The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1875, Page 3

| INTERNATIONAL REGAL Practice of the Oarsmen on the Day Be- fore the Races Commence. ~———+ + ROUGH WATER AND STRONG WINDS The Competitors in the First Day's | Rowing on Lake Saratoga, SEVEN ENTRIRS POR THE STAT CHAMPIONSHIP, Heratp TowsR, Saratoga Lake, "August 23, 1875, } For the past week the water has been so rough that the scullers and crews now here have had little or no chance to do good practice work, Whatever has been done has been performed in the creck lying north of the bridge, The water, too, has risen about five or six inches within the last week by reason of the heavy rains, so that all the buoys and stakes used in the col- lege lanes are covered. Yesterday there was a strong southerly breeze blowing, and the “white caps” fairly danced in glee all over the surface of the lake, It was impossible for any of the crews to go out or row over the course, The oarsmen watched and prayed for smooth water and no wind, Let the sun be as hot as it may, it matters little, but a southerly wind raiges the very mischief, All the oarsmen are now here save the Red Wings, of Minnesota, and the Duchesne crew, of Pittsburg. ‘The latter, however, are on the road, and may get here to-day or to-morrow, Tho Min- nesota crew, In all probability, will, as they have not yet made their appearance, be conspicuous by their ab- sence, This is regretted from the fact that the men of the East are always willing to meet the Western men and test strength and skill at the oar with them, Be- sides that, the Red Wing Club has made such a noise in ‘Western waters that a curiosity exists to see if they could repeat it here, Frank Yates, the well known Western sculler, has not yet appeared, He is anxiously expected. Many of the other scullers are looking for him, and a good deal of regret {8 expressed that William B. Curtis, of Chicago, will no, be here this season. Mr. Curtis’ business ar_ rangements are such that ho found it impos- sible to get away. Had Curtis and Yates both rowed on next Wednesday in the senior race for single scull- ers with those already entered there would have been a field of single scull amateur oarsmen such as has never been seen on American waters. As it is, how- ever, the contestants—twelve in number—compriso the best in the land, é TRE POPULARITY OF BOATING is evinced from the large number of entries at this re- gatta and the skill of the oursmen who will participate in it, Coming as they do from several States, and be- Jonging to cities and towns where the water facilities are such as to enable them to practise the sport of oarsman~ ship, tho present mecting will go far to stimulate the pastime and increase the number of its admirers and followers, All the men here now are in the very best of health and in splendid condition. None are complaining, Even Courtney has got over his boils, and feels he can row fast He knows, however, that the task before him is not an easy one to perform successfully over all the others, Whoever wins in the singles will have to row harder than they ever rowed before, This is the universal opin- jon among the men on the lake, and there is much rea- son for arriving at such a conclusion, The men from tho Potomac Club have got their new boats, so that there will be no disappointment about their rowing. It seemed a little doubtfu! at one time whether they would be able - to get shells, and it appeared hard that men who had ‘travelled so far (ail the way from Washington) and ar_ rived within fifteen miles of Saratoga should then have their boats smashed up on a railroad. THE SARATOGA ROWING ASSOCIATION. Saratoga is quite full of people, much more so than it generally is at this season of the year, and a great many ef those will remain over until after the regatta, Ifthe Baratoga Rowing Association had exerted itself more to “bring the nigtter prominently into notice, and had taken agreater interest in the crews and the men about to row, a still greater number would have been here to seo the races, All these kind of things want management, and good management, too, to make them thoroughly successful, Next year, which promises so much in sports of all kinds all over the country, will give Sara- toga Lake additional prominence by reason of its splen- did water facilities for aquatic purposes, and if those English, Irish, Scottish and French crews expected to visit this country can be induced to visit Saratoga Lake and there hold a grand international regatta over straight course—for a turning one is not popular—it will do mach to establish the lake as the national row- ing water of the country, quite as much so as tho Thames course from Putney to Mortlake is considered the national course of Great Britain. THE SCULLERS AT PRACTICE. Every morning about ten o’clock the oarsmen take their morning spin, Seldom have they been able to Tow over the course on account of the chopping sea oc- casioned by southerly winds, but the creck above the bridge is generally in fair condition, and here they do their work. Bainbridge, of the Argonauta, never misses a chance to get out. Sometimes ho gets out oftener than he wants. A day or so ago in going under the bridge, the piles supporting which are set very closo together, requiring a good deal of skill to steer through them, his boat tipped over and sent its occu- pant under water, Being strapped tightly in his shelt it was with the greatest difflculty he succeeded in free- ing himself. Ernest Mann, of the same club, was some distance away from him in his shell at the time and mado good time to the rescue. Bainbridge got all right, however, and paddled home to hang up and dry. Riley, the Neptune’s man, is doing some hard rowing, and is out every day. Ho 48 not a handsome oarsman, but some people seem to think he will bring a prize to Staten Island. As he is entered for the Junior, Senior and State championships he ought to be able to accomplish something. He may @ave cut too much work out for himself. If there is any choice, Riley will be among the favorites. Maxwell and Orr, of the Scawanhakas, row daily two or three times, and are spoken of very fairly. Little is known of their previous records, Randall, of the Potomac, was out yesterday for the first time in his new shell, and although it was his first attempt in the new boat he did very well. He pulls a long, clean stroke, The water ‘was not in good condition, so there was not much of a chance to judge of his work. ‘THIS MORNING'S PRACTICR was not very successful The Beaverwycks were out, Dut could not go over the course on account of the heavy sea on. White caps were plenty and the wind was blow- ing fresh. The Argonauta four took a pull up the east- ern shore of the lake and did some good work. They had to put in at Myers’—tho Dartmouth’s old quarters, Dut now occupied by the Buffalos—and get the water out of their boat. Rough is.no name for the way the water was, By the way, the Buffalo crew is regarded very favorably. ‘They have a new boat, a different eight, and row in much better form than they slid twelve months ago. They will give a good account of