Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29
DEATH ON A RAILROAD.


We copy from the Phladephia Ledger of Wednesday, at
greater length than such cases. annexed
particulars of the death of Mr. ROBERT ScorT by falling
from railroad car account of the very focble admoni-
ton which ought to convey against the common prac-
lice of standing the platforms Of while they
rapid motion, where from sudden attack Of dizziness 9TH
er unusual circumstance the lives limbs of such nscee
persons placed in the peril So far as our
own observation extends, in seeing chronced the newspa
pes the untimey deaths of travellers by railroads. much
the larger proportion Of them caused by this nconsde
ats habit
"LANESrABLE AcciDESr AND DDEArH.-Information was
received in the city yesterday, by letter addressed
Young, OF the City Police. of melancholy casualty on
the Philadelphia Wilmington and baltimore RaroeJ r.-
sultng in the death of gentleman, who, the time OF his
discovery known but who has since been recognised
Robert Scott Of the firm of R. Scott & Co., Dealers
in Market street, Fourth The body found the
railroad, short distance from Peymansvile, Cecil county,
Maryland at early hour yesterday morning, most
ghful and hond condition, the face being nearly ground
off and the body otherwise shockngy muilated Along
oad for about me money and papers strewed, sup
posed TO be- and doubt the property of the deceased
from which s presumed that the unoun deceased
dragged the whole of that distance by the tran suffering the
agones of thousand deaths before life had become extinct
clue to his place Of residence furnished by h
and that of the bootmaker being written OF his boots
which found upon the road.
"The deceased was young of excellent chs racter
and amabe disposition and the support Of mother ard
two sisters, whose melancholy and sudden death will be
greatly depored by all who had the pleasure Of his an
We have been informed that Mr.. Scott left city
Monday night in the train of for Baltimore with ,h de-
sign OF visiting Washington, and that from all the crcum
stances thus far known, his friends have ubt the ia
tai and heart rendng details given above have beaen him.
The accident, it appears resulted from the unort mate de-
ceased falling from the platform Of the car upon ,ch is
safe TO infer he had been standing.
Tbe painful accident in the above tb result
Of any negligence Of caution the part of the Of
cers or conductors Of the road it weknown ctthat
prohibtoy notices placed in conspicuous places the
and verbal invariably given when persons con-
nected with the individuals standing the
platforms. Yet notwithstanding these precautionary
sures constantly found exposing dan
gers which suddenly that they cannol be
avoided and apparently regarding regulations SO wisely
established matters Of form, when they are
the possession OF knowledge Of endng particulars f
casualties resulting entirely from want Of their rrope OBJ
servance. We do not make these remarks in nee
present for have not learned that ary one
ccgnizant Of Mr. Scots position previous the cden
have nduged in them from of duty the public and
with the view Of mpreng the mind with the consequences
attendant upon disregard of the wsoesoms, admonions
which given 10 those who pass the aous railroads
in the country"
A NOBLE DoNATIoN.-The Chairman of the Irish
Relief Committee at New York has received the
following letter, enclosing the 'nunifcen donation
of which it speaks, from the W ell-known Washing
ton Bankers whose names are appended TO it:
WASH nISeToS, MAY %, ls47
DKAR SIR We deeply regret to hear from Ireland that
famine IS still continuing there its work of death. Feeling il
duty to aid in allevatng his dreadful calamity, herein
transmit Fire thousand Doll As with which please purchase
food and ship for distribution in the way effect the greatest
good to the greatest number of tho suffering poor.
Yours, most respectfully
CoRcoRAN s. RIGGS.
To MrSpERr Wax ScHArr x. ESQ
Chairman of the Irish n o,;or n