The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-07


The PRINCETON Observation-Disclosures MIS-
MANAaEMENT.-We give in our paper, to-day, the
details Of the investigation before the Coroner's
jury in relation to the late frightful railroad acct
dent near Princeton, which has excited such a
painful sensation throughout this whole commune
ty; and we also lay before our readers very sem
sibe and judicous article from one of the Trenton
newspapers 1t will be perceived that several very
important facts were disclosed in the course of the
investigations, which shed considerable light upon
the mysteries and miseries of railroad manage
ment in New Jersey. Our contemporary at Tren-
ton has evidently examined into the whole matter
mrnutey and calmly, and his remarks are eminent
ly instructive and important. We trust our readers
will give the article an attentive perusal 1t is
gratifying to find that the press IN that locality Is
thus promptly taking the lead in the exposure of
The awfully criminal manner in which the company
have managed this road, so as to expose the ira
yelling public to dangers of which they, in their
innocence, did not dream before, till this terrible
accident revealed them in all their horrors.
We have not been Indifferent observers of the
Encouragement of these railroad concerns, either
in their financial departments, or in the mode
and manner Of conducting the practical opera
tons of the Ines The other day, we took
occasion to speak in strong terms of the culpable
Encouragement of the railroads of the United
States; and had it been in our power, we should
have expressed ourselves in still stronger terms Of
reprobaton. The detestable selfshness-the mean,
avaricious, parsimonlous spirit-of these corpora
tons, has been permitted for years to expose the
lives and limbs Of the travelling community to the
NEST frlghtful hazards, with hardly word Of re-
buke in any quarter, except IN the few journals
which are wholly independent of these concerns.
We could not have better illustration Of the
mean and parsimonious spirit of these railroad
corporations, than that which is exhibited every
day IN the management Of the Harlem Railroad
Almost every week We hear of some dread
full accident on the line of this company, which
extends through the city. Now, man gets crush
ed TO death-now, an innocent child is torn and
mangled-new, leg is taken of-now, a skull is
smashed into fragments. II Is impossible that all
these frightu casualties can be the result Of mere
accident. They are to be attributed to the bad
management Of the road. Not long since, a gen.
tleman connected with this establishment saw one
Of the conductors Of this city line so much intoxi-
Gated as TO be unable to stand upright It was on
Sunday evening, and, as usual, the car was
crowded TO sufiocation. This crowding of these
cars Is common practice, and excites the most
painful feelings, both account Of the poor horses
who drag the cumbrous vehicle, and the poor
wretches who inhalc the infected atmosphere with
in it. Is II at all wonderful that, with drunken
conductors, and cars into which passengers are
thrust without regard to number, a score or two
hanging on TO the platforms, that frequent ac-
cidents should occur Yet the public seldom hear
of these accidents. When they are informed that
a man, or woman, or child has been killed or
mangled on the line OF the Harlem Railroad, it is
always added that no living, breathing creature
was to blame, except the victim who was sent to
the other world, OF manned for life. How Is thisl
We have every reason to believe that this company
has taken means to substitute the city press-that
portion Ct it who are entrusted with the duty of
reporting incidents which occur in the metropolis,
and very likely in some instances, the editors and
proprietors.
The public mind must be thoroughly enlightened
this subject II is TO the avarice and parsimony Of
these railroad corporations that we must attibuts
railroad accidents. Here is the New Jersey Rail-
road Company, realizing probably fifty per cent on
their capital, and yet they obstinatey refuse to lay
double tack. leave their road utterly unprotect-
ed, and entrust most important duties nj various
points 10 some poor 1rIshman or Dutchman, who IL
paid at the magnificent rate OF five or SIX dollars n
week. II is not At all unlikely that in many in
stances the management Of the "switches" is left
TO tome poor woman, the wife of the "switch-
tender," or perhaps mere child. Is this state of
things TO continued
From MATANzAs.-We are in receipt Of files Of
the aurora TO the 2Ist ut They contain nothing Of