themselves on Thursday next, They may not win, but barring acci- dent, they will be well up to the front, The Atalanta four have improved vastly in their rowing. They miss no opportunity to get on the water, and as all the men are sfrong, hearty and heavy, they can stand all the work Eustis lays out for them. The Beaverwyck’s pair and double had a little tussle this morning together from Moon's float down to the Atalanta’s quarters anf made a good display. The double row beautifully together, the pair not so well. They make their boat roll considerable, The water, however, ‘was too rough to form any very accurate opinion of how the men would behave on smooth water. The Mutual crow are situated away at the upper end of the lake and aro chary about showing themselves, Like Princeton and Harvard of the university crews, they have a big man in the boat—a hundred and ninety odd pounder, Differ- ing from most men of great weight he “gets round lively” and is very free and easy in his motions, Tho Matuala are inferior to no crew here The Duchesne crew, of Pittsburg, are ox- pected hero this evening, and the Red Wings, with a Fox in the boat, who is also to row in the senior single sculls, Every man along the lake is auxious to see these “Red Wing fellows.” There is nore talk about these Weatarn man than about all the other crews put together. The Madge, Southgate’s steam launch, claimed to be the fastest boat in the country, ran up the lake this morning with a party of gentlemen, and had a brush with the Beaverwyck’s double, and the Argonauta’s four, The water was so rough that both shells found it very unpleasant work, and were glad to discontinue after g short trial. The Madge is really an extraordinary boat, She can not only keep up with the fours in the race, but if neces- sary give them the good by, and walk away with them. Unless something breaks down sho will haye no difl- culty in being in the position required for her to watch the whole progress of the races from start to finish. TO-MORKOW’S RACES, ‘The State championship will be rowed for to-morrow. as announced, provided the water is in good condition for shell racing. For this, as already stated in the Henao, there are seven entries. Courtney, Roach and Riley, all three are in this race, with four other good men, and the race is going tobe warmly contested. Roach and Courtney row alongside of one another, and Riley hasa position near the extreme eastern end of the line, From all that can be learned about this last named oarsman he ig. very fast rower, and may possi- bly win the prize, in this would, of course, throw him out of the juniors’, for which he is also entered. Leffman, who belongs to the same club as Riley, is also im this race, and the Beaverwycks have two goo? nn. Maxwell, the Seawanhaka man, is little known, and may show considerable speed. This is the opinion of many, but it is exceed- ingly doubtfal if hecan win it, The chances are that Courtney will bring the championship back to Union Springs In’ the junior scull race, which will also be rowed to-morrow, there are cight entries, Riley, of the Neptunes,‘among'the number. If he rows in this raco the’chances: are he will win, but not easily. Lathrop and Gervin, of the Beaverwycks; Ernest Mann, of the Argonauta, and Robinson, of Union Springs, also take partm this race Besides there are Tompkins, of the Woolvonhooks; ‘Orr; of the Seawanhakas, and Acker+ man, of the Atlantics, of Hoboken, to compete with, ‘This isa splendid field of juniors, All good oarsmen, equal to the task of rowing two miles hard over this water, It is apparetit to any boating man that the very best material in the’several clubs represented here have been picked out for this regatta, There is nota single case of sickness among any of the clubs on the lake, and the men will all get in their boats to row in as per- fect a state of health as they can desire. The Duquesne crew arrivéd here this afternoon, and have gone out to the lake,’ Yates, the Western sculler, also got into town this evening, and will row as en- tered in the Senior seull race: MONMOUTH PARK RACES. In consequence of the heavy rain this morning the managers of Mor Park have decided to postpone the races, which will now place Thursday, Fi and Saturday, a aie lho i YAGHTING NOTE, ‘The yacht Magio, N-¥-¥.G, and the steam yacht Ocean Gem, from New, for New York, ed Whi fee he jewport. lew York, passed Whitestone THE NATIONAL GAME. The Amateur Ofiampion Flyaways of this city played yesterday at Catskill, where they defeated the Lone Stars by @ score. of 19 to 3. The following is tho score :— Clubs. neaxas. ‘Sd. 4th. 5th. Oth. 7th. 8th, 9th, The Flyaways play to-morrow for the first prize at ‘he base ball tournstnent at Jolinstown, N. Y. RAILROAD WAR IN JERSEY. st. FINANCIAL TROUBLES OF THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY RAILROAD COMPANY—¥FLANK MOVEMENT BY THE ERIE—HOSTILE FORCES AT THE HACKENSACK JUNCTION. The troubles of the Midland Railroad Company in New Jersey have been followed by complications be- tween the Now York and New Jersey and the Erie com- panies. The lattermeompany allowed the New York and New Jersey Company the use of its track from Long Dock, in Jersey City, to the Hackensack junction, on the payment of & im for the privilege. But ‘the Erie Comy ‘that it bas not received any payment under tis contract for a long time, and it accordingly gave notice that if the money was not forth- coming the privilege would be rescinded. Notice to this effect was given to the New York and New Jersey Company nearly two months ago, but, under pledges that the contract would be fulfilled to the letter, the Erie Company extended the time for payment A peremptory demand was made on the New York and New Jersey Company two weeks ago, and the corro- spondence that followed was lively. THE ERIR COMPANY RESOLVED at last to proceed to extreme measures. By direc- tions from Mr. Jewett, the receiver, two cars be- longing to the delinquent company wero seized at tho Long Dock depot, in Jersey City. The claim of the Erie Company amounts to $30,000. The New York and New Jersey Company had received information secrotly of the proposed movement of the Erié Company, and its officials accordingly removed all its rolling stock, except the two cars mentioned, to its line beyond. the Hackensack junction. This was met by another coup on the part of ‘the Erie Company, whose employés tore up the track at Hackensack junction, where connection is made he- tween the two lines. Then the excitement rose to its height. Gangs of men were sent by each company to the junction and a collision seemed inevit- abla The Erie Company, however, secured the assistance of a posse police from Jersey City, which body oceupied a position between the opposing forces, Men on the one side were not allowed to cross to the other under any pretext. An order was issued that the employés of either company would not be permitied to trespass on the domain of the other. ee te violating this order would be ar- rested and lodged in the nm County Jail. Some of the employés of the New York and New Jersey Com- pany remonstrated