The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-17
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Further details Of ths Rris Railroad disaster
NJ Cars Point are ~ follows:
The Engineer states that the accident took
place Il miles west Of Port Lewis at CArr's
Point, rugged bluff on side Of which Is 100
feet above tho Delaware river. Tho track was
e,cavsted. The theory ID . rail was broke
about 400 fest west Of Cs1's Point The en-
zinc and Ave carr passing over, the forward
track of the sixth car then cut off the coupling
parting. This car followed by the remaining
three went on distance Of four hundred feet
when coming in contact with some obstacle Il
was thrown down the prccipiee to the rivers
eivc. The train at this time Was going at the
rate Of from 20 to Is miles per hour. Those
thrown over the bluff were oil passenger carr,
three Of them being sleeping cars.
II was intensely dark. On reaching the foot
OF the cliff two cars were found to be In the riv-
er and ont-the last car-on FIRE. The passen-
gers saved did all they could to relieve the
1ounded-At Ave o'clock special train with
Arc Physicians arrived. A Port Jarvis despatch
states that l3 were consumed In the burning
cars six charred bodies have been rccoverei-
this evening and will be here to-night-but
these II will be impossible to identify. The
dead now at the depot are Is In number one
only of whom has not been identified and a
CHASTITY sight they are ! The unknown woman
reported killed yesterday was Mrs. Snow, Of
Iowa. Lapham editor OF the Syracuse Cnirir
was among the wounded, also James r Hcenan
telegraphcr, and = Sturtvant Of BinghamptOn.
Massachusetis--war ON tho Constabulary.
SPRINGFIELD, April l5.-Thc store house Of
the State Constabulary In this city. containing
several thousand gallons Of confscatsl liquors,
was broken open last night and large portion
Of the contents removed. The liquor has been
acsumulating for o couple Of years, and was
under the charge Of Deputy Constable Samuel
Chaplin, who shot Brooks In the Westheld riot
last fall. A valuable horse, the property Of
Constable Billings, was poisoned at westfeld
last night.
NEW York. lGth.-Mr. O'Neil, democrat,
iselectel mayor Of Jersey City by $3.50 majority
"a gain of OIL. In Bergen, Mr.. Hilton, DEM
Gratis. The democrats have elected 0 out Of the
u aldermen-a gain Of six. Hudson City gives
1000 democratic majority-a gain Of 5000.
Hoboken is dcmocratic-gun from 1000 to 5000.
RICHMOND, Va. April l6.-The Republican
nominating meeting in Hanover County adopted
resolutions affirming that under the present cir
contained in the reconstruction acts arc neither
asked nor desired.
Gen. Schofcld to-day appointed city officers
and councilmcn for tho city.
Miscellaneous.
NY. April 16.
Washington specials contain the following
The prosecution will consume another day
with tho testimony and arguments. Will prob
ably commence Wednesday next, Ave or six days
being occupied by them, and the verdict will DO
reached week after next.
Adyices from Florida state that no doubt ex-
lists Of the ratification Of the Constitution, and II
Is safe to predict that the nominees will be elect
ed all through by reduced majorities.
Letters from New Orleans relative to the Lou
isiana election state that the democrats give up
the State to the republicans, while the latter con-
cede New Orleans to the democrats.
A dispatch from Washington contains intima-
tons that arrangements have been mads between
Wade and Butler that the latter shall be made
Secretary Of the Treasury, which fact having
become known to Gen. Grants friends they will
not vote to convict the President In ordcr to
keep Butler out.
Mr.. Stsnbcry Is still confined to his room and
Il Is not probable that no will be present at
Court to-day.
Members Of the Cabinet will 10 on the witness
stand to4l,y and Mr.. Butler Is to cross examine
and Mr.. Wilson to argue the law points.
There was thunder and tightening storm
here, from o'clock until IL O'Clock this MORN
ing The wind Is South East.
Gold SO IA.
Markets.
- New York, May 10.
Cotton quiet, middling 81, low 30.
flour firm, Moderate temarl
Wheat arm, Moderate demand. No. $l,60.
Corn quiet and ,teady.
Pork quiet and weak, 2G-G2l.
Iarl dali nominal