The New York Herald Newspaper, June 10, 1870, Page 5

car meer eeeeemer eee oe THE CITY TRANSIT PROBLEM, Atmospheric Transportation Suggested. 4 Now Pneumatic Elevated Railway Pro- posed—Cable Railways—A “Post” and a “Velocipede” Road—The Vox Populi—A ‘Common Sense” and Other Plans. ‘The interest excited in the pndiic mind by the pub- Heation in the HeraLp of the many suggestions of inventors and engineers for a city railroad, which, while affording adequate accommodation, shall be speedy, safe and convenient, is unabated, and there are ample indications that this important subject ‘Wil not be let drop until the problem of rapid olty transit shail have been satisfactorily solved. Besides the plans already noticed there are several others now offered which demand attention, Two of these deserve extended notice, especially the first, which is quite novel and seems to possess great merit, It may be that this plan will be more generally approved than any others heretofore sub- mitted to public scrutiny. TRANSIT BY AYMOSPHERIC POWER. ‘The peculiar properties of the air we breathe, ite impenetrability anu great elasticity, render it espe- cmlly applicable as a motive power, and it has long been evident that wnenever inventive genius would supply the various contrivances of art for its apph- cation and for moviug it with ceriainty in large quantities 1t could be advantageously used for the purpose of rapid transportation. ‘The idea enfertained by many that the art of trans- portation has attained its greatest perfection now that we have palace cars, thirty miles an hour, smash-ups and horse raflroads is old fogyish and contrary to the progressive spirit of the age. It has long been the opinion of many engineers of the greatest gemma that the rapid improvements constantly going on in science and art would result in perfecting some system which would enable us to travel at doubie the rate of our fastest trains, and that newspapers, the mails and express mater conld be despatched at the rate of a hundred mites and more an hour. ‘The works of Medhurst and Vailance, at the com- meucement of the century, and others of later date, contained the germs of the science of atmospheric transportation, foreshadowing the whklely different improvements of to-day, which are now ripenmg Into success through the geuius and Janors of mod- ern inventions. It wasa long time before the older engineers could be brought to believe that a locomo- tive could be made to draw a train without cogs upon its drivers fo fit a track Suited to receive em, and that the pregent sthodth driving wheels by theirfriction on the rails furnish alone a snfi- cient tractive power. Nothing excites more wonder than the tenacity with which old and preconceived theories are held fast to, although never tested by practical experiment, which generally explodes them. Itis only a short time since that experimen t, cutting loose from old theories, has shown that a car closely fitting the sides of the pneumatic way was not necessary for rapid transit through the tube, thas demolishing the theory Wat the friction which would resuit from this cause would prevent their successful operation. Experiment, guided by observ ation, will not enly demolish old fallacies, but furnish the best compass for the tuture. Some three years ago a gentieman of this city, Dr. R. H. Gilbert, Ddelicving that the best and most satisfactory solu- ton of the santiary problem and the health the city was to be found b; pesieck supply demands of trafic, but give rapid transit out of the city, made the subject a special ee and invented a system different from any yet devised, which 80 far received the ap- proval of the Chicago engineers that capitalists have taken hold of the project and are to build a Hne on the pian proposed within a year. HOW If CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED, Tho plan 1s for ctty railways as well as for long lines, For cities {¢ consists of pneumatic tubes, strongly made of wood or any suitable material, sub- stantially supported above the middle of the street or over bull ve by a succession of Gothe arches, in such manner as not to inter- fere with ordinary travel beneath, or with the lighting of ‘buildings along the lines, The motive power 1s farnished by engines tor ex- hausting and compressing air, constracied on an en- Urely new plan, not easily escabed without the aid of drawings, which are capable of handling use qguanitties of atr, with little or no loss of power by friction, These en; are stationed at regular in- tervals along the line, exaust the air in front of the cars to accelerate their speed, and compress it into reservoirs, which retain it until the proper time, when it is liberated behind them, to start them, give them additional speed, or when required stop them, when gates which work antomatically are opened or closed for the pul These reservoirs ave so con- nected by tubes of peculiar construction that the power therein contained is quickly transmitted from one to another, so thet the primary power may be located, if desired, @ long way olf ‘or where it can be most cheaply obtained, ae control of the cars, and their movements, is once ted AW INGENIOUS TELEGRAPHIC DEVICE, which is ved by the cars in passing the various points where tt 18 located, so that the exact location and specd of the cars is Known at all times by those inc of the engines and motive power, with which they communicate, and wno are thus iniormed of the exact amount of power required to maintain their speed or stop them at stations. ‘The plan also provides A PNEUMATIO ELEVATOR for ralaing or lowering passengers or freight to and from the place of transmission. The cars are con- structed onan entirely new principle, and are so arranged that oa eo be instantly stopped at any part of the line, if required, by allowing the at- Mospheric pressure to pass through them in tubes under the seats, free from dust—a prolific source of a8 well ag discomiort; they can be pril- ear illuminated and made more comfortabie and luxurious than by auy other existing system. There gfe many other matters of detail connected with the vention CT ey interest to engineers and build- of wi @ correct idea cannot be given ers, in & mere verbal description. The tiny iptio THE MAIN ADVANTAGES CLAIMED for this system of transportation over others are:— oGne mana ot eee ee. is. porepery falter er method, with safety to passengers and all alo: the line of travel. Rd Second—The hea ete of running off the traok. Third—The frecdom from any obstruction to travel by snow or ice or other causes. Fourth —Less cost of right of way, the plan being Uttle or no detriment to property holders. Ba ae et ane a Re ‘The im, y of ening horses, ie saving of time, which ts mouey, nih—Thi and saving of health, which is happine: mf mmethe advantage that the ines feed not be ong our principal streéts, Ghd that two separate cks for passengers and four for malls and ex by Nag included In one pystem of arches To qdvi ‘inth—That any number of lines can be built at Jeas coat than by other system for the acgommo- artes of the city, Tenth— the system can be more economi- oally operated and maintained than any other, there ; pene