against this interference of the Jer- jg von lice within the limits of Bergen county. feanwhile hundreds of indignant commuters col- lected at the scene of conflict, and entered protests that were of no more account than IDLB VAPORINGS. After waiting for more than an hour the passengers had to proceed to their destination by other routes, As the matter now stands the Erie is master of the situa- tion. In order to accommodate the passengers on the line of the delinqueat railroad company arrangements have been made by the Erie Company so that the com- muters will not suffer much inconvenience. The fol- lowing notice was issued last evening by Mr. Abbott, General Passenger Agent of the Erie:— ‘The New Jersey and New York failed to pay for use of the Erie Railway trac their function and Jersey City, the latter com dered that their (New Jersey ‘and New York) train: not be permitted to use the tracks until arrangements be made to pay therefor. But, that there may be uo interrup- tion to travel, the Brie Company has ordered its looal trains to stop at the junction, and sells tickets in both directions for the accoi tion of the public. yy to- THE TURNFEST. BIENNIAL CONVENTION AND FESTIVAL OF THE AMERICAN TURNER UNION, The main featuro of yesterday's festivities of the twenty-first biennial convention of the German Turner Union was a procession, which was formed at Turn Hall yesterday morning, under the direction of Captain Kloeber. The procession included all the visiting Tur- ner delegations, numbering about one thousand; tho Rheinish Schuetzen Bund, German riflemen’s organ- jzation, commanded by Captain Matt; Post Koltes, No. 82, G.A.R.,, commanded by Captain Nitsche; the Vete- ran Association of the Turner regiment, Captain Ben- necke; about a half dozen vocal societies; the Cadet Corps of the New York Turn Verein; the Purn school und the New York Turn Verein, Starting soon after eleven o'clock, with its numerous flags and ban- ners flying and bands playing, it presented an imposing appearance. The line of march was through Fourth street, First avenue, Eighth street to Third avenue, and through Seventeenth street and Union re, down Broadway to Bond street; thence down the Bowery and through Broome street, up Eldridge street and through Houston street, avenue A and Tenth street, at the foot of which the party took boats for Jones’ Woods, where a variety of exercises and pastimes occupied the day and evening. EATING A CONSTABLE, Application was made to Justice Kepharty of Union Hill, by constable Riesenburg, yesterday, for a warrant against a member ofthe Weehawken gang of “ Modocs.”” ‘The accused, Charles Moore by name, ran athwart tho officer at a picnic fecently, and a scuflle ensued botween them, during which Mooro’s sole weapon was his mouth, and be sucoveded in getting Riesonberg’s Nosh several times between his teeth. It was only by a desperate resistance that the official saved himself from being eaton. A warrant was issued for the capture of the cannibal, and as the constable intends to execute it in person, another rencontre may be regarded as itnminent, INFANTICIDE IN BROOKLYN, Coroner Simms yesterday caused Elizabeth Johnson, twenty-one years of age, a servant in the employ of the Brooklyn Club House, to be placed under arrest on a charge of infanticide. A new born male child was found in her bed with its Jaw bone fractured, CUBA. VALUABLE CAPTURES BY THE INSURGENTS—TWO NOTED SLAVE TRADERS ELEVATED TO RANK BY ALFONSO—THE LAST ATTEMPT, PERHAPS, TO CRUSH THE INSURRECTION. Havana, August 19, 1875. The rebels in the Eastern Department, under the com- mand of Modesto Diaz, have shown considerable activity lately, capturing several coffee and sugar estates in the neighborhood of Guantanamo, The most of these places were guarded by small garrisons of movilisados, who, in some instances, instead of defending the plantations, made common cause with the rebels and helped them to accomplish their ends. In these raids the rebels have captured a large amount of clothing, mediéines, some ammunition, and recruited their ranks from the field bands and Cuban sympa- thizers, who, from necessity or feigned repentance for former rebellious antecedents, had temporarily re- mained living under Spanish rule. . This is the way tho presentados are behaving near Santiago de Cuba, and the Commander-in-Chief of this district, in his order of the day published on the 9th inst., threatens severo punishment for all future desertion, and forewarns Spanish planters not to place their trust in the new Cuban converts. He also says that he will severely punish all parties accused of spreading any war news not previously announced in his official war bulletins. TWO PLEBIANS EXALTED, ‘The last Spanish mail brings us tho official news of the exaltation by King Alfonso from plebeianism to aristocracy of the distinguished Spanish slave traders Don Julian Zulueta and Don José Bard. The ex-Mayor of Havana receives the title of Marquis of Alava, his native province, and Viscount of Casa Blanca, a small village situated on the other side of the Bay of Havana, where he owns immense property in wharves, coal yands, ship yards, dry dock, &c, Don José Bard is appointed Marquis of Santi Rita and Viscount of Canct de Mar, an humble village in Catalonia that claims the honor of being the birthplace of the Cuban slave trader, whose fortune is estimated at 20,000,000. The royal decree proclaiming nobility in most cases is the result of purchase, but in this in- stance the honor has been conferred by His Majesty as a testimonial of gratitude for services rendered in Cuba the Spanish cause, and on gentlemen who are known to be representatives of the pro-slavery party and en- ergétically and decidedly opposed to any concessions that savor of emancipation or the propagation of liberal ideas and free government in the island of Cuba Both Zulueta and Bard, in their social intercourse and as busi- ness men, are highly respected by every one, Mr. Zulu- eta having lately distinguished himself by his high ad- ministrative qualifications as Governor of the city of Havana Humanity, however, cannot for- get that both these ‘recipients ‘of royal mu- nificence have been until within the last few. years the most noted traders in human flesh that even the Spanish annals can show, The thousands of slaves now toiling on the estates belonging to these new-fledged nobles would far more — have raised a prayer to heaven to bless the royal, that had writ- ten the word “freedom” for the slave rather than a re- ward for the authors of the miseries they have en- tailed upon them by wresting them from their native homes and bringing them to this island to raiso still higher the piles of gold ounces that aro destined to glitter in ostentatious dinners and magnitfi- cent display of finery. If a European boy king, educated in Protestant and abolition ngland, has the audacity to reward his princely slave-trading subjects, cannot sympathizing America insist on the final abolition of slavery in this island? Can our Cen- ‘tennial be a perfect national success as long asa Te human being groans in bondag6 on this Continent? The