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An Insane Man Throws Himself Under the Cars and is Killed

 

An insane man, named Jacob E. TAYLOR, committed suicide this forenoon, a mile west of Gasport, by throwing himself under the rear coach of the Express train, which arrived here at 13:30. The deceased had been insane some fifteen days, and his brother, Henry A. TAYLOR, of Middleport, was on the train by which he was killed, going to Utica to procure an order to have the demented man placed in the Insane Asylum in that city. At the first station west of Gasport, the Conductor and Engineer of the train were informed that they would be likely to meet an insane man at Gasport, and they were bid not to let him get aboard. Just west of Gasport, the engineer saw a man walking on the track and stopped his train, when the fireman got off the engine and led the man away a short-distance. The train was then started slowly, when the deceased attempted to get on the forward coach, but was prevented by the conductor.

     As the last coach was passing him, he suddenly threw himself on the rails, and the wheels passed over him, cutting his head in twain, and severing a leg and an arm. The deceased was 56 years of age, and leaves a wife and six children.

     Since six o'clock last evening two persons who were walking on the track of the Central road, within a short distance of this city, have been killed, and another, a woman, seriously injured.

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THAT CHILD ABANDONMENT CASE - The woman Frank JOHNSON(?), who was arrested in this city a few days since and taken to Brockport for examination on a charge of child abandonment, was yesterday committed to jail in full to await the action of the Grand Jury. We were mistaken in saying that her paramour had been arrested. Such is not the case. We also did not give his name correctly, but will do so when he is in custody.

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MAP OF THE SOUTH - J. H. COLTON, the famous map man, has issued a complete map of the Southern States, on a large scale, colored, and showing every town, river, post office, etc. It will be invaluable to those who are watching the progress of the rebellion. Sold by Adams & Dabney.

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MARRIED

 

In this city on the 4th inst., by Rev. Dr. SHAW, H. _. SHOVE and Miss Maria McALLISTER, all of this city.

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