The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-05
City Intelligence.

FUNERAL or CRAWFORD, rm scuIroR funeral
services ofCawford the sculptor win he celebrated NJ st.
Johns chapel in varck street. to-day, at IL O'Clock
Among the pail bearers who will oniciate Charles
Sumner, the Senator Henry ruckerman g. W. Greene,
James Ienox, and Kense the artist The occasion viii
be an interesting one.
ANTICIPATED Rlor ON THE NEw YoRK AND ERIE RAILROAD
Yesterday morning application made by the autho-
rites Of the New York ana Erie Railroad the Deputy
Superintendent Of Police the assistance body Of
officers, in anticipation OF serious riot among large
number OF employees OF the above company at Permont
appears that the New York and Erie Railroad have a
branch line from Permon TO the line Suferns,
and all emgrsnt passengers with their luggage going
West by this line are conveyed from New York TO Pier
mont which is q miles up the Hudson river, by the
steamers belonging 10 the company. very large num-
Der Of men consequently employed this point by
the company in the transferring OF the emigrants bag
gage from the boats to the railroad depot consider
able reduction has recently been made In the
OF those men, and this has naturally produced great dis
satisfaction among them, leading eventually TO strike
for the einsfaement OF the old rate Of wages This ad
vance the company refused TO accede to, md employed
a fresh BODY OF porters, &c, in their place. being
ever from executing their duties by the threats
Of personal violence from their predecessors who
determined TO prevent the corners from working for
thescompaDy. In consequence Of the above application
for the assistance of the police Deputy Superintendent
Carpenter Immediately detailed twenty five from the
Second Fifth Ninth and Tenth wards proceed 10 Pier
mont and assist in the preservation of law and order
Before starting by the midday train the
bed together and addressed in brief and sensible
ner by the Deputy who exhorted them
conduct themselves in a firm, dgnifed but forbearng
manner. The men were all well armed, and fully pre-
pared n meet the exgences of the II anci
pated their services would be called into requsiton
arrival at Piermont from New York of the steamer
meeting with the emgrant train, about nine O'Clock last
night.
VETERANS OF 1sl2.-A regular meeting of the remaining
veterans of 1912 held at Military Headquarters,
of Mercer and streets, last cvenng-Col
H. Raymond in the chair, and A. Daley acting
tary memorial which had been drawn up TO be pre-
sented to Congress- asking for pensions read and
motion accepted and each member present requested
to sign and procure many signatures thereto pos
sibe II is the intention of the send this docu
ment to the Hon. John Kelley delegate Congress from
this city to be by him presented to Congress immed
atey after its session, with request the New York
delegation TO urge upon Congress the importance of mme
dae action OF the old veterans in the city at the
present time in the destitute and abjec Cir
cumstances imaginable, while the Veteran Corps
unable TO give adequate aid owing to the fact that the
contributed to their relief fund almost
trely exhausted without any of repenshing it.
An invitation received from the pastor of the Baptist
church OF Lexington and Thirteth street.
cepted, and resolution passed for the entire corps
attend in body Sunday afternoon, the 18th instant
The meeting then adjourned.
FATAL BURNING AolpEST-Coroner Connery held an in
quest yesterday at No As Attorney street. upon the body
fleets of burns received the Sd instant by the accidental
upsetng of oil lamp Deceaseds clothes caught fire.
and before the flames could be extinguished he
burned to death. Verdict, Accidental death"