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SOH ACKER CO. PtAHOs
Prof. CARL RICBTER has the hon or To-
intorm bis friends ana the music loving JRE4
the magnificent "
sCHOMACKER PIANOS,
OF world wide reputation, which have Rrsced the
psriors OF the Executive Mansion for number ri
year,. Also, for the celebrated
BURDHTTE CELESTE PARLOR ORGAN,
and that be 10 prepared to sell on the most reason.
able terms or mon thly instruments. Also, that be
WI continue during the summer months to rive
instruetions on Piano and Organ q his cool and
s3s PIAEsYLvAHIA AvEYUB,
1J2 In between 9th and 10Th Streets
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
TIE INQUEST.

Coroner Andrus, OF Poughkeepsie, convened an in
quest In the Conrr House at The names OF the
jurors are John McCandee, dry goods merchant; W.
w. Smith, tobacconist; John Fleger farmer; Henry
A. Switzerland, shipper; Ell sutcliffe, George II.
Battys, foreman. and Ben Van Lone.
After the jury had been sworn Coroner Andrus put
the following questions to Walter Stafford of New
York, brother of Junius Stafford, one of the VIC
tims:-
q, Did you see the todies lying at the under
takers! A. Yes.
Q. Are you related to James stafford who was
founds A. Yes.
Q. Where did you see the bodys A. At the under
takers last night.
Q. DID you recognize it as your brothersg A.
Yes, sir.
Q. We're you there when 1t was exposed, A. /
first recognized him taken out OF the wafer.
Q. When did you last see him alive2 A. In New
YORK, some days ago; he did not intend come on
the Pacific EXPRESS
Q. What was his occupations A. He fred a
dummy engine OF the Hudson River Railroad Com
foreman to Coroner-Did You discover ANYTHING
on the body OF deceased that would lead to his
Coroner to Wltness-Where was your brother
gong to9 A. To attend a law suit In Albany, ami
he came up as help to the baggage master in the
William J. Thorne, ex.Distrct Attorney OF
Dutchess county, sgorn-I was passenger on the
express train, In rear car, which left New York ut
i've minutes past eight Monday evening; we were
little
BEHIND TIME STARTING,
say five minutes; other passengers remarked that
we were behind time; can't say however, that we
were behind time on starting, but only judge by my
own watch; was In the rear car when the first
crash came was asleep; there was much confuson
the nrst thing recOllect was losing my hat; had
no Ine W unu IL; dread and CONSERVATION pervaded
the car;
EVERYBODY WAS GIVING ORDERS;
there were very few ladies there; there was an
awful rush. but don't think any one among those
VINO escaped was injured In leaving the cars: there
uas great glare Of light aboye the bridge; when
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
THE STORY OF A PASSENGER.

One Of the NarrOwest Escapes Record.
gentleman named Walter A. Lyon, who resides
in Cincnnatl, and who has been stopping IN this
city for u few days, bought ticket on Monday for
Buffalo, and at the time secured a berth In the
Inflated sleeping car. Upon reaching the depot the
train was about ready to start, pretty much all the
passengers having arrived ahead OF him, and were
quietly sitting in their seats or preparing to retire to
their several bcrths IN the sleeping vending
his way through the crowd OF dersons who had as
sembled ON the platform to take leave OF their
fnends-many Of them, alas for the last time on
Earth-he reached the Buffalo sleeping and pre-.
sened his ticket to Mr. yosburg, the conductor, for
berth No. 10 in that Car. Mr.. Vosburg told him that
owing to hts having arrived late some one had
gone TO bed In that berth, but he could give him
berth eight IN the next car behind, which was quite
as good as the Buffalo car. Mr.. Lyons assented TO
this arrangcment. and In q few moments had laid Off
his clothes and gone TO bed. The train moved on
out of the depot in few minutes and very
soon ne fell asleep, little dreaming of the rude
waking he was SO soon to receive. The first
iptmati0n he had OF the disaster was two rather Sc
we're shocks which the Car received and which threw
him all IN a heap ut the head OF his berth. All
In the car, SAID he as he was relating the story
their berth and rushed pell-me toward the door at
the rear end oil the car. lie, supposing the car had
only run of the track ana would soon be replaced.
determined to lie still rather than get out in the cold
air Settling himself down in bed again he was about
TO turn over for another nap when some one rushed
in and selling HIM by the arm, cried, ..Save your
sell; the car Is on fire." He looked up and the
check rope which ran through the top OF the
fre and began then to tnink 1t was about time for
him to get out OF that.n
At the same time thick volumes OF black smoke
rushed in through the far end OF the car from him.
He jumped up in his shirt and pants, seized coat
and one shoe and rushed irom the car. On his way
he managed to pick up his other shoe, and dressed
himself the track outside. All his other clothes
and luggage were destroyed. Not moment, he
says could have elapsed between the collision and
the bursting forth OF the flames. The gentleman
who occupied the berth which he bought, and for
which he showed our reporter ticket which he
calls his deaIh warrant, was burned to death. Had
he been second or two later he himself must have
persisted, as the flames seized his car almost IN
stautlv.
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
Personal Intelligence.

