New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-18

Will soon be over. however, and then me grea UT
and cotton thoroughfare VIII present comfortable
appearance
The NEW HAVEN RAILROAD CArASTRo-
PHF-The latest account OF this affair says that when
within about mile and a half OF New RochoAe, or
about Is miles from New-Y ork, the forward brake OF
the third or middle car dropped down. throwing the
wheels of the track and with the axle went on the
embankment The forward end of tho car piowed
the ties and track for some twenty or twenty-five
rods when the connection broke, and the car went
of the embankment. turning somerset, the center
of the top Of the ear. lengihwise striking upon
heavy stone wall, smashing IT in SplinierS Inc next
car followed suit falling and resting upon rs side,
the end pitching INTO the side of the FIRST car, break
ing through and pressing It IN nearly TO the center.
This car Law about half way down the side OF the emf
bankmen The last car was drawn halfway on the
track. the forward end on the SIDE next the track
blowing into the bank and the back end keoled into
the air. supported by The truck which stood bolt up
right. The three cars were almost exactly abreast.
No persons IN the back car were injured fuli int
Of wounded comprises the following names
VIM Brisng, Gardiner, Me scalp badly torn and
head bruised.
Mrs Ieymour. stamford, very badly bruised.
Charts Booth. Stamford. hand smashed
y. II Lockwood, brakeman both legs bToNen
MIR Hart, brakeman, hand hurt
II l. Plumb, stockbrdse, IMP badly injured, and
aim broken.
Leroy Taylor, Newtown, badly injured on he
Aaron Curtis, Bristol, head and back badly IN
Charles Cook, wnsled, arm and head badly m
Capt. Bassott, Bridgeport, slightly injured
a little son OF Isaac Berry, badly injured on the
head
Mr and Ms wiggin ami TWO children, New-lork,
slightly hurt
The following persons, all Of Gloucester, y j. are
slightly injured Mrs. and Miss Funnel, Misses Ma
son. Gragg Pow ell, Moore and Cogel The ABOVE,
with a number of others. are At the CITY Hotel
E ; Foster, wife and daughter, Indiana, seriously
hunt ,.,,
brs SS po wftr Ms, clarke Vas also injured
An Irshman named Dyer was considerably bruised
\ numt er Of other persons were slightly injured
The scene IN the middle car the one astrlde the
stoIe wall-ultcry beggarS description Inc hrSt
oblectilai met my eye says apaSSenSer Wasa STOUT
Young woman, apparently about 81 years oI age wing
upon her back, her eyes prorudng, face purple and
swelled aud apparently hieless. Noone was regard
ing her. many who gave horrible signs OF ne
demanded attention by cries never 10 be forgotten
by those who card them The next objects which
attracted my sight were two women mother ana
daughter, both o. whom were squeezed between me
detached top ana side OF the mixed up with backs
and seats ~hich had been cast through the opening
VITA them. OF course the most energetic ehort,
made by all the unnJurcd IN ali OF MI more
compete WFeChCanNOt ne conceived. >tdtS liii
then backs we've sirCWn III every direction, ana
stripped Of every yeStigc Of connection Language
cannot paint the scene. II seems miracle thdt
many were not killed outright. The accident. It Is
hc.S arose from the detachment OF the brake at
the forward end Of the third car family twenty
FIVE rOcs back, saw that something was wrong. anu
halloed AT The train The DraAc-f thlS IS the true
state of ftcts-threw the wheels of the track and
ron that moment the forward end OF the car
dragged upon the track and ties winch IL ul TOT
srme ten rods, as there are plain evidences. Two
Of alpgi. M Yt al IN. q
mcAt. some or Id rods back NJ the spot where me
cars went off The track was and : perfect and not
a wheel or axle Is broken. othere = no reasonable
doubt of the correctness OF The explanation OF The
cause OF tins accident here given. II is not necessa-
" 10 say, that those having the management OF the
tram, could do nothing 20 prevent this occurrence
But We will say, that after II occurred, and through
ont. they acted like men The Conductor was lnthe
rear car at the time OF the accident.
report prevails that Miss Miller OF Massachu
sets is dead, but we are not ADVISED Of rs correct
ness
p s-wc team that he Injured d.ed lat
night.
FIRE N GRAND-sIREET.- AT III o'clock
Wednesday night fire broke on. IN the tea store,
372 Graud-st. occupied BY Dir. Genette. l. was
quickly eItinguisAcd withou: serious damage
FIRE ~ TwESTY-SIXTH-s rREEr.-No.
Isl East TweniyS II, occupied as hemp press
ing establishment, and owned by Geo. W. Geer, was
discovered on FIRE on Wednesday evening Extin-
cuished with Sigh. damage
ExAGGERATIoN The stories told of the
Harlem Catastrophe yesterday morning, were capl
tai texts for new edition Of Mumchausen. Preju-
dice and alarm represented sundry ans diverse per
sons smashed. cut up, and killed, VINO turned out %
be uninjured. The truth bad enough, but the
Harlem cOuners fairly bore the palm from CULVER.
n The packet ship Hayre, of Mortimer
Lyingscn> line sailed AZ twelve O'Clock yesterday,
or HAVE vr,h thirty passengers ana sl0j,l92 50 N
specie
SISGVLAR PRESERVATION a gentleman
who Was IN he car which TUNED somerset at New
Rochelle on Wednesday, had, wrapped IN paper n
his lap, Al ;he time i new WOODEN garment, which
was torn IN more than forty pieces. The gentleman
escaped without scratch upon hs p@r>oh, or rent
m lie clothing he wore.