American mechanic and home journal., 1849-11-16
RAIL ROAD BONDS.

Much has been said of late, respecting the affairs of the Norwich & Worcester Railroad Company, the welfare of which is of vital importance to this City. The City, as Is welt known, loaned it's credit for the benefit ofthe Railroad Company, for some s25O,oo0, paya- ble at a future day, supposing that the Com pany would be able to meet the payment when 1t became due; but the city has been under the necessity of providing for the payment of one demand and now we are told thet the Company are unable t6 pay the instalment that comes due on the first of January, 1850. Should they fail to pay the instalncnt when due, the payment oft falls on the city. Cur citizens, We tr,1st, feel a desire that the Com fpany might be so prospered as 10 be able to liquidate all claims that are held against them. We are confident that it is not the wish of any one that the city should resort to a foreclosure ;;n;eSs t should be absolutely necessary, and is ii
 P. S.-\Ne understand that at recen meeting of the City Authorities it con- cluded that the City would raise onc-haf of the amount, provided the Company furnish the remainder if rot, they will toreclosc. We would suggest to the City Authority to take into consideration the propriety of flag ging the walks across the Wharf Bridge, for it is well known that in a wet time ii is al- most impossible to get along without going over shoe in mul and in thoroughtare where so many are constantly passing and re-passing 1t ought to be done. MIch has been done of late to the walks on Washing ton and Allen streets, where there is not half so much travel. Why is this preference Is it because the rich live one way, and the common people the o;her? Have the streets on the West side had a proportional outlay for the past two years! The New London Railroad will cause an increase ia the amount oftravel over the Wharf B.idge, and it seems necessary that some improve pcnE should be made in the sidewalks.
 Two new Locono ives. named the Ne3o London and the Stgtord, have been placed upon the New London Railroad. They were built at Taunton, MaSs. The c;,rs for this road are constrjlc ei a4 the Norwich Car Manu1lctory.
 DJ7 l, is reported that Horace Greedy, Of the New York Tribune, has sem $IO0 for the benefit of the |" striking taiors" in Boston This ac> of lIr. Grcely's is worthy of emula- ton. Long may he live. and ever continue 10 be the friend and bcacta o: of the labor ing man.
 [DF Many of our adver isements were not handed in until afer the side of the paper had been struck of and we have had to in- sert them in the order in which they were re- ceived Some of the GUS ordered have not come, but by the time that the next number goes to press WIG shall entleayor to have things right.
 The completion and opening of the New London, Williman5ic and Palmer Railroad. as far as Willimantic. was celebrated in this city on Thursday. The train from Williman- tic came into the city amid the ringing of bells and firing of cannon.
 Mass ACHrsErTs ELECTloN--The election r Massachusetts has resulted in the choice of 16O Wh:g Representatives, and 9S Opposi; ion.
 
 TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT T PARKEsBURGB P.-5 correspondent ofthe Philadelphia Pennsylranan writing from Parkesburgh Pa, under date of the list nst says- An accident happened the railroad. The CLQr coming from the with and section boat, the place. when coupling broke and twenty from the train, started down the grade (25 feet to the me towards Coatesvie five miles distant No conductors cars, they being all in the hotel Another burden train had left here for Philadelphia about minutes previous which overtaken by these twenty runaway end of Gainesville vaduc, where the tracks come into for the purpose of crossing the bridge These into collision with the train broke and scattered least twelve the and precpated three them the bridge, all smashed up, together with the Clarat aof the employed by the State repas of the road work they did not perceive the train the north side going down. until too late, when the struck Linn and killing Linn instantly. severing his head from his body and dangerously njung Paton who is scarcely expected cover. The third man escaped. Linn leaves wife and hree children. Later information from scene informs that the evening mail train from the delayed until he track cleared, which accomplished by a strong force from Parkesbugh The loss to some of the ransporters Is very serious-Penn]
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