Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-25
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

CIsCfSSATI July 2l.-Tbe locomotivs or tho fr;,..
APress tram Oh the Lafayette and Indianapolis Raway
on Tuesday. bound for Indianapolis twenty milss from
the latter place, struck log which Ia supposed
placed designedy the track the cars were turning
curve tho engineer did not the obstruction until
nearly upon IL lie then reversed the engine and iumned
OH The locomotive turned complete somerset landing
in corn field the baggage and express car parity torn
10 atoms the engineer was slightly injured Mr. Ste
phehs the express messenger, badly injured and IL
IS supposed that he will not recover. The passengers
escaped unhurt.
ELI1AnrrnTows, N. J., July aa.-The o'clock train
from New ork To Railway, of the track here tbis
morning IL consisted Of the locomotive tender and
TWO passenger cars. No damage done.
MOBILE, July 2O-The steamer Black Warrior arrived
yesterday, with Havana dates the 10th She brings
accounts OF the loss of the iron steamer Grace c. Iee
from Wilmington, Del, bound to Nicaragua She e1plo
ded her boiler on the I'd ns days after leaving Ua
wanna oil Cape Antonio, and sunk. The Captain and
saved.
The markets were quiet Sugar had advanced IA real
Lard had advanced to ii l2 cents in barrels and Ii in
third short 1'
The ship Juponica from Philadelphia had arrived a,
| Havana.
ALBANY. July ee.-Thc grca, cricket match between
the New FORK aud Canadian Clubs Toronto this week
resulted In the defeat OF the New Yorkers
The examination of the students charged with sstting
hire to the chmondvie Seminary Schoharie county re-
Gently has resulted in the commitment five of them 10
answer the charge OF arson They all under sixteen
Years OF age, and have been baed in the sums of
from $4,000 to $4,000 each. They will be brought be-
fore the Grand Jury Of Schoharie County in September
next.
CApE may July e3-The weather has been e,cs.sivc-
hot here for several days. and the muqutoes were
troublesome but IL has moderated aud he sea
10 driving oil the mosquitoes The rumors OF sickness
here are altogether uniounded and 10 cholera that s
all moonshne There has been few cases OF diarrhn,
mprudent eating, but nothing that resembles cholera
BosroN, July 22.-The heat is less oppressive than
terday owing TO light wind although the thermom.
eter s,il indicates 9I1,g There was quite heavy thur
der shower In the vicinity OF Newburypo yesterday
noon The lightning struck Harrsons hotel in George
town, and killed little girl named Kneeland age 10
years. %
Bosros July o3-Ths has been the hotties. day Of the
season in this city. AT noon to-day the thermometer
in doors stood at o..
NEW YORK; July 23l.-The total number of deaths
during the week ending last evening was 9l5 being q
total increase oil % compared with the preceding week
The number of deaths from cholera was 1888 copsump
lion So children under ten years of age $685. of which
81 were under one year OF age.
BosroS July 23-Thcre was 90 deaths in this city du
ing the week ending Saturday last The number n,
deaths from cholera IL.
BosroS July GA fire broke out at Chelsea last night
destroying stables several valuable horses and
quantity OF ship timber
noon along The Delaware river abOu, There
lowered few degrees, bat raised again this evennr
. afternoon, which has considerably cooled the air. Il /.
100 and as high pon, sosa rsa'Aed near
Nav foak July Mt raining blowing with
hne breeze has blowing during the day not SUM- 'u
that Ss s STy 2 has New B.I:sie papers
their complaint, OF the filth prevailed througout the
| Several deaths had taken pa~e. " ny
The FIRE at PrrderektoEn the lh de,,roy,d ,h
part OF three blocks seyenyhve buildings consumed
tween King street and the river Hall tn,
| loss Is heavy. ' '''
INV YORK, July 23.-AdNices from Barbados
june give ghu reports OF the the cholera the
Guy OF brdgeto"n upwards OF 2O00 deaths had
Nd
| Increasing. - " ~ "''
Reports from other West India Islands state that the eba,r,
was spreading In every direction. " ~