The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-01
City Intelligence.


STRIKE on THE SlxTH AVENUE RAILROAD The drivers
employed on tho Sixth Avenue Railroad have had se
rious difficulty with their employers Heretofore they
have been required to six and trips per day
three meo being allowed to two By "a new order
the company require them to run eight trips one man
to car To this the drivers object alleging that they
nov work eeven and twelve hours Per day aad tbs
he urs ard allow no tire to take proper meal they
cannot leave their but for moment with the one
cay, which they thipk Is e enough tor what they do
Last Monday, when the Older went into effect they
declined TO 90 the cars, ard for time
pended. New hands we're got, however, immediA tely,
and serious Inconvenience resulted. Forty dri-
vers are On the strite few only having submitted to
the rule The striksts say the new drivers ars IN
epssd ard that the Mayor has no, done Whist he pro
nised In not ordering all those who not qualified of
the platform. The Superintendent says that fns
hcrses are TO be put in place of the mules used
aid the eight trips will require tina than the
seven formerly did Some promise should be made
betweeu the parties.
INJUNCTION Against THE SECOND AvRSux sswzR-It hav
rg been made apparent that the Sec avenue railroad
was obstruc:ed by the earth which WAS unnecessarily
thrown upon the ra,k A. the instgston of the con.
tractor Of tbs Second avenue and Foryninsh street
sewer an injunction was granted Tuesday restraining
the wortmsn from placing any farther obstTueo upon
te suspended until the subject sha mp for faal
heArIg. The track was cleared Wednesday, AMI the
again enabled make through trip, TO Hsr-
lem number Of men we're arrested on Tuesday for
aciousy placing distractions upon the road after the
injunction had been granted
CAsx or Mr.. WIN. A. BsEcHEs This gentleman was ar
rested time since charge Of false pretences
pref.rred by max named Wood The came up b.
fore Judge Wood Of the Essex Market Court Tuesday,
when after patient hearing he decided that the
was without any founcasion and dismissed the com.
plant.
HARLEM Gas LIGHT CoMrASY-This company, which
organized about year ago, have commenced the
construction OF works. at ths fist o. i,cs
Fast 7yer and learn that they content plate having
portion Of their mains laid early In the coming fa By
grant from the Corporation this company have the
privilege OF supplying gas to all that portion Of the island
north Ct the centre line of Seventy Linh street, which
includes the viii ages OF Harlem, Yorkve, Manhattan
vile, earn ar svl lie and 81 aomipgdAie.
FIRE In The HARrxx AND New HAVEN RAILROAD Dror -
At one oc!cck this morning FIRE broke out in the
CINE room situated Em street. in the large building
known rs the Harlem and New Haven Railroad Depot.
At the time We 20 press the FIRE stu burning
The building extends the whole block bounded by
franklin, Elm, White and Centre Streets
FIRE IN CROSBY SrRnI. About O'Clock on Wednesday
morning. the alarm OF are In the Fourth district,
caused by the burning Of portion Of the woodvor
around the chimney piece In the room occupied BY
James 0'Niel, In the tenement house No. 50 Crosby
street It was sx inguished with few pals of water.
Damage about 20.