The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-06
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

until some one complained when the |
rate of speed was increased. Stopp-
ed at Red Hill. Did not stop at the |
Gordon house but there was per-
ceptible slowing up at the crossing. |
When saw the train come, | called, |
come, jump l did not hear the
brake applied near the railroad.
j. Simpson Kline, sworn: Know
Miss Eby. She told me that the
mule team did not stop Mt the cross
ing.
w. j. Sanders, VI. B. Andrews and
Samuel HUFF swore that they heard
Schroyer say in the Central Hotel in
Sunbury that the party drove on
the crossing on the night of the ac-
cident without stopping, DR.. Barber
of Danville swore to having heard
Schroyor make the same statement
i'll Danville.
a. w. Smith, sworn: Il. II. agent
Mt Selinsgrove, member of heparty,
very cold night, all were well wrapp-
cd up. Potter wore Il scarf 3 inches
wide and long enough to go around
his neck several times. Stopped be-
tween the two crossings at Red
Hill. From the foot of Smiths hill
the mules logged until the crash
came, were going at the rate of five
miles per hour when hit. There was
no stop Mt the Gordon house. At 30
feet from the south rail | saw the
head light at u distance of $50 feet
from the crossing. Drivers wore fur
caps. There were two marks of the
brake, one ended at Gordon House
another began near the Gordon
House and continued to the r.. r.
,ns'A-. her Witness, member orCbarty
Potter wore scarf. l wore two
shawls, stopped at Red Hill. Some
one guyed the driver. team logged
down the little hill at Smiths barn
and kept up the same rate of speed
to the railroad as we had coming
down Smiths hill.
Court closed i:3O.
FRIDAY MORNING..
Mollie Burns case was continued
until September court.
A. Il. Reed, sworn: Took state.
ments from members of the party
and said Engineer Wertz was re-
liable employe.
Izora Smith, NJ l. Snyder and
DIR. b. +. Wagenseller, A. Kreeger.
DR.. Rookie and Mrs. Nora Smith all
testified to having heard some men,
Der of the party say that the sled
did not stop at the crossing.
Mac. Wertz, sworn: Lives in Lew
istown, engineer on night of acci.
dent on first engine, has been an
engineer for 7 or s years. whistled ut
whistling post. fireman rang bell
over the entire curve. Train had two
engines 81 cars and cabin, meas
ured about 1900 feet in length. first
saw the team at the freight plat
form. / reversed the engine, pulled
the accident whistle and put on the
air brakes. L could not havo done
any more to stop the train. Mules
were not going very fast. | was
running at the rate of II or Is miles
an hour. Looked straight ahead
after whistling at the post.
ID. j. Arnold, fireman. sworn Fir
ed six years. was on front engine at
the time of accident. He corrober-
ated the engineers testimony.
S. S. Lutz, sworn Now bar
tender, conductor of the train on
the night of the accident, was in the
cabin, cabin closed, did not hear
the whistle either at the post or
crossing.
f. p. Reigle, flagman, sworn
Flagman for IL or II years, testi-
mony almost similar to the conduc-
tors statement.
G. r. Potter, engineer and George
r. Orth fireman on second engine
sworn: Corroberated their col
leagues of the first engine except
Potter did not hear the bill.
G. II. Miller, brakeman heard the
whistle at the post. 1. NJ. Otto,
brakeman, heard the danger signal,
Wilbert Shook heard both whistles
but not the bell.
Edward. Miller, sworn: A resi-
dent OF Kreamer, heard both whist
les.
VIM. Gilbert sworn Heard the
! whistle near the post.