The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-02
From the YORK Gazette,
York county senator.

Perhaps no man ever nominated for Office by
the Democracy ofthis county, more faithfully
discharged his dutY to the party than did VIII
liam II. Welsh, Esq, 10 The campaign which
has ust been brought 10 close so triumphant
to his party, to himself, and to his colleagues
upon the Democratic ticket He has borne the
Democratic flag to every part OF the county
be has visited every township and village, in
most OF which he has publicly addressed the
people, boldly, frankly, eloquenily and truth
fully presenting the principles upon which hr
was willing to stand or fall, and fairly stating
his own views upon measures OF public policy.
It Cannot BE- doubted that in many places the
majority for the Democratic ticket has been en-
hanced by the thorough discussion Of the cues
tions at issue, and the personal ezertionS OF him
who was emphatically Our s,andard-bearer in
the fight Looking back at the fiery ordeal Of
calumnv and viiuppration through which he
passed, he having been peculiarly the target at
which the poisoned shafts of the enemy were
aimed, well may be feel proud of THE VERDICT
oE THE PEOPLE. Their confidence in him
their disbelief Of the foul SANDERS with which
he was aseailed-tbeir rebpke Of the lorgers and
utterrrs ofthe ealumnies--aTe spoken trumpet
tongued in the magnificent majority Of 936
SHOCKING AccrDExr on THE HARLEM Rail-
RoAD.-NEw YoRK, Oct. l3.-Last night some
frbd placed rail across the track Of the Har-
lem railroad, just beyond the switch at Will
amsbfidge depot, and a milk train coming south
about two o'clock, was thrown from the track
with prodigious force.
From the position in which the engine now
lies, when it struck the rail, it must have leap
ed from the track, and been pushed some fifty
feet beyond the obstruction, turning complete
somerset in its progress. The fireman and en-
gineer were both Killed instantly, one having
his head completely severed from his body
They were both brothers, named Patrick and
Barny Rourke, both having families dependent
upon them. Their bodies were placed IN
house at the depot and locked Up TO await the
Coroner's inquest
There seems to have been singular fatality
attending the death Of one Of these unfortunate
men. He had been running for the last four
months on another part of the road, and this
was his first trip 10 that time TO New York.
where he Intended remaining for few days for
a holiday. No clue, that we could hear of has
yet been obtained TO the perPetration of this
foul deed.
DEPREDAfjONS on THE NEW 1ORk CENTRAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Oct. l5.--For some
months past valuable articles of merchandise
have been missed from packages carried as
freight over the Central Railroad.
The goods were eventually found 70 have
been distracted while they were in transit, by
persons having access 10 them by virtue OF their
position.
These losses bave fallen upon the Railroad
Company. Suspicion recently pointed towards
the conductors and bfakemen on the freight
trainS.
These men have for some time been in the
employment of the Company, and were con-
sidetrd honest and faithful.
On Saturday visit was made to the resi-
dence OF two conductors, residing in this city,
Wm. Hooper and Geo. l.. Lyon, and TO the
boarding. house ofSamuel Hun,ingaon, brake
man. a very large quantity Of goods we're
found.
The residence OF other employees III other
parts Of The State have tren likewise visited
with a similar result.