The Placer herald., 1856-05-24
ARRIVAL THE COLIIN AGE
Seventeen Days Later News.
PEAC DE CT A r E. d.
Horrible Railroad Accident at Panama.

Horrible Railroad Accident at Panama.
The Steamer Golden Age arrived at San
Francisco on Thursday last, bringing seven
teen DAYS later news. She rings 1921 pas
sengers-794 males, 239 females, and 1888
children.
On Tuesday May 9th at Panama, while
the passengers per steamer George Law were
on transit, a series of accidents took place
one of which resulted fatally, the baggage
train left Aspinwall on the morning in ques-
ton, at o'clock A. NJ, and when near Obs
pa, owing to the greasy state of the rails,
and possibly from the track having been in
iured by the late heavy rains, the engine run
off the track, which prevented its further
progress.
The two passenger trains that left at a
latter hour, on reaching the scene of the ac-
cident and finding that it would be impossi-
BILE to proceed that night, started again for
Aspinwall, and when between Tiger Hill and
Gatun, q passenger car unfortunately run off
the track causing the cars behind it to run in
to each other, and Is lives were lost and 60
persons injured. The dead and wounded
we're at once removed to Aspnwa, and the
physicians OF the company were soon on the
spot, when every assistance was rendered to
the sufferers.
List of injured passengers.
lst Cabins. Baker, lady and infant, and
Mrs Wise. I'd Cabin--W. w. Carpenter, n.
Baker, A. B. Baker Mrs. A. Thomas, Mrs
Lindquis, F. Gibson. Steerage-G. Beal, Brd-
get Murphy, Margaret Murphy, Kate Murphy
q son, Julia Cronn and infant, Margaret
Bulger. John Hodge, E. R. Nustan, Margaret
Crowley, Dennis Crowley, S. Gilman, T.
Nash; S. Grosser, j. Greene j. H. Brooks,
w Smith, H. Hopkins, J. g. Krauter, j.
Keck, S jenkins, r. Jusney, f. James s.
Martin, T. Work. T. Perscher, wife and child,
J. Brocker j. Mector, H. A Martin, C. Har
vev, Mrs Lancaster and children, s. Terry,
II. Wist, c. F, Allen, J. N. King, A. Collin
son. B. Nanderbcck, G. Haley, A. Harland,
w. Wan, D. Coghill, d. I. Coon f. Hughes
w. Aanner, G. Gill; A. Johns, G. Blight,
w. Congier, b ALcher, J. G. Stoups, VIM
Smsth, }. Farr, Leroy, J. Sutherland E. Mills
b. Olsen, II. E. Williams, j. O. King J. w.
Reed, J. Jackson, w. Hutton, wife & 3 chill
dren, n, Waters, B. Waters, s. Hoffman A.
II mmel, w. Brewster w. Redtrain II n
Crowell, Mrs E. Ryan J. n. Brockway.
List of those known to have been killed by
the Rail Road accident at Panama
John Morton, Jno Winchester, J. T. Krun-
ter Jno. Blight S. Jones Thos Jones, Benz
Archer, Thos. Ford, Robt Cheesbro, Thos
Holloway, G Harvey, N. Baker, A. Pesticher
NJ. Reed. A. Reed, S. Hoffman, Thos. Craw
ley wife and son, NJ. Walton. Daniel Sturte
want, Mr. Thraws, I. A Findam, Mrs. j. Grain
Mrs. Tompson Ballet, Mrs Crawley. Jno. r.
Jones boy, Geo. Jones, boy.
Additional Particulars.
There are two trains with nine passenger cars
and one baggage car, in each train. When
near the Summit, the engines gave out, both
trains then united and swung the baggage
train on the track before them, they turned
back for AspinwaIl, the forward engine only
working. The sleepers placed over and under
the passage way, giving way, when the bag
gage car was passing over it. nine cars were
completely demolished the 10th car being a
baggage car of great weight, stood the shock
and saved the remaining cars from damage
Our informant says that the number of lives
lost is greater than stated, that 80 were lying
dead at the time
Foreign News.
Steamer Africa arrived at New York on
Saturday April 10th bringing dates from Liv-
erpool, to 5th and London to 4th April.
We had previously received news by the Bal
tic that peace was declared
On the 30th of March, intelligence of the
fact was telegraphed to all parts Of Europe,
with extravagant demonstrations Of joy. Bu-
siness had taken an upward start in England
and tb, hn+ 10, bn
anticipated.
No terms of the Treaty have as vet trans
pired, but they are said to be very soothing
to the feelings of Russia indeed the Russian
Penipotentary, and especially Count Orlof,
seemed to be most petted at the French cap
ltal-so much SO, as to have drawn from
some of the correspondents of the London
press, language strongly indicative Of Jealous
feelings. Conditions are the same as those
embodied in the Esterhazyultmatum and be
briefly stated as follows:
Russia is to destroy all her fortfcations on
the coast of the Black Sea, which is to be-
come a commercial sea with Cousuls in its
ports.
The Danubiau PrincipaIities are to be
newly organized, so as to form on the land
side a barrier against Russia encroachments
Russia renounces all pretentions to inter
tcre in the internal administration of Turkey
which latter is to enter the great family Of
nations.
The emperor Alexander declares solemnly
that he renounces sincerely and completely
the traditional policy of Peter the great, and
the Empress Catherine, as regards the exten-
sion of the Russian Empire in the East
The free navigation of the Danube is ex-
pressly, secured; Gambia, Trebizonde and
Smyrna are to be taken possession of by the
Allies, and the immunities and privileges of
the Christian subjects Of The Porte are to be
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