The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1856, Page 1

j one THE NEW YORK HERALD. . . - WHOLE NO, 1074. THE POUGHKEEPSIE CATASTROPHE. FUBTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CALAMITY. List of the Killed and Wounded. Sultan Statement of One of the Passengers. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. ‘Testimony--Thrilling Incidents, iy ; Hi aa, The accident on the Hudson River Raflroad, mear Poughkeeprie, although attended with the, los of three ives, has not been so disastrous as was at first aupposed. All of the wounded, numbering twenty-two, it is expect- .td, will recover, and not more than five or six have been seriously injured. From the statement of persons who were on the train when the catastrophe occurred, we ‘ear the following additional particulars: The tra‘n which left Albany on Wednesday night, and which did not reach Poughkeepsie till half-past two the following morning, was detafned sboat two miles south ‘of that town, at a place called Montgomery Cove, by a slight defect which had been discovered on the track. ‘The locomotive of the Poughkeepsie train, which was going at full speed, ran into the last car of the Albany train, completely demolishing it, and strewing the road with the fragments. There were about fitty passengers in it, three of whom were almost immediately killed, and twenty-two, as we have stated, wounded. The spectacle presented was most painful. Two of the dead bodies were mufilated in a horrible manner, and the snow for some distance along the track was stained with blood. The grentest excitement prevailed among the passengers, and the scene was rendered still more painful by the cries and moans of the wounded. The engine, atter passing through the last car of the Albany train, ran partly into the next one, and then fell down an em- dunkment, dragging wica it in its deseent part of the ruias, The engineer, when asked why he did not send a signal back, said that be had done so, and we have been informed that he took every precaution to prevent the colfsion. It appears, however, that the man whom he sentto warn the approaching train of the danger did not reach a curve in the road in time to make the signal, apd tbat the locomotive was wpon them before the ongi- neeccould stop it. The curve was about two hundred yards from the point where the defect had been discover- ‘ed in the rood, When it was known that the Pough- krepsie train was coming, the Albany train was started, and every effort made to eseape, but nothing eould avert the danger, and in a few moments after it was put {n mo- , tion the collision took place, ‘The engineer on the Pough- keepsie train reversed the engine, and when it fell down ‘the bank he {ell with it, but escaped with a few slight in- gurtes, > Iwas about an hour before the wounded could be re- amoved, as there were ‘no means of conveyance near at hand, \As soon, howeyer, as news of the catastrophe reached Poughkeepsie, a train was despatched from that place; but a few minutes before it arrived at the scene ‘of the accident the up train from New York had arrive! and taken them on board. On the arrival of the wounded at Poughkeepsie, every attention was paid to them by (the President of the road, Mr. Sloan, and the Superinten- dent. The depot was converted intoa temporary hospital, and every provision made for their comfort. In the morn ing, those who were most serfously wounded and unablein consequence to return to their homes, werejconveyed to brhetels and medical attention procured fer them from Poughkeepsie, New York and Albany. All who were able to do so left yesterday morning, leaving about seve or sight still remaining at Poughkeepsie. The following is = statement of Mr. Isaac D. Gott, 0° this city, ono of the passengers:— Was one of the rs on the train from Albany; Teaeont re patieepeee, seemed in good ou; 3 passe! 6 spirits, and ‘little ‘thought of the'sad catastrophe. that awaited them; on the arrival of the train at Poughkee; sie they waited come fifteen minutes before they started; it was about two o’clock when the train started; we were not going at the usual speed, but seeme? to go by jerks; ‘two gentlemen who sat on the seat in front of me were conversing in regard to a train which was expected shertly after ours, and they seemed to fear that she moght run into us; I asked them what train it was, and they informed me it was expected to be the two o’clock way train, from Poughkeepsie. While with them, and they had barely replied tomy question, when we telt a sudden jerk, and a loud noise, and on looking ‘behind me, I saw the last car which was next to o fiy- ingin every direction. Before I had time to turn my heed round, our car seemed open, and the next moment 1 found myseif tumbled down to the side embankment i the river. 1 had no more than reached the ice I felt a tremendous blow upon my head, which I diseovered was the stove. Fortunately I sustained uo serious damage trom it, with the exception of two or three hard bumps upen my head, and the destruction of my hat. One of the beams of the car fell across my legs, but T soon succeeded in extricating myself. As soon as 1 got upon my fect, a horrible sight presented itself. Ono ‘of the engines wiiich was attached to the rear train lay dwn the embaniment, and directly in front ot mo 19; the mangled bodies of a man and woman. I went towa them. but finding the engine puffing with steam, I was afraid that her boiler would burst. Tne bodies seempd to be literally torn into pieces; the left leg of the man lay anout ten feet from the body, with = boot upon it, but no part of the pantaloons: his face was horribly mutilated, and his clothing was all in plecos. The lady, who seemed to be quite young, lay near the body of the man; she was also mutilated ins horrible