The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1853, Page 1

‘WHOLE NO. 7535. RECENT RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. * Engineer Killed and Two Mon Badly Injured on the New Haven Boad, Fall Particulars of the New Jersey Calamity. WHE CORONER'S INVESTIGATION, ke, ke, de. ‘Accidents on the New Haven Railroad. ‘RHE ENGINEER KILLED AND THE FIREMAN SERIOUS- LY INJURED—PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE OF THE PAS- SBNGERS. We have been favored with the following particulars of van accident that occurred on the New Haven Railroad, @n Wednesday night, by a passenger of the train that Srrived this morning in New York :— The night express train from New Haven, when nearing Port Chester, met with an accident which aused the death of the engineer of the train, Theodore Humphrey, a single man, and severely, although it is ‘hoped not fatelly, injured the fireman, The dead body, ‘a8 well as the wounded man,jwas taken to Greenwich sta- ‘ion, whore both were lying yesterdsy morning when the New Haven carscamealong. The fireman received some severe bruises, but had no bones broken, having escaped death by a miracle, nobody knows how. The time _when the accident occurred was between 11 and 12 P. M., < and the train was proceeding at a very rapld rate. “"Mhe locality of the disaster was at that part of the line situated -between the two bridges, about half a mile } east from Portchester, where the engine, tender aud «baggage car lay, s pertect wreck, whea the down train 1 @ame sleng this morning. The forward passenger car ‘was also badly injured, and stands on the track near the wreck. It was mething but providence that all the Passesgers escaped without injury. The accident was *--@aused im this manner: On the north side of the road a large maas of rock bad detached itself and slid down beside the road, a fragment of which, twe or three feet square, Shad beem cast on the down track. The engine received this fragment in its cowcatcher, and carried it forward #ome 16 or 20 reds, sliding it along on the south or inside mail ofthe same track, unt] at last the fragment rolled Off and buried itself in the middle of the other track, tear- ing up the ties and rails in its course. Immediately after this, and before the train had proceeded beyond one or twe rods, the fore truck of the engine ran off the track, ‘at the same time snapping the bolt or pivot pin, which -eonnected the truck with the engine. This, of course, Plunged the engine headforemost into the ground, and threw it om its side, seross and outside the track. The tener was pitched entirely over the engine, beyond it, on the same track,while the baggage car, being turned to the Toft, was forced its whole length forward, and upon the “other track, bringing it side by side with the disabled en- gine. The forward passenger car coming in, was dashed against the baggege car, smashing up the brakeman’s Platform, and giving the passengers a violent jolting, but deimg them no further injury. Of course no blame attached to the engineer, who was killed, it being very dark, and the fragment of the rock on -the track being just around a curve, was quite out of his right; until he was clove upon the danger. But the rail- road cempany cannot s0 easily be let off. Their parsi- mony and neglect to move the’ rock, which, it is said, has been more than ence brought te their notice as one likely to fall, are very culpable. We understand that there are many ether pieces of rock in a similar immi- nent position, along this line of road, which should be at once removed before further accidents occur—this being the second fatal accident that has happened within a few weeks, consequent upon this neglect on their part. |) Im addition to the foregoing we give place to the follow- ing account of the accident, together with the procesdings of the Coroner’s jury, as furnished inan extra issued by the Westchester News yesterday afternoon:— At fifteen minutes after eleven o'clock on Tuesday ht last. as the express train which left New Haven at minutes past nine, P. M., was coming through the ‘b@wn ef Greenwich, Fairfield Co: Conn., and within about forty reds of the Portchester station, the engine was thrown off the track in consequence of a piece of roek that had fallen across the rails, and the engineer killed on spet andthe brakeman inju' though not xe- ve \tis very fortunate that the loss of life is so considering that there were upwards of ‘twe busdreds persons on board the train, which was under way at the time, at about thirty miles an hour. The body ‘was conveyed back to the station at -Greenwich, and at 934 A. M. on Wednesday, 10th inat., Alvan , Esq., acting Curoner, empannelled and swore in the following gentlemen as the jury : Dr. James Hoyt, foreman; Silomon Mead, Thomas Fansten, John Koapp John Olmstead, Wm. Eilfott, Wm. Burh, John Sackett, Silas M. Mead, Elijah Deng, and Richard Buros. a The jury viewed the body, and went down and exam- ined the scene of the acsident, and then heard tue fol- TESTIMONY. Burr Mell being duly sworn, said—I reside alter- nat at New York and New H ; mostly in New York. .I have been emoloyed as brakeman; I was on the ° ex; teain, of which the deceased was engineer, on Inst night; left New Haven at 9-30P. M. The train con- sisted of the engise, one baggage car, and three passen. ger cars, nearly full, I should think about two hundred ‘Passengers or more; the speed of the train was about thirty miles an hour. When about forty rods of the vi lege of Portchester, the engine struck ona rock. It wa dazk, and we couldn’t dircover the rock until we struck it. The engineer, before he arrived withia thirty rods of where the accident occurred, shut off the steam, as he usually aid, on account of the curve in the tracks at t ‘When the engine struck, the engineer gave two whistles to brake up. At the firat whis- tle I_put on my brake as tight as I generally do. The holders broke immediately, which was caused ‘by the teain being thrown off the track. I then made an Gone ‘to get bold of the engine to prevent my being thrown off, but feiled to do s0, and was thrown over the tender jst the wall, and remained there until I was takem into the car and removed to Greenwich station. ‘When I saw the engineer Inst he had his hand on the whistle. There was #0 much noise I could not hear bim callout if he attempted todo so. I think the deceased waa engineer for fourteen years. He was a man of very ‘good, sober and steady character. and did all that was neceseary to insure safety under ordinary circumstances. I could rally see objects three or four rods in front, but it was then dark, and there was a curve line which intercepted objects from my view. The deceased’s name was Theodore Humphrey, about forty years of age. Carlos D. Peet, second witness, waa next called, whe ‘wie, duly sworn, ssid:—I have been about four employed as brakeman on the New York New Haven Railroad; I’ was on the train when accident occurred last night. The engineer gave signal to%but off steam when he approacued the curve, and shortly after he gave the signal to brake ap. ‘We had time