New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-09
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9. 1885,

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1856. .,.
DAILY CREiS5GG!E ENT.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT On the eve
ming Of the 31st u1t., disastrous collision
occurred on the Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail-
road, near Darlington, Beaver county, Pa. The
following dispatch from Pittsburgh is the only
account we have Of the affair:
AZ q O'clock yesterday afternoon, the 8
O'clock train, going West on the Ohio and Penn
sylvania Railroad, came in collision with the
fast train coming East at Darlington Summit
The accident occurred at the heavy curve, and
was quite disastrousin its effects. Four persons
were killed Mr.. Stokes, the agent Of the New
Castle and Erie Stage Company; a man named
Johnston, an ir1shman, and another Individual
whose name is not ascertained About sixteen
were wounded-emong them the engineer Of the
express train and the fireman, the latter having
were badly shattered, both trains being under
full headway. The accident was caused BY the
watch of the conductor Of the fast train being
three-quarters of an hour too slow. .37>,
The New York Herald of the 31st ult. pub
fishes ssJournal of Seven Months Proceedings
on board the Exploring Ship Resolute." Its
very interesting. The Herald accounts for the
possession of it in the following manner:
In our visit to the Resolute, on Friday last,
we accidentally picked up the masters log, con-
tanning complete history Of ell that occurred
on board the vessel from the 1st Of September,
1858, to the 1st Of April, 1854. Well knowing
that it could not fail to be matter Of interest
to the public ut large, both in this country and
in Europe, our reporter made an exact copy Of
all the interesting items there given. s| "
\ WALKERS PROSPECTS. s.-We find the following
paragraph in the Washington Star of the 3lst
ult. We do not consider the statements and
differences OF the Star very reliable in this par
ticular:
The last two arrivals from San Juan Del
Norte, brought letters to Washington which
render it certain that Walkers situation there
is exceedingly critical, notwithstanding the
glowing accounts Of the prosperity of his affairs,
written by his followers for publication in the
United States He cannot trust single native
beyond the range Of the rifles of his men His
military chest does not contain dollar. The
twelve Thousand dollars which Parker H. French
brought to this country was every dollar that
Walker has been able to clutch in Nicaragua,
and he was forced 70 part with it, as without
succor of men and material from the United
States, starvation, if not immolation, stared his
marauding band in the face, and it (succor)
was only to be obtained here through the ap-
plication Of hard dollars All Walkers hopes
turned upon getting off French's New York and
New Orleans flibustering expeditions in safety
The government having summarily stopped
them, it will not be long ere Walker and his
band go the way Of Kinney and his. At one
time, it will be recollectcd, it was represented
in the newspapers to be in almost as triumphant
a position in Nicaragua, as Walker and his are
now said to be.
Gen. Scott has had magnificent uniform coat
made in New York. It is of dark blue cloth,
lined throughout with black and yellow silk.
The collar and wristbands are embroidered with
heavy gold thread, representing running vine,
all Of which was done with needle, and cost
$50. The collar and lappels are after the style
worn by Arch Duke Charles, in which it can 81
used as standing or rolling collar, and tht
lappels are thrown partly over the arms. Heavy
gilt buttons adorn the coat, but are not mad,
to button. A rich gold cord is attached, be
tween the collar and lapel, by which the Goa
can be fastened in front. The epaulettes tha
the General had during the Mexican war viii
adorn the coat. II will cost $3.50 when I'm
ished
The Vermilionyille (La) Echo, Of Friday last
says: ~,
An affidavit was made before c. H. Easton
Justice of the Peace, for the arrest of Francois
Tesseydou, accused ofstabbing Edward G. Brad
ley, on the evening of the Sd instant. By the
wi hnfn +bo
appears that the wound was inflicted under the
last rib, on the right side. A quarrel had pre-.
ceded the fatal blow. Bradley survived only q
few hours. Tesseydou has been committed tc
the parish prison. ,
The MAN WITH WHITE HAIR.-On the ex-
cursion train from Utica to Boonville, at the
opening of the Utica and Black River Railroad,
our attention was arrested by the singular ap-
pearance. of an apparently middle aged man,
whose hair and whiskers were perfectly white.
We learned, upon inquiry, that he vas native
OF Oneida county, but was now resident of
California, where he has resided for several
years, engaged principally in mining. The
cause Of his white hair he explained as follows
He was engaged in mining and had several men
at work in q mine which extended some ways
under ground. One day he went to carry the
dinner to his men, and when he had been there
puo d Low AAuuLcS, tLcy AAShIA tuc uuullStdkaDl6
sounds of the caving in of the sides at the mouth
Of the shaft.
Four men started at once, hoping to escape,
but were met by the falling earth and crushed
to death. He was enclosed in space of about
six by twelve feet, while three men below him
were cut off from any communication with him,
and he supposed they were crushed to DEATH
He had light and plenty of water and provis-
ions, but his chance of ever seeing daylight were
not very Aattering, as he was some sixty or
seventy five feet under the surface of the earth,
and he was not certain that the disaster would
be discovered in time to make any attempt to
relieve him; and if such attempt should be
made, the prospect was that it would prove in
eifectual
Fortunately the disaster was early discovered
and large force was set at work, and after
unremitted exertions for three days and nights,
he was discovered in On exhausted condition
The three men below him were also found alive
When taken out his friends declared that for
day or two he was partially insane. His hair
had also become nearly white during his con-
fnement. His feelings during those three days
he claimed could not be imagined, but that his
whole life passed rapidly in review, and that
every act was brought wildly to mind In fact
those three days appeared lifetime to him.
He said that the sight Of one of those shafts
always caused shudder to pass over him