The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1875, Page 5

THE RAILROAD SLAUGHTER Continuation of the Inquest at Rockaway. a MR. POPPENHUSEN ON THE STAND. Coroner Micks, of Ocean Port, resumea, yeater- Gay the Investigacion a3 to the causes of the rath oad slaughter at Rockaway, L. L, at Mott's ‘Hotel, Far Rockaway. A large crowd of residents of the vicinity and people personally interested an the inquest was present, and some of them took personally a part in the examination of wit- nesses, as, for instance, Mr. Hinsdaie, the Vice President of the Southern Road, wao every now gnd then helped out Mr. Poppenhusen with a con- venient answer. District Attorney Downing so kelped Coroner Hicks in the examination, Te most significant testimony was that of Barr, the train despatcher, which tells heavily Bgalnst the mamagement iu tho reduction of ime between Lawrence aud Rockaway, in the lack of vrakemen, in removing the telegraph Btation from Woodsburg, 4c, THE TRAIN DESPATCHER’S STORY, John J, Barr was the first wisness. He said he ‘waa “irain master” of the Southern Kauroad; he assisted in making up the time table; be bad no Previous intimation that on that day (on which ‘he accident occurred) Mr. Poppenbusen was to come down and assist nim; they didn’t rum trains by telegraph except when they were bebing ume end “badly used up; generally they ran them closely by their printed rules and regulations; no oMicer of the com, bad any authority to run the trains except l is absence; he thougot the wrecked train, No. 10, could ran from Lawrence to Rockaway in three minutes, FATAL CHANGE IN THE TIME TABLB. District Attorney Downing—Why did you, on the 5th ofJuly, give two minutes less in the run- ning time between Lawrence and Rockaway than Previously? [The old time table allowed Ove min- ves and the new one oaly four.) Witness—Before July 5 the time between Val- Jey Stream and Rockaway was twenty minutos; D the bth it was only sixteen minutes, ut there ‘were two stoppages less to make; I could not tell you how I came to take two mimutes off the time between Lawrence and Rockaway; sometimes When we have @ minute or two to spare we “atick it in any way; the traio to Keckaway on that day had lost five or six minutes when It reached Busnwick, but I think it would still have made tne time, according to the table, in three minute: after the accident I ordered the conductor at Rockaway to uncouple ciree cara and take the reat to Woodsburg, but he refused, saying that Mr. Foppeahusen had told him to take the cars to Brooklyn. POPPENHUSEN HURRIES AWAY. A few minutes afierward Mr, Poppenhasen told me to look ater the dead and ‘wounded, and said he would take care of tho train; elzht empty cars in charge ot Poppen- husen and Conductor Stephens were tacen back to Brooklyn; in my opinion the conductor should hot have obeyed Mr. Poppenhusen; neitner train, {nm my opinion, was running at full speed when she collision occurred; I do not think two brake- men were suflicient to manage seven cars, and there must have been three cars on which the brakes were not applied at all; haa there been a guMcien: force of brakemen on the train golag to Rockaway the loss of life would probably have Deon lignter; had Conductor Hibbard rung his bell or biown the whiscie om leaving Lawrences the signal would have becn heard at Rockaway aud Conductor Holdridge would undoubtedy have Getained his train, CONDUCTOR HIBBARD CULPABLE, Conductor Hibbard had the right to leave any tation between Brooklyn aad Rockaway, excep! wieoce, When behind time; but if he Was even one minute late he would not have been justified In leaving Lawrence, as he nad another train to meet and no Means Of passing it until Rockaway Teached, Had a telegram been sent from Rockaway to Woodsburg, advising that Conductor oldridge’s train bad leit, the catastrophe would have been avoided; but when the present com- pany took charge of the road they removed tae elegraph statioa from Woodsbarg, « Mr. Barnabas Hendrickson, an eiderly man, who Waffered from rueumatism acquired wulle working tthe wreck, related wis experiences io 8 sauiy danger ey manner, ‘he inquest was then adjourned until the arter- moon, Dr. Auerbach, of bear t, was the first wit- ess in the afternoen, gave an extended and aberious description of each case treated by bim, ‘the injuries from which the deata of the victims ensued, £0. POPPENHUSEN’S TESTIMONY. Mr, Herman ©. Poppennusen, tae general man- eae ‘ood looking, weil knit youug man, with lack beard and blazing diamonds, and Gressed with scrupulous care, sald he was on the train that lefs Sonim Eignth sireet, Williamsburg, at forty-five minutes past ten; the train was twenty minutes late when it reached the Neptune House on the beach; he returned from the beach on the twenty minutes past one trato, whtch was in charge of Conductor Holdridge, and which arrived Bb about pis Pom paren past one at Far Rockaway: we ought to have met @ train at that place, and 3 there was no train there | got out of the tram and remarked. either to Lioldridge or to his assis Bot, Moore, that tue traim from New York waa very heavy 20d was probaply deiayed on that ac- count; tae agent at hockaway brought Holdridwe e despatch, wnica I saw, sayin, at the train from Brooklyn was fliteen minal late leaving id we would pass it Valley Stream; Holdridgs et Woodsburg, and that time to leave was five minutes of two (which ineluded fifteen min- utes waiting); the other traim had tue right to come in alter ten minutes’ delay, but not later; Hoidridge saia he could leave a car here, and toid Lim to go and do the switching over Co the side track atonce and to send @ Osgman out; | fol- towed Dim up @ distance to see Wwhetier he would round tue curve, where he would stop we ‘ain (rom New York; when tue train from the Beach was on the side track the enyineer blew foor whistles to ouli tne