The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-10

CITY IhSeu18onces
FATAL RAILROAD AooIDHNr-xAN KILLED UfoN fnu
HARLM LINE.


An accident, by which . instantly killed e.
CURED upon the above line Tuesday evening. ap-
pears that the express train which left Albany at thirty
minutes past three o'clock in the sftsrnson
minutes behind tine when reaching the station at Fill
mont Here man named BENJAMIN Cropsey en-
gagged with . couple Of other PERSONS IN Akyiarkfng
ss to Of ha .ns. and
CINE struck him, Knocked him down, and an the ears
passed him, killing him instantly. His body was
te ally cut to pieces, and reduced to dsfgured nass
The deceased resident of Columbia county. Mr..
Jones, conductor, had charge of the train and the
engine driven by Mr.. Garrett Lyman. We have not
heard that any blame attached to either Of thsm
THE wEArHER-During the entire day yesterday, We
O'Clock evening the wind changed rendering the
mander of the night fine The thermometer At the He
Office ranged from 40 to As degrees above zero.
FIRY-About six o'clock on Monday evening q Are
broke out in four story brick building in Forty FIRST
street Fifth avenue but promptly extingishsd
By the Ere department The fire Originated from some
ment Had not been for the exeti0ns of Hese Compa-
ny No 81. the fire would in all probability have been
serious The damage to the building and furniture
win amount to about $500
FRE-On Tuesday the.police of1the Seventh ward dis
covered flames issuing from the dwelling house No. 1876
First avenue occupied by Mr. Fleming. The fire not
extngushed before property to the amount Of $500 wax
destroyed
New FIRE EscISE.-The nremsn Of Excelsior Engine
Company No 2, passed the HERALD Office on Tuesday,
with their new engine accompanied by sheons Brass
Band The machine looked very handsome, and was
beautifully painted with black The iron and brass work
very neat and highly polished This excellent COM
pany is under the command Of Franklin Waterbury.
LECTURE GEOGRAPHY OF IcMAND.-Ar Pliny
Miles, who last week delivered such very interesting lee
ture Iceland before the Historical Society, to
have Tuesday evening" read another paper upon the
geography Of that country before the Geographical So
of this disappointment that through the def
csnt postal between this city and Albany
"a deficiency which trust win be corrected, both
III elsewhere throughout hv
Postmaster General-the letter Of invitation sent to Mr.
Miles by the Society not received by him sufficiently
early to enable him to comply with their request We
may expect, however, to have Mr. Miles, interesting
paper read at another convenient time.
SUDDEN DKArH.-A woman ramed Mrs. Dcvns died very
suddenly Tuesday night about nine O'clock ct the
house No Hester street. The Coroner hold inquest
yesterday whom appeared that her death resulted from
congestion Of the brain.
of the fireman who Tuesday night ia
Broadway, by Engine Company No TO- and badly injured
about the head. He now lies in the City Hospital In
very critical state.
ACCIDENT AT THE SOUTH FERRY.-Iast evening, lady
attempting to step shore from Of the ferry boats
caught between the boat and the bridge crushing her
head in terrible manner She taken to her resi-
dence No. 10 Atlantic street. and strange to say she still
survives.
Ace1DENTs.-A man named Charles Brown, fell from
his wagon which he driving, ut the of James
slip and South street. and seriously injured He
conveyed to his residence by the police
Tuesday evening, at ~ O'Clock, . man named James
lawson had his leg broken by dirt cart which knocked
him down the foot of Fourteenth street. East river
He conveyed to the City Hospital in charge Of the
police Of the Seventeenth district.
RESCUED FROM DHowSNG.-A named John High
land fell into tho water at pier East river Tuesday
night at clock. but rescued FROM watery grave
by the police Of tho First ward.