Diario de la Marina \s jubilant over the singular proofs of affection shown by the King to Colonel Zulueta, Mar- quis of Alava and Viscount of Casa Blanca, and also a silent partner in the above mentioned paper, In the future nobility will direct the politics of the popular Marina, A STRONG FORCE DESTINED FOR CUBA. ‘The Marquis of Alava seems to have given the present Ministry strong hopes of overpowering the Cuban re- bellion, providing Valmaseda is retained in command and 12,000 veteran troops are forwarded to him in a body soon enough to commence the fall campaign, The money for the transportation of this force is to be sent from Cuba, and the Lopez Navigation Company have agreed to transport the division in their ships, for which purpose they have purchased two of the German steam- ers and chartered all the large ships plying between Barcelona, Cuba and New Orleans. he 12,000 men are to be selected from the be a army, and will be here in the month of October, so as to commence military operations as soon as the fall rains cease. So it seems we are to have another year’s hard fightimg, and the Cuban patriots that now count seven years’ hard fighting will have to struggle one year longer before succes’ can crown their efforts. Poor, deluded Spain will sacrifice more blood and more treasure, but can never again bring Cuba back to the days in which she delighted to be calted in official docu- ments ‘my ever faithful island’? “Maximo Gomez must ere this be aware of the preparations, and if forced by su- perior numbers to full back on the Camaguey district will undoubtedly, before taking this military step, apply tho torch to the still unburned estates in Colon, and thereby deprive the home government of the revenue expected therefrom. The Cuban militia are uneasy over the news, because they will also be upon for nine months’ men. I think the emigration will soon turn heavily again toward a foreign shore, The merchants and property holders are in breathless anxiety await- ing the publication of the decrees that look to the mode of raising the immense sums required for the coming campaign. THE SHOOTING OF GAFFNEY. ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT OF THE WOUNDED MAN—OFFICER DENNISON HELD IN ONE THOU- SAND DOLLARS BAIL. Coroner Croker yesterday afternoon attended at the dedside of Michael Gaffney, the victim of Officer Denni- son’s pistol, at Bellevue Hospital, where he took the following statement of the wounded man:— I reside at No. 444 West Nineteenth street. T ama tom House. On Saturday nigh o'clock, I went to Dunnigan’s saloon, on the corner of Tenth avenue and Sixteenth street, in company with John Hannon and some others. I don’t re- member the names of the others. I haa been drinking, and was pretty well under the influence of liquor. There was over a dosen in the place; while we were in there drinking a man came in and said,'“I'm in this racket.” ‘The man was in citisen’s clothes, Hannon said he was not, ashe had nat enough money to pay for it. occurred at the bi don't know what occurred after fired at the outside of the door and an fire a second shot. I jumped up and said, fo is shooting at Hannon.” I knocked his hand up and the shot went in another direction; then he fired at me and hit me in the left shoulder. Any more I don’t reeollect. The man’s name was Dennison, the man that did the shooting. Ithink Barney Rafferty was there. I recollect the police- man coming and taking me to the station house, I knew Dennison for a long time, but I never knew that he was a. liceman. He has drank with me. He had been drinking the night the affair occurred. I did not see what the trouble was at the door betore I went there; Rafferty drives a truck for the Galvanizing Iron Works, foot of West Fifteenth street, and lives in Tenth avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets; Hannon has a couple of carts on corporation work; live in Sixteenth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues} Tam thirty-three years of age, and was born in New York; neither Hannon nor myself ever had any trouble with Denni- son before, always meeting him as a friend; I recognise the mau here present as Dennison, the man who shot me. hi MICHAEL oy GAFFNEY, mark, Gaffhey’s condition is very critical yet. He is not re- garded by his medical attendants as beyond recovery. Dennison, who surrendered himself, was held in $1,000 bail by Coroner Croker. A SIXTEENTH WARDER’S THEORY. To tHe Epiror ov THe HERALD:— Your theory of the Langan murder, together with the information received by your reporter from the police, is entirely wrong. I havo been a resident of the neighbor- hood for a number of years, and have been a quiet ob- server of many of the doings of the so-called “Sixteenth street gang,” and I have always noticed that the police are either afraid of or else on very intimate terms with them, Now, sir, Iwill, for the information of the police, state the occurrence of the murder and what led to it, On Thursday evening Connors, Langan and Frog Curran met the murderer at a picnic, and played him for what they called “‘a'sucker’’—that is, he spent all the money. The consequence was that he got very drunk and they, under pretence of taking him home, took him to alumber yard on West Fourteenth street, where he fell asleep. Then they robbed him of his watch and $26 in money, Before they nad an opportunity of getting away their victim awoke and recognized them, and said to thom that as he knew them he would get even with thom, On Friday he was in the neighborhood several times, looking for but unable to find them. Now, as to the murder on Saturday, this man was riding on a Ninth avenue car, Connors, Langan and Curran were stand- ing on the corner of Fourteenth street and Ninth avenue; they eaw him and he saw them; he immedi- ately got off and seized Connors, at the same time ask- ing for his watch, saying that if it was not returned he would blow his’(Connor’s) brains out, Langan and Curran then ran away, when Connors pointed to them and said that it was they who had his watch, He then released Connors and gave chase to the others. When running through the lumber yard he called on them to stop, or else he would shoot. Langan at the same time suid to Curran that it was useless to run farther, but to stand and give fight, Immediately he turned 6n his pursuer, who got hold of him, when Langan made a pass at him, the force of which swung him around, facing his pursuer, who at that instant fired, having a hold of his coat’ collar all the time, Curran was a witness to all of the occurrence, and the above is a statement made by him toa friend of his on Saturday evening. In regard to officer Dennison’s caso | have spoken to several members of the Sixteenth pre- L tong Hea they say that Officer Dennison ts detailed at the Bank of New York; that be was not detailed in this case, and that it was entirely an assumption of duty on his part; that the shooting of Gaffney and Hannon was uncalled for, and that the wound he received was in- flicted by himself, AN OLD SLY°RENTH WARDER, New York, August 23, i876 iY NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. THE