Mr.. J. ]. Gleason, member OF the Legislature OF
Pennsylvania, has arrived at the Metropolitan Hotel.
General Burnside has returned to The Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
General John s. Kavanagh, OF st. Louis, is staying
atthe Metropolitan Hotel.
Ben Field, OF Albion, n ", Is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Congressman @. w. Kendall, OF Nevada, arrived
yesterday at the st. Nicholas HOTEL
General N. B. Forrest is sojourning at the st.
Nicholas Hotel.
Commodore Stemble, United States Navy -
among the late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Governor James English, of Connecticut, is
guest at the 81. Nicholas HOTEL
Galusha A. Grow, ex-Congressman, OF Fennsyl-
vania, mas arrived al the Astor House.
Rev. DR.. Mcleod and Albert Keep are at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Captains Frank Ernst OF Ohio, and Eli Beach, Oh
Pennsylvania, are at the Astor House.
Colonel ]. NJ. Williams, Of Salem. N T.; X. u
Buckle, OF England; Thomas II. Canned. OF ser-
mont; John J. Knox, OF Washington, ana george n.
Creamer are among the guests at the Fifth Avenue.
Miss c. $. Lester, OF Saratoga, is at the Metropo-
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
WEST SIDE ASSOCIATION.
The Grcnt Rapid Trausitists in Their Regular
Convention.

The Great Rapid Trausitists in Their Reg gmIar
Convention.
largely attended meeting of the West Side AS
sociation was held last evening at the Harvard
Rooms Sixth avenue. corner Of Forty street.
MIR. W. X. Martin presided over and addressed the
meeting on what Is at present the pet
project Of the association-rapd transit be-
tween the business and dwelling portions
OF the city. After speaking some time
on the subject of Broadway railroad, underground
or otherwise, both of which are opposed by the
property owners on that thoroughfare. he said The
plan or a central railway Is ru1imentary; there
should be system of railways diverging from q
common centre. Then recurring to broadway and
the kind OF railway best suited 1t. he said rapid
transit Is desired and any good plan tor u rail-
way should be accepted TO decide as to the
plan concentration OF public opinion Is needed.
The gentleman who leads the opposition to an
derground railroad on Broadway admits the value,
ana i IN favor OF the construction Of one in any
street In which 1t VIII not, as he says inurc MS
property. Mr.. William B. Ogden, having an In
tense and unconcealed disgust at the promise Of
the arrangements for commerce IN this city,
sKeched the history or what be hopes Will
be the Central Underground Railway, ana
S1oooOo0o; then, to give Illustration OF the need
of rapid transit, he said 100000 OF the travelling
pubic OF this city lose an hour each day owing to
the poorness Of means. This In the aggregate is
II, 900 working days, which at two dollars day
makes as the amount OF money lost in time S20,00o
each day, and IN working year OF 800 days
s6,ooO,0oo This, with. the amount OF money
more than pay for the construction OF the under
ground railroad He then referred to the many i'm
provements made In other cities While this city has
been idiing lie wound up by saying that our
metropolitan position was retained because OF the
concentration OF finance here and the good situation
OF our city, and not by any enterprise OF people.
The New York herald., 1871-02-09

