The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-26


Committee or the Board Of counelmor to whom ha'
been referred the question Of refusing the uudsoa
River Railroad the right 90 locomotives below FIN
ninth street, on the Eleventh avenue meet to-day at te
City Hau, al O'Clock. II IL Astonishing to rs that
great an abuse as the running OF locomotives throug
popnlous into the heart Of the city should
been 70 long suffered either by the legal authorities
by the population, whose iyes constantly -ndan.
gcred by them, TO ssy nothing Of the incacuabc injury
done to property and business along this shore os the
North river above Thirty Era, street The fiu on yer
Railroad mainly undertaken TO give incrca yuc
worked wonders In that respect II has qnndruped the
value OF real estate long distance up tho liver and ia
the foundation Of several popuious towns and yRage
In the winter season only In IL useful 60 the public In
veying freight 10 and from the city but in that
siect has competition in the Harlem Railroad. Ihs
advantage OF permitting locomotives 10 come down AZ
low as Thirty street iuures exclusively TO travellers
IN The gam OF few moments OF time by increased de-
gree OF speed over distance u and half MILES
al most again OF ten or fifteen minutes. To continue In
the enjoyment Of this facility the business residing
on me North river insist coming 10 rhiryrst street
dreds OF lives Not satisfied wi greatly The
value Of their real estate In the country they with
thoughtess but mu derous nhumanity mperl the lives
OF thousands and check the growth OF ene section
OF thc city, where water privileges wanted for all
sorts OF business purposes Now that the public begin
10 be legally enghtenCd the influences which have
hitherto sustained abuses and retarded healthy aud
Just administration of The laws trust that stop will
he Immediately put TO this abuse so vioativc Of public
ana private rights that ts existence would not be toie
rated in any other country in the world tor single day
Row n Tine sIxru AvRsug cAns--DowSIsG nis
CoioRiD 0ysrfRnAN, IN A FRAY Thomas Downing the
coored oyster dealer In Broad street. attempted Mon
day night in defiance OF the rules, ride one Of the
Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad no, set apart for color
ed people. II appears Downing in company with n
coored woman entered No 81 snd rode 10 Chambers
street and West Broadway before he noticed Here
the conductor ordered him out Downing refused 10
his fare. The conductor not liking 10 proceed 10 extrc
mes let the car go on until they came to Canal and
sisted ON Downing quitting thc car, the rules would
not justify HIN in proceeding further WITH him in H.
The passengers here began 50 saAe sides, for and
others against Downing, and strong symptoms OF
were manifested Downing however, contested his sest
and resolucy kept his position until he reached tho end
OF bis journey.
The following i Downing version OF the ana,r:--
MIR. powSISas STATEMENT.
Broad & ,rrr sysa1g M lazy esr s e o. my see e No
eighth street near sixth avenue. and wighcd me with
sp % o & %
road a. e corner oipark place aud Church street A. go
en n og, W wen, along m Ne s % e
attempted o put Us out THIS Was asou, essS
ne came ONE ns was sitting in the aud putting 10.
erraud with deliver In haste aud We should aol ,
sat opposite a. .r o IL 1 as T2 % ~ ss s g r S
e put " out az we had az much righi TO ride ey had
sall an ebsef 10 pp " oa rhis .aa e yrry hins
s peace as s S' Re w HGG % %
put you out MsGs.r sir ssysI "2."slaa a
The car corAnaed on m reached he corner ol csna and
yeraiperons. ased What they 10 do with lhe mat
as there was but conductor and driver each
.an out saa mo you yoq,-l don't leave ,hls IN g,
me, bgi from De poscn occupied they afraid
e,., Te he'd srIa, icy IN my band which suppose hsy
ss, T. A. s ss I'D qsn,snsa have 1 violated @
where TO find me-" The conductor refused tho card,
nq%ss o ss g. s bs s ssns ~ & had & asaaa
nc paseneers when nay name became known began 10 mani
sensaaa came and ook sscai = nv sS sni says VIII
~ WIN {n hste known you or ihe last - years 10 Broad
forward md talked The matter e sarca from
.idewsa ana around tbs car nshy q hem
CIR siaiea On he Up trip saa ,ere vas .Soa tro.n ~
sPeetaio,s THREE cbters ior novnnsbufa harrn 6asI
daeior rang sappei seaia IIs mob hen sa1
aDeqly hat No conductor conh u'sm OF The
length got under way and woai oD and rpm ne con
. stop for me when shgas rns she bel gc. oui noosa
zee Who wished y se, out Wh,h Fot :" no corner of Thirty
sh stree, and ska avenue said e ue gcnietnan al
ne dd The door SEEING genie
man SANDING pped tho car Hhon he three o. a. 81 quay
Inr TIN GovERs The Board me, yesterday after.
With bare quorum of The members in Attendance
Governor Taylor introduced resolution % inve,,gate
certain alleged proseytDg gong forward .,
sbaAA ln~b@ hInltT ~" NHNAffA II appears sevcral
sisters II charity IN tie habit ~ visiting tho chill
dfcn and distributing meGels among them aud this i
what has excited the ire q GOV Taylor The resolution
lays There nothing else " ntoFcst done When
the Board adj ouincd.
FotsD rRoyMp .-cofoncr Bennet, he'll IA inquest
The body oi an unknown man found drowned AZ by
Ridge J. l., Tucsdny 18th inst. Deceased dressed
in tweed coat plpsh dark gray ratinct psniaoons
boots AMI had blue overall. aud Gnc pIaiea
bosom shirt be had u his pocket sils hsndAerchicf
and tWentyh cents age about thirty years beiyt
about i've ff H1 Drhe2. ~ marks ~ violence being
found on his pcrson the inry rendered verdict ~
coTdance.
fInn ~ Twnrr.ForuH srnuI--A Hour y Rsr, ~
HEArr.on Monday night, about 10 o'clock, ore broke
ont in stable situated In Tsenty .foDth street
Ninth avenue occupied BY Mr. stephen Paul AMI before
The flames could be extingiished pony severely
burned that he died the itloving,rnornlng The stable
vas but slightly damaged. The estimated value u the
PONY sT5. No iuaurapcs The origin ~ the irs has
yet been nsoerfained The matter u Undergoing an
inyettizAtion by tile Fire Narshal