oe bees engines or cars to wear out or destroy roadway, Hleventi—That the same system can be carried under our rivers and be made to connect with the various lines of raflroad centring here. Tweyth—That our cities can be Sappited with fresh vegetables, milk and food, and that market- Ge een be sent to the country on the shortest notice, ‘hirteenth—That it will be the best means for the Prevention of cruelty to animals. These are as many reasons as the Governor found for vetoing the Arcade, and it is believe’ by Dr. Gil- bert will insure the adoption of the plan in the city when its advantages shall become known, THRE ELEVATED CABLE PLAN, This plan is to put strong iron columns in the place of the common telegraph posts, and secure steel wire cables to these iu such & manner a8 to sustain suspended cars at an elevation which will permit them to run over all street obstacles, The car wheels traverse a single cable, and are connected with the cars by pendents which hold the wheels in An upright position, and at the same time sustain the car directly underneath. There are two cables 02 each line of posts, so applied as to a!low the cars to run eliher way, Above these are another set of cables, the oMce of which Is to hold the matn lines up to & level position, the two being connected by a series Of hooks so curved as to admit the free pas- saze of the traveling wheels. Tho power used in thoving the tratns is steam, acting upon oscillating cylinders which are pivoied between and operate ‘upon the wheeis that oarry the forward car, The Fae claim that they do not exaggerate in oe ng that 25,000 PoP peees can be transported daily on @ singie line of and & speed of twenty miles per hour. If necessity should require there can be three lines of posts—one on either, side and one between the atreet car tracks, ‘These extended Tacilities the projectors claim would aecommodate 75,000 passengers daily on 4 single avenue, ‘The Velocipede Railroad Plan, To THE Epivor oF THR HERALD:— Notielng severai pieces of matter In your valuable paper pertalning to diferent plans for rallways for NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE the more convenient transportation of passengers in your large city, we would be pleased to call to your note a slight description of our elevated velocipede railway and care, for which we have recently re- ceived letters patent. Our Commiseioner of Patents (Mr. Fisher) and the judges at once pronounced eur plan nove), and readily granted us letters patent on the 25th day of last March. Our plan is such that we believe that, without appropriating any valt rool we thonsands from fifteen to ‘twenty minutes each way, aud free from all obstructions and with perfect safety. Our plan is to use hollow cast iron posts, like the tron water I Bay one foot diameter, of any height required, and a simple cast- Ing £0 adjusi At the top of each as to hold @ strong, square of wronght tron, large enougn to allow the cars to pass freely through, at ‘he same time to hold a strong upper rail directly over the centre of the car, which serves a a guide and keeps the ear exactly on the balance, over the centre lower rail, and directly over the centre of each The car has two centre converse line wh that fit the gingle curve (?) track, thus holding it in perfect safety, and while it will be per- fectly secure on the track any speed may be applied that may be required. le posis may be painted and hecome quite orvamental, and answer the Parnose, of jamp swings and telegraph posts combined. We have a working model now on ex- hibition in this city. The President and several pro- minent gentlemen have already noticed this new in- vention, and the most of these gentlemen speak in the bighest terms of lis prospective merit, HOOD & CLARK, A Voice from Bloomingdale. To Tak EprroR OF THE HERALD:— AS an inhabitant of thia ancient and delightful village (Bloomingdale) I have been somewhat inte- rested In the many projects Mkely to afford us a con- Venient ant quick transit down town. About a year since it was given out that the Hudson River Rail Company were about 10 lay a third track, ov whic to run a train from Thirticth street to Spuyten Duyvil creek, stopping along the route so as to accommo. Gate localities Row i fated, Dut as yet we have been «disappomted, Now, if that company could be in- ced to stop its Way train at Seventy-ninth, Ninety- sixth, 06th and other convenient points, it would afford a great accommodation to a large aad increas- ing population, s. A Youthfal Opinion. To THE EDITOR OF THE Heratp:— Although very young, aud as f don’t think—in fact, know—that you would publish my proposition for an elevated railway, stil 1 would Itke to propose one. I propose to take some street and have pillars or columns erected and on thein to have ralis laid on both Kides of the street, one side for a train going up and the other for the train coming down, and have the whole firmly anchored by braces fixed in solid masonry under the sidewalk. Have the side nearest the houses screened to prevent the passengers from annoying ihe inmates by gazing into the windows when the train 1s standing still, as you all know that it is not very pleasant to have people gaging in at you through the window, At the termitation of the road have the (rain go into some building for a depot or have one erected especially for it, and to have the cars drawn by a amoke consuming “«dummy" or locomonye, A YOUTH OF SIXT! A “Common Sense” Plan, To Tne Epiroy or THe HERALD:— To have a common seuse plan for a raliroad for rapid communication from the lower to the upper end of this island let seventy-five feet be taken be- tween two streets in the centre of the city; buy the property; tear down the houses; erect strong, thick stone walls; let cellars and counter cellars (and the first story for siores be fifteen feet in height) from sidewalk; then carry up your thick walls with iron beams Jatt across with ‘girders ata sufficient dis- tance to make everything strong, substantial and all fireproof in every respect, and have cement filled in between heams for flooring; build as many stories ag You please, with @ roof to keep out snow and rain, Have elevator an or side stairs at te on (5 posit biock to Reach Rika gor, and then propel your cars wii mhmy engine, Then you. would Yave bo smoke to rise Trout one story to the other; also have ventilation in the thick stone wali from celiar to roof across streets; have strong arches and fine lattice work at sides of track, above ihe strong bulwark, to give light from (he street, There are many other things the detaiis of which T will not go intoat preseat. [would merely say that I would prefer an elevator to ascend and descend, as thereby you could take up aud down freight and packages as weil as passengers at the various depois, which should at short dis- tances, and no person or children could get up on the track to get run over, whereas if ascended by stairs any person could go up on the track and there would be no facilities for geting goods up and down. This road would cost consicerabie money, but would pay handsomely in ume, with the rent of stores underneath ronning through from street to street. ‘This fa