Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-12-02
Terrible Rail Road Accident.

Syracuse, Nov. IL
The freight train of TIE Syracuse and Utica
Rail Road, this morning about O'Clock, drawn
By twp engines, when about three-quarters of .
mile from the depot the boiler OF the foremost To-
conceive Achilles. exploded with disastrous con
sequences. Ii exploded in the fire box. The ma.
chinery and wood work were demolished, and the
locomotive is lett an almost worthless wreck
The power OF the agent of this mischief may be
imagined from the fact that the entire locomotive
was lifted fro0a the track and carried around 50
as 10 lie directly across the second and parallel
track, and the tender was thrown entirely of the
track in an opposite direction.
Israel Morgan, engineer. was blown into the
air. d tell in the road about 80 feet distant
He received the tuil effect of the steam and hot
water mon his person II was forced through
the door of the furnace. Most Of his clothes
were torn from his person, and his body was ter
ribly scalded and burned
VIM Canton. the fremaa. was in a more fortu-
nate location, and though blown some feet TO the
side OF the road where he was found IN an insen-
sible condition. escaped with some scalding and
bruises, which are not considered mortal.
The second locomotive. Thesis. had nearly the
entire machinery OF one side carried away.
Messrs. Howard aud Palmer, the engineer and
fireman, narrowly escaped injury.
The probable cause o. the explosion, was high
steam and low water, preparatory 10 acconpi dish
ing the difficult grade Of the road as it leaves the
city
Philadelphia, Nov. %.
A letter has been received from Gen. Pierce.
dated the 3th inst, in which he states that he
does not expect 10 leave for the South before the
lst February.
New Orleans, Nov. %.
By an arrival at this port from Vera Cruz, we
learn that Gen. Uraga had joined the revolution
lists, and called upon Santa Anna TO return 20 pow
er. This movement Is considered terrible blow
10 Arista.
Baltimore Nov. %.
The Board OF Trade IN this city. have called a
convention OF the business men generally, 10 meet
at Baltimore on the 18th December next. TO con
slider the progress of the Southern and Western
States, on their direct intents with Europe. Re
garding inter national trade, &c, with view to
stimulate commercial affairs A grand dinner is
also 10 be given AZ which the President of the
United States. members Of the Cabinet and mem
bers of Congress are to be invited.
Worcester Mass, Nov. %.
At half past twelve this morning, the Worces-
ter Co. House was discovered to be on fire in the
basement OF the north wing Of the prison. Be
fore the flames could be arrested the smoke and
heat assembled 10 the doors of The cell above, heat
ing and swelling them in such a manner. that it
not effected until four persons who were insane,
had been smoihered 10 death.
There were besides, in the Jail, five men, TWEEN
ty-four women and one infant, all of whom We're
rescued. An inquest IS being held. The
cause Of the fire Is unknown.
Bostoa, Nov %.
The Times of this morning gives report that
DR.. Francis Parkman. recently deceased. hung
himself in his bath room, caused IN part OF al
legged conspiracies of abandoned women and 9th
ers TO eXtoyt money from him.
New York, Nov %
Efforts are making in this city to get up d
meeting to persuade Mr. Law to withdraw Purser
Smith from the Crescent City.
Washington, Nov. %
The National Inteligencer contradicts the
statement that the American Minister at Madrid
had proposed the purchase Of Cuba by this Gov
eminent