New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-09
Sew-York snd Harlem Railroad.

To ne Edt5r r Tie Trisaas.
A petition has recently been presented % the
Common Council setting forth certsin ground. Of cen.
plant on the par; u the petitioners, against the New
York and Harlem Railroad Company, consisting In SUB
stance Of ias following
Fra The want Of sstarieni and proper seeommo-
dafon. both il the quality and ruusber Of cars for
passengers from Morrisanis Harlem ard places inter.
mediate that ard Thirty'evenih.t
Send Inadequate and Insufficient engines.
TLv4 The total want Of depot or place Of depo,l,
for freight or Of s.y arrangement for is security
Fo1-ti. lrregulariry IN the time q running OF the
c.r, more especially 10 the Winter season and the re.
qasli delays q passengers.
Ftah The wants Of cars for the accommodation Of
mechanic. and others requiring 70 be In the City before
a u snd after P. VI
A few words viii show the injustice Of their com
plants on the FRET ground It 0. said that a, leas, one
9uarier ofthe time passenger, getting in a, Harlem are
unable = fui sest.. and more especially on Monisys
and that the specially priai-f Tor Harlem and
MUrrisanis are generally the worst belonging . and
used by tire Company 10 itfy -rf not more ire pity
for the other rtura:es. and ~ . long
Standing room can &c obtained Of Whst Consequence
src seat. Tine enough Be- i for plant when stand
ing room a not = be had
Sand A. 70 the En- nfs employed Tor the Harlem
train 90 sr from being unfit f1r the purpose q which
they devoted they ar in keeping with the cars and
although they not unirequenuy require extraneous
ala 20 help them eiyes yet general rule they get
along very well down hill :; having happened In only
one or two instances during tire present Winter that
this found practicable u u proper however,
% state. 10 Justification Of his muhsh propensity on
the part Of the locomotive ihsi nsTing been nearly
three hours on the Road between One Hundred and
Twenty hith-st and Forty 5econd-st Il hsd become
faint for want q food the allowance having been sbso
utely exhausted Uphill vork, neasy at al times -
lie u fnra IA touched
wind, and common humanity requires due allowance
for their weakness.
Il s due the Conductors % STATE DO this connection,
thar the selection 0 the pisces Tor The breathing 10 the
distressed locomotive i- exceedingly wei chOsen-that
ou the 0uifrp being The Deaf and Dumb Asl UNI,
where i- grOaus src unhcaId, ami n IT. -utern-s are
witnessed they are uurebuked and go the downtrp
the deep gorge between the bridge and the tunnel
relieves from cvsn- observation and serves to retain
impatient passengers 900 thelr places some OF me un.
d.r- -ncd have ,lf the beneficial effects o The want ~
water for the engine in this particular locality which,
considering was rhe Winter season and there was no
fire. in the cars Dot uncomfortable. lt De- cousOa-
ton t0 know that fle White Plains tram VIII reach you
IN ABOUT hour -0 That your chance OF reaching ie
city rot altogether hopeless You are not unrcqucnty
grat fed hy hr variety 0f ecycr- trains passing irtcy
on the opposite track, and cheering you with their
sympathetic screams.
Tiud. ON the subject Of a dep6, the great cause Of
comp amt not exactly the want Of sufficient room for
freight but rather the Inconvenience arising from too
much At present the line OF the Railroad from
One Hundred aud Twenty second -. 10 Oui hunlftu
and Twenty .Nthst 10 used for that purpose, aud
man sent out with the frc and the weather should
be pleasant the chances fair tbstit will safely reach
destination The OF freight Of course, depend
upon the whim Of the agent fixed rates having been
found. by experience, very unssusiactory. II your
freight should happen u arrive 10 shower during
muddy weather particularly II 10 consist of articles
liable h. damage from wet the Company will give you
the option Of letting il back % the City a. the
same additional rates, will help place i Ia the street
al your eecton-Nem. No passenger cars are permit
ted accompany the freight train. 50 that your mes
senger must 10 freight II your freghtis lost or 10
ured the Company Il amply responsible ia pecunary
point of view having, according % common report, Oh
tailed loan recently the charge for obtaining which
was only 10000.
Fourth The alleged irregularities In The time Of run
ming the rather regulsrties The consist OF
regular turning OH tor trains bound 20 distant points
switching of AZ One Hundred and TEenty NTH 81 IN
stead OF crossing Morrissns, aud waiting tor The
New Haven and Croion trains 20 pass Ia the same III
rection although uot In sight 70 dstance of sbou
three miles in the rear in straight line. The mit u
fair weather FER waiting Il a. minutes; in the Wints
greater latitude is allowable. the rules of polIiene.
require that those who travel the road daily SIOUX
Yield precudencs 10 these who pass over II once yea
| only.
The last ground is idle and contemplate True th'
original charter Of the Company contemplated the bring
ing Of the TWO extremes Of the City into imme
date communication and the consequent settlement o.
the outer Ward % the City by those who wished e
escape from the coseness 81 the City 10 less con
fined atmosphere; but Whist OF that let them &C
comrnodate themselves 10 the Company they have ~
| business to 20 in 90 early or stay 50 late
ALL or HARLEH, AND ALL But Two or MoRAisiANA