New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-08
DAILY CRESCENT.

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ora RIVER -srAnIrsAra--PGn tWgb. Jan. G--ihtre
nov seYen icet water IN The channel anI ths river st
! liIiug.
Lolsrie January G-The river here !. yet .atlins
Weather pleasant, The steambo2ts Georgetown Chan
crllor Charlie Hammond. sutlsnd and Emitted State
have drparted for S-wOfsans and the Winsl5w, Alex
scott and Fashion have arrived rom that place,
CoNGRYsnovlL PHocEEDINcs- Washington. Jan 6 I'm
the House today the Till u prevent fraud, the Tfea-
-ury, reported While tbs Deficiency BIZ ualeF
debate Mr Marshall OF California spoke ia favor Of
placing 1--WE ten millions Of dollars at the disposal Il
the President elect. 70 be used at his discretion TO et
any emergency that may arise in foreign relations
lie said that be would liief resolution at uare pef
In the Senate wednesday next was fixed for bringif
up Nr Cas- resolution, affirming the Monroe doctrines
The Bi Increasing the Army and Navy and e-ta5lsl-
ing retired list taken up and all that part reatiBz
to the Navy and marine corps wa stricken cut.
The Bill relative to the payment Of the Texa drtt wa
postponed 70 Monday next.
AHrtvAt or rHE EYP!RE Chr Nstr York January 49,
The steamer Empire City arrived here yesterday morning
from New Orleans rta Havana
ASornEK MAE F4rLraE-Jfoliie, January The mail
due here to-day aud In NewOreans tomorrow morning.
ma failed beyond stockton. Ala.
THE AccIDESr IICDsoN RIVER RALRoAB-We
have already gwen brief account Of the accident Sat
urday evening Rhincbcck by which the fireman
killed and the engineer severely injured The Albany
Register has letter from passenger who in II e
train, which Gopy
Before this reaches you the telegraph will announce the
accident which occurred to the O'Clock mail train Of last
evening IN te tunnel about mile Dort fi RhtuebgcE
L was about half past II o'clock when was awakened
by two jolt in quick SUCCESSION R0uing and step
piug out Of the passenger discovered something
which completely tlied the mouth Of the tunnel, and
approach proved be the freight ear next
the tender with end thrown thirty feet high
the rocks and extending quite across the tunnel fol-
ewed down and attempted to thread my way through
but found impossible from the Of rock which he'd
fallen and mixed up with the general wreck Of engine
DIR and freight. piled 10 huge turned to-
ward the river side and cambered up the mountain
coming down at the south end Of the tunnel The
duclor with two three Of the hands and many pas
sfbgef who had preceded me found extrcating the
neer. Mr. George Lyons from the wreck who for
tunate than the poor fireman Ryan had escaped instant
death though badly cut and bruised bleeding pr0fu.ey
elosed up the eye.
After recovering himself his first EXPLANATIONS were
' Where is my train What has become Of poor Jim
(ths fireman saw no signal or anything in the way
till just as struck the rock When found he .ht
y hnmed in with his hands firmly clenched hold Of tht
wrench or lever that reversed the engine
After being taken to the house by be heard tn,
voice Of Neate the excellent ragedian who bathing
and washing Oh the blood and kindly took the lead IN
seeing that the wounded was properly cared for
Not being able to Sc" clearly he inquired If it was Mr.
have been acting tonight" 20. yes you are actiug
the good Samaritan tonight expected this night trair
would be the death Of me but ought not to die yet fo
have two little children entirely dependent upon 70
support having lost their mother last June; She
good mother as good woman as ever lived have NJ
! idea that he can recover.
The fireman was undoubtedly killed instantaneous
although one Of the bakemen thought he heard him
several times i was te before he could be found
deeply he buried beneath the rocks and machiner
Of the engine and tender lie represented by all
being su intelligent polite young American lad not
twenty years Of age.
The engineer seemed to be prince Of a fellow and
hope sincerely that he may recover.
The Of the accident the falling # rocks fro1
the top roof Of the tunnel upon the track the fire
man says Just ut the moment Of the arrival Of the cars
The corresponding train from Newiork waiting for
at Poughkcepse sent for and after transferring
! hand the mails and luggage the mountains, go
under way at six clock arriving here shortly after eeye
| this morning.