to put on one brake when I heard the -smath. I knew nothing of the carve until I took the red yht from the bagwage car, and saw the condition of ‘The conductor, Peter Dennis, then said the engi- peer was killed, that he could not find anyt! of him, then came back around the curve, and stopped the freight train, which was immediatel hind. The conductor fold me to come to Greenwich and fetch an engine to ‘bring the train on to tae city. Humphrey. the engineer, was then dead. I knew no more of it until I brought the epgine back. Humphrey was then in a passenger car, lying down on the floor. I unieratood they found him under the frat passenger car. Idon’t know that any- thing wes ying on him. He was entirely dead when found. I believe that all was done that could be done to avert the disaster. I identify the body lying dead jas that of Theodore Humphrey, the engineer. There being no farther testimony, Dr. Hoyt said there was no doubt at all as to the cause of death; and, after ‘an absence of a few minutes, the jury returned the fol- slowing venoicr. Tho undersigned Jurors being duly empannolled, and swore to inquite into tho couse and manner of the douth of Humphrey, whose death was sudden and untimel; anse and manner of which was unknown, havi the body, and considered the evidence given us, ‘onth, say that the wid ‘Theodore Humphrey came to th from injuries received by being thrown from an he New York and New Haven railrosd, of argo, on the night of the ith of August, 1855, Saree body of rock having fallen’ from le t, which hove the engino from the track. ’e find that no blame oan be attached to the persons ha chagge of said train; but wotind the New York and Now Haven Hailroad Company blamoable for allowing such pro- fiona of rock to remain in thelr outs, which are liable to ‘on the tracks oftheir road. (Signed by tho Jurors.) the spot early on the morning after the = ,occurred. We examined the state of affairs + thinutely, and we cortainly say that, in our opinion, there is not sufficlent foundation in the present melan- -eboly accident to warrant the jury in holding the com- pany ‘ blameable” for allowing the projecting rock in question to remain inthe side of the cat. It appsara to us that human foreright could not have anticipated the catastrophe. ice of rock which fell was ton er twelve feet lorg, eight feet wide. and five feot desp. It was of a tr t form, and, from the appearance of its bed, one would imagine it as firm as the quarry of which vit was a component part. And doubtless but for the heavy rains of the past week, it would have maintained EEE its, canst gy ced for @ century to come, f wo ‘be sorry to screen any company from cen- ware or blame, whose conduct, even in least degree, the lives and property of our fellow citizons in frees: but in the present oace we believe that it was impossible to foresee the , And an justice to one another demands it, we speak our sentiments honestly. There are several cuts of road in the neighborhood which appear fully an bad, (indeed, worse than the Grenwioh ont.) We will name Bergen Hal, Tarrytown, E pe about two feet square y Ke cow Sinner ate levy pen prahons it gee eoy the en- e mpeet. mauch broken, a1 baggage truck is also considerably ; but the passengers and pevenaee cars bave sustained no breg'4 whatever, and the latter were not even moved off the track. The general opinion is, that, seeing his danger, the engineer jumped off the engine, aud was killed by the concussion. The body does not oppose to have received much ex- ternal injury—the elething not being even torn; but blood seemed to have oozed from his mouth and ears. The down trains were delayed seme time on Wedeesday morning, in consequence. of the wreck being on the track; but George W. Whistler, Esq., the superintendent of the line, was (eos othe spet, and at once had the obstruction remeved. The injured man ‘Mallard was attended by Dr. Hoyt, of'Greenwich, who found him on his arrival, at two o'clock A M., suffering from s severe concussion and several bruires. He dressed his wounds, gave him restoratives, and when he left him at eleven o’clock he was well, and was to have been removed to New Haven by the one o’clock P. M. train, i a i i ACCIDENT AT GREBNWICH TO THE REY MR. WOOLSEY. While the locomotive was returning §te Greenwich, from the wreck of this morning’s disaster, near Port Chester, backing 8 passenger car, the Rev. J, 0. Woolsey, resident of Norwalk, Secretary of the New York Bible Society, accidentally slippea from the platform, the wheels;of the car crushing and [lacerating his foot horri- bly. Amputation was performed by Drs. Lynes and Mo Lean, together with Dr. Mead, of Greenwich, who kindly accompanied Mr. Woolsey te Norwalk. The Collision on the Camden and Amboy Road. LATEST NEWS FROM THE SCENE OF THE CALAMITY —CORONER’ 8 INQUEST—LIST OF KILLED AND IN- JURED, ETC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCH OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Ow Brwce, N. J., August 10, 1853, Ttook the ten o’clock steamboat for South Amboy, from pier No. 1, this morning, for the purpose of paying a visit to the scone of yesterday's frightful railroad dis- aster, from which I now date. Old Bridge isa little vil- lage in the sand, about eight miles from South Amboy, and is the first station om the Philadelphia Railroad, after leaving South Amboy. On boardjthe boat I fell in with John Moody, Eeq-, counsellor at law, Broadway, New York, who had read in the Heraup that his friend, Mr. William B. Relyes, of Union, in Broeme county, was bad- ly cut and bruised; and he consequently had started in pursuit of him. Mr. Relyea ies prominent businessman in the section from which he hails, one of its wealthiest citizens, a man to whom his friends are warm- ly attached. I was glad to learn that Mr. Moody found,* en his arrival, that Mr. Relyea bad just recovered from the stupor and loss of consciousness which he had expe rienced in consequence of the shock, and was then con- sidered out of danger. As we neared the station, a crowd of people were seen collected about the depot and the village tavern, and the,sight of a bruised woman, whom two or three persons ‘wore assisting into the cars, and of a hearse standing at the hotel, served to make us realize the dreadful event, the particulars of which we desired to obtain. A coroner’s inquest had been summoned at 9 o’clock in the morning, by John Perrine, Eq., of Spotswoed, a justice of the peace, acting as coroner, and was theo in session in one of the chambers of the hotel. Eighteen jurors had been sworn. Their names are as follows:— Benjamin Dill, David Vanderhoof, David Bissett, Samuel Gordon, John W. Thomar, Teaac Smith, Henry Rudd, James Bordine, Dorsett Eayhart, Thomas Christie, William Palmer, John Platuer, James Appleby, Gabriel Tenbrook, Joreph H. Bloodgood, Andrew Mowhill, ‘Anthony P. Velentine, Charles Green. John Yates, For the rubstance of so much of the testimony as had been taken’before my arrival, I am indebted to the notes of the coroner. TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CORONER'S JURY. Jobn Anderson, engineer, sworn—Was on