Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-27
STAR.
ACGIDRHT ON THR DALTik0RE AND
.,..,.. OHIO RAILROAD. vI..s'a ssa

ACGIDRST ON THE BALTIMORE AND
,.-,,..,ss, OHIO, RAILROAD. las \ on
..cr rtTo. TEE sEptyoRs. OF, THE srAR.l od,
,Gfntlemea :. Permit me to request you
to make the following facts public; ID,
/ have just arrived from Cipcianati,
where [ was induced to, take a through
ticket to Washington on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Between Wheeling
and Cum berfand, we were detained up
wards OF fout hours BY q train having
gone off the track and yesterday, the
train, which should have arrived At Cum
berkand at Sam, mot arriving at TO-, .
messenger train was despatched ifrstn
Piedmont TO take the passengers on to
baltimore. With utter, reck klsssness of
the pEobable consequences and an entire
disregard of the dilspidated condition yof
the rails, the conductor ordered the train
to be driven at a frightful. speed to pecov-
er lost time. The cars now rocked in
snch manner as to precipitate the lamp-
glasses on the passcnScrt' Hoods. which
gave us a very good idea of our iripend-
ing fate" " Nor were we long kept ia stis-
pense, for about thirty miles from Cum
beriandy when turnIngia a curve on The
banks of the Potemac,1 the cars were
hurled off the track with fearful violence,
and the passengers placed in the most
imminent peril, Fortunately, no one
was, seriously injuredc-a fact the, more
wonderful when we found that the cars
were twisted and torn, to pieces, and the
tender to the engine destroyed, 90 AHA. |
During our detention of five .houls, -
the scene of the accident, / had amp.e
time to examine the rails, and ], do not
hesitate to say that they are in a most
awful state, being in many places worn
to mere threads, and the sleepers are
rotten and insecure: and this, [ am in
formed is the general condition Of this
line. Onexpres&ng my astonishment to
the conductor, was told that. although
the train did frequently run off the line,
lives were rarely lost; aud, ia short, the
whole affair was regarded as a very ordi.
nary and common place event, though
it was admitted, at the same time, that
the railway company purposed repairing
the line. - - -
Re In its present condition, it is highly
dangerous to travel Oh, it; and should
even passengers be s6 fortunate as to es.
cape without loss Of life or limb the
chances are that they will experience .
terrible loss of time. .s:-~Jo" - to : '"'i
It,is right to add, that in censeouerfce
Of the telegraph not being in werkins
order no tidings could be cleaned Of the
fate of the missing train from, Wheeling.
.. am, sir, ,yDurs0b't t servant sae,..,.,l
-. l.-os-a i.r. .,rsst s.. :. a.. Ro NELD.s /
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. as, az. > ..,o.I
We shall simply remark, in reference
to the above, that we learn the railroad
company are using their best exertions
to have the road in the best possible con-
dition, The repairs. needed will no. doubt
be speedily made LED. SAa. % ,svaa
.. A.t2.. od1 !--~~-~4--al4W i .Is.I
b. A Rich SPECIMEN OF 'ESGLfsH FLrNkY-
,on.e Pho rnhdon cSrresp6ndeent Of the
Boston, Post, speaking Of The hon9rs paid
to Prince Albert, at Boulogae, says; ;.ap
While the Prince is enjoying his Ma
poleonic honors, Lord John Rnssell sha S
been: exciting wonder among the rustics
of Cumberland. The good people OF ksn-
dal, unaccustomed to- minjStekjal visits
went into a phrenzy Of loyalty at i. the
sight of the leader of the House of, Com.
mons, and, as the Kendall Mer curry informs
US, " the curiosity of the lieges was glat-
flied. to the utmost tyi b g lordship wis.
| |iting the establishment of Mr. ACowper,
the ,ieweller )" Mr. Cowpery happyun1n,
has obtained q place inathe niche of i'm.
mortality. On Sunday his lordship st-
tended divine service in the church, land
since it Was opened g there ) has never
been 60. large congregation. pa This is
an instructive incident, As showing the
different degrees of, attraction ,ppssessed
by Lord John and the, church. Atthe
Grow Inn, bis lordship appeared i'll.
| ing to divide his sovereignty with bis
lady. "Ee introduced lady Russell from
an open window She took in her arms
her youngest child, an act; which called
forth renewed cheers and acclahations
from the poptface. Henteforth, there.
fore, Lady Russell must be imperist lbl ,
connected IN the zmmds of the. Gumber-
land folk with Marie Antoinette. But
Mr.. Sidney Herbert has even surpassed
Lord John, in calling forth funkegistic
adulation from toad7e g Mr.. Her.
bert" says the provincial editor, :; bad
Just returned from visit to her majesty
at Osborn House, but, notwithstanding
the illustrious Society he had lately been
in, it was evident thai he had lost none Of
his affability and urbanity." Tirtuous
Mr.. Herbert !i"'' ~ "''ii. - =
., - ll.a ..iDsg - 5:--llio - u
PbL1T1Cs OR THE GOSPEL. The qhes.
ton whether our Congressional brethren
are to be instructed by their pastors In
politics, rim tn" Gospel, is one which
we should judge will soon have to be con.
sidered. A loyal son of New England, .
tgsntlehan and q christian Of the highest
standing, whose home is now in a.dfier