New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-05
Long Island Railroad.
To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune.


SIR: At the call of time" / Us p. m, at
Grcenport. L. L. Railroad to-day cheerfully up
to the scratch on the stanch and commolious steamer
Water Lily, bat the train from Hunters Point had not
arrived being an hour and half behind, but exactly
on ordinary Long Island Railroad time. by the wav,
have learned tho secret of the running time" for
all trains on this road which is this: On
the first OF the season train starts
on time ray from Hunters Point II each trip one
hour Is lost in exactly "a days the train will come TO
time" again in due season for each train performs
continuous round Of trips, Of course arriving NJ
Greenport from one to e2J hours behind Tho tram
leaves again the passengers and baggage can
be put on board The train left Greenport today about
an hour and half behind and nearly held its own until
We had passed Jamaica and came near Winfield; when
coupling broke and left four cars hlled WIN
passeng in the dark for II was about Il o'clock and
not hghi in about the train Tie locomotive, the
baggage and some OF the passengercars with the CON
duotOr, eng neer and fireman probably in meditation
fancy free" for most unlucky the bell rope happened
only 10 extend as far back as the broken coupling
Of the passengers noticed the seyerng OF the train
and after s0mo argument convinced the conductor
before we arrived al Hunters Point We then backed
for half an hour cautiously for could not see
the without lights distinctly; and upon approach
ing the heard xOus inquiries for matches and
q hurried order from tie brakeman or some one else,
9f back with red light soon "a possible iortu
naely there was no collision with freight tram ina
arrived near the lost cars about the time the
passengers was quite needless as i heard
the Railroad boys asset. Though dd
not see two or three ladies rush to the
platform contrary to the of repeated injunction that
5 dangerous" After efforts lasting half hour.
10 temporarily repair the couplings. the combined
genius Of the empioyes gave 1t NJ and the freight
train pushed in the delinquent suppose though
did nj wait TO see. Oar half of the train arrived IN
time for the last ferry boat 10 james clip hosc OF the
passengers no chose rushing at the boat and leaving
their baggage. l jumped on board AS the boat was
leain and purpose To devote 50 mueJ Oh to-inor
row to looking up baggage ~ fad necessary.
On Friday last LETT Huaiers.POint % minutes be-
hind time and hear from all persons who travel on
the road hat trains seldom leave time. expected
to lad TIE management 10 this particular somewhat I'm.
proved after the terrible collision Of last week. aud
have many times within the past few days thanked my
starr thai was not a stockhulLcr or manager
empoye OF thcI Long Island Railroad. II Is the
greatest promoter Of profanity 1 know of--eurses
loud and deep" asslil the road and oil con
ncoted with 1t continually. / was at GreenDort
last Mouday-the day If tie fatal collision. wished
much TO get NewYork, and the agent promised the
train should arrive frequently from ococa p m untii
about u O'Clock at night stood upon the track wait
ing with about zoo Otbers--men women. and children
until that hour. when first learned no train would
leave until next morning Among those thus waiting
Of persons known to be on the trains that
collided. bat although there telegraph IN
cha-c VI The agent who is also operator, no particulars
could be received and no LITTLE palnfuI anxiety was felt
by all Tie next morning CIuesday) at $50 the train
len and ] know that mauy sat up all night
watching for it, 1t should have arrived at
Hunters Point about 10 O'Clock. u. III.
bn; did no, reach there till abont J! p. m. The
saH9 oid 81 Kctchum has bccn wondered at. The in
difference 10 public opinion exhibited By the manage
ment OF The Long Island Railroad oGtHerods it, alto
getbcr Yours, &C.. NV
NsN. York. sept T. l56J.