New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-28
CITY ITEMS.

u Tie JOUrnGi OF Commerce. whose IN
forman was on the ground, gives the following ver-
SION of the collision on the New-layen Railroad, on
Saturday night
"The passenger train (due at New-York al 80
p NJ had about $50 passengers, and, at the time OF
the collision, going at the rate OF 30 miles per
hour on down grade and was entitled to the rack
the eight train was proceeding with thirteen
heavily loaded cars at about sixteen miles per
hour on an up grade, and was out Of position, rs
it should nave stopped at Williams Bridge, two
miles further south, and waited for the passenger
train to pass. The regulations are explicit III
recurring the freight trains to keep ont Of the way
OF the passenger trains and both, by the time TABLE
were due al Williams Bridge at 6J6 L. NJ
The passenger train was therefore behind time ~
minutes, and had three minutes IN which TO reach
Williams Bridge 10 meet there the POH Chester
passenger tram. due al 7;23 Z. VI. and the
freight train, and it was hurying to be there III
time whichit would have been but for the collision.
The coils took place on sharp curve running
around nigh piece OF land which oOstructed the
from one train 10 another. except for "A snort
distance, and made impossible To stop the speed be-
fore the two engines met The engineers with
great presence OF mind blew the Whistles. re-
yersed their engines, and jumped without hurt
from the trans. In moment aiterward the awful
collision took place. The engines were damned to-
eether on the track the tenders mounted tnem one OF
Them turning over upon The engine, where II ctught
the fireman, who was burnt 70 death The baggage
car of the passenger tram ran over on the reversed
tender, and the first passenger car split It open ana
drove through 1t, killing the 0reakman In is course
and il forced the eight ten persons who were IN II,
ana the baggage ana express matter through II ana
out INTO the air, at an elevation OF over twenty eet
above the track. Passengers, boxes, trunks ana
wood fell together and il Is wonderful tina, The lnJu-
ues were not more serious to Ae elghl or ten per-
sons in the baggage car, than they are II was seve-
raj minutes before they were extcated, anu they al
complain of the indifference OF passengers IN ms
respect They the hghtnesS OF their injuries to
the fact that the baggage Car was split Immediately
oDen at the first blow from the behind It, so that
the end of II next the engine offered no resistance 20
then progress The first passenger car was but
slightly III iuTed inside, and the passengers IN II not
at all the seats not having been broken or dsturbei
This was due TO the fact That II broke through the
baggage without muchreslStance, andits progress
gradually stopped by It's running mp on the en-
glne. The other two cars OF the down faln were
very slightly defaced The first car of the freight
train broken 10 pieces and It's contents scattered
over the ground. The front OF the next car was bro
ken in, and the platforms Of one or two others bent
There was horse III of the cars who, frightened
by the blow, kicked until he had destroyed pack
age of britannia ware The damage 20 the engines
and cars will amount to about ten thousand collars
The track is not injured, and all the material will
probably be removed IN the course OF Monday. Ihe
trains Will run as usual, We suppose"
- 1t is almost impossible to get the real
names of those injured BY the collision on the New
Haven Railroad, but from the best information ob-
tainable we make the following list
KMLED-2
Charles Nase fireman on the passenger tram
George Johnson. brakeman. on the same udih.
WouSDED-l0.
Walter Taylor, IA Wall-st. George o. Bartlett, ;
Wall-st VIM Denike. Ansonia James w Studley
boy, New-l ork CHARLES Jennings ne "sooy Oh me
train Mr. Harrington OF Adams's Express Patrick
Hieginson. brakeman, sc Orange ST a man, name
unknown boy, name unknown brakeman OF me
freight tram
The injuries 10 these persons are slight fractures
and bruises and Will not be likely 20 result IN death
in any instance Dr. Seldom, SAID 10 have been killed.
was not hurt 1t IS likely that his name was mistaken
for that of the boy S.udley.
MEssRs EDIroRS In the art Of building
We have progressed with wonderful rapidny
The greatest convenIences and comforts have
been attained IN the erection of a residence But
alas the great mass OF the community are shut
of from the possession Of a home or residence
where all these convenlences are enjoyed. from
the fact that they are unable to pay from $500
TO 81 geo per year rent There thousands OF
Young married men III this City whose means viii not
permit them to exceed 500 or $500 per wear for theT
entire family expenses which sum Is entirely made
Quate TO purchase the privacy and comforts OF home
and IN order 70 live upon the sum, he must be con-
tent with three or four rooms, inconVenlentiy az
ranged or submit the unpleasant HE Of boarding
out Now, he plan have 20 propose 5 one which
think Will obyiate many of the difficulties the above
numerous class have been subjected 70. select a
Sduae bounded by four streeS-say zoo feet on each
slde-wheIe property can be bought ior about $50
lct-uNon this cree; a building aveStores high IN
closing the square and 80 feet ceep which VIII ieaVe
An omen sluare Il the center OF 100 'eet for ventura
ton Land out III tasteful manner, with fountain n
the center &c An entrance from each street through
the nlding 10 the rear from which stairways ascend
10 each story a verandah extending around the Ell
me building =, each landing leading into the follow
ing APARTMENTS each entirely distinct from the otnef
First, YOU enter the psIor, Is BY 20 feet ID pea
room ~ by 10 feet 80, sitting or family Ioon,'
which would front the street 4ih wash and pax.
room 5th a SINK and 9th, small. bed room. ~, VI
these apartments III the building there would oe Ie'
ali having gas hot and cold water, &c In the oase
ment of this building there would De refrecIoIy
upon the best known plan, under the supervisor =.
a competent person, appointed by the occupants q
the building each day bill OF fare to De ISSUE.
stating article and pnce, when eacn iannl ~
leave their order at the counter for such csnes e
NAV selet paving for 1t az the tlme-upoh 'ne saae
plan as some of our down town retrectoresLtue ca
pensc as a matter OF course, would De muon ie.s.
In the basement also would be the gas nahuiactoty'
the furnaces for heating and the washing es'aotsa
meut Under such an arrangement every com""