Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-16
rELEaRAPHIc NEWS.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
BY HOUSE PRINTING rELEGRAPH.
Arrival Of the George Law-Terrible ACCT
dent on the Isthmus

SANDY HOOK, May l6.-The steamship Geo.
Law mas arrived from AspinvaH, with the
California mails of April 81, eight hundred
passengers, and 81 zoo, 900 in treasure
A serious accident occurred on the Panama
railroad to the train conveying the George
Laws outward passengers. Many were kilIed
and wounded: the correct number had not
been ascertained when the steamer left Aspin-
wall
[sEcoND DISPATCH
The George Law arrived at her dock at Ill
q. m She sailed from Aspinwall on the 7th.
The steamer Sonora, which left San Fran
cisco on the 2lst of April with upwards Of
$1,000, 900 in treasure; Of which 81, 670, 900
was for New York. The Golden Gate, with
the passengers and mails from New York, on
The 10Th ult., arrived at San Francisco April
18th. The steamer John L. Stevens, upward
bound: left Acapulco the I'D Of April.
one passed, on the LIST Of May, a steamer, sup
posed TO be tho America, from Panama for
Saa Francisco.
There was no signs Of any further disturb
ance at Panama
Consignses by the George Law: W. 7.
Coleman, S764, 900; Drexei a &C., $3.50. 600:
WIN. Hoge, 100000; Metropolitan Bank,
SO 900; L. Watson, $4,000; Wells, Fargo
& Co., S26S 900.
The lsthmus papers are filed with official
documents concerning the Panama riots; but
they EXHIBIT no new facts. No additional
names Of the killed and wounded are given.
The citizens had formed guard for the pro-
lection Of property, and the authorities had
placed force at the disposal of the railroad
company; so that no further violence was an
tIcipated.
The correspondence between the Governor
Of Panama and Commander Bailey, Of the ST.
Mary's, is published in full. The closing note
Of the latter is exceedingly sharp. He tells
the Governor that his answers are not salts
factory, and affords no satisfactory assurance
of the safety Of the Transit Company's pas
seDgers for the future and that until be hears
from his own government in the matter, he
VIII take all means In his power to avert fur
Their danger.
The accident on the Panama railroad &C.
CURED on the Obispe bridge, fifteen miles fspm
Panama. The train was composed Of nine
cars, containing about 900 passengers (chiehy
steerage) Owing to the accident the passage
through could not be effected, and the passen-
gers were sent back to Aspiuwall. Over so of
them were wounded, two of whom died soon
after their arrival. The next morning there
was further arrival of the wounded and in
jured. The latest advices state that the wreck
had not been wholly cleared away, but thirty
dead bodies bad been taken out. Very few
women and children were injured
Am ng the wounded wore 4 number Of the
brakesmen. The only name given lie that Of
Mr. Dollhouse, clerk Of Mr.. AspinwslI, who
was killed.
CALIFORNIA.
There had been heavy rains during the past
month throughout the State, and mining ope-
ratlons had taken a new start. The grain
crops gave evidence Of an abundant harvest
The Governor had signed a bill consoli-
dating the city and county of San Francisco
The Democrats have carried the municipal
election in Sacramento.
The Republicans held a mass meeting at
the same place, but were driven from the
ground by violence
10th, involving loss of S50, 900
A powder vessel sank in the river at Sacra-
nento on election day. The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000
Business was dull at San Francisco.