The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 1443. THE AWFUL RAILROAD DISASTER AT NORWALK. Correct Lists of the Dead and Wounded. ner EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER’S JURY, &e., de, ko. The excitement consequent upon the awful catas- trophe which has brought mourning and desolation into Inany families has somewhat subsided, but we hope the cause of it will be subjected to a most thorough and searching investigation, and the guilty punished with the utmost rigor of the law. We said the excitement has pubsided, but it will be many years before the remem- Drance of the melancholy event can be effaced from the Public mind, The town of Norwalk will always be a Beene of sad interest, and the fatal spot on whish forty- four lives were sacrificed, will ever be regarded with amelanchely curiosity. Endeavors are being made to raise the trucks of the ars and tender, which are bottom up. There are about twenty injured remaining in Norwalk who are all doing well, and with the exception of Dr. Griswold’s daughter, of New York, and Mrs. Harvey, are likely to recover. There is a report that an arm of a Person can be seen at low water, and it is supposed that ‘there are more bodies under the trucks. Gen. Harvey whilo in the water was nearly drowned before assistance could be rendered. He informed us that ‘the water was almost on a level with his mouth, and ‘that it was necessary to hold one side of it with his hand, and incline his head to keep itfrom flowing in, while he called for aid. On Saturday evening, when our reporters left, there ‘were six bodies at the depot, four of which, we bel'eve, -were not positively identified, but the following list will doubtless be found correct:— ACCURATE LIST OF DEAD. TAKEN FROM THE CORONER'S MINUTES. 1.—Dr. Samuel Beach, of Bridgeport, Conn., recognized and removed by his friends. 2.—Dr. John 0. Gray, of Springfield, Mass., body and effects delivered to Mr. Osgood. 8,—Walter French, of Manchester, N. H., recognized by J. L. Huntress, of Lowel!, Mass., wh» was on the train in tho first car. Mr. H. was also in the water, He stated that he heard no whistle, and discovered no letting up of the speed. The body of deceased was removed by hia. 4.—Norman Parker, from Woodbury, Conn. Body taken by G. G. Bissell and G. B, Miner, of Bridgeport. 5,—Nathaniel Ring, Jr., of Athens, Ohio, recognized by H. C, Rose, of Boston, who took charge of the body. 6.—A man, not known, ebout thirty years of age, thin face, and brown hair. Supposed to be Dr. Woodruff, o Middletown, who is missing, and who is said to have been ‘at the Medical Convention in New York. T.—Mrs, A. L. Deroque, recognized by her friends, and conveyed to Philadelphia, 8.—Francis W. Sayles, recognized by his wife, who was also in the car, but escaped with slight injuries. The body was taken by his wife and some relatives to Boston, 9.—J. M. Hutchinson, of Boston, recogzized by Mr. Lovejoy, of Florence’s Hotel, N. Y., and sent on to Bos- ton by his direction. 10.—Dr. Welsh Aloxander, of Hartford, Conn., recog- nized by Mrs. Butler, and sent to Hartford. He was Pro- ident of the Connecticut Medical Asrociation. 11,—An aged lady, named Aun T. Green. A letter was found on her person, addressed ‘‘D. Green, of Baltimore.” ‘The body was removed by A. H. Livingston. 12.—B. W. Opedock, of Worcester, claimed by some persons to be the body of Dr. Wilmuth, of Mass. 13.—8, N. Hazard, of Yonkers, N. Y., grandson of Aun T. Green; recognized and removed by A. H. Livingston. 14.—Female child, about eight months old, not recog- nized, but supposed to be the daughter of @ lady said to be Mrs. Dr. Landers, of Baltimore, who is also among the list of dead. The child was seen in her arms by one of the men who extricated the bodies from the water. 15.—Oliver Barr, supposed to have been the agent of Antioch College, Ohio. Body removed by his friends, 16.—D. W. Dimoox, Mansfield, Cona., recognized by E ‘W. Dimoek, of Newark, N. J., and A. M. Baker, by whom the body was removed. 17.—Eseline Shepherd, recognized by her cousin Julia Long, of New York. The deceased had chargo of a cbild, called Julia Anderson, four years of age, who is also among the killed, The following address was found on her person:—“ Rey. C. tfonaghan, St. Peter’s and St. Paul's church, New Orleans—April 26, 1853"? 18.—Mrs, Frances Tane, wife of Martin Tano, 19.—Miss Helen Goss, of Poughkeepsie, New York, re- cognized by James Mills, her brother-in law, and taken by him. Her effects remain iu the hands of the ticket mastec at Norwalk. 20.—Kllen 8, Bacon, recognized by her brother, William Bacon, and coaveyed by him to Boston. 21.—Mr. Jacob G. Van de Venter, recognized by Mr- Goodyear, and taken in charge by him. 22.—Dr. W. C. Dwight, of 198 Clinton street, Brooklyn. ‘Body taken by his friends to that city. 23,—Joseph M. Hill, recognized by his brother, W. 2 ‘Hill, of New York, and removed by him. 24—Pey. John Henry Lubrs, of Williamsburgh, Long Inend. Body andeffects taken by his brother, Adolph Lubrs. 25.--Vrs. J. M. Fluent, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Her bueband is among the injured, and is at present lying at the residence of James Quintard, of Norwalk. ‘The deceazed was married the evening previous to the catastrophe, and was on a pleasure trip with her hus- band. 26,—Anna B, Lang, reeognized by James B. Colgate, of New York, by whom the body andelfects were takea on ‘to Boston. 27 —John Moss, of Gardiner, Maine, recognized by Peter Adiey, of the same place, and by him removed. 28.--(Supposed) Mrs. Doctor Landers, of Baltimore, ‘Thi. lady attracted general attention, on account of the remarkably mild expression which even the horrible ‘hh she encountered had not been able to remove from Mer face, Her features were large and well formed, hair brows, and face rather full. A brooch found on her ‘breast had in it the name of ‘Frances Sherman,” whicl is supposed to have been her maiden name. This lady is ne person who is stated to have held tho infant ia her arma when teken out of the sunken car, We may olvo state that there wasa resemblance between the ia- funt snd the deceased, who is believed to be its mother This child was recognized by Julia Long, of No, 256 Greenwich street, New York and was the daughter of Mes. Agnes Anderson, widow of Boston. A telegraphic I since the foregoing was written, state the » despatuh re that it wav the body of Mrs. Frances Harley, of Balti mcie, who «as on a visit to hor relatives in Sumorville, Ma ; Mrs. Harley had a female icfant aboat six moaths old with ber. £0 —Beverly Parkors, of Yorkeil'e, N.