the engine goirg to Philadelphia; my time was not up by about one minute; my time is eleven minutes past four at the turn. out; it was scant ten minutes past four when opposite the tavern; my time, when compared with the e: "se and c nductor’s, was two minutes and a half slower. Jobn Saxton, engineer on train from Philadelphia, sworn— Looked at my watch at turn-out station; was twelve minutes past four; should think we were rupping about «ix or seven 3 an hour; at the time of the collision we were not going faster than a man could walk; the other engine, I thipk, was going twenty- five miles an hour; when the watches were compared there was a little over two minutes difference. Robert 8 Vi sworn—I am superintendent ‘an Rene of the road; the conductors have entire control of the train at starting; the engineers hsve control between the stations. E, Leary, aworn—Think J could walk as fast as they ran from el pe till the collision; Saxton’s engice was nearly stopped when the collision took place; the brakes were oD. Patrick C. Martin, swors—Was passenger in the train to New York; the train was going very slow. William R Depew, sworn—Was a psasenger in the train for Philadelphia; it ‘went at verrifid spead, at least forty miles an bour; think the speed was not diminihsed be- fore the collision took place; I reside in Philadelphia. ~« Jomes Stewart, sworn—Am fireman of the road; the whisile blew te ke up between here and the river; don’t thick we were running over fifteen or twenty miles an hour; the engine was reversed; about 150 yards below the houre I l-oked at my watch; it was n minutes past four; the engine was reversed; at of applying brakes the speed was forty mile mn hour; when reversed twenty to twenty-five; the engineer jumped off; I followed. James Appleby, sworn—The train of Anderson was running forty miles an hour; the: the whistle when crossing the bridge. John R. Graham, ed—I am conductor on the Cam- den and Amboy Railroad; was on the train from Phila- delpnia to New York; the hour of meeting at the turn out is 411; arrived where we should have met the New York train at 4 12; the order is to preceed slowly and cautious- ly if the expected train isnot met; we were running very slow at the turn out; did not entirely stop; enginser put Drakes on co as to stop if necessary; at the time collision took place had nearly quite stopped could not perceive that we were in motion; I was at a brake: Ialways take my lace at a brake after we pass the regular turn out, and a ain is expected; the we obstruct the view; I think the other train was 200 or 300 yards off when we first saw it. There is a curve there, and trees obstruct sight of train. Oppoving train thinks when he first saw it coming from twenty to twenty-five miles an hour ; heard the whistle, the usual signa), to put on the brakes, before I saw the train, Question by a juror,—Would you have run the up train at that [nat when behind your time? Answer. probably would have been in cars collecting tickets; conduc or; I eontrol the engineer ; have bell ropes; al- way see they are properly attached before we leave a place: I have paramount authority as conductor, over all; I don’t know that the conductor of the up train was responsible for the collision. Conductors coming from Amboy this way, the first Le ge they start the train is to go through and collect tickets; frequently don’t get throngh till we get up to the turn out; it in necosaggy to collect tickets before arriving to first stopping place; did not look at opposite engine after collision to see if it waa reversed; could not find the other conductor; first compared my time with the aan 8; it corres- ponded exactly; the other engineer’s time was two and a holf minutes slower; my own opinion is that my time was right: watches were compared in presence of several; the variation in the time of the watches I consider the cause of the secident; it is the business of the conduc- tors to see that the watches are right; had no watch to compare mine with since the colli Anderson to-day; have not compared wate! to day; 4h. 11m. was the time for meeting at ths turn- ont—my train was there at 4h. 12m. PW Here a rocking chair with a pillow in it was brought in, blew along blow on denburgh, Esq.. of Freehold. New Jersey, bere gave notice that he appeared as counsel for the Camden and Amboy railroad, George A. Vroom, Exq., of New Branswick, prosecuting attorney for the county of Middlesex, rose and said that ‘be should now ap) on behalf of the State, and object- ed to a Justice of the peace holding this inquest when a coroner was present. James Cowenueve, the coroner for the county, said that he bad expected to hold the iuquest, and was ready to do £0. ‘The prosecuting steoeney withdrew his objection, and the Fak rose m—Am conductor of Féward Mus lnctor of passenger train on Camden and Amboy Railroad; was couductor of two o’elook train from New York yesterday; left South Amboy 2 minutes before 4; did not reach Margarot’s Sta- tion; our time to be there is 4:11; suppese our rate of speed was between thirty and forty miles an hour; heard the sign to put om the brakes just before we came here: wan bua taking up tickets; did not look at watch; should pay thirty miles an hour we were going when brakes were first put on; can’t tell exactly how long that was before ‘the collision took place; don’t know whon the engine of my train was reversed; ahi ay wale, was going twenty miles an hour when tie collision actually place; when we left South Amboy I handed one watch to the engineer of the train; it then with mine pre- cisely; I brought those watohes from Philadsipnia with me the day before; I compared thom tn Now York bore W YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION---THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1859. I left, with each other,fbut not with the msudard clock; after the collisien I compared the watches— four or five minutes after, as soon as we could recover eurselve:— agreed ; Tcompared mine with tie watch or de Grahcan, after the slowest; it was not many minutes after collision, can’t tell at what rate of speed the pals an was pong at the instant of the ; Was not aware before compared watcbes with Mr. Graham two anda half minutes slower than his Pt ™i2® Was Cross-examined—The company’s rule if we don’t meet at the turnout to go om slowly looking for each other; the company’s rule for runni upto mes stations is hal spe Seca Bee thirty miles or more, occasiovally forty; when time is up we don’t stop a certain number of minutes at meeting stations, but run on slowly; regulation of company juires us to a watches with standard clock every day; did not @o it that day; the trains approaching each other at this station are visible to each other between two hun- dred and three hundred yards; had locomotive No. 41, first class engine in dimensions and speed; engne would eee tv enty-five or thirty tons; drive wheels five and a half feet in segiet pa s gage car: sucha Tu at speed that wa: could be broke upand stopped ons Novel img 150 ae Tshould think; carried two brakemon, three inclading je master ; two firemen act