The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-22
NEW YORK.
Further Particulars of the New York
Central Railroad Accident.

l Further Particulars of the New York
Central Railroad Accident.
New York, July 20.-The Herald's despatch
| says that the accident on the New York Cen
| trail Railroad, yesterday, presented scene that
beggared description.
The occupants of the smoking car, to which
l the loss of life was confined, were fastened and
| pleading for help in way that was sickening.
One man had his head wedged in window and
could not get it out.
Holes had to be chopped with axes in the cars
to release the sufferers. The engineers had
jumped from both trains before the collision.
E. Burnham Smith, who was killed, was a
wholesale bookseller of Detroit, and well known
throughout the country. The unidentified per
son killed is supposed to have been jeremiah
Stats, billiard-table maker of Buffalo.
The Cuban Privnteer.
A Herald Washington despatch states, Cap
tain Norton of Cuban privateer Pioneer, had ALI
interview with Secretary Fish yesterday. Be-
cretary Fish declined recognizing Norton as
Cuban officer although the latter was in full
uniform but discussed the matter of the seizure
of the Pioneer.
Norton claimed that the Pioneer was sold to
Cuban authorities at St Marie, Hayti, after
having sold the cargo she took from New YORK
under the name of the Resolute. Her register
as the Resolute was divided according to law at
st. Marie one being sent to Minister Bassett,
and the other half being retained by Norton
who gave it up to the United States authorities
aG new 1OTk IHurSudy ldSt OliCe HcI sdic
and change of name the Pioneer has not once
hoisted the American flag, and when over
hauled was four miles from land.
Secretary Fish said the Pioneer must be sub
jected to the action of the Courts.
Captain Norton replied that was what he de-
sired and reminded Mr.. Fish that Free Cuba
was already recognized by Chill, Venezuela,
Colombia Grenada, and Peru.
Mr. Fish asked Norton if he would haul down
the Cuban flag now flying on the Pioneer but
Norton al no xunu 1aau hat for
force of the United States to do. Norton feels
confident that the Pioneer will soon be released.
Supposed Murder.
Henry Wagner, whose body was found in
Passaic river, Friday, is believed to have been
murdered, as some $500 he was known to have
had, is missing.
Ex-poiceman Jas. Nichols who was seen in
company with Wagner has Disappeared.
rsrf. lra Forger Arrested.
John Miller, formerly attache of the sub
treasurer Butterfeld, and who was some time
ago bailed for forging 100000 check on
banking firm was arrested Saturday night on
the charge of forging to large amount on
some twelve different firms, besides forging
checks ON several army officers.
G4 Outrageous.
The Herald states that steamer Galatea, of
the Providence line, after running down
Schooner Diadem in He'll Gate yesterday,
kept on without attempting to rescue the Cap
Immediately sunk. A steam tug rescued those
on the schooner. tl4.s
..l-a ... Erie. ~
BY advice of counsel the Erie Railway Com
pany have decided to repudiate the 1926 900 of
scrip awarded in 1869 to holders of preferred
stock in lieu of accumulated interest then due
npon their certificates
EFT Cetera.
NEW YORK, July 2O-A general stampede
was caused in the sanitary inspectors Office last
night, by the entrance of a man all broken out
with smallpox.
Christian Roll, a German, while in the deli
rum tremens, hanged himself to his door at 40
Mott street with clothes line last night.
Inspector-General Nimms of the Treasury
Department, has arrived here to overhaul and
thoroughly inspect all the ferry-boats plying in
this vicinity. -''
Chief-Justice Chase has been visiting in New
port.
Fully three thousand persons attended the
German Schutzenfest yesterday, and several
hundred prizes were distributed for good marks
manship. .....--
The Averill paint works in Brooklyn were
partially burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The schooner Dademas sunk in He'll Cato
this morning by collision with the steamer
Galatea from Providence
During quarrel between officer Heeney and
John Farmer, at Ravenswood L. l., last night
about an invitation given by the latter to take
drink. Heeney shot a fatally wounded farmer.
James Cloonan who was assaulted on the
18th inst, by Pat'k and Jas. Fenley, in quar-
rel growing out of a dog fight, died to-day of
his injuries. One of the Fenley's is under ar
rest and the other is at large.