a mere oul- line, which can be tmproved on, Cwish you would improve on this plan and urge it day by day in your vaiuible journal until capitalists come lorward and take hold of the adair. K. DIMSHRE, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Lieutenant Commander R. L. Pythian is detached from the Naval Academy and placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Commander GW. Ward is de- tached from the practice ship Savannah and placed on waiting orders. Ensign J. W. Carlton is detached from signal duty at Washington and ordered to the Naval Observatory. Surgeon John S. Measersmith is ordered to duty at the Marine Rendezvous at Phile adelphia, Brooklyn Navy Yard—War Vesscla Delayed for Want of a Crew=—Snilors and Sharks. The Saratoga, Guerrlere and Tennessee, men-of- war, Which were ordered to be got ready for sea eight months ago, are still at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. ‘They are all likely to remain there for two montys to come Bt least, owing to the lack of soumen wherewith to man them, 1t is not probable that elther of them cun obtain acrew unui such time as some of the navy vessels abroad come home and dis- charge their créws. The Guerriere, thtended to carry the flag of the Rear Admirafof the South Pacitic squadron, is ready for duty and her coal ts all on + but she is, as above. stated, compelled to observe a state of “mas. terly Mactivity” until she can get a crew. ie Qamnebanaly double-ender, is on her way home from Brazil, and it 18 possible uhat ste will furnish men for the Guerrlere. But the latter vessel Wilt have to walt untn the crew of the Quinnebaugh have had their holiday ashore. ‘The Sabine, which was ordered home by the de- artment, has missed her orders, which were sent Rio Janeiro for her, and has gone on a cruise to the Kast Indies or some other remote piace. Tennessee, said to be destined tor the Buro- pean squadron, to relieve the fagship Franklin, is also compelled to delay her Geparture for an indefi- nite period, owing to the want of a crew. Had recruiting not been interrupted when it was, three months ago, by the lil-advised measure of the Navy Department, this great inconvenience would not now be experienced, as before the opening of the “Jake trade,” an excellent clags of seamen were being enlisted in the navy. But with the opening of the season on tne lakes sallors grew scaroe, and the number of recruits does not now average more than three a day. It 13 well to state here, perhaps, while touch! upon the question of recrulis, that the ex. pense which is commonty incurred by Jack In en- ng ashipping master to accompany him to the recelVing ship is entirely unuecessary. Any sailor can, stp Sumnesie wir ual facility to that uceorded by. “gharks,’? and there Aye the sep or fif- teen doltara which thé latter fhvaniabiy charge tho credulous mariner who places himself under the sritancs, of these yery unnecessary ‘shipping 3, ‘The naval midshipmen's taut, pretty, sharp-iined schooner yacht America has been on the dry dock at this station for the past few days, undergoing a thorough scraping and overhauling from stem to stern and from fife-rall to keelson. She will be floated ont next week. Continual oy pio ed are made by naval officers of the difficulty in obtaining good seamen. ‘The re- lnctange of the men to enter the service is easily accounted for, They are, @8 a rule, shametully treated, The modern Jack Tar is an’ intelligent, reasoning being, and sees as plainly as other Foor where his tnterest lies. Perhaps the most shameful instance of neglect and cruelty on the part of our Navy Department towards our brave and worthy sailors 18 that of the survivors of the ill-fatea Oneida. The men have been here since the 10th of last month, and are in @ most destitute condition, They have not recefved a cent of pay for three years and three months, and as yet there is no prospect of their being paid off. No wonder that our sailors afloat are insubordinate and that seamen deciine to eniiat under the fag THE TAX OW PUBLIC RECOaOS. At the meeting of the Board of Health on Wednes- day last the newly appointed Register of Vital Statis- tics, Dr. Russell, asked the Board to authorize the charge of one dollar for each search of the record. ‘The Board did not approve of his recommendations for the reason that they desired time to consider. ertain representavives of the press during the past ear, while Dr. Bowne was Register, frequently Tpplied for permission to. cc, yy the record, and in each case it was refused, on the ground that the records were all ‘sacred’ property. Does the new Register desire to collect a revenue of one dollar per entry from every newspaper in the city which desires the privilege of copy! the publio Teturns of births, marriages, and deaths? Mr. Bowne stated to tho HERALD reporter that parties are in the habit of ongring Money to have the re- cords suppreased. Yes jay the matter was brought to the attention of President Bosworth, of the Board of Health, who does not countenance the ) Droposed tax npon citizens who reguire data, THE FIGHT FOR THE BONDS. The Burke-Gardiner Controversy—Captain Alex- sender's Assets—-What Became of the Bonds— Mire. Gardiner on the Stand—An Excit- img Seesion—Sceues in Court. ‘The Burke-Gard/ner case, which has excited so Much public interest, and in which the complatnant, Mrs. Burke, proceeds against the Gardiners for mis- appropriation and concealment of bonds of con- siderable value and moneys, was resumed yesterday, before Robert ©. Hutchings, Surrogate, There was, under the circumstances of the case, as might be supposed, and unusually large attendance for @ Snrrogate's Court; but this Burke-Gardiner case hag created 80 great an interest in the community that It Was not surprising to see in the court room 80 large an attendance of spectators, Mre. Gardiner, whose Winess for some days past caused the Surrogate to adjourn the case over on two of the regular set days for the investigation, ap- peared, and was yesterday the first witness called to the stand, TESTIMONY OF MR9. GARDINER, Mrs. Gardiner, being sworn, testified—During Cap- tain Alexander's stay in our house I never knew he bad other property but money, which he was in the habit of showing me from day to day, and reqnesting me to count it; his Jast stay at my house was from September, 1868, to Murch 26, 1869, on which day he died; w the best of my memory @ parcel he gave me con- tained $8,200; a parcelhe had previously given me to buy a lot in Greenwood contained $1,100; he had $184 In money when he died; 1 have heard be made my daughter # present of $1,000; I did not know that that had been made until her firet examtuation; she then told me that the present was given on Mon- day. the Monday before he died; I did not see it given; up to that time he had only given me—on the unday previous—the $1,100; he had given nothin; to ne personally; | never Knew before that he ba any bonds; Tnever saw him count any bonds; I never knew his collecting interest on ubém; a Mr. Lecds lad informed me that he had $30,000 to 10,000; ihat Was On the Saturday after Captain Jexander’s death; [had uot heard’ of his possess. ing any property other than T have