New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
NEW-JERsEY ITEMS.
serjous Railrond Collision.

The trains of the Morris and Essex and tho
New-Jersey Roads, which left New York at III O'Clock
this morning, by way of Ho6oken and Jersey City 10
Cut-jnst beyond the East Newark staton-abont noon
The lives OF the passengers Of both trains we're prov
idertiely saved. though brakeman Of the Morris
Road named Daniel Rice. had both legs broken; two
Of the Morris freight destroyed AID fe enc
CINE II. l.. Southland Of tho NewJersey koad "as
somewhat damaged.
dent run closely parallel and the two trains were now
ing in the direction that Of the Morris road beng
little in advance when an axle OF one OF iSs cees
ears broke. Tie remainder OF the train cane
rushing on by its own momentum and two hrg@
inclosed freight cars, being diverted from thelr
course darted across both tracks OF the New
Jersey road in 'front.' of the train rom Jerse!
City the engine Of hch crashed through the foremost
ear with some little damage TO tsef. and instantly
both trains suddenl stopped all the tracks beng
OVERWHELMED by the wreck OF broken cars Fortunate
" the passenger Of both trains were In their foas
and escaped without damage. though with severe
shock 10 those who were in them.
The brskemen If the Morris train being most ex
| posed were severely bruised and very narrowly e.
capped with their lives. Daniel Rce, OF Hacsettsosn
Yves the only seriously injured One or both u h
legs being broken he conveyed to the lost oi
the train where he received every possible aleyiafor
for his sufcrings by syupethisng ladies and gentle
men. and meanwhile medical AID was sent LOT al
Newark
The le O'Clock train from this city for NewYcr had
lust left the Las: Newark station tiled with passenge
and Ind scarcely got under way when the engineer ssw
speed and prevent mis- train from minglng IN tie
calamity. lNewerk Daily Advertiser.
FATAL ACCIDRST-COr0ner Farrell of jersey
City held inquest Yesterday the body OF colorcd
man named John Rumley who killed the evening
previous. Deceased attempted TO jump on one Of tho
Aev.Jersey Railroad cars, but. missing, fell ~ Tie
ground and had Of his legs crushed by the wheel
passing over IT, The injured conveyed 70 the
Aims House Hospital. here be died during tho nigel
\ verdict OF accidental death was rendered. Rumley
resided at No. loo West Fifty ninth street, New-}ori.
THR LATE DRAFT.--Yester,lay there was .
deficiency the late drat for jersey City Of - men,
follows: First Ward. =; second Ward, % Third
Ward. 4; Fourth Ward. /: Fifth Ward 6; SIKH
Ward. The enrolment board viii close its sitting
reIt week. after which time all who have failed ~
report will be considered as descrters.
ISSUE or BOSDs.-At special meeting OF the
Jersey City Common Council ol Tuesday night. reso-
lution was adopted empowering the Committee ~
Finance advertise for proposals for loan Of $3.50
OIL bonds Of the city at per cent Tor twenty five ears
With which redeem temporary loans already issued
resolution plso adopted providing for the Issuing
Of bonds in suns Of 500 year at per cent for
the purpose Of paying bounties to volunteers.
PEACHEs.-There arrived in Jersey CITY yes-
tevdsy four trains Of loaded entirely with peaches
for tine New.York market. IL Is estimated that tbess
cars contained over 10 90 baskets OF peaches