The New York herald., 1869-04-25

Fragments. Then the truck came grinding grinding an. an
spia5erS mia the noon Where qe' il seemed stoppd
by some stronger woodwork. First OF II
the lady who was talking with Mr.. husnm.Ie
over. She came up twice. / think she was killed
outright Mr.. Rushmore first was caugnt Dyns
legs when the truck stopped minute IN the mhoe
OF the car; he was wedped in. l can never fCget
how he looked There was splinter jamme d y ms
cheek close to the eye. but | could see nat
he was moving his lips There was too much oise
TO hear anything except shrieks and groans; bit he
threw up one hand and turned up hls eyes, nd! md
could see he was praying. only heard one vord;
him down-the car got loose-thousanS OF
splinters flew all over me like nedles
sticking IN me- Tmere was S oa nsa In my my ro
under the wreck. Near me was baby, which
l thought was only asleep, as 1t did not loa hurt
any-only dirty1rom the dust. When held onto the
top OF the car there were two others-one MAJ hold
ing woman up by the waist looked at tn track
ties and the broken rail- and do not think tat the
condition Of these caused the calamity. M Bar
ton, the superintendent and all his men actd ike
gentlemen. l am satisfied that they were not to
blame unless the engineer was going too ast ana OF
that cannot tell.
In view Of the recent disaster the follwing
seems like piece Of bitter irony
Resolved, That witness with lively satisfaction ts inn
travelling public the Long Island Railroad and thatFhe
their accommodations the Long Island is wisely Revising
Resolved, Tha is the opinion Of this meeting tina the
Long Island Railroad will compare favorahy with anyher
IN our state Tor emcieney saiey promphess anu fesuy
Resolved That we eIend the president and eretors
Cyl the orethoug and which they have manifeed
for the comfort and convenience Of the passengers
tston to city friends looking for homes She
that more agreeable healthy can be found or so es
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
Services over the bodies Of Mrs. Matilda X. PrF,
William c. Rushmore and Dr. Q. N. Pray Will tale
place at the Washington street Methodist Episcopl
church, in washington street, near Ttllary, at ore
O'Clock to-day, and as the deceased wen
widely known in Brooklyn the funeral vii
no doubt be one of the largest and most imposing
which has taken place in many years. The King
County Medical Society met at four O'Clock yester
day afternoon, al the rooms OF the Board OF Heatt
In the County Court House, and resolved tt
attend the funeral of the deceased. Resolutions
OF coincidence for the relatives of DR.. Pray, whom
the society have always held in high esteem, were
passed.
At a meeting of the Directors of the Atlantic Ma
tOnal Bank held yesterday,
Mr.. Samuel Smith announced In appropriate Ian
guage the sad and sudden death OF WIN. Z. Kqsn,
more the President OF this bank; also the death 0
his sister-in-law Mrs. Pray, and nephew, Dr.
NJ Pray by an accident on the Long Island Railroad
yesterday.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That in the death of William c. Rushmore thi
bank has lost valuable reliable honest and enersetc officer
past and many years past cashier and having
menced in the bank in whom the directors
whose uniform gentemsny language and courtsyy iy
him the tn %s
bow In humble submission to awse Providence deeply
his s9ey y s dep p
with the widow and children and family friends of the de
Resolved, That this board sympathze with Mr.. John "
the sudden death lis excellent wife at the
accident at which Mr. Rushmore killed and the drec
Dr. ofestes NJ nephew Of Rushmors, the time
of the iame sad casually
ceased Ia body.