HERALD LIGHTNING TRAIN EIGHTH TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS—‘‘poc” sIM- MONS’ OLD ENGINE CROSSING NEW HAMBURG CREEK. ‘The eighth trip of the Herarp lightning expregs train on Sunday over the Hudson River and New York Cen- tral railroads, between New York and Niagara Falls, was ag exciting and interesting as any of the preceding ones, The train lef the Fort cond street depot at half-past two A. M., arriving at Poughkeepsie at ten minutes past four A. M. and at Albany at quarter to six A.M. Engine No, 57, Henry Mulligan engineer, brought the train to Poughkeepsie, and engine No. 20, A. Irish, engineer, thence to the State capital. J, Hutchinson, with engine No. 346, took charge from Albany to Syracuse, and made the distance in three hours and ten minutes; and Wood, with the now famous “110,” carried the traifi safely into Buffalo ahead of time. The most interesting feature of the trip was the engine that left the Grand Central depot for Poughke It was the one in which poor ‘Dog’ Simmons met his fateat New Ham- burg Creek on thb night of February 6, 1871. Having ie been fished out'of the waters into which it plunged | on that fatal night, it was sent to the repair ‘yard, ‘thoroughly overhauled, and it is now considered one of the great engines ofthe road. The good-humored Celtic countenance of Henry Mulligan was flushed with pleasure when he re- ceived the congratulations and compliments of the pas- songers for his remarkably fast run to Poughkeepsie, There were over 150 passengers on the train after it left Albany, and the principal theme of conversation was ‘the HuRavp train, All united in expressions of wonder and admiration regarding the enterprise that placed such @ train on the road and illustrated rapid transit in the most effective manner. The next trip of the Herat train will be the last one for the present season, Few, even of experienced railroad travellers, can form an idea of the excitement of speeding along at sixty miles an hour, be quoted here:— “Breasting the wind and light, the shower and sun- shine, away, and still away, it rolls and roars, flerce and rapid, smooth and certain, and great works and massive bridges crossing up above, fall like a beam of shadow an inch broad upon the eye and then are lost, Away, and still away, onward and onward ever— glimpses of cottage homes, of houses, mansions, rich estates, of husbandry and handicraft, of people, of old roads and paths that look deserted, small and insig- nificant @§ they are left behind; and so they do, and what else is there but such glimpses in the track of the indomitable monster, Death! “Away, with a shriek and a roar and a rattle, plunging down into the earth again and working on in such a storm of energy and perseverance, that amidst the darkness and whirlwind the motion seems reversed and to tend furiously backward, until a ray of light upon the wet wall shows its surface flying past like a flerco stream. Away once more into the day and through the day, with a shrill yell of exultation, roaring, rattling, tearing on, spurning everything with its dark breath, sometimes pausing,for a minute wheroa crowd of faces are, that ina minute more are not; sometimes lapping water greedily, and before the spogt at which it drinks hhas ceased to drip upon the ground, shrieking, roaring, rattling through the purple distance. ? FIRE IN SOUTH NORWALK. SIX BUILDINGS BURNED—LOSS THOUSAND DOLLARS. Sovrm Norwatk, Conn., Angust 28, 1875. A destructive fire occurred here this morning, It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary from the fact that it was discovered at the unusually early hour of fiveo’clock. It broke out near the roof of a frame building on Main street, owned and occupied by ©. H. Harveyy dealer in boots and shoes, and before it could be controlled destroyed the dwelling adjoining, The fire communicated with tho dwelling of Mr. John McQuahe, which, being a frame building and very dry, burned with rapidity, threatening for a timo to ignite the hat factory of Messrs. Crofut, _ Knapp & Solomons. To prevent its progress in this direction blacksmiths shop, owned by Mr. McQuahe, was torn down. The fire caught the buildings occupied by Simon McNamara, liquor dealer, and John Hovey, gro- cer, completely destroying them, The South Norwalk Firé Department arrived early on the ground, and, as- sisted by the Phoenix steam fire engine from Norwalk, succeeded in paeventiag 308 fire from crossing the street and communicating with other buildings. Great dela was occasioned by the absence of water, which will probably not recur, the city having just closed contracts for the introduction of public water from a reser- voir in the town of Wilton, six miles dis- tant. The aggregate loss by the fire to-day reaches $25,000, upon which there was insurance amounting to about $12,000, principally in Now York and Conneeti- cut companies, ‘This fire, with that which occurred in May last and the burning of the Old Well Hotel prop- erty in February, 1874, has stricken from sight about one-eighth of the business portion of the city proper, LOSt LOG ROLLERS, ‘TWENTY-FIVE THREE MEN LOST WHILE RAFTING LUMBER IN A STRONG FRESHET. Dstaware, Pa, August 23, 187 ‘The present rafting freshet in the Delaware River is the first of any importance in four years, and the operators having immense quantities of lumber on hand which they are anxious to get to market as quickly as possible have commenced running rafts on too high water. The consequence is that not only have many large rafts been wrecked but several lives havo been lost In the river below Lackawanna Dam five rafts are tied up to be rafted over, and at Sim’s Cliff, be- low Port Jervis, where the ice gorge formed last winter, the river is choked with wrecks. More rafts have gone to pieces in Foul Rift, Wells’ Dam and other bad places this freshet than has been known for years, The loss thus accruing will amount to many thousands of dol- lars, which will cripple the finances of many operatives along the river. Arraft, manned by four men, struck at the entrance of Foul Rift on Saturday last and rapidly pulled apart, The channel of Foul Rift is very shallow, narrow and swift. It is three miles long, and rafts run through it at the rate of a mile in three minutes. When the raft in question struck at the entrance each man grasped a jog and was carried with it down the rift. ‘Two of the men passed through safely and were res- cued some distance below, but the other two were drowned and their bodies have not yet been recovered. John B. Gafney, of the upper region, was drowned a few days since from a ri that went to pieces at the Lackawaxen Dam. The raft parted, and he, instead of remaining on the end that was left, jumped in the stream and was struck and killed by the portion of the raft following him. His body has not been found as yet, ADVENTURE WITH A MADMAN. PERILOUS PLIGHT AND ESCAPE FROM DEATH. Mr. William Fouh, of Hoboken, while driving through New Durham on Sunday evening, was accosted on the road by a sprightly-looking man about thirty years of age, well dressed and of some culture, who