New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30

last Thursday eveuing, wa passing curve seio"
Speocerport the Aanges OF The forward truck oroAs,
causing the engine to be thrown Of an emb Ak neot
twenty feet high, killing John Weston, the engineer,
aEd William Buchanan, fireman. The train consisted
of FIVE coaches laden with passengers, Dut most ioru'
nstey the coupling between the osggsge-csI ana me
passenger train sns oped ssunder, leaving the iser
safely running the track some distance thereby pre-
venting y hOlesae lore OF life. We learn IRON gen
temsn who visi'ed the place, that tie escape OF me
pssst ne ers was most remarkable. TAe oesAiog OF al
iron bolt two inches in diameter connecting tue hrst
psssenger with the baggage car allowed the former
10 continue re way upon She track HAD u not oeen
for the compound extension raj, YOU'D nave
been hardly possible for mis- result 10 De orouSat
about or had the engiLe gooe from zee Ir~K 81
point little in advance where me emosoknent was
stseper u ere wond have been no opportunity 10
check the momentum oftte ain; or hsd the engineer
left his poet at 'he momeot OF danger, instead OF re-
vtrsire the wheels ard giving the signal OF aiartn,
probably the whole train soud have BEEN destroyer.
The passeGgers pated vote expressly taeir nlsu
conmenoetion OF the engineer al hrensn 10 rls1lng
their oyn lives for tie saety of the tJsin ana a. Inc
suggestion of MIR Gihson OF Sew-fors, OF the urn OF
Bowen s. McNamee, O collection waS m ste OF Sl3o
Tor the benefit OF he family Of Mr. Weston, which was
int listed to he bonds OF tie Rev Mr. Knapp of Mag
ara City, The train taken back 70 Rochester with
the bodies Of the deceased and the passengers cams on
in TIE next train. TIE David Upton passed no st tie
usual hour this morning. with bsdges " mourning.
The rem air OF the engineer vii oe carried III the I
o'ck o. NJ train TO his aliced f.nily at Niagara tsl.
The loss Of Mr.. Weston Il a serious one to the inter-
ests of heroai ana 70 the travelling pubic he vas
generous smable ard faithful to his duties lie was
also noted for his careunee, evidenced by the fsct
that DO accident has hereto occurred on OILS tram,
he having been connected with the road srce Its con-
Rencepent. Faithful 10 his poet, be CUM 10 tne
engine Until it plunged down; expiating hrs life In the
heart rendng result When Mr.. Marx Wells, the con-
ductor picked him out of the ruins, with an mplorns
look ne exclaimed "Oh Marx, and expired
ACCIDENT IL HrpsoS.-The Episcopal Church ed.
flee ON the corner of Union ard East Court streets,
fronting On East Court, overlooking Cou7th 'use
square now building in Hudson, suffered severely In
tie ale of Saturday.
TIE structure of hewn stone was ircloeed, and
tall steepe, 2l0 feet in hight, of wood, painted
TO resemble the etone, had been nearly com,
pleted, snd the scsfoldiDg all Standing Inc WIND
arose during Friday hit and increased to neavy
gale about O'clccs Saturday morning, a. whca
time the whole wooden structure Of the steeple TELL
with the heavy scaodDg in BODY 10 ,ae greu ,ba
ate roof Of the church. and falling across the roo OF
two-stery house occupied by three families Tue
chimney stood in the middle Of the house, ana II was
with the center Of the roof carried with crash 70
the cellar. The escape of all in the house vas almost
miraculous One woman had just leh her bed a. the
crushing mas came down, carrying the bed ana Ill
the furniture down, leaving her standing Sthin SIX
inches of the passage of heavy 6esm that would
have crushed her instantly hsd she been in its way.
more startling position than was occupied by the
families above alluded TO, rno. well be imagined.
