SHOCKING AcCInENr
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A shocking accident occurred in Elm street last evening, frotn the running oi horse, which has probably ere the resulted in the death of a woman, domestic in the family of Prof. R.. Silliman, Jr. The facts are these, Mir. Silli- mans hired man, with three females, domes- tics in the family, were taking a ride in Mr. S.'s sleigh. They turned from temple street into Elm street, and in moment when oppo4 site the residence of Judge Daggett, they pre- cevcd loose horse eapproachingthem on full run, and with the shafts of a sleigh at his heels. The driver in the sleigh of Mt S4-at4empted to tura his horse aside, to avoid d. A.ccbIlision, but he was not quick enongh, and the side of the sleigh was presented towards the running animal wlo attempted to jump over it, but he struck il with his breast and turned it over, throwing cut all within. Thus is progress. was arrested, and he fell across the sleigh, his fore and hind feet being each side. Our infor- mant, who assisted the sufferers. found that they were unhurt; but the fourth, an Irish wo. man, and cook in the family, lay upon the snow motionless, and he little thought the object around which he passed human being. The woman was taken into the house of Judge Dag get. bleeding profusely, and it was soon dis. covered that her skull just over the left eye was badly broken, and that there was no chance for her recovery. It is supposed that she was struck by one of the shafts attached to the run. ming horse, as he attempted to leap over the sleigh -PdNddium