The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-13

tbe property tf individuals who making every
eort 10 injure the property Of the city by driving
the shipping from the most import ut places
In the city The idea of such mo se me Mt Is absurd
and cannot possibly expect TO meet with favor. The
Common Council are sufficiently alive TO a proner
sense Of their duty, to consiyn such a demand to
nerited oblivion knowing as they do that they are
Only sustaining the will Of their constituents
ACCIDENT ON THE NEW JEnsEY RAILROAD An
accident occurred on Saturday night the New J-r.
fey Railroad, which. had it not been for the great
precauton used by the conductors OF the ma voud
have proved m,st fatal. The Brunswick train LETT
jersey City at four o'clock and tho Phade,phia train
a half hour after When near Runway, the Bruno
wick train broke down, from some uufore cause
Immediately the signal light sent back that the
engineer OF the Philadelphia train might discover the
there being descent the grade Of the road for
distance the light was not until ths train was
within short distance and 70 close while on the de-
scent as to render 1t impossible to stop the train
though every effort was m sde to do 80 All thu pas
seneers in the first named train we're admoni.hed to
leave me carr as 5000 as possible lest there shod be
collition which might prove fatal They all left the
cars in time 5000 after which the heavy train came
In contact with the other. Two of the oars of the
William Smith, fireman Of the Philad.lphis trai a,
had his leg broken. Mr.. Smith, the su Der nten,
DENT OF the road wa. at once apprised Of the
cident and Immediately proce eded to the place In
abort time every thing clear, and the Phiadelphs
train proceeded though nothing had ppeued The
train from Philadelphia late in rea ching the oitv
In consequence Of waiting at the passing place for the
down train. But very few accidents have happened
on this road for some time past and when they have
have almost invariably made the point of destination
at the proper time
AccipErr.-Mrs Barnes, residing at No Christie
pher street in psssing through Blocker street. on S
turdsy night fell Into an a.the corner OF Morton
street. which is In the Of Instruction by which
che very seriously injured That this accident
the result Of the part of those having
charge there Is net doubt and the only way pre-
vent such serious occurrences Ia the rigid
Of those who guilty Of leaving such places open to
the great danger of those passing Near this place.
where several new buildings in course Of cree A.
few nights since gentleman fell into an area which
had been carelessy left uncovered and but for oatoh
ing plank as he fell would prob tbly have been seri
ousy injured. The leaving Of such places open rem
ders the propretors liable to penalty aud that ps-
nay enforced In few would entirely obviste oil
further dangers from such causes.
CoMMoN Council There will be q meeting OF both
Boards Of the Common Council this evening. The
report Of the Committee Of the Board of Aldermen on
the subject OF the enlargement Of the Battery Is ex
pected to be presented. Should that be the case A
most exciting discussion will be the result What
else the evening alone will tell The Wall strest fer
ry Demand from Brooklyn, will sso be presented for
consideration.