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4 @ national undertaking, and as such has been carried to completion. ‘THR MERMANN SOCIETIES OF GERMANY. ‘The work then commenced in earnest. Fortunately ‘Von Bande! found men who were ready to ald him with Practical support. Uuions for the erection of the Her- mapa monument sprang up in many large cities of Ger- Many. The principal society was constituted in Det- mold in November, 1837. ‘Then followed the branch sociotics of Hanover, Osnabargh, Berlin, Paderborn, Munster, Bremen, LObec, Konigsberg, Munich, Schwerin, Awrich, Mainz and Stuttgart, On the 20th of February, 1838, the Detmold Society issued the first call for contributions, in which occurs the following pas- In the middle of the Thuringia Forest rises the moun- tain spine of Teut, which has long been regarded as consecrated ground by the antiquarian, The highest summit of Pout (the Grotenburg) overlooks the Heid of the three days’ battle, between Varus and Ar- min, from the junction of the Werre and the Weser, over the Doeren Pass, the Winnfeld, and the other valleys in which the Romans were destroyed, as far as the district of Noubaus and Elsen (Aliso), and’ the Teut Mseclf is seen from the country between the Weser and Be tain, from Minden as far as the great plain of THE GERMAN SUYPORT. The German newspapers took up the matter enthusi- astically. Prince Leopold, the reigning prince of Lippe-Detmold, gave the required permission to erect @ monument, on the condition that it” should be the grandest and worthiest in Germany. Contributions “then came in steadily, and on the 18th of November, 1838, 11,000 thalers had been subscribed. On the 21st of August, 1540, 25,271 thalers had been received. Tho German princes contributed very handsomely; the Prince of Lippe gave a large sum; King Ludwig, of Bavaria, 1,000 guidens; the King of Prussia promised is earnest support, and aid was cheer- fully rendered by Germans of all countries 1m the world—from North and South America, Bulti- more, New York, Havana, Matanzas, Rio Janeiro, St ‘Thomas; from Lyons, Belgium, Switzerland and Russia came largo sums. Even the Germans of the Baltic provinces subscribed largely after the Czar himself bad given 1,200 florins to the fund, From poems and pic- dures a good sum was also realized. In July, 1843, the total amount collected was 34,421 thalers, THY GROTENBURG On July 9, 1888, Bandel commenced his labors on the Grotenburg, trees were felled and cleared from the summit, and on the 18th of October, in the same year, the foundation stone of the Gothic structure which now Serves as a basis for the monument was laid, amid a (earful thunder storm. A copper plate, on which were @ngraved the year and day of the commence- ment of the work, and also that it was Degun under the auspices Of Prince Leopold, of Lippe- Detmold, and was planned by Von Bandel, was buried and a few days subsequently the work was clased for ¢he year. The labor was at first very arduous, there being no shelter for the workmen from the inclemency ot the weather except a miserable log shanty. Thirty- Shree stone hewers, six masons, six stone breakers, SBwenty-vight day laborers and one smith, besides a the fundament. Bandel spent the succeeding winter in Italy, and re- turned to Detmold in the following spring, prepared to Push on the undertaking with vigor. His surprise was; great, however, when he found himself greeted by a+ Damphiet, issued by the Detmold Society, in which not. enly bis previous labors were criticised and censured, i but it was proposed to supplant his own design of the-| Mgure by the adoption of a statue to be produced on @ «model «by Rauch and Schinkel, Berlin. Fortunately this difficulty was removed! Dy the intervention of the Crown Prince Frederick” William, afterward King Frederick William {V., of Prussia, who declared in favor of Ban- Ael’s designs. The work then proceeded, and on the 8tlr of September, 1841, the last stone completing the arch of the vaulting of the fundament was placed in posi- ton, and the event was celebrated by a grand procession from Detmold, speeches and general rejoicings. The monument was then thirty-four feet high. On the 17th of June, 1846, the stone completing the substructure | ‘was placed, and the first portion of the great work was; Qnished, the structure having now risen ninety-threes feet above the summit of the mountain. It was Bandel’s: original intention to build the structure eighty feet- high, and that the statue shoald be forty feet; but con-~ tributions had flown in so richly that he determined to. expand his original idea, His chief object in increasing Ghe size was to raise the statue to a height at which it. would be visible above the trees which crowned the - wommit , CESSATION OP WoRK. We now arrive at the period (1846) at which the “progress of the monument appears to have come toa temporary end. The Gothic superstructure was com- plete and waiting for the yet absent figure; the huts of ¢he workmen remained on the summit of the mountain Gnoccupicd; the copper portions of the figure were taken from the Grotenburg and stored at Detmold. Germany’s political prospect at this time was not very promising, the contributions ceased, and the Detmold Union was already deeply indebted to the treasury of ‘he principality. In 1852 this society again fssued a eall for funds. The Prince of Lippe Detmold presented the gociety with the 4,400 thalers owing to the treasury. In June, 1857, Von Bande! had an audience of the Prince and begged that His Highness would help to faciliaate the completion of the monument. In the meantime the sculptor had not been idle; he had prepared. an exact model of the statue, measuring a tenth of the size ef tho original, and also the plans of the scaffolding. On the 6th November, 1862, the Detmold Society aguin sppealed to the nation. It reminded the public of the fact that the work had been interrupted for sixteen years, but expressed confidence that the spirit of the | sation, which had so warmly greeted the undertaking, fad not grown cold. A sun of from 35,000 to 40,000 thalers was still neces- sary. On the 9th April, 1863, 5,000 thalers more had been received from Germany’s princes and people. Tho Hanover Society then came to the aid of its sister so- eiety at Detmold, and in 1863 Von Bandel removed to Hanover to proceed with the final preparations, The } Plaster model of the statue was there completed, and | the BRATING OF THE Corren ‘was commenced. First the head was finished, thenthe sword, then the arms and next the feet. In 1866-ho commenced the shield. King William of Prussia, who thad presented him with 2,000 thalers, visited his work- shop and promised his royal suppor. The year 1870 came, and the memory of the unfine ished monument was again revived. When, ontthe 4th ‘WiSeptember, the news arrived in Germany. of the great victory at Sedan the people of Detmold*went in as by one accord, to the Grotenbarg, and, in sight of tho unfinished monument, celebrated tho day of victory. Since that time the day of Sedan has been annually commemorated in the samo place, fhe year 1871 dawned and drought peace, Germany was united, and the wish was again attered that the monument which symbolized uiat ‘unity should at last be completed. The Hanover So- ciety PETITIONED THK RRICHSTAG bo grant 10,000 thalers, and on the Sth May, 