The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-08
TROLLEY COMPANY AT FAULT.
SWEEPING VERDICT on NEWAhk'S
FATAL COLLISION.

Biames street Railroad Onncials, Msser
men and Conductors, the D.. L. 4
People, the Municipal Authorities sns
ny Implication, All the Ctuzns
The Coroner's Jury which has been en-
gagged since Feb. 10 In investigating W.
trolley accident and railroad collision a
Clifton avenue, Newark, in when NM
pupils oil the Newars High School Ner'
allied. late yesterday afternoon brousht u
lts verdict. The finding was as follows
The trolley cur was not con- ,olltd by IN
motormans brakes, broke IN nsh tht e rs ~.
passs niger train on said steam railroad lh'
death of Ern's slim Miner was causeo o' wv
lie North jersey Street Railway Company
prisins practically all lines within the city
NeS Saa and Lt s sO S Z. aEsS employers
q disrefsrd Of their several datl 9. systs.
matte shifting Of iss% Ana Sn care
For Inc pubic tat iS has oonyinesd us that the
system dWs not prot. d the lives and pro-
mote H., comfort OF tie public, -.
CLIFTON avenue or sn the mornins o. the scsi.
dent, were covered with Ice and snow 70 the
depth Of two or more inches No trace OF
tie box ard could not be used
We also md tls trolley car to hsyys oe eS
form at the time Of the collision, which must
nee, ssatIIy sys ntsrfsrrd Wit dt the motor
I q 1si e RsTr ,ss y
Platform b.en l., tnf r. oos no dea'Ls ~ou'
We ind iufther tfst TIE trolley company
tailcd 70 install q drrsiirg appliance; ,Ilhi,
nr r. adp .net dorS that 2
%9st 70 X K.rc s co aTp SSt We ind sasl
deySe hss bsn Tss sane a. ra
road In Montclair. and for ttis reoson "" can
not accept re state mont Of tie 81 ntrol man
f fsr % :s.s'f.19ry W Es,~s mr.. "Npro'
We fnt TIE employees. ~ tie trolley con-
psny we're continually disroSarding rul,s
s n ad ,S sss' we're Of
~ az clearly known TO tue head of'cai'
o For "a r ese reason, We nni tia. tie No-th
Jersey Street R,ilwsy Company is guilty
eff duties as common carriers, wi. Ip che
cause Of I is gross nesIig enoe. we hoI Ills
company responsible for the collision and the
dea.h OF Ernes ina Miller. ,....n.,,.
Western Railroad Company are viol1ting
the city ordinance by running TOR tIrIhs "a, q.
4 muo, is er rate o. speed Nj IN we sn Guy
also for no Stopping all trains At tie Bro1d
street. crossing. all OF w..ic1 are In violations
OF such ordinances
But we feel that these violations cannot
be cid as In any measure contributing d.
rectly to I Is dreadful disaster.
We fnd, further. at Board OF street
and Water commissioners and the Police
Department, wDose duty II IL to care for { &c
safety OF the public and tue interests OF the
city, ave not performed cir W. ole duty,
inasmuch as {! ey have ely permitted
nagrIn VOL al ma OF m my cisy ordin mcos.
and we Woul1 call upon ose departments
{ our 4 government to promptly lnsisL upon
the lulI compliance OF all laws pertaining TO
street and railro I'd trafflo.
Recommends lions:
We would recommend that the Board OF
Street and Water Com mi i1nsrs co psrate
with the Li,y touncil In reyi ing all d'y or
having Tor .tic object "a reSllI-
ton OF all steam an street railway comp -
hies operating "it In tie city, tie object being
l. at such ordinances sasli more nearly con-
form TO e requirements or our rapidly
growing dty.
and leave no dolpS or uncert amy as 10 the.r
meaning or application.
We would recommend. further, that all
citizens INCREASINGLY labor for tLe ABOLISH
m,nt OF all grade crossings OF tae steam
wit In tie city .iinits. ...
Experience goes 70 prove that the most
elaborate safeguards AT ingenuity can
devise csnno, entirely eliminate tie elemtn.
some. OF tie accident 10 sars to occur.
We believe that time for concerted action
has come. Ci,iz-ns AMI 60 yernlng bodies
s!.ould make a united effort TO accom- pills
tie most desirable purpose. Let IL nos De
sid t,st tie ildren dill In vain.