The disaster owing doubtless Ia some desree To
fog her with the open windows and heavy scsfoldng
The damage ali around will lot be IA. from % 900 or
50 600. Tie bell ana upper part OF TIE cross fell
thi ough the office of Bulloek's undergrad, over
turning the stove and breaking the desk-Mr. Bullock
escaping by the door with fome slisht bruises Toe
fire from the stove cor municated with the bullclng,
but wss e1tir gushed without damage Had tns ac'
cident occurred an h5ur or two earlier several lives
would have been lOet.
A VuLAsoUs TRAssACTIoS-HIGHwAY ROBBERY
AND RAPE-1he particulars OF d most hendlsh traa-
sacticn developed themselves yesterday afternoon.
Lie ut. Shields of the Fourth District, while passing
through Knox street. discovered female PROSTATE on
stoOp the blood flowing from frigbfu cut over tue
right eye, ana her clothing completely covered WITH
mud He at first supposed her to be intoxicated, bat
upOn intenogsiDg her found tbs she was not, AMI IN
answer TO bis inquiries concerning her condition, she
stated that she had been induced to 30 10 the house OF
Mr.. Benjamin Halenbase, 10 whom she had en-
gagged as servant but that be had deceived her, hay-
ipe conducted her TO some woods near burying:
ground and then, with two others, bruta1y raNHned
Der. One OF the party, John Halves, after accom-
pishing biz helsh purpeses, knOcse her down and,
as ske swears sto q dollar sno half ia silver ani
pair of glovee. The name of the female Is Mary
ONe, che is recently from Washington Codnty aud
came 10 this city in quest of employment. The state
mept made by her is that she net Hallenbake at Ms
McClurs, on Washington street, where she had been
stopping. Hailenbske and Geo. Cole-,he latter per-
son was convicted Of completely in the Robson
oursge-were arrested. Halves and the other per,on,
yet Dot identified are slll a. lNge The fe aile IL
said to be of good character. Albany Argus, 9th.
TRIAL FOR MURDER COMMITTED FoURrEFs
YEARS AGo.-At the last AssZas in Whitby, G. W..
a man named Reuben Crands of Reach, and his two
sons were tried for murder of Stephen Smith, crime
committed fourteen years since. The principal &C
Cused is wealthy farmer, ADD had been suspected at
the time the murder, but evidence was obtained
against him. man named John Elliott Back, who
had worked for Crandall and between whom soEe
ennity lately arose, came forward and svors
that he saw the murder com ned, and represented 1t
10 have been attended with great deal of strocity.
The witness ve believe, was not very reliable per-
SON. and his testimony dsproved by several other
persoDs who declared thst the man who was said to
have been killed IVES alive some Elk months after
the period fixed by the witness Book that of his die:
appearance. On this evidence the Jury had little
difficulty In reading verdict Of acluitts which they
rendered in about Line minutes after leaving their
seals. From the present respectable standing or The
accused who are wealthy farmers, and the mysterious
Circumstances connected with the charge, the tial
ere ate the most intense interest the courthouse be-
ing crowded throughout to its utmost capacity oy per
[ROch..ter Democrat.
CAsSIBALs AMONG THE fsDIAss.-The Hon. G.. ID. |
Williams recently e.urred to Detroit frsm visit 70 !
the Chippewas who resi-e Grand Portage, within
q few miles Of the national boundary between the |
United States and Canada While there he became |
scquaI ted with the Bots Torte Indians Who, as their
name derotes, inhabit the thick wood" or heavy |
mbered lards near Pigeon River. The main subslst-
of this tribe upon wild roe, which Erows luKu-
ranty in that vicinity This crop sometimes cut OF
by come vcissitude, and when this happens these To-
dams are frequently distressed for cOi tbs chase
uncertain AID game scarce. The last liner vas |
peculiarly hare one, az in the course OF il this :be
were reduced to the revolving and horrible STRAIT Of
eating TIER own chic rem, Which they cid to tie extent
of almost exermin alton He saw and conyersed with
two women of the tribe, one OF whom hsd given up |
tso and another three children successfully 10 be slain
ard eaten.