New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-07
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| New York is hot. The heat here tor the
past week has been almost uncomfortable
no rains, scorching glare of sun, very
little or no breeze, and the thermometer in.
dicating from ninety to ninety-six degrees
in the shade during mid day, aud but very
little lower during the NIGHTMARES life
almost a suffering. Visitors from New Or
leans and the South generally, who have
come here, expecting to find cool and
pleasant weather, are wishing themselves
back again. The fact is, New York city is
one of the very hottest places in North
America during midsummer, and if it were
| not for the frequent showers of rain which
generally prevail, New York would stand
A No. among the warmest places known
to exist this side of the regiOnSccupied by
odd Nick"
The races at Long Branch are attracting
all attention just now. Over four thousand
spectators were present on Saturday to
witness the first days sport, and the num-
| Der will doubtless be largely increased
during the present week. The great race
between LongfellOw and Harry Bassett to-
morrow will attract an immense number of
/ people, and the merits of the horses and
the probabilities of the race seem to be the
only topic today that is talked about.
Harry Bassett seems to be the favorite with
the sporting fraternity here, and slight
odds are offered on him, but the Southern
and Western men are freely backing Long
fellow, and the contest will probably be one
| of the most exciting ever witnessed on a
race course.
Mr.. Peter Cooley, the genial cashier of
the REPUBLICAN, arrived in New York dur
ing the week, and has been passing the
time in doing the city thoroughly. Your
correspondent took him in hand on Friday
last, and to~ether visited the Central Park
and High Bridge. A four-oared race on
the Harlem river was also witnessed, and
the evening was passed at Booths Theatre.
| Mr. Cooley expressed himself charmed
with the beauties of our magnificent park,
thought the boat race unusually interest
ing, and went into ecstatic expressions of
admiration at the elegance of the theatre,
He has gone to Long Branch for week.
and will witness the great races and in
! dulge in a festive dip" in the surf. Mr..
Cooley will probably visit Boston and
other prominent cities before returning to
his labors in the counting-room Of the RE
PUBLICAN office
One of the fremen who was injured at
the fire in Liberty street lately, full &C
count of which sent you last week, died
of his injuries Yesterday. Quite a large
sum has been contributed by citizens gen
orally for the relief of those who are still
suffering in the hospital.
The following account of a most miracu-
lous escape from instant death will doubt
less be read with interest. 1t seems almost
past belief, but it is true and occurred just
as it is here related:
At twenty minutes past ten, night before
last, a man named Carter was walking on
the Hudson River railroad, on the down
track, nearly mile south Of the New Ham
burg station. Upon his back he carried an
empty trunk. His destination was New
Hamburg, from which place he intended to
walk to Jacksonville, where he was to
work on Mr.. Faulkner's bTickyard. While
ploddiBg along he suddenly observed a train
coming south on the track on which he was
walking. 1t was an extra freight train,
and moving lively. He stepped hurriedly
aside out of the way, and got on the up
track, not dreaming of the danger which
awaited him there. AS the extra was pass
ing the second Pacific express came along
on the up track.
The noise Of the extra prevented Carter
from hearing the approach of the express.
The engineer of the latter, however, saw
him. and shutting off steam whistled down
brakes. The express was five or ten min
utes behind time, and was running like
lightning, with speed scarcely slaekened
the engine struck the man and trunk, and
hurled both all of twenty feet in the air,
and just, ahead of the locomotive. When
they came down the trunk alighted upon
the front platform of the locomotive under
the head light, and the man on the pilot.
The fireman on The engine hurriedly crawled
through the window OF his cab and ran
along the railing to .he front of the iOcOmO-
tive, where, scrambhng over the trunk, and
with one hand on the flagstaff. he peGred
down through the darkness to the pilot be-
low. The train was still rushing along
over the rails. A thrill of horror ran
through him as he observed the body Of
the man bent lying across the iron bars OF
the cOw-catcher, head dOwnwards and feet
up, hanging across the heavy beam to
which the pilot is attached
The clothing of the man had caught in
the draw bar and the body was held as
firmly as if in vice. The head was within
two or three inches of the rails, and as the
| engine ratified the IRON the body JOIted and
swayed fearfully. The brave fireman, lean
ing over as far as he could, and still holding
to the flag staff, seized the man and held on
with a death grip till the train came to a
stop at New Hamburg station. Dan Car
roll the night Waterman, was at his post OF
duty, and running to the assistance OF the
engineer and fireman, the man was with
much difficulty removed from his perilOus
position and taken into the depot building,
and the train went on. Carter was entirely
unconscious, and was as limp as rag. DIR.
! Downing, who resides some distance from
the depot, was sent for with all dispatch,
and in the interim thorough examination
was made of Carriers body.
J Strange to relate, not bone was broken,
nor was there even an abrasion of the skin
noticeable. Blood was discovered on his
moustache, but itmust have emanated from
bis nose. Shortly before A NJ. Dr. Down
hing arrived, and about the same time Car
ter suddenly returned to consciousness, and
incurred how far 10 was to HughsOEviile.
Upon being informed Of the accident be
showed great surprise, and could tell nothing
whatever about it. DR. Downing felt his
pulse and found it beating regularly, and
he was soon after taken to his home, where
his condition improved rapidly, though he
complained little of pain in his left leg
His hat and one shoe was found south OF
the draw bridge, as was also the signal light
of the locomotive, which had been forced
from its fastenings by the conclusion.
At the Boston Jnbilse, the principal event
of the week was the grand ball, which was
honored by the presence Of the President
Gilmore's benefit occurred on Friday, and
the largest attendance of the season was