RIGHTS OF RAILRoAp rAssENGERs.
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At meeting OF passengers the Harlem Railroad, held
in the car near wiamss Bridge at o'clock 7. NJ on
Fllday Feb. Il, ls45, Col. JOSEPH HUNT OF Mount
Pleasant was appointed Chairman. and OLIVER JOHNSON Of
New-York Secretary.


On motion, Thomas J. Farnham. Esq. of New-fork,
John ". Leeds Esq OF Stamford, CT AMI Abjah Morgan
Esq of East Chester appointed Committee 10 wait
upon the Conductor and from him tho Of
the detention the tran which, though left the station
9th O'Clock. and ought TO have reached
White Plains by l. had yet this late hour, only proceed
ell wllliams's Bridge. distance Of IS miles.


At the request o.! the Committee Mr.. Marks, the ca
ductor, appearcl before the meeting From his statement
weak to propel the traIn tie ice the rails forming In
places Il .llgh'. though but slight, impeachment
whereupon It was unanimously


Reso'red That the detention Of the train Is re-
suit OF any sudden unforeseen accident but Is wholly
owing the criminal negligence OF the Company In not
providing sound locomotive of sufficient capacity pro-
pei the cars.


s?. Resoired, That the Directors Of the New-YoTk and
Harlem Railroad Corporation in placing urOn the rOa!
locomotive which they must have known be capable OF
propeng the in any circumstances ouly a snail
like pace and wholly insufficient such occnsioI aud
thereby tanning great Inconvenience unit! The
nj OF The train which Sew-icrk later hour tlian
that which ought TO have arlvcd At White .lar4
has been guilty o: aud wholly objectionable viol-
ton oi rights and O the Obligations IL l. under The
public aud IL therefore worthy OF the censure a1l
rebuke


3. Resolved. That hcso proceedings he signed BY the
officers of the meeting and by the passengers present aud
published.