Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-02
Morning Dispatches.
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EASTERN NEWS.
Railroad Disaster.

kaiirCaU Disaster.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. lst.-This
afternoon the east bound express on
the New York Central road, that left
Buffalo at Is met with q seri-
Gus disaster when about three miles
east of this city, at point near the
Erie Railroad trestle works, at 2-47
this afternoon. The express was near
ing this point. A flagman stationed
at the freight yard of the Central road
signaled to freight train all ready
for the east, to come on, and as the
freight train was running from the
side on to the main track the express
came along at high rate of speed,
33 minutes late, the engine plunged
into the freight train, upsetting the
former, and the smoking car and two
first-class passenger cars of the ex-
press followed. The second passenger
car tipped over on to the flag station
house, injuring flagman named
Brannan, who was to blame for the
accident. The fireman of the express
train, NJ. Loughlin, in jumping from
the engine received n severe cut on the
head. He is likely to recover. Maj.
G. w. Wood, jeweler of Lima, n.
Y, was instantly killed. j. Doty of
Collins, Erie county, n. Y, had his
left leg cut off near the thigh, and
will not recover. Mrs. Wilson of Fon
Du Lac is badly injured about the
head, and is in precarious condition,
and will probably die. Many others
were bruised, and the two passenger
cars We're thrown bottom side up. The
escape Of the other passengers with
out serious injury is marvellous. The
fast mail was due at the scene of dis
aster about a minute afterit occurred,
and was brought to q stand-still with
in fifteen feet of the wreck. There
was no one to signal the fast mail, but
the engineer saw trouble and re-
versed his engine, willie the throttle
was wide open, thus avoiding another
scene and further terrible loss of life.
Fire ut Eobokcn.
NEW YORK, Dec. lst.-Early this
morning n fire broke out in Smallers
shoe shop, Hoboken, and was totally
destroyed, with an adjoining building,
occupied by Forster as bakery.
Shoenfeldts jewellery, and Smiths
toy store were badly damaged. Loss
$4,000, partially insured.
Activity of the Navy.
The work OF fitting out cruisers and
generally strengthening the navy is
reported actively but quietly progress
ing at the Brooklyn navy yards. The
Ordinance Bureau is busily engaged
preparing the armament of the frig-
ates Colorado and Minnesota, which
are being fitted for sea service. All
necessary stores for three years.
cruise are ready to be put upon them.
Other vessels are being put into COM
mission.
Steamer Sank.
New YORK, December 1st.-A dis
patch from Poughkeepsie says the
steamer Sunny Side sunk off HYDE
Park, five miles above here, at ten o.
clock this morning. She left Troy
Tuesday afternoon for New York, and
encountered very heavy ice, which cut
a hole in her and blocked her in. She
finally broke out this morning, leav-
ing an aperture unprotected in the
vessel and sunk in ten minutes time.
No passengers are supposed to have
been left OH board. The passengers
were taken off in small boats. She is
in the middle of the river, with her
upper deck out of water. The vessel
was valued at S150,O0O, and was fully
insured. 1t is thought she can be
raised.
LATER.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, December 1st.