New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-25

A DABoIIcAL Acr.-One of tho most fendish at
tempts at the destruction Of human life which has
been loi to record in long time was made last
night on the New-York Central Railroad, the light
ming express train which left this city in the evening
neared Buffalo. We have learned the particulars In
detached pieces but as The Buffalo Express Of this
morning gives them commercially, we copy its ac-
couut: About half past eight o'clock last evening,
when the lightning express train on the Central
Railroad in charge Of Conductor Gibson, due at
Buffalo nj half-past ten o'clock was about q mile
and half east of Pembroke the Engineer, Mr..
Burr Stone discovered an obstruc ion on the track
about twenty rods ahead of the train the reflector
rendering objects visible in the night only at about that
distance With instantaneous presence Of mind and
fImness of he reversed his engine, applied the
brakes aid al the same moment whitfield q warning
TO the brakespcn to increase the tension upon the
wheels but, before The latter could spring TO their
posts the train had struck the obstacle 1 momentum
however 80 nearly checked by the powerful action OF
the brakes that the collision produced bat q s'ght
shock. and occasioned no damage, even to the cow
catcher.
Upon examination il was found that large pile Oh
ties had been placed the track by some memo OF
fel d., with the hOrrid design OF Overwhelming Tue
train and all It's living freight with instantaneous de-
sttucticp When those on board discovered hoS NIL
raculously thew had escaped the most terrible ffe OF
which any colct pton can be formed they tremoled as
if in the presence Of the danger itself and even the
brave Loot the that had sustained him IN
the e. arful trial of his courage, and which, under the
blcs,inR Of Providence, had saved hundred lives,
blsp, hing and shudderng with the thought of what
might have BEEN
The lice were removed with considerable labor, and
after detention Of about half hour the journey
resumed all sober in the contemplation of the incident
that had interrupted it. Rochester Union, I'D.
PAIsFrL RuNoR.-For several days past there has
been a rumor iu our city to the effect that Judge
Craoebaugh, formerly OF this place, was murdered
about the Goth of last month by the ndans in Carson
Valley, California. The news reached this place by
the way of Lancaster We learn thai the fathcr-in-
law OF Judge c., who lives Lancaster, received
Il letter purportDg 20 have been written by former
resident Of that place, stating that the Judge was
killed during attack made by large body of Indians
on some troops, with which he was in company.
Thee mDandng Colonel Of the troops which the
Judge supposed TO be- with, was reported in the
Overland Express of sst week, TO have been killed.
but no mcItion il made of Judge Cra1lebaugh. Ii
seems hardly possible that letter could reach Iancas-
ter before could be received by of the Ex-
press aid telegraph, and think there must be some
mistake in the news received here.
We sincerely hope there is come mistake about it.
and strongly inclined to think the information n
correct. The many friends Of Judge Cradlebaagh ia
this city, and elsewhere will await further tidings in
anxious and painful suspense. LCircleylle Herald.