The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-10

RAILROAD AccpENTs.-An accident OF n most alarm
ing aspect, occurred at o'clock Wednesday, upon
the New Haven Railroad. Bridgeport 1t appears
that before the train from Boston due ia this city
at clock in the afternoon had reached the Houatonc
Bridge FIVE miles above Bridgeport the in ch arge of
the switch Mt that place had gone to dinner, and
elected to arrange the switch In consequence of this,
the engine got the rail and buting against the sids
OF the bridge knocked IL down The engine then pre-
cipated from height 81 fifteen feet INTO the water and
dragged two baggage cars with it, Most fortunat Fly the
connecting link between the baggage passenger
was severed either by breaking otherwise else tina
most frightul consequences must have cnsued The
gineer and fireman saved their lives by jumping on
but sustained some bad bruises No other person In
jured. man in tho employ of the Harlem River RAFT
road Company, was driving empty drawn by four
horses Oh Wednesday evening, TO the depot in Forty
above thirty second street locomotive sp in thu
rear, and the driver not perceviPg the In
quence of dcnec smoke which filed the tunnel from
express train which had just up, the engine
against 1t. The pitched the shaft and kill
ed the two wheel horses Immediately injuring the lead
ers at the same time The smashed to pieces,
and two hours spent in removing the fragments
from the track in order to afford safe passage this
next train.
day the departure Of Mazeppa Engine Company No 49,
on Wednesday evening visit to their brother remen
in Albany. We learned yesterday that they arrived
safe by the steamer Rip Van Wrinkle aud received
at landing by committee from the Daniel d Tompkns
ing their stay They escorted to the City Hall by
No s. at nine o'clock WHEN Mayor Perry welcomed them
to Albany They afterwards marched through the ptis-
cipal streets and dis mir al the members OF No
individually amused them until evening They to
be honored BY grand torchsh procession by the Fire
Department last night They visit Schenectady. In
pany Of No s, this day and it l. expected that No Of
that city, will receive them with all the honorsn They
will sup this evening at the Suantax in Albany and
leave for New York and duty to. morrow morning. We
trust they will arrive safe.
iHE WEATHrR.-The morning sun of yesterday cleared
away heavy fog which hung the city at an early
hour and very intensely hot day succeeded its disper
sion The thermometer ut the HERALD Building ranged
as folowe:-At noen S3a degrees; mt p. NJ S2s; ut
M 49, Al ten at night the mist is settling the
rivers, and peculiarly mild and moist air prevails.
There Is appearance of u continuance tf heat.
NiGHT Cans EIGHTH AVENUE RAILRoAD.-The d.
rectors Of this road commenced last night and will
tnue to every half hour during the night from
either end Of the line. The will from Fifty
street every half hour in each night commencing half
past ten and continue the rond until six o'clock In
the morning will leave foot Of Chambers street Mt
the same hour and continue also during the night Ths
will afford great public accommodation
LAMP ExPENsEs--No LiGuT The owners of property
in Sixth avenue for time past loud in their
complaints Of neglect in Lighting the oil lamps in that
part Of the city. Captain Hannegan, Of the ~anteth
ward reports that the lamps are scarcely ever
light. in his district II this be true, how a further
appropriation to end the year in light? What
became of the sum already expended,
Violent ASSAULT "A colored man. named joseph Cur
It's wantonly attacked on Wednesda. night ut this
OF Leonard and Orange streets by pcfson
pei sons, who inflicted a wound upon him with
knife or some sharp instrument The wound extended
lateialy his shoulder blade his waist and mea
the Sixth ward station house in eenseless condition.,
where he was attended to by Dr. Simmons The officers
afterwards conveyed him home.
AccpENT.-A boy. named Edward Faukener was
Wednesday afternoon and very seriously injured by the
fall He was taken up by officer of the Eighth wnrd
who Immediately procured medical aid He after
wards taken home by officer Werk.