¥., ree by his dsughter, who is among the injured, and by bis brother in law, ©. M. Clark y E Rovbins, recognized by her brother ios. of New York. Body takea in charge by Flint, of Lenox, Mass mith, of Spriagheld Mr. ¥ Jobr $ Mass, recognized by T. who took charge of the elfects and removed the 82, ert Steinhetmor, Bellows Fall, Vt., recogalzed by Sainpson Goldsmith, and body re: by him. O%.— Alive Carrigan, sister of Margaret Carri,an among the injured, Norwalk ng ground is at p tat The deceased was interred in tt + Noi 4 --Mre. Hanna, of Ei - charge by ¥ proy, of § Maw yi a brother, George W of New Yor, aul removed by him, 86 - Maria Rot o x, Misa. recognized by George Porter, of Bi ort, awd her goa, of York, Wer Lody was taken in charge by J. S. Flint, of Lenox, oT Mis. G. R. Sparka, of Pittsfield, ¥ by Josiab D. Faller, of Bridgeport, aud removed £8 —Dr, Josiah Bartlett, recogoized by Amos G Jott, of Now York, and removed by him, 59 —Dr. Abiel L. Piorson, of Salem, Mase., recognized by Dr. Calvin P. Fiske, of Sturbridge, Mass. Body for- warded to Salem, by Mr. Whistler, Supsriatendent of the New Haven Railroad. 40.—Isaac C, Colbath, of Richmond, Maine, recognized Bart- thovght she will recover. MORNING EDITION---MONDAY, MAY 9, 1853. PRICE TWO CENTS. by his brother, James Colbath, one of the injured passen- gers, and taken by him. 41.—Martin Tane, of West Twenty-fifth street, New York, husband of Frances Tane, who is among the killed. 42,-—Julia Anderson, four years old, in charge of Em- meline Shepherd, already named among the killed. {243.—David B. Newell, of Newport, R. L, between nine- teen and twenty years of age. This young man had been to Georgia for the benefit of his health, and was on his return home, accompanied by his tincle, who is among the injyred at Mr, Quintard’s, Norwalk. His uncle recom- mended that his body should be deposited in @ vault until sent for by his friends, 44.—B.F. Larchier, dry goods merchant of Dundas, Canada West, recognized by Mr. Silas Reed, of Hartford, and taken by him to Canada. About $500 in British money, found on the person of deceased, is in the posses- sion of Mr. Warner, one of the jurymen, THE INJURED PERSONS. 1.—Charlotte E. Parkes, daughter of Beverly Parkess, of Yorkville, who is among the killed. Her injuries are very slight. Returned home with her friends, 2.—Mrs. Harvey, an aged lady wife of General Harvey: severe contusion and laceration over the left eye. She is very feeble, and so much exhausted that but slight hopes are entertained of her recovery. Remaining at Nor- walk, 8.—General W. Harvey, of No. 81 East Thirty-frst st., N.Y. severe; but not dangerous contusionson the head Remaining at Norwalk. 4.—Flicabeth Burpee, about fifty years of age; injured internally, bat not seriously; was on her way to her niece at Hartford. Remaining at Norwalk. 5.—Dr. J. W. Bemis, of Charlestown, was on his way home from the Medical Convention held in this city re- cently; severely injured about the breast, and congestion of the right lung, caused by exposure to the water. Re- maining in Norwrik. 6.—A Lad about fifteen years of age, named Kimball, son of Mr. Kimball, dentist, in New York; slightly iu- jured, Returned home, 1.—Hiza Stoats, about eighteen years of age; not se- riously injured. Her father resides at 52 Greenwich sireet, New York. Remaining in Norwalk. 8.—T. Gilbert, of 196 West Eighteonth street, New York, severely lacerated about the face and head. Re. turned home. 9.—George W. Gilbert, a boy, eight years of ago, son of T. Gilbert. Both were in the water, but the son escaped without injury. Tho father, however, injured himself in saving him. Returned home. 10.—Frank Herbert Parker, five years of age, son of Rey. Mr. Parker, of Staten Island. He was under the charge of his aunt, Susan Pomroy, who was kilied. His injuries were trifling, cnused principally by exposure to water. He was taken home by hia uncle. 11—A boy about eight years of age, name unknown; injured about the faco and head slightly. He was recog- nized at the station, by some passengers going east, as belonging to Springfeld, Mass. They took charge of him, and conveyed him to that place, 12.—Mrs, Seyles, of Boston, wife of Francis Sayles, slightly injured by bruises and exposure to water. Her husband was killed, She proceeded on Friday night to Boston, with the body of her deceased husband. 12,—Mr. Henry Sayles, slightly injured, brother of Francis Sayles, deceased. Gone to Boston, 14.—Mrs, Harriet Sayles, mother of the deceased) slightly injured. Gone to Boston. 15,—Mr, Charles Francis, slightly bruised on the body, from Boston. Returned home. 16.—John Fluent, thirty-four years of age, from Lan- caster, Pa., injured internally and back spraincd. He was the husband of Mrs. Fluent, who was killed, and to whom he had been married but the night before the fatal accident. Remaining in Norwalk. 17.—Warren S. Newell, forty-three years old, of Plea- rant hill, Talbot county, Georgia, shinbone fractured, nose badly lacerated, and arm seriously bruised. He_is considered in a precarious condition. Remaining at Nor- walk. 18.—Catharine Mayer, nineteen years old, one leg hor riblg mutilated, and severe contusions of the head. She is ina feeble condition. Remaining at Norwalk. 19.—Thomas White, Jr., Marlborough, N. H., about fifty years old, bruised seriously about the breast, but hopes are entertained for his recovery. Remaining at Norwalk, 19.—Margarot Carrigan, twenty-two years old; the leg was badly bruised and her head severely injured It is She is the sister of Alico Car- rigan, who was killed on Saturday, she dictated u letter toher brother, residicg in one of the Eastern States, re- questing him to coms on immediately. 20—Leroy Grant, of Richmond, Va., about thirty-five years old; injured, but not seriously, Remains at Nor- walk, 21.—Miss Griewold, sixteen years of age, daughter of Rey. Rufus W. Griswold, of N Y., suffocated by the water, but recovered with great difficulty. She was declared by several physicians to be pead, indeed there seemed to be no doubt on the subject, except in the mind of Mr. Linas Fenedict, of New Canaan, who persisted for some two hours after the cessation of all signs of lifo, in rubbing her limbs, avd was finally rewarded wich signs of life. She remained anconscious uatil 6 o'clock, Saturday morning, when she recognized her father. She is still regaoded as inan extremely dangerous situation. 22.—Mrs, Griswold, wife of Rey. Mr. Griswold, slightly injured about the head. Remaining at Norwalk. 