The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1874, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, THE SIAMESE TWINS. Medical Men Quibbling While the Bodies are Decomposing. —- THE INQUEST DISPUTE. Interesting Resume of the Public and Private Life and Social Relations of Chang and Eng, Mount Arnw, Surrey County, N. C., Jan. %, 1874, While the ou'side world is exbibiting a deep in- terest in rhe death of the Siamese Twins, and while | the scientific medical men are tretting over the | unsolve? problem of the Ligament that connected | them, their bodies are slowly but surely decompos- | ing inthe box im the cetlar of Eng’s house, four miles from this point. A more thoroughly bungled job than the “boxing” process could not ol have been executed, having for its object the preservation of the bodies. In the first place the viscera were alowed to remain in the bodies. | There was no injection of any kind of pre- | serving agent. Had Dr, Hollingsworth used sulphate of zinc, corrosive sublimate, or, in | tact, any good disinfectant, the bodies might have | been Kept im a state of preservation for an in- | definite period. Then, instead of packing the | bodies in ice or placing the charcoal immediately around them, they were laid in the inner box in the game manner that a corpse would be ina cofin, This Dox was closed and then put in an airtigbt tin case, and the latter was PACKED IN CHARCOAL 1n a still larger wooden case. Now any one having | practical sense knows that the charcoaion the out- wide of the tin can have no preserving effect wiat- ever. The large box containing the charcoal, tin, inner box and the bodies was then placed in the velar of Eng’s house, where it is said to have been “temporarily buried” about one foot under ground. Thus the matter stands at present and the only hope for the acientifle world lies in an effort that 1s now being made, but of which I cannot yet make public mention, to compel the authorities to hold an in- quest on the bodies, by Which the present mystery as to the cause of Chang’s death may be explained. BEFORE THE END. On the Thursday evening previous to their de- mise the twins rode from Chang’s house (one mile) to Eng’s house, The evening was damp and eoid, and Chang having previopsly had a slight at- tack of pulmonary pneumonia the exposure on this occasion ts alleged to have precipitated his death, But that is too vague and the ‘acts scarcely justify such a conclusion. On Friday evening, the 16th inst, Chang, when he retired, was was in his usual condition as a partially paralytic invalid. No apprehension whatever was felt for his saiety, nor did he himself seem tobe alarmed or any worse than on any preceding night. In the morning he was found dead, nobody being present except a little negro girl, who was asicep. In two hours after this discovery Eng expired, and if these circumstances do not demand an inquest, then the laws providing for such a legal investiga- tion in the case of mysterious death ought to be abolished, During my brief stay of a few hours here I have had a conversation with Mr. R. S. Gilmer, a lawyer, who was intimately acquainted with the twins and their families, and trom bim I ob- tained quite a namber of facts connected with thetr history yet unpublished, THEIR ADOPTED NAME. Asis already known they werebora in Siam on | the lith of May, 1811, where they ‘lived until 1829, when they were brought to the United States by a | sea captain named Coffin. This person claimed them as his property and exhibited them for a lengthy perio”, realizing handsomely from his en- terprise, the twins implicitly believing he had as Perfect aright and title to them as to any other goods and chattels he possessed. How long this continued my informant was unable to say, but @ man named Bunker appeared, who knew the cir- cumstances of their origin, and who interested himself suMficientiy in their behalf to free them trom the species of slavery in which they were held by Coffin. This done they adopted the name of their patron, and began giving exhibitions them- selves ander the style and title of the FIRM OF E. & ©. BUNKER. Their pecuniary and otherwise brilliant success ‘s now a matter of history, with which all the veaders of the HekaLD are familiar. Nearly every civilized nation in the world was visited by them, and the medical men of every country ac- knowiedged them to be tne greatest living natural curiosity of the age. It was during one of their tours through the United States, travelling as they did at the time in an open barouche of their own, that they visited a place called Trap Hill, in the adjoining county of Wilkes, Here they madea stay of a few days, and here it was they made the Qcquaintance of a tamily called Yates, with whom they became very intimate and friendly, the at- traction being two young iadies, respectively named Sarah Anp Yates and Adeline Yates. This was in 1843. In @ very short time Eng evinced a decided king for Miss Sarah Ann, or Miss Sally as she was called; a courtship followec, and, to | make the story short, Eng proposed, was accepted | by the damsel, and a marriage was the immediate | result. Chang, though a parcner of Eng in every- thing else, was not a partner in his connupial joys and felicities, of wich he was constantly re- | minded, and this s.ate of single-blessedness be- came very irksom to him. He grew miserable and quarrelsome, and nothing could be done to | Please him, and ‘his sort of companionship was | quite disagreeable to the newly wedded pair. How was it to be remedied, was the question that agitated Eng’s and his wite’s mind, when, suddenly, one diy, with a woman's tact, a bright idea struck Mri, Eng, and she lost no time in communicating, it to her husband. She had a Panacea jor a1] Chang’s woes, and this was that he shouid MARRY HER SISTER Adeline. Eng smiled serenely at the proposition, Chang brightened up at it, but the next question | that presented itself was, “Would the young lady agree to come into the family as a wife as Well as | @ peacemaker?’ Mra Eng said, ‘Leave all that to me, I will OX that.” And sure enough she did. By her persuasive eloquence Miss Addy was won ove! and in two weeks from the date of Eng’s marriage there were two Mrs. Bunkers, AS PLANTERS AND SLAVE OWNERS. They then settled down ip Wilkes county, where they purchased a smail farm, upon which they con- tinned to reside until 1547, making occasional tours to exhibit themselves. In that year they moved to this county, and purchased the plantation apon which Chang’s family now live, which is quite a large and valuable one. At this time they had a number of siaves, which were subsequently creased to about the number of forty. With this force and an overseer they worked the plantation and were generally regarded as very successful planters, PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. Upto the year 1867 they lived together quite har- Moniously, it is said, when owing to domestic quarrels, the true cause of which never has tran- spired, 4 dissolution of the firm of E. and C. Bunker, was agreed upon. Some say it was fighting among the children, others that it was jealousy of the wives about the number of children they had that caused the separation; but be that as it may Eng purchased an adjoining plantation, upon which he built a house, just one mile distant from the old home, which Bow became the exclusive property of Chang. In the division of the property the whole of the origipal plantation fel! to Chang, while a large majority of the slaves, being mov- able property, became Eng’s. Henca it was that when the result of the war brought about the emancipation of the slaves Eng found himself a muh poorer man than his brother, though both of them were then very well off. 4 SINGULAR BUT SOLEMN COMPACT. Immediately upon the separation the brothers Medes and Persians, was unalterable, and which to their very deaths was rigidly observed. This was that every alternate three days were reserved exclusively to each of the brothers to do as he pleased. For instance, the three days that be- longed to Eng were spent at his house or any- where else that Eng might choose to go. During that time Chang was merely an appendage of Eng, having neither the right to go anywhere that Eng did not choose to go nor the power to attend to any business whatever of 2 private na- ture of his own, In the same way, when Chang’s three days came, and they were punctual to a moment, they departed at once for his home, where he assumed supreme | control of the actions and movements of both, and Eng became the nonentity. SO exact were they with this rule that no event, however great in im- | portance, and uo stress of weather, no matter how severe, could prevent them starting from the house Of oneto the house of the other, when the three days of either had expired, that this rule caused one to leave his home just as the marriage of his daughter was about to take place, and the other was prevented from attend- ing the funeral of a son by the stringency of this singular compact. They carried it ont to the last, for Chang's final three days had expired on the Thursday evening prior to their deaths, and though | it was very cold, misty and severe weather, to Eng’s house he would go, in accordance with the irrepealable law. TEMPERS OF THE TWINS. Whether the same blood circulated through the veins of both or not it is certain they were diifer- ent in temperament and disposition. Eng was mild, amiable, gentle in his disposition and pleas- ing in his manners, quarrel at the slightest umbrage. Lng will be recollected as the larger of the twins, Chang the Smaller. Numerous instances are related (some of which are, of course, exaggerated) of the an- temper. Sometimes at table during their meals he wouid fly into a passion, spring up, and, seizing the tablecloth would jerk all the plates, dishes and eatables off the table and scatter them in trag- ments all over the room. A favorite way of dis- playing his temper was to drag a feather bed across the room and pile it on the fire. peatedly he fought desperately with Eng—a hand- to-hand combat, the latter always acting on the de.ensive. Once Chang succeeded in cutting him very severely in the face, it is said, with a knife before he was disarmed. Eng being asked what was the matter with his wounded face replied, “It was done one day’’—all that could be got out of him in regard to the brotherly affray. THEIR RESIDENCES are located respectively three and four miles from this village, in @ northwesterly direction. Chang's, the first you come to, isa wooden building, painted white, two stories high and shaped like an L, with eight rooms, which are well though not luxu- riously furnished. Eng’s house has much the same appearance as Chang’s, but it is built of logs and is not painted. The farms, as I said before, are ex- cellent, well stocked, and are saflictently capable of maintaining in comfort the families of the de- ceased twins. THEIR FAMILIES are very large, Eng’s wife having had eleven children, seven of whom are now living. Two of them died in infancy and two after they were grown, Chang’s wife had ten children, nine of whom are living, two of them, a boy and a girl, as before stated, being deal mutes. The latter was recently married at Kaleigh to her tutor, also a deaf mute, at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum In that city. The hospitality of the families is a household word in Surrey county. There was always a wel- come and a good meal for every visitor, the latter being compelied to eat something in every in- stance, whether he desirea it or not, for good fel- lowship. LIGHT AND HEAVY WEIGHTS, In health the combined weight of the twins was 210 pounds, which was exceedingly ltght compared with that of their better halves. Mrs. Chang weighs about 175 pounds, is somewhat corpulent, has a fair complexion and presents the appearance of a healthy country woman in her aeclining years. Mrs. Eng weighs the enormous avoirdupois of 300 pounds, Her appearance ts similar to that of her sister, except she is more Obese, but just as active. The children are all intelligent, well educated and promise to make good citizens. One of Chang’s Sons now lives in California, where he has made quite a small fortane. There are others in various parts of the United States, ali said to be doing well, With every prospect of success in life. THEIR PROPERTY AND WILLS. Chang’s landed property is estimated to be worth $20,000, his money $10,000 and his personal prop- erty, inciuding stock and furniture, at $2,000, Eng’s land is worth $10,000, his money $5,000, per- sonal property $2,000. Eng’s will bequeaths all his landed and household property to his wife during her lifetime; his money to be divided equally among bis children at his death, and the property atthe aeath of their mother. Chang’s will is sub- Stantially the same. STREET CLEANERS’ GRIEVANCES. The Scavengers Protesting Against a Re- duction in Wages—How They Voted. Of all the unsavory meetings held in Hibernia Hall since the memorabie riots of 1863 last night’s Was the most unsavory. . The name of the organi- zation that heid forth is sufficient to convey to any one of sensitive olfactory nerves a conception of the stench that fillea the hall, which is ill ventilated and yery small. ‘The Street Cleaning Men’s Association met to pro- test against the reduction of wages they have suffered at the hands of the Street Cleaning Bureau. They formerly received $4 @ day, but lately they have been reduced to $3 50. ‘The men have a sort of naif formed idea of re- versing the tables by striking for $4 50 a day, as they consider that littie enough for the work they perform. In some respects the meeting was ex parte, a8 hone put Lrisnmen were present. As itis stated that tne Italians were largely in the majority in the profession it would be well for the Hivernia Hall party to invite delegates, The proceedings last night were of a very in- teresting character, owing to the fact of none of the organizers knowing anything about parlia- mentary proceedings. The chairman pro tem., who Was proposed lor permanent president, put the question and then announced nis election. Mr. Kelly was nominated for secretary, but’ de- clined, Owing to onerous duties devolving upon him from his connection with other societies. His declination was not accepted, and then began the motion making. me one said, “i move he’s elected.” ver mind, we _ don’t want no secretary; let us do our business.’ This was followed by directions of this kind:— “Let ail that’s in favor of $450 go to that wall and ail that’s for $4 go vo this. No, let them stand up.” The chairman requested those who were in javor of demanding $450 to rise. About one-half of those present stood up. The following committee was appointed “to see” the city authorities 10 regard to the gnevances of the street cleaners:—Jonn McClosky, James Kelly, Patrick Tenly, P. Sullivan, Gilligan, Brani- gan and Hackett, FREE FISH, To THe Epttor or THe HERALD:— The Commissioners of Fisheries of the State of New York (Horatio Seymour, Utica; Edward H. Smith, Rochester; Robert B. Roosevelt, New York) have issued, through Seth Green, a circular to the public, stating what kinds of fish are now ready for delivery, and how they may be obtained, Ref- erence was made to the few following rules:—The impregnated spawn of salmon trout and whitefish can be sent in October to such places as have con- veniences for hatebing it. Living salmon trout and whitefish can only be delivered at Cale- donia, and all persons wanting living fish of apy kind must send a man for them, as the means at the disposal of the commissioners are too srail to justify the attempt to deliver fish at the expense oj the State. The expenses of a person coming jor the fish will be fifty cents at Rockland and $2 at Rochester, besides travelling expenses. Young whitefish can be transported Irom tne 1st to the loth of February, salmon trout from the 10th to the 20th. Bass of all kinds, perch and pike are de- livered at Rochester during the winter. Milk cans are used to carry all kinds of fish. Ail communications Should be addressed to Seth reen and must particularly describe the wayere to Pe Nocuea, their location, size and advantages, &c, All fish should be deposited near the head of the lake, in oraer to jarize them with it, aod this should be done at night for their satety, No private ponds can be supplied—only pablic waters. All whe wish to avail themselves Of this oppor- tunity are invited to apply immediately for suc! Made an agreement. which. like the laws of the he fish as they require. me one—come all! Appil- cation tobe made to Seth Green, Rochester, wr. ROBERT B. ROOSKVELT, Commissioner. It is related of them | Chang was the very reverse, | having @ very Irritable disposition and violent tem- | per, always ready to take offence and quick to | happy domestic consequences of Chang's violent | Re- | THE PHILADELPHIA MAYORALTY. Stormy Times Expected in the Nominating Con- vention To-Day—Colonel McClure Put For- ward for Mayor—The Liberal Repub- lican Chief in Rough Hands. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27, 1874, Democrats, conservatives and‘ retormers, e8- tranged, as set forth in the Hxgap, from their main dependen@es in the opening campaign and involved altogether in @ mutual wreck, for which, of course, they are mutually to blame, phoenix-like, surmount their diMculties, and once more in a | popular voice clamorousty demand thetr rights, | One would naturally suppose that the awful strait | tn which they recently found themselves would | have taught them all @ valuable tesson, the text of which would most reasonably have been “In union there is strength.” On the con- trary, however, there appeared to them no cause for recent uccidents other than that which is comprehended under the title of “nard luck,” and as a matter Of consequence attributing their | Situation to something over which they had no | control, instead of setting it down as a result of their own bickering, disunion and foolhardiness, | each party rises from the wreck in its former at- titude and faces the others precisely as before the | fall, Shrewé heads, which have been silently re- | garding the developments from day today and which, under less disastrous circumstances would | have rejoiced to see the united efforts of reformers and democrats successfully carried out, now _ deem it a great pity that from a rupture and dis- sent so widely talkeu about no mutual ground can apparently be found upon which they can stand | han@ tn hand, and thus brave the dangers of the | election soon to come. The disappointment and \ chagrin, the ruin and the ridicule, have carmed, as | faras can be seen, no valuable lesson whatever, for democracy cries for @ straight-out and re- formers shout for & conservative as loudly and | naturally as they have ever done, THE CONVENTION AND CANDIDATES. The Conyention appointed to reconvene yester- | day has at last decided to meet to-morrow, and it | actually seems as if all hands interested in it were now taking the most available means in tteir | power to make the meeting as bitter, divided and stormy as they possibly can. No sooner had Mr. Lattieton declined the honor of running as a citi- | zens’ candiaate than the reformers pick up an- other man, their latest epistle being addressed to Mr. H. B. Tatem, and with this selec- tion they will enter representatively in the Convention. It was supposed Mr. Littleton was as strong and popular 8 person as could have been selected tor the Mayoralty. De- mocracy repudiated him, though he stood high in the ballot, and it seems clear that democracy will also repudiate Mr. Tatem; or, in other words, it seems to be absolutely certain that democracy will deuberately kick the feet out from under as many schemes as the reformers choose to concoct. COLONEL M’CLURE #UT FORWARD. The rumor has been spread abroad that Coionel McClure would be the pet candidate tn the Conven- tion to-morrow, Mr. McClure’s name has been brought up time and time again with this puzzling j droge question, but never at any time has he been more than casually mentioned, por is his selection regarded in any very marked favor now. am informed by prominent men who will vote in the ballot to-mor- row, that Mr. McClure stands no chance whatever, and that his nomination would in nowise please the party. Colonel Forney has always been lavor- | ably disposed to My, McClure, and urges his nomi- nation how; but long before GA of the present difficulties were encountered » McClure posi- tively declined the nomination in a letter read be- tore the Convention the other day. It is true, however, that a few of the wards have recently endorsed him @nd a@ poweriui effort will made to carry him through the Convention; but after interviewing many leading citi- zens your correspondent is led to believe that Mr. McClure’s nomination would be hignly distasteful to she democrats in ue) and that his chance for election would be exceedingly sm: There is no teHing who will be the favorite to- morrow. . The Convention is one of those peculiar institutions which would a little rather, under the circums¢ances, not assemble at all. It 