mentioned; J did not examine lils trunk except 10 see whether he had any clothes fit lor his burial, and as there were not Tbought some; 1 have no knowledge of where his property is. Q. Have you any suspicion where it Is? a suspicion, » What is ity A. Thave A. Do you want me to answer that FALSE" —OTUEBR HRIRS, A Lstispect the gentleman who swore to $60,.00 aud Mrs, Burke berself, Mrs. Barke— Lt ts false, Q. Who was that many A. Mr. Leeds; I think so because Mr. Leeds told me the old gentleman in- tended to do somerbing for him, and the old gentie- man told me he had made tim a present; [ suspect Mrs, Burke because there are other heirs, whom I think she Wants tokeep out of it; I don’t know how she got then: 1 can’t answer any further about it; § don’t know how long after ius death his daughter cawe here: 1 don’t remember when I heard she had come on; f don't think he had any Property other than that he gave my danghter and myself during his last stay atmy house; think the captiuln put it just where te Wanted it to go before he died; J think he disposed of it before + died, and that it never came to my house: Ihave ho impression who received auy present, except as I said before; 1 cannot remember the’ names or numbers of the bonds he gave me; they amounted to $8,200; he first guve me them on Tuesday night when I was changing bim; 1 did not then take them, bat he gave me them again on Thursday night, between ten and twelve; he died next morning; on that Pritay { gave the $1,100 to be changed to @ friend, and gave mm the other bonds to examine to see whether they were good; be returned them to me tie next day with ihe proceeds of the $1,000 bond; the proceeds of the $1,000 bond, 1 think, he kept Wi the 2d or 3 of April; L took. the bonds down to Jadge Beeve on Monday; 1 have no bonds except those m the Trasr Company, and no claim to funy that | know of; | have no suspicion or Impres- sion as to Where any of fhe bonds formerly belonging to Captain Alexander ave: I have not heard that he gave my linsoand, my son, or my sou-In-law any bonds; “on the Monday [ first’ saw the bond and again on Tuesday, when 1 was changing his clothes, when he said, Ws 8 for yon, take it and take eare of it;’ he repeated it, and £ sald, “Captain, | Know it; 1 did not take it at th time; on Thursda: sitin my hand, aud if t member right sald, hie Is for yous” he said + you,” or something like tt: I thunk there was som cain more; my danghter Was present: I took it and sald tc under tis pillow, then we Lifted hi gave hin some soup; he tuok a plece of ¢ of his moath and prt it in tus hand, o finger over it: T said, “He th bacco; he nodded ant sald What he was about Q. Did no! etter make an effort to take this of Mis ay aid you HOt say never mind, walt Ul Me old gemilenai Is dead?” A, Not (hut b remember, sir. Q. Did she not hasn't his sense Yess? Tittink he kne Say 1b makes no ditt ov something to that r A. No, sir: F had servant in the house; f do not Know where she lives now: she las been to my house within a few days; (kept the $1,100 Jor Cour- teen months about me, and then when | found f couiin't do what they had been given me for 1 patd the proceeds to my lawyers: the $8,200 in bonds [ took to Judge Beebe and hander them to him; Le counted them and gave them ba to me: [ kept them until Judge Beebe sent for they: I wade no effort to negotiate them; my husband knew of ny having them: the bonds were sent down by Mrs, Dr. Hunter: Mr, Leeds called on ine the Sunday efter the old gentleman died; he Said he would give $30,000 to $40,000 for what the old gentleman carried about bis neck; he did not ask me anything about it; L think f told him he would be sorry if he gave any such amount: I did not tell him he left nothing; 1 did not teil Mr. Brath so; I called on Captain Swayne soon after the vid gentiemun's death; I called io tnd out if there was a will; C tain Swayne knew nothing about tt; Lnever said or thought Captain Swayne had any of his property; Captain Swayne was not ai my house the day before Captain Alexander died; he was there about the lume he was taken sick, a day or two before; they were alone together: L did not hear what took ’ place between them; Thad when the old gentleman died about $100 of my ov 1 have now so little that I could hardly cont it—four or five dollars; | have no money on deposit with any bank or individuai; [ bought a piano the June following the old gentie- man’s deat for $300, takiug the money from iny Lie oy oot pocketbook; in the fall} bought a bed. rodm set: ti was pat for by my husband; my hus- band did. ¥ louu uny money that I know of; he jet Mr. Heck Mave some imoney— think about $400—on @ note; it has been pat; 1 don’t thing 1 had any po of that money; my husband was in the As#ay ‘partment; the night department; nis income from that was one month $70 and another $80; he got something from the Police Department—in’ aii about $100 a month; $254 was spent on the funeral: a $100 bond of the $8,200 J paid out as cash for those expenses; | only deposited $8,100 with Judge Beebe; | did not use any part of the $1,200 for that because it Was given for an express purpose: { don’t remember to whom J paid this bond; [think I paid it to Dr. Brockway; his bill was forty dollars; [ re- ceived the balance: this included Dr. Gregory's bill, Whom Mr. Gardiner directed Mr. Brock way to call in as consulting physician. ‘There was no cros#-examination, TESTIMONY OF MRS, GRA Carrie G. Graf’ recalled—My hnsband's name is James W. Grail: I resided m my jather’s amily at the tlne of Vaptain Alexanders death; 1 was Present when some bonds were given; they were not taken from his person; the parcel he gave me was tiken from Nis overcoat; | was presevi we he took from his person and gave to iny mother some bonds; on the 224 of March he gave me some; I do not know that he had any other bonds; | had no suspicion that he had other bonds durtug his last stay with us; I was taking care of him when he gave me these bonds; he was sitting up in bed, tis overcoat hanging at the back of U Cor ine 1 had ony ht attending ae oe roaler Dart ¢ a Dm; be the fie ait ov Pana in drtte vi Por Boers wrapped around with a piece of newspaper, anu d, “Here 18 something for 7 and the litte girl; Pee! poorly and may not last ong: take care of it;'’ called my husband in to look at it, and he thanked the Captain, and we went to our room and I counted ‘the bonds over his shoulder; that is the last I ever saw of them; I never spoke to any one about them until after my husband’s examination; Captain Alexander told us not to say anything about them; I was not asked Pitta about these bonds on my Previous examination. The matter was then ad- journed to Wednesday next at one P. M. THE TRENTON (N. J.) POLICE FORCE, The protracted disorgapivation of the Trenton Common Council is likely to result in frequent con- filcts between the disorderly elements of the city and the police officers, whose authority to make ar- restajin certain cases has been called in question. ‘The point at issue is whether the latter can be called police or private citizens in policemen’s uniform. ‘Their last term of office expired on tne first Tuesday in May, and the question is whether they can legally hold office until their apiccessorg shall be appointed by Cr oreo Coun i” si estion Was jay answered in the neg- ative b; ‘Trentonian <f Cooney, who was fC named arrested by officer or citizen Powers on a charge of disorderly conduct and brought before the Mayor. The interpreter of the iaw protested before his Honor against the arrest, on the grounds that citi. zen Powers Was n0-officer, and declared that “he would see about it” The Mayor gave the man a | meets of bis mind ig SU charges against he latter, which had the ct of intimidating him to such a degree that he quietly suffered himself to be led down siairs and locked up on belng unable to pay the imposed flne, eee 10, 1870.