23 —Mr. White, of Marlborough. N, H , lower jaw con- tused and one foot lacerated. Remainisg at Norwalk. 24.—Mr. Day, slight congestion of the lungs and a contusion on the shoulder, Remaining at Norwalk. 25 —Mra. S. Day, of Broughton, Mass., lungs slightly congesied, will recover. Remaining at Norwalk. 26 —Thomas Hicks, artist, of New York, slightly in- jured, At present in this city. 27.—Miss King, of New York, geyere wound in the face. Returned to this city. 28.—Jonathan Trotter, Assistant Alderman of New York, scratched about the face and head, with contu on the body; returned io this eity on Saturday eveaing. 29,—Rey. Dr. Oucten, one of the most eminent Protes- tant clergymen of Germany, and arrived in this eountey but @ few days ago to attend our religious anniversarios. His injuries are rerious, but not considered dangerous. Remaining at Norwalk. 30,—Rev. Andrew Tenbrock, of New York, slightly in- jured; returned to this city, Sland 82.—Edward Peck, of Burlington, Vermont, slightly injured. Ee was accompanied by his sister ia Jaw, Miss Glen Clark, of Philadelphia, who was also slightly injured. They both returned to New York the same day 03.—Peter Adaley, of Gardoer, Maine, slightly injared. Teturned home. 84 —James Colbath, of Richmond, Maine, shoulder dis- located, wiist sprained, and nose lacorated; is the brother of I-ane P. Colbath, who was killed, Returned home with . H. Brown, wife of De, Brows, injured Both left Norwa Lludy, who arriy from London, was on Mats, received -y cevero injury Via hor roti cule at the time of the accident « hundred and ifty pounds sterling in geld, Tho m her way to visit her si ich she hud to drop in order to rave her life ney hay not yet beea recoy THE CORONER'S INQUEST. The Coroner's inque t was resumed o nod cootiaued at intervals ducing ti day, till Ajourned (ill wou ix o'clock in the evening, when it was ne o'clock (hts morning, Among witnesses € it the engineer of tho iil-fat ain, #he, ed to ton however, waa marked hoult not have been fn reat out regularity, and muck test inony of a material character was uot elicited, ‘This w to nt owing to the rambling mauner in waivl the questions were put, and the frequent conversations which took place amoug the jurymen themse!vea tion to the testimony of the witnesses, ‘Tue rapidity with which the interrogatories were made prevented us from getting » portion of the evidence, but wo give all the ma terial facts and circumstances, The first witness sworn was Ira Ford, who, we believe @resident of Norwalk. Ho testified as follows :— great ext ia rela TESTIMONY OF IRA FORD. I saw the train coming at full speed; the ball was down and the draw open; the whistle sounded about five seconds before the train went off; I don’t thik the engi- neer saw the signal until within one hundred and fifty feet of the bridge, when the whistle was blown; I could not ray that he ranga bell; there would seem to have been some neglect; the bridge was completely open; it would take about four minutes to run down the ball and open the draw; I think the train was goixg at the rate of twenty miles an hour when the accident occurred; I saw the train as it fell in, and did not observe any brake- men at their places. TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM HARFORD, THE BRIDGE KEEPER. William Harford sworn, testified as follows :—As near asIcan remember it was fifteen minutes from the time I started the draw to close it before the train went over ; I stood on the bridge when Captain Byxbee, of the steam- boat Pacific called to me to open the draw ; I then lowered the ball and !aid it on the bridge ; I kept the bridge down @ few minutes and listened if I could hear the train coming ; when the draw was raised I left it open to get another boat through ; the train was due before I opened the draw ; my orders are to give attention firat to the boats ; those are the orders I received from the company; I only heard the whistle as the train came round the curve ; (this curve is one hundred and fifty feet from the draw ;) the whistle was blown twice ; I heard no bell; I was so excited that I could not take any notice of the speed of the train; I was on the draw, and was of course anxious about my own safety; I could not get the draw open before the train reached it while it was one hundred and fifty feet from the bridge ; had I heard the train coming I would not have opened the draw; the boat itself would not pass through if the train was coming; the depth to the mud is twenty-five feet and the water eight or ten at high tide; I saw the train before I heard it; I got my directions from Mr. Sandbourne, the road master, who told me when I heard ‘a train to give it the preference, and when [ did not hear it to give the boat the preference; he told me also no’ to forget to lower the ball when the draw was open; I have kept some vessels back when a train was coming; the ball was down fourteen or fifteen minutes before the train came up; that is my opinion as near as I can guess the length of time; I have not seen the engineer, and I don’t want to see him hardly, TESTIMONY OF THE ENGINEER, EDWARD W. TUCKER. Ihave been on the road about two months the last time ; I received instructions on the printed card from Mr, Simons, at the shop in New Haven; I believe the train was going at the rate of fifteen miles an hour past the Norwalk depot ; I whistled for breaking up just west of the bridge over the road before coming to the depot ; Tam certain that the ball was up ; I cannot be deceived; I did not look through the window glass, but entirely out; Ido not think Icould have mistaken anything for the signal; 1 can gee the signal just before I get to the bridgo; Tam certain Isaw the signal; Iam very careful; the brake. man usually sees the ball, and I suppore he saw it that time, and let up the brakes; I received no other directions except to look out for the ball;I sounded the whistle the moment I saw the end of the draw; the brakes wore notap plied for if they had been I think the train might have been stopped before going off the bridgo; I gave the signal before getting to the depot; the engine might huve gono, ifthe brakes had been applied, but not the cars; I had no conversation with the conductor except about the brake on one end of the cars; I never read while on the engine; Thad no paper yesterday; the fireman jumped off near the abutment of the bridge; he is not hurt; I can stop the train before it has time to go twice its length; the train