The New York herald., 1850-08-17
CITY intelligence.


ANOTHER RAILROAD COLLISION.
Railroad collisions are becoming 80 numerous az to
be quite alarming We had only just published the
verdict the of the inquest upon the deed body
Of h1 Elvis who came to HIS death by collision Of
two Trains at Norsznia whom of these two trains
came again into collision with The New Haven train
not very FAR from the same spot. Yesterday morning
st quarter to nine o'clock. ths Harlem dsEn train
nom FoTdhsm and the up New Haven tram, came IN
collision at Mott Haven short distance beyond Har-
lem Bridge. The locomotive OF the dosn train was
smsthsd and one Of the Of tho up train destroy
ed 1t WINS sInost miracle that no late Was lost. Tao
bIaktms jumped oil immediately before the collision
IL Is statra that The engneor OF the Harlem train is
not regular engineer bot only 4 fireman. We are
crediby iniorntd BY gentleman, thas ten or twelve
days ago be the cars when the train was pro-
PEELED ct the rate Of twenty miles su hour round this
whereas only I've miies IL the amount OF speed
consistent with Isiety The New Haven train, which
does ftop the way always. passes there sbou;
that rate OF speed nfomueh that any one can get on
tie cars Since the foregoing nss Ia type We nave re-
ceivtd the follo1ing account from passenger, VINO
sends his name and address -
Mn EpIroR In cezing to ths city, in the S's o.
clock Bsrrm accommodation down train, this
morning from Fordhsm 9 collision took place bs-
tween the Harlem aud the keS Haven traia going
east. near Mott Haven, by which great number OF
pa,feugtrs terribly 1ghtenrd three or four con-
sideIsby injured and Of the New Haven care had
It's Hiss scouped and torn away by the Harlem To-
cometIve he ainervs-sn old and Il ebe ensns upon
which ocroner's jury held an inquest. fsw days
since at NoTrifsniA and pronounced verdict TO the
effect that she vas BuisaDee, and ought TO be re-
I
llsTlem Company The frequency OF colsions fat al
10 le the line Of this ROAD b.twe Mott Haven
Willirnsbridye, induces me (through the uedtam OF
your valuable psperD 70 esl the attention otthe New
Haven Company, which by contrast, hss right OF
chester county, 20 the Necessity for tho laying Of
| double track between Mott Haven and Williams
brdge In meoiS;.ly by doing this they would save,
in the prtvtLton Of TIA. destruction Of their cars aud
propsity (ts ssy nothing OF their duty TO use every
pr,osuton TO prevent the ds,tructon Of humss lfe)
than fuficitnt per mum, TO pay the interest
! short distance Of about four miles. Last summer,
collision took place st Mr. B.thgAtes farm adjoining
the new villss., by which several human hves were
lort and several cows and cars testroytd and fsw
aays since another collision nearly at tsme place
by which ore gentleman wss kIet and several others
li,ion ana damage. Tails trinips with human life
ncr. jury whose verdict you published ysstsrdsy In
holding their inquest ths tSo unfortunate losono-
psny BY Whose csrelsssn-ss and psrsiI4ony. the col
iisions were surern duc.d An OF thsss oosiras With
ed IA. company should forthsith make u, or be
held rssponsible TOR tie lo-s ot life and property
hereafter occurring ss think they should have bsea
for all that has already occurred Brdcs the necessity
fors double track the rsrcsd bridge over tAg Harlem
river, snd TIE streets l0pth street, srs s1cs
cid. rotten and dilspi6ated concerns. a. TO b. ua.
sAfr 10 be pared over by heavy trsns and on which
some accident similar 20 th.t lately happening on
the Erie rsroat will k,ly occur before this oonPsuy
are induced 10 90 anything With them. ds@m IL
proper TO call tie at.hton ofthe travelling puoi'e TO
the nsnsssment Of this road, 90 that "sn ouncs OF
pr,v,ntios nsy be batter than pound Of eurtr and
Your,, sc, goRDuAN
New York. August l0, 1880
Du,TrorsTrp LovE-Pkon,sLs suicrpr-sr,Ass.
