The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-01
Thr Opposition 20 the Running OF Lococo-
motives cow Si,teth 1t rect.

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aeain cone II to e,tertay afternoon before the commit
tee Of the Eoard Of Aldermen in the library Of the City
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me CO mn'tec consisted OF Ncssrs Tweed, (chair
man), Tenn an noherty, and Ward There was a very
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" leiaois oPpo,ei W 'hc running vi 'ao
locomotives the railway was relresentcd by Dir. North,
secretary 80 The company.
II ! Cphu... called tbc ,,oo., a. - , ,,.
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eu Wv oeshe u tue committee 10 hear any who
desired 20 sfeak the subject Thev were aaserh,aa
there 10 90 - and al "a Ia learn Who, ia. 49,,
had ,ep con-, "a tween M a arrangement
mao le'h conn 70 oetweeh me interested parties.
AIpEfNAA EasAE.bned the desira hlNtv os some two
or thiee IeTsons being delegated to speak for all
General s1hHha came forward and entered into long
nIg ent 10 show the great depreciation OF property
catsedby The running o the loo motives below Sixty
Grtt street On The Eleventh avenue He besought the
nitee 10 weigh the subject carefdlTy and render
justice 10 the many unfortunate who had purcha ied
there and we're row rea ling no profit from it
AldSin,en IciERIy-Iiow many lots have yoa there2
Gehelal sgKiKhh-About twent three twenty Eve
fronting The avenue.
Alderman oEL7y-Dn you consider all those lots are
6eI Iecia cd h ough the locomotives running do yn2
.cre,ol s1rTIR-I Do indeed.
he Common Council! we're TO order the rails to be ten
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General sTnIkfR-Well, it would: hut do not Mt all
vi TO in efeIe with the interests of any Of my fellow
citizens
CnhRMANAwolld the property be affected in any man
ne, with that railway
General sIRIkER-PIoTerty is deprecated anyhow.
Mr.. GAKKf read from mann. .cript, re ort Of the
meeting VIII ch the petitioners held Wednesday evening
htt, also affidavit made by cgh per ons set,
ting forth tla' po erly Vas deprecated fully rs per
1hee apers along with The petition we're put in a. evil
dencc Mr. Clarke then alluded to structures which
had been rasstd on tho petitioners in this matter and
t-ey reludated the notion that other than honor
able m tyes lrtmp;ed them in coming forward and
! Gca,oriig 20 lave the nuisance abaied.
MIR s1fiKiR. Jr, saii-Mr Chairman and gentlemen of
the con mtee as the OF three four poor
irdiy dua who reside in the vicinity Of this nuisance
have been requested ap before for he
grievance OF which these persons complain has been sta ted
10 you II the Tctfions and IN the proceedings OF the
meeting, which ha. been Just read The grievances con
ss Principally IN 'his-'hat these person being the own
ers Of three or fonr thousand do lars worth of property
IN Tie vicinity OF tie nuisance through the possession Of
tho pro erty they once hoped to give their children
sustenarce and a livelihood. The lots which they
have erected their store were purchased at premium
ard by nii the means they could raise. subsequently
they have cxIerieLced the mo ruinous results The
felcc and rapid rate at which locomotives are down
The avenue has lsd the most injurious effect, for
the tenants have LETT 'ne stores. and tho
oMrers Fave nao me puioings lying on their hands As
TO- the loss Of know OF many cases and those
who live in the Eleventh avenue VIII corrohorate my
sert'p, tnat n'moers OF lives nave been lost by this
alfcad, ard l'es TOO, on winch many we're depending
the Common Corncii whether those persons who com
Plain OF the grievances have nota right 10 appear before
youand tc you as wel as the military directors, that
10 The allowing ms dangerous system to continue you
ere in some measure accountable for the loss of life
that takes Inee. sir have, young as am vi messed
particular known ny the name OF the Hud River Rail
read Coml any and have seen continued series Of op
,rcssions and ask you-when show you the evil that
| ccmiapy coef-to restrain them come forward, on
t hall cf the POOR property owners TO ask to
then from destrnctcn SIR, have observed narrowly
The course Tora,lons nave pursued ana nave seen them
melting ont sucressiye injuries nccessUe wrongs when
IN individual who has been seriously injured has asked
them for justice they have forced that individual 70 ap
trqe instance have they been magnanimons or just
Such s the history OF many corporatons Sir this ud
son River kai rad company VIII perhaps say that IT Is a
public conveyance ard be an ev II necessary,
and furhs'mo,e mat they are liable Tor any damages
| they may CO. Now, how comes u that the New Haven
fIans stop Harlem ana end hef cars INTO the city b.
foresy As 10 our endeaVcring 70 make them liable or
the injuries they havc done and are doing they would
of US If VIC attempted tte prosecution They would
email on us fhousand tro PIES ana cxpcn e' and most
likely beat us in the end admit tha they are liable
but that IL little consolation Tor II Is notorious fact
tLat all corTorations without exception are oales ant
spnarnsnmous, and therefore little hope can be enter
tsfrd that hey VIII acqniece in Just demands. After
scre fnrther structures on corpc aliens In geneal Mr
Snger concluded by expressing his hopes that in tho
pIcsen 20. anee me soinon m So.ich oi Ne" iofK "ouiu
feIefr lus''ce ana execute us uu,y. -.
Nr WnIFT next addressed The committee, and after
depr eating the cour,e taken BY tho previous speakers,
cn'erea on new iihe OF argument lie cnhtenaed tat
~ was oigTace 10 New YORK 10 DC 20 'ar hehna the
cite, OF New England ana other states in allowing that
wmch Ihe common sense o. .no,e o.ner communte,
rum % uongg ,aiMay 70 run laci'
Lagos and te keen the bells or whistles soundoe A.
for tie chances Of compensation he considered thai
legal tribunals that where person contributes TO an ac
cdent he alone is to blame Under any circ i'm
Whatsoever every contributes to an accident for i
they we're not present the casualty could not ha ppen [,
them IN conclusion lie trusted that at the next meeting
of the Poard reroiution would be come to prohibtn,
The driving of be locomotives at certain speed and en-
forcing The relative 10 the continuous blowing Of ths
whistle.
General STRIKER again made a few remarks and wa.
follow by
Mr. BfafpIcT, who declared that there was almost a.
much Injustice the citizens OF the Eleventh ave
nue. there would to those persons travelling Broad
way if an engine were allowed 10 tear down tha,
thcrouehfare al the rate of twenty miles an hour
He made fol chile contrast 10 the system in vogue
here by instancrg the regard paid TO public opinion in
EuroJe in regard to railway companies of which
were allow cd locomotives into the cities and con-
cluded his observations by remarkng that the Eleventh
oFtnuc made shooting gallery there would be tie
| MOI danger than Is now experienced.
| Mr.. ROBERT AUD made few observations and was
followed by carnan who related how he had his back
injured by the shafts Of his vehicle striking him. through
the horse taking fright at the locomotive.