The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-14
City Intelligence.


was abused through all the moods and lenses, by Mr..
Crate, the Secretary and after reading two leading
articles from It, which caused roars OF laughter he
proposed resolution denouncng IL, which led to q
discussion that ended In his utter defeat by the reso
luten being laid on the table. He was defeated in
another resolution, to make q paper called The
Workers Journal the organ Of the Congress Of Trades
In the Of the discussion on this latter resolu
ton several members said the reports OF the Herald
were Two thirds OF the time of the meeting
was in these about newspapers and
several delegates deprecated It, report was pre-
srnted from the Nazarene Circle of the Brotherhood
OF the Union and another from Mr. scoffe delegate
from a Social Reform Society; and Mr Hamilton read
u report the hours Of labor, which was adopted.
Mr. Davis proposed a resolution to question candi
dates at the ensuing elections. Referred to com
mittee Of five In consequence OF the documents not
being furnished properly to the reporters resolution
document be made ont for the use of the press We
have not Tor full report day, but shall pro-
badly publish one tomorrow.
RAnwAY ColLrsoN.-On Monday. q collision took
place the HARLEM railroad at New Village, near
FordhAm. The three O'Clock train from Fordhsm was
behind time there being delay in taking up pas
Plains ran right into II, killing an old man named
Ellis who ia the forward car next the engine and
Jam med between them. The brakeman was badly
injured and several OF the passengers more or less
bruised The hinder Of the Harlem train was
and the platforms Of all broken The engineer saved
his life by leSpirg of. and escaped unhurt. The
brakeman named Spencer, following his example, was
severely hurt As the Dover Plains train going at
full speed and the engineer did not know the Harlem
train the track till II too late. the former
could not be stopped in time. There Is bend In the
road.
PRrsrSrAuoS OF rHuMrrr TO Ma. PgsRr.--Last
evening at the National Theatre the presentation Of
silver trumpet 70 Mr. Perry took place on the stage,
after the conclusion OF the piece called The Fireman
for The admirable In which he personated the
character. Empire Esgne Company, ~. marched
in a body 10 the theatre from their house In Murray
.tr,et accompanied by shelton 3 band The trumpet
was presented by Que Of the assistant engineers,
sIoid,t the most enthusiastic cheering and Mr. Perry
replied IN a very Leaf speech
HoSoK TO TuE BsNE.-About two hundred of the
friends Of Capt. N. X. Taylor, who distinguished
himself In the Mexican war, assembled on the wharf
yesterday to bid him farewell He left in the steamer
Empire City at three O'Clock, when three hearty
ts.n guns won't booming the waters the gallant
ship moved down the bay. Capt Taylor goes to
Chagres agent for one Of our largest steam CON-
psni,s. IL will be recollected a silver pitcher was
lately presen ted TO him.
sraTrr oT JouS Z. CAlnouS.-At the wreck Of the
ship Elizabeth Fire leland the experienced wreck
or. Captain VIM. Boardman, and Mr.. Ringgold. have
found the position Of the statue Of John U Calhoun
the recovery Of which had been dospsired Of They
expect 20 save Il uninjured and complete
the first westerly winds set In strong.
F.rAL AccipIsT--rhe Coroner, yesterday, was call
cd upon hold inquest at the City Hospital the
body Of George cCord who fell from a scafod stua-
ted in Anthony street Of the Broadway Theatre
In the fall his and legs were broken together
with internal injuries causing his death An inques,
viii be held this day.
YrRr-Yesterdsy afternoon. at half past one
Celoek. FIRE broke out In IS Trinity Place, from
the ignition Of a bed. Policeman james Conner
tnguished by throwing the bed into the street from
the third story window.
Accrprsr.-yam,s o'Fearty wac SER ss,ly injured by
bundle Of boards falling upon him yesterday at Nv,
o'clock, r M from the fourth soty OF ~ Courtlani
street, lie was taken TO the City Hospital.