brakemen TO be IN communication with the en-
gineer by small rope or such other con-
could Instantly signal the engineer in case
or car being on the track and that In making up
traln OF cars laden with mfamlnable or c0m0ust-
pie materials extraordinary care shall be exercised
as 10 the manner and quantity shipped. Now, my
opinion Is, that the late horrible catastrophe on the
hudson River Railroad would not have happened II
the oil train. which caused all the trouble, had been
provided with sunicient brakemen, for the simple
reason that the brakeman would have seen that the
car was or the track and he could have signalled
tne engineer to stop the train. Also In coming
around q deep curve the speed should be lowered
ana due caution used; and further, all passenger
cars should be provided with lanterns and axes ana
TWO doors opening on eacn side OF the car.
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
RAILROAD ACCGDEYES.
Why Trains Jump the Track and Break the
Rails-A Remedy SugGested.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERA LD:--
ANY person conversant with our railroad system
must see, If he Will look, that the cause OF the ter
riDle accidents that occur from trains leapDg the
track or the breaking. OF rails is entirely owing to
the faulty running gear In use, susceptible OF
remedy American cars are supported on trucks
which free to swivel Or turn These trucks have
usually two pairs OF wheels each pair being secured
to the same axle These wheels have hanges and
slightly bevelled on the face, giving the wheel a
larger diameter near the fange tlan ut a distance
from it. With this arrangement when the wheels
on the one SIDE OF any truck are rolling on their
larger circumference then those on the opposite
side OF the same truck are rolling on
their smaller circumference, being connected
further In revolution than the latter, which
causes the truck to turn from the direct line OF the
rails and crosses over until the ange strikes the
rail, which causes the truck Co straghen again for
moment or until the same cause produces a SINH
lar result ANY oiservant person travelling by rail
can feel how frequently these blows are given, ana
1t Is easy to understand that trlliIg abrasion
irregulari.y OF the rail where the fange strikes may
cause tie car TO jump the track or break the rail-
Involving, perhaps, the destruction OF the train.
This being the cause. u suggests the following
keyed to small, separate independent steel axle,
secured to the truck so that each wheel has its
inside and outside bearings. Beside this. each
truck should have tongue like common wagon
tongue. projecting from 1t under and toward tue
centre OF the the end OF the tongue 10 be kept
precisely in the centre or the track by the wheels
hing diagonally against the inside OF each rail.
THIS tongue would always have the effect TO steady
and steer the truck, preventing at all times It's
turning Tar that the angcs could strike the rails.
Ii railroad gentlemen would condemn, as they
should do the existing faulty system and go back
TO the road wagon ana adopt from 1t the indepen-
dent wheel and The tongue, we would hear no more
necessity or costly steel rails, and no more OF cars
leaving the track with such dire results. Trains
being relieved OF the great nodback in the friction
or clumsy axles and connected wheels ana the
friction caused by striking damaging blows 10 tue
rails, much higher rate OF speed could be attained
with entire safety, or much longer train moved at
the usual speed with the power now required TO
move q shorter one.
This subject Is worthy OF attention; railroad men
have In tt gift Of ordinary character, and the
public a boon OF inestmable value. j. H. q.
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
ALMOST ANOTHER HORROR.
A Locomotive Thrown Across the Track-Nar-
row Es ape of AnOiher Fast Trim.

