The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1873, Page 8

8 WAR IN THE WEST. The People Against the Railroads. The Transportation Problem Set for a Speedy Solution. MORT AUX MONOPOLES! Farmers Starving and Burning Corn for Fuel. The People Banding Themselves Against the Railroad Kings—Oheap Freights or Oharters’ Forfeiture, Politicians Anxious for Spoils Champion- ing the Honest Farmer, Curcaco, Il., Jan. 27, 1873. One of the great questions of the day in America— probably the greatest question of the day—is the railroad question. None is more important, and it 1s certain that none is discussed more exhaustively or more violently. The question has different phases in different sections of the country. Inthe East fears are entertained that the formation of gigantic unions by the various companies may result in the subordination of the national govern- ment to some overshadowing corporation, even as the Pennsylvania company has swallowed New Jersey. The abuses which marked the administra- tion of Fisk and Gould in the Erie road have shown how reckless men will debauch the courts, corrupt Legislatures and enrich themselves at the ex- pense of the stockholders, involving the credit of Whe country in disgrace and impairing the public morals by the example offered of successful fraud. In the West, however, the public . DISSATISFACTION AND ALARM may be traced to causes more immediate and pal- pable. We have had in the Northwestern States no such railroad rings or lobbies as have been found in time past at Washington, Albany or Harrisburg. There has been no attempt on the part of our rail- roads to seize Legislatures or buy courts, nor has Chicago witnessed an Erie war. There 1s no stock speculating done here, which accounts for this. But the agitation which now pervades the entire West and Northwest possesses a more direct and personal character, and, consequently, is louder and more persistent. And, inasmuch as the HERALD lays claim toa humanity wide as that of Terence and counts nothing of human interest g@lien to it, a full, intelligible and fair review of the situation may not be without interest, especially ‘when so many of the local journals, from personal | or political reasons, present blased and inaccurate | views of the subject to their readers, The two parties to this struggle are the farmers and the railroad companies. The question at stake is the alleged right of the State governments to exercise an actual supervision over and control of the railroads operated within their borders. | ‘The particular case on which issue is joined is the freight tariff on cereals between the Western States and the seaboard. THE EXTENT OF THE AGITATION is really surprising.. In Michigan, Illinois, Mis- souri, Wisconsin, lowa and Minnesota there is hardly a newspaper whose columns are not filled | ‘with editorials and correspondence on this all- important subject; meetings and conven tions are being held in every county to Giscuss the railroad and freight | question | {the most notable of these being the Farmers; | Convention at Bloomington, in this State), and every Legislature is Nooded with bills and peti- tions on the subject. Indeed, the Governors of all these States think it of sufficient importance to devote to italarge portion of their annuai mes- Bages. The corn crop of 1872 was unusually largé, even for these.tecming prairies. Settlements are rapidly springing up and an increased acreage is every year sown. The West is railroad mad at present, and new lines which can never be ex. pected to pay are being pushed in every direction from Chicago, each opening up a new line of coun- try and conveying the crop to thiscity. So high are rates of freight, so crowded are the railroad | lines and so overwhelmingly abundant is the corn crop that in many parts of the Northwest the | farmers are BURNING CORN FOR FUEL, as They cannot ship itata profit. The farmers of ‘this section of the country have appropriated the idea of association and propose to organize them, selves after the manner of the various trades’ | unions. There 1s not a township without its Grange of Patrons of Husbandry. lowa alone has some- thing like seven hundred lodges; Minnesota has 110, And as large crops and high freights have ied the farmers to unite, so the organization of these farmers has attracted the attention of the poll- tucians, and every corner-loaier with aspirations to the State Legislature or Congress is haranguing the “honest farmer’’ and denouncing the “bloated monopolists of the railroad rings.” Now, there is one thing to be borne in mind at the outset, and Eastern stockholders need not be struck with panic and sell their bonds yet awhile, until they hear the situation fairly reviewed and the | agitation appreciated at its proper weight. The question comes up regularly every Winter, when the conventions are held and periodical agitations are raised by such men as Colonel J. W. Foster, or Hon, William Bross, of this city, or James W. Tay- | lor, of Minnesota, who have some hobby in the | ‘way of a canal or new route to the seaboard, | which they trot out onevery available opportunity. There are a lot of PROFESSIONAL AGITATORS | Mot half so sincere as the gentlemen already men- tioned, and not at all respectable, who encourage the movement to secure popularity or profit. Again, this is the season when newspaper sub- acriptions come in and the city papers are cul- tivating the rural reader. Your readers are well | aware Of the process by which a New York State | Senator or Assemblyman used, in the time of | ‘Tweed, to make a fortune. Atl he had to do was to introduce a bill afecting the Erie Railroad, Fisk “came down,” and the bill was never heard of ‘ain. It had answered its urpose. Now the Western Legislatures are be- oming filled with professional politicians, men who are not satisfied with the small plunder of ordinary legislation and an occasiouai Senatorial contest conducted on commercial principles. They are directing the present agitation and threatening Jegisiation against the railroads in ordef that the companies, like ZACCHEUS IN THE PALM TREE, may “come down.” These reasons will account Jor much of the agitation at present exciting the vopie. As neat instances of the way in which the horny-handed farmer is cultivated, let me mention ‘the facts that at the Farmers’ Convention at Bioom- ington one gentleman, Whe wasn't a farmer, made @ rousing speech against the railroads and then Tushed through a resolution endorsing his applica- ton for the Vacant Railroad and Warehouse Com- Miseionership; while another competitor “saw” Aim and “raised? him several by getting the State Legislature to attirm by a formal resolution that at Jeast one of the Commissioners should be a farmer. Needicss to remark that the gentle a z stunner at the gentleman last name vith ibese remarks, by way of in troduetion, let Us see What the Governors think and say upon this subject. In his annual message GOVERNOR AUSTIN, OF MINNESOTA, says that all the companies, local and non-rest- dent, have defied the legislation of the session of 1872 on the eubject of rates of tari on treights, course of action which he deplores, the more bi cause the Legisiature deait with the railroads co! giderately and ae 2 allowing them liberal and suiicient rates. i have been instituted by individuals for damages and by the Attorney General to recover the penalties provided tor by the statutes; so that the Supreme Court will coon | decide the case. The Governor goes on to say that the exorbitant charges for transportation es)e- depresses the agricuitural inte: » Who get the low ice for their crops and pay the highest ice for what they purchase. A few privileged ers are prep advantages by the roads in - the interest of the roads, directly or in- directly, 80 that individual buyers cannot compete