The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-23
The Accident on the Hudson River Railroad
.r..-Sad Death Of . Bride.

,, A., NUN DAY, d AN l.
The Accident on the Hudson River Railroad
.r..-Sad Death Of . Bride.
We gave the particulars on Saturday. Of a
collision on Wednesday evening on the Hud-
son river railroad, resulting In the death OF
Mrs. Fields, and the injury of several other
persons. The New York papers bring US the
following additional particulars:
The circumstance attending the death OF
Mrs. Fields, is indeed a sad affair. Her mai
den name was Anna Tuttle. daughter Of
James Tuttle, Of Blooming Grove, Orange
county. For sometime past she had been
teacher in public schoolin Brookl yn, and last
week proceeded to the residence OF her sister
AT Kingston to make preparation for her we'd
ding. On Wednesday morning, at ten O'Clock
she was weddea to Mr.. Thomas w. Fields, OF
Brooklyn, one of the members of the Brook
1yn board of education, and trustee Of ward
school No. Is. They had both parted with
their friends but a few moments before. start.
ing OH their wedding tour to Washington: but
their way was soon overtaken by death, and
Mr. Fields left to mourn the terrible fate of
his bride. When Mrs Fields was picked up
she appeared perfectly conscious of what had
happened and talked with those around her.
Up TO the time she reached the hotel she knew
all that was transpiring, but soon after she
began TO sink, and aied, suffering great pain.
Her injuries appeared to be principally
about the groin. Both Of her legs were also
found to be broken, and she repeatedly stated
to those around her thar she thong ht she Wo uld
not live. 1t is a remarkable fact that the only
female passenger killed ON this road previous
to this was a Mrs. Blanchard, who was killed
at Poughkeepsie about four years ago in q
similar manner, and who had been a bride but
lew hours. having been joined in wedlock
the same day. Mrs Fields was about 26 years
OF age, and is reported to have been a most
amia6le lady. highly educated, and beloved by
all who knew her.
Bishop McClosky is at the residence Of
Father Hackett, at Tarrytown confined to his
bed from the effects Of injuries which, though
not serious, are exceedingly painful. The
Bishop was in the car next to the rear one, and
nearing the alarm, was in the act of springing
from the platform, when his feet were caught
by the crashing steps, and falling forward he
was dragged some distance with his head
doWh. HIS feet are badly bruised and he COM
plains OF injuries to his spine and breast.
VIM. J. COey, packing box manufacturer
OF NO. 40 Marion street, New York lies at the
Revere House, at Tarry town. in very critical
condition: His right leg is fractured just be-
low the knee, the flesh being torn from the
bone. His spine is also injured seriously.
All the rest OF the wounded. with one or two
exceptions, are doing we'll.
As soon as the crash was heard the passen-
gers ieaped out of the cars, some almost fran
tic with fear, and terribly Frightened One
man, In one Of the front cars, was SO anxious
TO get out that he could not wait until those
who had got to the door first had passed out,
but lifting up the sash threw himself feet first
out on the track. Another half-craZy indi.
vidual knocked one of the lady passengers
down In his flight from the car, injurng her
about the arm, and when spoken to about it, he
remarked that it was always best for every one
to take care Of themselves on such occasions
FROM PIXIES PEAK-The last Pixies Peak
Express, which reached Leavenworth on
Thursday, brought S6,D00 in gold, and advices
from Salt Lake To Dec. 3oth The advices
Moi NJ fG lin tu ita, imam
pTofitably al work in that neighborhood.
Elections had been held in the mount tains,
in which the question of organizing new
counties under the provisional government
were defeated largely. The general express
sion is in favor OF separate political organi-
zation by Congress. and against connection
with Kansas.
The want of mail facilities with New Mex
leo is sensibly felt The distance from Lea
venworth to Santa Fe and Denver City is not
greater than from Independence, The present
ariing point, and the former route has Il line
OF settlements along its whole extent. The
emigration i'll the spring is expected to greatly
exceed that of last season.
The Pixies Peak Express will run tri-weekly
after the lst Of February. The Company have
4 stock on hand sufficient for q double daily
line as soon as 1t may be needed.
An affray had taken place at Salt Lake City
between two bands of desperadoes, headed re-
spectiyely by Lot Huntington and Bill Hick-
man. The latter was mortally and the for
slightly injured.
A VIRGINIA VESSEL SUNK.-Last Thursday
evening, as the schooner Caroline, of Virginia,
loaded with lime, was running down the East
river, New York, and when opposite Wall
street. she was run into by the ferry boat Me-
tropclis. The boat struck the schooner near
the bow, and the latter instantly filled and
sank to the bottom. There Were two men in
charge of the schooner, named Samuel Pier
sons and John B. Irons. The latter succeeded
in saving himself by cinging to the rudder Of
the ferry boat. Persons was unfortunately
drowned. The schooner was about fifty tons
burden, and was loaded with l,45U bushels Of
lime, which was valued at 81, 900.
THE REMAINS OF DIR RYDER.-The remains
of this distinguished divine reached Washiug-
ton at 6 O'Clock yesterday evening, and were
Immediately transferred to Trinity Church,
Georgetown, accompanied by a long process
sion of friends and admirers Of this eminent
pu ulpit orator.
The funeral services took place at the
church named, and We're conducted by some
eighteen or twenty clergymen, assisted by a
large number of acalytes. DIR. White pro-
pounced the funeral discourse, in which he
did equal justice to The exalted character of
the deceased.-Washiagtoa States, Friday.
HUCKsTERING ABOLIsHED.-The new code OF
laws revives an ancient act of Assembly rela-
tive to huckstering 1t makes it q heavy pen
atty for any person to buy any kind OF provi-
sion or marketing, within ten miles Of Balti-
more, for the purpose OF re-selllng 1t In the
markets city; and any persons found selling
any produce in the markets not their own
manufacture or product of their land, shall
be considered to have violated the law rela-
tive to purchasing. The lines are heavy, re-
coverable before a justice of the peace, on in
formation, and, in fact, totally and entirely
prOhibitsall hucksterlng, as it is termed.-Bal-
ttnloYe San.
DESCENT UPON GAMBLING HoUSEs.-The po-
lice of Cincinnati on Wednesday evening made
a descent upon q fashionable gambling house
on Baker street, in that city, and succeeded in
arresting the proprietors, a mum Der OF persons
identified as players, and conflsca;ing q large
lot OF faro boxes, cloths, checks, cards and ta-
b.es. IL. ID. Wyatt, Truman Jones and Jacob
same evening visit was paid to the gambling
house of Il. BrockmaG, who was arrested,
with several others.
A DAYc OF PRAYER RECOMMENDED.-The
citizens OF Charlotte county, Va, held a meet
iLg on the I'd inst. to deliberate upon the ex-
listing state of affairs. Among the resolutions
adopted was the following:
Resoicsd, That this meeting recommend 20
Chris tians throughout the Union, to observe
the next 32d of February day of fas sting
and prayer to Almighty God for guidance and
support through the dangers by which we are
all surrounded.
THE MEXICAN TREArY.-One Of the features
of the Nc Lean JuareZ Mexican Treaty pro-
vides for the admission of certain goods into
that country free of duty, or at such rates as
the Congress of the United States may desig-
nate. Among these are coal and iron, cotton
goods, all kinds of machinery, the products of
the dairy and farm, including ali kinds of
grain, and naval stores of all kinds, parts of
vessels tor navigation, flour of every descrip-
ton, and many other articles connected with
the manufactures of the United States.