1872, this sam was voted. This was ut first thought ampry safficient, but the unexpected increase tu the price of {ron and copper, and also in the rates of labor, was 60 Great that the grant was found to fall short of the actual mecessities. In 1874 another petition was handed to the Emperor, and he appropriated 9,000 thalers moro from the funds placed at Lis disposal in the Imperial ‘weasary. Bandel had now prepared everything in Han- over; the iron cylinder which was to support themonu- ment was in readiness, and tho copper portionxeof the gure wero waiting for removal. In July and August, 157%, the parts of the fignre were tramaferred to the Grovenburg. In the spring of 1874 ‘Von Bande! recommenced operations there; on the 23d April the great iron cylinder, which serves asw support to the monument, weighing more than three tong, was hoisted into its position, alter seventeen hours of hard: work. On the 17th July the last piece of scaffolding + ‘was erected, and on the 20th of the same mamth, tho PIRST PORTION OV THe ViGURE ‘was raised piece by piece, the several parts of the colos- fal body were hoisted one after the other and. placed in position—first the legs, then the body and nextthe breast, afterward the right fist, which was seen high over the peaffolding. In October tho figure was nearly finished, but the sadden advent of winter prematurely suspended the task foratime. In tho spring of the present year ‘Bandol once more returned to the mountain, and on the fist of May the great sword, weighing eleven hundred weight and measuring twenty-four feet in length, was | number of peasants, were required for the building -% Nur in briidertider Cimgfert NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, morning sun glittered upon the gilded inscription of the sword:— Deutidhe Cinigfeit meme Starke, 3 ; Meine Stirte Deuticland’s Macht! 3 ow. eoeececoceeecocoeeee orate. > OLE CELE OE CO ROLE DEEL LE DELL DOLEOE LOLOL OO TE CO DELE TED) German (ng my strength, 3 eS My strength ls Germany's power! eeennneseocoercece renee ee: On the 23d of June the head and helmet were placed newneooneroes. in their positions, and the last portions raised were tho Roman eagle aud the bundle of fusces, upon which rests the hero’s left foot. Then the wooden scaffolding was taken away, Thus was the great work accompiished, It was begun on the 9th of July, 1838—thirty.seven years ago—and completed on the 23d of June, 1875. ‘The | cost of the entire monument will be about 90,000 thalers. ‘THK DIMENSIONS OF TUK MONUMENT are as follows:—The height of the Gothic structure on which the figure of Hermann stands is ninety-three feet; the figure itself is ninety feet high, making the to- tal height 183 feet. It is, therefore, sixty feet higher than the Marcus Aurelius column in Rome, and exceeds that of Trajan by fifty-five feet. The substructure 13 @ round, massive, tapering Gothic pile, supported by ten stout pillars, and crowned by a cupola flattened at the top for the reception of the figure. The height of this, as before stated, is uinety- three feet. The dome is surrounded by a gallery four feet wide, upon which 300 people can stand, and up to which sixty-nine steps lead and twenty-eight other steps go still higher, tothe summit of the dome, In the niches of this substructure appear various interesting and characteristic inscriptions and memorials. In one is a relief of the Emperor William L, the model of which was made by Von Bandel in 1872; it was cast from bronze cannon captared at Gravelotte, and presented to Von Bandel by the Emperor himself. The head is in protile, without ornamentation. Above it are the words, “Wilhelin Kaiser.” Over this, in smaller characters, to the left “22d March, 1797,” to the right, “King of Prus. sia, 2d January, 1861." Under the head, “Proclaimed Kaiser, Versailles, 18th January, 1871.” To the left again the inscription, “War, 17th July, 1870;” to tho right, “Peace, 26th February, 1871.” An oak wreath surrounds the head; to the left of this are the names of battle delds of the last war—Saarbrucken, Weissen- burg, Weerth, Spichern, Forbach, Courcelles, Vionville, Gravelotte, Metz, Rheims, Beaumont, Sedan, Rouen, Amiens, Dieppe, Pontarlier, Mompelgart, Belfort, Dijon, Neu-Breisach, Strassburg, Colmar, St. Denis, Tours, Orleans, Paris, Alencon, Le Mans. Under the portrait is a copper plate inscribed in German :— He united with a strong hand the long se; berg xe He overcame victoriously the might and spite of France. He led home to the German Empire the sons who bad been long lost He is, like Armin, the deliverer, In the next niche is another inscription: Only because the German people had become verwelscht and disunited, and thereby powerless, was Napoleo: Bonaparte, Eusperor of the Freneh, enabled, with the help of Germans, to bring Germany under his yoke. But in 181% all the German people gathered round ‘the sword upheld by Prussia, in order to fight for freedom and eradicate the disgrace which the Fatherland had seen. Underneath this are the dates:—‘'18th October, 1813;”’ “Paris, lst March, 1814;” “Waterloo, 18th June, 1815,” “Paris, 5th July, 1815.”. “ ‘The succeeding niche contains a passage from Tacitus (Annal. Ii., 88):— Arminius liberator hand dubie Germaniae et qui non primordia populi Romani, sicut alii reges ducesque, sed florentissimam imperium lacessierit, proeliis ambignus, bello non victus, And finally another inscription :— On the 17th of July, 1870, Louis Napoleon, France’s Emperor, declared war'against Prussia. Then arose all the nations of Germany, and from August, 1870, until of") January, 1871, ever victorious under the leadership of King William’ of Prussia (whom the German people had called to be their Emperor on the 18th of January), chastised the French frivolity und assumption. In another part is inscribed the name of the builder:— “E. Von Bandel, 19th July, 1838; 17th June, 1846.” On the 19th of July the work was commenced; on the 17th of June the last stone of the foundation was placed in position. Crossing this Gothic structure is the figure, measuring, with the iron plate on which it rests, ninety fect, Armin stands with his right arm upraised, hold- ing aloft an tmmense sword; his left rests upon the shield, which is inscribed with the simple word, “qanuvesY’? (PiIRM AND TRUE). It consists of five copper plates, and weighs over @ ton. The height of the body is 1ifty fect; from the foot to the peak of the helmet fifty-five, and from the irom basis on which the figure stands to the point of the sword, nivety fect. The single portions of the monu- ment are of copper, and number 200 pieces. They were riveted together, and in part beaten in the work- shop by Von Bandel himself, ‘The entire monument has a weight of ten or eleven tons of beaten copper. “The colossal edifice is enclosed in the substructure in @ very skilful and original manner, Great care was nec- essary in this in order to protect the manument against the great storms which sometimes sweep over the , forest, ‘ TERMANN THE UERO. Arminius stands with his left arm restmg upon the ‘sshiedd, his right arm held aloft, holding the huge Ger- mun sword. The costume is simple yet becoming—a |, jerkin trimmed with far, a short mantle, fastened on the breast, falling gracefully over the shoulder. The ‘ Himbs are clad in leather; on the feet are laced shoes, also trimmed with fur. The