New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-06
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER
RAILRoAD.-About o'clock yesterday morning an
accident happened to the Montreal freight and pas
senper train, near Rbinebeck, on the Hudson River
Railroad, BY which the locomotive A. +. Smith and
eight cars were demolished and thrown into the
river Tho accident was caused by q Large tree,
which had fallen from the bank above extending
across the track. The engineer and fireman saw the
obstruction when the train was almost upon It, and
both sprang into the river aid swan ashore. The
fireman was slightly injured. The engine struck the
tree with great force and continued with the cars
attached abont twenty rods further, tearing up and
throwing the rails and ties in all directions, whom it
finally went over the embankment into the river,
where it now lies bottom upward. The tender and
eight cars followed, pitching over both sides, the
trucks Of the tender remaining upon the track. The
passengers in the sleeping car were suddenly
awakened by the force Of the shock, bu. none were
injured The train left Chambers street at l0:l5 on
Wednesday night. As soon a. possible gang OF
nearly one hundred men were set TO work to relay
the track and clear il from the broken cars and mer
chandise which completely blocked it W. At
OF clock yesterday morning. the down express passed
over and arrived in this city just three hours behind
time. All the cars were loaded. The A. +. Smith
was one Of the best engines on the road, and was
worth from $40 OO0 to $4,000.
The FLooD-CuLyERTs DESTROYED ON HAR.
LEM RArLRoAD.-The Dover Plains train upon the
Harlem road failed to arrive yesterday morning,
owing TO tho destruction Of more culvsrts on
the line Of the road above Crot0n Falls by the great
flood produced by the heavy rain Of Wednesday and
the night following which was the heaviest that has
fallen in this part of tho country for many months.
It was expected that the Albany mail train would
run up to the break, exchange passengers, and 70.
urn. Steps were taken Immediately to repair dam
ages, 90 that no delay to passenger or freight trains
might DO suffered.
Donations FOR Sick AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
The New-York 7,h Regiment, with characteristic
gave 81 boxes Of good things to the
broadway Relief Association for the benefit of the
,ck and wounded soldiers. The following note was
pinned to one of the packages.
These plain jackets presented by the undersigned &C
ur brave boys whs may be found suffering from woundsr
.ived In defense Of our glorious flag"
These boxes contained coats, pants, vest, shirts
,edding, jees, wines, sc. The present is valued
Il $500.
The ladies of the Nineteenth Ward, Brooklyn, by
Mrs. w. II. jenkins. have forwarded TO the Relief
Room two large boxes containing clothing, jecs and
vine, and $50 in money.
s. Chichester, No. 80 Broadway, sent to the same
,lacs box Of superior black tea.
Judge Davies, Of the Supreme Court, contributed
.2O for he benefit Of the soldiers.
s. S. Osgood, the artist, gave 80 for the same OBJ
ect.
A. II. Sands gave package Of clothes and $50 in
money.
Sick AND WouSpED SoLDIERs.-The Ladies re-
or that of the 900 released prisoners who have been
eceived Ut the New-England Soldiers Relief Rooms
Turing the last week. nearly every man has received
clean outfit of clothing including drawers, stock
ngs, shirts, vests suspenders caps, and, to great
xtent, pantaoons and coats, beside small articles
All those who were too i'll to proceed to their homes
ave been carefully nursed, and have recovered so
spidly under the humane treatment that they have
eceived that but few remain. Only two deaths
ave occurred. Our supplies are nearly exhausted,
md we must make strong appeal to enable us to
continue our minisrations 10 meet the needs OF the
,undieds Of others who are momentarily expected.
UNITED STATES MILITARY HOSPITAL ON DAvID's
sLASD.-This hospital Is under the charge OF DIR.
:. Lee jones' 1t has now about $50 patients. The
diseases are chiefly typhoid fever, diarrhes, and
ysentery. The patients are now in hospital tents,
be main buildings rot being ready to receive them.
When the principal structures are completed, they
will furni.h accommodations for 1000 patients.
These with the other buildings TOW on the Island.
sill accommodate 1000 persons or moro. The hos
,tals will consist of series Of detached buildings,
ach $50 feet long, "a feet wide, and one story high.
special care has been taken to have perfect venta-
ion Each patient will have 900 cubic feet Of air,
md 20 feet superficial area, thus carrying out the
most approved sanitary means for insuring health.
Zach hospital building will have at the end con-
,enences for bathrooms for nurses storehouses for
oldiers' clothes, and water closets. Between each
,ar of buildings, will be q separate structure,
designed TO be used az q mess-room, with the
cooking arrangements, &c. This is the general
haracter Of the plan. In . convenient position
. central building will be erected Tor the
Ulcers of administration, doctors ofhee, operating
Dom, reception.room store-room, and rooms 'or
ther uses. All the buildings will be connected oy
orridor. The buildings are being constructed oyl