New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-29


exile wheel brake as has been frequently the
should this invention prove practical its appcson
Il muss bsinvAlasbe especially for our numerous City
Railroads. The invention. understand can be APP
Piled TO 81 onehsf the eoss Of the prescat PLAZA
and its capacities be tested on oae OF our
new lines Of City Railroads.
An ENGINE BLOWN uP.-A very unusual
accident occurred upon the Hudson River Road. al
Tsrry,owu. on Thursday morning Ii appears that
the locomotive OF the seven O'Clock Peexskli and
New York train was stopped $, the station house for
water and when under the shed which covers shs
water. it suddenly burst, blew IN, and became com
plete wreck The roof was torn from OF The she'd.
and scattered In all directions, while parts o. the
engine hurled nearly three hunire feet into tho
water. The smaller fragments Of iron and wood were
so widely scsttered ,hsti i astonishing how numseS
Cfpersons who were around the s,stonhoass escaped
without injury. foot passenger goiag upon his way
had bis fractured In places The psssen sers
arrived in the city by the hapast eish, O'Clock srsn
The locomotive is said 10 have been very old
Another SwNnLNG CONCERN BsoKEy Up.
A day or two since young man named Lewis
Schoy smens residing at No p Adelph'st, Brookiyu
appeared before Justice Stuart and preferred charge
O
ard Andrew J. Roberts who obtained from him. by aise
and fraudulent representations the cum OF sao hap
pears thsi short time since the accused adyerseii In
TIE San newspaper for young man to act In the Ga
psciy of Express Messenger. who could deposit SOD
as security for bis fidelity. The complainant saw the
advertisement and called at their oioe No 900 Broad
way where he saw Williams. He then offered 20 give
bonds in 1000 for the faithful discharge Of duty Ia
lieu of deposting $500 in cash This Offer Williams
declined, and said he must have the money az he did
not wish TO be troubled with securities. Williams
then made such representations to the young man
about the fourishng business he was engaged in &c.
as induced him to pay the S9co and accept the
situaiicn He was then told that the following day
he would be wanted to 20 to Philadelphia with Wa
lisms 20 take ON some packages These packages
proved TO be nothing more than few bundles OF
matches and books. On arriving at Philadelphia, tho
complainant introduced by Williams to Rob
ert, his partner, who M the time was somewhat
intoxicated. This and q number Of other cir
cumstsnces which occurred led the complainant
20 Suspect that his money ir safe hands, and
be soon after asked Williams for It's return telling him
that he thought he would quit the business Williams
told him that in future Roberts going % have charge
ct the whole business and that he intended leaving IL:
he refused pay him the money at that time but said
he would call at the office on the following morning i
would be ready. lie did call, but go, no money. and
finally sitter repeatedly calling with The same success
Roberts Threatened he came again ~ kick HIM out OF
the ofice end actually jumped Oh bis seat To do so
Finding that be could no, get back his money he finally
made complsiut against the parties, AMI warrant
H. ucd for their arreit and placed IN The hands OF
Oiccrs VIM H. Stephens and Burley, Of the Lower
Police Court who yesterday took them into custody,
and u ey are ia prison awaiting examination.
III comTlansut his affidavit goes on TO say that no
was In their employ nearly month, and during mar
time u great number of persons called az me once
10 answer advertisements that required deposit os
money-that he has cautioned number OF persons.
whom he believes would have been swindled hui Tor
such CAUTION and that numbers Ot persons whohad peen
induced make deposits, called sgan and again ior
their money without getting it, and that after watching
THEN operations curing the time he in their employ.
be has become satisfied that the whole business oil WI
lisms and Roberts 10 to get money IRON nlivduaIt anu
by false and fraudulent prcenccs TO swndie them outof
money
II luther appears tina. the accused have pretended to
tie public, by means OF adyertsaments inserted In
some OF the newspapers, that Trey had organlzcd
an Express Company, which they advertised under
the head of "OppOsion to Monopoly" WILLIAMS,
Roberts & Cos New.York end Philadelphia Intepen-
dent Express, 203 Broadway Ia their advertisements
the company represented that they would forward pack.
ages valuable parcels aud freight Of any description to
all parts Of the United States at reduced rates and would
collect b drafts &C. nll to be Forwarded under tho
charge of special messengers. The whole concern &C
cordIng the affidavit appears TO have been Peter
Funk affair." end got up merely for the purpose OF swim
ding young cut of their hard earnings. Since tho
affidavit Ct Mr. SchoysmeDs has been made, several 9th
young men who have been swndied as they allsge,
by the accused in similar manner have appeared be-
fore Justice Stuart and entered complaints. An exam
iDstion will probably take place to-day.
FIREs.-On Thursday night at a late hour,
fire broke out in the house No 295 Avenue A, but h was
Immediately By The hcemen after the alarm
Yesterday morning fire broke out in the
threesory brick building IN the rear Of No lsl East
TsS 1 ssqR WS by ssSS1 PSs e
tory The fire broke out "a shop and extended
to the established OF Mr. White aud although the tremes
the ground before they could extiDgnsh tho
flames the stock and tools of the occupants destroyed
and the building greatly damaged The loss estimated q
$780, and partially covered by insurance. The enact
Of the IRE Is unknown
At2 o'clock yesterday morning, fire broke
out in dwelling house in Ctntcrst, opposite the Toms
The hsnes extirsushed before the promises were
materially damaged.
YESTERDAY afternoon about 3 O'Clock. a fire
broke out in the building No. $40 Broadway occupied By
Mrs. SnH ous mner, on the hrathoor and as boarding
house above. The Gremen early on the gound but
before they could extingush the flames the roof par
~ damaged sstI by water Damage about $50
SrRANGERs--At the IRyIso, Hon. f. F0llett,
Albany Col jos Lsdd, yai MAJ = 9. kidseiy $ A. a,
Col CSn DO. T. s Bstrins San Frane'sso Dr. Evans,
Oreson; ?: W. Alexander, Chicago J. x; ThomP-oa,
is.ter Pi,sbulsb Col L. Rswi.on, Cleveland Ohio jos.
Rood Illinois, Il. p Belland, Cincinnati ono ana
AZ tie AsTeR, Hon. Abbot Lawrence, EI.Minstsr 10
England Col VIM. II. Polk, Tenn H. w. kina Cincin-
nat; VIM n Rogers, San Francisco Col. Hughes, Nd;
A II. Coor Boston Henry y Conn., Louisville G: p. Car-
tss Boston P91on, San francisco Philip 0resiey Cob
leetos Of port Of Boston, John L. King Springfield Thos
Raybond Mis-; and Others.
A. the METRoPoLITAs Bishop SouthgAte Boston, Maj.
Hammered California; Capt Folsom dot Col Jehns"aa'
10, Hamilton Bell Navy J. Anderson, Quebec; Hon Y:
Morse San Francisco T. MeRoberts, Louisville, and
Others.
FousD DRowSED-The body Of an unknown
sn wac Yesterday found the North River the foot
Of Bethune-st The body secured and this Corsnsr
poiifed to hold an inquest
FALSE PRErEscEs-Three Germans, named
Hermann and Philip DOLL and Ferdinsnd Leo yeser
day arrested BY Asst Capt Hicks snd officer kdde OF the
gsyeutselta Ward Police, warrant ssned by Justice
stssr IN which they stand charged with having BY false