New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-19
MATTERS in Mobile.

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as it was the second occasion within month that
one Of our most enterprising bookseller firms have
been burnt out. Messrs. Putnam q Malone ppeat @
TO have been particularly unfortunate. ihey yI nase
on two occasions been Just inaugurahng spieh,
did business, when their stock has beeh aItaekeo
by the devouTing element. Ga both occasions the
fire originated in building three buildings from
their own. They have, however, set q n0DIe e&-
anple to the business men Of Mobile. On each
occasion nothing daunted, they have Immediately
proceeded to reestablish their business In new
locality without even twenty-iour heurs delay
Dr. Watkins suffered severely by the same fire,
and lost his whole stock of goods, with the very
unsatisfactory feeling that his insurance was q
mere song, while his loss was very extensive.
The two days of racing down the bay created
considerable excitement. The steamers taking
passengers to the spot were crowded, and the
races proved very satisfactory. The regetta on
the second day was complete success.
The dinner at the Point Clear Hotel on last Sun
day was attended by a large and select company,
and is reported to have been very recherche
affair, and was very much enjoyed by the large
party who left Mobile on that occasion to partici-
pate in it.
During the week the draymen have been very
much excited upon the subject of reducing their
prices from four bits to two bits q Load. They
propose to follow the matter up.
The board of councilmen signalized the week
by passing over the acting mayors veto, by two
third vote, the Sunday market ordinance.
Two or three days ago we copied from the
Mobile papers an account of the robbery of a
passenger on the Mobile and Ohio railroad by
the baggage master Of the train. The den0aeuee1t
was tragical, as will be seen from the following
account in the Times:
IHR GOLD RoBBERY-S Suicide Of the Baggage
Muster.-The body of the baggage master, John
Beew, was found in the station house at Kushla,
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad yesterday, and
brought down on the this morning. Deputy
Coroner Starr held an inquest on his remains, and
returned the verdict that deceased had come to
his death from pistol shot wound in the head,
inflicted by himself.
This Bellew was the baggage master charged
with robbing DR.. Grant Of S700 in gold and max
ing his escape from the cars. He probably com
rnitted suicide to escape the consequences of his
act. The 500 ia gold was not recovered. Seven
teen dollars and fifty cents in silver and seven dol
lars and fifty cents in gold were found on his
person. dirk was found sticking in a sack of
corn by which the body was discovered lying, and
the pistol with which the fatal act was committed
was found in his hand. He had probably at
tempted the act first but his courage gave way.
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TsrribIs Accident on the TlshmoRd i,, and
Twelve Persons Injured
Yesterday evening, about O'Clock, when the
mail and passenger train from Greensboro to this
city lad reached about half mile east of Goalfeld
station, on the Richmond and Danville railroad,
about twelve miles above Richmond the hindmost
or ladies' car ran off the track punging down the
left embankment, killing one lady and seriously
ininring several other passengers male and female
The following are the names of the persons in
jured
Mrs Trotter, of Danyflle, killed.
Rey Bishop EARLY, Of the M. q. Church, South,
residing in Lynchhurg, it is feared, mortally
wounded internally. The bishop is over eighty
Miss Newman, of Orange county va, badly in
jaTad internally.
Isaac 0yerby, Of Messing Ford, Charlotte eoun-
ty badly injured Internally.
Mrs. S. Z. Hayward wife of Captain W. H, Hay
ward Of this city, arm broken.
@. Ed. Melcher, native of Germany, slightly in
the head.
Ms ]. c. Hobson, Of this city, slightly in the
head,
Ne. ana Mrs. J. G. Harkness, of Washington
city, slightly injured.
Robert ID, Green, of this city, slightly.
Miss D. B. Anderson, of this city, slightly.
Miss Green Pace, of DanYille, slightly.
Mrs. K a. Denier, of this city, slightly.
The facts OF the accident, SO far as we could
learn them, are these
The train was running along at rate of three
and a half miles an hour, and after the locomotive
and forward cars had passed the switch, when by
The breaking or slipping Of bolt in the rod of the
Switch thereby throwing the rails of the track on
which the train was then running out OF place, the
rear wheels Of the car ran against instead of the
track, breaking the truck and coupling irons, and
preeipitating the car down the bank about thirty
ieet making one and halt turns, and stopping at
the bottom resting on its side.
The accident was SO sudden that few realized
what was occurring excepting Mrs. Trotter, who,
jumping out Of the window on the opposite side
on which the car was falling, hut had succeeded
only IN getting partially through when she was
crushed and instantly killed by the car falling upon
her as il rolled over in going down the slope. The
other passengers were injured by being thrown
about the car in the descent.
Bishop Early of the Methodist Episcopal Church
nonth over four score years of age, was injured
internally, and is feared from Che character Of his
wounds and the extreme age of the sufferer that
they will prove fatal. The slightest movement of
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very freely, and also causing intense agony which
ne bore with the resignation of Christian hero
Many prayers will be offered for his recovery.
Miss Newman, Of Orange county, Va, and
isaac OVerbyt OF this city, were also severely
injured internally, and it is feared their wounds
Wil terminate fatally. The three above named
we're 50 severely injured that il was found that !
they could not be brought to the CITY, and were |
left at Coalield where they will receive avery /
care and attention.
The citizens in the vicinity Of the accident
immediately volunteered their services and lent i
wreck. = |
The scene of the accident, as described bv eve
witnesses, was heartrendng in the extreme-l
men and women lying amid the debris of the acci-
dent, helplessly wounded and moaning piteously |
for help-mothera crying for their children dread
ing to hear from them fearing the worst and chill
dreR seeking their mothers, rendered ii a sight |
which caused strong men to weep as thew nobly |
worked to relieve the sufferers This is a most |
iamentable affair; but, so far as can be learned
no blame, any, can be attached to any Of the
employees of the road but. from the facts in the
case, suppose it to have occurred by an accident
which no human foresight could prevent.
This is the only fatal accident which has hap
pened on this road for six years, when at the same
place car was thrown off the track and rolled
down the right side of the embankment, instantly
killing two hrakesmen who were standing at their
posts. In the accident yesterday none of the rail
road employees were injured The conductor, at
the time Of the accident, was just about stepping
on the platform Of the car as it broke from the
train and rolled down the hill few seconds more
and he would have been upon it, and would have
most probably been killed.
Y When the train reached the city large number
q citizens, who had assembled on hearing of the
accident, aided in removing the wounded from the
taln and seeing that every attention necessary I
was given them.-I Richmond Times
NEW GAME FoE EvENIEG PARTIRs.-A new game,
ealled . le tolirnoi bRrlesquen p has Just been in
Iroanced into evening parties In London and Paris
and Is rapidly coming into vogue as an infaible
mirth provoker. The jousters ia this novel styie
Of tournament talways gentlemen) seat themselves
on the ground, with their knees drawn up, their
shins crossed. and their hands clasped around the
latter. stick. rather over yard long. is then