Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-10

York Central: J. II. Paulding of the
law department of the same road. r..
II. SimonSon. signal operator. and the
crews of both trains. with the eXcep-
ton of Engineer Wiskar. who is in
the TOmbS
The investigation is to secure facts
with which to direct the coroner in ar
ranging for the inquest. The district
attorney said that the sessions of the
investigation would be private. but
that at the end of each session he
would be willing to give to the press
anything of Importance which would
tend to throw light on the causes of
the catastrophe. He said he expected
that the preliminary investigation
would occupy several days.
Coroner Schofler announces that the
o'clock. The inquest is expected to
consume a week.
Statement by jerome.
Mr.. jerome outlined his views upon
the accident by saying:
''The question: is simply whether the
accident was unavoidable or nOts II it
is found that it could have been savoid-
ed. the only question is. Who is to
blame! | must have all the fdrtS he
fore forming AN opinion in the case.
The facts are not those usually met
with in accidents IF this nature be-
lieve it will be possible to find the
causes for it. | will inquire into the
system of signaling l will also make
strict investigation as to the means
taken by the railroad to prevent acct
dents in the tunnel.
IF l find that the railroad officials
have taken every precaution and used
wisdom and prudence. no amount of
public clamor will make me bring a
criminal charge against them.
thousands of trains and millions of
passengers have gone through this tun-
mel in the past. The question arises
whether these trains and pass :ngers
have gone in safety through go.,d luck
or by the use of proper appliances
Commissioner Baker had arranged to
meet the Centrals ofticialsJ but on
hearing that Mr.. Jerome was anxious
to begin his investigation at once he
gave up the idea. He said that on
Wednesday next the State railroad
commission will hold a meeting in
Albany and that he hoped by that time
to have at least a preliminary report
of the accident and it's causes to sub
mit to it.
Crowds mt the Scene.
Hundreds of people visit 4 the scene
of the wreck and talked the catas-
trophe as they watched Il nalf dozen
Italian laborers under the supervision
of section boss clearing away the
last few evidences of the wreck Trains
were running as usual.
All the personal belongings of the
dead and injured We're taken toN>;e
coroner's office during the day. The
list is as follows:
Amount of money. $IS2.23 dhis was
found principally on the bodies of the
dead and ranged from sums of $50, $50
down to very much smaller sums; Il
complete list was kept by Sergeant
Hayes and Captain 1.antry): two di-
mond rings. three watches. various
pieces of jewelry, including scarfpins
and six rings; sixteen overcoats. thir-
ty-eight mems hats, six women's hats.
n lady's fur boa and muff, Il pair of
lady's gloves. blood stained; two UNI
hrcllas, besides umbrella sticks. frames
and portions of umbrella covering;
satchel containing two lawbooks
three pairs of shoes, some mates and
some not: one pair of rubbers. four
ladies' handbags, one dress suit case
seven books, half Il dozen ladies'
combs, besides pieces of similar combs
and one fishing rod in a cloth case.
1t is reported that, while none of the
injured has died, it is feared that five
may not recover from the wounds they
sustained in the wreck.