaling. IS personally re-
spOnsible for the accident for these reasons 49,
/. For leaving Dunkrl with the Air brakes on
tho rear FIVE ears crippled when it was within ms
power 10 make the proper connections OF air Drahc'
with but a few moments delay.
=. For not having the safety chains properly al
jusfed between the day coach and the sleeper
Salina." after the break at Dunkirk. ,
>. For not properly placing his tranmen upon the
carr, when the train had parted at Dunklrh 10 pro
tect his train in of second parting
1. That at the time OF hi, notification and ms
own knowledge that the train had parted at or near
West Hamburg. and for second time and. In direct
violation # the rule, and regulations Of the company.
lie pulled the bclcOrd with the intention Of stopping
the forward rotiOn Of the train and for the foregoing
reason We hold the said John w. iIOughtane cul-
paby negligent a.,
That Daniel d. Bcckwith. the brakeman on the
front port OF the train Is hereby ccnsnrcd for caN
ing the train without first notifying the passengers
that the train had parted and that there was danger
That the air bralcs that stopped the hrst portion oi
the parted train al near Bay View. were set ny
person. or persons. to this Jury wholly unknown