The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-10
NEW YORK,
Further Details Of ,he RAILROAD Acct

dent.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The railroad accident
yesterday near Newark is thus described by a
man who was moving not forty feet from the
place where the collision occurred The train
from Newark was drawn by the engine Plain
field, and that from New York BY engine Au-
rora. was moving with my back turned
when heard the Planfield whistle furiously,
and turning saw her train approaching the
switch al high speed, the Aurora being distant
then about 100 yards. suddenly saw pieces
of wood fly out of the tender of the Plainfield.
and then the engine itself began bouncing
over the sleepers. The motions of the train
were Ike three Jumps, the whistle screecbiDg
furiously all the while and iolting on the sleep.
ers making such a noise that it was heard at
my fathers farm house, half mile distant
had hardly time to realize the danger before
the crash. The two engines came together
with sound like thunder, both the boilers
bursting simultaneously. The engines seemed
to stand on their hind wheels and pillow into
each other twenty feet up in the air. The
smoke and steam rushing out almost obscured
the view, but the Aurora could he seen to bal
ance in the air a second and then came crush
ing into the ditch, the tender shooting over
behind and falling on top Of her with fearful
smash, shaking house half mile distant.
Two of the cars attached to her telescOped at
once and caught fire. The Plainfeld stood
almost erect in the air, and her tender and
heavily loaded passenger cars came smashing
up against her as if they would tear themselves
to pieces. The side doors and roofs seemed to
fly into a million pieces.
Frank Herman, the engineer, who was kill
ed, seemed to have enacted the heroic part.
just before he died he said to friend, Il do
not expect to live; 1 did all could to stop the
train; feel satisfied; L felt sure that could
have saved myself by jumping into the ditch.
put stopped to save my engine and train and
hung on. Five persons were killed and fif-
teen wounded. william Thompson, the brake
man, who left the switch misplaced and caused
the accident, was arrested last night and lOdg-
ed i'll Newark city prison. He has been in the
employ of the company for nine years and was
thought most trustworthy man. The rail-
road company loses 800 900 by the accident
which is the first of any importance which has
ever occurred between Newark and this city.
The Oransemcm and Fenians.
Mayor Hall emphatically asserts that such
measures have been taken as to preven4 a riot
between the Oraogemen and Catholics that it
is physical impossibility, yet it is known that
several Hibernian Clubs have made arrange
mants for target shooting and intsnd to meet
the procession CT Orangemen.
Prompt Action Of Catholic Clergy.
Pursuant to instructions of Archbishop Nc
Clusky, Catholic clergy of this city, delivered
to-day in the churches and at all the masses
appeals to congregations not to interfere in
any way with the Orange procession which is
projected to take place mex: Wednesday. The
appeals seem to have had good effect upon the
Irish Catholics generally, but the Fenian ele-
ment, which includes in its ranks vast num-
Der of members ofthe Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, seem far from quoted.
The Catholic Rebellion.
HUDSON, July 9.-The Catholic rebellion in
this city assumed no new phase to-day. This
morning about 800 opponents of the priests
gathered around the church, but conducted
themselves with perfect order. Father O'SuI.
Ivan did not make his appearance, but sent
his messenger with request that the church be
opened for the usual services. The assembled
crowd gave him to understand that they were
still firm and unyieding in their determine
ton not 10 allow the church to be opened till
their grievances were corrected and Father
O'Sullivan recalled from the parish.
Tornado.
SYRACUSE July 9-The most violent storm
known here for years passed over the city at 2
O'CLOCK this afternoon, and was followed by
another an hour later. The wind blew down
large trees from one to two feet in diameter,
One new building was blown down. The High
schools in Geddes and several barns were un-
rooted. Lightning struck in every part of the
city, including tho houses of Senator Kenne-
dy and Alderman Hewlett and Binghampton
railroad engine house, doing considerable dam
age. 1t set fire to two private dwellings six
miles west OF this city, and struck Eugene
Halns, killing him instantly and stripping the
clothes entirely off his body. During the storm
hallstones as large as walnuts fell doing dam.
age to crops in the surrounding towns.