New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-04

ton One of the lieutenant. and one of the crew we're
not on board.
Two arm chests. containing 81 stand Of ARM, "a pi,-
tos and dozen cutlaises picked up ahos By the
Ysnkee full $50 yards from the wreck
Cspt. Martin narrowly escaped destruction b. en-.
desvorirg clear the copper leboa which capsized
end f,Ii him, he barely succeeding In extricatng
himself the water closed upon the hall. He was
hrn ebiangled In the main rigging and met With equal
difficulty in freeing himself from that condition.
Dorap, an old seaman, was j.mned betxeen one Of
the guDs-a 70 pouDder-and the rail and taken
down In that position
Capt NJ. has been &c years In the service and
never before connected with similar misfortune Two
schoor have been dox rig purchases 70 the
vessel and derrick will be employed In raising her
soon practicable TIE cutter bound % Fire
bland, where site 10 be selected for house fora
life bost t. be built by Government for the Humane So
ciety. Messrs Hugh Maxwell and Zeoedee Riug-Col.
ector and Surveyor Of this port-hsd intended to go
overland and make the survey, but were Informed OF
the disaster short time before they were to leave.
u In our report of the proceedings of
the Board of Assistant Aldermen on Monday evening,
it Is stated that "Mr Asst AID Maboat, moved to take
up the papers In relation the Eighth.avenue Railroad
lions Of His Honor the Mayor"
II 10 due Mr. NJ for the purpose Of patting him right
before the public to state that he expressly sad that
he made Ibis motion for the purpose of getting this sub
ec before the Board lie should vote against the mo.
ZION hin.IeL
ANTI. RAILROAD MEETING.-A meeting
Of property holders in Broadway holden last
ing, Lafayette Hail. for the purpose OF remonsrstn;
against the proposed action of the Common Council
with reference the project before them, of
tabsh!rg lire Of railway through this street
The meeting was well attended by great number
who felt very much interested the subject about to be
discussed.
The meeting organized by the election of the fol-
lowing officers Presdent-Ches,er briggs, Esq. Vice
Presidents-Jsmes r. Whiting Francis B. Cutting, John
J. Cisco Richard Mortimer, Stephen B. Num- Richard
F. Carman, Geo. Lovett, Philip Burrows James Beck,
Roe Lockwood, Leroy NJ. Widely G. w. Verrien, B.
L. Solomon, J. B Monnat, J. B. Althause. Secretaries
Henry j. Hart, Thos. P. Greene, B Bosch F. H. Elem
ing, David Murray, Johu o'Bien, Philip Burrows.
Committee OF three was app1ated to draft a set OF
resolutions be afterwards presented the Of
the meeting. The resolutions read were follows
Whyers, petition hiss been presented 10 the Common
Coupc praying Tor the privilege OF laying RaT way Ia
Broadway ana
measure should be decided before the
and wishes o the property and those residing do
business in the street correctly sscertaned they be-
Ing the parties most directly Affected by the prosperity OF
Uhreo such an expression of opinion Is deemed neces-
ssry this juncture, therefore be It
hes@lred, That consider Railways Of questionable
advantage within the denSey pusted portions Of clues
that we see with deep concs the evident disposition TO
all principal streets for the Of Railroads thus
granting private companies the I'D OF grading etc
obtaiDee by US at great cost for which they pay not the
slightest equivalent -
instead OF being heret 10 our petty or our business be
decided disadvantage and will Prove serious injury to
decrease business and eIially deprecsts the value
OF property, as sbundauy demonstrated By the
peerce derived Som otnef Streets now occupied by Rail-
| road tracks.
Resored That the Railway will render Broadway asis
the Bowery because of its Railroad street through
Whic none would pass unless compelled by necessity pre-
venting entirely the desire for il for oeasuredepy wing
citizens Of tie OF that fine promenade much
sought after, and enjoyed with so mush zest
hcsortd That Broad way. without the Railway hardly
wide enough TO answer the requirements public days
the aston ofexten.ye mtaIy civic Displays shat
the proposed spaces tn, sides Of the wOulo be
iley sdequats therefore the could not be run; and
such contingencies OF very frequent occurrence the
conequeIces of the interruption OF the travel necessary
thereon would be offs ioas but which would
be entirely avodabe BToadwa" is the best street the
proper street the ou ipaJs and which
ought fore yer to be preserved tee for that use.
hesoired That cannot but deny the propnety Of
will this be Of controlling the mmeI passenger
traffic II Broadway; holding that such traffic h uld be tres
Ike other business falling 10 ths ot Of those who may by
energy attention. and pro- appreciation OF the public
wants, beet deserye the patronage OF the psooe.
Resored That the proposed Broaiwey Railway IL contra
10 the uniformly expressed wishes Of the OF prop
eTy the street and Is only sought by few whose sole
, ain is the advancement of their Jwn selfish ends.
R,so'red That consider the entire plan money
making ID its protectors founding their hopes for IT,
upon the usual indifference OF citizens neray as to
What u being done affecting their interests u Ia too
epd Tn, a. pc po,y bays s Hnd59 giyer the
Eighth ay. the sixthav. sad the Harlem Roads aai
likely to havs the New. Haven Roa1 on Secnnday
is expedeDt g. rreseryeone main artery Tor City circu
n nh4rfu
being deemed sufficient to meet the requirements
tsoe a9o to snord ample facilities to all preienng thai
Re,icei That the proposed Railway is entirely unnecss-
ssry for the purpose increasing the facility Of transit from
the upper part # City the Jwsi In consequence OF
the spproNn alton other ines OF road 10 the OF
Broadway; the harlem Road being within block al
Fourteenth ST the S'Nhsy Road crossing at ThiryOuTth
st the Eghth-sy Road at about Ssventet1s, and the
Hudson River Road approaching wihin iucousideable
distance at Ms"hst awhile all OF them wide track snd OF
capacity sufficient 70 accommodate any probably Increase OF
uptown population for years to come.
Resoird, That the special Committee Of the Board OF
Aldermen 10 whom viii he referred our "Reminiscences
sgsin' tbs scheme he requested Neulg aud closely TO
examine said remembrance that they may theretom ascer-
tain how fenerA Is the opposition 10 us Dian from the Ac
tual owners snd occupants Of Broadway property and
ter IN accordance with the expressed views Of the par
ties whose wishes certainly are e1ted 10 paramount con-
sideTaion.
They were adopted without a dissenting voice
Gen Anthony Lamb being called for letter from
him was read by one Of the Secretaries which opposed
very sringenty the proposed railway, and all connect
cd with IL.
The following resolution then read from the Chair
and carried unanimously:
Re0ired That standing committee Of q be appointed
TO receive communications ard 10 consider and report
future meeting 20 he csed by them the beet mode Of rsey
In broaoway from It's present interrupt to travel and
that said committee be Authorized u confer with
sLd occupants represented this meeting aud with the
Gay suns for the purpose Of scc0mp l.ing this most
desirable object.
Upon r'oron, the following named gentlemen were
cted he ap eho refar N bv al
nous vote:
Sanding COMMITTEE James r. Whlhng Richard Nor
timer. WIN. B. astor, :, aou-y Brewster George Low
En- M-hsId r. Carman, Peter Lorillard j. q Jones
a. L Ste want, r. : Clarke. Warren Leland, Chss,ei
Drigg-, Thomas A. Davies, F. b. Cutting, Philip Bur
rowes, VIM. D. Bo,th } Monnot l.. Solomsn
stephen Storms, John J. Cicco Or. H. B,s,Rlck
Mr.. SicSles being loudly called for, mounted the ros