New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-15
TIE BOARD or HEALTH.

YELLOW FEYER-THE CHoLERA-RAILROAD AC-
CIDENTS
The Board of Health met yesterday at /.
In response to request Of the Board Imade last week.
the authorities Of the various ralroads-hOrse and
steam-which had been complained OF Oh account Of
accidents the Board Of Health for the purpose Of
coming, If possible, TO understanding to the best
method preventing the frequent disasters which
CURED on these roads The subject Of the crossing Of tho
Belt Street Railroad. and the New-York and Harlem
Steam Car track taken up. Mr. Tucker represented
the horse road and Mr. Depew represented the Harlem
and New road. The proprieOrs OF tho Belt road
were anxious to have fagman stationed at the place,
but tho other parties refused to place such person at
the point to share the expense OF his employment.
TAr Depew said If the rules laid down for the street
railroads were complied WITH there would be tronbe.
1t the duty OF the conductor to stop his car when at
distance from the steam car track and asccr.
tain Il any train was coming lie believed AL me acel
dents that had occurred resulted from neglect OF duty ON
the Harlem and New York Railroad was not limited as 10
speed upon the Island Mr.. Depew said they were not
crossings Of this kind statistics proved that more acct
dents occurred at those crossings whore hagmon
BILE to occur fIOm tue mistakes Of the fagman On
ton Of Dr. Stone the matter was laid on the table for
week for the further considerations Of the Board.
The next subject taken up the accidents resulting
getting and off the front platforms OF the
railroads We're Mr.. Richardson Of the Atlautc.avc
New-YOrk, and Greenwood Railroad OF Brooklyn Mr.
Dickinson, Superintendent Of the Third.ayc Road Mr.
Tucker Of the Central Park and East River Road Mr.
Butler Of the sixth-aye Road; and Mr. Sullivan Of the
Brooklyn City Road. These gentlemen were requested
by the President OF the Board 10 make such suggestions
they might deem advisable for the best method OF
preventing these frequent accidents Mr. Richardson
said his road during the last twenty months acct
den OF the nature referred 10 hau occurred, ana ne
attributed this not to any particular arrangement for
their prevention, but to the great care which
required Of drivers and conductors his road Mr.
Dickinson Of the Thrdave Road said he mad examined
these aCcideuts and found that at many
them occurred from falling from the rear as from the
fulteg
would increase the danger He could not how any
safer arrangement could be made than the present
Butler Of the sixthave Road SAID they had been in
duced six years ago. TO close their front platforms
with gates but found instead Of remedyng the ey the
number Of accidents increased People knowing the
gates there would rush for the front platforms
the night, and fall In their attempt TO get on; they
abandoned that pan' ana substituted chains
kind could be made. President Lincoln sent for a device
which had been sent TO the Board for examination and
was claimed by the inventor 70 efectnay prevent the
wheels from running over any object falling before them
The machine was brought In and subjected TO the inspoc
ton OF the ralfoad men ~ was IN principle, small
cowcatcher attached TO the brake aLd arranged 70
object that fell before IT, Mr. Richardson said he had no
hesitation IN prOnOuncng the thing the most complete
enange and hold limb In front Of the wheel 50 that
there would be possibility OF escape Every railroad
lau pIesSt 9eui y lnuVrse1 we olinlon Oh pr. lc
ardsOn MT sullivan said on their road most OF the acct
dents resulted from children running in front Of the
horses when the cars we're In motion The subject was
iaId OH the table Indefinitely
EMr Hastings, Attorney for tho Board, presented the
eNlucHCc taken before dIcIcrce III OF the Board
against Sprague Old, aCetic acid manufacturers OF
Brooklyn An order had been served upon these parties
some weeks ago, directing them discontinue the manu-
facture OF acec acid at their establishment on Fabush
until the process altered that 10 would be no
longer nuisance. The matter sent before a referee
and testimony taken The testimony on the one side
showed that most offensive and deeteous gases escaped
from these works, and affected the surrounding
neighborhood that the people had 10 shut
their windows at night. on the other hand
the prOpuetors claimed that they allowed mo
vapors to got outside their building and these citizens
must DO mistaken. Charles Spencer, esq appeared as
counsel for the manufacturers. and i'm "a
short speech argued that these cOmpainauts though
very intelligent men on other subjects we're
on the subject Of acetic smells |
:. d. motifs esq, Prosecuting Attorney for Kings
County, made speech behalf OF the cOnplaiuing Gill
ze1s Of Brookly9 This Company, by promises Which
they did not fuhl had prevented his prosecuting them
before the Grand Jury Of Kings County and ne fet
De his duty 70 push the matter before the Boar6 ~
Health. OnimOuon OF Dr. SWinburue the parties w, "a
oven permission TO continue their work for one week
lndtr the inspection Of the Assistant Sanitary gpncrn
endent OF Brooklyn and the DistrctAttorney OF KINGS
jOunty.
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