The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-10
Death of Mrs. Field, by the Hudson
River Railroad Accident.

From the New York Tribune JAN 20.
The circumstances attending the death of
Mrs. Field are touching in the extreme. She
was formerly Miss Ann II. Tuthill, princi-
pal in the female department of Brooklyn
Public School No. IL, and for number of
years had been greatly beloved by her
scholars and all who knew her. Mr.. Field,
who is we'll known pomo]ogist, residing on
Broadway, Williamsburgh, as member of
the Board of Education formed the acquain-
lance of Miss Tuthill. The acquaintance
ripened into love, and resulted in their being
married at Kingston, on Wednesday morn
ing last. On the occasion OF resigning her
school, Miss Tuthill was presented by her
scholars with valuable keepsake, as mark
of the affection they bore her. After leaving
she proceed to the residence of her sister at
Kingston, for the purpose of preparing for
her nuptials. On Tuesday evening. Mr..
Field left Albany for Kingston, where he was
met by her brother and one or two gentle
men from this city, who were present to
witness the interesting ceremony.
On Wednesday morning the happy couple
proceeded to the church, accompanied by a
gay party of ladies and gentlemen in sleigbs.
-Four gentlemen who were unable to procure
seats in the sleighs, we're proceeding along
on foot, when Miss Tuthills niece called her
attention to them and remarked that they
looked more like pall-bearers than we'd,
ding guests. What strange significance
there was in those few words. They were
united at ten o'clock, and after the ceremony,
Mr.. Field and his happy bride crossed the
river on the ice, in order to take the express
train. There had been some doubts expressed
regarding the safety of the ice, and when
once fairly across, they congratulated each
other upon their safety.
When the accident occurred, Mrs. Field
and her friends were sitting at the rear of
the last car, chatting and testing together,
Mr.. Field being outside. The engine tore
through the car carrying Mrs. Field with it,
breaking both her legs, and mangIiDg her
body frightfully. After the first crash,
her husband FASTENED to her rescue,
and removing great quantity of rub
bish, he found her on the top OF the boiler
of the locomotive, held fast against the
side of the car by portions of her clothing
Tearing her dress from its fasteniDgs, and
breaking his way through the car windows,
Mr.. Field bore the mangled and almost life
less form of his bride to the air. Here he
was surrounded by sympathizing friends, who
did everything for her that it was possible
to do, till at last she Was placed on hastily
made cot on one Of the cars, and conveyed
to the Getty House, at Yonkers.
Medical aid was instantly procured, but
Mrs. Field failed rapidly, and at o'clock
she breathed her last in the arms her beloved
husband. Mr.. Field was nearly frantic with
grief, and it was feared that this sudden
dashing to earth of his cup of joy, so recently
filled to overlooking, would affect his reason
But after a night OF the widest grief, he fell
asleep in the morning, and when he again
awoke the danger had passed. The body
Of the unfortunate lady was taken to Kings
ton yesterday, accompanied by the bereaved
husband, brother and sisters, and to-day her
funeral will take place at the same church
from which but two days since, at the same
hour, she issued the happy wife of the chosen
one of her heart.