farman back; at six minutes of two L jumped ou tne iront platform of sue first car, and a little over a minute afierward the conductor gave the mai to the enyineer to start and the train started; NO CONSULTATION WAS NECESSARY. Idid not order him to start nor bad | had any consultation wit! im; there Was BO Necessity of & consultation, for we all knew the company’s raie, % n minutes’ waisiug the train had tart; we bad gone only a short dis- -—about 1,000 fees from ti a sharp whistie irom our ine, a signal to ton brakes; Ir: the Tear platierm to put on the brakes and that is the last 1 know, ior L received some bruises on the head and pecame Baconscious; the firss thing I remember after the accident was that I saw toe fremancarried pas!; went one track to Hibbard’s train and ia- quired where out of his pocket, and heard one of Say, ‘You give this to the Coroner,” alluding y iy after another car came Gom Valiey Stream. WHAT POPPENHUSEN DID, Mr, Barr came down in it, and | asked him to Jouk out for the dead and wounded, as I was iu no condition to do so, fer 1 saifered consiverab.e pela 1 ook the train to return, and ut Valley sream I telegraphed to Bushwick for a wreckage ‘tral at Jamaica { Instructed tue agent to sead il the doctors he could get down to tue sceae of tae accident; Isent also the following despatch to Mr. Barr, which, however, was not sent, owing to the interruption ia the telegraph :— Bend Rockaway passengers, also from Beach, to Long poland Basiroad. “Make uo charge tor tard on the CG When I arrived at Williamsburg I washed my ad, aud seeing thateverytuing Was ia order L Went Lome to Vollege Point. HOW ABOUT CHAMPAGNE? Mr. W. H. Hibbard, the fatner of the dead con- actor, asked sue witness woesher it was true that head of rendering assistance after the accident was at Hockaway drinking champagne! He paid be bad hoe nse the question to the Cor- Oner, Deut thas oficial mad refused to ask it, and Bence be would ask it himself, ‘Tbe witness quietly denied the allegation. Mr, G, HU. Mott, brother ef one of the kiiled, er walked over the Valiey Stream jor @ dis- rior to the Sth of July? Tho ‘Sance of 1,000 fee! witness replied in the negutive, alter being driven bard to give a decisive repiy. Mr, Mott—Wouid it not have been safer if you bad had a train despatcuer where tue bulk of the business was done? itners--I Gou't consider it necessary, for we train tober at Williamsburg. Mr. Mott—l'ersonally you did nothing to relieve sufferers except what you ordered otners to uot Witneas—No, sir. Mr. Moit—aad came back to & Witness—No, sir, Mr. Mott—Did you give orders not totake the Dodies over the ruad? Witness—Toat’s the first I have heard or tt. - A MAN OF MUCH BUSINESS. Mr, Mott ¢@: ined the witness in regard to his @rinking aw the moroing of tbe accidout, He sald going home yon never scene Oi disaster until to-day 7 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 187 } } } rT Hees sca tant se She atten yt Soe tre! and tne and the Shore rail- interested 10 real estate, to ausWer any more quee- acter. want to sbow that Mr. Pop: the time to manage the ride weopic over it at the witnew what jeal ex- ra‘lroad a elicited, ae- be sub- was ad- ps : i HP tet te yxicarea? 4 intoxteated. RE-ENGAGING & DRUNKARD. Mr. Poppenoavea wad to aamit trat the master Mechanic of tue rved, who en) the eumineers. Was dacharged from the otaer road delonging to mr o for drunkengess aud tuen re-em- ae Svutbera road. Sprague, Hibpard’s assistant. look iter bei juee Out Of tue car atime o the ecciden was recalled :—He d were not the | Wovasburg oF tp colliston on the Tue nq ca! Was adjourBed at this pola! Tuuraday, duly 2, at ten o'el 4 CLAIM AGAINST THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT POR THE EXPENSES OF MLS ARREST AND DE- TENTION HERR Toe Imdipendence Belge announces that the Vuited States government has presented a elain srrest and jong detention of Jusepd Stupp, alias Cari Vogt, Bianco the alleged marderer of the Cheva ier iqaidare tile or Cari tried before of Bravant. He has sireaady jointly with his former mistress, Catuerine Weyerstrass, an examination belore # Judge of Instruction, Where the American detective Farley, by woom Vogt was taken back to Belgium, was rhe * enna om amined as & witness through aa ae Amer: Farie, baa ie SS OL ' bat he will sppear ageim at the trial if wl Presence should be found necessary. The com- plicatlous and delay this case has caused and tue enormous expenses, which Will amounc to no leas than 1,000,000 francs, r @ Wuls Case Of Vous URDER IN JERSEY. 4A MAN KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED BY TRAMPS ON THE HACKENSACK MEADOWS. The body of aman found lying on the Hacken- sack meadow, near the read and at ashortaistance from 4 house known “The Mosquito Tavern,” Was taken to Reinnard’s Morgue, in Jersey City, yesterday. There was @n abrasion on the left cheek and blood was flowing from tne mouth and nose, The woman who keeps the tavern, on being aaverrogated by the Coroner, stated that she did not know the man but she had seen him attacked by two ltuliam tramps, who gnocked him down and she did not see him rise agatu. As she did not know whether he was killed or not she did not go near him, The man jell on the roud and was afterward thrown of the aighway. He was stunned by the blow he rec \d in the face, aud likely that congestion resulted irom the heavy upon the read. It is conjectured that the men Who committed the act irequent the tavern alluded to, and ben: he Unsatisiactery testimony given by the wom: Coconer Reinuard is en- gaged in collecting evidence tur the inquest, which Wil be heid %0-morrow evening. The deceasod man Was about forty years of age, and was ev!