A'EIs.-ln yesterday HusA We published the dis
oov.iy Of the bcdy OF unknown femAls floating In
the river Jackson street siuce ths pub
neaiicn. tbs body has been Identified a. Mrs Mary
county Her mothor reside. We undsrstaud at FISH
hiii Landing. IL seem. that about nx weeks since,
n a, t. t. ,si' sy ron fSh snd gst up At III.
street, During her visit shs vns visited, several
occasions by ayopns man calling himself Lvarry sdry
goods ctt In Grand street from whom Il seems, shc
haa received several letters. Bet-een this young
aud tn. d,c'.,sd Is believed an intimacy affection
and packed up her clothing for To. purposs Of re-
turning 20 Pi,hkill but before going she ssid shs
was gore over TO Cahnrfns street % make SON. n
purehssss. A young ~omsu who resided In tne zane
house vas the fsDe day going on 'ist TO Boeka~sJ
who ssid 20 the dee.ssed" shall see you. my
! turn." "resn replied Miss Kirk. ." II AN sliv-n
THIS r,msrk Of the time ps.sed upnoticcd The par.
ties separated ana dnee that day aurs heard
oiMi, ,sKrk until her body vss discovered ia the rver
I on ThuTrcsy. IL IL nos believed from the orcuu-
stances IN the that the unfortunate rir has
nsd suicide II 10 also sad that she mentioned the
name oftope g.ntl' man at tbs A'or House, who bsa
in some way acted Improperly touares her. pack
srs ci letter. -ss found IN her trunk; to Oh. saa "
,eme the wiiter ,ts;es You must sreu.a N. for not
beirg able 20 write my nsDe THE verdict va. rem.
dcr,d, On Thuisdsy, Of death By sro-ning.
FracI. ~ fslsuoHr srr1T.- ON Friday mornings
farss tosk place IL Frapkort street opposite frrneh
Hotel lsboriug man bsd BEEN at vort digging up
the street for the yuIpose OF letting into Frsuehs
~ rs
ssd the lsbo would not slos him The sar,sps-
rils man made tek al him tn. lsboring man
turned the complimen nt with blow oi hi, shovel
tn. head which Lrought IN. ssrr.pArila maa to the
prourd. Ths latter sot NJ, aud res ular asht with
hsts sbsued. -hieh continued for length OF tine.
A-orHpr Nrss ~ FEssErsHr AErr-At twelve
O'Clock On Thursday uisht. smother ,a.ir almost of
n. kind. took place rave that Ga ths instance
,hsr. va, neeosy TO prsvsni the Vehicle ianng inio
vent right Into ths hole ana the crlver kept shouting
spd h-lloors. for length Of time. Tor help Assis
riase vas srtrcnted surely there ought 10 b. some
bsiitr placed seroes the street. IA such oascs.
rHr Fnys,ss Rior IL BroprE Avr,rr The snr'u-
ofNo is va. ret out on the day Of thi. riot ard "
sny Of the runners ~ho ususi'y followed H. Pattoak IN
Ne riot the mr.ry !. not therefore id.uiia,d 9TH
their .ss We cid not say that the engine Of No 10
vas there. nor any Of the membsrs.
Irptcr~trrs .rD Atsr.r, 70. Bovr-rourso Esra.
fsnsrsrs-John hsadman. A. Cup. John Dalton,
Count Of General Sessions for bone boiling uui@uc.s
we're y.rsidsy srresitd on bench warrant sui hell
,e bali 20 snswsr the ehsrg-. lti- TO be hoped that
tbtre will be Tsrtslty ems ihst others s1 be Ia
dietsd and afrests for similar Offences
frrrp, prsrr-on Thurfdsy william bishop,
seoiehmsn. baker BY trsdr toll dozen suddenly N
wh.n the body vas found 10 b. dead. lie had been
ecisrlsinirg ofs pslpiiaticn of the heart.
AcouIsr - At tsif past eleven o'clock on Thursiry
forenoon eri nance Margaret HApstt. abovo sslve
y'srs of ga residing at No. 80 Roo,avst street vas
biorrbt 20 the sasicn house of the SEVENTH ~srd ~
ilc'r supfcn With ore ~ her feet baily burned By
ttsttirr ~ her ~ rcd hot iron IN front Of ship
fuiths sshop. No 2l3 south street After having her
feet drtss,d BY DR. Marsh abs taken homo 20 her
frsiofucc.
Efpttr or Isrorcario- - A drunken fsI is'e
fhe North River ThNrsdsy evening. at the Sut ~
HsrnUud street, sBd pould hfvs hsS~ tosned bat
for the srsrticns 81 q young man ~msd John Cook,
vio ~ The rsk of his oun lite escued him. after
ficffslte t1ertiobe.
nv Tt.er on rHs a,srsr naunslp --Yssterday,
The work 81 laying so~naps" track on the Hsslsui
raiiuad war con mrnrtd. II requires " wy much,
f,r nc hirg csn b~ more uieVsu thhs tAe present
Nkieh fltr the IatfrnEfrf very uluch.
FnoNorior - Tny fEofts The Rev br tchnellfr,
.fSt paui'f church rrutkyu, Is ts be the Bishop of
the nee Iioetss ~ eavanuah.
Crownrp Crr -Os ing TO the pressure upon