winged helmet is charac- ‘teristic of the Roman military training which Hermann hhad enjoyed in his youth. ‘The statue is a grand, com- manding work. Armin i pronouncing, one would say, the solemn words of an cath repeated after him word for word by thousands of devoted followers, whose souls ure thirsting for the fray. ¥ or pennee care reeene ne tb nt te: oe z ¢ Yebt Deutidland’s Made und Herrlicteit! ; POOLE LEO LEDEDE DERE OE DELLE DEDEDE OOELOE DEE DOLE DEL HG OO POOOLE TE PEEE EE LOLE OLE DERE IODPCLOELE LE TEDL DEOL 10 1D ? “Only in fraternal unity 3 Lives Germany's might and glory!" POOL OLLIE TEDL LILI DE EE DEDIDL EDL EEE LE LEDEDONEED ‘4s the motto which we read at the foot of the design, }rmade by Von Bandel himself. Some such words as ‘these we may imagine to be now issuing from the lips of him who was, in the words of Tacitus, haud dubie germania liberator. Or we may allow our fancy to carry us back to that impressive scene in Kleist’s ‘Her- mannechlacht,” where, the bards having just intoned Sheir epirit-stirring invocation :— wD bift fo mild, o Sohn der Gattet! Der Friihling tann nicht milder fein; Sei fdhredlid) heut’-—ein Sdhlofenwetter, Und Blige lag dein Antlig fpei’n!” Child of the gods, thou art so mild ‘That spring time cannot milder shine; To-day be terrible, be thunder-wild Till lightnings flush that face of thine, Hermann exhorts his followers to wipe away from their memories the disputes and rancours of the “past, and to unite their strength and daring against the common foe, Varus and his cohorts. ‘The sculptor himself bas drawn a very good picture of “his work, which is published by Brockbaua, of Leipsic. +t not only portrays the monument, but also embodies tan emblematical representation of the growth of the German people. Firmly rooted in the rock spring frown «closely intertwined roots the knotted and fast adher- ing stems of the Teutonic tree, which, meeting together” ‘rom beth sides in the form of an arch, enclose mhe whole picture as ina frame. The fraginents «of the rock, riven by the force of the swell-. ying roots, le scattered at the base of the double trunk, and on them are carved the names of the great battles fought by Germans, or in which Germans have taken @ prominent part, from the dawn of history {to the present day. Anda very b# lump of stone in- decd is required to record these triumphs, Every- thing except the defeats has been pressed tnto the ser- vice, not excepting the victories of Austria in Italy. +Only the victories of Gertnans over Germans have been ‘omitted, They at all events are justly considered as bella nullos habitura triumphos. Let us quote what the venerable artist himself writes, nobly, if somewhat ta- - coherently, upon this subject :-— VON BANDRL’S WORDS “Tho sentiment,” he gays, “that we, all who speak the Gerinan tongue, belong essentially and indixwolubly tw one another, ix that which 1 have endeavored to ox- — in the language of art through this picture I ave therefore recorded bere the names of all tho places where German blood has flowed in battle against a foreign yoke. The, alas! unavoidable, conllicts which our people were compelled to wage at home against their own kith and kin bave been inten- tionally omitted trom thie picvure, dedicated to the power, the glory and the greatness of Germany, Only those triumphs which Germany in her struggle for national life won trom the foreigner and the bloodless Victories of the German intellect shall be mentioned here. Accordingly scienes, art and religion crown the vational tree of Germany. May our people remain ever Urmly kuit together, strongly armed and on tho watch, & Wrror to the foe, who will not dure to assail us when be knows that he will finda united nation ready _ fet into the right fiat, 1t was dangerous*work, and Von Bandei spent many a sigopless night previous to the com Gesmmation of the undertaking, On the ist of tho rock bor to May thesi being te shield to give him blow for blow, Then Germany, our com- mon mother, will have uo weed to rise from her seat in wee the sword from ite resting place Be j the agricultural and THE CELEBRATION IN THIS CITY. ‘The great event of the unveiling of Germany’s colossal national monument on the Teutoburg Heights yesterday, the foundation stone having been laid some thirty-seven years ago, naturally excited great interest among the Germans of this metropolis. But no action had been taken for a general celebration of the event, which, however, was duly commemorated in different ways by tho large Teatonic element of our population. The German Landwehr Verein, an organization of former Prussian militiamen, turned out in full parade uniform, and gave a pienic and summer night's festival at the Schuetzen Park, on Sixty-third street and First avenue, In which the Fifth and Eleventh regiments, the Third regiment, cavalry; the Landwehr Verein No. 1, the New York City Schuetzen corps, the Washington Ritle corps, Post Koltes No, $2 and other organizations participated. A large concourse of visitors was in at tendunce on the festival grounds during the afterooon, who, with terpsichorian exercises and other social pass- times and amusements provided for the occasion, fully enjoyed themselves until late at night’ The riflemen of the different organizations also engaged in prize shooting, ut the close of which somo valuable prizes’ were awarded to the success: -ful competitors, Under the auspices of the Plattdeutsche Volksfest Society of Northern Germany, in whom may be recognized the lineal descendants of the ancient Cheruskians and Saxons, a meeting was held at the Germania Assembly Rooms,” Addresses were delivered, reviewing the history of these ancient tribes, and the heroic acts’ of the Cherus- Kian =Prince, to whose memory and honor the modern Trmensaeule was erected and unveiled yesterday. ‘ ‘The Order of the Hermann’s Sons, a German organi- zation for benevolent purposes, and extending through- ‘out the State, gave a banquet in honor of the event at the Harmony 3, in Essex street, in which repro- sentatives from nearly all the lodges partici) . The Central Benevolent Society of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows gave a picnic and summer night's bert Hamilton Park, which was a well ern) r, the proceeds of which will go to a charitable tun: established | by the society. THE BAVARIANS. A BAVARIAN NATIONAL FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK. Under the auspices of the Bavarian Volksfest Association the annual festival of the Bavarian Societies commenced yesterday, with an {imposing procession, escorted by the Ninety-sixth regi- ment, Colonel Stauff, and composed of richly decorated trucks, bearing symbols and emblems of Ba- varian history and illustrating the life and pursuits of the Bavarian peasantry and people. The pro- cession was formed at the Germania Assem- bly Rooms, under the marshalship of Major Sauer and his aids, and was composed of five divisfons, headed by mounted police. The first division” included the marshal and his aids, the Fifth regiment drum corps, under the command of ‘Major Berchet, and _ several Bavarian militia organizations—cuirassiers, {nfantry, chasseurs, cheveauxlegers, knights, and Otto of Wit- telsbach, an historical character. The Second division, headed by tho Ninety-sixth regiment, included @ umber of militia and rifle organizations and several