The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-29
OrIsvILLE. Orange co., I
New YORK, March Is, 1917, {

NEW YORK, March Is, l847. {
March Of neutrality-suspicious. Escape Of
whole audisncs-1hs To,cr of Otispils
Long reader of your int re sting paper, now,
for the frst time, make myself contributor OF a
few items, which will, at least, interest some Of
the thousands who every where ask for the H.
raid
A stranger in this mountain vile, which 10 the
present terminus of the New York and Erie Rail-
road. thought few moments snatched to narrate
a very exciting accident which occurred here on
Saturday, the 10Th instant, might not be mis-
spent
An itinerant magician, vsntriloquist, &C., had
advertised that he would give an entertainment
in his line at the Summit House. n little tavern
situated nearly at the top of tho mountain in the
"No,ch," about half mile from the village. He
bad hung his curtain, and sat his table In the attic
of the main building, l6 by Fl feet, about one half
the room being occupied by the audience, mostly
adult natives, Irish, Yankees, conductors, enpi.
neers, bagg age-masters, contractors, &c ON the
railroad. ALI were well amused till nearly half
his intended performances were ended, when,
quick as the quickest lightning, the whole Of the
floor which the audience were seated or IA.
ther on which they were jammed and piled, foil.
and precpitated all hands ON the second floor,
which also gave way, and landed all safely in the
cellar. among soft soap, candles, moassss, wine,
barrels. bacon, tubs, churns, tin pans, and many
other articles too numerous mention, stove and
s.ove-pipe, ashes, broken chairs and benches,
Luckily no one was hurt, which seems almost
miraculous, as there wore about seventy persons
all, and they fell 10 feet. wish could de-
scribe the scene that followed, so that my readers
might imag ino its horror. All was utter dark ness
and for three four onds still a. DEATH while
such cloud OF dust and ashes arose n no light
could penetrate. II seemed to US that one halt
wore killed and the rest wounded "Oh, oh
am killed. My leg is brOken--oh Get oil Of me.
Do take me out. Father! father Where's my
wfe1 Fret Oh! You are stamping me TO DEATH
On! Fire Help that woman. Where's my
boyl Oh oh oh! Help! help" These arc
"A few of the CALCULATIONS which fright alone Ut
tered from the thIoats oil 60 or 10 men women and
children, as they lay jammed in that heap Of
ruins, all IN xed together bighty-pighty, wedged in
so fast that only few OF the upper ones could
move. But in ten or fifteen minutes we had ali
| crawled OUT and laughed when We found no ono
was hurt.
| Ere close must say word about Otsvie.
| Though lis a little vile, It's an active one, as
more freight ia brought In here than the railroad
can take away as fast as Is desired. Grain, ship
timber, oars, chair stuff, &c form the principal
freight which is now brought IN at this place.
Many Germans and Irish are arriving, seeking
work westward the line. New stores are
building, shops opening, and hills are being level.
led and streets opened. spacious hotel, con-
Quoted by Joslin & Co, secures the patronage,
which care for the comforts OF the traveller and
Yankee energy and enterprise must always re-
ceive. IL seems 10 me that were the citizens of
your city aware OF the Inoaculable benefit their
city must derive from the New York and Erie
Railroad, when completed, they would not re-
main so supine in regard TO it. Even the sixty
two miles which are now completed from the
Hudson TO this place, pour into the city 50 great
an amount that the price OF some articles which
citizens daily consume has been reduced from -
| 10 so per cent.
! would write more, and speak of the delightful
| view from the Shawangunk, and the delightful
breezes from the woods and lakes oil Sullivan,
which play across it in the summer, and which
your citizens can have any day in the summer for
a trifs but must close. BF.F.