manner; she was very well caressed; there was a gaiter upom ono of her feet; her foot was quite small; a gold chain was hanging around ;her neck. The paseenzers seemed all excite- ment; some were hallooing snd crying, and the wounded Jay in every direction, mourning, as if in great agony. Just as I turned from the horrible scene in front of the engine, I saw the conductor of the train ‘out on the ice some distance off, but immedistely oppo- site the train, He was coming towards me. As he neared me} said to him that he ought to be hang, when he replied, in great excitement, ‘ My God, I sent a sig- nal back to stop the train.” The engine that struck the roar car passed through, and then ran off the track down the embankment. I was in the third passe car, and next to the last one. When I first got upon the track I saw the engine which was attached to our train about a quarter of a mile ahead of us, with only the ten- ‘er attached to us. There iano doubt bat that on see- Ing the train coming down behind them that they disengaged themselves from the train ro aa to be cleat ot the collision, Had they immediately started off in full force on discovering the train behind, there is no doubt but the collision could have been avoided; did not hear any signal before the collision place; we hod been started about a second when we first felt the whoex; there were some fifteen or Maser f who were in nome way injured; they were all cut and bruised, and mnny could be seon with their faces covered with blood. Where was about forty persons in the car that I was in, tong whom was about fifteon ladies. One woman was #0 black in the face that her husband could not recognize her, and it was not until she had come to, and she had given her name, that ho discovered her, notwitanding he hud passed her several times. Abont am hour after the eccilent a train came up, andthe dying and wounded were conveyed to Por psie and medical attention hnmediately procured. At nine o’clock some one hundred of the passengers Soe ue night train and arrived in the city at eleven w’eleck. ‘The particulars of the aud calamity, which are fully explained in the testimony adduced bofore the Coroner’ jury, en «lo examine into the circumstances, ‘ray be bri mmed up as followi:—The Albany ex- press train, which started at eleven o’clock from that ity, arrived at Poughkeepsie at 2.60 P. M., and started ftom the station at that place at 2.53. She procecded on her trip until parsing through # cutting in @ rock at Mines’ Point, and when at Montgomery Cove she was signailed to stop, and did 80, because of a break of a rail Dear Milton Perry, Meantime the train (way-accommodation, which should start from Voughkeepsie at 2.45) had been de- tained, aot starting till 3.12. M., or cight minutes after the leaving of the express, The conductor of the for- ‘ward car remem berod his danger at once, and on stop- ylog his train be ran back with a red flag and dispatebed dlogmen to warn off the coming train; but to no pur- pose, for within a few moments she was upon her, and the collision took place, MEASURES 70 AVOID. Not only did the conductor of the forward car endeavor tw warn off the coming train, but, secing tho imminent danger in which he was placed, he ordered his train to De sturied, protorving the lesser of two evils, with a @ipnce of cscape. Unfortunately, the coupling of the or ond bogguge car gave Way, and tho engine moved leaving tihe cars behind. THE ACENE. No farther time was allowed for the prevention of a @ideion, and the conductor aqqordingly notified his pas- MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, JANUARY Il, 1856. sengers of the peril in which they stood, recommending a “leap for Ufe.”” Many parties, at the peril of, their Umbs, did so jump; they are the most generally injured by bruises andouts. The second pair of engines eame rushing on, passing entirely through the hind car of the forward train, smashing it to the right and left, crushing the next, and gutting o third car. ‘The first engine of the hindmost car was al- most demolished, the second engine of the same train being also considerably injured. The dying, dead and wounded were scattered all round; one body, that of Mrs. Charles H. Greene, of Utica, was dreadfully mangled, lying on the boiler of the looomotive; the atomic remnants of the body of an unknown man were scattered in all directions; the bleeding were on the ice and in the water, on the track under the cars, everywhere where forcible and sudden blows could have distributed them. \ These who had escaped free from injuries, or whose ‘wounds were of a lighter grade, at once set to work in the good deeds of rescue, and soon the sufferers were conyeyed to the various cars and returned to the Poughkeepsie station, where they were distributed arouhd amongst kind “sympathizers, who forgot themeelvec—their rest and their feelings—in alleviating the sorrows of these’so suddenly afflicted. ‘THE KILLED. ~ ‘Two persons have died from the injuries resulting from this sad accident. They are Mrs. Charles H. Greene, of Utica, the lady who was found, as we have already stated, in a dreadfully mutilated condition on the boiler of the engine; she was found alive, but she died shortly after her arrival in the eity. Mrs. Hurlburt, of Albany, was found in front of one of the damaged engines, and near her were found the rem- nants of the body of an unknown man. So sadly mutt- lated was his body, that identification, other than by remnants of his attire, is rendered impossible. THE WOUNDED ‘were, as we said, scattered throughout the city, which ren- dered it a difficult task toobtain a correct list of them. As near as we could learn, the following is complete and correct:— At the house of Mr. Martin, the railroad agent, wore Miss Gardiner, of Schoharie, who suffers from a severe fracture of the left arm, an extensive scalp wound, con- tused back and left foot. She was picked from the river, where she had been thrown by the shock. The exposure in the freezing water also brought on congestion of the left lung. The relatives of this lady, mother andbro- thers, arrived in the city at two o’cleck this day.’ She may probably recover, but her condition last evening did not warrant too sanguine hopes. Mr. A. B. F, Pond, also of Sel contusion of the right Jeg below the knee, the calf much bruised. was considerably wr causing extensive bruises. He also suffers somewhat from having been immersed in the river, whence he was picked out with Miss Gardiner. At the Exchange House were — A Canadian indy, whose injuries had caused total aber- ration of mind, 6 suffers congestion of the brain, and her recovery may be looked on as exceedingly doubt- ful. Mrs, Hall, of New Haven, was badly bruised. She con tinues to do well. At ga? House were:— A child of Mr. Roberts, of Albany, considerably scalded about the head, chest and limbs. ‘This child has had the irene bod of convulsions, and great deubta Mw. ressed of recovery. »berta, the father of the chiki, who was himself gonriderably Bruised about the head'and face, is doing vorably. George Kelas, German, of Madison, Ohio, received a fracture of the skull, but will bly recover. Besides these a number of ‘were more or lesa in- jured, as follows :— . J.B. Gott, of New York, was slightly bruised. ‘Abel Priest, of New York, received a cut on the head. Catharine Howell, (colored.) of New York, head and one leg bruised and collar bone broken. gert, of New York, head cut and his side and | Mr, wasp Campbell, ¢Uties, slightly bruised ira. 1] ol ica, at . mens, of Vernon, 2 county, braleét: pastht, Schuyler, of Atbeny, is badly ent and bruised, George on, of Washington, D. ©, ince sealded. James Ludlum, of N. Y., bruised. James A. Disbrow, of Poughkeepsie, injured about the head. eA, pt EE Jay'o0 Someinersty ban in Mrs, W. Campbell, a years of age, of Utios, was much bruised, od Sonaligrably sealded and burned. *P. Dunn, of Saugerties, was much brused. *Mr. F. Williams, of Albany, considerably bruised about tho arms and head. *Wilham of Aibany, slightly bruised. 3. P. Leroy, Southport, Oneida, had his head much bruised. “Daniel Lord, of New York, head cut. Sarah Maria Conrad, of Spuyten Duyvil, considerably bruised. ‘Those marked thus (*) have departed for their re- sidences. BE THE RUINS, INCIDENTS, ETc. e ruins yesterday presented an appearance which showed the extent of the damage which been mira- culously escaped. The demolished cars—the wood—the ashes--the iron, all scattered in a circle e: for many rods, called for thankfulness that no greater injuries were done and no more lives lost. Dw the day there was considerable ter oe f manifested to visit the scéne of the wreck, and hund: of citizens went out during the day. Fire. Webster, a lady of Peekskill, in » hind car, hav- ing in her armé a chifd six months of age, held it to her breast, and thus Rees it, jum, from the train, saving the child, es! injuring herse! considerably. Pr irs. Margaret Syoung woman from Troy, wl waasn routetTer EgAch'os ost Der husband, was pre- maturely delivered of « child of eight months, weighing nine pounds, shortly after her escape from the ruins. No mark ¢f injuries were discovered on her person, and itis presumed that the birth was cau: by alarm. Mother and child are doing well. A Mrs. Blanchard, a lady mazried s week since, waa also much hurt in jumping. THE UNKNOWN Dra! Persona) examination revealed to our reporter strong evidences of the identity of the body of the unknown man who lies dead at the depot. In parts of the elothes worn by him were found several documents as follows:— - ‘A loiter dated Haxpurbay, 8th December, 1855, signed by L. Meyer, and addressed to J, Gordon, Esq., Clinton, Copy of » warrant for the erection ofa Court House for the united counties of Huron and Bruce, with the official seal, dated Oct. 26, 1855. Alletter addressed, “My dear George” and signed, “Your affectionate brother, James Gordon.” ‘The enve- lope being addressed to “Mr. George Gordon, 754 Lom- bard street, Philadelphia,” ‘A Hill against James Gordon, dated st Hewlett, Oct. 8, 1855, * James Gordon—To Pat. MeGoudon.—For quarrying nine cords stone, at 10s, sterling, £1 10, A bill dated London, C. W., January 4, 1850— Mr. Gordon—Bought of Adam Hope sundries, £3 4s. Od. ADAM HOPE & C0., Por Wm. Mechan. A promissory note, dated at Goderich, C. W., January 20, 1855, at three months, payable at the agency of the Bank of Upper Canada, to the order of William Murray, for £75, signed James Gordon, and endorsed by William Murray, Alex. Dodge, Wiliain Webray, and Moore i Hunter. These papers go conclusively to show that the deceased is a Mr, Gordon, of Clinton, in Canada. PROPERTY NOT IDENTIFED. Resides the property referred to in the testimony of Mr. Hickock as being still awaiting identification, there is the following:— Alady’s small gold wateh, which ran down at 3:6 oe ateel ced gold watch 1 at{8:3 o'clock, P. Mf. A larger watch, stopped at{8:3 o'clock, P. M., M. I. Lawrence & Co., London, makers, No. 8,853. lever watch capped and jewelled. A wallet with four pockets, containing $100 in gold com, and a memorandum book. THE CORONER’S INQUESTS. By a singular ploce of hocus pocus, the two Coroners had’ each empannsliod n. Jury 'of. favertigation, the one at ‘the xchange House, and the otner at the Court House. explanations given by each Coroner differed somewhat. Mr. Collins ciaimed the right because he had his jury in sessioh first; while Mr. Taylor claimed because he had taken the bodies in charge at the place of the wreck, Mr. Coroner Ii. P. Taylor accordingly held bis inquest