1s a dificult situation when a party must sacrifice precedent and principle tor a temporary accommodation, as must needs be the case should McClure be the nominee. It will be a stormy time in the Conven- tion surely, and there is no telling what “traps” may be “Sprung” at the hour it reconvenes. THE REFORMERS IN A QUANDARY. There is no doubt that a very peculiar measure will be attempted in the Convention to-morrow, which will be to adjourn the meeting without ing any nomination. The movement upon foot is to get the diferent members of the Conven- tion to decide that the nomination of a party can- didate is both inexpedient and useless, and also to get them to cali an immense mass meetiag in the | Academy of Music on Thursday Oe ie to which all citizens, irrespective of party, will be invited. It will then become the work of this mass meeting to appoint a committee which wiil nominate a oma | non-partisan = man, it 18 said that an immense pressure has been brought to bear upon the delegates of the Convention to effect this end, and that a majority will favor it w- morrow. It is understood that in case the Conven- tion desides this way, the committee, which will be selected at the so called non-partisan mass meeting of ‘Thursday, is virtually appointed now, and that the members who make it up will unanimously nominate A. K. McClure. As this tieman is said to be endorsed pa r. Temple, chief of ecutive Committee, and was wi iy praised by Colonel Forney this morning wm the , the reform elementin the Convention will strenuously oppose such action, because the re- formers have a Man of their own. It is certain to be a very vehement and excited meeting, the McClure spirit being bent upon their purposes and the others are equally determined in the opposite direction. Prominent Men, who are now 0} ed to Mayor Stokley, assure me that, in case McClure is elected, they will not hesitate to vote for the admintstration; that is, if the reformers cannot have their own way they will use their imfuence to defeat the party which is seeking power. HOW THE POLICE ARE LODGED. Alderman John J. Morris called yesterday at the Mayor’s office tor the purpose of inducing this functionary and the Comptroller to visit with him the station house of the Nineteenth precinct, lo- cated in East Fifty-ninth street, and by @ personal inspection to satisfy them- selves how inadequately the officers at- tached to this commana are loaged. The Police Commissioners have made repeated requisitions on the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to rovide means for the extension of this station ouse, but without avail. The Comptroiler holds the purse-strings so tight, and as he is the ruling spirit of the Board, nothing has been done yet in this direction. : The visit of the three oMcials above mentioned revealed the fact that at present Captain Gunner has 120 men attached to his command, and to pro- vide sleeping room for them he has only accommo- dations for forty men. The Police Commissioners have recently decided to increase the force of the Nineteenth precinct to 150 men. Tne Board of Apportionment will meet some day this week and this subject will no doubt receive immediate attention, as the Mayor is now con- vinced of the urgent necessity demanding im- creased room in this police station house, BROOKLYN SCHOOL FUND DIFFIOULTY, ‘The Brooklyn educational fund difficulty has not yet been surmounted, despite the decision of Jadge Pratt, of the Supreme Court, and the reso- lution adopted by the Board of Aldermen, direct- ing the City Treasurer to pay over the $100,000 voted to the Treasurer of the Board of Education. It appears that the banks in which the money has | been deposited to the credit of the city of Brook- lyn wil not transier tt to the Board of Education, except on a warrant signed by the Mayor, Comptroller and City Cierk. The Comp- troller, Mr. Schroeder, refuses to sign the warrant, and that official will thereiore have to be man- damused by the Court before the money, which 1s required for the payment of the school teachers and other current expenses, can be obtained, DASTARDLY ACT, As the regular express dune at Forty-segond street about half-past seven o'clock in the evening, Was approaching the depot at Morrisania on Monday, a stone was thrown the Democratic arm n from New Haven, through one of the car windows, which seriously injured a passenger, Mr. William ©, Osborn. It struck him under the left eye, cutting it so he- fully a8 to necessitate immediate medical ald. Mr. Osborn’s companion, Mr. 1. C. Sloat, oecupying the same seat, was also injured, but not seriously. These gentlemen advise that the only safety and protection from the Villanous acts of the “gang” who have recently made it their business to throw stones at the passing trains in Weatchester county at night time is to Close the shades of their win- dows. Surely, such work should be summarily stopped, DANGER OF HANDLING FIREARMS. On Sunday afternoon William Muller, a tad, while at play with a loaded revolver, in the rear yard of his father’s residence, No, 2,283 Third ave- nue, was accidentally shot in tne side by the pre- matare discharge of the pistol ey a died froin the effects of the wound. Ooroner emaat 1 was noted tq hold an inauca,, JANUARY 28, 1874:-TRIPLE SHERT. } THE JERSEY SOUTHERN RAILROAD. Present Condition of the Road—Inter- view with Mr. Steckton, the Receiver— Aopeful Anticipations. In accordance with Legislative requirement the following report of the condition of affairs of the "New Jersey Southern Rattroad Company for the year 18$2 was furnished tne Comptrolier of the State of New Jersey :— Capital stock.......... = + 8B Pimtimorgag “bods oon bos Sooond portgege Income bonds ine im han Peer a ——— 662,000 Floating debt, less firet mortgaxe bonds un- used, stock and other assets.. cece. 1GOTTB Number of passengers carried during the year 1872, not including commuters or free Dawsengors..... * +) SOR. GRR Found of trelgie tra sported in 1872. +. 202, 009,787 Earnings of 1 (month of December esti- mate ieee MastSiecsseeesscosteene SR Operating xpenses 248380 As the interest on mortgages is calculated at the rate of seven per cent, it will be seen that the sur plus of earnings over expenses for 1872 was not snM@cient to discharge that liability, and conse- quently the road was not in a healthy @nancial condition, which may account for the complications which have recently paralyzed its business. No report for the year 1873 has been made to the Comptrolier, and as the public have not been otherwise informed as to the manner in which the road has been manipulated for the last year, and a8 nothing definite has been given to throw light on its present insolvent condition and the pros- pects for the future, a Hexatp reporter called yesterday on Robert F. Stockton, who bas bogp appointed receiver of that corporation, to ascertain some pgrticutars in relation thereto, In response to a few tnguiries touching the main points at issue Mr. Stockton substantially states as follows:—The aggregate of wages due the empioyés amounts