The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-06

|lianbs, and Il was evident lint several icos,
the nature Of their wounds, could not ION.
survive The accident. - e 81 IS . 70
THE CONDUCTOR OF THE TRAM, sE1orRrRIrz,
was dreadfully cut, the left side OF his heat
being quite battered, and his f:tce and hand
Were bruised and bled profusely. In add
ton to this he had several ribs broken, ant
consequently was not in condition to giyt
any particulars concerning the dead passeri
gers and where information should be sent t.
their friends. 4 sc 4 "A .
ARRIVAL Ar MAuCH CHUNK.
Assistance had been obtained by The tim,
all the dead and wounded were taken up
and the train, or rather what remained of It
was run to the nearest station. NIaucl
Chunk being reached, the first Thought wa.
10 hand all the wounded over to the charge
OF the medical men in attendance. The in
telllgence OF the accident soon spread, and {
crowd gathered around the station; but LIT.
tie Information could be obtained, however
ana the people had to content themselves
Win the fact that SO many were killed and
wounded.
THE DEAD AT THE MANSION HOUSE.
The dead bodies Of the five unfortunate
passengers were at once removed to the Man.
sion House, in Mauch Chunk, where they
VIII remain until identified by friends.
ONE OF THE BODIES IDENTIFIED.
The elder Of the two ladies last found un.
der the debris was identified as the wife OF
Professor Pratorious, Of Wilkesbarre,
The greater number of the passengers
were from Pittston and Wilkcsbarre. and
those OF the wounded, about ten in number
were Immediately sent back.
Judge Dana, justice of Luzerne county
was among the latter, and had an arm and
shoulder broken.
THREE MORE DEAD.
1t Was not long after the removal of the
manSled forms of the dead to the Mansion
House that information was received of the
death OF another of the passengers. and sinh
sequently two others died-making eight In
all.
The latest report was that the youngest Of
the two white ladies was school teacher
but her name could not be ascertained at the
time.
The colored child was sent back to Wilkes
barre.
An inquest will be held to-day. The names
of all the parties will be made public, and
full details will be duly recorded of this last
terrible holocaust.
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
The cause of the accident, the engineer
states, was that rail had been broken, and
that as the train was going at about thirty
miles an hour the engine lcaped over the
broken space and drew the two first carriage
safely over, but the central car, striking the
broken edge of the rail, slid off, broke tho
couplings, and dragged the Philadelphia cal
after it down into the fearful chasm below
lie alleged that no one was to blame, and that
it was one of those unavoidable accidents fol
which no foresight could provide so long rs
iron rails are exposed to contraction from
frost. In other words, that it was, in every
sense Of the words, ga lamentable accident
The CHEcK-RAIsERs" IN PITTsBUEGH--
EXAMINATION or THE PRISONERS, &C.-Tht
| Pittsburgh Dispatch Of Saturday contains
the following account Of the reception il
| that city of the two "check-raisers "-Henly
G. Comegy, the "wheat man," and James H
Ludwig, said to be his accomplice-whc
were arrested in Baltimore, in company witt
DR.. Swarmstedt, who was carried to Louis
vile for trial. The Dispatch says:
Friday morning Comcgy and Ludwig AZ
rived in this city, in custody of Baltimore
detective officers, and after having been al
lowed to inspect the new mayors Office
were lodged i'll the lookup. In the after
noon they were taken before Alder
man Neubcrt for a Preliminary examina
ton. District Attorney Bayne and Majol
Brown appeared as prosecuting attor
ncys, and Mr.. Smith, Of Harrisburg
and Mr.. Robb, of this city, on the part O
the defence. The indictment against tn
prisoners was read in their hearing, and tn
prisoners counsel asked for an adjournment
but it being stated by the prosecution tina
witnesses from Baltimore were present VIII
had to leave town at night, the alderman dc
cidcd that the hearing must proceed.
The first witaess called was Mr.. King, VIII
testified that he was the cashier of the Fol-
Pitt Bank; he thoroughly identified the pr
soner Comcgy; he first saw him in the Ian
on November 9Th, when he paid him $40
on a check he next saw him in Baltimore
the moment he saw him he recognized him
at the time OF recognition he was sitting in
restaurant when Comegy, with two Others
passed the door; he spotted" him direct,
and so informed the detectives; when til
check was presented he had a secret susp
cion about it, but when he looked at Comeg
his fine appearance removed it; from infol
nation which he had received he believe
that Ludwig was an eccomplice, and that
did the altering Of the check; at the time c
Ludwig's arrest q check similar in many n
spects to the one which he had cashcd wa
found on his person that check was also draw
to the order of Amos White.
The detectives, Pierson and West, of Ba
| Sod fp l,n i'm
and to other facts, as already published.
The prisoner Comcgy is large, hcshy, fine
looking man, with iron-gray hair and smoot
face, about forty-1ve years ofage. He was
one time heavily engaged in business in Ba
timore, but some time since failed for lars
amount. He has since then ostensibly carrie
on the insurance business, and was at til
time of his arrest the agent for Jay Cooke
insurance company. He is man of CON
handing presence, who would always attraC
attention wherever he might be, but who wi
badly fit the criminal box. ...
His alleged confederate, James II. Ludwig
is small, why man, with long side-whi:
kers, and about forty years of age. He
also q resident Of Baltimore, where he carrie
on the business of dentist, having a yer
handsome Office on Eutaw street. Both me
are said to be very respectfully connected.
|
A man in Hedell county went down t
clean out a well; the rocks gave way unde
his feet; lie gave the rope sudden jerk ant
pulled the windlass out Of the mans hant
and down he went with the falling rock
then the rock above gave way, and he he'll
his hands above his head and stopped two {
the rocks as they fell, forming perfect roo
which pressed tight against the sides of th
well and caught the balance Of the fallin