with them, and an unreasonable | and by absolutely re usin, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. buyers and millers take advantage of the rates es- tablished by these monopolists, and will not p: higher rates. At the same time the woodlan farmer is unable to clear his farm and plant wheat because the freight on wood 1s so high that it does not bay to cut and hanl it, while the citizens suffer {wom the scarcity and extreme costof fuel. The Governor expresses 2 conviction that the railroads are operated for the interests of ‘comparatively few men who control them and a favored few out- side portion, who are permitted suddenly to amass great fortunes through the means of inordinate profits wrung from the unfortunate victims.” Governor Austin recommends, of course, judi- cious legislation, based ae a searching investiza- tion, compelling by oath the persons conapiring against trade and public policy to give testimony. Statutes must be enacted to comprehend such con- spiracies to prevent competition and destroy values, providing for the forfeiture of the fran- chises of offending corporations. And Congress is to be asked.to passa general enactment embracing the entire railroad Cheney of the Union under the constitutional provision to “regulate commerce among the several Stateg”’ GOVERNOR WASHBURN, OF WISCONSIN, after a somewhat similar recital of abuses, says that under the State constitution “the people are the absolute masters of every salwar S the State, it is within the power of the Legislature to alter or repeal any charter within the State. railways become oppressive the Legislature will be in fault if it does not apply the proper correction, and, primarily, the people who elect the Legisla- ture.” GOVERNOR OGLESBY, OF ILLINOIS, in his inaugural, says that while “our affairs are in @ Satisiactory condition, in a more limited and yet largely in a general sense they are not 80. All those products the result of the labor of the farmer are ranging at prices scarcely remunerative ; the pro- ductions of other branches of industry are nearer the prices of more recent years, * * This state of things cannot last long; the equilibrium will come, and then we shall be on better terms. While laws may “be passed to facilitate commercial transactions I do not believe that the interests of trade are to be materially affected by the laws of Legislatures, But it is true, when any great interest or enterprise is based upon and created by legislative enactment and owes its origin to such a source, that it can never justly outgrow and escape from the restraining power and influence of that law. It will, however, m all cases be better to harmonize conflicting in- terests according to the usages of trade, fair deal- mg and ajust regard for the rights of other: rather than seem to outrage and dely one interes by another, on some assumed superiority ,of right or granted privilege. The law never meant to give one interest the right of oppressing another, and no created or trumped-up necessity will ever be accepted as an excuse for the imposition of odious discriminations by one industry against another, By our people it is felt to be @ hardship to pay the present rates for the transportation of their farm products to market, and to submit to the discrimi- nations leviedupon them. If it be true that rail- roads are charging higher rates than they are rea- sonably entitled to upon. melents and passengers, it will be strange if they shall not speedily make thery conform to the sensible demands of trade in this respect. If the laws of trade will not bring about this result some other law will.”” IN MISSOURI several bills have been introduced Into the Legis- lature to check what are called ‘the outrages now being committed against the rights of the people by the combined power of railroad monopolies,’’ ‘These biils go so far as to propose that the State shall operate the railroads, THE FARMERS’ CASE may be considered as stated authoritatively in the resolutions adopted by the Convention at Bicom- ington, They complain that combinations to in- crease the cost of transportation are pressing the life blood out of the West, and that the railroads are illegally extorting higher rates of freight ana fare than are provided for in the laws, They recom- mend the opening up ofthe St. Lawrence canals and the improvement of that route so as to bring tide water to Chicago; also the construction of the Rock Island Canal, 80 as to bring the Western river system into closer connection with New York. Further, they recommend, and, indeed, have fomed, a grand organization which will include all the farmers of the State. The members of the as- sociation will only vote for such legislators or oficers as will see justice done the farmers. And, let me add, these clubs or granges are pledged to another work—they discountenance middlemen ‘and buy their agricultural implements direct from the manufacturers. THE RAILROADS’ CASE. The railroads treat the present agitation as contrived in a great measure by demi ues and politicians for personal purposes and disclaim any intention to discriminate against or oppress Western producers. The tarmers object that by discriminating against non-competing points, giv- ing lower tariffs irom distant points than to nearer places, unjust and arbitrary distinctions are main- tained, against which there is no recourse. The railroads retort that, for instance, competition compels them to carry corn at ,a low rate, say from Quincy. They could not carry all corn at that rate, but have no choice save to carry it at the low rates forced upon them by competition or not at all, since it largely contributes to the volume of business and adds nothing whatever to one important class of expense—the interest of the investment of the stockholders. Would the conditién of the producers be bettered if the roads, deprived of the great aggregate of business received bran i te points, assessed all points alike and threw the share of the loss on non-competing Crake Again, equalized rates to tide-water would discriminate to the very extent of prohibition against the producer in Western Iowa in favor of the less remote producer in East- ern [llinois, And another and DE pyar argument is found in the fact that most of the cars go West with merchandise, and must be returned East. Whether the company loads these cars at Council Bluffs er at Chicago makes no earthly difference in the expense to the company. These objections are introduced to show that a uniform tariff is an im- possibility. To the charges of watering stock and extrava- gaunt management compelling the extortion of in- | creased rates trom farmers, the railroads oppose, of course, a denial. Each railroad for itself ‘that its ofllcers are interested in FAST FREIGHT LINES, or that the effect of the existence of such lines 18 inimical to the producer, This, by the way, is a weak point in the defence, There 1s on every rail- road a sort of Crédit Mobilier on a small scale in the shape of a freight line. Iam informed that, as arule, the stock of these companies is held by the officers of the road, and that the companies pocket large profits for absolutely no other duties than signing bills of lading. The officers counive at the companies’ success by giving their cars more speedy despatch than is accorded to ordinary cars, cars to people who shi outside of the fast line. If a man goes to the rail- road the railroad has no cars, but,if he goes to the line bbe him a car, charges him an increased rate of freight and pgtiledl additional for an im- aginary handling by a pretended consignee at some point midway. All these charges and delays are 80 much loss to the producer, EASTERN OUTLETS INSUFFICIENT. The railroads are indisputably right when,.they bf that mach of the responsibility for the state of affairs