Washington Sentinel

Railroad Collision.--A fearful collision took place about 8 o'clock yesterday morning on the Baltimore and Susquehanna railroad, at the Relay House, of which the following are the facts: The passage train from Baltimore for York, on reaching the above place, was in the act of switching off, in order to allow the train from York to get past. The engineer, however, had not succeeded before that train came along at the usual speed, and a fearful collision took place. Both locomotives forcibly came in contact, and were awfully smashed, whilst the mail, express, baggage, and passenger cars were almost completely demolished, fragments flying in every direction. The escape of all in the train from injury is certainly remarkable. The conductors of both trains were brothers, the Messrs. Scott, and were the only persons hurt, and they but slightly. The occurrence is attributed to difference of time in the watches. The cost of repairs will be considerable.--Baltimore Sun, 19th inst.