A Locomotive Thrown Across the Track-Nar-
Es ape of Another Fast Train.
At YonKers, Westchester county, yesterday morn
ing, an accident occurred on the Hudson River Rail-
road which almost eliminated in another frightful
disaster and which, for a few moments, occasioned
great CONSERVATION among a crowd of passengers
who were waiting around the dilapidated depot in
order to be conveyed TO the city. 1t seems that
about a quarter-past nine O'Clock u locomotive
attached 10 the paymaster's car, while making what
is known - running switch.n Jumped the track
blocking the passage OF all down trains. At
this moment II occurred TO the station
master that the Poughkeepsie through ex-
press was already uue, and that without
being slgnaed at the drawbrldge, some 800 yards
above, a catastrophe would be inevitable. The
terror or those present wis intensified to eable
degree OH nearing the hoarse whistle OF the express
train. which was then rushing round sharp curve
AT speed of thirty miles an nour, and within, per-
maps, 500 yards OF certain destruction. The station
master had meanwhile lown, ast were, to the signal
and reversed the Indicator, when in instant the
wary engineer applied the patent brakes and
checked his train, which one minute later must have
been annihlated. The accident caused an inierrup-
ton OF travel lor nearly two hours.
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
think; reached the bridge about nalf- past ten;

think; we reached the bridge about nalf past ten;
we were running about
THIRTY MILES PER HOUR,
l should Judge; we were not making mp time lost;
was sitting in the car; heard brakes blown three
times very quick In succession; twice is the number
Of whistles for danger. but the engineer blew
three whistles; heard some men halloo;
and directly we struck: / felt the speed
OF the train slackened saw my Car
brakeman at his posts; think there
were but three brakemen on the train; the rule s
that one brakeman manages two cars; about five
minutes passed from the time the engineer whtstled
"down brakesn until We struck; II properly man
aged, when running at thirty miles per hour, the
train should be brought to stand while running Its
own length; think the tram did not run two miles
before IL was stopped; hardly felt the concussion;
on going to the platform ! saw the front sleeping
car on Its side, incinng to the east discOn-
Lected my car and pushed It away from the
burning cars; have no idea rs to the cause OF the
collision; 1t was between the water tank ana the
bridge heard the men haoo; when | saw the car
turned over Its sid on the Ice IL was all In flames;
the second car was on the tracK; the Buffalo car
settled down gradually through the ice
J. ID. Scott, on being recalled, said that there was
patent coupler between his car and the Inflated
one, which becomes easily detached.
The inquest was adjourned until two O'Clock to.
morrow when the conductor Of the freight train
ana others VIII be examined
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. ., 1871,


ALBANY, N. y Feb g. 1871
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. TwKEp-Amending the act appointing corornis.
sioners Of fisheries by prohibiting persons setting or
drawing nets for taking sh between Saturday evening and
Monday morning owners of wears ponds &c, shah keen
the during the period penalty os
1900 The sum Of 600 appropriated for the
Of principal challenge to Juror in civil criminal trial
Ia he II be made to saacoy IN aa9 asa
opinion p i no 9, longer exists
to minors; authorizing Investment Of lesacies for
.asaus II III. q & gsa ss he
ar ns eS. after sales
Ing the Revised Statutes making provision regard
sale MORTGAGE or lease Of land and the disposition Of
= NJ FOR copying muaed records
Incorporating East River and Bnshwick Underground
from the East nver at South Seventh street. in the direction
Amending the ac. to protect persons travelling ths
New York Bay or Rari.an Bay.
Relative to the Long Island Club amending the charter OF
the ogdensburg and Lake ChampAn Railroad inoorpora
sas Of Company
Mr. GENET 6 smeSs hs charter of the
Lower California Company allowing the directors BY ma.
more than i've million dollars Of new stock to Dc
0 na per s ssu e Be PAD as
pany issue and dispose said stock payment OF
debt of the company cash under for
the purpose of promoting the objects of the company sd
especially for the purpose OF sending emrapts 10 the pro-
perty OF the company
Mr.. CRFAMER from tho Printing Committee. reported I'm
of supplying each member of with ten
copie, Of the Code OF Procedure Adopted, by Is 49,
PAVEMENT
Mr.. GENET notice of bill grade, pave and curb
l25th street, New York. from the East to Manhattan
street. and through Manhattan l3Oth street, and
through l3Oth street 10 the Huison
REoEss wAsuIsGTos's BIRTHDAY
Mr. TWEED called the joint resolution the adjourn
ment OF the Legislature from Saturday lh to the 2h,
In the evening.
Mr. CREAMFR moved make II from the 18th to the 9th.
Carried, by Is TO IL, as folows:-
Messrs. inks Bradley Cauldwell Creaer Frost,
Genet, Graham, Hubbard Lewis Morgan, G. F. Norton, ".
Norton, Parker Pierce Thayer Tw eed Wnsow and Wood
l8
NAys-Messrs. Bowen. Brand, Chapman Edwards, Har-
denburgh Harpending, Kennedy, Lord Mincier Murphy
Sanford, Woodin-l2.
Adjourned
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
STILL ANOTEER CALAMITY AyERTED.

