The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
THE BOLIVAR WRECK.
q jrODer Schaeter Concludes the
Taking OF Testimony at MassilIon.
The Engineer Tells His Story.-Superin-
tendent woodford Makes Statement
Condition of the Injured Men.

Coroner Schaefer concluded the taking
OF testimony to ascertain the cause of the
six deaths resulting from the Wheeling &
Lake Erie wreck at Bolivar, late yesterday
afternoon. The verdict will be rendered
In few days. The following is the testi-
mony taken yesterday as given in the
Massillon Independent:
DR.. Garrett-Was passenger on train
No. 3, south on Dec. IS. Train was seven
minutes late. Train was running about
fifteen miles an hour, in my opinion,
when IL struck the trestle. 1t may have
been running faster or slower. was in
the smoking car. When first saw the
rear car after the jolting the rear trucks
were off the track. ran to the front end
of smoker and saw the smoke and dust
arising from the ground. Don'tkn the
cause of the train leaving the track.
Cross-examined by Judge Day-Have
been over the trestle frequently. Didn't
notice that train was running faster than
il ever did before. Couldn't say how fast
il was running. Don't know OF any cause
for the accident. Was riding backward
and looking out of the rear door saw the
rear trucks of the rear car leave the track
first.
Jonas Lutz-Was riding on, train No. 5,
December Is. Train was running at usual
rate of speed, all the way to Bolivar.
FIRST noticed when our trucks were on
the trestle was the bounding of the car.
Didn't notice anything uuusuaI in tho
rate of speed as was engaged i'm conver-
sation with DIR. Garrett. Sat with my back
to the rear door of the smoking car and
could not see the car go down. Don't
know how fast the train was going. Don't
know the cause of the cars leaving the
track.
BY Judge Day-Dont know at what rate
OF speed the train was running. There
was nothing to attract my attention as to
rate of speed. Didn't know the rear car
had left the track until the train stopped.
Didn'tat any time, notice that the train
was running at an unusual rate of speed.
Chas. jackson, by Judge Day--Was engi-
neer of the train; been passenger
engineer twenty-one years; on this road
nine years; run this train once or twice
week. hule was to run not 10 exceed
fifteen miles an hour over the trestle train
runs twenty-eight to thirty miles an hour.
Stacked up about one-fourth mile from
the trestle. The train was running from
twelve to fourteen miles an hour when IL
reached the trestle. Don't know anything
notice anything unusual about the condi-
tion of the track.
BY Coroner-Looked at track where the
rear car left it; didn't notice that the track
was spread.
Superintendent w. r. Woodford-
Have made every possible effort to ascer-
tain the cause of the accident and so far
have been unable to find any cause for II.
Have examined track, trucks, etc., thor
oughly and cannot find anything wrong.
Have not found any one, passenger or
train man, who says that the train was
running at an unusual rate of speed, ex-
cept Mr.. Hall, and he is an experienced
man.
Afier the taking OF the testimony was
concluded, the corner said that he would
have the prosecuting attorney assist him
In making up his verdict, which would be,
in Substance, that the six people met their
deaths through an accident on the w. d
Il. r. road, the cause of which cannot be
determined.
CONDITION OF THE VICTIMS.
Mr.. S. A. Conrad returned from Bolivar,
To remain a few hours, this morning. His
son Charles is slowly improving, but his
removal to Massillon will not be possible
Tor several weeks. He was able TO sit up
for short time yesterday. Nourishment
has still TO be administered in liquid form,
and there 10 a possibility that some of the
glass in his wound yet remains. William
Hall, the one other victim of the wreck
now at Bolivar, is not doing as we'll as
might be hoped Independent.
GOT HIS SISTERS PROPERTY.
It. b. Lindsay and A. b. Ryder, of San
Husky county, we're in this city this morn
ing, on business with the Coroner. Mr.
Lindsay is a brother of Miss Margaret
Lindsay, the old lady who was killed in the
| wreck and whose identity was for some
days unknown. He Is the executor of h.l
estate, and Coroner Schaefer turned over
20 him the effects of the deceased which
were in his possession; also, 1888 II
money and notes in her valise.