The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-01


that forty feet of the Croton bridge had carried
the city since the wsy train above.
The for Albany sent out to the Tftty-irst
street station yesterday morning but learning that tho
bridge broken, they could not go through Ths
ductor brought the train back to the city.
We have heard Of loss Of life by these land slider
THE ERIE RAILROAD.
GREAT DAMAGE-THE ROAD CARRIED AWAY IN sEvRr
RAJ PLACEs-sEyEN MEN DROWNED, etc.
The Cincinnati express train due at Jersey City at
p NJ Saturday arrived yesterday at 2P. NJ 1t lay
Saturday night at Hohocus, short distance beyond
Paterson which point II reached with great difficulty,
having been obliged to the track around spot
where the embankment had been rendered dangerous.
At the Passac bridge, two miles west Of Paterson
other break discovered and the passengers were
transferred to train this side Of the break and
veyed 20 Paterson
At Ramapo the dam has given way and the track il
covered deep with water that nothing could be done
to repair it up to last night The bridge at Ramapo is
removed from its foundations
At least hundred feet of both tracks Of the road
are carried away at that point Some report that fve
hundred feet have been washed away.
One mile east of Turner'S portion OF the track Is also
carried away and the Tucksedo bridge gone There is
break two miles west Of Narrowsburg at least ffty
rect IN length and ten In depth.
sad calamity occurred at Stairway station on the
Delaware river ten twelve miles Of Port Jervs
large portion of smbankment gave way yesterday
morning at O'Clock, and nine men, lsborers on the
road carried with it into the river Seven were
Immediately drowned; the others were rescued short
distance below.
Beyond Stairway hear of no account Of serious
damage.
West Of Delaware division the storm did ntts sr NO
damage to the road.
At Dunkirk six inches Of snow fell
The rafts the Delaware river wers completely demo-
liahed, and aoated down the river in fragments.
MORRIS AND nSSEX RAILROAD.
We learn that the trains this road experienced some
detention but to what extent the road was damaged We
have no reliable information.
CAMDEN AND AMBOY ROADS.
In regard to the Camden and Amboy it was rupored
that in several sposhe road had been broken and the
communication with Philadelphia over this line inter-
rupted These flying reports, and We give them for
what they worth.
APPEARANCE OF THE PAssAIC FALLS.
GREAT RISE In The PAssAIC RIvER-THE FALLS AT
PATERSON.
We learn that tie recent food has caused rise in the
Passac river to greater height than has known for
forty years The falls of the river at Paterson New
Jersey sixteen miles from New York are said to be at
present most sublime view. AT Paterson the river
pours itself in unbroken cataract of sixty feet wde
fifty feet descent and total fall seventy feet 1t
affords great water power and is at the same time
great resort for lovers of romantic scenery At the
present time the view for the reasons above named is
magnificent. Persons who wish to participate In the
pleasure which New Jersey friends enjoying
informed that they reach Paterson any
ineIthe day. by railway.
As the of the Passac river mostly through
marshes the present food must have overaowed very
large section Of country.
THE BROOKLYN LAND SLIDE.
THE ACCIDENT IN FURMAN sTRHxT-cORoNER's IN
QUEST UPON THE BoDIEs-ADDlrIoNAL PARTIcU-
Coroner Ball yesterday summoned jury and held in
quests upon the bodies Of Miss Margaret McCogan and
Mr.. William Curren who killed by the falling of
building in Furman street Saturday afternoon, kept
by Mrs. Mary McColligan boarding house.
The body Of the deceased female conveyed to the
house of her aunt Mrs. Patrick Mckinney, No 33 Main
street. and that of Curren the house of Joshua L.
Pope ESQ., No. 20 Sands street. at which places the in
quests were held.
After empanneling jury at the house Of Mrs. Nc
Kinney, the following evidence TAKEN it being deem
ed by the Coroner to enter into lengthy
investigation.
John Noonan anirmed:--I boarded with Mrs. Nc Joll
gam the house at tie time Of the accident it
about ten minutes after O'Clock; the family
just seating themselves at the dinner table, the boarder
having finished in the bar part Of the house
at the time Mrs Mcrogan Maygares w,,s Philip Mary the
the dining room; in the same room with me were John
Kelly, little son of Henry McColgan and John Smell
grove; Mr. Conway up stairs; he saved walked
into the dining to deceased when heard the
first indication of what followed; spoke to him and
No and sec saw
had time TO spare and went to go out was over.
taken and buried got out without injury; Margaret
sitting the Of the table the clock stand
and the rest OF the family sitting opposite TO her.
the only that escaped from the room before
the house broke down.
To Juror-The noise was occasioncd by wood and
stones coming against the house with the earth sliding
down from above.
to two O'Clock, boy running to his Office the
corner q Main and York streets, and informed him Of
the occurrence; he immediately proceeded towards Fur
street and when he came TO the First Ward Hotel
he found several men carrying Mrs McColligan in He
found several wounds upon her. which he sewed up and
discovered that she had been sca1ed but he did not
consider her in critical condition he went to the fallen
building it leaned considerable, but not quite
down he entered and the left Fallon, buried
der the tmber and aided in getting him out about two
feet distant lay Curran, dead, and the right OF de-
ceased he Mary McColgan, with her body under the
hold and exerted himself, with Others, in getting the
body clear but they got pile Of rubbish out Of the
mass o. earth rs came pouring IN upon
in getting her out she is severely, but not fatally IN
ured he did not the body Of Margaret under the
ruins
The then given to the Jury who rendered the
verdctThat Margaret McColligan died from injuries
ceived by the falling Of building in Furman street.
caused by the cavng Of bank Of earth in consequence
ofihe heavy rains Of Friday and Saturday.
The Coroner and Jury then proceeded to No 20 Sands
street, and held inquest upon the body of William
Curren The same evidence was taken, and similar
verdict rendered
Both bodies conveyed to the Catholic cemetery
at Flatbush yesterday afternoon, followed by large
procession Of sympsthsing friends and relatives.
AT the time Of the accident those taken out Of the
ruins alive were conveyed the street into the
house of Mr.. Jchnson where every necessary aid
rendered by the family Drs. Bah and Gilfllen admin
isered TO them there, and during the afternoon Dr.
Cochran placed Mrs McCogan, Mary her daughter and
the servant in his carriage and conveyed them the
house Of Mrs. Mckinney No. SO Main street. James