Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-09-09
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contrived, in some manner, to ncreasehis receipts
to double what they amounted to in the forenoon
and concluded to venture his safe trausitien North
on the amount in hand. He accordingly left forthe
North in the eight o'clock Express train this morn
ing. We presume he will visit the Worlds Fair,
IN New York, as he has free ticket without it,
we do not know whether he would venture so strong
an undertaking or not We must ask the indul-
gence of our numerous readers during the 'v
able's" absence. In the meantime, our Exchanges
will be likely to suffer some, and scissors used up
Now, reader, you have our leader" for this day
So endeth the first chapter.-Daily Journal, I'd INST
Railroad Accident.
BULL vs.. LoCoMoTIvE.-Un Friday morning, Just
after Daily had been put to press, news reached
town that Bull had come in contact with the Lo-
connective, about six miles from town. which left here
at o'clock, A M, carrying the Express Mail and
the Editor of tho Journal. together with numerous
other passengers, to Weldon en- route North and that
three passenger cars had been smashed to pieces,
&c, &c. We, of course, felt considerably concerned
for the fate of one of u.s. and Immediately made the
requisite enquiries relative to the matter. A doc
tor had been dispatched with his surgical imple-
ments and other medicines, in order to repair what
ever damage might have happenedto the passengers
ing able to state that the only living creature in
ured that of the Bull. 1t appears the ferocious
animal has been somewhat of bore to the progress
of the Road for time, by apparently making it
his especial business to get in the way of the train,
1t may be, the present occasion, he concluded to
put full stop to the whole concern, Locomotive.
Editor, and all but he got his just reward for his
palms, in the loss of his life by unfortunately getting
knocked down by the Locomotive and being run over
by the passenger cars All Bulls should hereafter
take warning from this terrible catastrophe of their
kind and not attempt to stop the progress of the
age" in SO unceremOnious manner.
We pleased to be able to state that no injury
was experienced by any of the passengers. Mr.. J
j. Cantwell, Conductor had his hand slightly skin
ned. Three of the passenger cars were somewhat
damaged. But little detention was however, caused
by the accident.
p. S.-We advised our Editor, the day previous
to his leaving home, to get his life insuredj that
Railroad travelling had become uncertain for safe
ty, that it very dangerous. We have no doubt he
thought of our adVee but it was too late then, even
if he had got killed.
One of our Devils" was also on board, accom-
panyng his sick mother up the Road. We have
not heard from him since, but there is no fears for
the Devil; y lac is good boy, and we have idea
of anything serious happening to him
The Devil arrived home Saturday morning in the
Express train, which was due the night previous
but which very prudently laid over all night about
ii miles the other side of Goldsboro, for the fear OIL
coming in collision with the two o'clock train going
North on Friday, which latter train also laid over
for the night for the same reason.