Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-02
The nomination of John W. Lake was made unanimous
Railroad Accident

Heavy Damage to a Freight Train at
 T'ortchester--Ten Demolished Freight
 Cars-Locomotive1 1S--A Brak emmn Hurt
 A few minutes after o'clock yesterday morning an express freight train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad from Harlem for Boston, the Hudson River branch freight No. 3, consisting of twenty cars, on reaching Portchester was thrown from the track by misplaced switch. The locomotive, old No. IS, which was in the Bronx river accident, was badly damaged and the tender was thrown down an embankment and nearly demolished. Ten of the freight cars were demolished and the contents of several were scattered about in all directions. The engineer, Lewis Fowler stuck to his post until the locomotive broke down while blowing the ground. The fireman saved himself by leaping to the foot of the en- bankment, twenty feet below, and two of the brakemen, who were on top of the cars, also sprang off, alighting in the snow thirty feet below. One brakeman, John Welsh of New Haven, received cut on the head. He was attended by Dr. Sands and came up to his home here.
 wrecking train was sent down from this city under Assistant Superintendent Wallace. reached the scene of disaster about 10 o'clock and commenced clearing the tracks, both of which were completely blockaded. The pas sengers who left New York at 7:1O 8. m. and s:O5 8 m. were transferred by sleighs to oth- CT trains in waiting above and thence for warded to New Haven. For upwards of four hours the movements of the trains were interrupted at Portchester. Many trains each way were delayed. The II o'clock out of New York arrived here at about 4. Among the passengers were Rev. MT. Pattison, of Albany, who breaches in this city to- morrow, and City Clerk Pigott.
 Death of Rev. c. H. B.Tremaine.
 Rev. Charles H. B. Tremaine, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, who had been seri- ously i'll for about three weeks past, died yes- terday morning at haif-past 10 o'clock at the residence of ono of his parishoners, Mir. Robert T. Merwin, on Bradley street. The sad news brings sorrow to many hearts. De- ceased had been rector of St. John's since the summer of 1876 and was highly beloved and esteemed by his people. His death is loss to the community and to the ranks of the Episcopal clergy in the State, and will be much missed by large circle of friends, both here and in Hartford, his native place. Two years ago his health gave way, but he was able to continue his pastoral work until last spring. when by the imperative directions of hls physicians he went abroad in quest of health, going to Carlsbad hoping to obtain the benefit he sought from drinking the ce1e- brated medicinal waters of that place. He returned home last July feeling much inn proved and more hopeful, and resumed his labors which he continued until about three weeks ago, when he fell ill with ma larial fever which ran into typhoid. For several days toward the last he fingered in critical state, from which in his enfeebled state he was unable to rally. He met death with Christian hope, composure and resigna- tion. father and mother in Hartford deeply mourn his 1oss- Deceased was born in Hartford in 1843, being 39 years of age. He was graduated in Trinity College in 1866. About this period he was for time attached to the staff of the Hartford Tunes. He then pursued his studies at the Berkeley school, where he was made deacon by Bishop Williams, June ?, 1869. He was ordained priest by Bishop Williams in Christ church, Hartford, June 28, 1870. He i'm mediately became the assistant of Rev. Robert w. Meech of that church, and re- mained with him until the spring of 1871, when he became rector of the new St. Thomas church in the northern part of Hartford He resigned this charge at Easter, 1875, and for some time was without any specified ministerial duty. He staid while in Hartford, and for six months off ciated at different places in Massachusetts In the summer of 1876 he became rector of St. Johns church. He was elected secretary of the diocesan convention in June, 1877, and held that office at his death, discharging his duties with rare acceptance. His father is a well known and esteemed physician of Hartford.
 The funeral takes place at o'clock Mon day from St. John's church, and at D. m. from Christ church, Hartford.