complained of rests with the Eastern rail- roads, In the first place, while there are innumer- able ratiroads debouching on the shore of Lake Michigan at Chicago, filling her granaries and ele- enies | Vators to overflowing with corn and wheat, there are only three trunk lines to convey this gigantic freightage from Chicago to the East, The natural result of scarcity of transportation is the placing of a premium on what transportation 1s available. Lake freights feel the influence of this unrelieved pressure, and advance from fifty to 100 per cent. y way of showing that the Eastern roads are more directly responsible than the Western one railroad manager shows that his iine is carrying grain to Chicago, 600 miles, for fourteen cents & yushel, while the tariff from Chicago to New York, 963 miles, is thirty-six cents. If Eastern freights were at the same rate it would only cost twenty- seven cents, leaving out of the cnriculation the vital fact that the longer the road the less pro- portionally is the cost of transportation, and the lower proportionally should be the rate of freight- age. These nine cents in the producers’ pockets would give them several miilions of profits a year, I the farmers want redress, the legitimate and rational method of obtaining it is to increase the number and capacity of the Eastern outlets till they can accommodate the Western trade. LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE AFFAL| Having.now given the statements of both sides, I shall briefly review the legal situation in Iilinois, where the fight is most warmly waged, Illinois ossesses & Board of Railroad Commissioners, who have power to fix rates and freights, and the statute provides for penalties up to the very for- jeiture of charter for roads violating the regula- tions of this Board, It cannot, I think, be said that this Board has been much of a success. It commenced by Calling on the roadg to furnish a statement of their gross earnings for the year end- ing July 1, 1872, The roads at first reiused te do this, but tendered their accounts for their own fiscal year. Ultimateiy, however, they furnished the information desired, and on these data the Commissioners proceeded to classi- fy the roads according to their gross ba / earn- ings per mile, the highest, class E being re- #tricted, for instance, to charging two and a half cents a Inile for passengers; class B, three cents, and soon, The railroads paid no earthly atten- tion to the regulation; for instance, the Chicago and Altonroad charges $11 to St. Louis, when its legal rate weuld be about $6 Equally contu- macious was this line in the matter of freights, discriminating in faver of competing points and against non-competing points less distant. The result was a@ suit against the company to enforce the penaity and secure FORFEITURE OF ITS CHARTER, ‘The defence of the railroads is that the law is un- constitutional and that their charters are irrevoc- able. The Circuit Court of McLean county has de- ciaed in favor of the constitutionality of the law, apd on an appeal the case has been taken up to the Supreme Court. of the State, where it awaits decision, The question of fares has been raised several times during the past week by individuals. A lot of delegates to the Convention at Blooming- ton tendered the conductor the legai fare—three cents a mile—which was refused, and the con- ductor not expelling ther’, they rode through for nore, A number of fariners going to Cham- paign tendered the legal fare gn the Illinois Central road, which was refused, out no effort to exvel them was made; subsequently one of their number undertook to ride through to Cincago at t rate, and the conductor, thinking fiat was * out,” ejected him; so that a suit for dam be brought and the constitutionaltty of the ect Tuargin is maintained between the price paid @t the station and that reayized in Ghicazo, Loca) again tested, Jn 80 Jar ay | have read the rulings of thy Supreme Courts of this and the adjoining States, 1 would seem as if the decision will be in favor of the law as constitutional and against the railreads. In that case, say the railroad men, when the worst comes to the babies er will be compelled, in self-de- fence, to use their influence to obtain such legisia- tion as will interfere the least with their interests and to secure for railroad commissioners men that will “give the ratiroads a iair show.” In other words, the practices of the lobby will be inaugu- rated and committees and commissioners BOUGHT UP, which is, I believe, precisely what the agitators in the present instance want. However, the railroad men do not expect that matters will reach go criti- cala point, They are all united to oppose conces- sions to the ular demand, claiming that their charters allow them to charge “reasonable rates” for transportation of passengers and treights; that their present rates are reasonable and could not be reduced without so impairing the Rparines sod of the roads as to do serious injury to the stockholders, and that the adoption of ose of equal rates to all points would produce evils more numerous and intolerable than those of whose existence com- plaint is now made, Such is a fair and full abstract of the present con- Siet between the railroads and the people in the yest. INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS. Factories, Tenements, Stores, Boarding Houses and Schools Under Examina- ton—What Was Found and What Is Wanting—Facts for the Peeple. The following additional buildings, reported as requiring means of escape in case of fire, have been inspected by the proper officials, and found as follows :— Nos. 55 to 61 Hudson street, American Merchants? Union Express Company, owner; factory and depot, fire encape, No'%6 Irving place, Claus Witschen; tenement, fire escape. ‘No. 213 Duane street, estate 8. E. Pitcher; factory, fire escape. ‘No. 438 Greenwich street, W. H. Rodgers, agent; dwell- ing, iron ladder, ‘0. 485 Greenwich street, James Price, agent; dwelling, iron ladder. . 199 Greenwich strect, Valentine Kirby; dwelling, N fizy Cneape. & ‘0. 607 Greenwich street, Valentine Kirby; boarding house, fire escape, erty No, 513 Greenwich street, J. M. Valentine; dwelling house, fire scape. . al ‘street, Corporation ‘Trinity Church; , scuttle and ladder, 0. dwelling h Na. dat fat, Canal street, Corporation ‘Trinity Church; welling house. scuttle ide No. 42) Cana Chamberlin & Ashforth, agents; N Canal street, Corporation Trinity, Church; dwelling honse, fire escape and seuttle and ladder. No, {05 Canal street, Joseph B. Miller; dweiling house, seuttle and Indd der. No. 607 Canal street, Henrietta Butler; dwelling house, fire escape. No. 5010 Canal street, Isaac De Lee, tenement; fire escape and fron ladder. No, 517 Canal street, R. March, tenement; fire escape and iron ladder. No, 519 Canalstreet, R, March, tenement; fire escape and iron ladder. : No, 521 Canal street, R, March, tenement; fire escape and iron ladder, No. 9 Grand’ street, corporation of Trinity church, dwelling; scuttle and Indder. No, 1 'Grand street, corporation of Trinity church, ; scuttle and ladder, rand. street, corporation of Trinity church, No, dwelling ttle and ladder, No. nd street, corporation of Trinity church, dwelling and ladder, No, street, corporation of Trinity church, dwelling; scutt! ud add ff 0. ivan street, corporation of Trinity church, dwelling; scuttle and ladder, No, 83 Mercer strect, &, B. Meriam, dwelling; scuttlo and ladder, No. 89 Mercer street, 0. E, Richards; factory, fire escape. No. 93 Mercer street, A. Rumel; store, &c., iron ladder, No. 95 Mercer street, A. Rumel; tactory, tire e: e. Nos. 103 to 107 Mercer street, Hester Bros., less tory, fire escape. No. 109 Mercer street, Amos R. Eno; factory, iron lad- er. No. 12 Renwick street, M No, 22 Renwick street, ladder. ‘ LahG8t Renwick street, Jacob A. Hatzel, dwelling tron adder. No, 34 Renwick strect, Mra. E, Pealin, tenement; fire escane. to Renwick street, Jacob A. Hatzel, tenement; iron jadder. No. 36 Renwick street, John Hankinson, tenement; fire escape. P Not 37 Renwick street, Jacob A. Hatzel, tenement; fire escape and ladder. No. 38 Renwick street, Mr. Kennedy, agent, factory: fire escape. ‘No 39 Henry street, Jacob A. Hatzel, tenement; fire es- cape and ladder. F no 47 Renwick street, Samuel Birdsall, dwelling; iron ladder, No. 90 Greene street, W. Kerr, agent, dwelling; fire escape. No. 98 Greeno street, Michael Byrne, dwelling; fire escape. ‘Nor i00 Greene street, Henry Wilson, tenement; fire escape. - No. 102 Greene street, Michael Burke, agent, tenement; fire escape. No. 102 Greene street, Michael Burke, agent, tenement; fire escape. i No. 104 Greene street, Michael Burke, agent, boarding oust fac- tafle ; dwelling, iron ladder, Valentine; dwelling, iron re escape. 