- dently @ laporing man. Klevea cents and a pair of buckskin gioves were joand in bis possession, He wore coarse, heavy boots, the legs of whica ‘were Grswn over his pantalooas, The post mor- tem eXuwiaation will take place to-day. A SAD CASE OF POISONING. PROBABLE A very sad accident occurred yesterday mornin; No. 234 Baltic street, the residence of hr. Thomas De Witt, It seems that Mr. De Wits, whose famtly were absent, had occasion to arise, not feeling well, and go im search of some brandy. The closet im which the vottles containing liquor were usually kept was disarranged, and a bottle containing corrosive subiimate, a solution used for killing insects, was mistak: by him jor branay. He took a swallow of the poison and was” almost tnstantly taken cries brought to hi rveured @ physician and ounsel De Witt, the Dr puflerer, who resides Cumberland street. Dr. G. ¥. Spier was also cailed Th and everything pos- that human skul could devise was done to je endured. His wile family were to his bedside. At haif- past two his life was despaired of. Mr. De Witt, bas a wife and three children, was Dopaty under Vity Clerk Bisnop’s régime. He Was subsequea.jy appointed Chief Clerk of tue Police Department, mn removal {rm the clerk- sbip he was adinitted to the Bar and discharged the daties of Chie! Cierk in the office of the Corpo, auon Counsel He was alive at a late hour last evening. THE BLAOK VEIL. SOLEMN RELIGIOUS CERKMONY IN THE HOUS- TON STREET CONYENT—RECEPTION OF CAR- DINAL M'CLOSKEY. On entering the chapel of the Convent of Mercy yessorday morning vhe visitor could no’ fail to ad- mire the tasteful decoratious of scarlet ana gold that draped the high altar, wreathed tne pillars and fell tn gracetul festoons trom the galiery and sides of the chapel Numerous wax tapers shed their radiance over the golden leaves amid the folds of scarlet cioth; tiny gas jets formed the name of Jesus high above the tabermacie, and few pyramids of the choicest flowers stood modestly at elther side the piliars of the sane- tuary. Promptly at mine o’clock the religious entered the chape!, eaca bearing a lighted taper and wearing the white choir mantie, Tne Superioress entered last, conducting by the hand the novice was to make her proieasion. The choir meantime sang an appropriate nymn. When the religious had taken thelr places the Cardinal Archbishop, clad in his searlet robes and attended umber of clergymen ana acolytes, al chapel and proceeded airectiy to t altar, where he intoned the “Veni Greater.” The choir took up the strain, while every knee was ery head Dowed tn silent invocation of tho Holy Spirit. Atthe close of thie hymn the Carainal dlessed the vell and ring, one of the chaplains read the gospel of 8%, Mattnew xvi., 24-28, and the venerable Ourdinal, seating himself before the assembly, deilvered an impressive dis- course, after which be interrogated the novice ag to her demand apd her knowledge of THE OBLIGATIONS BHE WOULD CONTRACT by the holy projession. The answer being satis- factory, the Cardinal offered a prayer, and then tae Rev. Father Clowry began to celebrate tne mass, offering special prayers for the povice. After the celebraut’s communion, the Cardinal held the biessed sucrament before the novice, while she pronounced her vows in a clear, distinct voice. Then be gave her the holy communion, ug. What God bas commenced in thee may he mseif periect; and the body of our Lord Jesus Curmst preserve thy soul unto everlasting lie, Ame! ‘The mass w: en finished and the Cardinal offered special prayers jor the newly proiessed religious, and sbe responded, ‘Thou hast held me by Thy right hand; and by Thy will Thou hast conducted me; and wit giory Thou hast received me.” The other religious responded ; and she repited, “For Tnee my ficsh ana my heart hatniainted away. Thou art the God of my heart, and the God thatis my portion forever,” he choir taen sang “COME, SPOUSE OF CHRIST, receive the crown Waich the Lord hath prepared for thee forever.” She then repeated three umes in @ loud voice, “Uphoid me according to Tay Word and 1 # live, and let me not be con- expectation, Amen®’ The Car- ced te black veli—toe emblem of ty isty—upon her head, she saying, “He DAB placed bits #6 a that t should admis no otuer ‘The choir n perfu: The Cardinal Upon the third flager of her lei espouse thee to Jesus Christ, tue Son of thy father most high, who shall preserve thee tiviolate, Receive, therefore, this ring, THE SEAL OF FAITH and of the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be called the spouse of God. Andif thou sualt serve Him Annialy ‘hou shalt be crowned forever. In the name oi the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen.” The newly professed replied, “1 am espoused to Him whom the angels serve, whose beauty the sum and moon admire.” The Cardinal then invoked the blessing of ths Trinity; the newly professed sang “My heart hath utter a good word; L my words to the King,” a other aftiphons and responses, when she pr trated horself belore the altar and the choir sai "at the of which the Cardinal nd bis chaplains offe: other prayers for the newly professea; the assistant raised and con- ducted her to the Superioress, who gave her the “kigs of peace ;” the choir sang the “Ecce quam donum,” and the Cardinal and Cergymen, retired to the parlors. When Sister M. Gertrude, tne newiy-projessed, bad given the “kiss of peace” to ber companions to the chapel, they again formed nd spay ng they had entered. 