—TRIPLEK SHEBY. THE NEW REGIME. Transactions in the Various Departments—New Regulations and Practices by the Fire Com- missioners-- The Dock Department and the Dumping Boards. The workings of the various departments under the reformed city government, which have from ume to time appeared in the HERALD as fully chront- cled a# the public might desire, have thus far met with unqualified commendation, The innovations on the old style of things have undoubtedly been such as to deserve the praise of the people at large and to reflect credit on the heads that planned and carried out the programme in accordapve with which the new style has been arranged, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT 1s going along smoothly, and its eMciency has been wonderfully promoted during the past few months. The Commissioners have adopted a plan of going around through the houses and among the men at most unexpected hours, something similar to Su- perintendent Jourdan’s style, and noting the discl- Pline by personal observation. [n these erratic visits they have, of course, discovered very much which will, am due time, come to light The HEnard some days ago called atten. flon to the condition of the engine house 1m Burling slip ,and the justice of the HERALD’ stric- tures have been acknowledged by the Commission, ers, They have no power, however, to acqnive any additional real estate, and they have accordingly made 2 requisition on the Comptrolier asking for the purchase by the prover authorities of some property in the neighborhood of Burling slip for ine purposes of anengine house, Whatever branch of the city government has power to make such purchase should do so without delay, ax the present Burling Slip house is a disgrace to the community, While the Commissioners ave about improving the condition of the department and catering to the comfort and convenience of the men they should provide fresh mattresses in the houses. It seeins that the mattresses now In use were purchased When the paid department was first organized ana have never sinve been ehanget. They are vow dilapidated and uncomfortable, and should certainly he replaced hy something betier, The Comunesioners have adopred A GOOD ROLE tn vegard (6 intoxication in the department. There. after any member of the Fire Department charged with intoxication shall, If the charge be substantta- ted, be dismissed from the departracnt and shall pot be reinstated, no matter What influence may be brought to bear in his favor, They bave also adopted a rule that each member shall be dried in all the detatis and duties connected with the com- y be attached, sothat should @ driver, engineer, Stoker, pilot or whatever he nay be, happen to become sick or disabled, there will be others in the company Whe can fill the place. THE FIRE TELEGRAPH Is peally A marvel of ingenuity aud completeness. Combining, as it does, the best points of the various patents and proved in every particular where im- provement was posstble, 18 undoUuvtedly the most complete apparatus of the kind Inthe world, By the Ist proximo Superintendent Chapin expecia to have 538 boxes from which alarms can be sent stationed throughout the — city, have some 600 miles of Wires and some ‘seventy stations. The perfection wileh has been achleved in this departient may be adjudged from the fac that within twenty secon rom the time an alarm the apparatus from ail parts of the city, if can be en route the point desig- The only trouble nt te teh apn department ix that the apparatas and_ batiertes are entirely too confied. There should be more room devoted to the telegraph department, but in the present Headquarters butiding the room cannot be sp. . The Commissioners Intend to. apply to the Conon Council to bay the property lunmediately in the rear of the present butiding for the purpose of haviug built thereon a workshop, battery and telegraph apporatns reo commoadions enough to alow free vctton ant avoid crowding, as at present, THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS Will commence active operations on Monday next, when the Dock Superintendents will begin the sur- veyé ordered by the department, a8 published in the HERALD a few days sitive. The Board met yesterday afternoon and disposed of a large amount of routine business, afier which the president, Mr. Jonn Tr Ag- hew, presented & communication from tie Depurt- ment of Finance in relat on elmer side of t stated that on the were the bulkhead e t AL and 22, the » the bulkbead be- st Twelfth streets, pier art Of 6 foot of ‘Thirtiethe sevenin Yeseventh st Y OFFA), pi ‘ r BO and south sid % of pler 31, nd bulkhead adjolning, pier footof Pitth bulkliead hetween Stxteenth and Seveuteenth sts, pler foot of Twenty-third street and buik- head sovui of Forty-uin h street, “1hese plaves, fi ap. pears. are hot assigned for any pariicalar ume, pot during the pleasure of the Common © i. The communleation was ordered on file and to be entered at Jength in the minutes, Commissioner William Wood subsequently offered a preambie and resolu- Vion reciting the fact that the dumping places are and ever Dave been nuisances, and directing that me Board take some immediate steps to have them re- moved.to some more fitting locality. This resoln- tion after some debate was referred to the Executive Committee, A commnication was received in re- lation fo LAYING PIPES ACKOSS SOUTH STREET, from Mr, Joun White. It of Public Works had giv open the street so as to bipes to catry the waste from the closets m his establishment tto the river. He was then referred to the Department of Docks for permission to cut throngh the bulkhead, but the perbission Was not given, ux the matter was re- ferred to the Executive Committee to examine, learn what he actually wants, how mu he wants and other details, and power to decide im the premises was givey to the committee. Some ruriher routine business?was disposed of, after which te Board Went into exeentive session, permission to VER DEPARTMENT OF KES is working aiong quietly wid steadily. There is, however, nothing specially new in tiie department which the HeRaLD bas not already noted. To-day for the first time the Central Park Band will give a mazical enieragnment on the Battery, from six to eight o'clock B.M.. for which the following pro- grainme has been arranged:— PART I. 1. March “Cindrilon”. -Pariow 2. Overture— “Poet and Pensa Suppe B. “Happy be shy Dreams ‘Thomus 4.0 “a linin0" Senletder BARi it. Selection from ‘ait, ‘Les Botole “Praine of . Anvil Polk 9, Overture 10, Waits-—"Immor 11. Grand Selection from lop —“Attaquie”, THK DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES not having been matenaily changed (although its actions are somewnat Frear, compared to what they lormerly were), continnes in the even tenor of its way. The svstem exercised in the management of the work—dispeusipg the charities and correction and other mutters—are, so to speak, brought down to such @ fine polat that very little other than “routine business” js now needed, The Commissioners met Yesterday and received @ favorable report from Gen- eral Bowen about his art project, the schoolslip Merenry. He reported that she had been thoroughly repaired and made almost a8 good as new; that the charter of the Haze had expired and the boys had all been transferred to the Mercary, which would suoruy start on another crnise, Kelner EMIGRATION, the Commissioners at Ward's Island. ‘She Board of Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday morning at Ward’s Isiand, and, after making a tour of Inspection through the buildings on the island, organized for business, with the presi- dent, Mr, Richard O'Gorman, in the chair. The principal business before the meeting was the report of @ speciel sub-committee appointed at the last meeting to examine and report on a pian jor THE NEW LUNATIO ASYLUM on the island. Mr, Husted, as chairman, reported that the committee had carefully examined the plans presented to them and that they had unani- mously selected that submitted by Mr, John O'Neil as belng the most suitable, economical and every Way appropriate. It will be remembered that the old Board of Emigration Commissioners had advertised for plans nearly two years since; the plans had been submitted, but no action had been Meeting of taken 1p matter, and tho gaylum on the island had almost 4 nuisance, and was Certainly unfitted for tue purposes to which it was devoted. The new Board decided to push the matter ahead, and erect @ commodious and fiiting establishment without delay. The report of the committee on the plans was adopted, anda building committee of five was on motion appointed to superintend the building of the asylum, and Mr, John O'Neill appointed ay snpervising architect ata compensation to be fixed by the committee, Commissioners Rusted, Frear, Lynch, Sehaeh and Hart were appointed as the co a sae a ae an SSeS Sec Sn nS a eS SEN SSL nN ee ren ser A mittce to superintend the building. The bin now before Congress in rejation to : CONGRESSIONAL PROTROTION for emigrants was referred to Mr. Wallach. The bill 1# providing for the incorporation of an internal company for the protection of emigrants, and is regarded as being {mn the interest of certain ratlioal corporations inimical to the ng of the city and State of New ¥ and designed to draw the tide of emigration away this city to other porte where the means of caring for and ogi 9 the emigrant are by no means as perenne: is port. @ bili is, in short, regarded as an Lnmense job, concocted by unserupulous speculators, without apy regard for the emigrants. The matter was referred to the President and he was directed to communicate with the representatives in Congress, requesting them to Oppose the Dill. ‘he Committee on Finance, through Commissioner Nicholson, reported the FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE BOARD as follows; ‘om Cash assets, Mas 326,414 Reai estate purchees 140,353. Cemetery on Staten Island. 2,000 Total $468,763 Of th 450, en appropriated 4 the old Board for the Lunatic Asylum to be erected, Balance in bank January 1... + $79,371 Aggregate receipts to June 8, Total... eens nbn nage Disbursements as per previous acc JUNE 2, 1870...... 2.00 Balance with City Chamberlain. sess $98,900 Mr. Husted presented a resolution, which was adopted, to the effect wat VHR CASTLE GARDEN Committee be authorized to tmprove the entrance to Castle Garden, after a conference with the Park Commissioners. On a resolution of Mr. Frear, a committee of five—Messrs, Hall, Lynch, Barr, Hus- ted and Schach—were appointed to confer wiih the Commissioners of Charities and Correction for the exchange of lands ou Ward's Islan. Mayor Hall introduced a resolution to the effect that the Board create the office of RESIDENT PHYSICTAN of the Lunatic Asylum, the salary not to exceed $2,500, and that the Ward's Island Coumittee be (n- structed to select the names of candidates for the omce and report to the Commissioners. The resolu. tion was adopted, after which the General Ageut re+ ported ihe total ARRIVAL OF BMIGRANTS at this port from January 1 to June 2 was 90,08’ from June 2 to date, §,484, which, together wiitt 319 for which manifests Nad not’ been received, je the grand total 106,990, and that during te e period ingl8ed the arrivals numbered 105,748. e report was Dlaced on fie and alter a large num- ber of uWmportant and routine matters had been disposed of the Board adjourned. A MYSTERIOUS MURDER, Tragedy on Long Island Sound=The Corpse of a Stranger Washed Ashore Near City Ishand—Conclusive Evidence of Assassinne tion and Robbery—The Body Buried W: out a Coroner's Inquest—An Obsequions Jun. tice of the Pence. ‘the brutal murder of an unknown man, whose body was cast ashore by the waters of Long Island Sound within the past week, has, through the bungling tmterference of a jnstice of the peace, re- mained hitherto almost unnoticed, Last Friday some fishermen discovered the corpse of a stranger near City Island, and tm the town of Pelham, Wesichesier county, and the occurrence Raving been mentioned to Justice Sparks that om. cia), without notifying one of the Coroners, pro- ceeded on his own responsibility to noid an in- quest, A jury having been summoned, exammation of the boy took place, which disclosed a deep cut under the right ear, which had penetrated beyond the jngular vern, Meient at once ty produce death. Two gashes w also found ou the left wrist, a8 though inflicted white the de- ceased was endeavoring to evade the knife of his murderer, ‘The body Is represented to be that of a German, apparently about five feet six inches in eight, and was genteelly dressed in dark clothing, A gold ring was found on one of the forefinger, in order to secure which it was found necessary to amputate the digit, in one of the pockets a small amount of money Was diseovered, and hanging from the vest was a portion of a wateh chain with seal attached, leaving hitte room to doubt that the watch had been secured by the murderer, In view of these facts the jury rendered @ verdict that the man came to his death by wounds inflicted by some person or persons unknown to the jury. The body was subse- quently buried on City Isiand by the poormaster of the town of Pelham. Having been first notified on Wednesday of the unwarrantable proceedings attending vie inquest, Coroner Bathgate, at the request of ciizens ving in that vicinity, visited City Island and had an interview with Justice Sparks, io whom he expressed in severe terms his disapprobation of Sparks’ conduct in usurping the funetions of the county coroners, and at the saine ime giving we Jormer to understand that if a repetition of the un- warrantable proceeding occurred