to $37,000, apd as far as the laborers are concerned the road would not cease ronning for twenty-lour hours, as all they waat is for some competent parties take pold of its management, He saw great por- tion of them on Friday last, who re- ceived him kindl, although he spoke in quite an independent tone to them. ‘They signified their willingness to agree to any arrangement by which the interests of ali parties involved would be protected, He did not consider the recent demonstrations of the laborers “really a strike.” The cessation of ousiness on the road was caused through @ mistaken idea as to the exact condition of things. The employés have appointed # com- mittee from wumong their namber to con-, sult with him, There are about 300 employés | affected by these complications, 1 wuuld like, vo lease the road if I could get some of the best rail- road managers to take charge of it, in order to pay the men and Keep the property in good order; but the reputation of the road 18 80 bad, and, be- sides, It so surrounded by so. many different complications that it ia extremely diflicult to get any reliable parues to assume control, There are so many different antagonistic interests concerned in it that agood deal of time must be taken to examiue into the actual condi- tion df affairs so as not to do injustice to its bond- holders or creditors. He must look after the in- terests ofall, so that he would not favor one party, and, by so doimg, prejudice the interests of many. The only practical way to solve the difficulty is by runnii the roud on its bee grey leaving a stipulation if it should be lease at the lessees pay the men as fast as whe receipts would permit. He did not want to put it in the hands of irresponsible parties who would “skin it.” The prpuerey, of the road would be better secured by running it carefully; not with fast trains, bat by slow, judicious manage- ment. He is endeavoring to use prudence without any Savorttism., He is taking advice from the Court of Chancery and is in consultation with ex- perienced rutiroad men, and consequently he was satistied vhat the interests of the public would be satisfied in the end. He wants the public to stand by him, and if it did he would take the road out or the rut and ultimately enhance its value. He was satisfied the employés would co-operate with him. He was anxious to have the views of all interested parties, so as to harmonize matters and prevent the accumulation of any more costs, as the property 18 now little enough to pay present liabilities. He was satisfled, from the present aspect of atfairs, that he will have to run the road himself and that active operations will commence the week alter next. It ts not true that the Baltimore and Uhio Railroad Com- pany have been negotiating for the lease of this road. A mistaken movement now might destroy the whole property. He was happy to state that daylight was beginning to show itself, and that, as he was in consultation with a first class raliroad man, be was sure a result highly satisfactory to all would be arrived at, INDIGNANT FREE THINKERS, The Projected Indignation mMeeting— Complete Arrangements for the Dem- onstration. At the Turn Hall, in Fourth street, last evening @ special meeting was hela by an association of German ultra radicals, known as the German Free- thinkers’ Union, which of late has occastoned a considerable stir by its agitations in sympathy with the workingmen who, on Tuesday, the 13th inst, attempted a demonstration in Tomp- kins square. The principal object of the meeting last night was to discuss the projected demonstra- tion which is to come off at the Cooper Institute on Friday evening. The object of Friday's meet- ing is to protest against the action of the police in Tompkins square. It willbe remembered tnat @ demonstration of that sort was contemplated at the New York Assembly Rooms, on Second avenue and First street, on Friday last, which, however, failed by the refusal of the proprietor to admit the assemblage, owing to a warning or intimidation, as it was alleged at the time, by the police author- ities. The meeting last night, which was attended by perhaps 300 persons, was public, and the major- ity of those in attendance were not members of the society, which probably is or was com- osed of not more than some elghty members. it received, however, & considerable augmentation by the enrolment of additional members last it previous to the o) ing of the proceedings. e meeting organized under the presidency of Fred. Sturzel, and aiter the transaction of some roatine business the Committee of Arrangements for the projected demonstration, through John Bileling, submitted a report of the progress of these ar rangements and of the operations of the different committees, stating that the arrangement this time were such that the demonstrat will now certainly come off, and at the Cooper Insti- tate too. It was announced that the New York Turn Verein and the Vorwaerts Society, and associations of progressionists will take an active part in the demonstration. Addresses on the sub- ject were delivered by Messrs. Gundlach, Weil, Dr. Lilienthal, Alen Jona and others, and, on moti on, @ committee of ten were appointed to act as a sort of a reception and floor com- mittee on the occasion of the demonstration. The Committee of Arrangements is composed of Dr. Liltenthal, William Gundlach, Charles Thayer, Frederick Sturzel Bremmer. “he following speak- ers have been engaged to address the meeting :— Mme. Lilienthal, wife of Dr, Lilienthal; Alen Jonas, Dr. Gerau, Dr, Hoeber, Mr. Gundlach and others. ‘The meeting was also addressed by a Mr. John Swinton, who spoke in English, who, in allding to the course of the police in regard to the working- men, sald that he does not belteve in the police be- coming rioters, as had been the case. The meeting thereupon adjourned, with three rousing cheers jor the Freidenker Bund, THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. The Committee of Safety held a secret meeting at Masonic Hall last evening, Mr. Theodore Banks in the chair. The main business of the evening was the framing of a constitution. Mr. Banks stated to a HERALD reporter that they had already enrolled 11,000 men in this city. 5,000 in one ward alone. They were now enlarging and perfecting their organization, and had already organ- ized = powertul and numerous sub-associa- tions in eleven wards, The committee had put themseives in communication with all the radical and Communist organizations in the country, and they wouid, in this State at least, be soon powerful enough to control its politics and elections, In regard to the men who were ar- rested in Tompkins square, he said the families were being supported by the organization, and they had already engaged five lawyers wo dejend them. They intended to make these “national cases,” and to fight them out bravely. The consti- tation would probably be perfected very soon LOSSES BY PIRE, The loss on the fire which took place the night beiore last at Nos. 561 and 563 Broadway is esti- mated by Fire Marshal Sheldon