The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-31
CITY IDtelllQOnoe

CITY Intelligence.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILROAD.
On Wednesday evening, . serious accident occurred
to the express train the Erie road on its way to
nunk ana Havkins, about lso miles from New York,
the last thrown OF the track and prsciptated
river. The car contained about twenty passengers.
several Of whom ssriousy hurt and two three,
there 10 reason to believe were drowned The
broken to pieces We unable to ascertain further
particulars, as the clerks at the office are keeping
very shady about the matter and affect to know no.
thing about It, The following card has been signed
"A CnI-Ws the undersigned, passengers ON the
New York and Erie Railroad, during the recent trip,
jan 2oth take this opportunity Of rendering sim
thanks to Mr.. Matteson, conductor; also to Mr.
White, brakeman, for the gsntlemauly attention
sion Fearing, lest misstatements may arise in re.
gard to the cause Of the said accident think
In duty, bound to exonerate all the officers then
duty, from any csnsure or blame whatever. The
cident was Of serious nature, and have
believe that some lives may have been lost, but do
not believe It resulted from any neglect Of the oompa
[slcsEDl-Rslph O. Pratt, Harvey g. Denniston,
James pspeu, John PrsIty, J. u. futile, .Fitz-
simmons, VIM Prooin, H. Oliver P. Phillips, George
Swain, b Hyland, G. Morenus, Ed. O'Bryan.
MAGNIFICENT PRESENT TO THE Hon DANIEL WsBsTEr
We yesterday cav splendid carriage just finished
at the depository Of Wood, Tomlinson g. Go, Btoad-
Webster, together with span OF horses, whip, sc.
The carriage 400 and the horses will be worth
lOOO that the present when 1t Is wash
ington win be valued at about $2t0o The carriage is
perhaps the most superb piece of workmanship ever
turned out In this country: 1t is large state car
ed close quarter coach, having hammer cloth seat
exquistely frnged and resting on elptical springs
The color OF the body is dark green, and finely var
nished The handles are pure silver. The crest OF
Mr. Webster, horses head, appears the door, with
the motto gratis. The lamps are heavy sill,
names Of the builders. 1t is lined with cherry
colored broca tele, trimmed with silk lace Of
the same color, manufactured By the firm ex.
pressy for their own use. Altogether 1t Is credit
to the country The factory Is at Bridgeport, Ct,
and covers acres Of ground. It turns out on an
tn KIND IN tSs 'H Gnsss staten
The present comes jointly from number Of the sd-
mirers OF Mr.. Webster In this city
The WEArHER-THE THERMOMETER. Yesterday was
the coolest day of the season in New York The Their
mometer stood at IL degrees above part of
the day and during the night must have been below
80 degrees in . single day The wind blew cutting
gale from the north west all the day and night that
enough to peel the skin of such exposed
street. which with the intense cold and the slippery
state Of the sidewalks where water thro wn render
ed 1t difficult for pedestrians to make headway.
COLLISION THE EAST Enthusiastically morning
while the steamboat Atoris coming down the East
River, with about 100 passengers board, and was
rounding Corlaers Hook, q tow barge which was being
launched from shipyard ran into her striking her
between the bow and the wheel house, and making
large hole In her. The man at the wheel with great
might have been lost as she would have speedily
filed with water The passengers got on board the
tow boat, which Is considerably injured also.
DoccrrT's NEW YoRK STREET DIRECTORY ron 1881
work. 1t Is arranged differently from the ordinary
directories. Instead of the names we have dirsc-
.ory Of the , plumbers in the streets, and the
other .nfor nation the folio wing statistics in reference
% Wall street Banks, IA bankers, 81; lawyers,
5o4; brokers, 2s7; merchants and commission msr-
,hants, 1872; cement dealers, q Iecthsrs q insurance
sompapies So agents II; architects IL miscellsne-
1u, scnp..s: 81 1os;ss III painter
'il dealers, 2; refner Il wig maker, 1 publishers, q
,oopers, S. collector, port wardsns g. anchor deal
}; fegar dealers, 4; tailor, weighers o, gsugers
starch manufacturers q copyists III drangntsman l.
!; boohbindsrs2 ropen.ksrs g. 'aimsksrs 81 booksel-
zee periodicals. harbor muster sngravsrs, TO- lit
hosraphers 4; blockmaker printers, O. marine sur
stsve deal.rsl2 portsrs anufactur. RS cothier
!; patent agents 81 mineral water, L. fruit dealers
s0io, p,s%sr
'srsons) grocers chip chambers 3; liquors, wines,
der, &C., IL pie dealer, /; distillsrs, q builder,
s; barber, J. Total number Of f'p profes
ons-1a. The number Of persons in business Is 1855,
ss. ~ q :r Tss
Der Of buildings Ia 1873, consequently the average
aumbsr OF persons to a building Is about 40.
DRINKING on Brr, AND DIED. Coroner eeer held
body CT John ely native OF ireland who died the
Afternoon previous, In back baemsnt at the above
premsee. II seems, by the evidences in the that
The deceased was an intemperste man. aud that the
morning Of Wednesday he In a grog shop, on the
corner Of Pike and wster streets where he made bet
With come other man that he would drink liquor
1t one sitting than the other could. Accordingly the
liquor was furnished and Kelly drank of three pints
81 the Equor such as IL and thereby the bet
rhe deceased WAS then led by two persons from the
frog shop TO the basement, in Cherry street,
.here be sat down In chair and as was believed By
a Mars mr. ant Il knf ApA~ 10
arouse him up he Discovered to be dead Verdict,
ieath BY congestion Of the brain, caused by intern
,trancs.
As AGED LADY NEARLY BURNED TO DgarH-petween
and O'Clock yesterday afternoon the clothes OF
lady named Letitia Dunlop residing at e3 Henry
trset caught fire, and before asstanee could reach
Ter, che nearly burned to crisp Alderman Nor.
rams, who resides next door, heard the unfortunate
I'D ladies cries and immediately into the house,
,sver. The family physicians we're quickly called,
md aid all In rhsir power TO alleviate the sufsrings
y hrs Dunlop but up to last evening she was thought
% be beyond all hopes OF recovery.
SUICIDE nv TAXING AssrNio.--The Coroner yesterday
held an inquest At the City Hospital ON the body OF
BENJAMIN wskeman, eyed twenty five years, who died
Gems the diseased was bartender, At the corner OF
twenty seventh street and Fourth avenue, and on
Wednesday evening about o'clock, he was at No. 80
,owery where be was seen to administer to himself
he arsenic. The police Of the Tenth ward finding he
lad attempted to commit suicide At once conveyed
lin TO the City Hosptal where he expired from the
fleets Of the poison. Verdict accordingly.
FrrH Asst AL MAsosic BALL-The Pifth Annual
fasonic Ball. fer the widows and Orphans Asylum /
und Of the Grand Lodge Of the State OF New York,
anne Oft last evening with great eciat at Nibos ss
oon and, notwithstanding the cold well attended
he dancing was kept up till late hour, with much
pirit
LAsrs,-rhe lamps on 10th street, between Fourth
nd Eighth avenues, were not lighted last night.
FovNpLfSG "A male infa Mt four or We months old,
lett In the Of No. IS Murray street O'Clock
act evening. IL vas cent to the Aims House Cover.
ors.
ISTrLLIcESeE rBon THr Cars Geoo Hosr.-Ws
received BY the lark Reliance, arrived yesterday
rom Cape Town, the oJierrer Of that place, to the
9th ut.
The is worthy the attention OF those intereted
o that quarter Of the globe.
According to the intelligenoe from the frontier there
n very little apprehension Of any violent proceed.