6 is the ‘the “Te Deu mily name of Sister clergy present were Rev, Fathera n, Kearney, McCabe, Clowry, Horgan, riey, the Cardmai’s sec- Fetary, and many others, woo completely filled the sanctaary. When the guests who bad been bidden to the ceremony had dispersed tle Supe- rioress and her community invited Cardinal and ciergy to remain, and tney repaired to the private parlors, which had been decorated with Scariet and gold, where a pleasant reuoion took _ the religions tendering their homage and he Cardinal responding 10 bis usual happy manner, Mooney, Ke: McGean, Merrick, 8. J. ¥ NEW YORK CITY. Matthew Dowdell, aged sixteen years, residing at No. 254 West Twenty-e1zhth street, acciden'- ally ‘ell on the sidewalk and broke his leg. Taken to Bellevue Hospital, ‘The short range erack sots are going to have a Nvely conteas to-night for the Forest and Stream t Conlin’s gallery, 930 Broadway. Creed- rksmen will be strongly represented, General Henry Raymond calls upon tae veterans 0! the war of 1812, 13 and 'l4 to meet nim at No. 4 City Hall place, on Friday, between ten and five o'clock, to consider an Important Invitation. At about eight o'clock yesterday morning George Cuambers, aged twelve years, accidentally fell into the water at the foot ef Market street aug was drowned. His body was pot recoy- ered, Daniel Scott, a satlor on the steamship Ger- manic, of the White Star line, fell overboard from the vessel while lying at pler 52 North River and was drowned, His body was recovered yesterday moruiog. The following gentlemen have been appointed a committee of the National Rifle Association to act with acommittee of the American Rifle Club, to make arrangements for the reception of the Amer- ican team:—Geners] Alexander Shuler, General M. T, MeManon, General Kilbourne Knox, Mr. D, W. Judd. Mr. 'M. P. Stanton and Captain NO, Casey, The committee will meet on Friday, BROOKLYN. ‘The Brooklyn Board of Education held tbeir regular annual meeting yes(erday and re-elected the following oMicers:—E. J. Whitlock, President; James Murphy, Vice President; G. A. 1. Steward, Secretary. The Grand Jury of the Oou t of Sessions will complete their lacors to-morrow (Thursday), when they will present @ billof inaictment for perjury against Joseph Loader and John J. Price, the Beecher libellers, James J, Howdon was arrested in New York yesteréay on enarge 0! stealing a wateh from Jo- seph Long, of No. 84 Clermont avenue. He was taken beiore Justice Morse ana held to await the action of the Graud Jury. Suit was brought yesterday tn the County Court by Anna Helmer against r. Borovick and Dr. A, ©. Orth to recover the sums of $5,000 and $10,000 Tespectively, She was erely bitten in the hand by a dog owned by bi ick. She showed tue hand to the other defendant, who struck it. #titeen thousand dollars will alone compensate her for the two injuries, The case is now on, An inquest was held before Coroner Simms yesterday as to tue cause of the death of Mathew Hayaen, the 1eeman, who fell out of the second story window of No. 15 Fleet street on June 15. There Were rumors Of violence at one time tn con- Nection With this occurrence, but the evidence showed that death was purely accidental, and a verdict im accordance witu the facts was ren- dered, ‘The dispossess warrant which was served upon the Misses Conway, lessees of the Brooklyn Thea- tre, for non-payment of a balance of rent, was cajled up in Justice Walsh’s Court yesterday, but tne orpkans failed to appear, and the case was aismissed by the clerk. The proprietors of the op now agree to wipe out the old debt of $9,000 if tne Misses Conway will give gvod secu- rity for faure payments. Miss Minnie Von way says she has been very unfairly treated, and she feeis deeply the humiliation that follows the up- certainty with which the acters she has engaged mnst regard the contracts which she has made with them. NEW JERSEY. Wesley Varrick, aged seventeen, of Clinton Birest, Paterson, was accidentally drowned on rem afternoon while batuing in the Oldham Pond. A ‘longstoreman named James Carroll, em- ployed at the Long Dock, Jersey City, was en- gaged in hotsting coal yesterday afternoon when tne bucket fell and struck himonthe head. He was taken to St. Francis’ Hospital and there is but slight nope of Ris recovery. In the case of John Moran, who ts awaiting tria, im Jersey City on the cuarge of poisoning Mary Fallon, Mr. Abbett, counsel for the prisoner, made plication yeaterday to Judge Krapp to have the ‘amination on the question of admitting Moran ball postpoued till next Monday, Tue applica- tion was granted, A @aring attempt at burglary was made at the Paulmier mansion, on Wayne street, Jersey vity, at six o'clock yesterday alternoon, The inmates O1 signalled the District Telegraph station and er Euton was oo the scene five minu ct rd, bat the thief had made bis eccap securing any booty, Thomas Lusty, the young man who was 80 se- verely beaten and stabbed in @ disreputable sa- loon at Latayeite, Jersey City, has so fur recoy- ered that ne was able to leave the City Hospital He sf ken to Police Headquarters, asa aud was released, The Presbytery of Jersey City met yesterday at the First Presbyterian charch in Bergen, Rev, Mr. Edwards acting as Moderator in the apsence of Dr. Magee. Soon alter the roll was called Mr. Giendenning entered and took aseat, There was no motion offered in regard to nis case, but it 13 considered that tRis 1s one of the important mat vers jor this session, Great excitement was created in. Jersey City last evening over the rumor that another batch of prisoners had escaped from the Penitentiary at Snake Hill. An investigation proved, howe’ that the ramor was unfounded. Six 8, two of them being Botorious desperadoes, have escaped within afew months. The Board of Free- hoiders will meet and investigate the case to-mor- row. The Paterson Board of Underwriters have com- pleced tneir investigation, and whl fl nerally are praised for their eMciency the Culef Engineer is censured Severely. te bis course at the lite fire of the Watsen oufacturing Com- papy’s works. The underwriters also found thit there Was ap ample supply of water, but that the mains were altogether too I. A partially paid de Lded, rates of insurance, INDIAN THE INVESTIGATING COMMISSION PREPARING TO START. ‘The special commission appointed to investigate Indian affairs will soon “go West.” General Clin- ton B, Fisk, of N York and St. Louis, ts the Presideut, and he bas been working very a for some time against many disadvantages, It ap- AFFAIRS. pears tne General has at length overcome ail | these dificalties, amd tae commission will be ready, in the course of a week, to folluw the direc tion of the “Star of Empire.’’ It will be remembered that Secretary Delano | requested General Fisk, President of the indian Commission, to appoint three gentlemen to 1D Vestigate the charges Which had been made by ‘a Mr, Marsa’ ainst «the Indian Bureaa oMcials. General Fisk invited several gentlemen to serve on the commission, Most of these gentiemen declined on the pi that they did not wish to accept & position simply tur the purpose of ascertaining the truch of aa assertion made by ntiemaa £0 Well known 68 Provessor Marsh, of Yaie Couege, and whose veracity, they believed, was beyond the slightest douot, They aiso gave Professor Marsa t ea eat credit for complete accuracy ef judg: THE OBJECT OP HE COMMISSION ot frat was only of the charwe of du oMicials, bus recent; Fiak, the indian Dep: sphere, responsibilities and dutt sion, Bx-Governor Fietcuer, of Missouri, bas veen chosen a4 one of the commission. The other members have also been chosen, but their names are to be kept ase the commis- formally organized, Which will be some ie peat week 5.—TRIPLE SHEET, THE HERALD LIGHTNING TRAIN, WIDELY BOUGHT. [From the Buffalo Express, July 12.) Tne New York Sunday Heskaup arrived in Buffalo on time yesterday noon, and was widely bought, THE FAR NORTHWEST HUARS OF THE HERALD LIGHTNING TRAIN, {Prom the Deer Lodge (Montana) New Northwest, daly 2.) It Is reported that the New York Hema.p pro- poses to put its Sunday edition into Chicago on Monday moruing, or twenty-four hours abead of any other New York paper. 10 accomplish this it hos made arrangements with Vanderbils to start train at 2:30 A.M. Sunday morning, andran over the Hudson River and Central roads to Buffalo—450 miles in ten hours—including all stops. This involves greater speed than has yet been accomplished for so long a distance on any ofour raiiroads, The ay rate of the now “hinted” express from New York to Wasbington ia thirty-seven mules per hour; tho BeRALD’y Bewspaper train ts forty-five miles per hour. The Price paid per trip ts $900, ‘THE HERALD OUTSTRIPS ALL CONTEMPORARIES.” [From the Kinguamton Republican, Joly 8) Sensation has a pew impeti HERALD Sunday trato, the first of wh the roa¢ between New York and Niagara Falls lagt Sunday, at the rave of nearly forty-three mies per hour, or 470 miles in hours, Tuis train left (and will herea(ter leave on Sundays) the Grand Central depot at half past two A. ML, ‘and arrived at the Falls at haif-pas: one P, M., dis- tributing the papers from the rear of tne train at the principal depots without slacking speed. A passenger Car is also attached te the train, in whieh passengers are carried atthe usual rates, Such ts the newspaper enterprise in which tue HERALD outstrips all tts contemporaries. WESTWARD THE HERALD LIGHTNING EXPRESS TAKES ITS WAX. (From the Cleveland Hera!d, July 8) The Nsw York H&BALD’s special Sunday tratn commenced its trips on the Fourth, Tne distance between New York and Niagara Falls—470 miles— was done in eleven hours, the Sunday morning HSBALD being delivered in Buffalo at a few min- utes be‘ore one o’clock in the afiernoon, and at Suspension Bridge half an hour later, SUNDAY’S HERALD IN CHICAGO THE NEXT MORNING, [From the Springfleld (il) Register.) The New York HxBALp’s Sunday edition now reaches Chicago on Monday morning. It is brought on its way as far aa Niagara Falls by @ special HERALD tr REAL ENTERPRISE. [From the Lynoabarg Virginian, July 10.) Last Sunday the NEw York HERALD commenced the running of @ special train between New York, Niagara Falls, Saratoga, Lake George, Sharon and Riohfleld Springs, leaviag New York at half-past two o’clock A. M., arriving at Saratoga at nine A. M. and Niagara Falls at a quarter totweP, M., for tue purpose of supplying the SUNDAY HgRALD along the lime of the Hudson Kiver, New York Centraland Lake Shore and Michigan Southern roads, This is real enterprise on tue part of the HERALD. GOSSIP OF THE WATERING PLACES, Admiral Joseph Smith, the oldest admural in the navy, now on the retired list, is at Cape May. A Catskill exchange says:—‘There isn’t any Overlook House now, bata man keeps a shanty Up there and charges twenty-five ceats for lem- and he’s about as near heaven as he'll ated that if one wishes to borrow a pitcher at the lona Island Hotel a deposit of fifty cents is required, twenty-five cents o1 which is returned wien the pitcher is, A. T, Stewart's cash expenditures in Saratoga during the last eigut montus amount to over $310,000, Mr. Landis, of Vineland, who had a little aim- culty with Editor Carrath, is at Cape May. it was reported that he had mysteriously disap- peared from Vineland. Miss O. H. Jones, Miss Lilly Jones, Miss Adele L. Jones, W. H. Alien and wife and W. G. Snaw, of New York; Miss EK. Rolling and Miss Carrie Rol- uns, of Conces, N, Y., and the Ames, of Newport, are among the guests of Uld Orchard Beach, Maine, where visitors are flocking im unusual Bumbers, Fishing {s sald to be poor at the Adirondacks. Trout were more plenty the 1st of June last year than now. There are more visitors from New York, Phila delphia and the Southern cities at the Gien House, Witte Mountains, than irom Boston. Josh Billings is there and catches enough trout every day to supply the tables. Captain Jon Aimy, of the Gilsey House, ts rus- ticating among his friends in Utica and Rome. “No pent up Utica contracts his powers,” &c. A. ©, Buell, late of the St, Louis Republican, ts Gotag watering places, pursued by the skeleton of that Zach, Cbandier libel suit. Judge Dowling, of New York, 1s enjoying the beauties of Niagara, as seu from the Cuiton House, which is crowded with guests. Everything is lively and lovely at Cozzens’, the