The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-11

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The People vs.she Hua-oe aiverRaalrsss.
SHALL LocoMoriv BIZ kUn THROUGH eEs srasBrs
Or THE CITY AtH
meeting Of the ri sens of Txentieth and rgeu
ty second held last evening IN Eleventh ave.
nue. Forty sixth street, to devise means for the
prevention Of The running ~ locomotives through that
part Of the CITY the time tho oeruts Of the Hudson
River road Thirty Grst street the
limits Of the city had extended SO far, bat rapid
has been ts grs~h rince then that for two three
miles above that point, the irans through
denssy populated strct thu destruction of fe and
inc damage Of property along the line Of the zoad Re-
ConI ell. upon the subject up toe present the
company have sncce~ned in defeating every m jt to
this movsmen. ~ b. suscssu and q us0rs .ss sn
resis ents OF that part Of the city through which
the road runs, Rave only to With snergy aua de-
tei mnntion. Last evening they turned out in
large numbers and h-r intention NOT to weld
until they had Ell. cse tier purpose temper ny plat
form had been erected, which they say viii remain there
till the last loc motive saa have passed Forty sih
STR ct aud The pot Iyec far above the boundaries
The citing organized BY the appointment OF Mr.
William No~lnn NJ Ttscent, and Mr. John W. BocA hom
q secretary Mr.. iho@ss Cushing read the follow ing
call which be accompanied with few appropriate 10
maIks:-
Mass xr1rlso-Ihs. citizens Of the T~snsis.h and
the Eleventh Il. viea.ty between sisssth
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Longer wh'a ms, 70 fsni'b 81: iaf,n machine
Several ahls and talented asvooatss viii ss5rsss he
After the foregoing call was read tho President read
the following revolutions, which were unsn imously
fs,aJv.d That w, the ct,yens Of the Twenty wcoad
T,S s on ~. roI a s tho
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That .... Of fe.r he appointed BY Ali.
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Resolved. That saa committee Empowered 70 make
.spea.ns ir the ssove object and report tbs nsss
7s:s rg css'ss =.
Mr. cusHNG sddresred the meeting on the ohiects for
which had been called He spoke Of the grievances In
iced the people Of that vicinity by the Hudson Bivsr
Railroad Company, and ssid hat from the time tho arst
locomotue the track thirty two lives had
destroyed the road and many had received serioas in
jury. for which thee had obtained redress Ths
people however, had de- ermiued to endure It no longer
and they had pettnurd tho Common Counc to prevent
the running oi locomotives below Sxtieth street. He
had he ssid in mfsny with Mr.. Philip Schaesr called
upon the committee Of the Common Cou Gil who he'd the
subject in cons erstion and they had given their full
assurance thst the pr track would be taken up
grooved rail LAID do~n Ia it, stead and that the ocomo
tives should not be allowed to run below tho above
mentioned limits Blu. continued Mr.. O., the Common
to the enforcement Of our own rights, AMI il this
destruction Of human life 10 not proven ed them in self
defence, We win b ocmp.ile to tear up the rails The
charge and he felt convinced that he would have justice
done TO HIS constituents
Mr.. VIZ. CARR next addressed the meeting. He said
the people bad long and patiently endud the evil
Of which they hal luch just Of compains until
ps,isnre had ceased 10 virtue This wss matter
in which human lie sacrificed the interests Of
railroad monopoly agsst whose oppression ths poor
:o.ss1s 3 b., %. p" Can means ., s1ssp nrsh the
strabces without num,er han bsen made but without
effect and be WAS Of the opinion that, who Tould
be free binsef mast tear up thu rail.
MIR. Carr succee cd by alderman DRAgE, who as
tuIsd the meeting 'hs' m.a+nre. you'd DO taken
10 carry out Their wishrs md that IN ak Ia the
g1ooved rail would laid the locomotive prohibited
fl tim running below aixteih ..r~et
Addresses we've next m de by Mr. M-aAEI DoHrY and
General STRKFR bar fb- msrke OF the last e.her,
q org train Of cnrs the avenue maxim the
ground trernbe beneath It. and shaking tho bo;ings
either side. The locomotive - its hoaJ had oven
light the ringing Of the bell bcin2 the only warming
which given Of its approach IA the swep. past
t.ey greeted With by the meeting General
tinker, who ia large property holder in that v,sai:y,
said that the running - the locomotives s,ng the
had depreciation Of twenty ave par cant
u the value Of properly He concluded By expressing
tt hope that attempt wonlr be made N the
property Of the company and that bot lawful
would BE- tahen by the people 10 redress their grievances
Al conclusion Of HIS rmarks the meeting adjourned
till Tuesday next.