New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-09

DR. Russell Of Hartford narrowly escaped with his Gfe
He was in the car which broke in two. and among
those who did not fall into the draw. He the preser
walton of his life undoubtedly % act of Kindness his
part in relnQushiEg his seat the forward O.
MEDIATE sick man. He took his seat IN the third ear
and when the accident occurred the man whom lie had
considerably served was among the killed viii nearly all
the rest in the VI fated
Mr. John II. Mseder of Gardiner Ne. who vas n the
frstpassenger states tat he saved himself by break
ing through the top Of the and though drcnched
through and much chilled b. succeeded in drawing cut Of
the Peter liadey, OF Gardiner Me, James Colben
and James Ring and wife Of Richmond Me. The distance
from the level OF the track 20 the level OF The water stated
10 be some - feet
Or Levi Ives Of New.Hsysn, was sitting in the saloon
smoking asleep 50 heme OF the accident. aud be-
ing awakened by the plunge of The into the water made
rush out OF the ears, and proyident'ly su,ceoded
reaching the skore in safety There number II 9TH
oTs whose escape equally wonderful
Mr. Edwin Bolles Of Hartford was aboard lie would
have taken The forward oar NJ New York, but found full
AMI In consequence HIS he probably saved tie says
hat in The forward escaped while under water
how be himself knew nnt-and swan 20 the surface.
Subs queuhy he succeeded in saving woman from tho
wreck. lie went 20 Berlin or MiddletOwn
Two sisters of VIM III Gilbert Mrs Charles X Saeket
and child and Miss Jane tilhert-were in the c.r which
broke before it The forward part OF the fell leay-
mg them the very edge the child being caught just as
about 90 tall overheard
The wife ard son tagged years. ofNr Taylor residing
az No tl ia nth ST, Newiork City len the City for Nor
wch Conn 20 place the lad A. boarding Mr. Taylor
accompanied them % the depot OF Canal s. and
Brosdway Just before the train tf Mrs Taylor aud child
desired 60 take seats IN the second passenger car Ont were
prevented nconscquence Of the being densey crowded
They then made effort M in the first ear, bat could
not the reason as above stated An extra
then placed on and Mr. Taylor and child then took seats
in that car which proved fortunate foo them Tor bad they
been either Of the they first attempted 10 enter
doubleday their lives would have been lost
DR. l. Dckman, Of Mediod. in the third car which
broke has been stated lie taken from the ruins
somewhat injured but not seriously. After he was taken
he succeeded in rescung two ladies from the wreck.
Mr. Hunress Of Lowell gentleman who was in the
smoking with others at the time of the accident,
that when the veered 10 the le aud
caught upon the sples Of the bridge which preyen.ed
from sinking. and thus the whole eight saved This
gentleman had with him the body Of Walter French, Of
Manchester
Rev Or Oncken German Baptist Missionary was some.
what injured, but is doing we'll This gentleman we'll and
bouorably known to all Baptist brethren, the indie
iagable head Of the German Bapss Mr. onckons place
Of residence is Hamburg aud his present visit TO this
try for the purpose Of obtaining the sympathy and assist
of American churches for the oppressed and pese-
cuted Bapss of Prussia and other German States tss
of peculiar qualification TO that his valuable life
Of those provdeniay spared in the midst Of tho
herrhle ruin ana death at that fatal bridge
Ii rather remarkable tsays The Mar Hdrea gisfrJ
that Notwithstanding there large number Of New.
Haven people board IS yet positively known 10
have been Loaf or in the least injured, from this city