New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-27
NZU-JERSET ITEMS.

FATAL RAILROAD AccIDEST.-On Saturday night
at Il O'Clock, an accident occurred Jersey Ctf By
which Patrick Brodle, the fag-man at the Newark
avenue crossing, the track of the NewJersey Rsd
road was killed. At that hour the Steamboat Express
of the NewYork and Erie Railroad passed that point
on TIE track of that road and immediately sferwsrd
Mr.. Brcdle was found insensible and in dying co.,
don.
It is supposed that he was sitting between the little
building which he occupies and the railroad track ana
fell asleep. The little structure is not more than TIVE
feet from the track and is surmised that Mr. Brode.
while asleep, inclined forward the track, and that
the pilot Of the train struck him. He was found abort
l6O feet from where be WAS first struck, and there
were marks of blood the whole distance. Tho gate
across Newark avenue was rot shut the street
at the time to prevent teams from going across the
track. lie was taken to the Station-House and died
in ten minutes afterward. Coroner Bedford held -
Inquest on the remains, at the PolceStstcn, yester.
day The Jury rendered verdict that the deceased
csme TO bis death by accident.
TRIAL TRp.-Ths new boat "John s. Darcy" juA
completed for the Jersey City ferry, will make hsr
trial trip to day leaving jersey City at o'clock p. N.
This is the largest and most powerful feryboat con-
nected with the New.York ferries. A large number d
guests have been invited. The City Of Newark. the
residence of Mr. Darcy, in honor Of whom the bost Y
named will be largely represented.
But few days remain in which to redeem properly
sod for taxes in Jeney City in 1855.
Tx Is1RoDucrroS OF WATER.-Ths Board -
Water Commissioners of the City Of Hudson ars
rushing forward their plans for the introduction u
Pa.sac water. Mr. G. II. Bailey, the Engineer Of IL
jersey City Works, is also Engineer of the Hudsse
City branch of the work, and is receiving proposals
from coLtrsotors46r doing the work necessary Tor ds'
ributne the water. II is expected that tho thoaly
settled portions Of the city will be supplied during the
present year.
SrRUcK BY Misunderstanding the thunder stosD
of Thursday last one ssde Of j. l.. Smcnsons houss 9
Bergen Point was taken OF and conveyed 700 ysso'
lars e mirror in the second story was found 70 mo
creek with OILY small hoe 10 it the size Of z-cee
piece.
F,opr Two rival emigrsnt runners OF New
yo,k ramed GRAY and Ryan visted favorso'e sPos
on bergen Hill on Friday, aid sfea o'meu"y
lorr standing by 6gLt Of bne rou.os, "n.cn 'sss.
6t,sep minutes Ryap was declared the VICTOR, 80
C;r.y was badly beaten The Hudson County dfas4
Jurv will attend to both of them.
A Young man, sged 3 years, named Edyard Hs..
ssn Was drowned in the Pas Ac, while bathing. g
I;t,,e Falls. on Wednesday He WAS unable to swim.
md suddenly stepped beyond bis DEPTH and was CT.
Red away by the current. The body was fous1
rhortly alter, and taken to his home. He ssves .
wife.
RoBpErY. The law Office Of Alderman Wiuls1 H.
voorhees,, at Nc. 80 Montgomery street, jersey CiYs
was entered some time last week during his sessncs'
and robbed of books ard other articles worm vio".
- A Child, two yssu old was strsngaed 70 decni =
Oxford, Wsreu Co o. Monday. by WINDOW tsAasg