Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-08

tnc rSSuit VI the memphis elecCOn AZ DemOcrdt-
ic victory. The Memphis Appeal, Democratic
paper, on the other hand, expressly declares that
the election was not contested on party grounds,
and freely admits that the American party is in
the ascendency in Memphis.
What does the Union expect to make by man
ufacturing fraudulent election returnsp
Congress.
After our report closed yesterday, the Senate
took the question on the Mississippi River I'm
provement bill, which had been vetoed by the
President. The result was yeas thirty-one, nays
twelve; and two-thirds of the members present
having voted for the bill, the Chair declared it
passed. Mr. Mason appealed from the decision of
the Chair, maintaining that it required twothirds
of all the members Of the Senate to pass bill
over the Presidents veto. After long discussion
the decision of the Chair was sustained--yeas
thirty-four, nays seven. The two bills of similar
character in relation to st. Clair flats and st. Ma
rvs river, were passed and, after short execu-
tive session, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bill to provide for the settle
ment of the claims of the officers Of the Reyolu-
tionary army, and of the widows and orphan chill
dren of those who died in the service was pressed
by Mr.. Broom, of Pennsylvania, under a suspen-
sion Of the rules. 1t was ordered to third read
ing, but, not being engrossed, was not read the
third time. The indications thus far in favor of
the measure leave no doubt of its passage by the
House. 1t is nearly similar to the bill of the Sem
ate which passed at the last session under the pa
tronage of Mr.. Evans, of South Carolina. The bill
provides the halfpay for life promised by resolu-
tions of Congress of the Sd and 2lst Of October,
1850, the 18th of January, 1881, the sth Of May,
1881, and the 9Th of March, 1885, deducting the
Communication received under the act of 22d March,
1888 1t also provides that the benefit of the res
olution of the Gath August 1880, shall be extend
ed to the widows and orphan children of all off,
GERS who died in the service at any period during
the war of the Revolution. The House refused to
consider the resolution of the Senate fixing day
for the adjournment of Congress.
Railroad Accident and Loss Of Life.
The cars which left this city for Baltimore at
l-2 P. NJ, yesterday, met with serious accident
short distance this side of the Relay House.
We derive from the Baltimore American the
following account Of the accident:
The train consisted of five passenger cars,
smoking car, baggage express, and mail car, un-
der charge of Captain Hoover. They were COM
ing towards the Relay House at the usual time,
when the switch of side track, used by the road
hands, being half turned threw the engine off the
track The express car was thrown across the
track, the mail car mounting on it, was literally
broken to pieces, and the baggage car and smok-
ing car were also greatly damaged, leaving only
the four passenger cars on the track.
The engineer, James Cough, it is supposed
jumped from the locomotive, and fell under the
broken truck of the express Car, and was instant
ly killed. his head being nearly cut of. He leaves
wife and two children. The fireman, John Rus.
sell, remained on the truck, and had his arm bro
KEN his left ear cut off, and severely scalded
and bruised. He was taken to the infrmary. Mr..
Joseph Hedges, the mail agent, whose car was
perfect wreck, miraculousy escaped with his life.
He was quite severely bruised however, and was
carried to the residence of a friend, but no bones
were broken, though it was feared that he was in
ternally injured. He resident of Wilmington,
Delaware.
Mr.. Henry Nagle, newsman, about twenty-five
years of age, was standing the platform of the
smoking car, and was crushed between he cars,
causing instant death. His bodv ~.s brought in
last evening and was received &C the depot by his
wife, mother, and two children, presenting scene
OF distress that can scarcely be described. His
body was taken to his residence on Conway near
Warner street.
Mr. William Bridges confactioner, on Baltimore
street near Howard, was considerably bruised, and
some of the veins Of his wrist cut by coming in
contact with the glass of the window
Mr.. Bryce Worthington, OF Annapolis, received
severe wound on his head, and was very weak
from the loss Of blood. He was taken to the resi-
dence of friend near Franklin Square
Mr.. Cummiskey, one of the passengers, was con-
siderably cut and bruised about the head, bot was
not dangerously injured.
Two colored women in the smoking car were
also injured, one of them receiving severe blow
on the breest, and the other having an iron rod
passed through her leg
Jacob Graf, the baggage master, was also injur-
ed, having received bruises on his leg and head.
The switch, which was left half open, had not
been used for more than week, and was q side
track, intended for the workmen on the road to lay
off with their repair train. Some person had bro
ken the lock that secured the turmoil with an iron
bar and half opened the switch Had it been all
the way open the train would have run over on TO
the sidling and no damage could have occurred,
but being half open, the Hange of the wheel split
the rail for about fifteen feet when the engine left
the track, and was considerably wrecked, as were
also the first four cars Of the train being piled
upon the other. Capt. Hoover brought in with him
the broken lock- showing evidently that it was the
work of design, and that the loss Of life and suf
fering occasioned by this accident may yet be trac
ed TO its villanous perpetrator.
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