106 Greene street, Samuel Weeks, tenement; fire ye. ‘0 '106 Greene street, Samuel Weeks, tenement; fire escape, “Noe igs Greene streot. 8. H. Skidmore, dwelling and store; fire escape, seutle and ladder, No-114 Greene sirest, Joseph Rosenthal, dwellifig and store; fire escape. Poh lead street, S. H. Skidmore, agent; fire escape, welling. is Spee street, Joseph Rosenthal; fire escape, store and dwelling. Ii Spring street, E, Mayes: iron ladder, dwelling. 117 Spring street, Mr, Steiuburg; fire escape, store and welling. 117 Spring street, rear, Mr. Steinburg; fire escape, tene- o 11) Spring street, W. P. Manus; fire escape, store and tenement. {19 Spring street, rear, W. P. Manus; fire escape, store and tenement. 118 Greene street, Joseph Rosenthal; fire escape, tene- ment, 106 Prince street, Joseph Rosonthal; fire escape, store and tenement. No. 20 Fulton street; John Schermerhorn; storehouse; scuttle and 1 No, 22 Fult scuttle and ladder. No. 24 Fulton street: W. 8. Fogg & Co. aj house; scuttle and ladder. a No. 26 Fulton street; W. 8. Fogg & Co., agent ; scuttle and ladder, No. 36 Fulton street; W. S. Fogg & Co., agents; store- house; scuttle and ladder. ‘No. 2 Burling slip; workshop ; scuttle and ladder, Nos. 4 and 6 Burling slip; us Hart & Co.; work- shop; fire escape No. 20 Burling sip; Charles Leech: warehouse; fron ladder. No. 4 Fletcher street, William N. Clark; warehousé, iron ladder. i. ranSee Pistoner street, Eli White; warehouse, iron jai ‘0. 4 Flotcher street, Grinnell, Minturn & Co.; ware- house, iron ladder. Tang. Zé Pearl street, Rosevelt & Co.; warehouse, iron der. . 216 Pearl street, Rosevelt & Co.; warehouse, iron ladder. No, 218 Pearl street, Susanna Throckmorton; factory, fire eseape. No, 22) Pearl street, Peter McQuade, agent; factory, fire escape and ladder, No, 230 Pear! street, William E, Dunscomb; factory, fire escape and ladder. i Ko 80 South street, Susan B. Sturges; storehouse, iron lad No. 155 Maiden lane, ©. H. Matloy; storehouse, scuttle and indder. 1aXo, 18 Maiden lane, 7. 11, Messenger; storehouse, fron adder. No. i63 Water street, John M. Waterhouse, warehouse; fron ladder. No. 164 Water street, E. C. Lord, warehouse; iron lad- er. No, 165 Water street, Rufus Greene, factory; fire escape. No. 166 Water street, Bil White, ware! ron ladder, No. 168 Water street! Eli White, warehouse; tron ladder. No. 170 Water street, Eli White, warehouse ; iron ladaer. No. 171 Water street, C, 2. Leverich, metory ; fire escaps d iron Jadder. rho 7, Water street, Alexander M. White, warehouse; ron ladder. No. 16] Front street, Francis Moran, warehouse seuttle jadder. 188 Front street, A. L. &C.L, Hoit, agents, ware- iron ladder. 90 Front street, W. F. Van Wagenon, warehou: iron lndder. No. 193 Front street, John Schermerhorn, warehouse; scuttle and ladder. ‘ No, 200 Front street, John Schermerhorn, warehouse ; scuttle and lad ok, 837 to S41 Broadway, B. F. Beekman; workshop, fire scape. No. 47 Broadway, Johial Post; workshop, fire escape. fa 558 Broadway, J. H. Beekinan; workshop, ‘ire os. cape. No. 585 Broadway, 0. V. Potter; workshop, fire escape. Nos. 597 and 599 Broadway, C. 2. Dutmore; workshop, fire excape. 8 Prince street, Mrs. L. Fox ; workshop, fire escape and indder, #2 Prince street, E, Chamberlin, lessee; store and te escape and ladder, ladison street; boarding house, fire escape. James street, Flannigan, Bonnet. & ro. agents; nd dwelling, fire escape wnd ladder, Jhestnut street; boarding house, fire eseayy Oak stree e. Mr. Seiberstein; store and dwelling, r, pe and la 5 iors Hyde and MeMillan report Grammar School No, 2, located 162, 164 and 166 Chrysth to be a tour story brick building, 100 teet by 100 feet, and 70 feet hight Walls in good condition. Ventilation bh 8, Mostly out of order. Water closets wood. Primary class TOOMS dark; heated by eight hot air furnaces, the woodwork over which is too much exposed to the heat, Exit~-Main stairs, wood, 4 feet 6 inches wide to second floor, thence in two ilights, 3 feet wide each, to landing between second and third floors; thence’ in one. fight, 4 feet 6 inches wide, to fourth floor. ‘00 Stairs on either side of building, 3 fect wide from. pri to yard. two fig stone, in Stone stirs, fight, ground to primar wide, enclosed ; doors open inwardly. “Recommend that ventilating flues iree flights in rear, stone, three Jm playground to all floors class room late sb- be put in order, adjoining walls be whitened, . wi stituted for wood in boy furnaces be properly made to slide back partment be rebuilt, tl Attendance—470 bos Means of escape am Grammar School, No. brick, 75x; walls go 2) Monroe street—Four story ntilation by window and poor water closets, wood ; gately Protected. Exit—Front stairs, wood, 4 If floors, double fights, stone, enclosed, 3 fe je from rear of playzround 6 third and fourth floors; two, flights wood, 5 feet, playground to primary elass room. Doors open in wardly; ceiling in rear rooms, of gallery, im Drinary, should be removed. Recommend that slate be substituted for wood in boys’ Water closet ~ to slide back and 10s@ 1% €lawe-room doors be ma ili 7 At \ R= ceiling spoken of be made safe. Attend Primary School No. 86, Nos. 66 and 68 Monroe strect— Three story brick, #xIAix80 feet high ; walls in good con. dition ; ventilated by windows only; water closets Wood ; ; tubular boiler in. good order as well as r ont stairs wood, 3% i two flights; stairs on either side (four in enclosed playground to all floors; class- rooin doors open inward!y ; ceilings need repair. Recom mend repairs to ceilings, doors to slide back and gubsti- (nUon of Mate jn have’ water closetity all), 3 feet wide; ler. street; John Schermerhorn; storehouse ; “OCEAN STEERAGE ABUSES,” Have Passengers Any Cause to Make Complaint? Letter from the Superintendent of the National Line—A Complete Refutation of the Charges Against the Erin—No Lack of Pro- visions or Water—Semi-Gen- tility in the Steerage. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. On Monday last a voluminous letter, signed J. P. McDonnell, upon the subject of ocean steerage abuses, appeared in the columns of the HERALD. The writer thereof was a passenger on the steam- ship Erin, of the National line, and brought a series of charges against the officers of the vessel and complained much of mismanagement, breach of faith and contract on the part of the company and its agents and the general condition of the vessel. There are two sides to every story, and the HERALD, with its accustomed impartiality, herewith lays before the public “facts” regarding the faults Mr. McDennell complains of, The manager of the Na- tional line having addressed to the HERALD the following communication, a reporter was sent to ascertain, by personal observation, it any of the evils complained of had existence, and also whether the assertions made by Mr. McDonnell were verified by the statements of his fellow pas- sengers on the voyage in question, LEYTER FROM THE MANAGER OF THE NATIONAL LINE, New Youre, Jan. 80, 1873, To tue Eprror or tre Herap My attention having been called to letter written by ir, McDonnell, who came out from London in the rin, of our line, in' which he makes some very damaging statements, I would like to reply to him seriatim. Mr. McDonnell, in the whole of his letter, seems to have had nothing personally to complain of, and he acknowledges {hat he ‘ound in the superior officers of the vessel every- thing that could be desired. I am told by several of the passengers, who came in to see me yesterday volunta- rily respecting this letter, that Mr. McDonnell was treated with the greatest consideration on board ship, inasmuch 4s he appeared to be of a superior class, and hiad his wite with him; and Iam informed that little delicacies were given him from the cabin table, also other liberties were allowed Mrs. McDonnell, which, 1 may say, the rules of the Itmay, perhaps, be better for me to take up his ry of Wrongs, and contradict them seriatim. He First, “It was wrong to delay the passengers in five days beyond the regular time.” In answer to this I may say that the ship, which was to have sailed on the day advertised, was discovered to have something Wrong with her screw, and had to be docked. “The Brin was the next incoming ship, and every exertion was made to get her away at the time appointed, but, on ac- count of the rainy weather prevailing in London at the time, it was impossible to do so, and. the passengers were lo eS jon money for all the time that they were ondon, No, 2. “It was wrong to erect bunks, and to place lug: gage and barrels of meat on the main di * Twould simply reply to this by asking where else he would put the bunks. The barrels of meat were removed the day. the ship left Havre; some of the luggage, consisting of valuable harps and other small musical’ instruments, were brought out of the hold and given to the Italians by their special re No. 3. He a: was wrong to go to sea in an unsea- worthy condition.” In reply to this | beg to say that the ship caine to the westward with perfect safety during one of the heayiest voyages that was ever known in the Win- ter and did not damage any part of her cargo, and she has since gone home to London again and arrived safely after a good run of thirteen days, This charge any‘one can see'ls absurd. No. 4. “It was wron} boats at Gravesend. Were not strictly im accordance with ship. men to the ‘our steamers: to omit, appointin It is the rule in al that the men should be told off to the boats, and I have no doubt that the captain in the Erin did iton this occa- sion. Ido not think it likely he would take the trouble to inform Mr. McDonnell whether he did or not. No. 5. “It was wrong to supply food unfit for use.” ‘The food was of the best that could be bought, the potatoes particularly being excellent, as Tate some’ the morning the ship arrived, and I had no complaints from the pas: sengers, either from Mr. McDonnell or any other, that the tood was bad. We tried to give them the best food in the market, such as fresh vegetables and beef, as it is to our interest to do. No. 6. “It was wrong to deceive the passengers by in- forming them that the vessel would do. the voyage, in fifteen days, when, in the best weather, she has taken more than that from Havre,” Tam not aware that the agents in London have been in the habit of deceiving Passengers; but we aré not responsible, surely, for the acts ot irresponsible clerks of outside agents, not the company’s servants. This last voyage was, 'as I said betore, a very tempestuous one, and that was the cause of her being Very much longer than usual, No.7. “it was wrong to place females and children with men In the fore part of the vessel.” I deny in foto that this was done; and I am informea, on Inquir: from a passenge: ship, that It was nots. r by the Know that the single females were kept separate Irom the males and berthed in the after part of the ship; and there was @ partition, with a door, through which no one isever allowed to go, except the stewardess or of- ficers of the ship on duty. No. & “It was wrong to go to sea without sufficient hands in alldepartments.” ‘She was fully supplied with men in every department; the full complement, as certi- fled by the émigration officers, There is no toundation tor this assertion. No. 9. “It was wrong of the Captain not to visit the stecrage twice a day to hear complaint.” It is the rule onh Il our ships that the Captain shall visit the steerage at least twice a day, and I have not the slightest doubt that Captain Lawsen did so. 0, “It was Wrong for the vessel to leave London without @ larger quantity of provisions.” There was ample fresh meat on board with which the passengers were supplied up to the time of her arrival, and there were sult provisions sufficient for three months. No, (It was wrong that no proper screen was afforded to married persons and single women for the purpose of drossing and undressing.” There were the Usual berths and partitions in the temale department. No. 12, “It was wrong to supply the water in smaller quantities than was advertised.” I do not think it is kely that waver was supplied in smaller quantities than advertised, as any one conversant with steamships knows thai they cohdense thousands ot gallons every d besides having from twenty to twenty-five thousand gal 1° Jons in the, tanks, and they might have double or treble the quantity if fees of but waste is not allowed. As the passengers are very fond of taking water and throw- ing it about the decks, some check has to be kept atthe pumps or there would be continued disorder. No. 13, vt was wrong not to send the sick persons to the hospital and give them proper nourishment.” Iam Quite sure that there Is not the lightest foundation for this charge, as there were two qualified doctors on board whom he admits were “accomplished,” more than ample for the number of passengers—722 adults, No. 14, “It was wrong to leave the main deck without sawdust or sand, and so, to some extent, imperil the liv of the passengers.” It is impossible, In hea’ wi . to keep the decks constantly covered with saw- dust and'sand, as the incessant tramping of the. passen- gers takes it all up and converts it into mud, which has to he scraped off constantly. No. 15, “It was wrong to leave the paskengers on the main deck without seats or tables and afterwards term them lazy for Iving in their bunks.” Iam not aware that they were deficient in seats and tables, as the size of our ships enables us to give plenty of room in this re- rong to have closets, especially the fo male one, nearest to the bunks on the main deck, and without any notice on the doors in foreign la it was infamous to have no better place for accommod: tion.” The closets are the ysnal ones which have been in the ship ever since she was built, and consisted of a row on the starboard and port side, the female on the one side and the male on the other, and notices are always posted on the doors in diferent languages, Xo. 17. “It was wrong to strike and kick passengers, who were meek enough ‘to bear with such treatment.” Hr any passengers were Kioked by the crew they shoud immediately have reported to the Captain, who would have punished the sailors guilty of such acts, I have neyer heard such a complaint. No. 18 “It was wrong to ‘use language which one would not expect to hear in the most depraved quarters in our great cities.” Among a crew and a crowd of steerage passengers It must be expected that some men would use bad language now and then. Ido not see how this could he stopped. No. 19. “It was wrong to serve food in dirty vessels.” humaa beings in a ks of T know this assertion to be untrue. No. 20. “It waa wrong to place cleared out coal