In view OF the deplorable accident which occurred
on the Hudson River Railroad last Monday, the trte
adage "misfortunes never come singly'' narrowly
escaped a shocking verihcation on the same road
yesterday morning. 1t has transpred that the
Yonkers special train, which left the city at quarter
past ten A. NJ, on approaching the drawbrldge over
Spuyten Duyvil creek, found the signal displaying
.'all right In It's usual place, aud, consequence,
speed was not slackened. On nearing the bridge,
however, the engineer discovered that the draw was
actually wide open, and by an instantaneous appu-
cation OF the patent brakes stopped his train wi6n
q lew feet OF the chasm, thus preventing whole
sale destruction OF human life, including his own.
Those in charge OF the above bridge ought be re-
constructed; Tor. as brakeman remarked TO
HERALD reporter yesterday, "they are wholly unit
for the plaCe.n
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
TsLEsaAa 10 TIE EEW Yosg HERALD.

VIENNA. Fen. T. 1871.
The Orcial gazette or to-day says:-"rbe new
Austrian Ministry is thoroughly united and possesses
the confidence Of the sovereign. IL viii give iaIr
play to all legitimate provlncialism; but there will
be no more compromise with separatisn nc the ex-
pense OF unity. It will uphold the constitution, but
VIII propose to Parliament the enacton Of laws
partially extending the legislative ana administra-
tive autonomy OF the empire, and viii introduce
bill providing for direct elections and enlarging the
rights OF electors The Ministry will offer declded
opposition all obstacles in the way OF It's success"
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
Assembly.
nbiy.
ALBANY, Feb. ., 1871.
Al
BILLS PASSED.

PASSED.
Extending the provisions of the Railroad Town Bonding
act to certain towns in Erie amending the charter
the Troy and Cohoes Railroad Company; amending ~
Of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of Lockpo
amending the charter of the Mutual Savings Bank Of Toy
incorporating the Troy Security and Trust Company auho
rzing the construction OF railroad from Vincent to
Wolf street. In Syracuse.
VOTING FOR THE REGENTS.
Both houses at twelve O'clock met In joint conven
q ION and ee ted two Regents of the University.
The vote for John L. Lewis and Horatio Warner a.
Horace Greeley and D. w. Bristol 70. In
the Senate the stood Is to n and In the House 3 Co.
of the sets candidates respectively MesBrs
Lewis and Warner were declared duly elected.
Adjourned
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
MGRE RAILROAD SLiUGETERs.

Three More Human Beings Done To Death
ON The New Jersey Railroad.
About five O'Clock yesterday afternoon a shocking
accident occurred on the New Jersey Railroad at
East Brunswick, this side the Rartan river, by
which two men were killed. The milestone freight,
II appears backed down on then, unawares, killing
them almost instantly. One OF the mea was John
Teean, swltchnan, and the other his friend. Both
reside In the neghborhood and leave families.
IL Is also reported that man killed just this
side OF the Bergen cut through being struck by the
locomotive. The unfortunate mans back was broken
IN Iwo His name ana identity have not yetibeen as
certalned.
The New York herald., 1871-02-09
Another Opinion OF the Subject.

To THE EDITOR or TIE HERALD
Years ago addressed you in regard to what
thought would be prevention of railroad calamties
to certain extent Now will you please, for the
sake Of humanity, call the attention, through your
Journal Of the Legislatures OF our different States to
enact law to the enect that every train OF cars
passenger or freight shall have, according to the
number Of oars composing the train, sufflcient
number Of competent brakemen. said brakeman Vr