at $5,000, Insured for $16,000. At the fire at Nos. 733 and 739 West Eleventh street at $50,000 to stock and machinery and $6,000 on building. The insurance is for $60,000. All this is taken by the Adriatic and di- vided in small sums among other companies. R. L, Gubert & Co., Washington street, are insured in the following companies:—Home, for $10,000; Springfield, $25,000; Girard, $5,000, and another company, the name of which was not given, for 26, The building is the property Of Daniel erts, and 18 damaged to the extent of $6,000, ‘The amount of insurance on itis unknown. Fire Marshal Sheidon will open an investigation into all these cases to-day. THE LOWENSTEIN TRIAL. ALBANY, Jan. 27, 1874, The panel of jarors in the Lowenstein case was exhausted to-day with only five jurors accepted, ay. Court adjqurmed unull twelve o'clock to-mar- . SOCIETY’S OUTCASTS, A Combined Movement Against the “Social Evil.” cechomnant The Board of Education, the District At- torney and Property Owners Unite to Drive the Occupants of Disrep- utable Houses from the City. Pe pThe Snares for the Innocents of Grammar School No. 10. —_—-- Protests from a Large Number of Bomdents of the Fifteenth Ward—District Attorney Al- len’s Determination to Indict All Of- fenders After May 1—His Warn- ing to Bich Property Owners. When, last fait, the police of the central (west side) precincts of the city began their crusades upon gambling houses, concert saloons, houses of questionable reputation and other kindred in- iquilies peepie opened their eyes tn astonishment at what was supposed to be « spasmodic move- ment of “the new police machine,” and, with knowing winks, tile parties interested said :— “OH, WAIT A LITTLE WHILB; the excitement will blow over, and we will soon have fall swing again.” Hints were thrown out that a census was quietly being taken of the houses in the Eighth, Fitteenth, Fourteenth and other precincts for some purpose not known outside of the Police Central Office; but in time the excite- ment caused by these raids and the taking of the census abated, and tor some weeks occupants of certain premises have felt more at case. It now transpires that for several months action has been quietly and secretly taken looking to the utter rooting out from the district om the west side of Broadway, between Canal and Fourteentn Streets, of the digreputable houses that have ren- dered property almost valueless except for that Special purpose. Property owners woo have the morality of the city deeply at heart claim that the action of Other property owners in renting their buildings for immoral purposes is calculated to de- crease the value of adjacent property, and conse- quently the latter combined and held meetings, with @ temporary organization, as will be seen from the petition given below. The residents of the Fifteenth ward, whose petition should not be lightly passed over, especially protest against the Board ot Education allowing temptation to centre about Grammar School No. 10, in Wooster, bear Bleecker street, where over 1,200 children are lia- ble to contamination. The petition 1s ag follows :— To tax Homorastx tas Boanp or Epucation ov THe City or Naw YORK AND ALSO RSPECIALLY 70 THE TRUSTEES ov Fusiig Soxoois oF tas Firreuwra Wann ut sap ORY We the undersigned citizens of the Fifteenth ward resp Tepresent that Gramar School No. 10 in Wooster street, near ker street, is now and has been for some past surrouuded by a large number of houses used for various infamous and illegal pur- a which are made the resort by day and night of thieves, gamblers, drumkards and females of abandoned character and habits, und that the pupils of every age attending the sald school atv constantly exposed to the pernicious and demoralizing in‘iuence of these associa- ous. They also represent that the number of these houses is apparently Constenily on ‘the increase in ail the adjoin. ing streets. and that the exposure of many hundreds of Jouth ts more imminent every day. | They also repro sent that measures have been adopted by the Fitteenth Ward Citizens’ Protective Association to abate these nui- your high authority and responaibiti with the catizens in effecting this Imp ‘ Th case you should to unite in having the neces. sary measures adopted to abate these e: we demand the transfer of the ssid school at the earliest possible day togome locality outside of the pestilential vicinity 10 which it is now located, will ever And your petitioners pray. FIFTEENTH WARD CITIZENS’ FROTECTIVE ASSO. or HE ASSOCIATION, CORN EE Bivucntn Beaman tena Nee ik New Yousy Door 2, NOTE. The petition is signed by the following gentle- men, 88 Members of tne assoctation :-— Charles Jenkins, Presiaent, No. 682 Broadway. John Kewer, No. 155 Bleecker street. in co-operating rative retorm. dectine Alexander C. Uastle, M. D., No. 54 Arthar V. B. Lockwood, M. D., No. 35 Great Jones st. G. H. Hurd, No. 14 Amity street. Pp. Heatley, No. a ree a piel George P. Fox, No. 47 Amity street. ty |, No. 673 Broadway. William 8. Carpenter, No. 25 Great Jones street. ‘arsons Holton, No. 19 Great Jones street. J, W. Wilson, No, 5 Lafayette place. Theodore W. Dwight, No. 8 Great Jones street. John Gilsey, No. Broadway. Afew days later the following document was transmitted to the Board as supplementary in- formation. Attached to it is a list of eighteen b. (ldings in Greene, five tn Wooster, two in Thomp- son, one in Bleecker and one in Houston street, occupied for disreputable purposes, giving the full census of the inmates as 125 females, the names of the owners, agents and occupants. Among the owners and agents for these properties are some of our wealthiest citizens:— Firreerta Warp Crtizess’ Prorrorive Association, New Yor! c 1373. To wz Hononaste Boanp oF Epucation ano Esprctatty ro Tax TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THK FIR veants WaRD:— GentLemEen—We beg to submit to Ne honorable Board the annexed ist of disreputable bonuses sur. - school No. I situsted in the Fit. ‘ald. list has tie. We would observe, however. a revise and more comprehensive cnepere list of disreputable houses in the bighth and part of the Fifteenth ward was delivered to Police Headquarters 4 Captain Williams on the 22d inst., in accordance with instractions from the District Attorney and in purruanee of personel orders fe- cently given to the Commissioners of Metropolitan Police at their office by the Grand Jur ‘We respect- fully submit the said lists for your (iy waee in the con- sideration of the petition read before your honorable Board on the 2d inst. in reference to said matter. We trust that you will take immediate action towards allay- ing the anxiety and satistying the just demands of the Pett and guardians of the children attending the said school Samuel Willett, No. 24 Lafayette place. 'W. Blackstone, No. 21 Lafayette place. Charles Jenkins, No. 682 Broad wa: Ch. A. Richter, M. D., No. 285 Amity street. sharles Klein, No. 188 Wooster street. 