Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
July 1, 1856

DIED

DIXON - In this city, on the 29th ult, of disease of the ????? Mrs. Sally Ann, wife of Robert DIXON, aged 36 years.
-Funeral will take place at 2 o'clock, this (Tuesday) afternoon, from No. 7 West Jay street. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
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FEARFUL ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILROAD

Two girls killed and one badly injured - The New York Express gives the particulars of a fatal accident near Sloatsburg, near the Erie road, about 38 miles from New York, on Friday evening. Three girls were going home from work, walking on the eastern track. When near the Sloatsburg Station, they observed a freight train coming East, and immediately crossed over upon the other track. From the noise made by this train, they did not hear the approach of a train going West, and before they were aware of their fearful situation, they were struck by the cow- catcher, went under, and the cars pass over them.

Their names were ---- ACKER, Catherine E. WILSON, and -----MERRITT.
Miss WILSON was instantly killed. Her skull was badly fractured, and one of her arms completely severed from her body.

Miss ACKER was picked up alive, but died within an hour. Both her legs were severed just above the knee.

Miss MERRILL was thrown off the track, and received several severe cuts about the head.--
When our informant left, but little hopes of her recovery were entertained.
An inquest was held upon the bodies this morning, when a verdict was rendered, involving the Engineer of the Passenger train. The jury found that the Engineer (rest of paragraph unreadable)

July 3, 1856
MARRIED

BILLS - CLARKE - In Union, June 30th (?), by "Friend's" ceremony, William ? BILLS and Mary A., daughter of Harry C. CLARKE, Esq., of the above place.
July 7, 1856

RAILROAD ACCIDENT - Three Men Killed -
The Galt Reformer gives the particulars of the accident, on Monday last, on the Galt Branch. A gravel train was passing over a bridge, when the latter gave way and precipitated the cars twenty feet into the gulf. The engineer felt the bridge giving way, and by putting on steam saved the locomotive and tender. Three brakemen went down and were killed.
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A German, named Geo. HAYNES, putting up at Walter's Hotel, Zanesville, got up in his sleep and was about to throw himself out of a four story window. The sash came down, however, and caught his foot between it and the casing. This awaked him, and his cries soon brought assistance, and he was saved from death.
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Despatches Up To Three P. M.

The 4th in New York

New York, July 5 - 4th of July was celebrated here in this city and vicinity with the usual demonstrations, and about an average number of accidents.

A young woman named Hannah WIDEAU, was shot dead while standing in her yard by a shot from a pistol fired from a window by a young lady named Amelia HEWART. The affair was purely accidental.

A young man named James FAGAN, was stabbed to the heart in an affray in a ball room on Prince st.

The statute of Washington was inaugurated early in the morning, at Union Square, in the presence of a vast concourse of citizens. The ceremonies were imposing. Dr. BETHUNE delivered an inaugural address.
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