vauit, without ‘ban any kind, on flooring damp and lonte, even for the purpose of, scréen: ing an illegal act.” There was a spare supply of coal in the steerage, bulkheaded off near the boilers, and when it was passed down to the bunkers and the piace swept up the Captain put some of the Italians there who were cold, as the warmest and most comfortable place for them In the cold weather off the coast. No. 21. “It was wrong that vinegar, water and bread and other articles should have been sold to poor pas-en- gers when they were entitled to those articies free.” If the stewards did sell anything complaint should haye been made to the Captain, and he would have stopped it. There are notices to this effect, in three languages, posted in several parts of the steerage, No. 22. “It was wrong tor the stewards to be often and it was very wrong for the Captain. not to see a res, and that none of these occurred.” Iam told that this is totally untrue by several passengers who were in the ship. Thave no doubt, on a Winter passage to the west- ward, there is some discomfort; the up, brought more passengers than generally come at this time of the year, and the vovage was a verv tempestuous one, it is’ impossible, during a continuance of heavy seas gales of wind, to make passengers as comfortable as can be made'in Summer when the ship has quiet weather and everything goes along smoothly. Itis not likely that we should make a pointof treating our passen- gersbadly.or of sanctioning any injustice practised by any officer of the company. Our rules are most strict, as we ex- pect our passengers fo be our triends after landing here, and buy tickets to bring over their friends who are left be: hind. ‘tis for our interest to please them, and 1 am sorry that we do not appear to have accomplistied this to the Satistaction of Mr. McDonald. T think he can hardly expect cabin aceommodation in the steerag ; he ougtit to have come in the cabin, where he would have found things more in accordance with his usual style of living. Tain, sir, yours obedient! nf i BW, J. HURST, Manager National Line of Steamers. WHAT A REPORTER SAW. About three o'clock yesterday afternoon a HERALD reporter visited the steamers Italy and Holland, of the National line. The first named of these vessels will be at sea before this edition is laid on the breakfast table to-day, and conse- quently she Was notin a very fit state to be sub- jected to critical inspection, as the cargo was being taken im, One of the oMcers con- ducted the writer all through the vessels and every facility for accurate observation was afforded, The bunks for the steerage passengers are certamly upon the main deck, the most fitting place for them, as there is a hurricame deck above, and can be much better ventilated and kept clean bo if ornare! cd instead A rae narrow food dirty, are remarkal a, oer clean. Passen- gers cannot be huddled together promiscuously for the simple reason that the steerage is DIVIDED INTO COMPARTMENTS, each of which contains twenty-four bunks, The compartments for the single women, the married beople and the ‘are all separated by stout wooden bulkhe: with doors, to which areamxed locks and keys. e Holland is almost an exact mode! of the Erin, and is fitted to carry steerage Passengers and cargo only, there being no cabin accommodations. In her there seems to be everything requisite for the comfort of third class passengers. The cre, located on either side of the main deck, a8 are the closets for the maie and female They are as clean and comfortable as be Ras might expect to findin a fine house with “tl latest modern improvements.” There are two on board each of the ves- Sel of the National line, so that if one is incapacitated for duty his confrere still remains to attend to the wants of the sick, ‘The vessel carries 25,000 gallons of fresh water in my and can condense 2,000 tons per diem, 80 rs that such a thin placed on stinted SO Grane saan of the bag ion. In fact, paseen eCeRS jumps at our during the day they please. Pee ay FRESH PROVISIONS are served out diurnally to the steerage passen- gers, and are of just the same quality as those sup- plied to the cabin. The bread is excellent, and casks of biscuits are always left open for passen- gers to help themselves. Of course this induces much waste, a8 persons unaccustomed to superfiu- ity are invariably reckless and extravagant. The potatoes are excellent; the reporter cut several in twain, and not one bore the slightest “rot. The meat is kept in ice houses, which contain about fifteen tons of ice, and is fresh and good, even after a long. passage. There is also stored aboard salt and i pieseg ito provisions su! cient to victual the vessel for three months. There are tables and benches running fore and aft amid- ships in the steerage, and in several of the com- artments there are tables which slide down from~ ihe ceiling, in order to enable passengers to par- take of their food in LUXURIOUS FASE. The regulations of the company especially enact that the purser shall be present personally during meal times, and shall listen to complaints, if any, and see that the reasonable requirements of every passenger shall be attended to. Vinegar, molasses, mustard and pepper are all supplied without limit, and special notices are posted in conspicuous parts of the vessel, in three rent languages, direct- ing the passengers to complain at once to the captain if they are abused, insulted or treated unfairly in any way. In fact there cannot be the slightest doubt that the steerage passengers are treated with the utmost consideration in the vessels of the National line, and that those who growl and complain about the accommodation and lare provided for them are inclined to do so simply from an inane desire to make themselves appear as if they had been used to high-toned society and luxuriant living. If some of these querulous individuals would pause to consider that they pay only a few pounds for their passage, barely one- fourth that of a cabin passenger, perhaps they would be able to conceive why their beds are not ofdown and their viands served on silver, china and glass, A passage acress the Atlantic in mid- Winter in a sailing ship would teach them that there are far worse “first cabins” afloat than the cosey steerage of a steamer. A PASSENGER'S STATEMENT, Mr. Thomas Lambert, a gentleman who came out in the Erin on the passage in question, called at the HERALD office yesterday and volunteered a correct statement of facts, His storv, condensed, {s simply as tollows :—“I came out In the Erin and knew McDonnell, who was in the steerage with his wife, and 1am much surprised that he should have given you such a false report of the voyage. He talks of the Italians being turned into a coal vault, without bunks, by the captain. The fact was the skipper allowed them to go there OUT OF KINDNESS, as it was near the boilers and warm, He even fore them sails to cover themselves. with, as they jad no beds. The passengers were always treated with the greatest kindness by the stewards and crew, and all the fuss they ever raised was among themselves. The sexes were not commingled, No one but the stewardess and the officer on duty were allowed to enter the apartments of the females. The captain vis- ited the steerage twice a day, and if there had been any complaints to make he Would have given them rompt attention. The Italians were as happy a lot of fellows as I ever saw ashore or afloat. As to McDonnell, I am sure he has NO CAUSE TO COMPLAIN. He was treated with the greatest courtesy by the officers and cabin passengers, and delicacies were sent from the cabin table to his wife every day, He said he was going to take a position on a morn- ing paper in New York, and we believed him and treated him like a gentleman. So much for grati- tude. I suppose the knowledge