Cascade anc the Government House, West Point. Mount Airy, Surrey county, ip the nortawestern part of Norta Oardlina, is distingeisued for its sulphur spring. Bultimorians are flocking to the Stockton, Cape ay. A Catskill Mountain correspondent says the man at tbe Kauterskill Falls has jet tue water on, one Lad i Up tae Customary collection in his a te Schuyler Colfax summers st Newport. neral Halleck has cagaged rooms at the Mrs. Ocean, Newport, where tuere were about forty arrivals on Bonday las' YS irs and Hodges, of New York, are at the Bi Oce View totel, Biock Isiand, so are Miss Eagerton and L. F, and L, B. Smith, of the same city; H. H. Sayles ana wife, of Kimira, and A. J. Moyt, of Coventry, N. Y. Palmer, the scuiptor, of Albany, and family are at Clarendon Springs, Vt. A correspondent says:—“Several ladies were sitting vogether on tle balcony of the Clifton, Niagara, tae otner night when the moon, althougao ‘ull,’ was not demonstra A natty little fel- low came toward the gronp and softly sald, ‘pussie, darling,’ whereupon ail the young ladies jumped up aud came toward him eagerly. He selected one, amd walked away with er, The other brides sat down and told their respective Romeos afterward that it was ‘soo ridiculous jor anything,’ and that they never were so empar- in the whole course of their Ife.’ ? ? at th ainty dishes but folks to wnom de! trangers are loudestin their is plainta, Remnants of suoddy suk te | ee ban diamonds are as brilliant as ever at ra c, Lyons, Jules Levi, ga. ©. L, Tiffany and wife, |. Scots Boyd, Jr.; F. Motz, s. E. T, Teat and wife, Diggles, E. a, fe, all of New Yor re among tho recent arrivals at the Ocean, Newport; 60 Wore tue Martins, of New Orleans. voione! Rash C. Hawkins, T. Maitland, Commo- Gore ©. K. Garrison, Peter Cooper, Wilson G. Bont, Alexander Stuart, P. C. ir, Peter Seaenck, A. M dr., and family; the Condiis @ Ferries (of the Westmin- the Cuban Martis (not mar- thewses and the mus- jew York, @re quartered among the hosteiries at Saratoga. So br. A Dove and niece and Miss Maitiana, the Wrays, lsaac N. Poeips (a jurty years seasouer) and aua- reds of otvera whe gallant editor of the Saratoga Senti- “Misses Sallie and Kittie Montague, of Balti- more, snd Miss Ciara Louise Ryder, of New York, Grea trio of little ladies, who enjoy themacives iro@ mMorping tli might at ti ‘nited States Hovel Qnd telnkiteo nice to come here and spend the summer, that they bope to come here every year Ss jong they live, and find new faces and new Irlends with eack succeeding season.” Toe weduing of the eldest of the Misses Porter {caughiers of Admiral Porter, at present at tre Pequot Hoase, New London) to a centieman well An in Washington svciety, is said to be ou the jor Se, tember, ¢ German eiement is very conspicuous at all Wateriog places suis season. Thi a an nditare ‘avelier says they are noted i honest enjoyment, and ungrudging expe of comfort. Especiaily is element. The prominent forall tee req 00 iotel, we are told, 18 this trae of the Jewh | featare of the Grand ades in gorgeous attr iS, with Beavy gray ce, | the number of lovely J: aL ) | Who promenade tae Pp “Ved compatriots im atiea NEW YORK CENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION. PROPOSED GRAND COMMEMORATION OF REVO- LUTIONARY EVENTS. For some time past it has veen in contempla- top to celebrate the centenary of events that occurred in this city during the early days of the Revolutionary struggle. The matter so far en- Gaged attention as to canse the formation of a society, composed of many o/ our oldest and most Oltingulshed citizens, who are determined, with out any regard to outlay or time, to make the Occasion Memorable by a military and civie dis. Play, to be carried ont ona grand and most im- posing scale. It is designed particularly to bring forward the school chil@ren, in order that their minds and thoughts show ve imbued with the Patriotic sentiments that stirrea the men who 100 years ago fough: and bled for American inie- pendence and liberty. The day for the commemo- ration has mot yet been definitely fixed. The programme of the New York Centenaial Associa- tion 18 as follows:—This society is formed to commemorate the establishment of independence by the American colonies; but its more imme- diate object will be to recall the events in our Revolutionary period which pertain to the State of New York and to NEW YORK CITY AND ITs VICINITY, by fresh portrayals of the character and deeds of the noble men of 1776, by public tributes in their honor, by reviewing the political systems which Vhey established as the guaras of our liberty and prosperity; @nd it is hoped that the old spirit of patriousm may be revived and perpetuated, The association consists of a president, thirteen vice Presidents and @ treasurer and @ secretary who are to have charge of and preserve its minutes and correspondence, and an executive commit- tee of thirteen, upon which shail be devolved the practical duty of designating and carrying out suitable plat f the associa- toa. ‘oak Tols commu “7 wall be appoloved by tne col vee 6 Froaldent,’? 01 or President—Wiliiam Cu'len Bi ‘toe Presidents—| Peter Coop ih, Secretary of State; Hor. Reoretary.— hige rhon'& Eamvan, Members of issociation.