on the bodies of Mrs, Harlbut, of bans and on the body of the unknown (Mr. Gordon.) He empannelled ees, who made Ination of the bodies at _— depot :- Wm. a Farting, (foreman,) 0. H. Booth, C. Andrews, ©, N. Andrews, R. L. Moore, Stephen C. Lake and C, B. Trowbridge. ‘The taking of testimony was commenced at 10 o’elock A.M. yesterday, Daniel R. Suydam, sworn, say#—I have seen the bo- dy in the next room; it ia the wife of Henry Hurlbut, of Albany; hor name is Ehza Hurlbut; she ‘a daughter of the late J ohn L. Keene, of New York. Dr. Hugborn, sworn—I have examined the body now lying in the adjoining room; the lett leg and foot is frac- tured; there is a compound fracture of arm; sho was acalded from head to foot; I also examised the body at the depot; it was completely torn to pieces. John ©. Hitehcoek s ‘eays,—I am ticket agent at the roughkeepale station; I keep # record of the time of arrival and starting of trains; the express train, that should have left Albany at 6.36, arrived here at 2,60 and left at 2.65; Joseph Borrowaon is conductor of the ex- | eng train; Henry heme is conductor of the 2.45 train om this pisce; his train left Woednorday at 3 o’elock; his train bey 4 at all way station; the i 2 train stops first at Mabkill; (witness here hanfled e joy one gold watch, No. 2,570; one eyeglass with ‘8 gold key, ene gold ring marked @. M., ono age check No. 6,102, two cents in coppers, one flold w rokon into pieces, No, 4966, with @ «mall Lene) of bed chain attached, also # gold a guard slide;) these were handed to me by the Gmployee of the Hucgon River Railroad Company; they way-train ; We started at ome minute past Albany dad not the train matructs us not to start within ten mi. Seon the tnoet eapiad. Feudhsoomne nutes of the leaving ef another train; cannot say ‘er three minutes before the jerk to leave from the jhave | Alteny at 12 o'clock in the morning of the myrelf no discretion as to the Ue arting, Tom tsik thas tho onsen, atens tang on maw one to stert om the conductor's ; whee | the »new being on the track; we stopped tw: I saw the stop signal | wae about two miles a) the stations before we reached Pougukerpsic distant the depot; I saw the end train | fell down | attem te get up, bet at the same time; judge we were rode apart; | were two care aed around ine: were all covered with frest, the train wae under if weather been different, the signal led would have | thet proper care the collision coul boun sulclens to havelpeovemied ts the | pened. track was iced, the grade was express ‘Mamuel = from the cut; was engine | the r when jen took ond 414 off. | the Gret i ‘the collision; 1 is difieulty in in front the | ark what was the matter, and saw of steam. The side window ae boiler of the ergine of tho ree: was and I looked out; saw. and ber off; there one other train on the t! ‘The 7s raise her from Jon sworn, the times afer we start it is my duty, when not otherwise engaged, to look out; | stopped was oF six minutes; -—w the take hold of the A it a ge cn on the Hudson River Faitroad; wasin the car of | trom the the express train; heard the whutle;, looked eut to see | the nse what was going on; I jumped off the train came to | atthe a full stop; went forward and asked the engineer what | ter; was the matter; he said he was stopped by a red flag; he | rail torward of us; to Ge hen net to;.00 ts tiey Shaewoes moa ir; pony ht} dl ah as train was us down; | fret I raw wowan on ‘shen T pot 0 ibe consol aa Gain Gas eam tae bell Ling from the time eo "et Poughttersie interested im the road either as that a rail was broken; I was ordered to go down and Herry Camp, eworr—l am conductor ib caste eneiss, ant woene roo whore ths break wae; train which from here at 3 o'clock ve minutes elapsed from the time of the first signal to | day; Iam eure as to the time; the ime of the collision; ten minutes ts short time | gone eight rolnutes before | enough for a train to stay after i pentagon has; engines aad the coupling broke between Laer Som ng car; when | wheels only the way struck us I don’t there was any | forward engine: 1 carelessness on part cf the engineer of the way train; he is considered one of the best and safest men on the road. ineomplete it Walter Dawson, recalled—Have been a practical en- bf oh py AS inser fox shout ¢ re years. re stor to | are,tent om New York relati @ jury then a, ‘upon a recess until a qua: distance from Poughkeepsie to the Boreloske at which tone thoy resusned their ching, is about 1% ee ey bel gh AFTERNOON SESSION. Beier Ree pent est, Joseph Spooner wes Oras calle) So sraem, beeeied phat or did Tear the whistle was ® passenger express we had but a short distance when I heard the | S#Y Pell, and oquld not while in the whistle blow and the train stopped; T stepped from the car as soon as the train stopp ; 84 soon as T alighted I | 4, saw the conductor with a fag {n his hand; be ran pas and running back gave the to another who in turn ran to Soother man ait these two on toward Poughkeepsie; saw of the’ eopductor was at, the ‘extreme i g gee stil duty of curve, holé: the fieg out so as to be seen: Abe, contnator, at oven se ho bad, gives, the fing ba! to the man, returned to the train, passed me or went to ths engineer; the exprous train then started by train on the track; I did order of the conductor Iturned to get on the train; as fon until J) from the train; turned I saw the pipe of the other engine coming af full | YOORURtH Ti get, from the tradny the speed; I jumped from where I was standing dowa the cars are 1 immediately embapiment on the ot; noticed two or three people fol- | Art are, coupung, 1 immediately af lowing me; looked round and saw the way train loco- | 71% fen, 'e SOnghS ‘York “arrived, motive smish into vhe rear car, splitting it into two s eask ‘the ereivel, pieces and