The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-12
Domesflc MISCELLANY,

ACCIDENT FROM FALLING SNOW IN BOSTON. AT
half past two o'clock on Friday afternoon, says the
Boston Transcript OF Saturday heavy avalanche Of snow
and ice fell from the three story building Of Mr. James
Hendley, at the corner OF Washington and Pleasant
streets and in its descent fell upon three ladies who
passing down Washington street, their way to the
State House to hear Dr. stones address Kosuth Two
Of the sdiesa Mrs Bassett, and lady whose
not sscertained without receiving any injury
but the great mass fell directly upon Miss Harriet Far
young lady from Danvrs which crushed her to the
sidewalk and completely covered her from sight Per.
who were and witnessed the launch went mme
diately to her relief exhumed her from the mass and
took her into house opposite. Drs. Reed and Dupee
in attendance and administered to relief
and she restored partial consciousness after alapse
CT an hour or more II found that no bones were
broken but her chief injuries were internal caused by
the shock she received by the mass falling upon her In
the evening she had 80 far recovered to enable her
friends TO remove her to the residence Of her uncle Mr.
Benjamin w. Gage In Charlestown The mass Of snow
that fell must have been about two tons weight and Miss
Farrars escape from instan death considered mri
Gle by her attending physicians and those who witnessed
the accident Miss Farrar passed an uneasy night but
was comfortable could be expected under the cir
cumstances che Is very and stf, and complains
much Of internal injuries built Is confidently expected
that she will without any serious injury to her
general health She barely realize what has
to last eighteen hours and not of the
very escape from instant death she has made
EXECUTION IN OBro-A REVOLVING ScENE.-A
man named seingraver convicted Of murder, was hung
at Ashland Ohio January S0t in accordance with his
sentence in the presence OF multitude OF both sexes
and all ages estimated at 5000 The spectacle, 1t is said
very revolving, the prisoner being heavy man and
the rope stretched much that he fell upon his knees
His neck unbroksn, and he was then drawn up ana
literally stranglee hanging about thirty minutes before
life was extinct The yard fence around the
jail demolished the day before the execution BY tne
populace, but there was great disorder among the
thousapds who witnessed the SHOCKING exit VI eno SV
demned murderer
A YOUNG LADY KILLED by RAILROAD GAR =
young lady yesterday standing on the Bath track at
Brupsyck waiting for the Rennebec train TO pass was
killed Immediately by the Bath train backing over her.
The whole train passed her except the engine Her
name was Lincoln the daughter OF WIDOW Lincoln OK
BTuu,vck about eighteen years old and very beautiful.
Her body was horribly mangled. We are indebted to
Mr. Daniel Mower Of the Eastern express for this sad
information There was another lady standing with
Mrs Lincoln but she the train just In time to es
cape These repeated accidents should prove lesson 20
people to keep OF the railroad tracks Portland (Me
Argus, 10Th inst.
THE KossUTH FUND IN THE ONO LEG STATURE
The members of the Ohio State Senate have subscribed
eve dollars each TO the Kossuth fund.