The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05


RocnnrzR, Feb. 4, 1855.
The passenger train that left Niagara Falls this
morning. and which due here at lO.45 A. H., cams
into collision with d eight train Adams Basin
Both trains going in the direction. The pas
sepgers who board the wrecked train arrived
here this evening They report killed. but several
persons severely injured, among whom the fireman
and engineer The engine and the passenger
are much shattered. No the freight train was
hurt Of the passengers were frost bitten during
the journey from the wreck to the city.
The weather Throughout the Country.
INTENSE eOLD-INTRRRUPrION TO RAILROAD TIA.
vEL-ACCIDBNTs AND INCIDENTS.
ROCHESTER, Feb. 4, 1885.
The weather In this locality during the past 4s hours
has bean colder than 1t any time this winerthe thor
memetsr ranging from to II degrees below Ths-e
has been quite chapter Of accidents the various rail-
roads ON account Of the heavy snow drifts The
mail train which left here Saturday aftsrncor
for Niagara Falls, thrown from the track at the
Suspenaon Bridge, injuring Messrs. Dixon and Waters
conductors, and Sherwood, . baggage man. The train
due here last evening nom the Falls thrown from the
tssck near spsncerport By the breaking Of driving
wheel and remained IN this predisament AL night Two
engines started for their relief this morning. but had not
proceeded far before they also thrown from the
track And communication has yet been had with the
disablsd train.
The passenger train which left here yesterday morning.
drawn by two engines had proceeded but two mites and
. halt when the forward engine thrown from the
track by the accumulation Of Toe.
The express train due here at 745 yesterday morning.
from Syracuse, thrown from the track seven miles
east Of this city
Tho trains on the Genssse Valley Railroad are an Be
hind time
Up to 8. p NJ to-day, the trains from the Falls had
not arrived here and passengers who foot say
the that will arrive the next twenty
four hours.
They also report the laborers in suffering condition,
with frozen ces and others with frozen hands,
with the skin rubbed completely Oh.
The trains the road between this city and SYRIA
euse arrived about to-day On the old road ohns
had arrived departed that road being completely
huried In the inow.
Tho plank roads leading to the city completely
lleSksd up, and In places for miles length the
suow ID IRON ten to fifteen feet deep and drifted
kocHnroR, Feb. As p. M
The Rochsser and Niagara Falls Railroad is blocked up
with snow. Three trains are off the track FEW miles
from this sity.
BuzTAro, Feb. 4, 1855.
The New York and Erie Railroad is blocked by
about twenty miles east Of Dunkirk. The train arrived
there yesterday in forty hours from New York.
The Lake Shore Railroad has been badly blocked at
Hamburg. The FIRST train from Cleveland since Friday
arrived at Buffalo this morning. The Buffalo City and
Niagara Falls railroads also badly obstrustsd. The
trains the Central road arrived here behind time. The
weather is intensely cold.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 4, 1856.
The thermoneser this morning at O'Clock stood 1t
Is deg below zero The Ice In the Ohio is one foot
and half in thickness.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 1856.
The thermoustsr here at o'clock this morning. iudi-
Gated twenty degrees below The railroads Al
elsar.
PH1ADnPHiA, Feb. 4, 1856.
The weather here ID extremely cold, and travel -
somewhat nterfered with. The Pilot line fl ON New
York. reached Kingston ct O'Clock this morning The
detention was caused by drifting the track.
The Southern and Western trains were detained from
the same cause
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4, 1885,
We have no mail this morning south Of Warrington
| The weather 10 intensely cold.
SroNMcToN, Feb. 4, 1885,
Our harbor is still free from Ice, and navigation ia
interrupted New London harbor 10 closed BY ice and
persons cross with safety.
Boston, Feb. 4, 1856.
The wind yesterday and last night drfted much
on the railroad tracks, delaying all the morning trains
The NAN train which left New York Sunday night had not
arrived up to l P. n. to-day.
The Sunday night mail train from New York arrived
here At three this Afternoon having been delayed by
drifts the track.