running into the second car; it was about Bead eneine was off the track ‘the three minutes from the time of my jumping off the train ‘of Boe down the incilved plata, with rack; the connection, I was positively, as I left to see ae ined near’ tbe Sercere forward part of the second i, to run to New York last ;after the collision the bet Bogie | » gg ogg cet tloraing, whe rbbable , when itis pi Affairs in Wi "aaa rele our (Corre: of the the were clusive ‘tch to Mr. tor gives the engineer orders to start. Wilson Sales sworn—Am conductor for the company; was on the train that parsed Px psie at 2:56; ran about two miles, when] heard the signal to stop; the engineer gave three signals to stop; ran about twenty- tive rods hearing the signal before wo st ; was in the car; did not get out until the train stopped; when I got out I saw Mr. Bordston with two of his brakemen about half way between the bridge and curve; another fisgmah was with the above, running towards Poughkeepsie; the last I saw of him he was in the cut, holcing his flag; it was between five and six minutes from the time of the gi of the signal to the time of the collision; the been stopped xbout two minutes when the other train came up: we were about twenty reds south of the cut when the signal for stopping waa given; we were running on our regular time and itgwould take fully two minutes to stop the train, a8 the traek is now; it is the duty of the station agent to give the conductor orders to start,'and he or- Gers the engineer; don’t think it was possible to stop the train in the distance n: Mr. Martin, the station agent at Poughkeepsie, stated on oath that the engineer on the train was considered to Pastess ive hye on ie road. es " lenry Camp, the conduetor of the Ponghkeepsie train, was next examined; bis testimony was substantially the same as before the other jury. Michael Doge», a , Was sworn; he said—I am a flagman on the Hudsoh Railroad; I was on the way to notify the foreman of the broken rail on my section, near Wflton Ferry; 1 was on the north side of Mines’ Point when I first saw the express train; I told the watchman above that there was a break in the road, and he should show his flag on his rection; I cunnot read the time table, but when a new one is sent me I take it to friend who lives near by, and he reads it to me, and then the next dey I watch the train, so I afterwards know when to expect it. John McCoon, sworm—I am alvo a flagman on the read; Ihave been so for three yours; my station 1s three quarters of a mile from the cut, and the accident hap- yened on my section. ‘Witness continued for a long time, but his actual evi- dene was deferred, tusemask Qs no one present could induee him to make himself understood. He is an old man near A his dotage. William ft. Gough was next examined—He was a pas- renger om the express train; was formerly one of the employés of the company; rode in the boggage car; heard the alga to close the brakes and the train tely stopped; Mr. Borrewson was conductor of the train; I was dhrown from the car and fell on the track, and while I was so, the Poughkeepsie train run on to the express and lifted it almost on end; she split and the engine then took the second car of the express train, and I think the trucks rose as high as her boiler; the second car then broke to pieces. ond the first engine on the Poughkoop- sie train went off the track towards the river; { then jvmped up and ran to the assistance of those who were hurt; I took hold first of the lady in this house without friends, and assisted toget her into a coach; I donot know her; I ahould say that three to five minutes passed from the Soest of the train to the collision; when I looked at my watch it was 3:3, my watch was two minutes fuster than the station time; I do not believe that any of the officers on either train are to blame; both of the conductors I kaow to je steady and cautions men. It was not possible for the engineer to stop his train in time, unless he had seen the signal before he got out of the cut. Bishop Shute, sworn—Iam an employé of this road; om baggage master on the Poughkeepsie train; I was qn the train which left here at 8 o’clock P. M.; I waa in the first passenger car, about the middie; 1 heard the signal to brake, the whistle, waen I got up to a] ly the brakes; I did not do it, I got Sut about way to the door when we struck. T got out of the train, the collision having taken , | saw the flags, When pt cal I picked up » lad¥ and gentleman, and helped into a car. I saw no flagmen before the collision; do not know the time of leaving the station; the concussion was not great; it threw me backward as was advancing; Ihave been with Mr. Camp abont two years, and know him to be a faithfal and steady man. An attempt was here made to re an adjournment to 9 o’clock this day, but it failed, many persons being anxious to give in their tastimony. J. M. Warner, swern, says—I live in Poughkeepsis; J wats passenger in Mr. Camp’s train; we left at 3:1; 1 tet my wate by the clock, aud looked at it when we set out; we went om after the start, and the abrupt curve; tho first intimation I had ot danger was ti springing of the brakeman to the brakes; it ht have seen the peagare sastee who sprang up: at it same moment the ion took bee did not hear the whistle which caused the alarm; I know Mr, Camp, have known him some timo; he has bad the reputation of being careful and sober. George W. Sergeant sworn, sa; Tam this hey gd T was on tho Poug! ‘ie st notice I had of fear was the hearing the whistle; I sprat to the brake, but » brakeman was put my hand on the brake, and the collision at once too place and I was thrown back finto the ear; I thon got on to the platform, and the train. stopped and I got out; we were through the cut when I first heard the whistle. An