The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-28
NEW YORK.


New YORK. Dec. 27-Yesterday when coal
train was within three-quarters of a mile of
Lackawaxen, on the Honesdale branch of the
Erie Railway, one of the rocks ON the side of
the road, weighing many hundreds of tons,
tumbled down and lodged on the railroad track
a few feet ahead of the approaching train which
was running fast The engineer and the fire.
man were thrown from the engine, the latter
being thrown on his head and instantly killed,
while the engineer was only slightly injured
The locomotive was completely wrecked the
centre of the train being thrown high into the
air forming for an instant huge pyramid then
fifteen of the cars went crashing down an en-
bankment forty feet to the river.
ACCIDENTS.
Bark Stefanino from Leghorn for New York,
has been got off Squan beach and lowed to this
city leaking badly.
Schooner Justice, from Milestone Point, with
stone, struck Big Mill Rock He'll Gate, to-day
and lied with water. She is in charge of the
wreck master.
BOSS TWEED NOT TO BE FOUND.
At late hour this afternoon the Sheriff had
failed to discover the whereabouts of Tweed
though a large number of deputies were active
in the search. His sons persist that their father
is in the city and that they had an interview
with him to-day. The warrant for his arrest
was put into the hands of Deputy Sheriff by
Terence Farley.
INDICTMENT OF MAYOR HALL
is still believed and it is stated that the paper
was returned to the jury for some correction
and will soon be ready for presentation.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The Russian fleet is ordered to remain here
for the present.
Three millions of the Erie consolidated mort
gage of $3O,O00,000 has been marketed at rs per
cent.
One of the city banks has been swindled out
of $40, 900 in the purchase of business paper in
open market which proved to be forged.
A special meeting of the National Assoca-
ton for improving the interests of the trotting
turf was held to-day, Geo. HI. Smith presiding
to receive evidence for the decision ON disputed
points during the year. The session continues
tomorrow
The coronor's jury find that Edward Carroll
was killed on Christmas night by blow from
John Mccartney, but that the latter had no in
tention of taking his life. Mccartney is held
in $4,000 bail for the action of the grand jury.
ACCIDENT TO A FOREIGN STEAMER.
The steamer Cuba hence for Liverpool, while
going down the lower bay, this morning. struck
on the knobs where she now remains. The
Coast Wrecking Co. has sent steamer to her
assistance.
Later.-The steamer Cuba still remains ashore.
The attempt to get her off this tide has been re-
linquished and she will probably have to dis
charge some cargo to lighted the vessel.
TwEED's PRINTING HOUSE TO BE SOLD.
The extensive property of the New York
| Printing Co., recently seized by sheriff on a
| suit brought by the Ocean Bank on protested
note for $780, 39, will be sold at public auc-
| ton.
ALLEGED CoUNTERFEITER ACQUITTED.
| The jury in the Miner case brought in a YER
dict of not guilty at one o'clock tonight Judge
| Benedicts charge indicated to them that the
| evidence of the detectives and of Cole a man
| just relieved from custody, should be received
with caution, and Col. Whitley could only be
justified in extending freedom from the prose-
cution to Cole in the event of Miners c0nvic-
| ton.
| WORTHLESS CHECKS.
1t appears that worthless check for 500, 900
| was passed on the Broadway Bank and one of a
| similar amount on Newark bank, both by the
same party whose name is not yet disclosed.
| GANG OF swINDLERs BROKEN UP.
| The police tonight effectually broke up a
! gang of swindlers who have been operating by
what is known as the watch game.
THE LATEST ABOUT TWEED.
1t is believed that Tweed is still in the. city
| but as far.as ascertained he has not been seer
| tonight. Tomorrow is fixed as the last day
for the justification of his bondsmen.
Tweed is said to have been at the Metropoli
| tan Hotel in the forenoon, and also at the De
| partment of Public Works. His friends say he
is in town and prepared is meet every issue.
THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
In the Brooklyn election fraud case the jur,
found verdict of guilty in the case of Weldon
and McGiff and not guilty in the case Shandley
Sentence postponed.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
| PoUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 27.--Arthur McManl
waylaid John Gill on a country road near Fish
kill, on Christmas night, stabbed him five time
and robbed him of 1856. Gill is in critical con
dition McManm escaped.