as brakemen,. also; can’t form any judgment how long after the I before the collision; I was in the hind car and jumped off when they struck; heard our signal; it might have been theirs; could not tll; do not see conductors of opposite trains to speak to them, for months sometimes; there is a stand- ard clock in New York as well asin Philadelphia; it is a regulation to comyare.time with the time at the sta tous, as we pass along; by my watch, I should have been at Margaret station at twelve minutes past four, if nothing had happened Each of the two brakesmen aie to remain on the brakes, and not leave them, between Amboy and Camden jet te their aptcial duty; it is the duty of one ok back all ‘time ; the other bas a similar duty to look forward ; they were in their places to the of my knowledge; duty of bagaeue master to watch brakes when train is in motion; ard of fireman to apply breaks on engine on sound of the signal. Up grade, from the bridge to the lace where the collision took place; there isa turn out Just below the bridge. we are not required to stop there; regulation requires us to look out for other train there, and if we dont meet it to run moderately to the next station; rule is. that conductor tes rare of rua- ning train: don’t recollect any thing Ng 88 id about our being behind time when we left South boy that.day; we might be three or four minutes behind time there; it is about eight miles to Margaret station from South Amboy; locked at time after coijision, net before; my back was sprained, but I did not feel if for half an ‘hour; it began to come on towards evening; we have no orders about making up time if we are late. After the close of his examination Mr. Muschamp was tear tines out of the room. He walked very lame and stiflly. Mr. Vroom suggested that the jury inspect the frag- ments of the cars. ‘The Corover announced that they would take a recess now, at half-past two, for an hour. Thomas Mount sworn.—Was brakeman of down rain from Philadelphia yesterday; Iam the one who sits in sig top: was at my post; the brakes were en; we were ‘not going over four miles an hour at the time of the col- Msion; wecould not ree the opposite train coming from New York: we slowed at Margaret station, according to direction, but did not stop; it was only a few seconds af- ter the eignal that the collision took place; I have no- thing to do.with keeping time. Abrabam tsworn—Am in the employ of the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company; the rule at the South “Amboy statién is that two men go round and ex- amine every car before starting, to see that they are in order: the cars and locomoti broken cars; the appearance betokens a frightful colision; if the track wes perfect I think the train could be brought up in 150 to 200 yards; a flag man is stationed at the torn out where they meet; I saw that train examlin- ed that day; it was 40’clock by my watch when the train started from South Amboy. John Anderson, re-called— Engineer of up train from New York; more than Ican ray; when my watch was compared with Mr. Muschamp's before the collision, it was about two minutes of four o’cleck by my watch when we started from South Amboy; we were about seventy-five yards apart when we first saw the other train, Ithen reversed the engine; [had given the signal to the brakemen to check the speed of the train Defore Taw the other train; I jumped off a few seconds after- wards ;the firemen ‘followed suit; I left the engine re- versed; the firemen were firing up the engine juat about the time we saw the other train; I knew thatthe turn cut the place tomeet the other train; am sure it was two minutes before four o’clock by my watch when we started from the depot; if we have clear run, I usually run at the rate I did yesterday round the curve; have bad a cepy of the printed regulations; the curve at Cld Bridge is not very sharp, but the trees are in the wey, no that we cannot see any distance. ir. Everett, re-called—-Am under impression that the comresy have been negotiating for land to straighten js curve. Wiliam C. Cook sworn—I am the engineer of the Cam- denand Amboy railroad. An agreement has been made for the purchase of land for reducing this curve. The General went en to itate, that in consequence of some difficulties which had occurred in the negotiations, they had not been completed. Obadiah Herbert sworn—Reside hore; saw cars go by yesterday; up train went pretty fast; they Teserally go pretty slow; they ran fester than usual; perhaps from thirty to forty miles an hour; I have lived here ever since the Camden and Amboy railroad went into opsra- tion; I believe it was done by tl ple foolishness of cne man; he ran faster than usual; I thought, as he went by, that be was running very fast; the next mo- ment I beard @ mash. At the time that I close my letter, the jury are stilt deliterating upon their verdict. It is nearly seven o'clock, but they have not yet agreed. Mr. Andereon was considered one of the best engineers on the road. He had been employed by the same com- papy some twelve or fifteen years, but he was not on hie regular train at the time of the accident. Ho was running as substitute for Isaac Davis, who had been called off to attend court at Bordentown. Mr. Anderson had been running for some time past on the regular mail line between New Brunswick and Kensington, on what is called the ‘‘owl,”’ or might mail line. He is considered a very sober and careful man, and was put on this road becaure he was regarded as one of the best men in the employ of the company. The curve of the road here, where the accident hap- pened, is very sharp. Tbe company will be censured by many severely for not having straightened it. Quly four persons are yet dead. The remains of two, now lying here in the hotel, have not yet been recognized. One of them is a large, stout man, with bushy whiskers of a sandy color, believed to be a German emigrant. He had a gold watch in his pocket. The other is a woman, apparently about fifty years old, and of respectable ap- appearance. The bodies are preserved in ice for re cognition, ‘The others killed are Rose Dustin, aged two years, daughter of D. H. Dustin, Esq., of New York, and Ann Foot, the nurse who accompanied her. LIST QF INJURED. E, C. Martin, Baltimore, wi‘e, son and threo daughters. Son dreadfully wounded from head to foot, but supposed likely to recover; the three daughters slightly bruised, Mr. and Mrs. Martin considerably injured in the legs. All the preceding are at Lewis W. Spencer’s Hotel. DOCTORS WHO HAVE BEEN IN ATTENDANCE. Dr. Moree, of South Amboy; Dr. Poole, of Washington; Dr. Goler, of do.; Dra. Smith and Stone, of South Ant- doy; Dr. Brummeger, of Spotawood. Miss Emma Longstreth, of Philadelphia, a beautiful yourg lady who was visiting here, and her sister, have been most devoted and untiring in thelr atteations to the suffering. ‘The report published in some of to-dey’s New York papers that the conductors had been arrested, is erro- neous. ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER BY A PASSENGER. It is scarcely possible, even for an eye-witness of the collision on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, on Tuos- éay afternoon, to give anything approaching an adequato deecription of its sudden and appalling horrors—so sud- den as to resemble the devastating effects of a stroke of lightning, rather than the result of any act of human egency. The writer of this aceount was in the Philadelphia train, which left Oamden some minutes after time, and run with great speed and regularity, and apparen’ly un- der excellent manage +r’. until we reached the station, afew miles from OlWb: Here the train was stopped the time required by the schedule for the paseageof the train due from Amboy. That train not arriving, wo finally moved on slowly and cautiously, repeatedly whist- ling until within afew hundred yards of Oldbridge, where there isa sharp curve in the road. On reaching this point, the whistle of the approaching train from Amboy was heard, when the engine was reversed, and the train from. Camden breught almost tea stand, A number of the passengers whore attention had been attracted by the signals, observed the Amboy train approaching at the rate of twenty miles an hour, and the breakmen and engineers jumped from both trains. Thore of the passen- gers who were near the doers also Jumped, and he pas- sengors generally braced themselves up to meot the ool: Iision in the best possible manner, The train from Camdon consisted of five passenger cara, infront of which wore two cars heavily loaded with ‘baggage, which, togotbor with the fact that the speod o° the train had been checked, doubtless prevented a more serious result. I was in the first car of the Camden train, and immediately jumped from my seat towards the centre of the gar, holding on to the arms o’ the seat to steady myself and wateh the result, expecting the first effect of the collisiom in the front part of the car. I had scareely moved three feet along the passage way between the seats until ¥ heard the crash of the rear part of the car, simultaneously with which the flooring of the car commenced to fly from under my feet, and the arm? of the seat on which may hands were resting began to fall to pieces; in one thir@of the time that I am describing it the whole car, one of the most beautifnal I ever travelled in, was one mess of ruins, with a portion of the fragments of which I fell’sn'to the track, before the train ceased its motion. My first feeling, after the ruins coased to move, being that of astonishment and thankfulness at my miraculous escape, with only a few trifling bruises, which, in the excitement of assisting to rescue my fellow passergers from the wreck, I aid not feetor know that I had sustained for some hours after. The only persons in volved in the wreck in this car were Mr. H.C, Carey, of Philadelpbia, and a lady, who we succeeded in rescuing = ® perilous pens slmost jammed up tothe roof of thé front part of the cer, with but slight contusions. The cause of the to the two first cars of the train from Camden was breaking away of the hind wheels and truck, which flew through the floor of the hind part of the car,stripping it out up tothe front trupks, and then driving the floor up towards the ceiling of the car. All of those seriously injured in this train were in the second passenger car, among whom were the Rav. James Pur ard ly,Of Mississippi, and P.C Mar- tin and family, of Salt They were all, however, reacued, sad carried tae tial y gasve on Abe aide of the road, # few minutes after the ion, and a number of medical men were promptly in attendance. On going forward to the Amboy traia, a most appalling spectacle was presented, the two first passenger cara being driven together, tho rear of the first car passing in and (oa the second, up to within six feat of the back door, which was ‘cosupled asa ladies’ saloon, On the firet seat beyond the ladies’ saloon of the second car was seated Mr. Dustins’ servant and child, and an Irish woman, sll three of whom were crushed down on the seat, the rear timbers of the first car having apparently struck them all three on the head, causing instant death. They seemed to have crouched down, to avoid the ap- bidope gy lire) but were unable to FS below their reach. the seat directly in front of them was the unknown man, who was killed, and Mr. Duetin and the rest of his family were in close proximity. How they ercaped the fate of thelr youngest child aad nurse seemed inexplicable. Mr. Dustin, however, ex- hibited the most remarkable presence of mind and fore- thought, and ina few minutes succeeded in rescuing his wife and two youngest children, all escaping with a few cuts and bruises. After conveying them to a place of ang the sad intelligence of the fate of their youngest child was brought to them. When rescued from the wreck, ita forehead was black with contused blood, its death having been instantaneous. It was a beautifal, hearty child, about two years of age, and the grief of its parents were deeply commirerate present, The rear portion of the first oar having shot over the floor of the seoond, the passengers in the first ear were fixed to thelr seats, in the mass of the ruins of the two ae all were more or less bruised. It réquired about thirty minutes of very laborious work, including the cutting away with axes of a portion of the cars to rescue oath which the passengers worked with unremit! exe! as, Iregret that I did cot secure the names two noble fellows, who used almost superhuman efforts, at the same time quieting the apxiety of friends outaide, and seotbing the excitement of the sufferers until they conld be rescued. The residents of Oldbridge threw open their houses and rushed to the assistance of the injured, leaving nothing undone that could alleviate their sufferings. A mersengor having been sent to Amboy, a train also soon arrived with a number of pbyslciaas, anda supply of Ia- borers to assist in clearing the road and starting the re Vef trains that had arrived with the passengers to their Be acy destinations. four dead bodies were laid on the grass, in front of @ dwelling a few rods from the accident: and so soon as the sufferers were all relieved and rendered as comfort- able as pcarible, there was a call for a MEETING OF THE PASSENGERS. o Tables and chairs haviag been procured, on motion of Gustave Luprman, Esq., of Baltimore, the meeting was organized by the calling of Joseph Harrison, Eaq., of Philadelphia, to the chair. Mr. Harrison, on taking the chair, stated that the constant oocurrence of these appalling railroad butch- erier, called for the most prompt and energetic action on the part of the people as well as the authorities. He had had consideral railroad experience, and he was ready to affirm and J wige] that there never was a railroad collision for which slightest shadow of a well-ground ed cause could be given; they admit of no excuse, and those who caure them should be treated as wilful mur- derers. One route such as this, where rofits must be immense, every directer and ‘stockholder is resporai- ble, as there should have long since been » double track Isid, and telegraph lines erected to prevent these almost semi-weekly wholesale destruetions of human life. It is folly for them to say that they do not want accidents. that they do not wish their cars and locomotives stroyed. We, at least, with these dead bodies laying around us, will receive no such plea. Why, sirs, the lite of that intant was of more value to its parents than all the cars and locomotives the company own or ever will own. JosPH SoupER, Feq., of New Jersey, also addressed the meeting, declaring it as his firm conviction that no- thing but the hanging up by the neck, under the decision of Judge Lynch, +f some score of conductors and engi neers, will put a stop to these appalling transactions. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Wm. D. Tatem, of Philadelphia; Joseph Souder, of New Jersey: Chas.’ C. Ful'on, of Baltimore; Mr. Mathews, of New Jerrey, and the President, were then appointed to draft resolutions expressive ef the views of the passengers, who retired, and shortly after returned with the following Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, tho uso of 8 single track between Philadelphia and New York, on, so ry route, is diegraceful to the company, and the two cities that have so long tolerated it. Resolved, That laws should be passed compelling ovary railroad company to establish » telegraph line with the mag- nets at every station, by which timely warning could be giv- en of the approach of trains wher out of time, rendering @ collision impossible, unless attributable to the most wanton recklessness. Resolved, That the awful sasrifice of life. and the suffer: ing which bas occurred to-day, is attributable to the bad management of the road, and ¢heexcveding carelessness of those in the employ of the company, ‘The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and order- ed to be published in the papers of New York, Philadel. Fhia and Baltimore. Several statements were made to the meeting, to the effect that the train from Amboy was thirty minutes be- hind time, and was running at the rate of thirty miles an hour; that the Conductor’s watch was wroprg, and that the accident accurred from this fact. A gentleman who lived in the neighborhood also stated that they had po regular passing point, and that the instructions of the company. were to go ahead and be watchful when behiad 0. These statements. of course, may or may not be cor- yect, but will coubtless be fully investigated by the cor- oner’s inquest, now in session at Amboy. It is to be hoped that they will fully, fairly and honestly tnves Leg the matter, and place thy blame and call for the punish- ment where it properly should rest. If there is not more stringent rules adopted, with the immense travel that may be expected this fall, the repetition of these rail- road murders will be still more frequent than they have been recently. CHARLES, C, FULTON, TO THE EDITOR @F THE HERALD. Having seen the name of William B. Ralyea among the injured on the Camden and Amboy railroad, at Old Bridge, I repaired to the scene of the disaster at 10 A. M., to find my fifend. When I arrived, I found that his in. juries consisted of a scar on the bridge of the nose, and a small bruise on the left shoulder, and one on the back of the head, the latter being the most severe. He was chopped out of the wreck insensible, and remained so for about twelve hours; but when I found him he was conva- lercent, having come to, and had been up and about the house, conversing freely, and will retamm to town in the morning. Aman who eat by his side, and whom he was compelled to pass in getting hia seat, was killed, and two persons in front of him were also killed. It seemsa mira- cle that his life was saved, the ear in which he rat being literally smashed to piece, having been run into and upon by the one in front. Lleft the scene at 4 P, M.; the proceedings before the Coroner were then still progressing. Two of the corpses were sent away just before I left, and those of Mr. D. H, Dustin’child and servant sti remained. There had been no other deaths when I left. One little girl waa yet there, who was very severely injured, and I should not be surprised if she did not survive the injuries she re- ceived, -I did not learn her name, The attentions of the people im the neighborhood of the accident, and especially of those in whose houses the in- jured are, is worthy of every commendation, I am sure the injured could not have fallen into better hands. From what I saw cf the proceedings before the Coro- ner, it ceems—fiom the testimony of the company’s employee—the accident was caused by the variations of the time pieces. The public charge the blame all upon the train going from New York to Philadelphia, which had on a new§Jjengincer, The people were very indignant with the persons in charge of said train, and threatened strongly to apply lynch law. aM Superior Court. Before Hon. Judge Duer. Ava. 10.—In the matter of 1] ies of 'Tho- mas Hope & Company against the Sixth and Bighth Avenue Railroad, renting them from ae fe ana bop in College Teemease ty came - ‘ ler ow cause Was consent, an on the application of the aeetane, ‘oithe 13th day of September next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, pa prejudice to the other provisions of said order. PRICE TWO CENTS. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Tazorarsio Orrices, CORNER oF HANOVER awe BaAVER STREETS, 41% No, 208 Baospwar. HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, Official Despatches Relative to the Koszta Affair at Smyrna, CAPT. INGRAHAM’S GALLANT CONDUCT APPROVED, MB. WALKER’S MISSION TO CHINA, Maryland Democratic Convention. Finanelal Troubles in Ohio, &., k&., ke. ‘The Latest from Washington. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, THE KO8ZTA AFFAIR AT SMYRNA—MR. WALKER AND THE CHINESE MIBSION—OUR NAVAL STEAMERS— THE HAGUE CHARGESHIP, ETC. Wasuncton, August 10-8 P, M. The despatehes relating tothe Koszta affair, it is un- derstood, were read before the Cabinet to-day. They fully sustain Captain Ingraham’s conduct, not only as a brave and efficient officer, but also asa manof calm judgment. In every respect his proceedings were worthy of the American character. The despatches will not be made public for the present, but the opinion of the ad- ministration as to the propriety of the Captain’s course, is unanimous. It is, however, believed that even strong: er grounds in his support can be claimed than the fact of the brutality of the Austrian officers; and if so, Austria will receive another instalment of American opinions to add to her Hulsemann letter. It is to be hoped Mr. Walker will yet proceed on his mistion, The facts are briefly as follows:—The three first class naval steamers belenging to the United States are now in the Chinese seas, viz: the Mississippi, San Jacinto, and Powhatan. It is of course impossible to or. der any of these veseels home in time to take Mr. Walker to his destination. The Prinseton was, upon his appoint. ment, intended to be placed at his disposal. She has turned out a failure—drawing twenty-three feet of wa- ter and attaining a speed of only six miles, The iron steamer Allegany, will be ready for sea in