The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-22
City Intelligence.

ALARMING ACCIDENT UPON THE HARLEM RAILROAD
NARRow ESCAPE THIS PASSENGERS ENGiSEER-A
very alarming and almost fatal accident occurred upon
the Harlem railroad yesterday morning which endanger
cd the lives Of the passengers and by which the
motive good deal damaged 1t appears that at
hour during the night piece of rock, weighing nearly
FIVE tons fell from the top of the tunnel at Ninety
second street. and dropped upon the right hand side Of
the track. As the Morrisana train ut six O'Clock this
morning coming up at pretty quick rate of speed
the engineer perceived the formidable obstruction, and
made usual signal to the breabman break down
He Immediately did but could not 20 completely
eecken TO prevent the locomotive striking the
by which the 'cow catcher was immediately broken to
pieces and the engine thrown from the rail The
gers very much alarmed but escaped with few
slight bruises In consequence of this accident, the
ceediDg trains had TO switch OFF, to the left side of the
track and number of men engaged with ropes aud
pues in order to the engine and Of broken
stone.
Darn OF Mn ANDREW JACKSON Mr. Jackson DEPUTY
Clerk OF the City Prison whose sudden illness from con-
geston of the brain noticed in our paper yesterday
morning died in consequent fit ofspoplexy at O'Clock
on Wednesday evening lie was efficient officer, and
Is much regretted.
IScENpIAnisMAbou half past four o'clock yesterday
morning Ere broke out on the premises No Hamilton
street 1t is supposed TO have been the work of in
cendiery quantity of wood saturated with camphene
having been found the first floor where the fire
menced. 1t was quickly extinsuished, with triaing
damage.
Yesterday morning about Eve o'clock FIRE was dis
covered in the house No Stanton street which
extipguishcd before material damage effected
1t is supposed to have been the work OF iuccndary
a quantity Of combustibe materials were found in
one OF the rooms.
On Wednesday evening fire broke out in a large
building in sixty rst street First occupied
as on ink factory. The dremen were promptly on the
ground but despite their exertions the premises
very much damaged both by fire and water The loss will
amount to several thousand dollars.
Run 0yER.-CARELEss DRWiNG-On Wednesday,
lady by an omnibus in Broadway near
Duane street. She was horribly bruised and mangied
her crushed 80 much that she all covered
with blood and the wheel OF the omn bus passed over ner
body Sheis very much injured and 1t Is probable nae
she will not This il Of the many meanchoy
occurrences that occur from careless driving
eupprN DEATH II man named james Ryan VINO was
grocery store situate at the corner OF twenty
and avenue between the hours OF one anu Two
clock wednetda morning. ne was ss s WIN
At fell down and instantly expired The BODY was taken
In charge by officer Heath, Eighteenth ward and the
coroner node The inquest was held yesterday when
verdict in accordance with the above facts was re-
turned.
F,pr -Yestertay, about three o'clock p. NJ fire
broke ont in the No 1877 Mulberry street but
was caused by the ignition of pile of shavings
Frpr AL.Rm--The City Hall bell rang out an alarm of
fire. the Second district at o'clock last evening
The man upon the turret could not sec any blaze but
took the alarm from the bell ut jefferson Market We
could not learn upon Inquiry, that there was any Ere
suIcrpr-About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
wife Of Mr.. Caleb Underhll residing at 1859 Madison
street. committed suicide by cutting her throat Mrs u
appeared to be as well usual In the early part Of the
day and cause be assigned for the rash act She
AYES infant about six mon tbs old.