New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-24


COLLISION ON THE FAIL RIVER R.ILRoAD.-Fire or
Sir PcrsoSs Iajured-The steamboat train on the Fsi
River Railroad which left this city Monday afternoon,
was brought a stand still at six O'Clock that evening be-
tween Stoughon and North Brdgewaer by the breaking
of wheel OF the second class Mr. Thomas Claain
Conductor Of the train Immediately seized the usual sig
nal lantern and went back to stop the special train from
South Brainreo TO South Brdgewater which was follow
ing behind II stated that tho fireman running the
Brdgewater train the engineer being temporarily absent
in the baggage The signals to break up either
Misunderstood or incorrectly given, for the speed Of tho
train was not materially checked though the fireman.
whose name Reynolds mannly retained his position 10
the last The alarm given, and some OF the passen
gers had time jump from the train before the collision
occurred - -, Ill,
of the way through the last of the steamboat rain
breaking badly and buryng the few passengers remsin
ing (about DOZEN in mass at the end The next
car but very little injured but the second class car
ran into the first passenger breaking the passenger
car for about dozen feet and nung the end of the bag
gage Here there were but few passengers VINO
escaped with bruises not OF q serious nature.
The stove in the into upset. and as the pack
ngs of shavngs between the floors scattered about
there great danger of its burning up together win
procured hole broken in the side OF the car water
poured in and the fire extingushed.
Every effort possible then made TO dig out the
wounded from the OF seats and other fragments OF
the car with which they covered. The screams OF
one man were heard and Mr. Clafn his hands above
the fragments, and the boiler that 1t seemed i'm.
possible for him to live. An attempt was made to pull
him out but this being unsuccessful they commenced to
dig away the rubbish and after working Tor over nteen
minutes he reached and taken out and proved to DO
the Rev Dr. RYs Of SOuh esOss lie was we Ss AK
ont badly scade and taken to the house. where
physicians called and at o'clock yesterday morning
they all doing well.
placed in freight and conveyed to Fail River where
they took the train for New York
Dr. Potter injured about tho head as well as sca
ed and L feared has sustained internal injuries though
nothing of fatal nature Is yet apparent Ho Is at the
house Of gentleman in North Bridgewater-his family
stopping in Roxbury gentleman from Lynn was badly
scaded Mr. Babcock was bruised, but not badly hurt
Miss Briggs sprained her ankle in leapng from the car
brakeman had his crushed The names OF the 9TH
Injured have not been learned Most OF those injured
were scadcd One of the persons injured was sea cap
TAIN the skin of his hands coming of from the effects ofhe
steam and his breast also being scalded Another person
badly scalded kept on In the train
The passengers the New York train held an Informal
meeting and passed vote expressive of their commends
ton of the conduct of Mr. Cain the conductor under inc
trying circumstances in which no was so suddenly ana un
fortunately placed. Boston Atlas, 23d.
TROUBLE IL THE vrRGrsn UsVERsrY-We have
learned that several University students imprisoned
in Charlottesville jail the nth inst While present at
Wymans exhibition they made rather more noise than
was agreeable when 10 or Is policemen rushed in upon
them and conflict ensued in which both policemen and
students were injured The policemen finally succeeded
in securing two of the students and combining them in jail
II IL stated that one Of the policemen held Of the
students while another struck him. knocking him out OF
his senses and Committee Of students were appointed
ayeppe themselves. The students needed no Committee
for the purpose Nearly 300 assembled and threatened to
tear down the county jail and some wished TO burn the
town 49,
Prof Harrison after considerable difficulty succeeded
in easing them long enough to listen to proposition
from him. TO the effect that the students should appoint
himself with FIVE six students as committee to meet
the town authorities On bis return, he informed them
that the Jail guarded by body OF 100 riemen AT
the mention Of this their Indignation was aroused anew
and thew cIamored ont ITO Charlottesville upon
them and their shouts stated by an eye witness,
might have been heard for a mile.
The Committee however reasoned them into deslsting
from any attempt their mates until they were bet
ter prepared and the morning Of the 10Th they met at
the roiurda of the Lawn in greet numbers There they
Committee to that justice was done their eonpanions
yet their feelings II is said not Of the most pacific
character end blood may yet be she'd We earney hope,
for the sake Of the University well Of the students
Themselves that the affair viii not 10 ths-snd We
assured that the faculty VIII every exertion TO pre-
ven, such result Richmond Bulletin.
CRmE- 7Rs Latess Fnif Of Rnn.-B Between IL o'clock
Of Friday night and clock Of Saturday morning North
Chicago was tho scene q shudder exciting decd
ever bugs, upon cvlhsrd community. Tue facts
these Il appears ihst Mrs. Margaret Smons. widow,
and The mother u many children keeps grocery
What wss called OIL North Waerst This miserable wo-
soi drunk Friday evening and vented her bru-
tally on her danghcra girl about ~ or ID years Of
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