yesterday had two baggage and five passenger curs; Iwas bebind time eight minutes at Norwalk; it ix the worst bridge on the road to stop the train before coming to the draw; after turning the curve near the draw the distance is much shorter than any other. TESTIMONY OF GEORGE ELLMER, FIREMAN. Treside in New York; I was fireman on the train to which the accident happened; have been on it thirteen months; I did not look at the signal; it was not my busi nest; I was attending to my duty; when we gut toa dis tance of one hundred yards from the dyw the englneer hallced to me; he blew the signal near the bridge, about half a mile from the drawbridge; he blew it for coming into the depot, but did not blow any signal for breaking up; I think the breaks were put on when the first whistle was sounded; if it was known at the depot that the bridge was open I think the train could have been stopped; whemthe train went over I jumped from the eagine on to the abutment; the train was going at the rate uf fom fifteen to twenty miles when passing the depot. [Ice depot is about six hundred feet from the drawbridge.] I heard no orders given to the engineer by the conductor, Mr. Comstock; he is not in the habit of giving orders to the engincer; I never saw him reading; Tonly fired for him once; sometimes the engineer reads upon the train; I never saw bim read upon the traia; I saw him put his head out of the window just before near- ing the bridge; I did not hear any conversation between the conductor and engineer at Stamford; I saw Mr. Com- stock just after the accident; I have not seen him since. INQUEST ON ONE OF THE NORWALK VICTIMS IN THIS cry. Coroner Gamble held an inquest yesterday, at No. 231 Hudson street, upon the body Raphael Steinhimer, ono of the victims of the late calamity at Norwalk. The casnal- ty by which he lost his life having occurred in avother State, the coroner had only to ascertain the canse of death. Mr Sampson Goldsmith, of No, 231 Hadson street, testified to the deceased having been ia his employ, He sent him to Vermont with goods, and deceased was in the train when it went into the river, and was supp2ed to have been instantly killed, The body was brought to this city without a certificate for burial. The jury rendeced the following verdict That Raphael Steinhimer came to his death by injuzies received, on the Gth inst., by the carsof the New Haven Ruilroad runniog into the draw- bridge et Youth Norwalk, State of Connecticut. The de- ceased was a native of Germany, 22 years of age. TICUT LEGISLATURE IN R Ch TO THE CATASTROPHE. JENEUAL ASSEMBLY OF HaktroRD, Cony , May Session—May 7th 1853, 5 Thereby certify that honor,ble John 8. Hyatt, on the part of the Senate, and Messrs. Josiah G. Beckwith, Je- yermiah Halsey, and Z W. Bissellon the part of the House, are appointed a committee in pursuance of a re solution passed, to repsir to the scene of the late di ter near Norwalk, and report to this General Assemb! all the facts relative to the cause of said divasicr which they may be able to obtain (Signed.) JULIUS L. STRONG, Clerk of the Sevate. sc cS AND INCIDENTS. [Feom the Boston Journal, May 7.] ‘The ecene at the depot onthe arrivel of the New York trains lart Friday night. was patoful It was lowrned thas the train which suet d the accident woull arrive be- tween 11 and 12 o'clock, anda large crosd of anxious relatives and friends assembled in the depot, to rej over the escape of their friends or to obtain a couticm: tion of theiy fears wion of friends was affecting in the extreme, countenance of chose who hoped age sinful to behold, The presence of the co: he bodies of Mr, Sayles and Miss Bacon adde nity of the occasion, and there were none vevent who did not sympathise deeply with those who inevrned ER- {ety to obtain intelligence from the dis wet by those who could impart infor- as the melauch jy story hat beea wd, the same was Teported to another t David W. Ch Tuere is no t 9 o'clock, wine, reported to have be other route, in and mi ein town this morni t non the train. and reached here yest afternoon The news of the guished on, of Salem, abigh widely krown aud re cant to his family from or from hic yes which sta! ning via the souad rowie, ‘ath of Dr that they received a lot Sew York thia mi stood nt the head of the Ho tad a preat re connected with tae Mags wits scien ifle we wa ¢ Hosutal in this ¢ the State man «weil tain nown th hout ‘or his my of Arts bas en a member of the Americin Aca’ t Sciences, ard during a long and active joyed a wide reputation as an eminent physician and sure xeon, and as a public spirited citizea, Our sister city has indeed Jost one of her most worthy and jafinential resi- ents. Dr Pierson was about sixty-five years of age, Mr. B. F Tenney, who. it was feared, might beon board the train, hos Wis by a! —— the evening train, and arrived in this city this morning. ‘The rumor current that T. C, Laeds, Esq., of this city, was on board the train and among the missing, is happi- 1 contradicted by a despatch recetved by his brother is morning, saying that he is safe in New York. Mr. Priestly Young, of Worcester, was among those who escaped almost as if by miracle." But » moment be- fore the accident he passed from the forward car (in Passengers were lost) into the rear car, for the purpose of seeing a bird, and by thiz means his’ life .| was mont providentially saved. some accoul lenry W. Clinton, of Manchester, New Hampehire, is included among the killed. We havo had on interview with this gentleman to-day. Although he was in the car which broke in the centre, be escaped uninjured. Some of the passengers state that there was a disagree went between the engineers, station agent, and other officials connected with the road, as to what was the understood signal of danger ; some contending that a red flag was to be shown, and others asserting that a ball was to have been hoisted. Mr. John H. Meader, of Gardiner, Maine, was in the forward car, and was one of the first to make his way out through the top. Although well drenched with water, he manfully sisted eight other persons through the aperture, when he had become so much chilled and ex- havsted, that he was taken away and properly cared for. The body of Miss Ellen Bacon, daughter of Daniel C. Bacon, was brought by the night train, and conveyed to demalea Plains, ‘by Francis “Smith, ‘sexton of King’s iapel. death of Dr. Charles E. Ware, of this city, was alzo reported, but his friends believe that he was not on the train, Dr. Henry G. Clark, City Physician, was supposed to