he (Bathgate) would bring the matter before the Grand Jury. In the HERALD of hins!, # paragraph under te heading “su Play” appea' Sette Frederick Etzold, a 4, and Whe was an agent had gone on & Visit to which thne no traces of him v resident of Union Hill, for Wheeler & Wilso Bridgeport, Conn., sin could be found. It was ascertained yesterdaytafternoon, through Captam Leviness, who lives on City Island, and Who saw (he body, that (he appearance of the corpse corresponded, to some extent, with that of Mr, Ktzold, and the wife of the misslug man, having been notified, intends visiting the spot to-day, when the body wilt he exhumed for her tuspection. DOMESTIC ROBBERS. How Housekeepers Are Taken In and Done For—Adroit Robberies by Servant Girls Valuable Jewelry and Bonds Made Awny With, A short time since Mr. George Wheeler, residing at New Springville, Staten island, took into hus employ ® servant girl—one who had come well recom- mended—w ho had his entire confidence, and for several weeks she performed her different duties faithfully and no'fauit could be found, Qn the 24th of May, however, a change took place in the confi- dence of her employers—she having suddenly taken her departure for parts unknown, and with her sev- eral hundred dollars’ worth of valuable clothing and some silver coin, The evidence.as to her having committed the theft is clearly proved by the fact that the detective traced some ot the siiver coin and Jound tt In the ion of a boatman, who had taken if In payment for rowing a woman (answering tothe iption of the culprit) from Chelsea to Eliza- bethport on the day above stated. The money was identified by Mr. Wheeler, who had his private mark on the same, placed there by htm sotue years since. The woman’s name 18 Emile Smidt. ie 18 about thirty-tive years of age, of mediuin height, tight hair, clear complexion and dark eyes. She is a na- tive of Germany. On the 27th of May, only three days following the above recited theft, another of Mr. Wheeler's domestics took it Into her head to erform @ similar feat; so accordingly, while the ‘amily were employed in another portion of the resi- dence, she adroitly opened # trunk belonging to the family aud abstracted $2,000 worth of Wilkesbarre Coal and Tron Company bonds, and also a large quantity of jewelry, consist of blacelets (one of which cost $350, beautifully set with choice pearls, and the gold qaite massive), gold neck chains, rings, &c. This woman was known by the name of Mar- garet Smith alias Margaret Roberts, aged about tuirty years, and quite tall. The above cases are in the hands of Superintendent Warrin, of the detective police agents, 72 Broadway, who are now vigor- ously prosecuting the work, with the hope of secur- ing the audacious culprits. WHISKEY AND WATER, Two Mew Drowited—A Drunken Altercation in a Bont. On Wednesday aiternoon three men engaged on the new building of Messrs. Waterhouse Bros., at Passaic village, N. J., went out tn a sittle boat for a row. They bad @ bottle of liquor with them, and were more or less under the tn- fuence of liquor when they started, When opposite the Santiago Hotel, near Passaic bridge, the three meh got into au altercation about goiug ashore for a drink, during which the boat was upset and two of them drowned. One, named Thomas Cooper, was an unmarried man and lived in Passaic, although his sister's family reside infNew York. The other, William Doyle, leaves a wife and three children liv- ing in Passaic. Doyle’s body has vot yet been re- covered, although Cooper’s was grappled up soon after the accident. Both the drowned men were obricklayers, and worked on the new factory of Messrs. Waterhouse, Doyle way the only one among the party who could swim, but it ls supposed he was dragged down by Cooper. The other of the three managed to reach the shore, mak- ing his second narrow escape from death within a few weeks, On the other occasion he fell from a three story building and was hot hurt enough to keep him from work, A BOY KILLED OW THE ERIE RAILWAY, About noon yesterday a boy named John Butt, nineteen yeurs old, Was crushed to death between cars on the Erte Railway, at the west end of the Ber- gentunnel, He was in the employ of the company, and was standing at the end of a freight car ona side switch when tiree other freight cars were switched on to the same track and he did not per- ceive them approaching. The body was conveyed to the residence of this mother, on St. Pant avenue. Coroner Borns Will bold ap Inquest to-day, 5 THE FOURTH WARD TRAGEDY. Conclusion of the Inquest—A Verdict of Justifia- bie Homicide—Officer Burke Discharged. ‘The Fourth ward tragedy, resaiting m the deaih of Patrek Terman, of No, 367 Pearl streer, at the hands of omcer William Burke, of the Fourth pre cinet, which has been under investigation pefore Coroner Rollins for several days past, was coneluded Yesterday at the City Hall, As on former occasions the court room was crowded with persons, mostly from the Fourth ward, who seemed to feel a deep luterest in the result of the investigation, Below will be found the statement of roundsman Burke and @ Synopsis of the testimony of the other wit esse TESTIMONY OF OFFICER BURKE. William Barke was called and deposea that on the night of the 2d instant be went on duty at ix o'clock, and at leven o'clock commenced trying the doors on his post, which daty he fluished at seventeen minutes to twelve o'clock; he was walk- ing down Pear! street, on the west , With the ein> under his left arm and his hands betind his back; when opposite 3867 Pearl street met men who were making no disturbance; of the men, Who proved to be Hernan, said, ‘There goes the son of a b—h who sent Mavgin up.’? Varley replied, “Let's send him down or take bim down;” Hernan then advanced and took the clay from under the oMcer’s arm, when Varley and McCarty caught him by the back of the neck uud pulled him backwards to the sidewalk, and all three of them commenced kicking and beating tuin about the head and body; the officer had no club to rap or "defend “himself with, and fearing they intended to kill him, he drew out his Pistol, the barrel of which Varley and MeC io stanly grasped aud straggted with all ther might to obtain po-sessiongo! it; MeOarty let go of the pistol and gave Lhe ofticer a blow on his right arm, nearly disabling 1; Varley at the same time avtempted to bend the offiser’s wrist so that the muzzle of the pistol would potut towards his (iurke’s) breast; the ofticer fially suce (in cocking the pistol and fired, Varioy stil rn hg bis hold of the pistol; as they did not Move away the officer partially turned on Das left side and fred aj ‘arley at this Lime Was standing near the onicer's head, having let go Of the pisiol; the oMicer was down whe both shots were fired and he flyed ai random;the three men then ran for the house, when the door was pushed open and two of them entered; (he officer then got up, pat his pistol away, and waked in froutot the door; where was then a man standing or leaning against the rafling; he exelalmed, “Oh, P'm shot, or “itm deads" he made this remark walle sluking down; the officer thinking he lad shot wie man cried “watch” once, and stamped his feet on the