The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29
Domestic N ews.
NEW YORK.
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION,

FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
MIDDLETowN, N. Y, Sept. ga train with
Lents Circus left this place for Paterson last
night, but was detained at Turner's by heated
journal 1t was run into by the morning ex-
press train, and director Whitbeck of the cir
Gus was killed, and the engineer and fireman
injured.
The express train was running 40 miles an
hour and was twenty minutes behind time
The special train containing members and
property of Lent's N. Y. circus, stood on the
track directly in front of Turner'S When the
express was heard flag man was sent back.
He had only reached the bridge west of Turner's
when the express train came in sight the engi-
neer observed the signal attempted to reverse
the engine and at the same time the engineer
OF the circus train started ahead, hoping to les
sen as much as possible the severity of the
shock, but neither effort proved of any avail
for in an instant the locomotive of the light
ming train dashed into the two rear passenger
cars containing the members of the circus
company. The smoke stack Of the locomotive
was broken off and the locomotive and passen-
ger cars telescOped
The scene was one of intense excitement
AS soon as the train was brought to a stand
still the passengers Immediately set to work to
relieve the impaled and injured. To add to
Whitbeck, director of the circus, was almost
instantly killed, a tent pole having been driven
entirely through his body, and several men,
bers of the company were severely injured.
The band wagon and property of the circus as
we'll as the passenger coaches are a complete
wreck. The circus was on its way to New
York to open the fall season. The loss to Col
Lent cannot fall short of several Thousand
dollars.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUTs FUNERAL.
NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-The Farragut funer.,
al committee of the Board of Aldermen decd-
ed to-day that delegates representing other
cities will be received and assigned positions in
the cortege. The preparations for the obsequies
are proceeding satisfactorily and the display
will be more imposing than any since the Lin
coin funeral procession passed through this
city. The ceremonies VIII be conducted ac-
cording to strict naval etiquette and the re-
mains will be borne from the landing on Canal
| street to the Harlem depot on the shoulders of
| sailors who formerly served under the Admiral.
The Brooklyn navy yard will be closed on FRI
day.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
The Democrats of the 10Th Congressional
district, to-day renominated Clarksou N. Pot
| ter, and those of the 18th (Buffalo) district
nominated VIM Williams. In the Chautaguy
district convention yesterday, Porter Sheldon
the present incumbent, proposed to withdraw
proposition was rejected. The convention ad-
| iourned for 8 days. Gen. G. H. Van Wyck,
representative from the 18th district declines
denomination.
THE YACHT RACES.
In the yacht races TO day Mr. Ashbury' s
cup was won by the Tidal Wave the Douglass
cup by the Dauntless and the Stuy 7esant cup
by the Madeline. IL yachts competed for the
prizes. The Sappho did not enter the race
windward and return in a shorter time than
any OF the others. The Cambria was one of
the last to reach the home stake-hoat. The
wind was very light all day.