be on the train, but his family received a despatch from him at New York, last evening, stating that he should return to-day, Dr. George Bartlett, of this city, had left the forward xt of the train but a moment before the accident. lis escape was most providenti Mr "Buck, of New York, saved an old lady, whose son was also raved The little’ fellow was perfectly cool, and having, with himself, saved a pet dog, he exclaimed— “What does all this mean??? Mr. Sayles, whore death is most deeply lamented by the mercantile community, of whieh he was a honored member, was returning from tour South, whither he had been for the benefit of his wife’s health, Her health had been restored, and now, as she found horself almost again upop the threshhoid of her home, sudden death snatched from her the partner of her joys, and. plunges her into the deepest darkness and distress. The body of Mr. Hutchinson, whose death is noticed, will arrive in the express train this afternoon, and the funeral services will take place at two o'clock to. morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at his father’s residence in Milton. [From the Boston Transeript, May 7.] During the evening the most anxious solicitude was manifested throughout the city to learn the fu'l partic: lars of the terrisle calamity. When the train reached Springfield, a telegraphic despatch was sent to this city announcing that the morning train would probably ar- rive in Boston at half-past twelve o'clock, and the even ing mail train way an hour and a half behind. The morn- ing train arrived shortly before one o'clock. The station house was filled with a large crowd of anxious friends and relatives, and the appearance of those that had come from the scene of the disaster indicated that they were almost overwhelmed by its mournful incidents. Dr. J. Mason Warren, with his pealnn Dr. George Bartlett and family, apd Dr.'E. Buck or this city, and Dr. Lamb and Miss Fisher, ot Broobline, came in’ this train. These gentle- men imparted the first clear and intelligent information received in this city, in regard to the extent of the disas- ter and the names of the lost. Soon after the news of the accident reached us, Mr. William B. Bacon sent a telegraphic message to his famil: that his sister, Miss Ellen Bacon, was drowned, but bis own life was saved. Miss Bacon was the daughter of Daniel C. Bacon, Ksq., No. 47 Commercial wharf, who o residence is at Jamaica Plain. Mr. Bacon had just left his sister, to eater the smokin; His hand was upon the car-door when the frightful accident occurred. He eccaped without much injury. His sister was drowned. Her body wan recovered and brought on in the train which reached here at midnight. Duriog the distressing circumstances in which he was placed, William Bacon performed every requisite service ina manner worthy of special rention. It is rare that a person under similar ircumstances acts with such remarkable discrimination and fortitude as he evinced, not only in regard to the de- tails demanded of him on the spot. but to his attention to his family and friends, wh xe anxiety ho appeared to understand and fully appreciated. ‘A gentleman in the csr opposite Miss Bacon reports that as the car passed over the edge of the opan space, it canted upon the side to such an extent that he was uble to force his way through the window and escape from death though ia his stzuggle his clothes were stripped from his body. Mr. T. M Hutchinson, of this city. who is lost, was a young man with en ex‘ensive circle of acquaintanses. He was quite intimate with Alvin Adams, Esq , the senior partner of the house of Adams & Co. He leaves a wife to mourn his sudden death. His body has been recovered, and Adams & Co have received iniormation that it will reach this city in the through train this afternoon Dr J. Mason Warren, of this city, accompanied by his wife and two children, occupied the seats of the third car in the rear of where the car parted Those in fron of them were carried down the awful chasm. Dr. War- ren was able to attend to the wounded, and we have ac- counts that his attentions saved at least one life. [From the Springfield Republican, May 7.] The people of Springfield are called upon to mourn the loss of two of thete most useful and honorable citizens, as victims of this terrible disaster. Dr. James M. Smith, and Dr Jomes H. Gray are no more. Their sudden fall is regarded as ® great public calamity by this whole com- munity. Dr. Smith was the leading physician, and one of the most experien in this city—a man who was above re proach in his private character, and as high in public es teem as a wan as he was a physician. Dr. Gray was @ younger man—less than thirty-five Jrars old we should judge. He hed see a wide prac lice, and bad won very largely the popular esteem, while the families in which be was the most intimate were bound to him by the warmest affection Two men could hardly Lave been taken from the city, whose loss would have been more deeply felt. Dr. Gray had an iasurance up nm his life in the Now England Mutual office, for $5,000, the premium on a portion of which has been paid during his absence. We are teld by a gentloman from the spot, that sician from the eastern part of this State was very in his efforts to relieve and save. Tho first inan’ he got out had his shoulder dislocated. He laid him upon the ground, snd set it instantaneously. A lady was his next patient, who came ont apparently drowned, but through his efiicient efforts she was resuscitated. (From the Boston ‘Traveller, May 7.] We have cos versed with Mr. Huntress, of Lowell, a gentleman who was in the smoking car, with seven others ot the timeof the accident. He states that when the car went over, it veered to the left and caught upon the spiles of the br . which prevented it from sinkiog and thus the whole eight were saved This gentleman ad with Lim the body of Wal'er French, of Manchester. [from tho Worcester Spy, May 7] From Messrs Serive the fol The first intimaton of was three violent jolts of cer in front of it, which was als canted over until one corner rested upor bridge, avd the bottom upon fragmentsot [From the Hurtford Deily Times, [May 7.) Dr. Russell of this city, narrowly escaped with his life, He was inthe car which broke in two, and was among those who did pot fall into the draw. He owes the preser- vation of his life, undoubtedly, toan act of kisdaess on his part, in relinquishing bis seat in the forward car to accommocate a sick man. He took his place in the third ear, ard when the