New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-25
omnibuses and Railroads.
To Tie Editor Of the Tribune:

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Various suggestions have from time 10 time
been started to o5viate or diminish the great and
daily increasing Omnibus nuisance, all Of which
seem to be either crude and itnpractcab'e, or in
adequate to the cxgcncy Of the case. There is
enc mode which have not seen mentioned, ana
which believe 10 be the true and only eticciual
one to overcome the entire difficulty. Let the
Corporation lay down double track railroad,
through Broadway from 18th street. to the SoutI
Ferry, on which omnibus p!oprctors and others
shall be al Liberty 10 place cars ola prescribed
construction, and sublsc! 10 the regulations OF the
Corporation. Let the times Of starting at either
end be regulated by an Inspector, or other officer
appointed by the Corporation, with others at pro,
per intervals along the line OF The road TO regu
late the speed and control the management of the
cars. The road might be extended to meet tls
wants Of The public from time 10 time to any re-
CURED distance upon the Island and branches
constructed through Canal street and Hudson.
through Blocker street and other wide streets, as
public convenicc demanded The advantages OF
this plan are many and obvious. lst i'll point OF
economy. The pavementS now requiring repairs
every year and rclaylng every three years, would
require comparatively few repairs and last from
seven to ten years if properly laid. ID, the noisc
and confusion Of Broadway would be diminished
foil three iouTths. -, an asccrtalned and STEADY
speed would take the place of epresent irregular
and vexatlouS one, a contamination dcvOutly
wished for by the entire riding population; and
1th the atrocIous system Of racing, bodlng dc
struction to liie limb and property, would be CT
fectually stopped.
The only possible quarter from which any r.
Gus opposition can arise, as it would seem TO me-
TO this plan, is from the present proprictors of om
nibuses and their employees; and their mouths
must be stopped if not by the voice Of lmpera
tive public necessity, by the reply, 1t you who
by your gross Encouragement and carelessness,
nave driven US (ths public TO this step in self
defence. ''SALrs PoPutI SuraEMA LEX"
SHooTING.-A man named Baker was shot at
and mortally wounded in Louisville on the 18Th
inst by another named Peters The Louisville
Journal of the 18th inst says that two and hall
years ago Baker and Peters were residing in
Natchez, where they had an ARRAY. in which the
latter was SO badly wounded by Baker that he
has been ever since miserable cripple
1t is said that while Peters was lying in the
hospital at New Orleans on account of his
wound, he made several Intellectual efforts 10
kill himself. About three weeks ago he came 10
this city, and remained a few days at Exe's Cot,
fee House, in Water street. He had an apparent
reconciliation with Baker, and went to his house
in Second street to reside with him. On Wednes.
day last he returned TO Excs, and asked to stay
a single night, alleging that Baker had gone from
home. Yesterday evening he ascertaincd that
Baker was at home procured pistol, rode to
Bakers, had Baker called out, and, as the latter
came up to the carriage, shot him through the
body, woundiDg him beyond the possibility of re
covery. Peters gave himself up to the officers
HoRRIRLE.-On MONDAY morning, in Balti-
more, some persons in Long Alley, between New
and Ross streets, observed hog very greediy
devouring something, and upon examination il
was ascertaincd TO be The remains of the body OF
a child; but whether white or black. or to whom
it belonged, no information could be obtained.