puve- ment to attract attention; oMicer Kyan, rouncdsman Croker und others then came up and I told them that two of the three men were in the house, and asked that they hurry up before they should escape througt a rear window; an uusuccessfu! effort us then made to force the door open; an entrance was then effecied through a second story windo during this time deccased was lying breasts ing heavily before the door; I entered the house and id fed McCarty and Varley as two men Who had assaulted me; then went to the station house; never saw the men before; I arrested Mangin and another man last Sunday morn- ing week for disorderly condnet and assault; they pleaded guilty and Judge Dowling sent them up for four months; th men were strangers (o the wit- ness, In answer to a question pro! nded by a juror the witness sald he thought the wound on his for ehead was caused by a kick or by a blow from bis club TESTIMONY OP OFFICER IRWIN. George Irwin, an omicer of the Fourth precinct, deposed that on Thursday night of last week, while on duty, he heard wo pistol shots and ran in the direction of the sound; at 367 Pearl street saw de- ceased iying on the sidewalk; after entering the house the witness saw Varley, who sata ‘I'nis ie a bad business; the oMeer has shot that young man down statts aud shot himself;’? when the witness came up Burke was bieeding from a wound ip bis forenead, without club or hat. TESTIMONY OF OFFICER RYAN. Martin Ryan, an officer of the Fourtn precinct. tex- tifled to hearing the pistol shuts, aad ran up to 567 Pear! street, bul before reaching there met a young man who told lim they were murdering an omicer down the or there wes @ Might; Burke was standing with his bead and hands dow apparently very Weak, without cap or clu Burke said “he had been assautted, and that two of the men had gone tn the house; tried the door aud found it fast; deceased was lying With hus feet in the door and fits head towards the sidewalk; the door was fastened from the tnside and a man Was cursing the barkeeper for not knowing enough to pull up the voll MEDICAL TESTSMONY. Dr. John Beaeh testified to making & post-mortem examination, the facts of which have already ap- peared in the HERALD, After a brief charge from Coroner Rollins the case Was submitted to the jury, who rendered the follow- ing VERDICT, “That Patrick Hernan came to his death py a pis tol shot wound at the hands of officer Willsam Burke, of the Fourth precinct, in front of premises 367 Pearl street, onthe night of the 2d of June, 1870, and we beljeve from the evidence before us that the shooting was done in seif-defence, to resist an aitack made upon him by Pairick Hernan, deceased, Mi- 1 Varley and John McCarty.’? ‘The verdict Vong 8 returned Mr, William F. Howe, counsel for onlcer Burke, made a motion before the Coroner that bis cent be discharged, which was promptly granted, and Burke left the coart in com- pany with his official associates In Mie Police De- partment. A REQUBST BY COUNSEL. Mr. Charles 8. Spencer, w! appeared for the relatives of deceased, submitted to Coroner Roliog @ letter, of Which the following 1s @ copy:— Coroner ROLLINe—At the request of the relati a y friends of Hernan I have come here to-day only to ast lo charge the Jury that their only duty is to decide the cange of Hornan’s death, and that with the culpability of Burke In oceasioning it they have nothing to do. If they find that Hernan came to his death by a wound from a bullet discharged from a pistol by Burke, then {t fs for the District Attorney and the Grand Jury wo decide as to the prosecution of Burke and which of the {wo shots wete necessarily dis- charged, Respectfully, CHARLES 8. SPENCER, It may not be improper to state that in his charge to the Jury Coroner Rollins left ihe matter of justia: cation of the officer entirsly at the discretion of those gentlemen, and they exercised it as ln their judg- Tneiit they thought THE DEPEYSTER SUICIDE, Papers in the Case=A Cuse of Self-Destrac- tien—Iusanity the Cause. Since the publication, In the HERALD of yesterday, of the suicide by shooting of Mr, Gerard 4. Depey- ter, late of No, 112 East Thirty.sixth street, further particulars have been gleaned in the matter. It ap- Dears that on Sunday last Coroner Flynn held an in- quest over the remains of Mr. Depeyster, bat the facts were not promulgated till yesterday, when the testimony taken before the jury was handed over to members of the press for publication. Dy. Snelling, of No. 72 Madison avenue, deposed thas he had beon attending deceased since July, dur- ing which time he had several attacks of temporary aberration of mind; was called to see him on the morning of the 2d, at daylight; found him lying on the floor, bleeding from a pistol shot wound of the head, entering at the right temple, passing through the brain and penetrating the ekall at the opposite side; considered the wound fatal; he lingered ull twelve O'clock at night—twenty-one nours after shooting himself—and expired. Dr. Willlam A, Hammond, who had been called to see deceased, corroborated tue testimony of Dr. Snelling. Mrs, Mary Depeyster, mother of deceased, tea- tifled that for the past year he had been tm an un- sound state of mind and under the care of Dr. Snelling; about three o'clock on the forming, of the 3d Instant Mrs. Depeyster was awakened by noise as if some heavy body had fallen, and first thought it was a portion of the wall in de- ceased ’s rooin coming down; went into his room, but he was not there; Mrs. Depeyster then went up stairs. to the front reom, the door of which was fast, it having been boiled on the inside; the door was forced open, and on entering Mrs, Depeyster found her son lying on the hearth rug, bleeding from a wound in Nis head; he died at twelve o'clock the following night. ‘This closed une testimony, and the fury rendered the following verdict hat Gerard B. Depeyster came to his death by fracture of the skull, ¢ by a pistol shot wound, self-inflicted, walle ring under insanity, on tne 3d day of June, 1870, at i12 East Thirty-aixth street.” Deceased was thirty-four yeura of age and a uative of New York, WONGHT TRAGEDY AT GAEENPOWT. James Duffy, a young clerk, was arralgnea beforo sustice Voorhees yesterday morning on a charge of felonious assault, preferred by Captain Khodtes, of the Seventh (Greenpolnt) preclact, and on pleading Not guilty he was remanded, [t appears from the statements of vhe prisener that av a very late hour on Wednesday night, wile he was on his way to lis home, he was attacked by @ person to him unknown, near the stables of the Cross-town Ratiroad, Union avenue ppoint, aud to defend himself he drew hie revowver. Stephen Hannan, a night watchman employe! at the stables, saw the difficulty and attenpiea to prevent Duty, With whom he was timately acquainted, from discharging his weapon, when it accl- Genially weat of anil discharged a bullet nto his stoypach. Havnan was conveyed to his resi- ace and properly caret for, and Duffy, who was Dai tally Intoxicated at the time, was arrested by Captain Rnod-s. The tyored man corroborates Duity's story and hoids him blameless. Tiles chances for life are precafious, as the ballet still rematns ta i bis stoma De