accident occurred, the man whom he had considerately rerved was among the killed, with nearly all the rest in the ill-fated car. Mr Eeéwin Bolles of this city, was aboard. He would baye taken the forward car at New York, but found it full, and in consequence his life was probably saved. He seya that one man in the forward car escaped while under water—how, be himself knew not—and swam to the sur- face. Subseqvenily he sueceeded in saving a woman from the wreck. He went to Berlin or town, Two sisters of Wm_ H. ¢ irs, Charles BR, Sackett and child and Miss Jane ein the car which broke, before it fell. The forward part of the car fell, leaving them on the very edge of the draw, and the eliild was slipping down, when it was caught by a gentieman ard saved Penjawin F. Larchier, I cbant of Dundas, CW ay in the the a highly respectable mer ited by Dr Russell as among Norwalk, city yesterday. His b be brought up this evening and upon’ the frien were awni! ing bis arrival, will devol ‘oful task of accompanying his remaing to a olate by the sed fate which has befallen an and father, and a most useful and & TELEGRAP HIC sr May 8 to 1353 The 8:30 express train from New York noon ¢id not reach Springfield until Inst night, Tt was as detained at Meriden in consequence of the blasting of wes thrown on the track. The train had on vodies of Fmicline Sheppard, Julia Anderson an¥ Natt Kirg, of Boston, Dr. Pierson, of Salem, and Mrs 0! Fitchburg. t twelve ue here a ok which Service lost at the Chueh of the Unlty—The late Rai n ond Catastro; of the Unity, 9 Jiscourse, with an impre: iject of the late di livered an eloquent be be st nity, oF which was listened to with g his text from the 90th Psalm, 12th verse, Ta hi open be tool oceasion to refer to the shy ve f human life, whi through (he glass of time. Tor more fitting for the éebauchee than the Christian, There was a use in even the shortest life. Time flies, and bricf as it was, it had been found of advantage for phi lanthropy and virtue, Milton, Homer, and Plato were men who possessed benevolence; and great influences had sprung from such men, If the great globe was mad profound at bg discourse, s wud uncertainty uickly slipped ‘a purposes was up of emall atoms, the nnited minds of auch men had their irfluences upon existence, and possessed their intrinsic value, Their lives may be short, but yet they had an intrinsic value, and were long enough to tring upon the soul the blasting of sin. In moving through li’e, we do not calculate upon timo, which has its intrinsic value. One lightning flash may remcve it, and what fetal consequences may not follow to the sou} when we do not number the grave. The misar never leaves his coin, and gloats over it as it drops from him. In this spirit we should number our days, In a Christian view life was a fact ; all around it hangs a spi- ritual atmosphere. Its character and aspects always change. Before the influence of Jesus, and in the times of the Heathen, life was but the breathing of the pulse; but in the Christian world life differed from that of the Heathen. Human life was everything to the senaualist, because it waa his only hope and consolation ; but to the Christian it was nothing, because his days he considered were but few. and he had his hopes on eternity. They who had assembled on the occasion were all deeply impresaud with a sense of the calamity of the last week, the details of which were too horrifying to relate. All valued life; but as to such a dissolution as that before thom lately, he would enly say, from such a death good Lord. deliver us. ‘There was an autumn too when age had an existence; but to have death, to such an extent, visit in one fatal Plunge such a number, was horrifying, and that tho re- sult of neglect or recklessness. Who that committed their lives to such peril that should not feel apprehensive on trusting themselves to others? What hopes do we not entertain at times in the morning, that but end in a wreck in the afternoon. Those who but a week ago felt hoppy were to be found in their graves to day. This was a rharp lesson, a painful lesson, and it created a general feeling of indignation throughout the community. He did not desire to forestall opinion in his sacred offi upoa the subject of this awful disaster; but to those who would say, wait until the excitement pasred away,” he would say, ‘ Start the thing now.” He did not wish to say who was to blame; but to take action upon tha subject—now was the time It often happened that an axle may slip, a collision may take place, or a train may run ‘into a river; but he would pronounce the present to be a reckless murder. (ensation.) Life in our country, he coutinued, was held but secondary to property—to gain; but what was gain to immortality. God gave life and immortality, and that train carried a freight of life—of human biood, and human affections, which gold could not compensate for or purchase. Was it because that for the placing of a rail or the hire of u won that life should be thus sacrificed? No! Travel had latterly became perilous no matter how short the jour- bey. After further dilating upon the melancholy topic of his discussion, the Rey. Mr. C concluded # very able dis- course, which was listened to with profound ‘attention, after which the congregation separated, NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Affairs In Washington City. THE FOREIGN APPOINTMENTS—SECRETARY MAROY DETERMINED TO DISPOSE OF THEM—HORDES OF APPLICANTS—CAPTAIN SCOTT IN THE FIELD—TRE CAPITOL EXTENSION, ETC. YORK HERALD, , May 89 P.M. The foreign appointments are to be takon up seriously to-morrow it is understood, andas many of them dis- posed of ay possible Mr. Marcy declared yesterday that unless they were soon made he would resign, as his time had been so ocenpied with applications for office that he had not bad time or opportunity of reading a single des- patch, much less writing one, since he had entered the State Department, whilst newspaper literature and special correspendence was te him a sealed book. This is not the entertainment he was invited to, and he won't stand it any lovger. There is much truth in the complaint. The solec- tion of persons to lil the ofticea, except in few instaneos, is a matter of little importance comparatively, and as the New York offices are nearly all Ged the Premier desires to turn to bis real yocation as Secretary of State. Rumors of all kinds are plenty as to who will get mis- tions, &e. All that is yet fixed, however, ia the fact that Tix, Seymour, and Gadsden have