agreement to adjourn to 9 o’clock Friday waa here made, and it was so ordered. THE OTHER INQUEST. Coroner Collins beld- another inquest on the body of Mrs. Charles H. Greene, of Uties, at the Court House, His Jury consisted of John H. Otis, ee) Samuel O'Gay, clerk, James Blanchard, K. W. Palmerlee, A. H. Morgan, G. Sweet, Jaanes ¥, Harbotite and William R. Rogers. , George M. Munday, of Brooklyn, aj and re- ergnived the body as that of bis sister in-law, who left Utica on Wednesday, at § o'clock, to visit him. Abraham W. Newmark, of Westboro’, was first ex- amined. He said—I was on the express train; we had been stopping all the way from Albany, and several rn- quote were Afloat av to the xoason; rome raid the tender quire of the Britis Mr, Crampton, end to Mathew and negotiat prevent on responsibility will rest on herself. Our Albany Caucussing—Billing and Coois eteng DO cy ing— to their candidate for 9 Pendergast to-day. to abanden their ground. nate it. The rej taken, and the chairman, Mr. day of another meeting to-night. Hindoos. Party disel candidate without: neking leave. measure of excuse for comi White. the Senate :— Pinanco—Moesrs Judiciary —diess Canals-—Measrs. Upbam, Brig Cuyler, Noxon. Insuranee—Mossrs. Madden, P: Hale. Smith, %. Clark, Whit Poor Larcs—Mornrs. Sweet, Agriculture—Mersre. Fe ton. ford, J. A. Smith. Smith, Lee, Peity. Joint Library—Messrs. W vote of the Senate. each Aasombly dist vention, to be held at day of January next, 225s fii ! & dj Fis a Fe F 4 ae ik i i g ES E 5 E i i i ci ese’ Fa EF FSE i 1Tamnel We Hagual (CHRMUNG, oe eg Despatches North’ American.) ments in the United Btates. A long a corresponden. this subject has been closed by an elaborate and con- forwarded b; steamer of Saturday, in which be is astructod t ih it that shall thoy shall recall inform them that in case they fiil to do his’ passports will be furnished him here. The eame document signifies distinc the exequaturs — to the British a y' . complicity in the violation ot our neutrality laws, will be positively revoked. The English Cabinet has ‘been indircetly prepared for this result by the course of the fous; Dut it 1s pousible the present absolut de- mand wey excite temporary ill-fecli difficulty in the recognition of Mr. Bus It may also embarrass Lord Palmerston’s official tenure, as his — at the head of affairs would feable adjustment of the con' From positive aevelopements which have been made, the step now taken by our administration was rendered in- evitable, and there cam be no doubt that Me country wiD sustain it. If England should make ft a cause of exception in settling the Central American question, the , and lead to some nan's SUC YeaKOr. Atmany, Jan. 9, 18%, Foting—Ni Spoaker-~ Of One on Thursday. The three parties held private caucusses in different rooms of the Capitol last evening. At the whig Seward one @ sition wae manifested to throw up their tical tions, absolve the members from further allegiance allo ipeaker, member to vote upon his individual preferences. It was finally decided to adhere to their another day, aa there was o0 knowledge as to the result of the other caucussew. So they voted as usual, 34 tur candidate through The Know Nothings having thus far obtained a plurali- ty for their candidate upon every trial, evinced no desire Having the Cana! Board and State officers, they argued that it would be humiliating to yield one inch either side. So the caucus, or council, thought best to let well enough alone. three votes higher to-day than ever. About twenty democrats met in private, about one third softs, There was much talk of harmony, and uniting their strength upon a single candidate. Neither the ultra hards, nor indomitable softs, attended the + Fx. coutive meeting,” as the Hon. Mr. Rielly wished to desig. resolution sent down by on the night of the first caucus was gentlemen made short speeches, but as a desire waa ex. pressed to havea fuller assemblage, no question way Was requested to give public notice at the’ adjournment ‘The voting to-day was about the same as yestarday, with the exception of the Hon, Mr. Mattesim, of Cho: nango, hitherto voting tor Bailey, who went over to the will drive him out of the de. mocratic party, on account of this desertion of the causus The fifteen soft shells are only waiting for the slightast in with the majority. The cancus to-night will adopt the rejested resolution, and they will all step on the platform, Fioyd, Mr. Penfield, Mr. Baucus, After two or three trials to-morrow, an effort wili be made to either vote by ballot or adopt the plurality vous, when either Mr. Odell or the democratic candidate ili de elected. There is considerabie talk th: taking up Van Sanford in place of Bailey. Senator Petty gave notice this morning that he iv- tended to introduce @ bill to amend the charter of the city of New York—another in relation to the New York Police Department. As he has not yet presented hts pro- gramme, no knowledge of their contents are known. ‘The President announced the following comuiittees of vw weil take t Claims—Merars. Lee, Bellinger, Brooks. rdvon, Maddon, Spencer. ‘oxon, Sickles, Railrcads--Mexsrs. Ramsay, Pellin; Gharitable ant Keligious ‘Socicties—Mesers, Spenver, tire—Mesers. Bradford, Wadsworth, ©. 1°. Smith, itia—Mesars, Uellinger, A. M. Smith, Roads and Bridys--Messr®, Richardson, Kelly, Towne. G@rievances—Messrs, Patterson, Fale, Hotehkias. Banks—Mesars. Kolly, Huntington, Petty. ections—Mowses.’ Halstend, Ramsey, Internal Affairs of Towns an? CounticoMessrs, J. As e. Stat: Prisone—Mosers. 