The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-13

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into effect, al. tie Ines would he brought on viar
ducts or in tunnels thrc nigh tse city. The great
tunnel at Liverpool, into whicn the train enters
at the entranc Of the suburbs, and which dis
embogues itself in one Of tn bus est streets in
the city, il doubtless familiar to all our readers
In Boston, the railroads own the rold over
which they travel, and protect passengers on
the cross roads by mean Of gates, which are
closed when the trains are expected.
Here are variety Of plans, all of which
meet the case proposed to Ms The Hudson
River Railroad can either build viaduct on
which the locomotives could travel to Cham
bers street.; or excavste tunnel with mouth
at the SINE place; or purchase q line OF road
as far as their present depot OF Thirty-drst
street; or build o new and single terminus at
she outskirts OF the city, say between Sixtieth
and Eightieth streets. Any one Of these courses
would silence complaint and give satisfaction
to the public. But as the expense Of either Of
the two first would probably prove an insu-
perable barrier to their adoption, and as the
acquisition Of continuous line Of road from
Fiftieth to Thirty-frst street, if practicable,
would be at least equally costly, the only plan
which does not seem open to objection would
be the removal Of the New York depot to n
spot where habitatiOns are 80 sparse as to OBJ
viate any danger from the running of loco
motives This step, we imagine, will be ulti-
mate1y forced upon the company, if the city is
alive to it's interest and its duties, before very
long. There is no reason why the complaints
Of the residents of Eleventh avenue should no
be heard and acted upon without delay,
The city is under no obligations to the
Hudson River Railroad Company. 1t has
not thought fit to follow the example of the
Harlem road, and run city cars for the accom-
mediation Of residents in the avenues. To the
complaints Of those whose persons or property
have been injured by the reckless pace at which
the cars travel through Tenth avenue and Hud-
son street, the company has turned deaf ear;
and the line is now not without reason regarded
by the people of those localities as public null
sance.
Should any practical steps be taken to set
matters on q proper footing, the Harlem road
should be included in the indictment. It's de-
pot at Thirty-frst street, though open to fewer
objections than that of the Hudson River road,
in consequence Of the tunnel, is still too near
to be pleasant Both should be carried beyond
the limits of the city; and when this is done,
the practice Of running freight and passenger
cars with steam or horses into the heart of the
city should at once be prohibited.
The PRESIDENTS ORGAN AND Mr.. CHANDLER.
The Hon. Joseph r. Chandler, an old whig
ex-editor, Of Philadelphia, and at present, as he
has been for several years, from his first cleo
ton, useful member OF Congress from that
city, is q Roman Catholic. A year or two
since, as our readers will remember, he made
the trip over the water, in company with the
Hon, George Briggs, of this city. They parted
OF London, whence Mr.. Chandler pursu ID his
way to Rome, from which place he returned
greatly strengthened in his religious faith, by
the parting benedictions OF the Holy Father. All
this, as it appears, perfectly innocent as it is,
Chandler in regard to the chances of his re-
election to Congress.
The administration is deeply concerned for
Mr.. Chandler, infexble old wing though he is;
for the Presidents organ thus betrays its IN
speakable grief and indignation upon the sub
ject. Discoursing upon the movements Of the
Know NOthings in Philadelphia, the Union
says that
The next victim that these partsans expect lay their
bands on lie Hon Joseph r. Chandler, the highly esteem
ed whig representative OF Congress- from Philadelphia
whose standing IN the national Legislature generous
md ul,ad
by the warm affection entertained for him at his
home. But Mr. Chandler, Ike Charles Carroll aud like
Roger B. fancy is Catholic, and his sentence Is said
be written already He inexoraby foredooed by the
new party leaders now 10 power How far the people
will submit to this ostacsm Of eminent aud beloved
citizen, We are anxious TO How far the city OF
Penn will lend itself = persecution almost revolt
ing that which drove fathers from their far of
homes eager to ascertain Politics has strange
and sudden freaks, but this would be extraor
binary of all
Generous sympathy! Wonder how the ad-
ministration will come out Of the Pennsylvania
October election!