Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-18
TeIeprnphic Despatehes.

UTICA. n. Y May l5.-The cOroner's jury
10 the case Of the late trightful accident On
the Central Railroad, at SauquOit Creek,
have agreed on their verdict. the feeling of
the Jurors is understood 10 have been unanl-
nous at once:
1--WE find that the persons whose bodies
have been viewed by US, came to their deaths
Ky the giving way Of the bridge of the New
York Central Railroad, crossing the Sau-
QUOT Creek, in the town OF Whltestown,
Oneida county, on the morning OF the llth
of May and that they were all passengers
by the Cincinnati express train coming east
"Tbe deaths were caused by the insecurity
of the bridge, owing to the same being de-
cayed and rotten. A portion OF the bridge
was constructed Of inferior timber, the same
being bastard elm We find the deaths were
caused BY culpsbls neglect cn the part of the
Central Railroad Company, in not causing
this bridge to be properly examined"
RICHMOND, May l6.-A terrible hail storm
passed through Chesterfield county last even
ing stones varying 10 size from pea to an
egg, fell in immense quantities. Vegetation
was completely destroyed, and the ground
strewn with leaves aud branches. Many
windows were broken by the hail, which
fell to the depth of two to three feet IN some
places.
The train from Petersburg last evening
came in contact with a fallen tree, and the
engine and cars were much damaged, but no
one was hurt. The storm was unprecedented
in this neighborhood.
ST. LOUIS. May ia violent tornado oc-
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actually to blow q train of cars on the Chr
cago and Alton Railroad otf the track, at Lex
ington Illinois, by which several per'ons
were severely injured. The towns in that
vicinity suffered severely, and many houses
were Frustrated. Three persons were killed
at Tonawanda.
Yesterday, another storm occurred between
Bloomington and Springfield, which did
much damage to u number of houses ut Elk
heart and Wiliamsville. The latter was
nearly demolished, and family Of five per
sons killed
KANSAS CRY. May l3, Via Bonneville
Mo-, May Is -Inteligence was received
here last night from Lacompton, to the effect
that a band Of marauders had committed
numerous depreda;ions in that neighborhood
on the 18th inst, robbing several settlers
and the store of Vim. S. Wells, situated 10
miles from Lecompton. The gang is said to
number sixty men, completely armed, and
supposed to be the same which recently per
petrated the rObberies al Fort Scott. No
pursuit was attempted.
| NEWARK, y J., May l5.-Pickett's factory
in this city was destroyed by fire yesterday
1t was occupied by Z. p. Hand, wallpaper
maker, and Pierce & Hughes, carriage.bow
makers, and owned by Joseph Battin. The
total loss is Sl4, 800, and the insurance -,
| 100
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The suspended banks
of this city resumed specie payments yester-
day. TIE Chamber Of Commerce Of this city
have adopted resolutions tavoring the estab
ishment of the ocean mail service between
the United States, West Indies, the Brazlls,
and the Argentine Republics, as proposed IN
the memorial Of John Gardner, now before
Congress.
ST. LOUIS, May l5-AdVices from Leaven-
worth to the 18th, say On express from
Camp Scott, which left April 10Th, has ar
rived. The Mormons we're leaving Salt Lake
CITY for the White River mountains. Gov
ernor Cummings had gone to the city by To-
vitaton.
MONTGOMERY, May IA The proceedings
of the Southern Convention were very dull
today. No business was transacted, the
time being entirely consumed IN speeches
| 4 number of delegates have lett