The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-12


HAsSsR EScxoAcnusr COMMISSION Thus commission
Il now 10 session daily at No. 30 Broadway to hear p
North end Fast rivers few days SINCE The members Of
expedition tbs East They started from the At
antc dock passed up the Brookyn side and crossed over
Yses sa' 20
East river far as Thirty eighth street. and the north
eide as far Hammond street Tho upDer portion Of
the leland Is sti under advisement. Yesterday
Der Of persons before the commission and
to the proposed line and agreed that it their
business. Adjourned uni to-day.
EIGHTH AVENUE RAnRoAD.-The special committee Of
the Board Of dermen consisting OF Nessrs Fumsr and
valente met yesterday hear testimony relative the
prac Of the employees OF the Eighth Avenue Railroad
Company bespng snow from the track IN the middle
Of the streets the cutters DR. Edward 8srker Msssr
Hayes Jas D. AlleTe and Samuel Liz sey appeared and
comp aimed that stoekeepers Hudson street ser
psDy left the street in they estimated thai sales
not bet large during the month ofFehrua this year
BY twenty eve cent they were last They ask
that the company be allowed to run seghs 80 - 70 &C
commodste the travel and leave the rect In q much
better condition for vehcles DR. Elliot opposed TO
sle;ghs and enlarged ct rome length the advasags
the pm blio derived from the running of wksut
coming TO conclusion the committee adjourned - meet
OF the call o. the chairman.
SHAD.-1he proprietors Of the shad fisheries IN She
North river opposite jersey City commencing their
preparations for the fishing The first shad
usually caught about the first OF April Last year
the first shad were taken the 26th of March This
severe
ii is not probable that shsd will be In market before
the 10th or 18th Of April At present the floating ice
will prevent the setting Of the poles to which the net is
attached
FlRE IL STORE WINDOW On Monday evening, between
Fix and O'Clock, fire occurred In the dry goods
store widow 313 Hudson street caused by the goods
coming in contact with the gas light 1t very
extirguisbed Damage about 800 Loss covered by ia
PROBABLY FATAL AccDrsT NJ BrRNIyG,-At about IL
O'Clock Monday night fire occurred in the room Of
Mrs. THICKER by seine sroles of clothing coming in
tact with the fire. Mr.. THICKER ent, aud Mrs
Ticker In bsd sick, unable TO extrcse berself she
called fer assistance, Mrs. Wolley occupying the sd
fire. She made desperate exeItons to extnguish the
flames and ultiu Atey succeeded but in doing received
severe, If not re 'al burning about the body Mrs
Tcher also very iously burnt The injuries may
yet he The cause of her death.
FIREMAN RIM OVER ~ THE ESGtNR-M the alarm Of
fire in tx Fourth district between two and three o'clock
On Monday Afternoon, Mr.. William Mansfield q member
Of Er ere No Co. while ming with the machine in the
Sixth avenue Eighth street, fell, and the engine
passed ever his body. ?he injured man conveyed
by his friends the nearest drug store and the proper
remedies sppied, when he recovered sufficiently 10 be
taken to his residence.
FRANKLIN LITERARY AssocJATioS-The nineteenth ami
versAry CT this we'll knosn association takes place this
evening at Clinton Hall, Astor pace.