choral socictics. The =‘ Third division, with a number of trucks, represented industrial pursuits of the Bavarian people. The fourth and fift jons were also composed of trucks, richly decorated with blems and devices and bearing persons in costumes resenting a variety of historical aud ancient charac and the procession was closed by Battery K, N.G.S. Captain Henbrew, and the mounted police. The procession sturted shortly after eleven o'clock, and passed down the Bowery to Canal street, through Canal to Eldridge and up Eldridge street through several principal thor- oughtures on the eust side of the city. Then, after a review at the Germania Assembly Rooms, the’ proces- sion passed up Third avenue to the Harlem River Park, ‘The testjvities on the festival grounds were opened by a salute fired by Captain Heubner’s battery and an address of welcome by Marun Nachtmann, the President of the Volkstest Association, The programme of festivities on the festival grounds included a variety of popular games and amusements, choral exercises and other social pas- times and festivities. Later in the afternoon there was a balloon ascension, and in the evening a torcilight procession enhanced the — of festivities, which were continued until a late ur. THE FLOODS. THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE STORM OF FRIDAY IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEX—EFFECTS OF A CATARACT AT PIERMONT. Pinrwosr, N. ¥., August 16, 1875. Between Sparkill and Nyack there is a splendid stretch of country. It was over this territory that the storm king developed his wrath. The storm began on Thursday last and continued steadily, with an average evenness, up until Friday afternoon. Though a vast amount of water fell, there was nothing in this circumstance to alarm the ‘people At about four o'clock on Friday afternoon, however, a dark, black, ominous cloud came drifting from the southwest, and hung threateningly over the little village of Sparkill. Allat once a flash of lightning seemed to rend this cloud in twam, @ deafening peal of thunder reverberated through the heavens, and, to the terror and consterna- tion of young and old, the water came rushing down in floods, as if bursting from the confines of SOME MONSTER RESERVOIR. Piermont, because of its natural surroundings, suf- fered the most. The village has but one street, which Tuns along the east bank of the Hudson, which here widens and expands itself into a lovely, tranquil bay; back from the main thoroughfare there is a long line of handsome residences, overlooking the water, and be- hind these residences there is a series of MOSS-COVERED TERRACES, which lead up to immense piles of rock and stone, ap- parently as solid as adamant. From the highest points of these crags down to the street the inclination varies from 100 to 250 feet. It was upon these precipitous heights that the etorm- cloud vented its fury, and immense valumes of water, glancing from the rocks, ran down the terraces,carrying everything in their way. The men, women and chil dren having fought the water as long as they could, were, in many instances, compelled to abandon their homes and rush panic stricken into the street, But the water, after deluging the houses, flowed directly through them, and thence into the thoroughfare beyond. Waterspout after waterspout opened upon the stricken town, until the long line of rock overlooking the entire village appeared like a mighty Niagara, All at once a portion ofthe railroad gave way, and down the bill came amass of mud and gravel, crushing in the sides of houses and filling up hundreds of cellars. is A GULLY WAS THUS PoRMxD forty feet long and twenty fect deep. Terraces were gune, flower gardens swept away, and each moment the rain seemed only to inercase in’ strength and volume. Suddenly, just a little way above the St. Charles Hotel, an immense boulder became dislodged, which weigh: over 1,200 pounds, It came crashing down the bill- side, Went through @ barn, shivered to atoms the fences that stood before it, and did not pause until it had al- most reached the river bank. Mr. Hart, keeper of livery stable in Sparkill, at- tempted to come trom Nyack to this place, but the road was so Washed that he became alarmed, abandoned his curriage, and, after a tedious journey, reached Pier- mont oo horseback, The storm raged until lave at night, and Jong after it bad ceased its terrible floods rushed on} while ius waters are even yet to be secu, Your corre- spondent, starting from Sparkill to Nyack, with the vain hope of Snding @ wire of which he could have full control, after breaking au axle, was — forced to give up his conveyance, retrace his stepa, and 1» here the best way he could. Everything appeared to be ruined. Railway and carriage drives were all afloat, and the water covered gullies and pitfalls calculated w wreck the best angina or carriage ever constructed. APTER THE STORM, The managers of the Northern Now Jersey Rail- roud, wler they were aware of the damage done alon| the line, at once despatched a wrecking train, upon whic were two hundred and fifty workmen, to this vicinity. ‘They begav to repair the track, and to'plice treatlework over the deep chasms, Here in this village, at sunrise on Saturday morning, the scene detied Uescription. The houses were tilled with mud and water, household furniture was embedded in slime aud gravel, cellars were fall, while the former smooth and even thoroughfare along the Hudson was simply a mass of miud and stones, some of the latter weighing over 500 pounds, Workinen to-day are engaged in dislodging the three fect of mud now lying in the cellar of the St. Charles Hotel, All along the main thoroughfare ax tar hus Uhe eye can reach every one is at work removing fur niture aud carpets, hauling We mud trom their cellars, Kitchens and basements, and in rolling the great boulders from the line of carriage travel, ‘The contents of one hardware store were literally buried in the mud and are now being dug out and exposed to the sun. ‘The residence of Mr. John William Bluuvelt, one of the bandsomest fronting the bay, suffered a great deal, and great gullies have been ploughed up in the grounds surrounding it. ‘The grounds about the house of Mr, D. D. Smith are filled with rock and stone, Through the premises of Mr. Fallow, a lawyer, astream of water still rushes from the hillt above, which bag played great havoe with the beauty of his plac The greatest damage was done, however, about the residence of Mr, Underdung. Near there a stream was forced entirely from its channel, and, jucreased by the rush of water from the mountains, wore through bis aia DELUGED MIS HOLaR on aise peck fo dad Se Ri + ia almost im possi a aD; uae lovely lite vilags thas bas ‘0h been heavily dasn@und AUGUST 17, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. and should I attempt to give the names of the sufferers they would occupy nearly the space of a column. THE RUIN OF THE CROWS Leaving Piermont behind, your correspondent pro- ceeded to Norwood. I took lo conveyance, for it was only by travelling along the ruiiroad a distance of five jes On foot that anything like a satisfactory estimate auld be made of the dumage which these dreadful cloud bursts” had done to the crops. I passed numerous gangs of workmen engaged in r pairing the ruined track, a task which will take ¥ to fully