New-York tribune., 1867-06-17
DISASTERS.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT BAY RIDGE, LONG IsI1ND.
Mr. Archer and family, consisting of himself, wife,
and three children. haycieen boarding at the Bay Ridge
Hotel for past The children we're babe, boy
aged seven years, and very interesting little girl aged
three years and half Mr. Archer and his wife LEFT the
hotel yesterday morning az about O'Clock 10 attend III
vine service at nSlghborlhg ehuIGn Snore lis US
OF the nurse servant Of the family lhe grl caLeessy
allowed tht children 10 wander away rom et gh hh
they beng freed from her control assembled TO the top of
the hotel climbed 10 the observatory winch surinouns
the hotel and from which view seySnsd may m thro
the sllyhglt, from dizziness or some o,hoL .nlno
they lost their balance and fell 20 the first hoor,
distance OF four stores. The brains of the little girl
were instantly dashed out and The boys skul was Ifc
tured Two ply sicans called In 10 minister to the
children but 1t did not avail as they were past human
aid.
Tht Albdny Journal of Saturday evening has the
following: -, A., M. A.,
here 92O last evening met with serious accident
about o'clock yesterday afternoon at ChapnsVlle' on
ths old road Canandagua by the spreading ot the
track The train off and the result was fright
fy destruction Of the ears, There was largc number
miscuousy and many Of them buried up In the broken
cars For time the widest eNeitement prevailed, ana
those who escaped nnnjured immediately set to work
extricatng those who buried up In the ruins After
the unfortunate had been eXtricated aud con-
vcyed TO comfortable quarters the work OF re re-
moving the debris commenced. Although this
work carried ON with energy, so great was
here was detained there three hours and up TO 10
o'clock this morning the south track was not In running
injured, some OF them pretty seriously, II not mtay
The report that five persons killed Is mfounded We
have been able to gather the of few of the in
ured the nature OF their wounds but list Is far
from being perfect II any reliance be placed upon
the statements made by those who the ran aud
have since reached this city Thomas Warfleld OF Clifton
Springs back and Mrs Bates OF Victor the face
b. LangdOn of Rochester, the head ID, Blue Of Be~
gen, the back and side Mrs Jessup Of Shorsye, ON
the face and neck
EXPLOSION IN MAIDEN-LANE-Two MEN BADLY IN
JURED-ONE MAN RUN OVER.
About y o'clock on Saturday while Edward Ken
ny porter In the employ Of Messrs Purdy Co.. at No.
"a Maidenane, was engaged in mailing up % case OF
Union T0rped0es" an explosion occurred. The front
windows OF the store blown out many articles In the
sore displaced aud Kenny seriously injured He was
conveyed 10 the New York Hospital A clerk named +,
W.Snlfh was somewhat Injured lie was taken homo.
The bells rang alarm of re and while Engine Gu No.
~ the way down town, and when n front OF the
old TRmmany Hail. Joseph Brook native of Germany,
aged ls years, over by t. and fatally Injured lie
was taken 10 the New York Hospital, where he died
during the night Coroner scnrner Was yesterday notified
10 hold inquest Deceased residcdat No 70 Cheriyst
where he leaves wife and children The accident Is re-
ported TO have. been purely accidental. ,ElLAaA
ALABAMA RIVER STEAMER SUNK
JyJKGRLPn 70 rRiBuSk 2 ri a..
Mo,nIE, ALA, June I6.-The steamer NNQnsa, hence
for Montgomery sank the Alabama River bo miles
above this city FrdayeveDng The boat was valued at
s25,OOO an not insured The consisted OF sup
plies for the poor people in the inferior among which
wete2 oco sachs OF SQp The eafGosJ worth $4,000 pha
10 partially insured.