Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-05-05

The w. j.. R. r. Co. brings the oil
tank to the side track, and an engine
from the glass works takes it in the
yard.
At the time of the accident, the Glass
Company was usipg nephtha, an oil
wnicn evaporates rapidly, and smells
badly. Mr.. Conover gave some testi-
mony in general way, which implied
that be meant upon the specific day of
the accident. Col Potter quickly saw
where the witness was getting in, and
soon put him upon the right way, and
Judge Pancoast lost what looked as If
it would be valuable Information.
Frank Boardman, an engineer, was
called by Judge Pancoast. He began
his story by saying he was in the en-
ploy of Whitall, Tatum & Co., and had
been for ten YEAR,. His duties were
to shift freight to and from the glass
works. He had been in he custom of
taking.to and from the works, the oil
tank cars. This duty came perhaps
once in every ten days. He received
his orders from the drill crew of his
team.
The tank was always run from the
main tracks of the West Jersey rail
road to the switch that runs into the
Whitall, Tatum & Co.'s works. From
there, this engineer takes the tanks in
the yard. ~
On the day ef the. accident, the oil
tank car was on the siding, east of
Third street. 1t was emptied and the
Glass Company's engine drilled the
tank from the yard to the point where
the accident occurred. After taking
the tank down to Third street, Mr..
Boardman ran his pgine to the yard
and put it in the shop, and it was
there positively when the accident oc-
CURED.
On cross.examination Mr.. Grey
turned the witness into valuable wit
ness for the defendants. He testified
to being an eye witness to the accident
occurring to Mr.. Fries. He,said he was
standing upon a foot board of the
engine taking water into the tank of
the locomotive. He saw Mr.. Fries
drive over the. tracks at rather rapid
rate, and he saw no change in the gait
of the horse after it had crossed the
track. Mr.. Fries then drove down the
avenue parallel with the railroad track
the animal seeming to cross and re
cross the road. The accident occurred
on Second street. The engineer
thought that Mr.. Fries was attempt
ing to drive his horse with one hand.
Col. Potter took the witness In hand
when Mr.. Grey had finished with him,
and kept him still good witness for
the defence. The map. made by Mr.,
Sheldon was investigated and dis
sected, and the engineer said in several
cases that the map was incorrect.
Notably the position of the gates lead
ing into the yard; in connection with
the engine house, and Eagain as to the
position of the track car on the main
track, the Engineer testifying that the
car was upon the siding. The Colonel
went into very lengthy cross-exami-
nation upon other pleas of the case,
but Judge Pancoost began interposing
objections, and the colonel declined to
ask any questions at present.
Judge Pancoast took the witness in
hand again, and he began turning the
engineer back again into a witness for
himself. This he was only able to do
from the fact, that by very skillful
questioning he made some of the
locomotive drivers answers appear
somewhat ridiculously.
Stephen Madden, n teamster. fur
nished the next link of evidence in the
chain of the plaintiffs case. He said
that during April year ago, he was
in the employ of MIR. Fries. He was
driving pair of grey horses on the
day of the accident end just before
Mr.. Fries was hurt, Mr.. Madden drove
his team over the crossing nd his
horses were frightened at the tank.
Mr.. Madden further said that Mr..
Fries horse, which he was driving that
day, was gentle one.
Mr.. Madden proved quite a charac-
ter when Col. Potter took hold of him
for cross examination, and for time
there WAS quite little comedy going
on, and even the counsel and court
took hand in the merry making,
and there was something dropped like
white horses and red headed girls, etc.
The next witness was Edmond G..
Ffies, son of the plaintiff. He said
that on the day of his fathers injuries
the oil tank, huge, ugly, looking one,
and the odor coming from it were very
repugnant The tank was standing on
the track at Third street.. close up to
the plsnklng of the road crossing. Mr..
Fries then went on to say the horse