New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-04
NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

HAcKENSAcK BRiDGE.-A writer in TIE
NsifGrk Ddsu Adsriiser that the site of Hacken-
sack Bridge has been, tor the last fortnight
OF great activity, and. as an observer OF the opera
tons there for the last fortnight have been struck
with the vleor and system with which tse temporary
and pcrmaren work has been carried on.
The bridge was burned from ~ 10 , Z. VI Of the
18th Of September Before the fire eXtlngulSh-
ed. several large row boats were sent from Jersey
city by the Company to carry passengers across the
river ana IN less than Two hours steamboats, were
running "A ferrv and upward OF two thousand pas
sengers taken over the m the boats during
the afternoon and evening.
IL Is not generally known that nearly all the mo
tive power and cars were east OF the river and at
jersey City when The bridge Vas destroyed But one
way engine. one Newly ORR and PHILADELPHIA engine,
ard four way passenger cars were on the west side
OF the river. The whole route Of Is mules west os
the Tlyer 20 New Brunswick WAS thus required ~ De
performed With these engines and cars. aided by the
Phadcp hla tram of caIs and the engine used IN re-
pairing the road and engine kindly loaned by the
Morris and Essex Road hut nom no quarter could
additional cars oe obtained. However. the PhIa-
Gtlpha trains were Immediately organized with this
force with the ony and OF having the engine o; the
a VI tram from Phi 1ielphla running throughto
the Hackonsack RIVER and returning each success
Sisc morning. instead OF MS remaining at New
Bruins wick Twelve trains were rua daily between
Newark and New Nosk. leaving each place the same
hour. the passengers being Termed over the nVerJ
and four trains extended to New-8ruaswlck and i've
10 Railway each day
OF course the engines and cars we're IN constant
passengers daiV over the lIackensack River and on
toe Railroad to Newark and places beyond, with
large Philadelphia trans ard enormous quantities
OF baggage. Although creditable 20 good manage
ment md active caors, stu II Is proyldenial that
the engines and trains were - Ncll maintained,
that no accident has yet occurred to passengers in
passing from the cars 10 the boat. IN crossing me
river, and IN landing on the shores
During the first week two large engines and SIX
passenger cars were brought round 10 Newark from
Jersey City by steamboat, and no" four more trans
have been added. making sixteen trains each way.
including Philadelphia trans, crossing over the
road and river daily. Al the beginning OF the sec
ond week after The fire. the boats commenced car
nIng wagons and light vehicles. and between one
and TWO hundred now pass over daily, some OF them
carving heavy loads. The operations appear to be
carried on with great activity and diSpdih-lhe
trans not requiring. usually over Is or 90 minutes
to cross the river The wagons. however, wait for
tie accommodation of the passengers
Extensive works causing considerable outlay,
have been made on each SIDE OF the tiser To adaps
the boats 10 the shores, and To facilitate the land
ms. Broad platforms, Win starways 10 ascend 10
thu cars. ana long inclined planes or either side,
have been erected TO run up tie neavy baggage
crates and place them on the platform cars thus
expeditlng the transfer The whole seems 10 have
been well planned and constructed IN strong sub
stantal manner. regardless Of expense IN order 10
render the accommodation as perfect aS possible
ard must be admitted that great facility Is gwen.
tooyercomf pass quite difficult view Of the OBJ
stmcion OF TIE remains of the old bridge, tue spit,
mNshy shores and the heh emOanAments OF the
railroad tracks, either SIDE Of the river sun,
large Trans OF passengers 90 over pleasantly ana
chce,fll, and even a large number OF ladies' appear
10 enjoy The slight adj clure aud It would seem ~
# the travel had increased, rather than diminished,
by the partial impedmtnt
The difficulty ln arranging the CONTINUATION Of the
II ms, AM their regular meeting al the river, will be
uTdcrslQOd, when II IS considered that the breach
causcdb, the loss Of TIC bridge the two parts ot
nc foadl like tHO unfinished Railroads, pointing -.
