The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-06

About 100 members were present, besides
visitors.
Rev. j. L. Clark was elected secretary,
with G.. c. Widing, l.. B. D. Prickitt, and
C. f. Manchester, assistants, and r. NJ.
Wallace treasurer. The general routine OF
business has occupied the sessions OF the
Conference. Resolutions were adopted
looking toward requiring higher educa-
tional qualifications from those applying to
be admitted.
Disasters by the Late Storm.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN PENNSYLVANIA FROM A
wAsH-TwELyE PERSONS KILLED AND MANY
WOUNDED.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, October 5.-The cXcur-
sion train from the Pcnnypacker ret1nion,
held near Schwerksville yesterday, on the
Pickering Valley railroad, when near Pho
melville. last night between and 10 O'Clock,
was badly wrecked by rains washing out
the track for some distance. There were
about two hundred persons on the train.
Up to 8 O'Clock this morning dispatches
show that twelve persons were killed and
about fifty wounded. Owing to the excite
ment and confusion it was impossible to
obtain any names or the exact number OF
killed and wounded.
FATAL ACCIDENT on THE WILMINGTON AND
NORTHERN ROAD.
WILMINGTON, DEL. October 5.-An acct
dent to the passenger train South happened
on the Wilmington and Northern railroad
last night, caused by the track being washed
away above Coatesvil.e. The engine upset,
and Engineer Amos Peacock was killed and
the fireman badly scalded.
THREE PASSENGERS DROWNED IN TIE WRECK
on THE BELvIDERE DIVISION OF THE PENN
SYLvANIA ROAD.
FRENCuTowS, n. j., October 5.-Three
pers ons were drowned in the wreck OF the
south-bound Oswego and Philadelphia eX-
press on the Belvidcre division OF the Penn
sylvania railroad last night-the engineer,
conductor. and lady passenger (name I'M
known. There may be others. The train
laws in the river some distance from the
shore, where it was washed by the force OF
the current Of the creek. The newsboy,
baggage-uastcr, fireman, and several others,
saved their lives by swimming, and reached
shore much exhausted.
EFFECTS OF THE GREAT STORM ON THE ATTAIN
TIC COAST.
NEW YORK, October 5.-The storm
reached here yesterday aiterno DON, and in
the evening became furious. The weather
was clear this morning. There was a very
high tide yesterday, which, with torrents Of
rain and the gale, did much damage along the
water-fronts. and also in Newark, jersey
City, and Brooklyn, and also interfered
with ferry and railroad travel.
TIE STEAMER MASSACHUSETTS,, FROM NEW
YORK FOR PROVIDENCE, ASHORE.
NEW YORK, October 5.-The steamer
Massachusetts, from New York for Proyi-
dence, went ashore near Horizons Point,
Long Island Sound at II O'Clock last night.
She lies about four hundred feet from shore
full Of water. The passengers are safe, and
will be landed by the next ebb-tlde.
LATER-FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
NEW YORK, October 5.-The steamer Mas
sachusetts, hence for Providence, grounded
on Rocky Point. She lies in twelve feet OF
water, and is badly strained.
The steamer Bristol, which arrived this
morning from Newport, did not strike the
heavy gale until after passing both Point
Judith and Gull Island, at about O'Clock,
when it was exceedingly dark, with heavy
north wind and sea. which continued until
1 O'Clock this morning. The Bristol passed
the steamer Massachusetts at 1920 O'Clock
last night near LIttle-Gull Light, at the
eastern entrance Of Long Island Sound.
| The Massachusetts, was then headed
eastward, and was about twenty miles
east of Horizons Point. From this fact 1t
| is very evident that the Massachusetts turn
cd around to make lea-anchorage under
Long-Island shore till the abatement OF the
Gale. 1t was very thick, and the wind sub
seuuently shifted from east-southeast to the
northward. At the time the Bristol passed
the Massachusetts the usual signals were en-
changed, and everything was apparently as
usual with her.
The steamer Providence, OF the Fall
River Line, which left here last evening with
about 800 passengers, laid to at the head OF
the Sound for change in the weather, and
was passed this morning by the Bristol at
O'Clock OIL New Haven.
Third DiSpatct.l
LANDING THE PAssENGERs-THE VESSEL WILL
GO TO PIECES.
GREENpoRT, L. l., October 5.-The Mas
sachusetts lies broadside to the shore. The
sea is not breaking over her. The surf Is
rolling up six to eight feet high. The pas
sengers are being landed by surf-boats and
| sharpies.
The steamer has five life-boats on board,
hanging on the davits, not in use. The
cause OF her going ashore was the loss OF
reckoning in the storm. The opinion is
that she will 60 to pieces. Much OF the
cargo, consisting OF bales of cotton, oil in
barrels, and general merchandise, has been
thrown overheard. The boat lies about
three hundred feet from the shore.
Seyenty-fve lady passengers were on
board, who have behaved bravely through
out. Tie first passengers were landed by
Charles Clark and Daniel Wallison, OF East
Marion. The fishermen OF Greenport and
East Marion are doing service with their
sharpies, landing the passengers, rowing to
and from the boat. The life-boats in use
are hauled through the surf by ropes. A
hawser with cradle rugged for landing
passengers is also connected with the top
OF the bluff, but it will not be necessary to
use it. Two hundred passengers in all
were on board. The ladies are all landed,
and all will be safely ashore by O'Clock.
They will mostly return to New York by
the train on the Long Island railroad.
DAMAGE TO THE LAKE SHIPPING.
CHICAGO, October 5.-Reports begin to
come in OF serious damage to the lake snip
ping, but there are no great disasters, now
| ever.
MAILS DELAYED-NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, October 5.-EXcept the dis
astcr to the Massachusetts no serious results
are rcported from the coast. All mails have
been detained The through South mai
due at 1920 A. M. was five hours and twenty
minutes late. The mail from the West and
Southwest via the Pennsylvania Central
railroad, due at 7 A. M, had not arrived at
noon.