New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-08
TsRRIRLE EXPLOSION on THE PORTAGE RA

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION on THE PORTAGE RAIL
Notwithstanding. april 3. ls4s.-On Saturday, April
L. as the locomotive David X. Porter was starting from
the depot at Gsysport with train OF cars the ooer ex
rloded upward, with a report that was heard all over
Holiday sburg ana Gay sport The cast iron dome win
rods safety valve and part Of the neck Of The boiler at
tached weighing about 300 lbs was carried some zOo ee
In the air. and thrown into field oO or YOO ieet from Inc
road The shed the boiler was torn TO pieces aud
Of The upright posts some SIX feet long and three in
ches square, carried the turnpike and intervening
space about 800 feet and driven almost horizontally mo
the roof house, where 1t still sticks projecting like
flagstaff.
The engineer Mr.. John Wagner, STOPPING over the
railing at the time Of the explosion looking at piece OF
iron no had placed TO carry drop on the arlvngwhee
to this position he Is indebted for his life had he been
standing erect usual he must have been instantly Killed
Asit TO- he is severely. though hope not dangerously
scalded the face. breast and LEFT arm his cap was
torn from his head part carried the turnpike aud par,
following the dome the field. The fireman, Henry Tay
cr had just left the platform, and was letting on the
pumping beam, aud escaped unhurt. lPennsylvanian.
Posr OFFICE ApvERTIslN6.-The publishers OF
the Detroit Advertiser (whig) have brought suit against
Mr. Bsgg the Detroit Postmaster TO recover In damsges
the value Of the Post Office advertising for the month
March The was tried on the 18th oi March, and
some rather curious facts were elected
The ne has been given TO the Detroit Free Pres
eulaon Of the Advertiser 52 and that Of the Free Pre-.
only $685. according to which the adv@ssns ought to Dc
mar The publishers Of the Adrtser demanded IT, with
proof Of their circulation in February but The Postmaster
refused to make any change declaring that be would ex
anime into the matter The let Of July planting hmsel
on from the Postmaster General desgnsn,
this AZ the for examination and the award OF the sd
vertsipg the PLAINTIFF taking the ground that no time
Designated BY the and that the Postmaster General ha
no right to select the day to make the examination
annual =.
Il appeared in proof that the Postmaster 10 hmsef ont
Of the propretors Of the Free Press, receiving hall IN
pros The was held under By the court
IS The decision against the Postmatter with Al
of damages for a7 o. being The value OF th
| advertising for tho month OF March.
| TOTAL Loss OF THE FRENCH CORVETTE BON
SOLE - The French corvette =" Bonsoc," commando
- was totally lost the Island Of " Little Curacos
on the morning Of the Sd Of March on her passage iron
Puerto Csbelo to the island Of Cuba Some OF her gun
were thrown overheard but was supposed az Curacao
they would fasliy be raised. Most OF her armament
cabinet furniture sps rsging etc etc were saved, bu
her hull would probably 90 pieces She struck about
O'clock on the morning. OF Friday and about twenty mel
were detained In Little Curscos near where me sese
law 10 save what guns and other articles may be found
The officers and Of the crew bad arrived 81 CuIeeos