accomplish, Between Tappan and Norwood are many fertile flelds which a weck ago gave fair Promise of rich harvests of corn und hay and oats, How great the contrast between then and now! Great ponds of water rest upon the hay fh the corn in Most instances is either torn up by the roots or else bent over and buried in the mud, while many a tleld is wholly and utterly ruined. | “Many days must clapse,” said one old furmer to me while en route for Norwood, “before we can fully estimate our losses, We see only the water now; perhaps when it disappears we will find our rich fields but AMAZE OF VUKROWS AND GULLIES.”” ‘One corn fleld that I passed was turned up as if by a plough, and during the entire walk 1 saw hay mingled with trees and underbrush, corn tangled in the fences aud oat stubble floating lodsely on the surface of new made lakes, The cars are running again to-day, bat they are obliged to travel cautiously und slowly over the flooded districts, which are as yet ouly ;artially repaired; the consequence is that almost every train-is behind its regular running time, EXCURSION STEAMERS, RECKLESS PILOTS AND GREEDY OWNERS TO BE PUNISHED, Yesterday afternoon the Captain of the steamer Twi- light, plying between this city and Long Branch, made a report to the United States Local Inspector of Steam- ships of the collision which occurred on Sunday, be- tween that vessel and the Northfield, of the Staten Island line, As is the ease in all such reports, the blame is thrown entirely on the other vessel The Twilight had a very large number of passengers on bourd, and it Was astoulshing that none of them were killed. The only Victim was Mr, Saxon, who received severe internal injuries. The Northfield hit the Twilight on her port after quar- | ter, tearing away her after rails and smashing some of her windows and causing a perfect panic among her passengers, Tho Captain of the Northfleld failed to makewny report yesterday, thus rendering himself liablo to arrest, WHAT INSPECTOR SIMONSEN SAYS. Last evening a Hegatp reporter called upon Mr. Si- monsen, United States Local Inspector of Hulls, who stated that until the evidence from the Northfield is re- ceived the investigation could not be commenced, but that he would take energetic steps to-day to have the pilot placed on trial. Mr, Simonsen also said be had not received any report from the Captain of the Americus respecting the sinking of a steam launch by that vessel, by which casualty a Mr. Andrew was drowned. The reporter then asked the Inspector if it was his intention to-prosecute the owners of steam vessels like the William Cook, Americus, Plymouth Rock, Never- sink, Sedgwick and many other steamers which are re- puted to carry a far greater number of passengers than they are allowed to do by law. | Inspector—Yes, sir, Very stringent measures will be taken immediately to make them conform to the law, I travelled recently on the Sedgwick and witnessed how the owners’ greed made them forgetfal of public safety, Tam told the Plymouth Rock carried on Sunday many hundred more people than she was entitled to do. Our Supervisor, Captain Addison Low, will be in the city to- morrow, and we will agree upon a plan of immediate action. | Repokrer—Under what section of the law can you prosecute steamboat owners for this offence. Inspecror—Section 4,253 of the laws governing the steamboat inspection service—as follows :— THR PENALTY. “Whenever the muster of any vessel takes on board | of the same, at any foreign port or place, other than such contiguous territory, any greater nummher of passengers than in the proportion to the space or to tho tonnage prescribed in the preceding section, with intent to bring such passengers to the United States, and leaves such port or place and brings such passen: gers within the jurisdiction of the United States, or takes on board his vessel, at any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, any greater num- ber of passengers than in the proportion to the space or to the tonnage prescribed by the preceding section, with intent to carry the same to any foreign port or place other than such foreign contiguous territory, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shail) for cach passenger taken on board beyond such limit or space, be tined $50, and may alao be imprisoned for not exceeding six months.” THE NATIONAL GAME. AN EXCITING GAME BETWEEN AMATEURS AT HO- DOKEN, ‘The Keystones, of this city, and the Hoboken Club played a very interesting game at Hoboken yesterday, in the presence of over 1,000 spectators, The Keystones went over the river with a very strong nine, including Hayes, Pursell and Hovey, formerly of the Arlingtons, and the general impression before the game was that | they would win. In Hayes they have secured an excel- lent fielder, though yesterday he was rather slow in handling ground balls. In the first four innings the fielding on both sides was rather loose, but after that the general play was good. The score stood very even throughout the game, and at the end of tho cighth in- ning it was 11 to 11. The Keystones then went in and made one run, after which the Hobokens scored two, which were owed to a safe hit for two bases made by Lewis, which knocked Shreeve and Donahue home. ‘This knock created great excitement inthe crowd. Of | the play on the occasion McCarthy’s catching was ad- mirable, while Hayes. made a good running catch and Lewis played his position well, Below is the score by innings — LMNINGS. Clubs. Ist, 2d. Sd Ath. 5th. Oth. Teh. Sth. Oth, Keystone os F562 2 0) te Hoboken, 2 8 £1.38 2.0 Soe Runs earned—Keystone, 1; Hoboken, 2 Umpire—Mr. Cook, of the Pavonia Club, THE GAME IN ST. LOUIS AND NEW HAVEN. In New Haven the New Haven Club played another good game with the Hartfords, which resulted in their defeat by the scofe of 5 to 2. INNINGS. Clubs. ‘Ast. 2d. Sd. Ath. Sth. Oth. Tih, 8th. Oth. Hartiord... . 00100 00 5 New Haven © 0 2 6 6 Ot © OS Umpire—Mr. Matthews, of the Mutual Club. In St. Louis the Athletics and St. Louis chubs had a close match, which the Philadelphia Club won, after hard work. INNINGS. Clubs. Ast. 2d. 3d. 4th, Sth. Oth. Tth, 8th. Oth. CRE ee ee A eg “he 00010 0 0 OL ean. BASE BALL NOTES. The Mutuals and New Havens play on the Union Grounds to-day. ‘At Chicago to-day the,Atbletics play the Chicagos. The first game for the amateur championship between the Olympics, of Manhattanville, and the Chelseas, of Brooklyn, will take place to-day on the Capitoline Grounds. AFTER THE BEER SALOONS. Complaints against the Atlantic and Pacific beer gar- dens, in the Bowery; the saloon in the 7ribune build- ing, and a number of other places were lodged with the Excise Commissioners yesterday. In each of these complaints it is chargod that becr and other intoxicating beverages were sold on Sunday last, ‘The Commissioners say they will at ouce cause all the parties complained of to appear before them and make answer to the allegations, and if said allegations aré sub- stantiated they will revoke the licenses of the offending saloon keepers. AQUATIC SPORTS. A regatta, under the auspices of the summer resi- dents, will tako place at Sand’s Point, Long Island, on the 27th inst, open to pleasure and working sailboats, ‘A number of valuable money prizes are offered, The matehes are open to all comers. The Committee of Arrangements is composed of the following