11, No. 190 Wooster street. y.. ‘Thompson, corner of a Wooster street. Janitor represents twenty-seven families in sald houses. Herman Eldner, Nos. & and & Amity street. * M. Van Wart, owner ot property Nos. 130, 132 and 114 Amity street. ‘0. & Lafayette place. per, owner of property corner Amity eis. p. 206 Thompson street. in, No, 233 Thompson street. Joseph A. Fisher, ‘No. 167 Bleecker street. Alexander ©. Castle, M. D., No. 64 Washington place. Walter E. Castle, broker, No. 64 Washington place, Thomas H. Heartwell, merchant, No. 61 Washitigton lace. PiJohn Reeves, No. 185 Bleeexer streot. James Coddington, No. 136 West Houston strect. George P, Fox, do. 47 Amity street. John 5. 134 Macdougal a1 JW. Wil Prince. No. 673 Broad way. Bilas §. Furbush, No. 190 Wooster street, Day & Nichols, iron works, No. 199 Wooster street. Richardson, No, 39 West Fourth street. George Guintal, No, 143 West Fourth street. Charles Kerrigan, No. 41 West Fourth street. Thomas Gardiner, No. 227 Greene street. John Twessel, No. 42 West Fourth street, George J. Clan Ranald, No, 35 West Fourth street. ©, &. Stark, No. 55 Amity street, George W. Piatt, No. 105 Amity street. J. DEIRIG, Acting § ary. I certify the above is a correct copy—R. L. Donxwity. Learning that the matter had been referred by the Board of Education to the Committee on By- jaws, consisting of Messrs, Townsend, Farr, Man, Beardsice and West, the property owners, on the 16th of January, through the Executive Com- mittee, submitted the following :— Firreenta WARD Ortrzens’ Protkcriv® Association, No. 643 Broapway, Jan, 10, 197k" ¢ To mF Hoxorasie BoaRp OF Epucation, 46 and 148 Grand street, New York im GeNTLEMEN—A delegauon of citizens representing the signers of petitions oe. land 2 addressed 10 your honor. able body, a commuttee of the above named association, ‘were in attendance on the 14th inst. at the meeting of the Board of Education, ‘That delegation learned from. the proceedings of that meeting that the aforesaid petitions were referred to your Committee on Bylaws, &c. It was, therefore, resolved by the Executive Couimitice of said association to most respectfully request. your honorable body to instruct your Committee on BYlaws, &c., to investigate the cor- Fectness of the statements contained im those petitions. It is also further suggested that the legal adviser of your Board take the charge and supervision for futuro ase, legally, of the list of disreputable houses, the Inter Deine a separate document to be held ae corrol ive dence by dates, showing in a comprehe! immoral temporary surrou! No. W, &e. Being informed that your Com! Feet this day for transact care P| SR NR AT no of said petitioners attention will be given to the prayor of sald poutionors and that the eee gai dty x Bourd of fa os. aNtil required nd not to he exposed to public view until require mperative demands of public trvanAls at ive manner the evil of Grammar 8c! ture and ‘hoot ey ion attached from the eal ey jaca ah ig the extent ‘and powers of the Beparument of Fab ct Tnsraction py «mat high @ the removal of a oulis acan oat to the rigid enforcoment of the laws with. : Foepectfully dostred. if Spmapatibie fature byla be the ag compiets a area koa ihe’ aie remove tha intaaicg ot disreputa houses ‘urtacihee unlawful nuisances that tnd to injare the See, te ett cat pce OF tot writen i fen ot Y ubraltiea : ona xa and that this communication and. the “Yorrane serail the ree tae bate, former: pet form part of the report to'be sutered on, the minutes i oauinne™ Acting Secretary to the Executive Gommittce. The following was sent to the Assistant District Attorney pending the report the Board of Kducation ++ °C ‘Ne Committee of New Huwny C. Avtmy, Assistant District avoenog tt 7h Dean Ste—The Fitteenth Ward Citizens’ Protective Association respectiully request that propor logal mee. ures be adopted to prosecute various parties violators of the law in keeping, directly or indirectly, disreputable Rouses, capeciaily the landowners thao ents, vecupiers and inmates, more particularly describea in two separate liats recently delivered by the #olice Oaptains of the Fighth and Fitteenth wards ot this city at Police Hod. quarters. Many of said disreputable houses are denig. nated by street numbers tn the above mentioned pre- cineta in two certain complaints in the form of petitlons bearing date to wit-viz, October 17 and December 1% 1873, now on file at the District Attorney's office, the samo being delivered by citizens of the Filteenth ward atore. uring years past, but particularly at the present many of sald citizens have paticudly sattered to theme jury of ther property and person to au extent that no money can efface or repay. Nevertheless, the citizen have an abiding faith in the majesty of the ‘aw, and frel rfeot confidence in acting in manner as heretofore un- tho good advice and instruction of the present advo: cates for the xentleinen of the Di " s istrict Attor- esstul prosecution of no- cient evidence, mach to the dat. and order; consequently the said citizens wero pleased to also learn that the ‘and Jury, atew weeks ago, made & presentment and reauest at Police Headquarters that s descriptive tist of all Giareputable houses he caused to be written under the orders of the Commissioners of Potice, thereby assisting im vindicating the laws of i Fd The beture mentioned citi: 4 thas immediately parti police record appended, refer. Fing toeach house aforesaid, and that an order be een to each of said precincts dl 4 caretull d de- tail of patrolmen, special oi!icers ot police, together with other citizens of ‘suid ward, especially including parties whose names and address ire inscribed on afore men- tioned Hi to hold themselves in ri i betore the Grand Jury, to cause said ale pstohe hudicted wud the laws of the igorously enforced. Lam yours most respectfully, L, GAUTAL, Acting Secretary to the Fifteenth Ward Citizens’ Protect- ive Assoctation, No. 643 Broadway. After considering the whole subject and the law regarding these alleged nuisances the committee, ou the 20th inst, aubmicied the following report, which was auopted und forwarded to Mr. Allen:— To tux Boarp or Epucarion ov ran Crev or New Lecter laws have had under con inhabitants and taxpa: forth that, sohool No. 1D, a ‘ed in Wooster street, is surrounded by various hou: ot ill tame and other dens of infamy, and asking the aid and induence of this Board io bring the owners and occu- pants of the said buildings to justice and abate (he nut- sance in question. The committer have been attended by tho principals of said school and many of tho residents in the vicinity, and also by the Trustees of the Fifteenth ward; and the evidence is overwhelming to tho effect that the com- Plainis made, by tho petitioners are true, that the evil complained of i flagrant, and that it cals tor immediate action on the part of the public authorities. ‘The commitice are satisfied that the character of many of the houses in question (a schedule of which is annexed to tho petition) is notorious, and it 1s alleged that the owners and lessors of the buildings (whose names are also given im said schedule) have been and are well aware ot the character of the