The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-10
NEW YORK.
Two Narrow Escapes.

NEW \ oRK, FEBRUARY S.-Oh TWO oc-
casions yesterday the Hudson River
railroad narrowly escaped accidents, in
either of which the loss of life might
have been terrible. About 9 clock, as
the paymaster's car was going north,
passing the cut near Yonkers, the en-
CINE jumped the track and lay right in
the way of the down train for New
York, which was coming rapidly along
the other track. The engineer OF the
down train happily saw the state OF
affairs, and put on the brakes just in
time to prevent collision. The next
escape from terrible death approached
almost exactly the circumstances OF
the New Hamburg horror. The Ac-
commodation, which left this city at
lGl5 A. NJ, came near being plunged
into Spuyten Devil creek through the
carelessness OF the watchman at that
point. He had hoisted the signal that
all was right there. Fortunately the
engineer discovered that the draw was
open Just in time to stop the train from
going down with its load OF passengers
The Fenian Ovation.
The Fenian exiles received splendid
ovation at Tammany Hall this after
noon from the members Of the Tam
many Society. Hon. Richard o German
welcomed them in a happy speech. Col.
Burke and ODonovan Rosa respond
ed appropriately. The procession, com
prising Irish societies and some militia
regiments, started Immediately after
wards. The programme was carried
out to the letter, with the exception OF
the colored societies, who were not in
the places allotted them at the time Of
starring; neither could they be found
anywhere in the neighborhood. The
procession was a grand one, and the
ovation one Of which the exiles must
be proud.
A meeting OF the New York Produce
Exchange, to take steps for the re!lefoI
the suffering population Of France was
held this afternoon at Exchange Hall,
corner Of Pearl and Broadway. The
speaker Of the occasion was Rev. DR..
Bellows His speech WAS full OF
pathos, fervid and eloquent. There was
a large attendance. Mr. Charles ii.
Marshall occupied the chair, and INTRO
duced Mr.. William E Dodge, who read
a set Of resolutions appropriate to the
object OF the meeting. A subscription
list was then opened, and three thou
sand dollars subscribed.
Coudnrt at the Scene of
the Late Disaster.
The Tribune SAYS. in regard to the
railroad disaster: 1t is remarkable
fact that none Of the leading officials
Of the road have personally superin-
tended the recovery OF the slain, and
that bodies taken out have been sub
iected to the grossest lndignlties and
personal effects recovered have been
stolen. Bodies have been dragged 10y
means Of rope fastened around their
waists over ice, broken ties and snow,
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dead sheep. Ladies under garments
have been held up by heartless boys and
men, and ribald jokes passed on them.
Half the village have possessed them
selves of so called mementoes OF the
disaster in the shape Of clothing, and
even whole packages Of baggage. All
this has been done without the slightest
interference Of the afficials. Two or
three we'll known thieves were put out
of the place, but returned in a few hours.
1t is true there is a railroad policeman
on the ground, but he is fishing for
plunder, like the rest.
In the case of the Erie Railroad
Company against the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad Company,
and Hudson River and New York Cen
tral Railroads, an appeal was argued
today in the Supreme Court general
term, before Judges Barnard and Car
doza, from an order made preventing
the defendants from influencing travel
in favor of the Hudson River and Cen
tral to damage the Erie road. The
order was declared non-appealable