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injured. Verdict: The jurors say that Wightman was killed and the others injured by a collision, the same being caused by carelessness of Coburn, engineer, who started his engine and train when another train was due at the station. Allegany.

July 16. John Thompson, child, killed; was walking on track. Ridgewood.

July 18. Frank Cisco, citizen, injured; struck by train. West Paterson.

July 21. John Slater, citizen, killed; was a very old man, and was walking on track when struck by train. Hancock.

July 21. Wm. Paterson, switchman, killed; was holding on to a piece of board which was nailed across a car door containing horses, when one of them backed against and broke it, letting him fall on track. Buffalo.

July 23. C. A. Sloan, brakeman, injured; slipped while passing over a car loaded with logs. Port Jervis.

July 29. Jos. Teasley, citizen, killed; walking on track; stepped from track to avoid a train, and got in front of another. Pond Eddy.

July 30. John Keeler and Thos. Mills, passengers, killed; were riding in car taking care of horses, when train ran off track owing to the malicious misplacement of a switch. Tioga.

August 8. Seth Coykendall, foreman, killed; was sitting on rear end of car while backing into shop and was thrown from it by sudden reversing of engine. Port Jervis.

August 13. A. W. Bunrose, conductor, injured; was caught beween car and engine. Oxford.

August 14. Emory Chapman, engineer; Alex. Chapeletto, fireman, killed; two freight trains came in collision, and these two men were killed. Arkport.

August 22. Thos. Flanigan, citizen, injured; run over by train while playing on track. Paterson.

September 2. Mrs. Jennings, killed; walking on track when struck by engine. Rosa's Switch.

September 8. Margaret Kiley, injured; was walking on track when struck by engine. New Durham.

September 14. Unknown man killed; was walking on track, and his attention was fixed on train approaching in opposite direction. Elmira.

September 14. Fred. Buschker, citizen, killed; was lying on track, either drunk or asleep, or both. Coroner's verdict exonerated the company from blame. Newark Bridge.

September 14. Jas. Keernan, citizen, killed; was trying to prevent his frightened horses from backing on track. Jersey City.

September 16. Wm. Bailey, brakeman, killed; train broke in two parts, and he fell between the cars.

Elmira.

September 20. Jerry Long, yard master, injured; run over while switching trains. Dunkirk.

September 21. Ellis Day, brakeman, injured; climbing on cars and fell, two cars passing over one leg, necessitating amputation. Howells.

September 22. James Masterson, trackman, killed; was lying beside track when struck by engine. Avon.

September 23. Christian Foley, laborer, killed; run over by train, and died from injuries received. Lackawaxen. September 27. Mary Pauly, killed; struck by engine while walking alongside of track. Binghamton.

September 28. P. F. Emmons, brakeman, killed; fell under train while in motion. Corning.

September 28. H. M. Whitbeck, passenger, killed; circus train was standing on track and was run into by another train. Turners.

September 30. Rapel Pierce, brakeman, injured; train started while he was under caboose chaining up brake. Kanona.

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NAMES AND RESIDENCES OF OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.

JAY GOULD.

JAMES FISK, JR..

WILLIAM M. TWEED

FREDERICK A. LANE..

A. S. DIVEN

JUSTIN D. WHITE.

JOHN GANSON.

O. W. CHAPMAN

H. N. OTIS

CHARLES G. SISSON

ABRAM GOULD.

HOMER RAMSDELL

HENRY THOMPSON..

JOHN HILTON.

M. R. SIMONS........
GEORGE C. HALL.

JAY GOULD.
J. D. WHITE
H. N. OTIS.

MORTIMER SMITH

L. D. RUCKER.

Directors.

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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.

ELMIRA, N. Y.

ELIZABETH, N. J.

BUFFALO, N. Y.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y.

NEW YORK.

JERSEY CITY, N. J.

NEW YORK.

NEWBURGH, N. Y.

NEW YORK.

IRVING, N. Y.

NEW YORK.

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

PRESIDENT AND TREASURER.

ASSISTANT TREASURER.

SECRETARY.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY.

SUPERINTENDENT.

Communications intended for this company should be addressed, No. 309 West Twenty-third street, New York city.

The undersigned have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, from the books and records, and have examined them as far as practicable, and believe them to be correct.

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(No. 37.)

ERIE AND GENESEE VALLEY.

STATE OF NEW YORK,

Livingston County,

SS:

ANTHONY T. WOOD, Treasurer, and P. EICHLEBYER, acting Superintendent of operations of the Erie and Genesee Valley Railroad Company, being severally sworn, each for himself deposes and says, that the statements in the annexed report, which has been signed by each of them, at the end thereof, are true and correct, according to the best of his knowlege, information and belief.

ANTHONY T. WOOD, Treasurer.
PHILIP EICHLEBYER, Sup't.

(Signed)

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