declared ho was fatigued and sadly in need of a ride, The driver repelled him at first, but the stranger renewed his appli- cation with such honeyed words that Mr, Fouh took him up. The conduct of the lunatic who accompanied” Hood in the balloon was gentle compared with that of this stranger. He began by twisting his face into a variety of convolutions; then his eyes glared as if with rage or torture; ho stared menacingly at the driver, and made a powerful effort to snatch tho reing Mr. Fouh affected not to notice this much, and drew up the horse. He coaxed his dangerous com: panion to alight and adjust the bit .in the animal's mouth. ‘The lunatic jumped out, and then Fouh plied his whip with fury. The horse flew away, and the driver was blessing hig. stars, but, on looking behind him, to his horror he saw a man clinging to the vehicle and leaning over him, with a huge knife flashing in his hand, Fouh seized his whip and dealt him a heavy blow on the head, felling him on the road, Tho horsé still rushed on, and the madman rose and fol- lowed closely for some time, when his strength failed him, and he was lost sight of. The maniac is probably an escaped convict or a person whose insanity is of re- cent date, A HEARTLESS CREW. NARROW ESCAPE OF THREE MEN FROM DROWN- ING. A Jersey City yachting party, consisting of James Dorgan, P. Grady, Alfred Littlefield, James McLaughlin, D. Dunn andTh, Carray, embarked on the Mary Walker on Sunday and proceeded up the Hudson, On their ree turn, when afew miles south of Iona Island, the men became fatigued and hired the captain of a passing ice- boat to tow them down, The rope was cast from the — yacht to the towboat, when the hands on the latter fastened it too suddenly and gave the yacht a violent start forward, The shock precipitated three of the occupants overboard— namely, Littlefield, Grady and Dorgan, Their comrades immediately detached the rope and with great difficulty rescued the strugglers from drowning, The aggravai- ing feature of the case was that the i¢eboat was not slowed down, its navigators pushing ahead with as much indifference as if nothing had occurred, The men in the yacht effected a landing at Guttenberg and proceeded home by land, leaving the vessel on strand until yesterday, Dickens’ description of such a ride may well | 3 ; THE DOLLYMOUNT VICTORS. Their Reception Yesterday at the Governor’s Room. | MAYOR WICKHAM’S WELCOME. | Thousands of Citizens Waiting for the.Team in the Rain, The team did not arrive at the City, Hall antil a con- siderable timé after the hour which had been officially fixed for their arrival, but a full hour before they came an immense crowd had gathered in the park. It was found necessary finally, in order to keep a passage way clear for the riflemen, to close all the iron gates, but the main one and a lane from it to the sidewalk was formed by a double line of police, who used their clubs freely when the crowd became too anxious to get beyond the dead line. Tho team were heartily greeted on their arrival, and as they ascended the stairway under the rotunda, which, by the way, was gayly bedecked with flags and bunting, as was the outside balcony of the hall itself, the cheering was tremendous. The Mayor and the reception committee of the Board of Aldermen had preceded them to the Governor's Room, 80 there was no confusion as to the preliminaries to the formal reception when, headed by Colonel Gildersleeve, the riflemen entered. By order of the Mayor the doors were thrown open after the team’ and their party had ranged themselves in a sort of semi-circle near where the Mayor stood, and the result was a rush for place and position by the crowd which had followed the team up stairs that was perfectly indescribable, When order was restored General Shaler stepped forward and said:— Mr, Mayor—Permit me to introduce to you the American rile team, of which Colonel Gildersleeve is captain, ‘Tho Mayor then, bowing'to the team, addressed them as follows:— ‘THR MAYOR'S ADDRESS. Cononet GILDERSLEEVE AND GENTLEMEN oF THR Team—In behalf of the city of New York I givo you a cordial greeting and welcome home! Every summer now finds in Europe a great numbor of Americans dis- tinguished for personal qualities, and in every walk and avocation of life; but upon none of them has this year been bestowed half the attention accorded to you; and Tam sure none have better deserved it, Originally se- lected, after competition between thoge among us who have specially cultivated the use of the ritle at long ranges, and because only of the excellence of each of you in that single art, you have so acquitted yourselves as to have como home victors indeed in many trials of skill with the~ riflemen heretofore the most renowned in the world. And that is @ matter of national interest’ Excellence in this art of yours largely contributes to the security of the country against a public enemy. (Applause) When battles are fought as they now are, by troops occupying positions in which they would heretofore have Book beyond the reach of the weapons of warfare then in use, half a dozen sharpshooters like you, who, with deliberate aim and long range rifles, can, at every shot, hit the figure of a man at the distance of 1,200 yards— more than two-thirds of a mile—are a very appreciable addition to the available strength and to the efficiency ofanarmy. A single officer 80 shot down by one of you may very well be to tho enemy a loss greater than the slaughter or capture of many thousands of men, We are therefore rejoiced that, at this particular junc- ture in the history of nations, when so mach more of science and skill than ever before is devoted to the weapons and methods of war: you have taught all the world that the American nag ‘still the deadly aim which, with the old flint-lock musket and the light rifle of the backwoodsman, achieved for us our national independence a hundred years ago. (Applause). Then the rule was “fire when you soe the whites of their eyes.” But when you, gentlemen, shall have practised awhile, at ranges only alittle longer than those at which you now shoot, it will not surprise us if the rule be- comes “fire as Soon as you can see the hullsof their ships upon the horizon;’? and even then we shall expect a buil’s-eye every time. (Applause). That is all very well, gentlemen, But you have given us occasion other than that for satisfaction. By warm hearted Ireland and by more deliberate England you have been regarded ‘as what we are very proud and happy to consider you— representative Ainericans, displaying not merely the American's skill in every art which he zealously pursues, but amid the excitement and allurements which surrounded you, displaying also the very best American self-control, nerve, courtesy, in one ‘word, American manhood! (Loud cheers). Again, gentlemen, I give you a most cordial welcome home. COLONEL GILDERSLEEVE’S REPLY. Colonel Gildersleeve replied as follows :— Mn. Mayor axp Genttemen—I should do great injus- tice to the gentlemen of the American rifle team, for whom I have the honor to speak, did I fail to acknowl edge that we feel much flattered by the compliment’ paid to us this day. ‘To you weare especially grateful for your attendance in person—you, the distinguished representative of this great metropolis, and for the very kind terms in which you have greeted us we return our most sincere thanks, We also acknowledge our obliga- tions to the members of the Common Council for ten- dering us this magnificent room in which to meet our friends, whose name seems to be Legion. When’ we left this city we felt we bad some friends and we have returned to find wo have yery many. (Applause.) Here in this room, with the pictures of so many distinguished men about me, I ought not to be at a loss what to say, but I ought to be in a measure inspired by the. huwstory which they recall, but lam sorry to say 1 do not feel inspired, (Langhter.) The enterpr left me but little to say about the many excellent people we met, of the great hospitalities we enjoyed, of the unbounded welcome which the Irish gave us, from one end of the country to the other, wherever we went You have heard it all before. We can only assure you that whatever has been written of the warm and earnest welcome Ireland gave us, of the kindness the rich and poor alike showed toward us has not, could not have fully described it. Here a voice called for ‘‘three cheers for old Ireland,”’ which were given with a will. Colonel Gildersieeve then continued by saying that the team found that their American citizenship was @ passport on every steamship and railroad abroad, and that it often happened that when members of the team were seen in the streets they wore surrounded by such enthusiastic crowds that they had to escape in their carriages to their hotels ‘They were everywhere re- ceived as they were, he said, because they were citizens of the United States—not simply because they were riflemen, At least it was in this light the team looked upon the reception they had received in Ireland, and, so believing, they wero proud of the greetings they were showered with on behalf of their native land. He then referred to the team’s return home, and reps ked that, judging from what he saw about him, the saying that aprophet did not stand well in his own country did not apply in the case of the team. The manner of their reception, he said, was most gratifying to them, and they felt “gratified that no acts of theirs, while ‘they were abroad, had reflected discredit on the United States—their’ country. They had everywhere, while abroad, by their conduct, labored to preserve the good name of their native laid, and that they had succeeded in doing this, as the warmth of their welcome home showed they had, was very gratifying to them. In conclusion, he returned nis warmest thanks to the Mayor on bebalt of the team, who, fie said, felt happy in the thought that their friends ‘at home ‘had enjoyed the pleasures and rejoiced over the victories a3 proudly as they had rejoiced themselves. (Cheers.) BODINE’S BULL'S EYE. Loud cries were made for Colonel Bodine when Colonel Gilderslecve had concluded. ‘Come out, ‘Ola Reliable,’ and let us hear from you!” cried one man in the crowd. This sally created some laughter, which was followed by arousing cheer as Colonel Bodine somewhat reluctantly came forward, blushing like a schoolgirl, As the tall rifeman stepped forward he was agiin greeted with a tremendous cheer. His speech was like the crack of his rifle, short and sharp. Look- ing straight at the crowd, as if he sawatarget in the distance and was determined, as usual, to hit the bull's eye, he said:— ‘ worthy Captain I cannot be expected to do more than to return my most heartfelt thanks. FULTON’S THANKS, plause, He said that Colonel Gildersieeve had so well covered the ground that he had left but little to be said, The team had gone abroad as a team with no idea of the reception in store for them; but when they got to Ireland they found they were looked upon as rep- resentatives of America, Once aware of this fact they had endeavored to behave themselves in such a way as to do nothing that would reflect discredit on this country. As Colonel Gildersleevo had said, the team felt gratified that the way they had conducted them. selves had been gratifying to their friends at home, ANOTHER GOOD SHOT, Vociferous calls for General Dakin brought the Gen- eral to the front, who said that he felt no little embar- rassment in even attempting to present himself before those within the hearing of his voice. Had he supposed, when he came to the City Hall, that he would be ex- pected to make a epoech, he would not have come at all—(laughter)—for speech-making was not a part of the business to which he had been educated, He was sorry, however, that he had not been. He was totally unpre- pared to express himself in a manner which would fittingly describe his feelings, but the Captain of the team had covered all the ground, “We stuck to him from the first,” said he, “and we will stick to him to the last, for,” he said, ‘there could not bave been a better captain,” TUR NOY OF THE TRAM, Coleman. being called out, said that be had heard of the press has | Mr, Mfavor—After the very able speech of our most | Captain Fulton was noxt called ont amid great ap. himself called, ever since he had got into the City Hall “The Boy of the Team.” Being so young, therefore, said he— You'd searce expect one of my age To speuk in public on the stage. This speech created a roar of laughter, amid which, while thanking the Mayor ‘and all others,” Coleman retreated in good order to where his comrades stood, “all in a row,” like Benny Havens’ graduates. AND ALL OF "EM Yale, Canfeld, and Ballard, who was introduced m “the first American who had ever received a prize af the hands of a princess;”’ Colonel Mitehell, the referee, and Dr, Hutchison, the physician of the team, werd also called out, and each made a few remarks, thanking the ‘friends at home” for the warmth of their welcome. Alderman Cole, who went with the riflemen as the representative of the city, also made a neat little speech, in which he said that what seemed to astonish people abroad the most about the American riflemen was that, being the representatives of the industrial classes, they were possessed of “tho intellectual graces,” such ad men of leisure and large means alone in Europe pos sessed. And with the Alderman’s litfle speech came the end of the reception of the team at the City Hall, th¢ warmth and earnestness of which must have bee@ extremely gratifying 40 the victors of Dollymount, PARADE AND MILITARY RECEPTION, ‘The members of the team entered carriages opposite the City Hall, the Tweltth regiment forming a hollow square around the carriages, the Niuth being in ad vance and the Sixty-minth in the middle, The car riages containing the members of the team and the committee were eight in number, After the last ply toon of the Twelfth regiment came the carriages of the Amateur Rifle Club, the Off hand Shooting Club and the members of the Schuetzen Corps. The bands struck up, and, filing out of the park, the procession passed into Broadway. Crowds, spite of the peliing rain (which did serious damage to the regulation white pan- taloons of