New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

was thrown, Jim. 1t was all right, Witness to]d
Donahue that the switch was new and everything
WIS an right' so nc could not how II happened.
In reply to question by the District ATTORNEY the
witness admitted that he did not how the accident
could have happened If the switch had been closed
for the main track unless the engine iumne1 the
track, and In such case the train would have
Jumped Also but there was no mark on either track
or Tie to indicate that it jumped. The switch itself
was one OF the host he had put in. After the
wreck he examined the switch and found battered
marx on the west side Of the point Of the switch
This might have been caused by n train coming IN
violent contact with it, But II the switch were
set for The main lire this point woud have stoo1 ont
three ard n hall inches from the rail- 50 that thc
hange Of the wheel could not have touched It, His
further testimony was that Donahue had set the
switch all right. and of the wtness's men hal
interfcrcd with It.
Engineer Daniel Shelb testified in the afternoon
that the signal all right. He felt the engine
give lunge and shut of steam with his right hand
and turned on the air valve with his left.
The jury, after celebrating an hour, returned the
following verdict:
The bodies We have viewed Eliza Klcnm Pauline
Wright, Rose Reilly. Adelaide Ehcrson Fanny Robin.
sou, Julia Michel and Charles T. Si~tac are those Of
Ie'pe who came 70 their death by accident I'm the
light yard Of West Shore Railroad in This city on
July 49, The cause of the accident open i5ch
cit through the neglect Of Nj, hazel
Dohdhuc, VINO hau charge OF the switch, dl-O
censure the officials Of the NeWNorb and Hudson
River Railroad. essces Of Shore Railroad. for
not employing competent for holding r. pon.ibe
petitions.
Donahue was arrested the charge Of
slaughter in the secord degree. Recorder MctroAcry
committed Donahue for preliminary examination Mon
day Bail has been fixed at $4,000. which Donahuc
II IS said. Will he unabl" 10 procure.
The wounded victims OF The wreck passed Il fairy
comfortable night in 81 Luke, Hospital Mailrd
mpr0vcmei Is noted In all. Thc mos ,cri0i, Ga -
i that Of Engineer Holland. Last night for the ris
lime h. WAS rational enough 10 talk ia III, wifi" Who
has faithfully watched AT his bedside. 1hcrc /, LOW
strong hope Of his recovery. Mis-, Jennie Cool',
of CatSkill. who not expected 10 live through The
first night. is row considerably improved. and f.
expected to recover. BurnEdm l.. Everson. Of
seaukel; l.. l.; is hcarthioAcn over The los Of bis
only child. His wife. al>n injured ha~ NJ" Yet been
Informed Of the death of the child. Bo.h viii recoy'r.
The Michel family doing we'll MI. Evrrlcgh
is doing nicely. ard the condition Of The newshoy,
Nelson. is considered favorable. # the relative"
Of the latter arrived hi, morning from Macon. ia.
The first patient leave the hospital Mss MAJ
hutchinson OF Rochester. who started for hon" 10 day.
She had received mn ugly S'alp wOu0l. and her bead
was handaged when 81" left. she went hy IN" West
shore. and Wa accompanied 10y her brother and q
friend. BEING asked ii she going direct to
Rochester, she smllngy said II | do I ~ my
head smashed again | hope = he with my folks u,
soon a. the convey me- But she was very
nervous about the trip.