The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-10
ALONG THE HUDSON.


The supposed Railroad saicide Alive and
Comparatively Meii-IIis >faEemraf~ He
Takes the Chances Of Life Death 90
Rid Himself Of Chicago Thiese--A Fearful
Leap-iiir sanity a Matter al Denbs-A Man
Killed by Gravel Train burglary "a
PorcpxsEraR. June Z, 1861.
Miracles win never The man Who jumped
from the Cincinnati express uais The Huasoa River
Railroad yesterday morning. and who Was supposed
was instantly killed, IL alive ard comparatively .As yell
as he ever was in the whole course q he hfe" 4
visited him to-day at Stockport, and ham obtained
the following statement
My name Is Charles Lampkn. I am q resident of hi-
cago formerly kept Yankee notion stOr. ihere
the corner OF Clark and Michigan strees when sold
out my business my family went a ysi, 20 EUROPE.
l then moved TO 13s South Second street loft thi-
early This week 70 90 70 New YORK intending 10
was 10 meet my family, aud with them return 10
the United States. when l started hal s3,o0c IN
money with me, and had also ssichel and trunk.
While travelling the Western roads noticed several
Chicago thieves IN the same with me, wal1 hing
closely am satisfied that they meant 70 rob me When
got on the Hudson River Railroad they watched
even more closely. became very mrcn alarmed, and
was afraid they would do violence. l offered one o.
them $50 II they would let me alone. ! know they
meant To rob and kill Becoming more alarmed,
determined 10 take the chances aud jump from tbs
train concluding that had better run the risk % being
killed in jumping than 10 be killed on the cars.
Having been used to getting on and on the
street cars IN Chicago ] thought ! could land
that at the time the occurrence took place
the train was going at high rate OF sped
stepped down on the lower step and looked out IN the
darkness for place TO jump. and thon leaped think
tumbIed the distance OF half block. when came 10
senses was hanging over fence my head aud
sid ana my legs the other. Becoming conscious
CROPPED abont IN the dark I'LL found my hat and then
walked two miles 10 this place. have tho check for my
trunk and have also ali OF my money feel tio sore
but nothing more,
AIhyscian who attended him to-cay states that he
may be injured internally bBt he shows symptoms OF
any hurts When he arrived at the hotel lac covered
with mud dust and particles OF grass There Is
visible on him, bruise except slight tho
cheek. He walks about and converses In q rational
manner
Conductor Overbaueh who the train, thinks
that he Is slightly deranged, and that in reality per-
son or persons on the train attempting 10 obtain his
money 1t was a fearful leap, and railroad
conjecture how he escaped instant DEATH
man named George shiver, a Scotchman, was killed
by gravel train the Hudson River Railroad, near
Tivoii. las; evening. He walking the truck
through shower with his coat his head and did
not hear the approaching train. He struck in tho
back and lived about two hours afterwards An inquest
was held on the body, and verdict rendered accord
ance with the facts.
Last night the office OF the Main street landing freight
ing firm OF this entered by thieves and the safe
blown OPEN Fortunately there no money in IL &C
the time The following note, written the margin OF
newspaper, was found upon OF the desks :-"rr-
vate property respected by the mystic phantoms.n