The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-17


Stewart on the Other % serve notice the Mayor OF
tse passags Each employed the fastest horses that
they could md and ordered driver proceed with
Out oehy 70 the residence OF the Mayor East Broad
wny- Stewart offering his driver ten dollar bill If he
would beat Shapes team. The driver his dollars
Uyon NJ Stewart entering the house he found tina, the
mayor was not Al home, and, at that moment, sharp
rushed IN and inquired for the municipal Executive
attempted 20 prevent the servant giving sharpe
inc whereabouts OF his Honor but, under her fright
from the strange occurrence she informed them both
that be in Tenth street. then another exciting
get him hid away whsrs sharpe could not ana him
70 notify him Of the passage OF the resolution until
sner esau cS shs race both arrived I's a.
The doUr at the same time, and as NJ. Stewart was
pulling the bell, sharpe caught him by the wrist
struggle strained Mr. Stewards that he did not
get IL for wees The latter discovered light in
The basement and rushed down to the outside door and
found Mayor sitting there but before he could &c.
him secluded Sharpe made his appearance and the
paper THIS added excitement to the legal contest al
ready commenced which was carried on IN the supreme
Court IN the Superior Court before Judge Edwards
deceased, and continued TO- rage until the property
holders finally trumphed In the Court Of Appeals 1856
Most OF the men who figured in this memorable contest
are dead and the inscriptions their obi
aerased by time but the hostility 70 railroad in Broad
way still exsts it living principle as strong pre-
vaiipg and onquerabe amongst certain classes in
che hottest moments OF the conflict to which refer
mo year closed with this controversy at fever heat.
The bcgerent parties chatting under the excitement Of
thebsttle, neither willing to give up the chase own
that they were beaten moment that the Legislature
cenvened in January 1853 the property holders along
Broadway made application that booy petoned
for the passage Of an act 70 prevent Injustice IN the con-
structon Of railroads In ces This was made
- the Senate The Legislature convened the 4h day Of
January and on the following day Mr. Taber, represent
Ing the Albany district notice that he would intro
dsce bill 70 prevent injustice in constructing railroads
= citiss On the It'll Of the month he introduced
ras reported by that committee favorably the
lpth q the same mouth and on the 2lst day Of January
s.r. me ssro.a VINO =. aoas
IAgsanst the Broadway Railroad, presented re-
monstrance of Jacob Sharpe against its passage.
and ypg for investigation OF the charges made
against the association while he President In regard
40 the passage Of the grant in the Common Council This
Railroads. who the following day, reported the
Resolved That The petition Of Jacob Sharp in behalf Of
1A4 Broadway Railway Association praying for full
and searching inquiry into any charge nsnuation
tSat be made tending to impeach the purity and
Cmon Council in reference TO the grant Of such per-
mission, begranted and that committee OF three be
appointed tor that purpose, and that said committee
11nVe power to send for persons and papers.
spicy debate followed upon this report, and finally,
On motion of Senator Cooley Of Richmond county, the
report was laid on the table, On the 26th of January
the bill prevent injustice in constructing railroads In
broadway debated in the Committee Of the Whole
but progress only reported This was In the morn
ing session an afternoon session was heo the
subject considered. AL manner Of flibusteripg
carried and the Senate took recess until even
ing before coming to any vote upon it. The entire
ahg session taken up in Its consideration; rich
and racy time was had over 1t, but finally at
n.