about two weeks, and although her boilers are similar to those of the Princeton, still, it is expected her light draft of water willenable her to get along more satisfactorily. The Secretary of the Navy will direct a board cf competent engineers to ingpect her on her trialtrip. If she succeeds she will bp placed at Mr. Walker’s disposal. As for the Saranac, she will not be repaired for two months. The present Secretary of the Navy is, of course, not responsible for this state of affairs. The proposition has been suggested to purchase one of the Collins steamers. This idea is suggested in ignorance of the fact that the Navy Department has neither the power or the money, upless by an appropriation of Congress, to make such a,purchase, All thelaw upon the subject is simply to the effect that the Collins company is bourd to sell whenever the governnment is authorized by Congress to purchase, and not before. Mr. Walker can easily, if he desires, take the overland route to China, and when there, the whole East India squadron will be placed at his disporal. Mr. August Belmont, Charge to the Hague, received his instructions from the Btate Department to day, and left for New York. He is to sail on the 20th. VERITAS. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO NEBRASKA— TREATIES TO BE MADE WITH THE INDIANS, ETC. ‘Wasuxorox, August 10, 1853, At the last session cf Congress the politicians and spe- culators who were anxious to have another territory, in- cluding of course » Governor, Secretary, Delegate, Judges, &., and to have more Jand and a better market for land warrants, obtained the pastage of the following section in the act relative to Indian Appropriations :— Sec. 2. And be it further enaetod, That tho Prosidont of the United States b diately after the pai with the Indian ti Towa, for the purpo to tho settlement of the citizens of the United States upon ds claimed by snid Indians, extinguishing the title of said Indi part to said Jands; and th: effect the provisions of this section, hereby appropriated, &¢. You will perceive that this section does not compel the President to make treaties, but merely authorizes him so todo. At first he was disinclined to treat with the In. dians, and required a report from the proper bureau on the subject. I know not what that report was, but it probably merely gave the provisions ef various Indiaa treaties with tribes now residing on the coveted politi- cal Canaan, There are altogether twenty-four tribes, of greater or less extent, on the land—they are the Dela- wares, under treaty of 1819; Shswnees, of Mo.; Osages; Seneca and Shawnee; Senecas; Ottawas; Shawnees of 0. ; Kashias; Peorias; Wears and Piankesaws, Miss.; Sacs and Foxes; Kickapoos; Quarpa ws; Cherokees; Iowas, Sacs and Foxes, of Mo.; Miamis; Kansas and Potawatomies. The various treaties with these tribes commenced in 1818 and closed in 1846. In almost every treaty, there is this or asimélar clause on the part of the United States :— “Will grant by patent or fee simple, to them or their heirs forever,as long as they shall remain a nation,” &. In several of the treaties there is an express guarantee that there shall never be in the country so ceded, any territorial government, and ‘the same shall never become subject to any State authority or laws.’’ The amount of lend thus conveyed amounts to several millions of acres. ‘The Indiana are, some of them at least, quite like civi Jized people—they raise large crops of grain, supply many of their wants by agricultural pursuits, have many schools and churches, and being tolerably free from ir- ruptions and contact with the whites, are generally so- ber, well behaved and industrious. Your readers will remember that it was recently stated in the papers that Col. Benton had said, at political meetings, that any one could settle in this Indian coun- try that chose so to do. Either the statement is false, or Col, Benton is much in error. Most probably ho never said so. The laws applicable to interference by whites @ Indian lands are very severe, and such trespass is made a misdemeanor; and the Judges of the United States Circuit and District Courts are required by statute to especially charge the Grand Jury to inquire into tres- passes on Indian territory. But, as I said before, the President has long had the matter under consideration, and he has determined to make the treaties. To this end, Col, Moneypenny, Com missioner of Indian Affairs, will leave in a few days, togo cover the whole country, and make the preparatory ar- rangements for a treaty. Treaties will be made in Octo- ber and November by Col. Moneypenny and Col. Cum: mings, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, at St. Louis, and with ome Indian agents in some cases. Possibly Gen. Gorman, of Minnesota, may aid at some of the treaties. of securing the assent of aaid tribes iad for the purpose of tribes in whole or in urpose of carrving into he sum of $50,000 is Late and Interesting from Venezuela. RETORTED DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS, ETC. Purapeurma, August 10, 1853. Wo have advices from Porto Cabello of July 27, brought by the bark Venezuela. In consequence of communisa- tion with Cumana being cut off, nothing certain is known an to the state of affairs at that plsce, excepting what leaks ont. It is reported taat the insurgents ,had de- feated the government troops and entered Barosiona. The report, however, was doubted at Porto Cabello, as well as that of the great destruction of life by the earth- quake. Business was dull, The coffee crop was promising, and none of the old on hand, Hides, $11 76 812. From New Orleans, ARREST OF A SUPPOSED MURDERER—RETURN OF THE SHIP WM. R. HALLETT, BTC. New Onrxans, August 9, 1863, ‘The police of our city have effected the arrest, on in- formation received from New York, of s man named Jud- son Karley, alias King, who is supposed to have been concerned in the murder of the young woman, Mary WElroy, the finding of whose body, under mysterious circumstances, caused so much excitement in New York a few weeks ago, The ship William R. Hallett, which sailed from Mobiles few days ogo, for Liverpool, was eyokon at sea on Friday. She hed sprung aleak, and was returning te port, The corvette Albany arrived at Pensacola on Saturday, afternoon. flor do; with prices a shade in favor of the buyer. There wase feir milling demand for prime wheat. Sales of 6,000 bush- ela Genesee wore made at $135. > gg ellow were made at 740; mixed Western, 730, @ ‘ie. Crear, “Landon As All the available talent at preent in the city has bees. secured. again for this readings, gether with the comedy of “ Used Up.” The new drama of “ Pauline,” with the same excclient cast, will be re= peated in the evening. Maryland Demoera tic Siaté Conventions Ba,"TMorE, August 10,1665. The Democratic State Conven ‘ion mot at Temperaace Hall, in this city, this “morning.. There’ Iss full attea~ dance from all parts of the State, The Comreation was permanently organized by the eclectic. ' of Dari Blocher, of Allegheny county, as Prosident, ans! by th? sppoint- ment of four secretaries. The rules ef the