The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-11
Guy intelligence.

STARTLING Aco,prsr hcpso, R,rE R.nsoAo.
AS the last down train OF the uudsou River
railroad was approaching Yonkers, on Friday night
coming round the curve, the engineer the red
light the signal TO stop at the bridge lie end-avor
ed to reverse the engine, but unable TO do In
time To his life he eaped from the en- zine whe
quite close TO the bridge. and the fireman followed his
example Both scsped unhurt. In a moment, the n
CINE and baggage rreciptated into the creek
and the csrs were all TANNED together and most OF
the connecting links broken. The passenger, who
were for the most part asleep were unhsrt but being
startled from their sleep they rather angry They
passed the following resolutions In the Yonk,rs o
tel ut midnight Mr. Hiram Clark In the chair. aud
Msssrs. q b. Robinson and Hiram johnson of New
York secretaries -
Resolved, That In our oy<pi., the accident which
has just occurred, s the result Of gross msmanaye
ment and neglect ON the part Of the Hudson River
Railroad Company. The train vas h-hind time up
wards OF half nm hour the red light indicating dan
ser bad been up about 20 minutes nevertheless, no
'rmeient precautions were taken to have the APP
preaching train notified before IL reached the curve
which prevented the signal being by the Zen,
ginecr.
Resolved, That in view OF the tact that upon for.
occasion accident occurred at this draw
bridge, the negligence of which complain, aud
which has subjected our lives to such immaent peril
The drastridee over the creek had been Withdrawn
for the purpose OF passing some sloops up TO the
IL next to miraculous Tat Of the 200
gers not killed. and II ouy by the accident Of
the baggage car striking rgh. against the sprinkler
not precipiated irto the water and In that case
nearly ali would la se bee n lost
HonosrS This charming village IL making rapid
Of New York ctirsns Who seek refuge there from the
overpowering heat. and dust. sns ain ~ GOTHAM ss
well as nom taxation and the excrb,tsut rents
charged Of late by the landlords The nunbers Who
visit Hototen daily are on the increase.
THr CRY Hosrir.l-The number Of patients at
pr,scnt, inmates tf this establishment IL sbont SO
more than half OF whom unable 20 pay for medical
treatment TIE number OF patients trs ated during the
last year 323. Of whom only Se died which
dsring tbs nature Of the eases sent 10 this excellent
institution shows very small mortality indeed The
hospital is being enlarged and sundry changes aud
inprovemc nts are being made In IL.
Fnr-Yesterdav morning at enc o'clock Ore vas
eiseovsIcd the roof OF house No lT5 Bsoone street
and was exiting uishsd With trining damage
Ffbp pnoM CsNrutSE.-A IRE broke out on riday
night at ten O'Clock In the embroidery store OF Lewis
Nevsted, No 2oss Grand street caused by the failing
ofa csmphine lamp. The contents Of the store we're
rIns ~ Lrwrss yi.p-A ere occurred on Friday
night In lumber she'd attached % Bacon RAVENS
pisnofort~ mandatory No leg Centre street caused
nom IRE In barrel eontainiug ashes IL sas extin.
eui,hed with trihing damage.
ArrrNrr Co~Nir suicipr rHr ToNrs-- man
BY the name Of James Taylor, confined ir the rombs
On charge Of obtaining money by fal'e pr.tences
rom SON. p"s.ssser GERS. whom he hsd q irpei IN the
tske his life by suspendinr himself by tn seek With
sih handkerchief to the end 81 his bruN In the cs
By che Keeper his fac. was black snd his recovery
vas extremely doubtful but throu.h the inn ediste
raven Wa. pesor.S a. c and
This short time sincc surfsndervd to prison
BY HE tall snd not being able to other bail
to liberate him from the prison cell has IL " sup.
posed. led him TO commit the rash act OF attemp ng
his own life.
Accrp,srALLY Dno~Srp.-Mr Jnhr A. Tiammer. a
real estate broker residing In Nooter street in this
city was accidentally drowned yesterday afternoon.
at south Amboy
Lo.r ovrsnoAap - On rbursday nigh. NJ ten O'Clock
Dents Moiloy. q seaman. fell overload in s1u,u
from the schooner Townsend Pratt outside the south.
vest buoy. inside 81 Sandy Hook
Accip,sr A man named Henry Ttylrr cell yester-
dsy morning from the second story OF Y % Futou
street facturing his 81 ull and otherwise ngerousy
injufing him He cas- conveyed TO the City Hospital
Movements OF Distinguished People.
Hon d N Stewart II. N. Walker Richmond; C,r'
New Orleans, J. Dovnen, NJ. n Scott rloriis WIN
Francis A Ware Mae and thirty four oihrr. 81
rived yesterday and took rooms at the Clinton Hotel
Judge Wayne. Ca; Prot l. y r. Morse, Pou hike
sic; " r. Garter. st Louis; J. II McNsb Halifax, ami
one hu ndred end eighty others arrived yester
day ~ the Irving House.
4 g Adalnsop Gs /: J. shaptiin, Ky. Geo Brown
Charleston. a Barr. q A; y. Child Washington.
aud forty others arrived yesterday az the An riosn
r. Fing. Z. q N J. Hudson ia; Bu,ler King,
DO g q Hopson. valparaiso; General Daash.ad. q.
r A. and ninety. ave ct hers arrived ct the Aston
J " Merton, Savannah. n Cato. Alabama. q v.
Thonss Conn W wsshburn New Orleans and atty.
even ethsrs arrived yestsrdsy At the franklin.
y ". roplhouye Esa has arrived AZ Esw Oresns,
Ansr his Ions ant Dysterioss risi 10 Havana