7. Clark, Cuyler, Ferd B Bilis--Monsr#, Nichols, Tows Pere erdon, Patterson, A. M. Sat. Rerenchment—Menscs. Towne, A. M, Smith, Hunting. Division of Towns and CounticomMossrs, Rider, Trade | Menifacture of Salt—Mesars, Cuyler, Towne, Noxon. kapiring Lawe—Mossrs. Huntington, Petty, J. A. Public PrintingMewara, Upham, Indian Afjair:—Messrs, White, N Commerce Messrs, C. P. Smith, Madden, Brooke, Monufactures—Mesars. Triggs, 7. Clark, Halstead. Public Buillings—Mersrs. Sickles, Harcourt, Towne. Incorporation of Cities and Vilage—Messrs. Trooks, Public elitures—Mesers. Hale. White, Hotchkiss, Medical ities~ Movers. Bradford, Lee, Ferdon. Rid Select Commitica on the Rules of the Senale—Meswea, Fh rn algae = 2 Mr. Brooks asked to be excused from serving on the Committeo on Claims, and his requesy wan granted by @ THE SOFT SHELLS IN COUNCIL. PRICE TWO CENTS, ° The Soft Shell Democratic State Convention at Syrneuse, LIST OF DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE. Debates Upon the Contested Seats. Synopels of the Platform Adopted, &e., &., &e. GHAUTAUQTY. W.R. Si aS CORTLAND. Horatio Ballard. s. Martin. $--Gilbert Dean. Aub 1—Israel T. Hotel. 2—H. P. Clinton. ?—Allen Potter, YULION AND HAIDLION. Dani. Smith. ‘CRNWRIY. 1—Pcan Richmond. o—F. M. Craig. HERKIMER. 1.-Geo, W. Pine. 2—Geo. B, Juda. JEEYRREON. Tevi @. Brown. Charles K, Loomis. KINGS. D. D. Bri D. A. Wright. Lewis W. Woolworth. C, Hawi Jas, Falkner. MADIEON. 8. T. Fairchild. MONROE, 1--J. C. G. Campbell. 2—Jortus Rale. 2S. B. Jewett. NEW YORK. 2 of Por from eseh Ju a ta mich o of Now AD eErVed ‘The Conyer tion met The fooretary eed wm olndued juested to sond one wrporation Counsel: Surveyor. Hallard of Corthund, Tietrh of Fine, Richmond of Geneses, Desa of Dutchess, Wedbrook of Ulsger, and Ludlow of Suffolk, zesmedt to Le the leaders of the Convention, ton fa saall; even the indefatigable Rynders te not here, ‘al durtriet, Mot Tisehers . Tres join 4 the ‘ 4 @ wetter of opinion, >moleriy else’ ok ponte wee rele: 7 . Eero reported the follew ing Ust of permarent ofvere = Srracvsr, Jan. 10, 1855. ‘The soft sLell Democrtaic State Convention, called foe the purpose of selecting seventy-two delegates to the National Democratic Convention, which is to assem- ble at Cincinnati on the first Moadsy in June next, met at the City Hall, in this city, at noon to-day, un’ der the followizg call:— @lectors of the State o° ate from A. P, Lanning.’ Mr. Bars‘, of Cortland, called the Convention to or- der, and nominated John J. Taylor, of Tioga, temporary Mr. Tayton, on tak'ng the chair, said :— convention. ‘The delegates then presented their credentials by coun- ties, a8 follows: OTS 1—C. P, Melean. 2D. V Qi a Mareus kelley. BRNS@L ARH. 1—A. MoConibe. 2—William Harrington. 3—Giibert Wes:fall. RICHMOND, SULIIVAN. F. &. De Vor. TIOGA. J. J. Taylor. TOMPKIN®, 1--1.. H. Vankirk. 2-H. D. Barton, Jr. vist. 1—Peter Rowe. 2—-T. RB. Westbrook, WASHINGTON Forty-elght countion are represented by ninety-nine Gelegutes. ‘Twenty-nine delegates + the weather, the Convention w York rout Shepard, Ce waster; apd tocbrar ‘The Focretary announced that there wore three cou- treied sete, ene in Kings, one in Sebenectady aud oot nth district of New York. the chair was rtquested lo appoint « 9 on Grrievted Feate. move! that a commiltee be ango'ned uy the nontuste permanant ‘ices for the em- This, be «ail Fe desir a to bogta rigitt, a yermanont Vresisent le » (dat offre € ame). ment. ht it would De le and go hone. iu the party for its own a of four of Gye mon y table the whole mation ring ou the (able woald ‘ork, Mr, Ballard, Mr. Sheard , bed conversation about partianentnry movel the prosiows question stu oueton oa the entgiial + we thenfpat, end carrie! atdhows following woaron, a @ The Clete fet , de eleeret, Leong, of (he Bitty divkr (Le Pave th disiriet © Riehih étvirtet. on Conte sted ¥ we). Pucser, Werthrock, Compt ll, Jadson and Mor- wave mowed (hat the rales of the late Acsems- (arriet. se stOe, o'dock, Me. Taylor fa ron, the Creient'al Commo'ties. William Th iawlow, of Suffolk. vw Caorge 4 Pusew, Jouaph Martin, ‘Alonae M~Conthe, Johsy Le Tuaroll, swears re Count TL, Brown, "trae ye’ i, P, Cdntony TYCUPaNT, LAI George P. Ind, Char ee Mal ane, a Me ikner, 2. V. K liutebhles, Lorem seeker moeracy of the Union where, chaos, the democracy of this State stands, they wean and what they want. That your delibers- tiorm will be conducted with moderation it is my earmes® hope, and above all that the delegates from Empire State may meet their bret at Ch een terms of proud equality, and that né act of this Com- vention will compromise that attitude. cers until 6 o’clock. to-morrow. after hearing the re) Contester Seats, which was ai ary to. beent, Consider pratty fall. New owler, Vost- The cuteide dwega- win y delerate was wuttiled 0 fen) fom the Tenth fd, he 124," had no leaim . SsoTH, of Chatauque, objected to recei' the re- = Nyy gk on yi ging a port seats. It was matter of courtesy to allow the contest ants a chanee, He moved that mittee rt now. the iast named com- Objected #0, and the motion was withdrawn. The re- port was then adopted. Mr. Ludlow was condueted to the Chatr. He said:— Guyriemen ov THY ConvayTion:—I thank you heartily for the honor you bane, conte’ upon me. Be assured that I shall ai which’ devolve upon me with strict imperteite tad to the best of my ability. You are met, gentlemen, under of interest. You areon the eve of my; tional convention. You are not onl: fap eigen aca tlt eg thet time of pelitien : of principles, to t Dr. Dray, of Dutches—I respond y to all the sentiments which have just fell from bio very important that we should make prime - ples boldly and dist , 80 that they Me oN everywhere, tnat they may be Tam happy to say that since we have been i kavelentl int coreantinast expressed and that “a tn’ Congres verlag ik sold. roalansfor”one a, ond rs prorting the great principles of the party. ( It {s important now, when men who on but one, are banding together for the Union, that we should make its tion