The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-18

As the part Of the terrible tragedy of Tuesday, we give some of Athe neases of the ACCIDENT" as it is termed.
 Statement of Engineer.
 The engineer MT. Edward Lyman. states that he was running the en- zine Fairfield at the time of the col lfsion. Three E others were on it, Messrs.. Delaney. Hunt and Myatt. The Fairfield is the engine which ran off the bridge at New Milford, some eight or nine months ago, and has been undergoing repairs for the last eight months. On Tuesday she came out of the railroad shop for a trial trip. leaving the depot at II o'clock; running up. she stopped at the Pacific Iron Works, and by the vhistling post. and we examined her engine. First saw. the hind end of a curve, was only ABOUT THE LENGTH OF THREE CARS OFF. Edwin Hunt, president of road, was running the engine at the moment. He reversed the machinery, while I put on the tender brake, and Delaney threw off the ut-off-then we all Jumped-cannot say who jumped acf- some on one side,s some on the otfer. When started with the en- zine I calculated to go about four miles, at least those were our or ders. When we first saw the train we were going ten miles an hour.
 Statement of William Delaney.
 Am machinist in the employ of Housatonic Rai1road-was on the en- zine Fairfield for a trial trip with James Afyatt President Hunt, and Edward yInan-started up about II o'clock near iron factory, to examine engine,a found everything all right, startds again-heard no whist1e-f1rst saw the hind car coming round clfve-NIyatt, Hunt and Lyman ] Jumped off remained on engine, was knocked senseless. while in the olIection. When I came to, I started down town to give alarm and send ssistance-belieye I was first to send anybody upf The moment the con cussion occurred. the lever holding the safety valxe<~was broken, letting the steam out.
 Statement of Passenger.
 William Slosson. stopping at the Atlantic House, and a resident of the express train on the way home from New York-was in the rear car, on the fourth seat from the hindmost part. of the car. The first indication I had of danger I saw two or three passengers running for the forward car. turned round to learn the cause-saw Locomotive coming round the curve-attempted to run forward think that we were running at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour. The moment the engine struck there was crash and crackling-two la dies behind me disappeared in the ruins was thrown forward. Some one came and broke out the glass near me I tried to extricate myself and found was caught by the foot begged a man standing by to help me out as the stam was burning my poor feet something terrible-he got rail and. tried to pry up the impeachment for my re1ease@some one loosened my foot and T was drawn out. My God such agony.
 Mir. S1osson is doing very we'll both feet and. hands were scorched and burned by the caping steam His brother, Judge John SIosson of 8.3O much to the satisfaction of the injured man.
 Tomorrow night in this column will appear the testimony presented at the cefoner,s inquest. then tefmed 2 tsJury,s sInquest-'' Fourteen lead ing Bridgeporters. whose children are now prominent in local and state affairs, were summoned. to appear as jurymen.)