—Hon, William H. Tee Mayor of she city of New York; Hon. William M, ota | Hop, Abram 8. Hewite, M. U.; Hon, Theodore W. Roosevelt, Howard Potier, John A. Stuart, Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, United States attorney General; Hon. Will! Fh 4 ‘Selig Jus ice Cours of Com: Pleas; Willa leton, Hia Eminence Cardinal McCloskey, Robert . Minture, George Cabos Ward, Hon. J. Winthrop Chanler, Cyros W. Field, Hon. Joho R, Brady, Justice Supreme Court; Samuel B. H. Vance, Right Rev. Bishop Potter, Samuel D. Babcock, Hon. Thurlow has Cornelius Vanderbiit, Hon, Joan A. Dix, Hon, Samuel Blatehfera, Instive United States Circuit Court; Edw.n W. Stoughton, Rev. Henr, » Bellows, A. B Heury PF. Spantatag, Rev. ‘Thomas & Hastin B. Clad) . K, Tharber, Joun M. Morrison, William 01 muiston, Hon. BE. D. Morgon, Samuel Sloan, Edwa: Cooper, Franklin Edson, Raper’ Guernsey, D. W. lis James, Hon, William H. Neilson, Wiliam Wood, Lioyd Aspinwall, Jona 7. Agnew, Henry @. Stebbins, Oswald Ottendor/er, William B, Dun- oun, Rev. Geor H. Hepworth, August Bel- mont, Edward Sanford, Jobn Hunter, Jon J. Astor, Richard Lathers, Rev. Thomas Armit- age, Pe Rev. br, ag Adams, Re d MoGiynn, Rey. Dr. 7. & Vere yea, AD N George N. Miler, George Opayke, Bugene Ketley, Francts Cottenet, Benjamin B. Shearman, Cyrus Curtis, T. L, James‘ Hon, Horatio Seymour, David M. Stone, James Gordun Bennett, George Jones, Waite! Reid, kev. E. H. cbapin, Erastas beg at . Hast~ ings, Charles A. Dana, William H. Wend, Rienar: Irving, Elivtt C. Cowdin, Hen. Jonn Jay, Hon. 8. B, Chittenden. M. C.; Frederick de Peyster, ©. A. Arthur, Hon. J: pee Ravers Gillette, Alexan- mn H. Ap- der Hamiton, Jr.; T. B. Musgrave, Jonn Q. Junes, George Quintard, Cornelias Delemater, v. Dr. joo, George Tickoor Curtis, Rev. Stephen a. Tyng, Nahum Suilivan, James 8. Tua: er, Marshal O. Roberts, Grenville P. Kane, Hoo. John T. Hort. mn, Bon. Roscoe Conkling, United States sen- ator; Hon. Francis Kernan, United States Sen- ator; George H. Mvore, A BUN OF MISFORTUNE. The aMictions of Job are generally considered to have been as vy a8 ever jell to the lot of man tobear. Heinricn Hanckes, of Staten laland, bas, however, recently undergone @ very fair share of Mandane afflictions, Yesterday afternoon a HERALD reporter was sent to Interview bim at his Tesidence in Jackson street, Stapleton. A neigh- bor informed the reporter that the unfortanate man had been removed to the 8. R. Smith Infirmary in Hannah street, Tompkinsville. After crossing a feild and passing through as « of fine old trees the quaint little hospital im question was found. The door was opened by @ pieasant-facea English lady, Mrs. ropple, who is the auperin tendent of the hospital In ® miata: ture ward containing fix beds the un- tortunate Hanckes waa found, with his head, face and neck covered with 4 evating of powuered chalk, The appearance o1 she unfortunate patient was very pitiable. His eyelashes were singed of, bis scalp @ mass of burns and bis lips were burned. Hanckes’ voice was feeble, and he appearea to be sugering great tal physics 18810 ir age: lwaaa infantry and was in 1848; I am a tanner by trade and have also been a farmer; came to tuis coantry im 1856 Worked ior ears in grocery stores New Ite burning Ol tae Staten Liland ferrybo: 1560, commenced to work at the ferr, tunued to do so till tne lst of Jui a little hard to our 6 ted, wuicu I now re} ways becn very kind to me, and for bh | was dischargea, rae Nebr na Le Last year my wife was cou muon, and I used to ci tea night; 1 was nearly On the 15th of April she was taki » leaving George Thomas, « ba ven id; the little one Lhad to send to tae Chil- Norsery, were it is now — on The other children were Matilda, aged Mra, Beyser; nae, eleven, at home; Ohurlie, woo | am afrar be dying, eight years, and little Mela, who is years old, and a pretty gtri at that My n-law takes care of my calldren now that ay. THE ACCIDENT TO THE SON. Last Thursday, as 1 was about starting In ¢ schooner yacht Resolute as one of iy the Prussian sergeant io wounded sligntly in Schlesvic Simersea watcn by him day and nignt and Drs. Fisner, Auderson and Lee are in attendance. THE HOUSE CATOHES FIRE, ‘The night of the accident, after I had jd eg Meta and Jobnay bea, Kerosene ip ex- ied in the room when nobody was there. imstaqt the things were in & blaze, ane it wi diMcuity, and after burn’ self, a8 you see, that I succeeded in lives. A good deal of bedding and cloti as lost. A str: @ lady melped me to put out the re, so Mr. Moi abor. ied Hancke’s sorrows. He said nat he had formerly belouged to Hook ana Laader'No, 1; belongs to Univea Order of Red Men, N 140; also to the Sons of Freed Lodge, No. 81, and to the Germai Verein, No, 1, of Rucamond count) SPEAKER MGUIRE'S COMMITTEE, A VISIT OF INSPECTION TO THE WARD'S ISLAND INSTITUTIONS, ‘The Legislative Committee authorized to inves- faire of the Commissions of Emigra- ntine continged their werk, yes- islands, ‘The steamer Fietcher left Castie Garden at about ten o'clock A. M. ving on board Assemblymen Thomas G Alvord, Lous C, Wachner, William B. Gedney, F, W. Vosburgn and George W. Schuyler; missioners Forrest and Maujer, of the Board Seem tion; H. J. Jackson, clerk of the Board, and several representatives of the a3, ‘After ® trip of shirty ming the party reacned Ward’s Isiand, and upon landing were met by Warden Krehbiel and one of the resi- dent physicians. A tour of inspection was maae among the different instisutios which was pighi: isfactory to the coi complete survey the party repair Mr. Krei ly ee of thi ‘ty then Hopkins on a sh - shor The remainder retur! 0 aotine, and to-morrow a regular session will be held of witheases be commenced, 5 a WALL STREET NOTES. ELECTION IN ERIZ—THE NEW DIRECTION— INEFFECTIVE PROTESTS FROM JOHN LIV- INGSTON—FUBTHER DECLINE IN GOLD— COUNTERFEIT BONDS. The attractions in the way of yacht racing at Cape May, boat racing at Baratoga and horse racing at Long Branch proved greater than the opportunities of prodt offered on the Stock Ex. change yesterday, hence the market was mostiy Temerkavle for the number of people who were conspicuvus by their absence, and whelly devoid Of speculative interest. There was also an utter absence Of sensational news outside of the Stock Exchange or of movements in railroad eircles of a nature to luftuence values, Evem the election in progress In Erle produced mit @ ripple of excite- ment, potwitistanding the grave possibilities that mivht arise from Mr. Livingsten’s eccentric action tn continuation of if the same gentle- mano on Monday. The resutt wag as anticipated, an imdorsemeat of the o'd Board, the hunges being few. The following was the ticket elected, with the residence and place of business of each director :— ROTORS OF THE ERt DIR: mary Salewar COMPANY FOR Place of Business, -60 Exchange piace. 