The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-20

RAILROAD C0LLIsIoN IN A TUNNEL.-The New Ha-
ven Railroad is used for portion of its route from
New York by the Harlem Company, and on
Wednesday morning trains of both roads
proceeding to their destination, following the
other, when, from some cause not explained the
Harlem train. which ahead, stopped in passing
through the Yorkvlle Tunnel, while the rear train
kept moving. A collision was the result and the
New York Post thus describes the scene:
The collision was as sudden as it was unexpected.
An immediate panic followed. Male passengers
darted wildly for the doors and windows The
ladies screamed. The darkness Of the tunnel, from
the dense smoke filling it, intensified the excite
ment and CONSERVATION. variety of cOnectures
followed the collision. The leading belief was that
terrible accident had occurred and that many
had been killed.
As quickly as possible the extent of the damage
ascertained. The two trains were got out of
the tunnel into daylight. The foremost and fortu-
nate discovery was that no one had been killed
Over fifty were found to be bruised. hOwever-the
injuries OF some being serious. Those injured,
ceived their bruises mainly by being thrown vio-
lently from their seats and in the ugh-and-umble
scramble to get out of the cars.
On the afternoon of the davy the Albany
express tran due in New y ork at 5 O'Clock was
run into short distance below Sing Sing. while
standing on the track, by the Sing Sing train,
which left that village shortly after the passage
of the ALBANY train. The conductor had neglect
ed to send back aagman to warn the approaching
train, and the consequence was, the complete de-
motion of the car, and the partial destruction
of another.
A Mrs Field, newly married, is stated to have
received serious fnot fatal injuries. fireman on
the train Jumped off Just before the collision
and died from wounds received in the fall.
The express train, it seems, was stopped to make
repairs, and the Sing Sing train was not
warned in time to avoid the disaster
A SINGULAR LAW SUIT.-There is law suit
pending now in the city of New York, which is
rather singular in its origin. When Mr.. Omstead
engaged as superintendent of the Central Park,
a caricature representing him in the act of bribing
the editors Of popular journal to advocate his
claims was sent to the Commissioners soon after
Lieut.. Niele was nominated Chief Engineer of the
Park, and opposed by one of the Board, on the
ground that he was the author of the offensive
caricature by which charge he lost his appointment
and salary of two thousand dollars per annum. He
now brings an action for libel against the member
charging him with the fact, laying his damages at
ten thousand dollars.
FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE.-A house in Clinton
Township, LYcoming county, Pa, occupied by the
family of John Murphy, destroyed by fire on
the llth instant, and two children persisted in the
flames. The children had been left in the house.
while the mother went short distance, and had
set fire to bed-curtain with matches.
BLoNDIN AGAIY-The Quebec Meycnrn saws that
Mr.. and Mrs. BlOndin, the celebrated tight-rope
dancers, a visit to that CITY for few days
and that Monsieur Bondin was in treaty with the
military authorities to obtain permission for the
extension of tight-rope from Cape Diamond to
Point Levi.
The TEA-PLANT IN TIE SoUrH-The tea-plant is
cultivated in Louisiana without any difficulty. 1t
has shown its powers to withstand the hottest davs
of Louisiana and also the late freezing cold wealth
err Labor is said to be too dear there to allow it
| to be cultivated for commercial purposes.
SAD Academia party of 20 or % persons. from
the opposite side of the river, were crossing the
Hudson to Rhinebeck the ice in a large covered
sleigh drawn by four horses, when the ice gave
way and the sleigh went down, carrying with it
eight of the passengers, who were drowned
RIGHTS OF NEGROES IN CNCINNAu.-The Cincin-
natl Commercial of W Wednesday says that a coored
woman, on the day previous, SwoTe out a warrant
for the arrest of Henry Kimber, conductor of car
No. l, on the Third street Railroad, alleging that
he violently elected her from the platform of his
car, and struck her.
LADY FRANKLTN.--We understand, saws the Com
merciGI Advertiser, that Lady Franklin will paw
visit to New York city within few weeks. and
that she will be the guest of leading citizen dis
tinguished for his phianthropc exertons in prose-
cutting the search for Sir John Franklin.
A House AFLoAT.-A small frame house passed
down the river on Tuesday, little before dusk
10 the poor fellow, whose house was swept away,
the flood was not one which 'leads on to fortune"
Gin. Commercial