On the next morning Senator McMurray representing tho
Third district Of New York city, presented petition
Tie charges Of alleged fraud be ore the Common Council
No attention paid TO the petition; the Broadway
property holders in the meantime we're in attendance
large numbers the senator's TO hurry the
Dill through to cut these parties of and prevent
more combinations with the Common Council. The bill
was taken up for its third reading that day, when
Senator williams moved to resommit it to the Judica
ny Committee, with instructions TO report upon the
Constitutionslity Of the bill Senator Pierce, now
Senators. Another Alibustering scene followed
lions To adjourn table, &C. all of which, including the
cion to recommft were lost whereupon Senator Con-
ger, Of Kockland county, moved to recomm the bill to
che Committee on Grievances with Instructions TO nst
tute an investigation, praying that the committee be
instructed to report the following Monday whether
my legislation may be required pending the judicial in
vesgstion going over the matter On the following
day the bill came up again, several amendments
made, aud the act made general one relating to all
cities Of the State; but before vote was taken on
its fnsl passage the motion Of Mr.. Conger was
considered to refer the bill to select committee. which
adopted, and senators Tsber, Bartlett and Cooley
appointed said committee They having power to report
complete did about half hour later and the bill was
chem read the third time and passed by the following
4 YxAs-senators Babccck, Beekman, Bennett, Clark,
Cooley, Huntington, Kirby McE1wain, hcMurray, Mum
1s aOS
NAYs--senators Bartlett, Bristol, Conger, Cornell,
,alavesport, Morgan (now Governor) and Pierce
On the following day the resolution OF Mr.. Bart
1stt, to proceed 70 investigate the charges
@ssaeysy = Asss0o.ati0,, was
Were appointed SAID committee Several petitions were
afterwards presented questions Of privilege raised upon
up but n Ss~
The bill that passed the Senate was taken TO the AS
sempiy, and there referred to the Committee on Rail
roads Petitions BY continued 20 In pray
irQ for It's passage but the committee held it IN their
unt The 31st day Of March, when they report
liable. THIS seems TO have been the last OF the
bll, fors there 49,. no record upon the journal
81 e report being seu from the table and It far 70
other reports and resoutions and should that mystcr
us pile be overhanled would be found that certain
;resoution present Major Anderson with sword lies
eariy at tie top OF the pile Of rubbish, sort OF mill
aary sentinel over the whole, keeping off all intrudes,
disturbed By any ruthless hand, TO allow Od
Mortality to revive the epaphs that are Inscribed on
abe tombsiones, but now obliterated by time Tread
not upon that forbidden ground, for Is haowed and
Netting was therefore done by the Legislature to pre-
vent Sharpe OSuiyan and associates from carrying out
thor scheme before the Csmmon Council But the
xrts had not conciuoed their deapgs With this party
HtKas carried onfrom one to another amidst the most
But sharpe Anderson and company not to be put
ioFn by the courts but IN 1853 made another attempt
are organzeda cofpQfatun under the general railroad
saH bytnel naie OF tnc Manhattan Ralrosd Company,
for tie purpose OF running "a railroad from the
SQuth ferry to HanbattanyiIe The resolution granting
fhe privilege passed tho Board Of Assstsnt Aldermen
abe 9th day Of December and the Board OF Aldermen on
10Th day Of 2eessser Common Council were about
10 pass his veto, when suit was commenced In
abe Superior Court. md injunction issuei restraining
futher action Your y fathers fearing mat tho fate
Of their eddcessors would be Theirs and they all
r ched bcfpretf sogrts In solemn array, obcyed this
The tArm.of on ef the Common Council expired at the
0se OF tLe yes Spdinourhsr progress was ever made
by the Manhattan Railroad Company It's remains lie buried
in the Poucrs Field OF your city, with monument to
mark it, rs resting pinoc and person 80 low 70
own that re was over It's friend; Peace to its ashes
The first grant, that passed the Common Council was
et beng sgtaten 10 the courts. The city fathers, hav
Ing PAID their ncs let or and thcn came tho light
bdtweer the property holders tho grhutecs There
was time in this struggle when seemed as If the rail
Sod people were about TO succeed IN the Courts and all
New Workers will ronernbcr how the opposition broke
for6h In popular demonstrations Of every description In
1ammatory pscnds posted up IN the public streets,
meetings called and combinations formed amongst
the rcen nary to turn out and tear up the track
by force attempt 70 lay II should bc made IL short,
Mhattan sand frcf1 the Battery TO the Harlem river,
was in one scene OF commotlcn turmoil ahd excitement