35 Wilidam street. - Tl Broad way. 83 Wall street. Name, Hermann R, Baltzer. Samuei L. M. Barlow, Thomas Dickson. 154 Exchange place. -L. V. RR, Phila, Pa. . Newark, NJ. -Nowburg, N, i7TWear mira, N. Y, 26 Exchange place, 5 86 Union square, Of these Messrs, Dickson, Guthrie, Hotchkiss, Packer aud Sloan are new men elected in the places of Tom Scott, William Butler Duncan, Frederick Scheachardt, John A. ©. Gray ard to fill the vacancy, now long standing, created by the resignation of Jonn King of the Baltimore and Onio road, The whole number of votes cast was 262,485, of which the Jewett ticket obtained 201,735 and the opposiiion ticket 750, The follow- ing was THE OPPOSITION TICKET, which obtained these 750 votes:—Jornelius Van- Gerbilt, W. H. Vanderbilt, Moses Taylor, P, Ry Pyne, Jonn E. Burreil,«8. R. Pierson, W. L. Chureh, George J, Waitney, Samuel Sioan (elected on the Jewett tic , H. K. Thurber, Chauncey M. Depew, Augustus Schell, 8. F. Buruer, Chester Marshal! 0. Robe: Lucius Robinson W. Chapin, KE. M. Hollinger and @. A. Holunger. A meeting of the new Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday next for vhe election of officers and the transaction of other business. The pro- ceedings were, on the whole, quiet, with vat little exhibition of results from Monday's meeting, Mi Livingston objected to the votes being received, on the ground that several of those in whose name tue stock was sald to stand, Might not now pos- seas it, Mr. Hollinger also objected on the. same round, but the imspectors overruled the oajec- 100, Mr. Livingston also objected to any election being held, because, be sata, the books were not closed thirty days before the election, as the law required, and also that several shi tered in England and sent over to be en transfer books were received turee days a ter the 13ta of June, the on Which the law required the books to be closed. A NEW ENGLISH VISITOR EXPECTED, Cable advices from Londvun yesterday stated that Str Edwin Watkins, who has accepted tue p of the Erie Bondholders’ Protection recently organized, will sail for tae es 1b two weeks, GOLD SHOWED FRESH WRAKNESS yesterday upon the increasing recognition that anyefort at advancing thé premium is akin to that of endeavoring to turn the curreut of a river backward, or make water run upa hill, In addi- tion to the promised abundance of our two staple crops, cotton and cereals, the following items, suowing the recent product ofour mines, are ta- teresting, a3 straws show whither we are drift- ing. The receipts Of treasure at San Francisco for Increase... seve $3,187,677 The exports of treasure fur the same time were as follows:— 319,499 $5 rep | $5,655,421 The rson City Mint coined the following bullion daring the two past fiscal years :— Gota foancen sine Sliver wances) 4,000,008 Total o.cos-es $4,200,008 COUNTERFEIT BONDS of the City of Erie, Pa., wa er loan coupon of 1867, @ 1887, of the denomsnat'ons of $500 and $1,006 e reported tn circulation. Taey are said to be a dangerous imitation. = THE INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE . | SUBSCRIPTIONS COMING IN TO AID THE PEOPLE LEFT HOUSELESS BY THE OVERFLOW OF THE REONE, ETO. A vistt yesterday to the office of the Courrier des Etats Unis found the managing editor, M. Mounier, Dusy im reading and assorting subscrip- tion lists which had reached bim from various sources, for the relief of that considerabie portion of the French people who have lately suffered so much loss in life and property by the recent floods in France. M. Meunier assured the writer that, notwitastanding the loss of tbis year’s crops in the flooded districts, the price of wheat, four, meat and other necessaries of life would not be sensioly affected by the present disasters, In all the uther parts of France, excepting the sections of country touched by the foods, the crops are re- ported as being In 8 remarkably fine condition, and amply saMcient to more than supply the de- ficiences made by the recent losses. The quota- tions in the grain market of Paris have suffered bo change OM account of the late Inundations. Io addition to the subscription list published tn yesterday’s Hgxa..D, the following donations have Feached the bands of M. Meunier :— The French Catholic Obureh of 8t Louis, Brook- lyn - $0 le, N. ‘ne. Michel 4 Banan & Bendit. . % | R. Neuman & Co. “10 a 8 $25 eB mew meS—o 23 Sessessasee e253 82228 bdscriptions, amount- , considerable sums are pro- other Franco-American 80- Bhd Mutual Society ing to above $21 fro: Ww friends of ce. jed in @ pair of fruit pieces by lottery Pain’ ™ ot to disposea Or otherwise im aid of the general fund. ‘rhe sam Of $50, sent in yesterday by Mr. Asloto, bscription taut 08s ‘o, N.¥., is the second been forwarded by this genth: 2. M. Levys ack Ly if indebted to the FIERALD notices for information as to how he could nelp the French victims of the inundation. Collections will be made \o-day in Jones’ Wood, wher) @ portion of the Freuch citizens of this ietrepolis are having an annual picaic. FRENCH GRATITUDE. The following letter from a pasriotic ach lady tells of the gratitude of thousands of French hearta at the cuarity of theif American brothers :—~ To Taw Eprror or raz HERALD :— Will you aliow me, sit, to take the Ifberty of thanking you, in the name of my country people, for the generous 87! Uhr Eratice, ay hear Tall with tears wheo, es of kindness those lin ant ie coarage for labor country and for mericaa pi and rit in, beg you = to best regards, the assurance o PLEASANTVILLE, July 13, 197 dy Sao Pe = ar!