been selected. Others may bave been, but the fact has not leaked out in any authentic shape. Meantime, many of the expectants are on the ground, ready to hear their fate. We notice among the crowd the famous Capt. Scott, of Richmond, who killed off last year so many Presiden. tial aspirants. The consulate at Rio might catisfy him, ard surely such prowess as his is deserving of a pecu- niary reward, Then the question of Young Amorica is to be solved, and it will be seea whether the Presideat can spaie for foreign service the manes of the Demscratic Review. Col. Polk is here, too, preparing to meet his fate, and find that Trousdale has secured the prize, Major Donelson, formerly of the Union, is also in town, but not seeking preferment, though doubtless it would please him to see his talented and popular son-in jaw, Col. Wilcox, cared for. Me. David ‘ey mour, of New York, the able chairman of the Com mittee on Commerce of the last House, would doub‘less sccept the appointment, if the Seymonrs had not al:eady got one mission, There is also a lost of suuall fry here, all recommended as tho smartest men in the Union, and each one of whom elecied Gen. Pierce. With all this bountiful supply it may be that none of them will draw a prize—more wonderful thiags have happened, To-morrow will be a field duy. The contract for the extension of the Capitol and the Patent office, held by Provost, Winter & Co, which was submitted to the Attorney General to see if it could be broken, bas been decided to be valid aad in due form, and thoce gentlemen have been notified to proceed with the work. The matter created a good deal of excitement. 2yz The Solicitor of she Treasury, FROM TNE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wasinsctox, May 8, 1853. It is reported that Albert G. Constable, of Baltimore, re- cently appointed Solicitor of the Treasury, in place of Judge Le Grand, who declined, has also declined, apping Affair. Purtaprurma, May 8, 1853. Governor Bigier is in town for the purpose of con- ge with A ern! Hughes in relation to the and wpon the Governor of Maryland for M’Creary, the kidnapper of the Parker girls, He designs answering Governor Lowe's objections to the requisition. Bars New Orleans papers of Monday have Markets. New 0) rales of cotton to-day wi sien mrices, ‘We quote Wilding’ at 10c. ‘The in cieasid receipts nt this port over last year are 24 000 bales, and at ail Southern ports 277.000 bales, Sales of the week, 15,000 bales; stock. 210 000 bales. sy, May 6, 1853. 3.000 bales, at un- Personal Intelligence. Signor Joseph Valerio has been duly recognized by Pree sident Pierce, as Sardinian Chargé d’ Affaires, ad interim, in Washington. Sigsor Valerio is yet yery young, and in afew yeara he bas reached a high position in the dipt matic world, he belongs to the liberal party, and has three brothers members of Parliament ia Tat the progressive politics, The nomination of M onor to the liberal government of Sardinia, VALS SEAWARD, lezio is an Venetton, "R Cole, Chas wal Mone, Mr Wattory, therly, M Lube: tt, J cle, 8 Rh ygon AT Byson, D «Bf Hosmer, William, Jobn Colling, Edward V Jack Movoltis, hiting, J oF A Water rolony Ontraxs—Capt N twin the sti TAm—J and M yesterday ed, on the rt distance got fright wir. Randers, @ »juriag him inter- Both wheels passed over his 4 to a house sear by and medical nirroary € on two ¢ naliy ina serious m: neck. He was conv assistance procured. EA Lowise OP Bercen Hirt.—Workmen ars employed in wane up the yerious rocky parts of Bergen Hill tor the purpose of, etting material for filling-in a It is chiefly used in raising the grade of streets now im. ‘NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. ARRIVAL OF THE EL DWRADO. ieee EIGHT DAYS LATER. Rinna Very Favorable Advices from the Mines. SUBSIDENCE OF THE FLOODS, Arrest of Captain Sampson of the Independence. Organization of a Line of Packets to Jap Ua’ AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS MARKETS, ke, &e., &e. The steamship El Dorado, Captain Davenport, arrived at this port yesterday, from Aspinwall, with advices from San Francisco to the 9th of April—the first return of the weekly line, The Columbus was the steamer that brought the mails down on the Pacific side. The El Dorado brought three hundred passenger, and fifty thousand dollars on frieght. ‘The steamer of the 16th ult., from San Francisco, the Northerner, would bring a large amount of gold dust, and a lerge number of pas- sengers. The Illinois will fetch her mail treasuro and Passengers to this port: Our thanks are due to Mr. J. F. Rodgers, the Purser ef the K. D.; Messrs. Adams & Co.; Berford & Co.; and Wuils, Fargo & Co., for late papers. Wat a blessing theso ex. press lines are to the community Tho news is eight days later. It is not of much im. portance. ‘The weekly summaries of intelligence made up in the San Francisco papers earbrace all tho points of interest. WEEKLY SUMMARY OF INTELLIGENCE. (From the San Francisco Journal, April 8] The mines of the State are now yielding uaasually large returns. ‘The strictly agricultural portions of the State are expeeted to yield un immense amoust of pro. duce during the coming season. Basiness in the itive of the State is very dull. “An immediate revival however is pee: re tances of crime are less frequent than at any previ- paces bor Binary of the fae. pate The Extension bill which provides for the extersion of the city front 600 feet harbor wise, has passed the jower branch of the Logislature, and in now before the upper. The bill authorizing the people to vote for or agatuat @ convention, for 4 revision of the State constitution, has al:o passed the lower branch. It will not pass the upper at this session. The Legislature of this State has become a stock jobbing corporate body. which devotes ite time to & consideration of the ways and means of raising revenue, and uraieg ‘the spoils which their position enables thera to get. Sacramento is again flooded. The Colunbus, the first of the weekly U, S, mail leavos to.morrow morning. The corner stone of the U. S. Mariae Hospital wili be were erata ta wath eal estate is uniformily rising in price in this city. Tho Mercantile Library Asaccution of this chi now fully organized. A course of lectures before its members will be commenced in a few days. The debating club connected with the socicty is now discussing questions of specialimportance. At their last meet! meee weation, to the intee “Weuld a division of the State be benefic est of the people?” was discussed On the 30th of March, news