The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-25
City intelligence.

salaaE o. rRsb AsI;SuK RuLaoAp.--There was an
interrupted of business yesterday for three or four
hours in the middle of the day. caused by strike OF the
conductors and drivers upon this road, in opposi-
tion 10 order promulgated by the supcrinten.
dent and president, that each conductor and driver
should hereafter make trips per day. The pre-.
sent rulo is six trips per Jay from sixiyGrst street to
the Park taking up between ten aud twelve hours time
more time than is demanded of mechanics aud lahorers
generally. For this labor the conductors and drivers
only receive 81 so per day, sum sufficiently small
and well earned, any would say, who Influenced
by the slightest feelings Of beraty justice. As it
part Of the prorricors and the road and to
more time per day was running the thing in the
ground As soon as the order gwen out yesterday
at the station at sxy street, the conductors and
drivers generally refused 10 work any longer and left
their cars standing upon the track. As it imposs
BILE to find men small enough in disposition to fill their
places Immediately, there alternative for the d
rectors hut to s'back down. which they did and the
in the afternoon went To work again upon the old
terms This action on the part of employers to obtain
from their employees the most possible labor for the least
remuneration regardless of justice in paying labor fair
price for its earnings, is very ''sna roato business.
SAD ACCIDENT PROM BLASTING RocSs-on Thursday
young boy living in the Eighth avenue, had his skull
broken open and viii probably die, by piece of rock
from the bis tngs in Forty fifth street. Seventh
avenue. Tins boy, il seems on visit in the neigh
borhood, and sitting on soop one hundred yards
or more from the place Of blasting the Rocks when tho
blow was received. What aggrayates the IS that
the men engaged in blasting in this place. ted,
are careless Of the lives Of the ncghbors and although
since they have been at work there have been several
very narrow escapes, they yet take measures for
safety bur the contrary Insult and threaenas in
one cases'to put their foot into any one who com
plains TO them They refuse to put such covering
their blasts as the case demands Such bcstsl neglect
as this cannot be too severely punished viii tine Street
Inspector look into this CASEY
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT At HoDoKsy FROM CANpIrEyr
A sad accident from The explosion Of camphenc oc-
CURED Thursday night at Hobokcn by winch an old
lady named swan, who resided at No. Marion place,
lost her life. She went TO German grocery store ana
asked for quart Of lamp OIL instead OF which the clerk
gave her quart Of camphenc The old lady not know
ing the mis- axe, upon her return home proceeded to
hll her lamp while the wick burning and the flame
set fire to the canphine, the whole exploding in her
hands and setting fire to her clothes. She Immediately
ran down stairs shreking frightfuily for help but
there was no one IN the house except children
who gave the alarm to the neighbours who went to her
assistance; but II too late; the old lady burnt in
such horrible manner that she died at five o'clo>n
yesterday morning. She just recovering from an
attack OF Inflammation Of the lungs and this was the
hrst tune she had been out Coroner Van Water yestcr
day held en- inquest the body The jury rendered
verdict Of accden tai dea Some Of them thong there
was some blame attached to the person who gave the
MUD instead OF Oil which asked forthereby caus-
ing death But II appeared that the could not speak
English and the old lady being quite deaf they unforu
nately misunderstood each other.
Escape OF AN On CONVICT FROM Ccsropr --Yesterdav
afternoon the notorious Jack Simpson, while in custody
Of Officer Bur!ison his way from the Tombs 10 the
Court OF General Sessions where he being brought
on charge oil burglary managed to slip his handouts Oft
o. the corner OF Anthony and Centre streets and elude
the pursuit of the officer This makes the sixth time
this fellow has escaped from the officers of the law In the
same simpson the burglar who escaped yestcr
Gay morning from the custody OF officer Bunlass was re.
taken some Two three hours afterwards