New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
PROBING ERIE " RECK.
TITO INVESTIGATIONS on.
Many Charges OF NegLgence-List
Shoes .S.rieen Dead.

Two Investigations OF the wreck the Erie R2!l-
road af Nidvsle =. J.. on Sunday. IN which sixteen
persons lost their lives ard many more were IN
cured star:ec YESTERDAY. The first was IN
tho Offices y the company IL Jersey city. where
General Manager 7. =, stuart and General Superin-
teadnnt George Van keuron began 70 examine Doth
,-ai1 crews ana he eignal concerned. The
sr-est cation WAS secret. and formal statement
viii bs issued later. The other Investigation was
ordered by County Physician Charles Mcbride OF
passaic County.
Tie company Sunday night gave out a state
rnel.t that the Mdvaie operator had dispiay ed
he sigma! showing block not clear, and i
Is saiu hat at t!Ie examination the engineers and
frerre Of tho second train Insisted that the signal
shown that the road open. II was ru-
mored last night that the operator had disclained
responsibility. alleging that the signal system was
detective and that he had reported il several days
ago. but the apparatus had not been put in proper
working order by the coInpany's mechanics. 1t
shown. II is said. that the faGman or rear
brakeman of the excursion train WAS negligent and
had not complied with the rule which requires that
when 4 train Is delayed no go hack far the
twentieth telegraph pole TO flag the train following
and place torpedooS the track. Il IS alleged that
The wrecked train detained long al the
watering tank that number OF passengers got out
and plucked widfowe-s
Prosecutor Emley, and his assistant Ralph Shaw,
will take part in the public investigation. which
will take the form OF a cororeTs inquest The
public inquiry viii seek 10 find out not only the
immediate causes Of the wreck. but why block
system that depends human agency is used
while automatic devices exist. and why old cars
that broke TO pieces when hit harder 1han is
frequently the in coupling used 70
carry passengers Il will also try TO ascertain
whether in the other cars OF the company and in
tho cars OF other companies, The wrecking tools
OF such construction that when effort IS
made to use them the heads fy off Of and
sledges.
Yesterday the Prosecutor OF Parsaic County had
find the point which the signal arm and
the rear end OF standing where the rear
OF the Eoboken excursion dtd. come into view
OF riding in engine cab and on careful
lookout.
Coroner B,suveit impanelled a jury and with Il
visited the of the wreck They found that
1he debris had been destroyed by fire This was
said TO DO TO remove evidence relative TO the quail
tty Of the The jury viewed the body of
Harry Kanzer which had been held for that pur-
pose. It is expected that the inquest Will begin
Monday night at the courthouse in Paterson. and
Inoned.
II was Learned that the woman Identified among
tain Road, West Hoboken, Susan TalneT. Of
on The eso Sf es93Ped a f 2s maa
identified as Z; j. Kelly. Of Terrece-ave.. Hoboken,
Glnton-st. Hoboien Kelly it IS said is missing
The ofhSial list shows sixteen dead. 1000,
and $500 for Immediate use was obtained within
a few hours. The Plattdeutscher Nerein held
buttons were passed expressing sympathy with
the families Of the victims OF the accident.
left her sick child go the aid OF the injured
sna tha Ink 6os me poGe Of esrey $nd cF
and the citizens generally for the prompt assist
was APPOINTED to attend The sarera Of Each We
tim of the wreck and 10 provide flowers for each
from the railroad company By the PIattdeutscher
Nerein as damages shall he contributed toward
relief fund for the benefit Of the families of The