the militia), stood on, the sidewalks and cheered lustily as the carriages passed along at a slow pace, It was genuine enthusiasm, as was shown by tha fact that all up Broadway thousands stood wearily wait ing in all the water from above and the mud below, The carriages containing the team and the committee were open, and their open umbrellas formed a rather curious contrast to the indifference of tht bullioned and feathered officers, who were mo mentarily losing tho value of their expensive and showy uniforms, The general feeling was- expressed by a remark of Major Fulton, who said, look- ing at the multitudinous muddy white pants:—‘‘It’s @ good day for washerwomen.” The procession pro ceeded in the same way to Fourteenth street, where thé Seventy-first regiment was met coming down and going to encampment, The boys faced around and presented arms as the procession passed along. It continued along Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue, and up thig thoroughfare to Twenty-seventh street, to the Army ana Navy Club, near Broadway, All this way the same large crowds had greeted the team, and when, after having entered the club house, the riflemen appeared on the balcony:and reviewed the various regiments, the crowd would not allow them to move out of sight with. out @ tremendous “three times three” and a sonorous “ti-gar-r-r” to end up with, Even then the calls were so loud that Colonel Gildersleeve once more appeared ‘on the balcony, and in response to unanimous calls for aspecch he saida few words, He thanked the people once more, he remarked, for a reception so warm and heartfelt that he never could have anticipated it The team had certainly done its best; but he questioned whether their work merited so much applause, Still, that the enthusiasm was true and heartfelt he could not question when he considered that those before him stood in @ copious rain to exhibit it It was too heavy, however, to pérmit ot further talking. Thanking them once more, Colonel Gildersleeve wMhdrew, . t Inside the club looked very hospitable and pleasant, Numerous officers were present, both of the army and navy, and among them Generals Franklin, Sharpe, Kiddoo and Ward. The reception was altogether an i formal one, After conversation and introductions, the doors were thrown open and the guests were introduced to a collation, also of an informal character, no one sitting down to the meal. The reception was prolonged until half-past seven o’clock and went off very pleas- antly. The members of the team then met the com- mittee once more, and thereafter adjourned to Gilmore’s Concert Garden, AT THR GARDEN, After the dinner at the Army and Navy Club, the American Team adjourned to the Hotel Brunswick, where they met the reception committee, consisting of the ‘following gentlemen, who were to escort them to Gilmore’s Garden:—General Shaler, Gen- eral McMahon, General Knox, General Sharpe, and Mr. Alvord. The outside of tho build- ing had been decorated during the afternoon with the flags of all nations, At least 10,000 men and women flocked in the evening to seg the men who had won a name with their rifles across the water. The team reached the Garden about half-past eight o’clock, and certainly a moro beautiful sight could hardly hay been presented to their eyes. To say nothing of the exquisitely dressed and —_heautiful ladies present, the magnificent arrangement of bunting was perfect, all descriptions of flags were displayed and woven and interlaced as if by the magte hand of an Eastern genii. But the music was the grand charm; Gilmore seemed to have called to his aid the spirits of the departed geniuses who have waxened martial life into men by the music they have written and left to posterity. It was American, Irish and Eng- lish combined, as the following programme will show: PART FIRST. March Triomphale—‘‘See the Conquering Hero Comes,’’ played in compliment to the team. Grand se- Jection from Faust—‘‘Soldiers’ Chorus,” and the “Gems of the Opera” Overture—‘*William Tell.” PART SECOND. Solo for cornet—‘‘ Attila Varie,”’ by Arbuckle. Grand Opera Fantasie—introducing the gems ot “L) Africane,” “Tl Profeta,” ‘Dinorah,”? “Robert le Diable,” ‘Les Huguenots” and ‘L’ Etoile du Nord. si Aria for baritone (from “Trovatore”), “Il Balen,” Mr. johst. Solo for cornet, “American Rifle Team Polka,” com- | posed by Mr. G. Operti and played for this special occa- sion by Levy. PART THIRD, Overture (Jubel), “God Save the Queen.” Song, “The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls.” March, “Soldier's Return.” National air, ‘Star-Spangled Banner, ”? After the first part of the music was performed Gen- eral Sharpe was announced and made the opening address, He welcomed the team in the name of the American people, whose fame they had kept alive since they went abroad by thetr skill, and he trusted that American riflemen might never prove poorer shots when they fired in their country’s cause. The General complimented the members of the team for all they had done, and then begged to introduce Colonel Gilder- sleeve, who responded in a few well chosen remarks, He spoke of the courteous manner in which the team had been entertained while abroad, and was proud to say the Americans had returned to their native shores victorious, Great applause greeted bis remarks, and cheer after cheer was sent up for them, The team then closely in- spected the garden, complimented what they saw, and at ten o’clock retired to their homes, filled with the glory they had won and the delicious music they bad heard. HONORS TO. GENERAL DAKIN, The committee, of which Colonel James McLeer is chairman, having charge of the preparations for the grand banquet to be given General Thomas S, Dakin, of the rifle team, at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, to- morrow evening, has nearly perfected arrangements for the event, Upward of 160 tickets at $15 each have been sold. Colonel Valentine, of the Executive Com- mittee for the reception, Pinang received the follow- ing communication from General — General Dakin has the honor to acknowledge th plimentary communication, tender! iostimontal banquet at the Academy of Mascon iy ing of the 25th inst., by the officers of his ‘and and bogs to assure ‘them of his ae ed Among those who are expected to be present aro Governor Tilden, Adjutant General Townsend, Major General S. W. Husted and General Hawley. Mayor Hunter will preside at the banquet, Among the speak- ers will be the poet, John G, Saxe; Genera Isaac 5S. Catlin and Dr. J. B Jones. The bity Hail will be decorated on Wednesday in honor of the event, CAPTAIN BOGARDUS IN ENGLAND. To prevent possible misapprehension, the attention of the HgRALD representative has been called to the fol- lowing paragraph in Bell's Life of the 7th inst. :— Captain Bogardus requests us_to state that he finds it impossible to shoot a mateh with Mr. Wallace to-mor~ row (Monday) at Huriingham, as he ts compelled to leave for the country. But the Captain states that he will shoot Mr. Wallace or any other man in May next for 1,000 guineas ($5,000) a side, from 21 to 40 yards Tive, at 100 birds ewely