gentle- men:—W. L. Poek, chairman; George Hewlett, secre tary, and Mossrs, Slunt, Van Wyck and Hulse BOATING NOTES. King, of the Cornell victorious six, is now one of the Neptune four-oared crow. ‘The Argonauta four of Bergon Point havo taken up their quarters at Saratoga Lake, The turning races -proposed for the international regatta on Saratoga Lake are most unpopular with oars- men. ‘The Neptunes and Argonautas will have a match raco | on the Kills next month, it is said. ‘The Beaverwicks, of Albany, would like to row over the thrée-mile University course on Lake Saratoga on ume. Henry Coulter and Evan Morris are to row a five mile rice for the chumpionship of the United States on Sep- tember L ‘A mile on the Harlem course is vory deceptive if | aud is himself guilty ¢ obstructing investigation. Judged from the time records of some of the bout dubs located on that river. The light weights of the Nassaus beat the heavies in a inile dash ov the Harlem River a few days since. Yom Keavor, of the Harlem Club, was never in better rowing trim than he i# at prese Thee Atiantics, of Lees id a visit to the mab, pal Gramercy recently and bad o Foeeption Mauy ware tha aonws Way Sula TH DAN FRACDS Assistant Secretary Cowen’s Answer to Mr. Welsh’s Open Letter. ee General Denial of Any Attack on Mr, Walker's Character. THE MAIN ISSUE UNTOUCHED. Review of Mr. Welsh’s Past Charges Against the Interior Department. Wasuryctox, August 16, 1875. B. R. Cowen, Assistant Secretary of the Laterior, authorizes the following statement ;— Willian Welsh, of Philadelphia, comes to the defence of Mr. Walker against what be terms a “libellous attack,” “concocted and published” by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior. He makes a fuir show of defence, and if Mr. Walker be ipnocent of the charge no one Would more cheerfully upologize for the wrong statement than Mr. Cowen, or rejoice more heartily at Mr. Walker’s innocence. But Mr. Welsh is very much mistaken when he says that Mr. Cowen concocted”? the charge of attempted sui- cide, The latter has in his possession original docu- ments from reliable sources which fully justified the expression used in regard to Mr. Walker's wound, and the same charge has been made on former oceasions by other parties in print. Mr, Welsh bas made several other mistakes in regard to the publication referred ta for instance First—Mr. Cowen never said that Mr. Walker had ob- tained his position through the influence of the Youn Men’s Christian Association, and never heard it sai that he had until the publication referred to. Second—Mr, Cowen never suid that “the methods bry iig by Walker during his examination and his use of the report afterward were such as to cause his dis- missal from the service at the time.” This is the lan- guage of the reporters, aud was not justified by any- thing Mr, Cowen said, Third—Mr. Cowen never said that Mr. Walker was discharged from the Board of Audit for drunkenness, nor anything that would justify such a charge, Fourth—My, Cowen said nothing whatever about the court martial order, and Mr, Welsh will see that the correspondent says that he obtained that order from the War Department, Fifth—Mr. Cowen did not use the language attributed to him by Mr. Welsh, as published in the Hvening Bul- letin, in regard to Mr. Walker’s disigurement. Sicth—Mr, Welsh is in error in saying that Mr. Walker was honorably acquitted by tho court martial, ‘The sentence of that court was that ‘he be reduced to the ranks and sentenced to be confined at hard labor ia charge of the guard for one month;”’ and this sentence was upproved und ordered to be carried into effect by General Sheridan, ‘Seventh—Mr, Cowen never said aught against the hon- esty or integrity of Mr. Walker, but does say that he is un exceedingly competent und edficient clerk and un excellent accountant, and that be never saw any- thing improper or indecorots in his conduct. Mr. Cowen has no desire or intention to do injustice to Mr, Walker, but is willing to accord him the full credit to which he is entitled, Kighth—Mr, Walker did not loan his Red Cloud re- port to a member of the Bishop Hare Commission, as Mr. Welsh says. (Rey, 8. D, Hinman) did not then* know that he would be a member of that commission, nor was the appoint- ment of any such commission contemplated at that time, as the Secretary did not then know of the Walker investigation or report, which was the basis of the Bishop Hare investigation. 'Mr, Walker, therefore, gave a copy of a confidential report to an outside party, he request of Mr. Welsh, another outside party, nthe Secretary of the Interior was not advised of w the existence of such a document, all of which he doubt- less had wright do, for Mr. Welsh insists that he is an honorable man, Vinth—Six weeks’ notice of the coming of the com- missiou Was not sent out to the contractors, to enable them to prepare for the investigation, us Mr. Welsh charge: Walker's report by the department and the appoint- ment of the commission. The commission met ut the Red Cloud Agency March 16, 1874, exactly three weeks after their appointment, and but thirty-one days alter the receipt of Walker’s report at the department. But as the antecedents of Mr. Walker have no con- nection or bearing upon the truth or falsity of the charges against the department, it is much to be regret- ted that he was ever referred to; and for the purpose of climinating hit entirely from the controversy and get- ting down to the real merits of the casy, Mr, Cowen 13. willing to accept Mr. Welsh’s defence as a conclusive Vindication of Mr. Walker. And now, in regard to Mr, Welsh’s method of making charges and his uniform fail- ure to sustain them when offered the opportunity to do 80, the following facts are submitted :— A STATEMENT OF PRCT In the fall of 1878 charges were made against Commis- sioner E. P. Sinith of frauds in the sale of certain pine lauds in Minnesota while he was Indian agent. At Mr. Smith’s request the Secretary of the Interior ap- pointed & commission to investigate those charges, The personnel of the commission was not objected to by Mr. Welsh, who, on account of his assertion that he had the most conclusive evidence of the guilt of Mr. Smith, was regarded as a very important witness, ‘The sessions of the Board were held in St. Paul, Minn, because the witnesses generally resided in that State, Mr. Welsh was summoned to appear and give testimony before that commission, at St. Paul, but declined. Having finished their labors in Minnesota the commis- sion came to Washington and again summoned Mr. Welsh to appear and testify, He again declined in a Jetter, in which he again claimed to be in possession of evidence which could not fuil to conviet Mr, Smith. Two members of the commission then waited on Mr, Welsh in person, in Philadelphia, when he again de- clined to testify.’ The commission, in their report, make use of the following language in regurd to Mr. Welsh’s course :— XXTRACT FROM THE COMMITTER’S REPORT. In answer to the communication sent to Mr. Welsh from this city, requesting his attendance here as @ witness, he has replied Uy w letter hereto attached, inclosing « printed letter, with an address to the President of the United States, in which he has printed the letter above mentione of his attor- hey's declining to prosecute the ehurges before the eoumis- sion. Supposing it possible that Mr. Welsh did not properly ap- preciate the construction that might be placed upou these documents, and ia order to afford him every tucllity to Present the testi he professed to huve to the coumuis- sion, it was determined that two of our number shoul call ‘tpon him jludelphix. At an interview whic ensued the desire of the commission to buve the Denefit of the material and important documents and other evidence mentioned in this printed Jeter and the propriety’ of bis furnishing it was urged upon Mr. Welsh, and more especially was it urged that he could not faitly or justly withhold evidence which, in his letter to us, he insisted would, if placed in our possession, compel us to “eriminate Agent Smith.” But we regret to'say that Mr, Welsh still declined, aud seemed incapable of appreciating the gross iu- Justice Ne was doing by this wholesale allegation of crime, While refs Hee upon whi ve the oppo ‘Was supported, & But the sending broudeast ‘over the country of these charges, not only against Mr. Smith but other officials jn re- gard to whom he may entertain a suspicion, without regard to hencapeoe of character, seems to be indulged in by Mr. Welsh with as little reluctance or hesitation ax if he were cireuluting the ordinary incidents connected with the public service. * * Such sspersions, emanating from a man Jess careless in hfs mothod of handling facts, would be ad- Judged atrocious. ave thonght it doubtful whether, under the cir- se detuiRed in the evidence, as they flustrate Mr. Weilsh’s mental peculiarities, his conduct should be thus seriously regar and yet it seers to us that he and his sbould ct that, while the general prevalence of his ble practice mu ent ofthe men who in the strifes of tI r it comparatively there may be eved with parties against whom these shafts are simed with sensibilities so tender as to be unable to withstand their poison, If this investigation resulted in an improper verdict of acquittal then Mr, W. who claims to have in his possession conclusive evidence of Mx. Smith's guilt, is clearly responsible for the failure and bas virtually hindered investigation. But this is not the only case in which Mr, Welsh failed to give the proofof the charges he had made against the Indian Odice, The Standing Committee on Indian Affairs of the House, at the first session of the Forty-third Congress, were charged with the investigation of frands in’ the Indian Onice. Mr. Welsb had then been indulging in “open | lotters to the President,” und was supposed to be in possession of valuable infornation in regard to the In- dian business, He was summoned before the commit- tee, and the following is hit testimony as taken from the official report of the committee ; A STATEMENT OP MR, WELSH. Wasuxarox, D. C., April 2, 1874, Mr, William Welsh, of Phikdelphia, appeared before the committee, und, on uilirmutin, made the following stave men T reside in Philadelphia, Am @ merchant, My ago is sixty i six. Hy the Chairman—Q. Do sou know of an: ness or ireegularity in the inatter of contri supplies of transportation fi re isis W), WAT y fraud, wotai) ular no any such conten te show fraud, unfairness or iregularity in the makin, A. I luve knowledge of vontruets irregularly knowledge relutes to contrerts for supplies; of conte Thave knowledge only through the Bo sloners, nt personally; by frregul it tothe Bowrd of fndiau Comtulesioners, I th other blic notice that is indi: wushat kind of irregularity, The dtestion is wh know of any arity in the execution of eon: , wifairness, or irregularity in A.J duswer, that outside of that de- I d oflodian Commissioners 1 bave no that subjee. you kuow of any irregularities or tacts for supplios und trauspor overnient or ite agents and the contract No, sir have no knowledge, nthe A Here again, If, as he-laims, he is in possession of con- elusive evidence of th guilt of olticials, by refusing to testily he has virtualy screened those guilty officials, Yet, in the face of both these failures to make guod his charges, Le renews thse charges in the pablic prints of the aay. THK NORM PACIPIC RAILROAD. Mr. Welsh charges vat Mr, Delany published a state. mont in biaswunuw re for 1872 that “stock of the Bp Lge] plowsbo had Nally ngdleac to the amount o} while same time be kuo! hat''thare War hardly obs dolar of one The gentleman to whoin he loaned it’ Dut ten days elapsed between’ the ‘receipt of | eet legitimate subscription to the stock.” It is trae the Secretary did use the langage attributed to him in his ‘nual report of 1872 The railgoad reports, as made by the Secretary of the Interior, are merely a compilation of the reports of the Presidehts of the several land grant roads, made to him under oath, according to law. Ip the above case it is found on exainination that the Secretary used the identical language that was used by J. Gregory Stith, President — of the North Pacifie road, under oath, in his report tothe department, The law’ und the regulations of the de- partment require such reports to be made to the de- partment, and the Secretary has been in the habit of publishing i his annual’ report a synopsis of theso reports. If President Smith made such a sworn state- ment, the Secretary had no option, under the law and regulations, but tO publish the reports before him, If Mr. Welsh knew the report in that respect to be false, he has slept on it too long to be entirely free from blame himself in the matter, especially as he has evidently constituted himself a general censor of public morals aud official virtue Many of the newspapers that are publishing Mr, Welsh's letters have somehow fallen into the error of* supposing that Mr. Welsh was driven from the Board of Indian Commissioners by Secretary Delano, and the Cincinuat! Gazette, a paper that is usually very careful 4s its statements of fact, said in its issueof the 12th mst, He (Mr, Welsh) served until he fonnd he could n on Seeretury Delano to defeat the schemes of the Hing, when ho resign ‘The fact is that Mr. Welsh resigned in May, 1869, dure ing the term of Secretary Cox, and has never since been connected with the Board. Mr. Delano was ap- poluted Secretary in October, 1870, about eighteen months after Mr, Welsh’s resignation. MEEBRICK CAMP MEETING. THE BEMARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF THE BREW 8. H. PLATT, The camp meeting nowgn progress at Merrick, under the auspices of the Long Island Camp Meeting Associa- tion, has had some drawbacks, not the least of which has been the almost continuous rainy weather; but the managers, notwithstanding, profess themselves, very well satisfied with the results thus far accompfshed, ‘and in the face, too, of the opposition encountered by them from the nominal leaders, the Methodist Church, who give their countenance iu preference to the specu- lative ventures at Sea Cliff, Ocean Grove and other camp meeting grounds which are sought to be mada fashionable, and where real estate operations are cus riously mixed up with the service of the Lord, Tha Methodist people of Long Island, however, seem ta prefer the manner in which things are done at Merrick, where there is more of religion and less show, and the ministers are fain to follow the people wherever they may’ choose to'go, as is proved by the fact that up to the present time they have been in attendance and taking part in the exercises to the number of between thirty and forty. 