that the stewards did not recognize him a8 a genuine cabin passenger, but only one admitted on sutferance, rankled in his manly breast, Itisa silly craving for notoriety on his part, and any of his fellow passengers in the steer: of the Erin will tell yeu that his charges are utterly false and absurd, except that we made a longer passage than ‘usual, which was the fault of the elements and not of the officers of the company or the good ship that bore us bravely through storm and tempest. THE ARGONAUT OUTRAGE, Oliver Twists on Shipboard—They Ask for More Food and Water and Are Mal- treated. The investigation into the conduct of the officers of the emigrant ship Argonaut was continued yes- terday afternoon at Castle Garden before Commis- sioners Wallach, Lynch, Hart and Forrest, The captain of the ship was represented by counsel, who declared that he would eventually be able to dispreve most of the testimony given by the pas: sengers. He raised several objections, but they being o: teclnical character were overruled by the Uo: ssioners. The evidence taken yester- day went to show that the officers of the ship were not only unkind but cruel, for some of the wit- nesses Said that the tain had struck them, and that they had seen him strike others, THR FIRST WITNESS called was August May. He said he had paid for his passage, and that when he had been out a few weeks he was asked to go to work, which he did. He states that at the time he was asked to go to work the provisions were very poor. and scanty, and that he went to work in the hope of getting some extra rations from the satlors, but his hope Was hot realized. He also stated that for the last five weeks of the voyage he had no water, and Many of the other passengers were in the same dilemma. They caught the rain water and bottled it, and in this way kept alive. The coffee, he de- clared, was too salty to drink, besides being bitter. It contained no sugar or sirup of any kind, and was unpalatable. He knew Tabasko, the Pole, who had been ‘ost from the ship. This man had paid his assage and was compelled to work as a seaman. early all the rye passengers worked either tn the kitchen or as sailors. Many times on the voy- age both himselt and his companions suffered trom hunger and thirst. Henry Haas was THE NEXT WITNESS cajied. He testified substantially the same as the previous witness, John Schroder was THE THIRD WITNESS, He told in his native, simple way the melancholy story of the loss of Tabasko who was emigrating to the free land of the West with his young wife, who at the time was nursing her first born. He was at the stern of the vessel with him hauling a rope when a wave swept the ship from stem to stern; he was knocked down, bat Cl ee @ rope and so saved himself, but when he looked around when the ship was righted he saw no more of Tabasko whom the Atlantic had claimed in its watery embrace; when it was known that TABASKO WAS IN THR SEA the ship was not put about, but continued on her course, not deigning to help the man who was struggling with the waves. He.atso swore that he had seen the captain drunk as did also the previous witness. The wife of Tabasko was next called. She is @ young woman, with a babe at her breast. She said she missed her husband the day he was lost, but was not informed of his awful fate until two weeks afterwards by the captain. The investigation will be continued to-day at two o'clock. FRIGHTFUL AOCIDENTS IN NEWARK. A dreadful accident occurred yesterday in Moore & Seeley’s batting factory, in Newark. A boy be- came entangled in the belting. The foreman, Mr. R. Johnson, darted to rescue the little fellow. In this he succeeded, but, sad to relate, became him- self entangied. He was whirled twice round the shafting and then extricated. One of his arms was broken in two places, and his head, face and body frightfully cut, bruised and mangled, He is now under the care of a surgeon, who hopes not only to save his life, but his arms. On Tuesday last a son of John B, Russell, resid- ing in Delaney, near Adams street, fell into a boiler of seething water and was scalded so terribly that he died yesterday, Mrs. Russell, it seems, had just removed the boiler from the stove. The little fel- low leaned over, lost. his balance and fell in head | foremost. +++ ~ MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Nickerson—Eppy.—At Bridgeport, Conn., Wednesday, January 22, at St. John’s church, by the Key. Mr. Eaton Maxcy, WILLIAM H. NICKERSON, he Michigan, to Kare B., daughter of Frank Eddy, on Died. Anmnens.—On Wednesday, January 29, GERTRUDE, widow of Nicholas Ahrens, aged 57 years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late ressidence, 171 Elizabeth street, on Sun- day. February 2, at one o'clock P, M. AILEY.—At Montreal, on Monday, January 27, 1873, after a short illness, ROBERT T. BaiLEy, civil ineer. femains will be taken to Goshen for interment. CHATTERSON.—On Wednesday, January 29, JOuN B, CHATTERSON, aged 68 years and 10 months, The funeral will take place from his late resi- dence, 151 West Houston street, on Saturday, ist prox., instead of Friday, as heretofore stated. CaREY.—On Wednesday, January 20, ELLEN R. Caney, the beloved wife of Edward Carey, aged 30 ye Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funerai, from her late residence, 438 East Eleventh street, on Friday morning, the 31st inst., at half-past nine o'clock; thence to the Charch of St. it, corner of } Fighth street and avenue B, where a solemn mass will be offered for the repose of ner souls after which her remains will be tuken to the Ceme~ tery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush, for interment at eleven o'clock. CLARK.—At Fairmount, West Farms, N. Y.,.on Wednesday, January 20, JOHN CLARK, aged 71 Years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the’ funeral, on Sunday, EEDrnaey at two o'clock P.. M., from his late residence ‘est Farms. NKLIN.—On Wedn: Janual MARGARET’ CONKLIN, only daughter of Mrs. Pai Ganley, in, the 24th rat: of her age. ‘The rejatives and friends of her family are re- spectfully invited to atteud her funeral, from he! late residence, 67 Division st., this (Friday) morn. re oes ra sroty comer Hutgers am dHenry etree ‘eresa’s church, Co! where a ores saaee of requiem will be onered 10 the repose of her soul. DOXNELLY.—On WeOnencays. gprs ater short and severe illness, Paward nd Annie Donnelly, aged. S years, 3 month: and 6 . ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from third street, this (Friday) afternoon, at on o'clock. The remains will be interred im Calvar, Cemetery. | DONNELLY.—On ‘Thursday, January 30, Mrs. WIL-( invitet LIAM DONNELLY, aged 65 years. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully to attend the fune! on Sunday, February 2, ati, one o'clock, from 12 Mulford street, Yonkers. DoveuertTy.—On Wednesday, January Profes~< sor JOHN F, NouGHERTY, in the 25th year of his ait The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 449 West Forty: second-street, on Friday, January 31, at ten o’cloc! A. M. Drecisely + thence to Father McCarty’s — Church of the Holy Cross, West Forty-second stree ee a hige Tequiem mass will be said for the re: DuckWworRTH.—On Tuesday, January 28, MARTIN H.; DvckwortH, aged 61. } The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, at the Thir treets, om Friday, dist inst, atone oeioek Pr streets, on Friday, ‘at one o' i } ENWrIGuT.—On Wednesday, January 29, Garrerd ENWRIGHT, aged 30 years. The relatives and friends are invited to atten: the funeral, from 196 Madison st: on Saturday. February 1, at one o’clock P. M. } Ferris.