Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-13
KA1LRoAD DIsAsTER.

nlgnt t0 murQer i've N0dnqfeds people by throwing the steathboat train ffom. Boston to Stonipgson into the Pavca,uck Aver.-- Some inhaman miscreans had removed a rail from the track, and between eight and nine o'clock the fated train came along to the spot; the night was dark. the moon had not yet risen. and the danger was unseen. The train, consisting of eight baggage-fa.s, two second class. and five passenger cars, scontainiag nearly five hundred persons. vas proceeding at pace of Is to IS miles an hour when it reached the bridge. The engineer felt the sharp iolt as his locomo- tive came 10 the gap, and at the same mo- ment reversed the engine. Instead of run niag of ti,e bridge into fine river. the engine jol,ed over the sieepers for some six or eight rods. and then burying one of its driving wheels in the bank, came to sudden halt
 fhe concussion threw the baggage-crates of from the, trucks, and eieht trucks were thrown dowai stl.e eInbaakment-S The two first passenger-cars were ,hrowa from the track, and roof and sides were crushed in and dashed to atoms; two first class cars were throva of the track, but not much, injured, while the other three first class cars remaiaed oa the track. Eight persons were seriously injured by being crushed in the cars,a ,and many more received severe wounds.
 THE OCEAN TsLeeRAPH.-A joint con- pany of men of wealth and enterprise. or both sides the Atlantic, have engaged to complete submarine telegraph between this country and Europe ny the beginning of 1858. The European company will lay the wires from the coast of Ireland to New foundland, i,7o0 miles in leagth; from which place the American company will complete the line to New York, 200 miles. The cable is composed of three wires, thickly coated in gutta Percha, and the interstices flied with spun yara or tarred rope. This altogether makes cable abou, three-fourths of an inchsthck; and on the outside of it are tightly wound, in a gradual twist, t,oeire iron rods, rather thicker than pife-stems, aud 80 closely, evenly and com Pactiy fixed against each other as 10 form a firm and solid iron shield for the cable.- An unsuccessful attempt was made last week to siak the cable across the Gulf of St Lawrence, between the south western point of Newfoundland and Cape Breton- hut storm coming up al,er forty miles of the wires had been reeled of, 1t was found necessary for the safety of the vessel to sever the c,ble. This untoward event will probably delay tie completion of the enter prise one yea: longer. ,s .ts
 A LETTER to the New, York Tsibuae from Omaha City, Nebraska, dated August 25.h, states that baad of Sioux warriors had crossed the river above that place for the purpose of attacking the Pawnees aad Oma- has, and threatened, if ihe whites interfeted to protect sheiatter, they wenld commence hostili.ies against them also. sGea. Thayer in command ot,the volunteer troops, had taken measures to protect tue settlements
 WoLcorrviLLE.--A very pleasant enter tainment was given at Wadham''s Halt last week by the lads aud misses of thai village, under the direction of Mir. Steele. The ex- intuition consisted Of representations of the different professions and trades, singing. etc, and was attended by as large aa audi eace as the hall would coataia.
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 LET The Yellow Fever continues sss ter. ribie ravages at Norfolk and Portsmouth. All business is suspended, and many have dsa from llse doomed cities. fa'Ae Ports. mouth 9raasrr;p, says, . Death. dea,fl--. and red collins are the sole objscispf sight and subjects of conlempla,,on in. our com, munily." The saifeings of maay are in- creased ny poverty, and the scarcity of phy- sicians and nurses. Contributions in be half of the sufferers are being taken ia mosi of the northern cities. 6t gs .@ ss tai t ssf44f sf
 IF The verdicfof the Corouer's Jury in { reference tp the Burlington accident was given "Wednesday morning. They exhon- orate the conductor from all blame, aud at tribute ,l,e accident mainly to ahe careless ness. lwaich the horses were. driven upon the track. They censure the brakeman, and mildly hint chat the regulations ot the com pany might be improved. lsgses4 s.e .s s | E IL is remarkable, says the Boston Post, that, within short space of time, Boston should have heeu called to n.ourr the loss of so many who have prompted hel prospetity aud added to her name. In the l.tI,eologieal wnrld she has lost Sharp. Young Baiion, and ctanning inttiie commercial world Applotpn. ,Henshaw, Perkins, and the tIsree Lawrences iB the arts Green 4fl .xs j