7 Previous to Sunday Friday had been the most impor- tant day ofthe meeting. On that day the Brooklyn Women’s Temperance Union, led by Brother Jobnston, held a series of mectings of un interesting character, af which statenfents were mage of the workings of the in- stitution, with the announcement, among other things, that since these women’s unions went into operation the number of rumshops in New York and Brooklyn had been reduced by 1,100, On Saturday Mr. C. 8. Brown, Superintendent of the Five Points Mission, was present, and an appeal for aid, made after an explanation of the objects of the Mission by Mr. Brown, resulting in the collection of $30, In the evening the services were led by Price’s Praying Band. During the afternoon of Si y the Ladies’ Aid So- ciety of the Methodist Church held their annual meeting for the election of officers, which resulted as follows:— President, Mrs. D. D. Boy: Vice President, Mrs. D. Y. Saxton; Treasurer, Mrs. J,’ E. Dudley; Secretary, Mr. Arthur King. Previous to the afternoon sermnon on Sunday, which was delivered by the Rey. Mr. Osborn, of Atlanta, Ga., an appeal to the large congregation, uurubering 4,000 or 5,000 at the preacher's stand, was made for aid to the association to enuble them to carry out certain improve ments upon the grounds calculated for the general com. fort. Ex-Presiding Elder J. B. Merwin announced that the sum of $1,200 was needed for the purpose, and | called for subscriptions, which rolled in steadily in tens, fives and smaller amounts, until the requisite sum was made up. It is understood ' that the managers con- template the erection of a hotel, and that in that event will use the present ‘Pavilion’? building exclu- sively for sleeping accommodations. At the close of w e ertul sermon by the Rey. 3. H. Platt, of the De Kalb avenue (Brooklyn) Methodist Episcopal church, on Sunday, on the three heads of “Conflict, Victory and Thanksgiving,” his narration of a remarkable incident in his own experience evidently worked with great force upon the feelings of his audi- ence, Tweuty-live years ago he was kicked by a ,horse on the left knee and the leg was practically disabled, so that for years he was forced to use a crutch, mad he could not bend the knee in prayer. Subsequently the right knee was also disabled by an accident, He sought the best surgical aid, but was only partially relieved, and the best he could do was to hobble a short dis- tance with the aid of two canes, and with much‘effort and pain, For twenty-three years he never stood up to preach, but delivered all bis sermons while seated. Sciatica supervened, and he was then further made vretched, but he still continued his labors, although im constant suffering. Three weeks ago, while at Oceam Grove, he was visited by Miss Moseman, a spinstes somewhat advanced in years and noted for her intens¢ devoutness, She announced that she had caine to pray tor him; that she had been sent by the Lord to do so, for the purpose of healing him and making him whole, He consented to the trial; she knelt before btm and, pean her hands upon his knee: began to pray. ler prayer was ordinary in language and terms, bus the result the reverend gentleman described as wonder- ful indeed. He soon began to feel a sensation from the feet upward, as of coming strength, and gradually the entire use of his limabs returned to him, so that ho Was enabled to dispense with the use of tirst one cane and then the other, and the knee that had not bended before for twenty-five years became supple, Sunday before last he stood up for the first time to preach, with- out support, and last Sunday he stood before the’ spell- bound audience at Merrick strong upon his feet, and with the perfect use of all his limbs, a well man, There can be no question about the facts a5 stated by him. He is a living evidence of their truthfulness, and they are otherwise sufficiently vouched for. Miss Moseman ig described as of slight physique, of rather mferior vitality, and as possessed of little py Ag force; and the rev- erend gentleman consequently scouts the idea that the © oF manipulation. The meeting will close on Thursday evening. AN’ TI-CUSTOM HOUSE REPUBLICANS. Some twenty gentlemen, representing the Committee on Organization of the anti-Custom House republicans, met last eVening at the corner of Eigiteenth street and Third avenue. Mr. 8. C. Lecompte occupied the chair aod Mr. C. Atwood acted as secretary. Favorable re ports were received from different districts of the city as to formation of the new party, but according to present wppearances no very effective work can be expected from this quarter in the coming campaign. A resolution was passed calling for a meeting of the General Commit- tee on Monday next. Short addresses were made by some of the delegates present, alter which the meoting adjourned subject to the call of the Chair. KILLED BY A OAR. Shortly before seven o'clock last evening, as one of the open cars of the DeKalb avenue line was passing the corner of Broadway, Brooklyn, Dominick O'Connor, a middle aged man, attempted to jump from the front platform, He slipped and fell uuder the car and the wheels passed over him, killing him instantly. His body was bruised and mangled in a shocking manner, De- ceased Was a carriage maker by trade and resided at No. 412 Kosciusko strect, where his remains were taken by the police, rail odian A TERRIFIC LEAP, Michael Murphy, thirty-two years of age, while suffer. ing from an attack of delirium tremens last evening, his place of residence, No. 821 Van Brunt street, Brook- lyn, sprang from the window of his apartment, on the third story, and narrowly escaped being dashed to pieces on the pavement. His clothing caught in a cornice as he was falling and he hung suspended in mid. air until released by his friends, EUROPEAN MAILS. The British Post Office Departinent has notified the agents of the Hamburg-American Steamship Line that the American and other mails for Great Britain by vessels of that line will, hereafter, be assorted at the Plymouth Post Oilice or on the railroad from Plymouth to Bristol, instead of being sent to the General Post Office in London for assortment, thus securing more prompt delivery of the mails in all parts of Kugland, ‘The Rapid Transit Committee of the Brooklyn Com- mon Council met lust evening to hear arguments for and against the routes which have been suggested for the passage of the projected Silent Safety Elevated Rail- way. The majority of the speakers belore the com. mittee opposed the pussage of the Elevated Railway through Myrtle avenue, Washington or Livingston streets, Messrs, Sullivan and Richardson, presidents of horse car companies, vehemently denounced the run+ | ning of the projected railway througn any streets inv which surface roads now ure. A DESPERADO CAUGHT. Two months ago Officer Foley, of Hunter's Point, at tempted to arrest two pickpockets at Dutch Kills, They set upon the officer, however, aud brutally beat bim, | | leuving him for dead on the road side, Yesturday af | vernoun Detective Maloney, of Long Island City, saw | John Ryan, oue of the pickpockets, standing on the goruer of First avenue aud Thirty-fourth streot, Now, | a ere as Sy > RAPID TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN. # a re was effected by the ordinary “laying on of hands” P j } t ! |