—Suddenly 6f diphtheria, on Thursday, January 30, 1873, at Newark, N.J., JOHN S. FERRI! eldest son of Henry Ferris, in the 29th year of age. Friends of the family, also members of Par Loage, No, 516, F. and A. M., are respectfully invite: to attend the funeral, from the House of Prayer, Broad and State streets, Newark, N. J. om Satur: day, February 1, at two o'clock B. M, Oarriages 1 waiting at Morris and Essex Railroad depot o1 arrival of 1:10 train (7m foot of Christopher o! Barclay street, New York. FLuagEr.—Gn Wednesday, January 29, Eww. Maria FLUGGER, aged 3 years, 10 months and j days, Relatives and friends of the family are’ respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, 31s! inst., at half-past one o'clock P. M., from the resi. dence of her parents, 246 Tenth avenue. ¢ FRIDENBERG.—Suddenly, of heart disease, 01 Wednesday evening, January 29, HENRY FRIDEN- BERG, The funeral will take place from his late resis dence, 201 Second avenue, at half-past nine A. M. ‘The’ members of the Mutual Benefit and Burial Society are hereby invited to attend the funeral of Henry Fridenberg, which will take place from hii late residence, 201 Second avenue, this (Friday)s morning, at half-pagt nine o'clock. : IENRY DAVISON, President. The members of the Congregation Bnai Jeshuru! are requested to attend the funeral of Henry Frid- enberg, from his late residence, 201 Second avenue, this (Friday) morning, at half-past nine o’clock, M. STRASBURGER, President. Gieavy.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday evenin; January 28, 1873, THOMAS v. GLBAVY, Jr. The funeral will take place from the residence o! his father, Thomas Gleavy, 506 wvyenor street, cor- ner of Sixth avenue, on Friday, fanuary 31, at tw o'clock P. M. GkEGORY.—On Tuesday, January 28, after a shot pay Rosert H, GREGORY, aged 5 years, 7 month: and 2 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re. spectfuily invited to attend the funeral, from th residence of his uncle, Cornelius Doyle, 403 Wes! Sn Gs street, this (Friday) afternoon, at on o'clock. i Hannau.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday morning, January 29, 1873, MARGARET S., widow of John Han: nah, of New York, in the 8ist year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are i vited to attend the funeral service, at the residenc’ of her son, Henry Hannah, Fifty-third street, neal Third avenue, South Brooklyn, om Friday afte! noon, the 31st inst., at three o'clock. HEILBRON.—On Wednesday, January 29, Mrs.¥ HENRIETTA HEILBRON, aged 69 years. ‘The relatives and friends of her daughters, M1 M. Cohn and Mrs, J. Hirsphberg, are respectful: invited to attend the’funeral, from her late resi dence, No- 211 West Twenty-fiith street, this (Fri- day) morning, at half-past nine o’clock.. HorcnrNson.—In this city, on Thursday, Janual 80, Sergeant HENRY B. HUTCHINSON, of the Twenty. ninth precinct police, in the 46th year of his age. His relatives and triends of the family, the me bers of the Police Department and the members ot Puritan Lodge, No. 339, F. and A. M., are invited t attend his funeral on Saturday, February 1, without further notice, from the True Reformed Dutc! Church, rh ape Fourth and Perry streets, at half-past nine Puritan Lodge, No. 339, F. and A. M.—Brethren, you are hereby summoned to meet at the lodg room, on Saturday, February 1, at 6:20 A, a the purpose of attending tne funeral of our Tat brother, Sergeant Henry B. Hutchinson, Membe of sister i Coy ig respectfully invited to joi witk us. By order o u ISAAC H. BROWN, Master. OLIVER GREEN, Secretary. Isaacs.—Suddenly, on ‘Tuesday, January Many L., wife of Isaac A. Isaacs, aged 44 yeare. Funeral from her late residence, 141 West Fours teenth street, on Friday morning,: 3ist inst., a half-past nine o'clock, ‘latives and friends of ph family are respectfully invited to attend, Cleveland (Ohio) panene Please copy, HEBIAH HaseD D’aMEr.—The above society are hereby notified that the funer: of Mrs. Isaac A. Isaacs will take place this (Friday) morning at half-past tnine o'clock, from her la! residence, 141 West Fourteenth street. H. 8. ALLEN, President. Jacoss.—On Sunday, January 26, 1873, saa LEON, son of Abraham and Francis Jacobs. Funeral this (Friday) morning, at ten o’clock, from house 249 East Sixty-first street. All friend: are respectfully invited, Jarvis.—On Wednesday, January 29, 1873, after short illness, GEORGE JARVIS, in the 37th year of e remains will be forwarded to Huntington, I,, where the relatives and friends of the family art invited to attemd the funeral, on Friday, Januar, *31, at half-past one o'clock P. M. LEE! mn Tuesday, January 28, James M, LeeEps, son of the late Samuel Leeds, aged 35 year: Relatives and friends are invited to attend th funeral, from his late residence, 229 West Fort; filth street, on Friday, Jandary 31, at ten A, M. Monday, bs 0 LeMon.—In Williamsburg, on 27, Mrs. Mary Lemon, widow of Maurice’ Lemo: red 56 years, “Ste funeral services will be held at the cae The fane! of her son-in-law, A. J. Dupignac, 216 Dean street, Breceiyn, on Friday, January at two o’cloct ‘English papers please copy. MEtoHan On ‘hursday tafe January 30, CATHARINE MgIGuaN, dearly beloved wile of Sharia Meighan, #08, sana er of the late Job oughert; ages years. ae Relatives and irienas are respectfully Invited zl ae attend the funeral, from her late residence, 29: fre ageet, on Sunday, February 2, at on o'clock P. MILLER.—On Rugg in sendasy 29, Mrs. Iead BELLA MILLER; In the 65th year of herage, ‘ Relatives aad friends are respectfully invited: tas attend the funeral, on Friday, 3ist inst., at ona: o'clock, from her late residence, 404 East 120ty street. Mruyng.—On Wednesday, January 20, JEROME Bab MIMNE, aged 26 years and 10 montns, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to’ attend the funeral, from the residence of hi: brotifers, 67 North Moore street, on Friday, January, 81, at one o'clock P. M. O'RoorKE. —On Wednesday, January 20, MICHAEI¢ J. O’RooRKE, in the 34th year of his age, Relatives and friends of the deceased are invite: to attend the funeral, which will take place fro the residence of his brother, Owen O'Rourke, West Sixteenth street, on Sunday, February 2, at. one o'clock P. M. QUINN.—MARY, the wife of John B. Quinn, nativar Of Glover, county Galway, Ireland. Funeral this day (Friday), at one o'clock, frouy 444 First avenue. Rosr.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, January 29,, Harry, infant son of J. B. and Florence Rose, aged 6 monshe, pa F 8 SANBOR! in areday, Jan a IDNEY Lewis, son of Dr. Eugene ‘4 id Tsabelie Sanborn., Funeral services ou Saturday, at eleven o'clock: A. M., at the residence of his grandfather, Rev. 8. A. Carey, D. D., 122 East Thirty-seventh strect, SCHAFFER.—On Thursday morning, January 30, a Scnarrer, aged 85 years, 10months and. * days. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited tor attend the funeral, from the residence of her son« in-law, Martin Schneider, Sr., 177 Concord street,. Brooklyn, on Saturday, February 1, at two o'clock. . M. Snea.—On Wednesday, Januar Sra, of the town of Bantry, county Cork, Ireland,. ed 70 years and 3 days. e relatives and friends of the family are re~ spectfully invited to attend his funeral, from hie late residence, 860 West ‘Thirty-ninth street, at ona 29, WILttAM P. M., on Friday, the 31st inst. Cork (Ireland) spare please copy. Stumons.—At Flatbush, on Wednesday, January 29, M. MALVINA SIMMONS, in the 27th year of her age. tre funeral services will be held in the York street Methodist Episcopal church, corner of York. and Gold streets, on Sunday, Februar: 2, at two ovclock P, M. The friends of the 1 are core bs, Ler bag nant ‘OWNER.—On Thursday, Jani HARRIET, wile of Samuel Towner, ‘iged yen” ‘ ieee pin in et paper, — ‘OUNGS.—, ‘arrytown, N, Y., relict of Sydn Youngs, aged 42 years, 4 months and 29 days. vill ,Funeral on Stinday, February at hall-past ten orclock A. M., in the Methodist Episeopal cnurch, Train will leave Grand Central depot at Bind, o'clock A. M. Carriages will be at the depot, i ,