House of Delegates we're ado, 464 for the regulation Jof the Convention; after which the de legates presented their credentials. The convention then proceeded to ballet er candidate for Governor. The first ballot #‘00d, for— Battmore, August 10~10 P. ME The convention reassembled at 4 o'clock, and ballet Y eighteen times without effecting a choice of » candidate for Gevernor. T. W. Ligon received forty-four votes ex the last ballot, being within five of a majority. The eem- vention then adjourned to meet at 10 0’clock te-merrow . morning. The Southern Elections. ALABAMA. Barrmmors, August 10, 1863. ‘We have full returns from all the counties in the First (Mobile) Congressional district, except Marengo, whieh tive Lockwood (whig) 72 majority ever Phillips, Marenge is variously reported at abeut 100 for Phillips, anda te 100 for Lockwood. It is generally believed that the latter is elected. NORTH CAROLINA. In the First Congressional district Shaw (dem.) is ree perted elected by 40 majority over Outlaw (whig). te the Seventh district, Anson county gives Osborne (whigh 719 majority—being a whig gain ef 96 since the Prosttemg tial election, when Scott bad 200 in the district, Dificulty Among the Ohio Banks, NOTES OF THE STATE STOCK BANKS REEUSED BY THE CINOINNATI BANES. Cincinnati, August 10, 186% ‘The notes of all the Ohio State Stock Banks have beem refused by our city banks to day, in consequence ef the genuine notes of a number of banks having been stelem from the Auditor’s office, There appears to be some mystery connected with the affair, which renders it pou sible that the notes of all the banks may have beem stolen, All the notes that have been detected were signed by the State Register, but the names of the peo silent and cashier were forged. From the South. TEXAS POLITICS—BALTIMORE AND O1IO RAILROAD, Barriwors, August 10, 186% The mails, this evoning, brought us New Orlans papere of Wednesday and Thureday last. J. W. Henderson, one of the democratic candidates Governor of Texas, has withdrawn—leaving still two Ge _ mocrats and one whig in the field. Lieut Col. May and family had arrived safe at San Ams tonio. The receipts cf the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the: month of July, were, from passengers, $64,183; freight, $127,122;-stotal $191,311. : The Board of Directors of the Baltimore and Ohie Rail The road, today resolved upon the immediate ofa ‘double track from Baltimore to Piedmont. Board also rejocted the propositions of the Union line for an extension of the through ticket systems to St. Louis and New Orleans. Steamers at New Orleans, d&e, ‘New ORuEANS, Aug. 7, 18658, ‘The steamship Prometheus, from San Juan om the Ise fnst., arrived here to-day. She brings the same datem from San Francisco as the Star of the West, for New York (srrived Tuesday.) The steamer Cherokee, from Aspinwall, arrived yea- terday morning. The European advices per steamer Niagara, camd te hand on Saturday night, The steamship Falcon sailed for Aspinwall on Sunday, New OR.Eans, August 9, 1868, The steamer Philadelphia, from Aspinwall, is coming up. She brings no later dates. The Steamship Marion at Charleston. CuaR.esTon, August 9, 1868. The United States mail steamship Marion, Captain Fose ter, arrived here early. this morning. From Cincinnati. Cincinnani, August 9, 1868. The river has risen five feet, and is now stationasy. The weather is quite warm. No boats are up fer New Orleans. Pound freight to St. Louis, 0c. a 40c. Markets. ALpany, August 10, 1868. The arrivals for the last twenty four hours, 6,000 barrela; wheat, 15,000 bushels; corm, 20,000 osts, 10,000 do. Flour was in moderate demand, Corn was lower; sales of te were dull, Whiskey, Ohio, 243¢0, Theatricat and Musical. CasrLe GARDEN.—The sixth annual benefit of the Amer- ican Dramatic Fund is to come off this evening at the Garden. The I-pod to be represented are the “Y. Widow,”’ the ‘* oung a Me Call,” “Jultum “Isiah Lidia and Out ot Place,” eae ance,” together with singing and dancing. of Ly ’ the Bowery THEATRE.—Miss Turnbull, the accomplished American danseuee, is to appear this evening in the grand spectacle of the ‘Nailed Queen,” and the in melodrama cf the ‘Wizard Skiff.” The favorite drama styled the ‘“Butcher’s Dog of Ghent” will also be given, in which Cony, Taylor and Master Cony will appear. Nigio’s GarngN.—The popular cemic pantomime of ©Vol-au-Vent,” and the pantomime of the “Green Monater,’’ are to be represented this evening by the wonderful Ravel Family. @ opera of the “Boke- mian Girl” is to be given for the last time on Friday, with Mme, Anna Thillon, Mr. Frazer and Mr. Hudsom in the cast. Nationa, TweaTrE—The new dramatic version of "Uncle Tom’s Cabin’’ is to be repeated to-night at the National. It is in its fourth week of representation, every night of which the houre was crowded almost te suffocation. We never saw a piece which gives greater satisfaction. Burton’s Toeatre,—An original farce, styled ‘Rap- ings aud Table Movings,’’ is offered for this —— by ‘anager Burton, the g characters in which will be sustained by Mr. Jchnston and Mrs. Hughes. The come- dietta of *‘A Capital Match,” and t “Secret,” will also be given, which will introduce Mr. Holland, being his second appearance in three years. Sr. Cuartes Toeatrs —The ‘‘Invisible Prince,” which includes Miss Pelby, Mrs. Brupton, Mra. Thorne and Mr. Winans in the cast, will be performed this atthe St. Charles, The amusing pieces “Nipt in the the Midnight Heur,”’ are also announced. 3 Amrnican MuseuM.—The Boone children are anneunced in their dramatic to- FRrancont’s Hirroprome.—The equestrian amusementa for thia aiterncon and evening, at this vast establish- ment, comprise many attractive features. Dumbolton’s benefit will come off to-morrow evening, when the cele- brated horses, Lady Suffolk and Mac, will run, Crmusty’s Ascefican Orera House —Christy’s Minstrel are to repeat the new and popular song of ‘Old Dog Troy”? together with “Pompey’s Trip te New York. jety of dancing and itrumental A solos will also be given. Woon’s Minsrret HLAt.--Wood’s Minatrels give another good yramme for this evening. wick will execute fis «Homage « Julien,” om the concertina, The Bryants, Wells, Meyer and Briggs will appear. Bucxiey’s Ermorian Orera Hovss.—Buckley’s Serena- ders are as successfal as ever. Porcival’s new song, en- titled ‘Good Bye,” will be repeated; also, the chorussea from “ Krnant,”’ ‘yTampa,”” and ‘Croclatto in Egitto,”? Owxns’ Atrrxe Raweiss are nightly attended by crowd ed and fashionable audiences. tis an intellectuak entertainment, and should be witnessed by every one. Baxvarn’s Hoty Lanp ann Eayrr are as attractive aw over. Franxenstien’s NiaGARA Faris.—This splendid panera ma continues to be exhibited at Hope Chapel, ‘Willt Leper mg Borctary.—The dwell! e9 of ‘Mott Suydam, Ey. at Newtown, was enti on Tuesday afternoon, amd robbed of a trunk containing several valuable pe:pers, aa@ ‘a large amount of money. Drep or 118 Insunims.—Mr. Joseph Hines, who was so seriously injured Monday . in consequences of be- ing crus Detweem one of the slip the bridge, died of hia injuries on Tuonde:y