Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Na"s 70 Tue u'enueu meeting OF the City Council OF
to consider the various petitions before then
for and against the removal of the Railroad FROM Broat
street, tho following paragraphs appeared,
ave how tho decision of the Counc, .,,h.
way can effect the object sought by the petitioners sine,
the hnal settlement OF the matter aer all would dep,nJ
upon tho judgment OF some oil higher Courts of
"lfthe Council thought proper to issue an Injunction
against the Company wha view to compel them TO re-
move tho road 1t doe. follow that tho Company viii
| obey. Law will be tho inevitable result"
This afforded pretext for long communication which
appeared in the Wing Of Monday last signed "Msny Oil.
Of Monroe Ward" Tho civil social aud legal RICH,
Of the aforesaid "MAny Citizens involved In the issue
between them and the Railroad Company were discussed
| with great power OF logic aud legal tact.
We we're not jealous OF the good effect which such res
soning would DO apt TO produce upon the City Council to
whom the communication addressed but felt some
what surprised at the comprehension betrayed by
the writer in the face OF such evidence ability as that
production manifested As may be seen by the following
paragraph which occurs In the 6t part OF the commYn
cation no strangely ascrbes TO the Richmond f. & p Rail.
road Company the sentiments contained In our remarks
cited above. Here are his remarks.
1--WE are not surprised at the article above mentioned
bee use the arrogant and conemptuous defiance Of your
authority which makes it, Is In exact keeping with the
past conduct OF the r. f. aud p Company although that
contempt and defiance have been openly
before So conclusions whichhave been merely pre-
sumedupon the uniform anxiety Of the Company have
proper Issue made upon this subject is regarded the
| ipss Dirt OF the company themselves.
The writer knew full WELL that In matter invoicing
parties concerned pcrnacous or their respective
claims Injunction short OF that issued under
ton, could have caused either tho company least to
have surrendered what they doubt believe to be- their
rights. Could tho writer suppose that mere command
OF the council in the form Of resolution would have
caused the company the road or would no re-
gsrded dsobedcncc Of that Injunction while thew enter
tanned undoubtcd convictions OF their right to contnu.
there contempt of authority9 We hardly think he
would yet he seems to think, nay he positively
that obedience TO any order OF the Council Is solemn
duty regardless Of compromise of private or publc
rights which such submission should involve They make
an order and IL must be obeyed under all
right or wrong. That be tho doctrine of the
great logicab.
The Company, as have had opportunities of obser-
wing IN the Mayors Court, at all times xous that
issue would be made upon this question: in order that
their rights may DO tested in the higher courts Of law
Our specuAons rs 10 the probable issue OF this matter at
the Council stage Of H. founded upon this desire
of the Company to have proper basis for an issue
we imagined that the action Of tho Council f taken in
the form OF an injunction, would furnish that ny
which the Company seemed so eager to obtain.
IL the writer Of "Many Citizens Of Monroe Ward would
weigh these facts and probabilities he could see that our
remarks were not authoritative but founded upon our ex
perence oil the views and wishes of tho COMPANY ma re-
Elected through then agents IN the Court, In the Council
and elsewhere.
We dclaim, attey interest on ether side and any
other purpose or motive in making the remarks which
elected the long communication referred than the ina
ensoe right which hold in with ALL to talk
aud speculate whenever, wherever and upon whatever
choose.
cies OF opinions they entertained by the two con-
hctinS parties in this question, to show how justif
able have our specuatons been regard the probable
result the action OF the Council pcsumng to lac an
injunction.
We say, in conclusion tina, tho perception which could
view our remarks the sentiments Of tue Company mere
because they happened to accord in
with the former action OF that body in the matter to which
these remarks referred, is sadly deficient.
DREADFUL AccrDKSr-M.s KrLLrD.-A man named
Arjr McEn a
ner Co., fell from the roof of one Mr. wm Bs.re,ts
buildings on l4thstreet occupied by Messrs wadswoh
Turner & Company, yesterday morning, and was in
s.antly killed.
The deceased with o,hera we're engaged tarine The
rooi OF tue building the former being engaged at the fall
the eve, while the latter were empo, ed abou,
the centre OF the roof, dposug the material was
furnished.
There two others the on ground who supplied II
buckets of tar and ntimated the above when all
right
The testimony of one Of those n man named Tim
othy Sullivan that the deceased took his stand at tie
wrong side of the fall, aud held that position while one
bucket OF tar was ascending lie cautioned him at the
time TO change his position TO the opposite side but that
appears be dsregarded for the second bucket was
ascending aud immediately before he fell he observed
him standing at the wrong side as before.
The first indication Of the accident was the Stacking Of
the rope just the bucket e feet from the ground
and Sullivan, the witness having suddenly looked I'D to
ascertain what occurred, observed the man tumbing
q
which was lower by story than the house from which
he had aen and separated from by about oigh. or ten
Feet and was thence precpsted to the ground He was
heard by Sullivan have eroaned once or twice but l..
was dead when he reached him.
Gao OF the two who were engaged the roof hearing
the fall with the braces and scantng give ayay turned
suddenly round and the mans feet as he vss tumb
ling He cried the other who worked with
him that the killed
The presumption Is That looking over the eve he he
came dizzy os his effort to hoist the bucket took hold OF
u Ira.a tyht, Ia t,,, a.. T.. III
ing too Insecure TO admit OF PRESSURE gave way and
precipsted with him.
That he took hold Of tho fall TO secure himself there
can be no doubt, for all descended together
The structure truly fral one In the words of one
OF the jurors at the inquest "it inan.trapn TWAS
unwse we should think to have placed a man who w,s
evidently inexperienced in such operations work
this "man'ttap, which any who could see the mate
rial and style OF structure il illustrated nv one of
The hand 10 the jury, should pronounce as insecure
The deceased "a he mentioned to of the hands en-
poyed with him. came from Mobile Alabama about
month ago. He said he lived there fourteen ycars and
would return there a. soon he could earn sufficient
means 10 pay his expenses back.
lie boarded at house on the Of nth and Cary
Street. '
lie was employed yesterday morning for the Gtst
time at the place where he lost bis life
What world OF uncertainty,
joins MlrcHEt-Tbc distinguished Irish potrio, Jobp
Mitchell arrived in this city by Northern rau on Mon
day evening, and proceeded yesterdny nv the mnrrin
train to Charlottesville where he is to address the So lie
ties at the University to-day Several OF our citizens
accompanied him and many others will doubtless leave
this morning by the special train which leaves tho Central
Railroad Depot at III o'clock.
BURrAL-seyeraI OF the pup connected with Mr.
aontOgucs (ats Dr. Maui i's) School, attended the fu
neral of Mr.. Edward Tyrer of Mr.. Thos Tyrer ON
Monday last. The deceased pupil Of that School
AID very much esteemed by his class mates The pupls
adopted resolutions the School Monday exo,essvc
OF Their regret for their deceased companion aud school
fellow and Of their high appreciation Of the smiabe ana
tiles which rendered him object of attachment among
| the several pupils,
MEETiSG To -SIarF.-Tho Of tho meeting called
by tho Mayor for ihis evening has been changed from
10 o. See advertisement.
MAYORS CoUGr.-There not a single case of apy
| character before this court yesterday.
EBU A. o. Dive learn tina, this ancient and charitable
Institution will hold the session Of the Grand Of Virginia