ward each other v 'shO' ant iaCf!,y Of connection
nd nj ff 4 IN onp SlIs
without even turnout. The engines on both sides
OF the river draw the cars a. the head Of the trans.
the east SIDE. by the ald Of an extra engine The
engines run ~ the usual way but on the west Stde
between Newark and the llackensack, the engine
one way with reverse motion Al the head 9th
cars all OF which lures the continual drilling OF
the cars and engines at The points Of starting, 10
place them m right positions. simultaneously
witt The preparation o! temporary accOmmOiafions
arrangements were made 10 prosecute with great
force, The rebuilding ofth bridge. The plans were
promptly adopted, and several hundred men were
soon At worA. It's now advancing rapidly
GooDYEAR VS.. DAY-THE GREAT Is
Ola RUBBER suIrs.-The United States Circuit
Court Room, IN this city, was thronged yester-
day, by an auditory drawn thllher IN anticipation
Of the trial VI those suits thai have 80 long occupied
pubic ai,enuon-and We fear are destined 10 srefch
dixie the subject matter Of the controversy 20 day
stu distant Judges Grer and Dckerson we're on
the Bench and the array Of counsel most forni-
dabe. both m numbers and legal celebrity Among
those f0r he plaintiff Ben Curtis Of Boston
Teceny appointed Judge n the supreme Court oftbe UNI
ted states m the oace Of he a'e Judge Woodbury. sens
Da}ton William Hasted. Seth r Staples, Esqs and
others And fcr the defendant, Coy. Vroon, fTanc.
Cutting and Fdgars Van Winkle. If New York Hon I'd
mund Burke, q A Nroom, Esq and \. Richardson, Esq.
There wers two The calendar between the par
tesone action ~ law for damages for infringing thr
patents The other sqUy for uact0n 10 restrain
tne defe n5ant from further nlnn The Law
vasthe oldest and vas frs, called THIS case involved me
y3hdy 0 GooGy ears patents and u Ted must rest upon
tie verdict Of jury Upon Tie ealing u the case, e
def nGant AIRED that Their client Mr. Day, was ready
for 'ns 3Id anxious t. bring the merits u the ca. before
Ju II his country and pm, an end 70 this long e9n,o-
Plaintiffs counsel declined the tna b., Jury. lad moved
% the Equity The Equy case We learn, m
yoTes d.ntcaiy the same Questions - ina al the Law
case and Gov Vroom AID Dir Cutting ccntendod that ia
sgch cases both causes beng IA Ihe same c0uI the pfae
tee u tie CoUs and 60 nmpa sustained ne IA os
handing that the facts should BE submit cd to jury
Judge Grer that be could not order the Equity
sui a. n preference T. the Law case Du mat the vi Ln
Of course had night 10 pass the La" case and be 1""i'
The plantlf not moving IN the Law Francis B
Cutting Esq moved hat futhsr time Tor iaAlhg tesmD
~ IN he Equity case se sfn,so gn s ses,, the
plaintiff beng compelled o. employ are nan,oef ~
couI different States T. crossoAsmine wtnesses.
some II ylom were not ced fJr a. the same
hour IL different and remote yiaces that he was ss
p'.yed of the opPortunhy d ta,ng ms y"h 'esH'"i'
cross-exzmnng his adversary wltne >es
Tie argument Of Sir Cutting Has one u me mos' p'ser
fu lOgca and eloquent We have ever is'snsu ~, 80,
commanded the most profound attention OF al
FINALLY, both causes we're Put over on ~
ing extended or that purpose. We understand that Nj
Crs cannot be present tue tlfh mai 81 the causes,
~ heiny N The sane Court IN which he - I3ge.
Merely lng n, matter a. spec, .t9l Wa nsuer
Tegrst 10 - that vas not tried-and We were
,ised vb,n he plaintiffs counsel - earnestly declined
bn,iipg Their patents 70 Jury Boin parties have al
,.v heretofore rrcfessed % be anxious for jury trial.
hui the 70 be that Hr Day has nghten.
e h. aIyer.anes from the alta that they VIA
never brIng the cases % JUr. tnsL
Trenton True American
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