New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-21

FATAL RAILROAD AccIDEyr-SiNGULAa ClncuN'
sTANcLs.As one ofthe tunnage trains iron rsrxers'
burg was on its way toward Grafton, on the North
western Virginia Railroad, ON Friday nght iast, u
very peculiar and unfortunately fatal accident ocour-
red When near West Union, after midnight, the co
gine struck horse as 1t reached q tresseI nrdse
crossing fork Of the Monong1lhea R'ver: lnougn
the tDgine had a modern -shsped cow.cst,her tae
horse not thrown o the track, but tel under tne
wht els of the engine, which was thereby driven from
the track, about che center of the bridge and ie over
iIto the river thirty feet beo~ followed by eight
of the twelve cars attached, loaded with heavy pro
duce TIE water was at least ten feet deep, and the
cars and engine were almost entirely submerged Tho
most fatal result OF the accident is yet to be told; M
less than three men lost their lives by the disaster.
They were the engine man, named Z. Hldebrandt,
the fireman. w. Clinton, and a man who Yves learn.
ing the grades as fireman, named Henry Hstvey-H
of whom were killed, either by the violence Oh tue
fall or by being drowned. Hdebrandt WAS got out
before life extinct, but died almost immediately.
Tie bodies of the others were not recovered Tor some
hours afterw ard. The unfortunate men were all nc
their posts when the disaster occurred The brake
msp, named L. Wilson, escaped In miraculous way.
lie was about the middle af the train, and went down
with the sixth car. He was eranged with the wrect,
and was not recovered until after an hours effort by
the conductor, Mr.. Finnel, who swan QUO TO HIM
and sustsIed his head out of the water TO prevent
bis drowning. When got on, he was found to be but
slightly injured. The fifth man upon the tram, VINO
was the conductor, the only one who did not go
down with the train-his duty requiring him 70 bo
upon the last Of the hain The bodies OF the DE-
ceafed were recovered during tno n'Sut buI
placed in ccfliIs. The remains Of Hildebrandt and
Harvey were brought TO this city last nigh, 10 await
the directions of the relatives who reside in Albany,
New-iok-bOth Of these men having been previously
employ ees on the New foik Central Railroad. Hide"
braLdt wss but recently married. Mr.. Clinton, tho
fireman, resided at Grafton where bus remains were
left for burial. The loss by this accident will proba-
bly, be rot ess than $1,000 The freight was mostly
ctmpoted ef bsrreled whisky, alcohol, and casked
II eat a1d is not likely TO be seriously damaged Tho
ptipcipsl injury will be TO the machinery and cars.
The train was running at its regular speed OF Twelve
miles per hour. The bridge is a regular truss brIye,
and the horse in attempting to cross IT, had fslIen
with his legs between the ties, leaving h. body aooye
directly in the way Of the cowcat'her ms position
prevented the engine from throwing MN rom tna
track and thus occasioned the accident. No damage
wss rone m the bridge baltimore Ameh ,sn.
FREE Low IL OHIo.--People, other thsn those
daily in contact with this moral Free.LOve eProsy At
Berlin little dream Of the foothold gained In Ene
County. -Four acres on the Highfs-as lovely aspoC
a. nature boasts now devoted to the purposes ot
the association. When the Water Cure" was con-
sumed the fraternity gathered In the barn which ives
temporarily fitted up Since then, various shaotes nave
been erected, ard building is progressing with su'h
rspidy that five houses have been erected within four
weeks. Active measures are in progress TO reouild
upon the site Of the Water Cure an Institution IN
be known as Love Cure Here persons of botn
sexes come and finding their afnites, par with
each other. This is the treatment, AMI we proclaim u.
disgusting ar il s, that the good people Of Northern
Ohio may kr Ow the full extent OF this moral pesti-
lences Carriages run to and from the cure 70 tno
depot regularly, and the arrivals and departures arc
of daily occurrence. The " assocatiob pambcrs
about thirty and accession ~ 10 oe in'ae VI ao1ue
Ertv within the next six months This association
has paper called Tie Ags Of Fds@g' Issued wssa s;a
ly and not only sent such as order ~ bus IL IS sP-
ned at niot n5der the doors of the vsger, and lefs
pnon :, ,b.;, door..iils. cleveland Herald. ,
SENATOR ELECTED BY A Low l.srfEH.-fn
ce tsn town in this State, letter arrived Young
lsdy from Der lover the day of the election. fn
Postmaster not infrsqueLt IN the rural Districts
knoujpo the eagerness with which -sage Of that
tender character would be expected, took upon him
seIf the pleasing duty of delivering 1t; but fret like
a GOOD Democrat, lie must vote, and OF cIurse in q
separate self.sealrg envelope. Tiis was duly pre-
pared with the Democratic tickets safely iac,ose1
and the sluen stuck together Stopping at the town
etng he d.posited tle letter in the ballot box and
pro eeoed with the separate and s-iseasei to ths
home Of the blooming maiden, 10 whom he gallaoty
hsnded the entire Democratic ticket S.,fe and tovr.
How the lady intel preted the missye we do not know,
but the MODERATOR and clerk ungallsaty refused ID
coun' the love lettr, and the Republican candidss
was declared elec.ed by ore msj1ri,y.
tfrosij-noe Joo'pi.