The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-26

City Intelligence.

ACCIDENT ERIE acknowledgements OF
BRnor-An accident that we'd nigh eventuated serious
y, occurred rhilipsve the western end Of the
Now y,k ard Erie Railroad yestc day morning II ap.
Ieafs the bridge the station above mentioned l. In
diapidsted condition and as the heavy freight train
passed H. portion gave way and The front cars fell
through into he water below, while other portions oi
he train manned tnar eed in the ruins Of the bridge
49, ihe vain was long one, Of the aimed
on 'he track urhur. The train was running slowly.
end he engineer oman and employees escaped unin.
Jnied lie pews Of The disaster carried 70 the
adjoining setcns and large force IL labcrers and car
reEers and sent 10 clear away tie ruins Of the cars and
,faf me esmage; inc measure IN operation are Of 20
will be delayed but short time certainly not six
eight hours.
ANOTHER AccnESr az 1HE LRE RAuRosp-A Young
woman, named lien O'Bfiap, was run over and Lilled
by tie yesterday morning ut Dunkik Her friends
reside in New York.
FxrIoHoy "A terrible explosion took place ON wedncs
day night about quarter 10 O'Clock the iron .oun.
dry Of Messrs. rnssayap Archer Co. corner Of Twen.
tydfh street and Eleventh avenue Tho large cnpola
was blown down, and part % the wall OF the building
destroyed and all the windows and window fra mes
ca to pieces in letting out the refuse Of molten iron
rom the boiler into the pit untc neah its sudden
yrrge into water In The pit generated 4 iarge
quantity OF sfea aid thus caused the explosion The
carage sustained will probably amount 10 $780, Fsrtu
rhiey no lives we're lost although several work,nen were
on the premises at the time.
CHOKE TEns, &c--John Mcknight. gardener for r ]
Stewart, fsq at Fort Washington on this island has
presented TO our notice basket pears Of the Melanie
variety, the largest weighing twenty ouuccs measur.
irg twelve inches around the swell and nearly seven
rem the stem tohe bosst end Of the core and az exou
se flavor The trees three year old crafts on ounce
stocks uncer Fix feet in height and loadei with fruit
that the stems bend like willows near TO the surface
Ibis Place which, for Natural beauty and happy talent
In adapting all the walks and buildings 10 the site pro
baby has superior the HUDSON does belong to
. wealthy citizen, but to who makes pretcnsons
tolls twelve hours per day for the support Of his
fam ", dividing bis time between Wall street and the
p,oc and applying his hand 10 all the details OF aQr
caltura ard horticultural pursuits.
FmE ~ tit1Rr s1Rr1rA ltfle after oo'clock on We'd
nesdsy night, frc discovered In stable at No. 372
Cherry street here were two horses in the stable but
both wire taheD on. without injury and the FIRE exn.
guisbed before any 6a was done. II Il supposed
mat hghs wss csreicsv left burning by one OF the
occulonts es the Geor vas Grad open.
VET OF Skw HAVEN Fyons CorrAsY.-Eneine Com.
pany NO. O. Of View haven, Conn., WI arrive In this city
This Friday morning BY tho New Haven b sts. The mem.
oers will be the guests Of Lafayette Hook and ladder
Company No. ], Of Brooklyn. they viii procs., imme.
lately to test their engine 1T Rlcys libsrtx 49, In
Vest Broadway, ate A. ", after which they viii rri
% Brooklyn. -" p'ocee>' !!
CoRRft1ioS.-Thc Peter Clark who was arres,os -
hargc Of pnssing counterfeit money n mot liz On IN
lark who drives the cbsscpal wagon No 81 .s''