occupants, and 0 which their property is degraded. and that thoy OA Pep 4 abs the same jor the vile purposes set forth in 1e petitio ‘The committee are advised that it is now the sottled law of this State that the owner of a house who rents it to be used and occupied as @ house of prostitution is to be deemed to himsell Keep such a house (within the mean. ing of the legal pronibition) and is lable to and conviction its the keeper of a bawdy house, and that thus ‘rule applies to every person, whether owner or agent, who bas control of the premises and ki wet People, preme Court Beps., 299. The People against [rwia, 4 Denio, 129. ‘Lhe committee recommend that this Board transmit the papers in this matter, together with the names of the owners of said buildings and the names of witnesses to Prove the character of their occupation (all which appears in the potiti fc to e y of the city and county of New York, and invoke his prompt and decisive action in the premises. beine satisfied that the tacts, as pre. sented to this cou tee, will, if laid betore the Grand Jury, procure the indictment of such of the owners of said buildings as are guilty of the all offence, and will eventually bring them to justice and abate this most infamous nuisance, which, a8 it now exists, threatens to entircly destroy the uagefulness of Public school No. 10, This school now accommodates about 1,20) scholars, male and female, and, unless the nuisance 1s abated, it may even be hecesiary to abandon thts most valu. able and commodious building and remove the scholars trom the moral pestilence by which the school is now surrounded. The committee recommend the adoption of the follow. ing resolution :- ved, ‘That the petitions, schedules and other papers presented by certain taxpayers and Inhabitan' of the Fitteenth ward to this Board, complaining o| houses of prosiitution situated ip the immediate vicinity of School No. 10, in Wooster street, be laid before the Dis- trict Altorney of the city aud county of New York, Gua MEDAiy "tens Sat he Wil URE ARE eA proceedings forthwith to procure the indictment and punishment of the occupants of said buildings, and also of such of the owners and lessors of the samme as have heretofore, or may in the future, enowingyy, lease or let their houses for the vile purposes for which they have eon used. hich is respectfully submitted. All OF which Is resp tty SW SEND, JAMES W. FARR, Committee ft G Wiaepsure, | Byiay . LE, ws, HENRY P. WEST, January 20, 1874. A reporter of the HERALD, who called upon As- sistant District Attorney Allen yesterday, was as- sured by that geutieman that the authorities had ample power under the law to prosecute not only the occupants bat the agents and owners of al buil in the city used jor immoral purposes; that he had sent for the owners of the Droperty complained of by the above petitioners and noti- fied them that they would be prosecuted if the roperty was leased for such purposes alter the jt of May next. Mr. Allen permitted the reporter to see the census of the houses complained of, and stated that the prosecuting officials of the county are determined to prosecute every offender who does not abate the nuisance on or before the 1st of May, and more especially will the agents and owners of property be neld to a strict accountabil- ity for the reputable character of the businesa conducted on the premises leased by them. He reports that already a large number of the owners of property iu the neighborhood of the school have, in compliance with @ notification gent, called upon bim and promised to terminate the nuisance on the 1st of It is hinted that after the authorities have bam ished these establishments from the city they will secure the indictments of certain fortune tellera who have located near public schoots for the pros- ecution of an infamous business under the cover of ciairvoyance and fortune telling. The officials of the Board of Education who were visited yester- day express entire confidence in the ability of the Assistant District Attorney to banish the keepers of houses of Ji repute from the occupancy of any building within the co:porate limits, and they be- Neve that he and the Grand Jury will succeed im that effort by a vigorous prosecution of the owners of the property now leased tor immoral purposes. ART MATTERS. The Water Color Exhibition. There 1s some reason to expect that the exhibi- tion of the American Society of Painters in water colors, the private view of which 1s offered this evening at the National Academy of Design, will be the most meritorious and successful that has yet been enjoyed in this city. About 600 Pictures have been contributed in all, and tue difficulty has been how to hang them so as to dis- tribute justice evenly. U! course among so large @ Dumber many foreign ones are to be found; out . the tone Oo! the exhibition 1s distinctively and em- phatically American, ana the foreign element will be just large enough to suggest a contrast which may be converted into an advantage, If the weather should prove favorable the attendance this evening ts likely to be very large. We would not say a word to encourage expectations destined to bear no adequate fruition; but we see no Teason to contradict the rumor that our artists have been unwontedly busy preparing for this display and that such @ result may be anticipated as 18 due to industrious talent and quickened pride. Cottter & Co. Every one who revéres the memory of the late Dr. Norman Macleod and who appreciates the poetry of Mr. Alfred Tennyson will take pleasure in visiting the art rooms of the Messrs. Cottier & Co., 144 Fifth avenue, when itis understood what is to be seen there. In other words, the Messrs. Cottier have just received a replica of the stained glass window recently erected by Queen Victoria in the chapel at Baimoral in memory of Dr. Macleod, apd the original staircase window which lately adorned one of the country residences of the great English poet. Both oi these beautiful works of art unite to fill the front window of the Fifth ave- nue establishment. ‘The subject of tne Macicod window 18 David playing the harp and Panui preach- ing. Three figures enter into the theme treated in the Tennyson window. One of these is Dante, one Homer and one Chaucer. Above the figure of Dante 18 seen the head of Beatrice, above that of Homer Penelope, and over Chaucer's Griseida Both works are executed with great skill, and tne two together have attracted, and will continue to attract, many visitors, FATAL RUNAWAY CASUALTY. At an early hour yesterday morning Mr. Raward H, Hudson, & house painter, died at the house of a friend, near Inwood Station, on the Hudson. On Monday afternoon Mr, Hudson was feeding his horse, on Kingsbridge Road, near 218th street, when the animal took fright, and, in nia efforts to stop him, Mr, Hudson was huried inst @ tree with ‘eat Violence and thus received fatal injuries. ceased lived No, 216 West Fifteenth street, whither the remains were removed and Coroner Croker notified. Mr, Hudson was forty-six yeara of ate and a native of New York.