New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-03
NETWORK TRIBUNE.

UoRR,RIE AcCIpENT.--The PiHsbHrg
Gazette SAYS that terrible accident occurred near
Turtle Creek about one O'Clock on Friday last. a
number OF persons on their way home nom party,
were compelled To pass pfeclpce about TWO miles
from the place where the party was held. The night
was very dark but most OF those who were IN the
company knew the way The foremost couple soon
began 10 fear that that those behind them had wan
dered of the path, and called to them To AXE care
They replied, however, that they knew thelI road
At that very instant cry OF horror was heard, sue
ceeded by "A crash, as of some heavy bodies having
fallen from great distance TO the ground deeP
proans followed, and all was Sth The terror stricken
party though cOnJecturng the fearful ndtuf" OF the
accident which had happened 10 some OF lnem, were
unable To afford Immaculate assistance hBh was
nrocured as soon rs possible rom the nearest tHh
bouse and after sccndng to the bottom oi thecrdg,
n was found that Il Nh McEroy, and young lady
with whom be had been IN company, lay at is too''
Mr.. McElroy was perfectly dean, ana MS oouy was
most horribly crushed II would have probably been
better for the Young Lady had she too shared ms te,
for her back and legs were broken She hai, De
sides been OtherwlS severely injured, SO th II was
a matter of surprise 10 all how she escaped instant
death No hopes of her recovery are entertained
FIRE AT SCHENECTADY midnight
on Friday last a fire broke out IN the stable IN the
rear of David Peascleys tavern, near the engine
house Of the 4. q ;. X. Il. Company. The stable
was entirely consumed and eleven horses belonging
to different canal boat companies, together with
large stock OF hay and oats, were burned The
wooden sheds III the c0al-yard OF the Nessrs. Rosa
were also destroyed. and their siocA OF codl parry
consumed The malt-house adjoining was consde-
raby injured. Loss about s3,oO party ihSuIeu I'D
Hartford Protection Office.
DISTRESSING CAsUALTY.-We regret to
have 70 state that Rev {. T.. Elliott was killed on
SUNDAY last, while proceeding from StdeOufB 10
Manchester 10 perform his cltncai uuIes' I'
horse having taken fright from tle iaihhg Oh I,o,
Mr. Elliott Jumped out of the vehicle IA which no
vas riding and while standing IN the ROAD was
stnck on The head by the limb Of falling ree' "hich
killed HIM instantly. Charleston News Aug ~
PoIsosEp.-A Mrs Martin Of Allegheny
| oir. Pa wnle on a VISIT few days SINCE !"
friend IN the country, "shcl 10 nave Us" y,
mushrooms some were collected, dressed, anu
eaton by the family, all Of whom were ~ le"
hours seized with severe vomiting Msdicai
and was called and every assistance rendered, put
Mrs NJ died IN about thirty hours amer tne doctoi
,rnved The rest are all recovering. Mr.. VI. wiped
his face with handk IN whirh he carried inc
,"ushrooms. and had violent Inflammation vi one OF
his eyes.
TWISTING OF THE Worm OF THE STILL.
We hear, says The Sunday Ne~s, oil some Ihluoi
vendors IN this Clty who contemplate p'o.nI,nss .
small steamboat and anchonng u just ou1siue sls
inrisdiciion OF the city Of Portland, or some oIeI
large seaport IN Maine. for The purpose OF snppyns
The thirsty down-easteTs win certain hu" ~
allowed 10 be sold within the limits OF ihe- re-
state Boats to ply regularly 10 anu ilonl Wv
/ shore 1t remains 20 be seen no" the ""g ""A'
m SYRACUSE contests the title oil the
/ .C,,y of Churches" with Brooklyn, or any Otn''
citv In the country having twenty-five ~
ro3uIstIon Of 25 (OO-one church to every thousand
/ Inhabitants.
~ Rev. Henry Giles, the lecturer, Is
e,..in rom A recent paralytic shock, BY when ne
has LOST the use of ms lower limbs lie vas oDngea
TO deliver his Grafton al the ,ecen no.it'on
~ The Postmaster General was de-
- 81, Washington on Sunday by the expected ar
an ~ the President and left last evening" on
I've, - hnsrness connected with his Department iof
ylsit CO.. ., O VI SewlYork IRepoblic, lst
~ Two chimpanzees, two boa-constric.-
90 and one ostrich arrived at Salem on FRIDAY last
! rom RIO POngOs. Africa, IA Org Alien