The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07
LONG ISLAND.

The terminus OF the Southern Railroad Company
OF Long Island is about TO be changed from the Old
depot at south Eighth street to Bushwick avenue,
where new passenger depot lis about TO be con.
structed al cost OF $4,000.
District Attorney Downing OF Queens county,
Will orlng before the Grand Jury the of Ii. G.
Poppenhusen, General Manager OF the Central and
Southern Railroad and endeavor TO have him in
dlcted Tor the loss OF life and the recent railroad
slaughter at Rockaway.
TAe heavy thunder squall which passed over
Long Island on Wednesday evening assumed on
the north side the aspects OF tornado. though
fortunately no great amount OF damage was done.
The farmers report that whole fields OF corn we're
nattene0 down and much Of 1t 40 badly broken
that IL viii be lost excepting Tor fodder. Two cars
on an elevated railroad in George b. Roe Il Co.
coal yard, at Flushing, were blown on Into L. W
renee street ON the lawn In front Of the Institute
two large trees were blown down, and another on
Washington street was taken up by the roots and
hurled across the street, while broken branches
strewed the ground IN all directions. The waters
OF Flushing creek were violently agitated. and
two yachts, the Octo and Perdlta, were broken
from their moOrings, but were subsequently Sc
cured Without damage.
For several years an old frame house, tcnantess
and untenant table, has stood at the of Wash
ington and Fleet streets, Jamaica village Its near
ness to the Long Island Railroad track rendeTe d
1t undesirable as place OF residence, and, as IL
belonged estate In litigation, the parties to
which reside In New YORK, no attention mas been
paid 10 ping 1t In repair. Previous 10 last June
two attempts mad been made TO burn nc down,
both oil winch were unsuccessful. lt was then
presented TO the Grand Jury OF the County Court
as a nuisance. and indicted as such. Counsel VINO
represented the owners, however, promised that
the house should be taken care OF and put In re-
pair, and proceedings were suspended, but the
promise has not been kept. About two weeks
ago a third attempt was made to burn IL down,
bus the flames were discovered in time aud eX-
tingulshed with u few buckets u1 water. A fourth
and finally successful attempt was made early
yesterday morning, the alarm belng sounded
ABOUT one O'Clock, wGen the IRE had gained such
headwaT that the upper stories were destroyed
before 1t conld he subdued and tue remainder OF
the bullding was demolished by the nook and
ladder company. A few hours atterward nothing
remained out the foundations, all the wood work
having been carried away by poor people III the
neignOornood for nrewood.
Another accident wnich, although 10 did not re-
suit in any loss oil life, the cause OF consider
able inconvenience 10 large number OF people,
occurred OH the Rockaway branch OF the Southern
Railroad Thursday evening. There was a
large picnic excursion OF the Saboatn school oil
the Jamaica Presbyterian church at the sea side
Pavilion curing the day. Shortly before the time
for returning home in the evening a train Of extra
cars was sent down Tor the accommodation OF the
crowd. In attempting TO run on the siding at the
Pavilion the iangc OF forward wheel OF Il bag
gage car struck the end OF rail which ee-
waited above tue level and one oil the trucks was
thrown oil the track, leaving tue car In snch a
position mat both the man tracks aud the sid &
were Distracted. The wheels sunk 20 the aXlcs
Ia the yielding SAND, thus rendering the work Of
replacing the car on the track cue OF much Giil-
Guilty. 1rainnaster Barr who was fortunately
near at hand, fastened 30 the scene OF the acct
dsnt with an extra engine, put Notwithstanding
rho utmost effort It, was several hours before the
obstruction was removed and the SUNDAY school
children did not reach jamaica TIL past eleven
O'Clock. A number or people were detained on
the beach all night IN consequence oi the delay
and their expenses ~ the hotei were pad by tine
railroad company. This Is the third accident SIM.
liar in character that has occurred on the road
within the past week.