our mount consideration. We should throw aside all pee- sonal feelings and unite of this one maim rineiple of the demoe: in this Seate that can be: action. (Loud . ‘sir, ps ki bee Hrom! Pe aisle tietelet” “4 pe tee ial ap. siaty, tae erent: andl veeneinens eine point consideration of this Convention. And I will sey at same time that I shall not be chairman of that commait- tee. There is a eeniigeea who has given the subject much more thought. two from each district. |” ~ and the motion so modified was that « committee of Mr. Cocurann a1 Mr. Dean Mr. Juwarr, of Monroe, moved from each aistrict be appointed to select delegates te Cincinnati Convention. Carried. On motion of Mr. 7 ‘Mr. Cocumant, the committee took a z8- - EVENING SESSION. The Convention met at 7 o’clock. The Chair suey nounced the following committees: — Dist. Pera ttt on pm it, of Kings, a of Orange. a—Westili of Resaiclaer a ‘and Carpenter, of Columbia. whkirk, of Montgonseay. Staaf Sacto oot Wemeran stew aa eye eet 7 lonroe, an: Is 8—Richmond, of Genesee, and Vandervort, of N! Mr. Hickox, of Cattaraugus, moved to Sijourn a te- morrow morning. (Cries of “No,” No.) Mr. Vanprca, of Albany, was opposed to hurrying things, Mr. Draw wanted a recess till 9 o’olock, Mr. Coommas& argued in faver of an adjournment, a of the Committee ew Mr. Purse. of New York, from the Committee on Oemie tested feuis reporied that the contest in Kings soz was settled by (be contestants the seat to Wright and Mer inw; also to it Mr. te the seat from the Tenth district of New York, and to admit neither of the contestants—Wm. M. C, Conkey and James Gregory= from the Fourteenth district, Mr. K, from the same committee, in favor of admitting Nicholas Vanderbogert Alex. I. ‘Thempeon. the people had eince endorsed him by sending him to the Ge ites. He claimed that delegeten should be sent back, or both asthe best means received, of preserving the union of the Leng that district. i . Fauransy replied, insisting that Mr. Swackhammer was not erected. He hoped that both tes would not be received. If he was not entitled to a seat, he, would withdraw. Mr. Vax Dyck thought it was @ bad ent for Olm- bore have accniest here, and not be able to set- tle it. Mr. Jrwrrr hoped that one would be recetved, and he the regular delegate. We, he said, have got to go te oy place, where this matter of contested seats wiRt ¢ tr The Convention voted to adopt the first two reporta. Mr. Baranp, of Cortland, moved to reject both con- testants from Schenectady county. Mr. Jounsox, of Schenectady, addressed the Convea- tion, and reelted the difficulty under which the party his county had Jabored since 1863. It was pretty well mixed 3 Mr. Jobnson repudiated the of Nothing, and said La a Know he represented Young Ame- rica in his county. He claimed apostolic succession. Howe many voter did our party have fm Mr, Jouxson—We were unfortunate there. My friend’n wy had none. We bad two or three hundred. (Laugh§ ter. Rowy, of Ulster, said Mr. Johnson ran on the black wabiiean ticket. (A laugh.) i Cay I 3 wr iutomte LA a other section filled it up. (Great applause. Mr. Rowe—The parte that gentleman represents has not had a ward for two years, and now he comes here and claims apostolic succession. (Laughter.) Mr. Hickox thought both delegates ought to be seat beck. Mr. Ssemm, of Erie, move! that the matter be referred Lack to the committee. Mr. Dax, of Inrtchess, desired that the Committee om Resolutions be permitted to retire tor an hour, and made »motion to that effect. Mr. Tavior, of Tioga, objected. He wanted to here and setie the contested seats. and then bave @ happy time with the Committee on Resoh Mr. Wiemmoox would not like to go now. we Dray explained. He thought committee woul ms. Mr. Tavion was in no hurry, and thought it would be Detter to report in the morning. The motion was adopted. Mr. Ponsa made a speech about the Sch question. Lie said it appre’ that the one party aot Lishet, and the could not say that a1 had yoted for theirs, (laughter.) He thought veither deserved any sympathy. Mr. Jouxson—if my friend will withdraw J will (Cries of “Geed,”? “good.”? Meera. Tavion, of Tioga, and Rown, of Ulster, 9 in favor of Mr. jerbogert. Mr, Rowe said that hie Licket had about two hundred and seventy-five votes én bat eount Mr. Wintinoon revapituiated the facts, and the debate was further continued yy Messrs. Taylor, Rowe and oth- ors, when Mr. Hickex, of Cattaraugus, called for the pre- vious question, which was carried, and the report wae rejeoted. 3 twowe! that « mew committee be appointed. “Ne, Ne.) ALLARD, of Cortland, pressed the motion that both Jolt cates ve rejeeted. The previow: estion was moved by Mr. Parser, aad adapted. roe, moved that the Convention clock, yes, you.” ‘Tho motion to take = wen about Fierce, which makes me think certed him. Terhaps, however, the pipes | so there 16 wo danger of a burst. There Ae pine laid for 01d b .” To show how apreresined beturel it is only necessary to bet che or tue peceens apgeinted on’ somanitices ware ob prevent et the Convention. The manner im which © speoker | udlow glided into the chair is the beat sence ofthe pecaliar temper of the Conventi ym. ‘weather is so intensely cold that it freezes up the the eretors’ ideas. report Jye w lmutes, aw. Ehed, of Albany, (tom the conmi(lee on the wab- regs cuncdress of lorty or fifty Tt is chiefly «nined fan examipation of the of the re- pobtican porty, end « disquisition on the of Com- grew adout domestic slavery. It also cout an clabo- rie atiack on the Know Nothing rerty, toe eewon, the constiimtion and P roe relly. 3 t The ‘uory for (he whig party. iis seventh endorses the ad- ion of reckden. Pieree. The eighth declines to Ni eae Gonianel foe whem 16 aha vote. » | the ad of the Mr. Favecutn moved d rT ie, tet of the