The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-13
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WoEcKsrkR. tMass } Aug IA dreadful rssosd aec-
dent occurred the Boston Worcester railroad this
morning collision took place between the Boston train
Tor Worcester and excursion Train the latter place.
at The Boston Junction Fourteen bodice mon. or es, in
jured have far been taken from the wreck Mr. Sou
wick tie engineer was considerably injured by jumpin
tom he Mr.. Taft, the president OF the road,
the uaD, but ed with o INJURY The accident was
caused Nv difference of minutes In the time tho
watches Of the Two gineerL
The Boston train, which stopped hour the scene
the disaster has just come Ia.
lsKoosD DEsrAronl
The accident about o'clock this morning Tho
train ON Whensvlle. with very large excursion party
OF dies and gentlemen board its way Providence
came in collision with the regular train from Providence.
The crash fearful Boh going full speed
The locomotives were completely driven into each oher,
and large number OF the thrown off the track and
smashed into fragments.
The passengers, ladies and gentlemen and children were
thrown violently crushed under wheels, and
others literally jnmed up onp The red ruins Tho
appalling in the exteme-the shrieks of tho
wounded and dying made the blood run cold As far
be ascoxained about twenty men, women chill
dren killed instantly. and some twelve aeen
eaduy mangled that hope is entertained their
lives. Many slightly and dangerously injured
Most Of the killed and wounded from Uxbridgo and
Wnonsyile. The pastor Of Grace church Uxbrdgo Is
among the killed The of others could
iain The scene is heartrending The dead and dying
lying about in a directions, still under tho RUNE
Physicians attendance, and doing all in their power
TO ileviate the suHerings of the wounded
ACCIDENT.
TaoY, On. Y.,) Aug 1.-Two brothers, named Paul,
an ems ineer machnist fatally scalded by
po.ion in Durhams foundry this morning. Four others
badly injured by falling tmbers, Ac. The explosion
the result, of too much steam and foul aue.
IMPORTANT rlsugRIEs.-cArrUKE AMERICAN
SCHOONER,
PORT MourH, IN. H.) Aps 1.-THE steamer Fulton
rived here this morning from Halifax with important des
patches from the fishing grounds Commodore PauldiDg
left Immediately for Washington city with the dispatches.
The steamer Princeton arrived at Halifax the 5ih in
slant
American fishing schooner had been captured by the
British, and carried Che es,own by the English
Devastation She, however, subsequently released
The CO plain OF the schooner Andab American) At Ken
nebeck. reports that his vessel intentionally Into
by the Devastation the 2Sth ult causing much damage
lie intends against the proceedings and serious
trouble appehended. There Is much feeling against the
British authorities. s.t
MAEkErs
NEw York Aug. l2-The stock market 10 dull, and
prices further decningsaes OF United States 6 OF 1867
l2iA Canton, 2sl Erie, 6s4; (ths think, is mis-
take j Long Island, 81 Reading, Sl4 Parker Vein Us
Cumberland Coal 35a Phoenix, ~; Morris canal, l7l
Nicaragua. 22i; money unchanged; exchange on Lon
don, 81 81
Flour seadysaes Of oGO barrels at IS 06 SIS IL for
State So ~ SIS 81 for southern Rye flour and corn
me al unchanged.
Grain 1uiet-saes of Is bushe, wheat ut lis ll6
cents for red and l29 southern white Sales
IS 600 bushels corn a. for yellow oas 46 ~
cents Rye 81 cents
Provisions quiet; Mess pork, SIG So primo. 8ls salss
200 barrels.
Cotton quiet-sales OF 900 bales -
Whiskey, 25i 26A cents.
PHrLApgLrTlA August 1.-THE stock market 10 dull
sales small and prices droopng. Flour dull at 30 81 Il
SIS Sales bushels wheat ZIG cents for red
III white Corn white, 81 yellow, II "a
cents. Whiskey, "a a % cents