The New York herald., 1862-02-23
City Intelligence.

TROUBLES THE EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY -
In reference to the public complaints made against tho
conductors Of the Eighth Avenue Railroad tho supern-
tendent makes the that the company has no
sold cents worth OF specie The reason that
the conductors havo been instructed the
n specie, is that it is frequently very difficult for them
find change for the various denominations Of bills tha,
presented to them in payment OF fare It has he
says, sometimes occurred that in consequence of the
conductors beng without change for bills of from one to
FIVE dollars passengers have been allowed ride free
and the report made 10 the company but this he thinks
s system that ght be very injuriousy ended.
The company has therefore been compelled to make
rule that the conductors shall bills OF more
than one dollar aud this only in payment Of more than
fare. The superintendent adds that one third
o. the fares are paid IN copper, which the public
refuse 10 take in exchange for their notes.
The gentleman who reported the which occurred
No % Of the Eighth Avenue Railroad last Monday
evening for the HERALD has read the statement Of the
Superintendent given above. He thinks it deals too
much in generates. Tie Superintendent does not
plain why the conductor of that refused change
perfectly good current dollar bill why he attempted
to, and would have, put the who rendered it
the way the midst Of furious had gentle
given the change to him, by what authority the
conductor asserted that the company need not make
enden leaves 1t to be inferred that five dollar bills
frequently offered by passengers. The reporter has
travelled the greater part Of the Eighth Avenue Rail-
road four times-twce down and twice up--svsry day
Sunday included for about five years and be
tive dollar bill offered to conductor but twice In
each instance the person offending put
from the instead Of enjoying free ride. The
conductors must Of course examine the bills pre-
sened 10 them; but informant thinks that they are
legally bound to carry reasonable amount Of change
and make 1t freely for bona fde bills of great
amount to PASSENGERS The people have given valuable
privileges TO these city railroad companies and our
reporter thinks that the Superintendent in his sphere
has undertaken to look after their accommodation in
return for his own profit and gain. The difficulty Of
making change and the sale Of silver be rene.
died by the public the company. Let the public not
offer either bills or silver in these cars but pay ali their
in N
travellers tickets, each OF the value Of ride, that
they be purchased in quantity by, handed frac
tional parts of dollar to, passengers Which will
mence the reform the public or the companyS
FRS wmrx STREET Between two and three O'Clock
yesterday morning nre broke ou. in the four story
brick building in the rear OF No 3s White street,
occupied by Jones Co manufacturers Of brsss faucets
and ownsd by the estate Of William Adams. The Gro,
when FIRST seem this drst floor. and spread to
the upper stories The nremen were promptly at the
premises and at work. but andng their
lions tho entire building, and also the part OF
the front building, were destroyed bstoro the flames
we're @ 70, 600 ia Ss ng so Os'
81 500 National, $500; New York Equitable, 50 500
New Amsterdam, 81, 500 North America 50 800 Home
S. OOoTots S23 900. The third floor of the build
ing was occupied by Richard IL. Trested, silver
floor room Of the front building, lost nearly all
his property. Loss about $500; insurance The
STOCK Oh heuuIekH MoLausniH silver platers
the fourth floor, also slightly damaged Adams
n Kidney, silver paters, had their tools and ma.
chnery damaged by water TO the amount OF about
800 Insured for 5000 in the rorlard Insurance Com
pany. The buildings, front and rear, belong TO the
Adams estate. They damaged about s. 000 and in
surod for IS 900 in the I0riad aud Republic Fire In.
sursnce Companies.
fiRxIy East TwrLvra SraEEr-Two HoHsEs BURNED To
nEArH-Abont one O'Clock Thursday morning y
fire broke cat AZ No $40 East Twelfth street. in feed
Nivand stables occupies by 5onn Reynolds Insu sDes
feed 5000 In Rutgers Insurance Company. One horse
valued at $3.50 burned 10 death also COW, wor th $25
light wagon and harness, valued at SI5 no In surance
Another horse valued at stb belonging to Ere cs wor
ner burned to death together with wac and har
aess valued at $5O insurance. The hui ding belongs
to w soaIlcs IL damaged about 5000, Cause of'Gro
upkno1p AZ present