The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-04

COMMITTEES 70 draft address 70 the American party
calling them 70 support at hhe election TUESDAY
Robert Haws for Comptroller and Frederick WB
ner for Governor Of the Alushouse.
HNT nix err RAILROAD COMPANIES AS the winter
season has fairly set In, il would be well for The pa
irons OF various city railroads press upon the atcn
ton OF the several companies the necessity OF Immediately
providing some accom- nodations at the general tsrn Of
all the railroads at the south Of the Park for night
passengers, who often compelled wait long
az twenty minutes for the arrival OF that will take
them TO their homes. During the summer time this might
be borne patiently, although even would be
an ommodation 10 females children aged or Invalid
men but now when winter has come, with its frosts,
storms, snowy streets and icy winds dsgraceiui to
The railroad companies that they have made no provision
FOR their patrons whom chance business or perhaps the
sickness OF friends have compelled 20 use their cars al
late hour OF night Any who has been compelled TO
wait at the corner Of Vesey street, after midnight for
Eighth avenue car of which only three are I'm on the
whole line after that tmel will understand the suffering
weak women and sick otten compelled to undergo
with shelter and not seat to rest upon these
cold stormy nights. II the companies only made provision
having car constantly at the terminus each road
would be great relief and it IL 70 be hoped they will
see the proprety OF doing 80 at once As the compa
declare large dividends ranging from eight fifteen
per cent annually and they are intellectually mean in
the treatment Of their employ compelling them
fifteen hours for mseI able pancc they well afford
to spend few hundred dollars for the convenience or
their night patrons. Ia fact cleaner cars and better
acco nmodatons are not at once afforded the public
agitation for reduction o the fares three cents should
be made by all classes or our czens-a that
would very become popular that the Common
Council would be compelled to heed it..
FIRE IN SIXTH AyKNuE.-Between two and three O'Clock
Friday morning the alarm OF fire for the Second
trict caused by the occurrence Of a fire in the
grocery store kept by Charles Jacob 65 Sixth
The flames were soon extngushed by the quick attend
ance OF the 6remen. Damage to stock about $50. In
srance for 5000 in the New Amsterdam Insurance
Company.
The alarm of fire for the Sixth district on Friday
morning. about seven O'Clock, originated al No "A
G, in the porter house kept by Andrew Smith 1t appears
that piece OF lighted paper match fell through knot
boe in the floor and ignted sawdust The fire
extnsuished before any damage Of account was done.
Dao~SFD-Danel Harkins, Of the crew of the
United States steamer Bbb, lying the Long Dock
Jersey City, was drowned Thursday night in attempt
ing to go on board Of the above named vessel Efforts
were made during yesterday 10 bis body, but
without success. Deceased leaves family residing in
Brooklyn.
First ALDERmASc DIsIRIcr-John Ryan is the indepen
dent candidate for Alder in the First district There s
merit independent candidates they don't buy their