New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-02
WATER WORKS At wArfarows -Ncsau J Ball & Co


of this City have been constructing Water Works at Water
town. n T. under great head We are Dsrmed ths. the
water is forced from the Black River through their pipes
into reservoir 1000 feet rom the river and elevated
about 100 feet above the pump well TIE Democratic
Union spesls Of the trial follows:
"The trial of the water works Seturday morning was
in the highest degree gratifying 70 all the ends OF that
noble enterprise. Several hydrars were tiled AID all
worked to admiration We witnessed the one mar tue
Arcade entrance which threw water in di
reCtion the distance of 80 feet abO the buhngs The
fountain threw jet of water TO the hight Of 60 feet Ii
il well remark that the triumph OF the water works At
this trial effected without letting on the ial heaa Vt
water 1t il estimated that under full head th fountain
will throw its jet the hight of 40 ee The reservoirs
situated about mile from the center Of the village, at
an eli walton of feet above the fountain. Ii viii
tain 35COOoC gallons. The pump by which the water is
forced from the Black River TO the reservoir, wss con
structed by Hoard bradford. There 6j MIGRANTS,
situated at different points in the corpcratcs The one at
the Railroad depot is said to be 200 eet below the
reservoir We reckon there will be scouting if chat
hydrdnt should be uncapped under fun head OF
water Eight of these hydrans be brought to bear,
at the same time any of the principal buildings Mr..
Ball. the enterprsDg and reliable Tor the con-
struction of The pipes, has finally frumPhed nobiy IN
trial was pretty good Endorsement of his bonds All
credit due those of citizens who have projected
encouraged and sustained this great enterprise
PER1ous RIDE-T1e SuHiran County Wig is re-
sponsitle for the following:
On Friday last as the stage of Mr.. Gumaer was
an accident occurred which resulted IN the inurlng OF
some Of the passengers. The plank being covered with
a light snow causing the wheeling to be bad and the
horseso ball exceedingly the latter became unmanage
allie they began TO descend the mountain. The driver
applied the break which unfortunately broke throwing
him from his seat when bis feet became entangied in the
whfiietroes; he thus dragged some distance still
holding the reins be finally became disentangied and
down rushed the horses the stop of their speed There
were several passengers in the stage at the me part OF
wom Jumped out and usual received the most injury
At the turn in the road the raw me the stage upset
aud of the horses were thrown down bringing all
things to q sandsl None were injured very severely,
the escepe being almost miraculous. Mr. Van Naulk,
enburgh and his wife Ia newly married couple came on
the worst they having jumped from the stage while TN,
she received cash in the forehead. Mr. Gunner the
proprietor the line will sustain some loss as the horses
and coach were badly injured
Az OUTRAGEOUS AssAULT.-Of Saturday evening Dec.
a. as seaman by the of Croker returning to
New London from Norwich to which place he had been
10 visit his family he asked by the conductor on the
New London, Norwich and Providence Railroad 70 pay
the extra charge which l. always demanded when the fare
is paid on the Croker says the Nor~ich Aur'ra'
told the conductor that he had left all his BY with his
family except fifty cents which he supposed was the regn
lar lee and which would have been enough had he bought
the ticket before the started The conductor lmme
dliy ordered the train to stop and CrScker was Sc aea
II the car He struck upon the ground with such force
that his kneepan broken, and he was otherwise So
rously bruised and injured The train then passed on
he crswed upon the ground as well as he could TO the
nearest house-whch about mile and han distant
where he lay in great agony till his friends were noed
of his condition Sunday morning lie IL now at ms
home in Norwich but is probably cripple for life;
VIOLENT SroRN-A storm of snow, accompanied by
violent winds set in about 10 O'Clock Wednesday even
ing aud continued through the night, The snow was
dfed considerably but the sleighbelis are Jns,ng 1r
the first time this season II Of those old fash
oned snow storms that you read of The snow has ded
considerably and somewhat delayed the railroad by
the quantity which has fallen in the deep cuts IL"
hours viii suffice to clear the tracks, however -
~ New. Haven Register 29th
A SWORD TO CAPT INGRsHAA.-BOth Houses OF tne
Son,b Carolina Legislature the 18th ult passed the
resolution authorizing the Governor of that
sword to Capt. Ineraham The Secretary OF the Navy
ba ordered The relief Commander lngraham which hs
friends recently solicited account of his bad health lie
nav therefore be expected TO return to the United states
not long hence.
FIRE At FRANKLIN, Cosy.-The cotton mill in Frank
lin together with its contents destroyed by fire on the
a4tb Mt. Loss about $4,000 insurance, $4,000.