The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-07
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rznaIBLE kAILsoAD AooiDESr-FIPTY
KILLED AND HuMBgR WOUNDED
NoRwALA, Conn.,) May o-rhe morning train on the
New Haven railroad ran OH the drawbdge this psoe
this morning. causing Of the terrible raroad di.
assers that have occurred in this couatry
The drawbrdgs had been left open by accident OF oare
essness and the and baggage ear three
passenger rrec plated into the ver presenting
hghtlal catastrophe there being upwards OF ono han-
dfed passenger and chdren either involved
Ia the ruins. susk Der cath the water In The
Great exefions made for the of those who
reached the surface of tho and many havo boon
saved whilst large number OF dead bodies have been
picked up. One of the passenger 10 entirely sunk
beneath the water, and it is supposed that all who
Ia II have pefished The number killed and drowned
cannot be less than hy willis, good number seriously
injured,
IsKcoSp pEsrAron.l
NEw YORK. May 6-Ths dispatches from Norwak are
evidently greatly exaggerated despatch Just received
says that only two baggage and tho smoking
submerged Only the persons In the smoking car were
drowned.
THIRD DESPATCH
BALTIMORE, May 6-Foryfv bodies found dead All the
employees OF The company escaped with slight bruises
The train running al the of fifteen miles an hour
The blame rests, sad with the has been
arrested Signals display ed by the as
certified by many Of those who escaped However there
many conflicting statements.
[FoURTH pEsrATcHJ
NoRwALK-S, p. m.-Thus far forty mine dead bodies
been recovered. Two OF the injured have died eah
Among
the list is daughter of the Rev. d. r. Grswold Tho
following bodies have been recognised DR.. A. Welsh,
Hartford; ID. r. Beach, Bridgeport Mrs Fluent, Lancas-
ter city, Pennsylvania; Rev. Mr. Schor Williamsburg;
d r. Smith, Springfield; John Moss and David b. New
ell Gardiner. Maine John l.. G. Ray, Springfield Wal
ter French, Manchester New Hampshire Norman Parker
Woodbury., Come cticut There probably or more
dead bodies in the wreck Conductor Comsock who was
in the second escaped with many not dangerous
wounds Tic express agent escaped badly wounded Tho
bodies are much dshguredrecognition in many cases is
difficult The wounded havo ample medical assistance.
The mails and baggage were saved in damaged condi
ton The drawbridge was open, the steamboat Pacific
thaving through The locomotive. baggage
and passenger plunged into hs river fifteen feot
below the surface. Every in the first
either killed or seriously injured
IMPORTANT BUEsos
Boston, Nay oDa,es from Buenos Ayres to the 18th Of
March received Salem csnfrm the that
the revolution is ended. private letter says the commits
have agreed peace, but the unknown
They however, believed to be highly honorable to tho
town,
Gen. Urquiza has given up the Objectionable treaty
tered into ut San Nicholas.
Gore. the British charge, has accused the Buenos Ay
oil being the Of all the blood she'd The Packet
denounces Gore as a partisan OF Urqulza.
The Buenos AyFeans have been victorious tho out
sders in several engagements.
Doubloons closed al BOZ. Wool Is scarce and high.
TiE r.
BosToN May 5-rhe CON plimentary dinner the Hon.
John 4. Hale place THIS About l6O0
down the banquet among whom about $50 la
dies. The Hon John G Palfrey presided aud the prnci
pal speakers Cassus M. Clay, Hon. }. p Hale, Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, Judge Jay OF New York, Hon.
Horace Mann, Hon. Amos Tuck, Hon. Henry Wilson. and
Hon J G. Palirey The company down ut 2 o'cloaS
and sui in session al o'clock this evening
MARKETS.
Ngw YoRk, May 6.--The flour market is irmer to-day,
sales OF $500 barrels at 81 So 81 rs for State, and
81 rs SIS for Genesee Sales Of 400 bSres southern At
IS IL SIS Is Wheat is firm, and in demand. Corn 10
OF IL 600 bushels 65i Tor white, and 66 cents
for yellow.
PHILADKLPHiA May 6-Tbe stock market 10 unchanged.
Flour frm-sales 81 81 81 81 Sales Of red wheat
liz cents and white III lis cents. White corn IS cents,
and yellow 81 cents. Oats, A cents Rye So cents.
BALTIMORE, May 6-The flour market 10 dull to-day,
neither buyers sellers desiring operate. The only
sales epoed Change 100 barrels Howard street at
81 S Whea-saes at 10 la cents for rod, and lis
22 for white and family flour wheat lbs cents
Tuesday evening, church ~
Epiphany, j. W. FRxson, Mr. WM A. vElR1,
OF FIoridx, Miss KEBECCA 7. BAYS, OF this place.
ny-American Union sabscrfbers by CALI
Ing Taylor Maury their Of SIX hne