was received in this city of the wreck and burning of the steamer Indeperdence, aud the anful destruction of human life in that melancholy affeir. The captain of the steamer Independence char- tered the whaleship Meteor to bring up the passengers saved There are counter statements in relation to the affair—one made by the captain, and the other by the pasrengers. The captain bas beea brought to trial for alleged carelosnesa and misconduct, and the whole matter will undergo a thorough investigation The city extension scheme hag been the cause of much agitation and excitement among our citizens. The pre- ject which contemplates the extension of our present city front some six hundred fest further into the bay, thus completely spoiling the natural excellencies of the city, as at present laid out, fora safe and convenient harbor, excites much indignstion and disgust at the conduct of those of our legislators whohave been found so unwerthy the confidence of our citizens by this foul attempt to destroy the commercial facilities of this port. ‘The bill passed the Assembly by a vote of 31 to 27. Five of the Assemblymen have since resivned, as thinking they may Lave misrepresented the wirhes of their constituents im regard to their views of the above bill, and the Governor has ordered a re election to fill the seats thus vacated. ‘The bil ix now being debated before the Senate, whore we hope #t mill meet with its death, and thus relieve the fears of oar citizens ia regard to it The rivers which have overflowed their bauks, caused hy the recent firods, are subsiding aud are ag im’ return- ing into their natural channels. The peculiar conforma- tion of the northern portion of this State is such, that the ya ley of the Sacramento and San Jonquin is bat a vait basin, of which the Const Range and the Sierra Nevada. mountains form the exterior rim, and an unusual rain together with the me'ting of ta» snow upon the moun- tains, is cure to flood the lower lands with water in depth proportioned to the duration of the rain. or melting of the snows. Many fine crops in the valley near the river banks have been de: troyed, a few bridges have been car- ried away—some stock and timber cut for yarious sawmills has floated away.’ Bat these losses in the ag- gregate are but small, and pass with but slight notice. Sacramento city, thi» time, escaped without being en- twely overflowed. The tevee stood firm, and her citizens have been congratulating each other upon their happy excape from the dreaded visitation, The mivers generally are doing well. The Australia fe- yer, which quite prevalent at the date of our last issue, seems subsiding, and the determination of letting “well enough” aloce seems to gain groand among our people. The usual quota of “big lumpo"’ can be found individually reportes among our interior news A most foul murder was committed in Stockton on the 1st instant Mr. Brow down in the street by sowlin excaped, and has the vigilance of those in search of him. A large re is offered by the mayor and others of that city for his capture, Meantime the citizens have organized a" law and order committee” for the suppression of crime, Joaquin is yet at large. No new outrages have been re- ported since our last as emanating from his hands, THe LATEST, Bewlin, the murderer of Brown, is dead He committed suicde while being closely pursued. Thus ends the life of tLe © evil doer.’” {From the San Francisco Transcript, April 9 Among the novelties of the day we notice the — tion of a Japan and Califoraia Trading Company ia this city. If there ever was a doubt touching the fastness of thé universal Yankee nation this sets the matter at rest. ‘The time is caleulated when the American squadrom should reach the coast of Japan, an estimate is made of the length of passage between California and the Sealed Empire, and forthwith three of our clipper ships and a bark are put up for Jeddo. The crafts are all to ad about the Ist of June, and San Francisco has 20 xd of idea of allowing any other port to run off with *t fruits to be reaped from the lucrative trade h it is supposed will promptly spring up be- tween Japan aad the world. The company is organized for the becefit of such os may wish to embark in the trace with the Sapanese. It is stated that the vessele will accommodate about one thousand men. Each pas- cong er will be allowed to take ope ton of freight, and the expense of the voyage to Jeddo and back will be $260 on the olf rs and $200 on the bark. We understand that rules.and regulations governing the enterprise are to lished in a few days. It is cunfidently expected st two will not speak at once. As will be seon by an advertisement elsewhere, the ar- rar ger ents have been consummated for the transmission of» weehfy mail between San Francisco and New York. This step has vot come a day too soon, In fact, the ria- ing importence of California long since demanded it, But governments move slowly. and the unexpected speed with which the arrangement inder notice has been carried out iuruishes matter for cevgratulation to our citizens, avgurs vell forthe fature. The first steamer to len} de: the weekly sestem is the Col Satur he carries the touche a Diego ned b; sit thar the weekly manil it 0 leave San Fasveieco on the Ist, Sth, 16th, and 261 h month, and New York on the Sth, 13th) 24th and . The arrangement is permanent, and our readers exrect to be kept constantly advised of what is go- on the Eastern States, without waiting two weeks } then receiviog the inteiligence by the wholesale. t will be rewempered that the Mountain Lake Water pany never for proposals, some time since, to build @ puddle Yewterday the time for receiving propoals wus up, We learn that a number of tendeca have bern berded in. But owing to the unavoidable sbsence of some of the directors they have not as yet been opened. The fortunate bidder will be made kgownm iv the course of the week. The fact that this entorprise, been co Jong re the public without having beem carried out may lead many toruppose that it is mot te- be accomplishedat all. Such parties err meierial thelr supposition, California is a fast co true, but the construction of works to #1 Francisco with water is a heavy undertaking. the most part, those who come to so with a view to amass as sible in the shortest ins, They cannot abide the wiow returns of @ work @ the one under notice, whatever the profits may even- tually be The difficult, therefc hick Messrs. Wood and Merit have @en enormous. But ¢he stock is neceeded thus far in lading we