The New York Herald Newspaper, September 7, 1876, Page 4

4 THE LAEAVENTE. STATUE Imposing Inauguration Ceremonies at Union Square. EDEL Ree THRONG OF SPECTATORS. Ml INMENSE Addresses by the Consul General of France, the Mayor and Others. ‘The inauguration of the 1 tte statue yesterday Wwasan cyeut full of interest, and gave scope for the display of good feeling between the French and Ameri- can people, The ceremonies were impressive, and at. tractea a large crowd of people of all conditions and nationalities. It was an event in the history ot New York Jong to bo remembered, and was the occasion of ding another ornament to the city, which will per- petuate the memory of the gallant and beroie Lafay- ette, b s to the American Repfublic and those of bis countrymen one hundred years ago. TILE PROCHSSION. terday all that part of Fifth avenue xthand Thirty-fourth streets began About n: detween Twenty to b it ous organizations that were to wa part in the ceremonies, An hour later all was stopped and = the ~—entiro avenue, except where it crosses Broadway, was thronged by those who came to see the pro- cession or form a partofit, Bands of music were undant, and the air was vocal with sweet sounds. Afier the usual delays the coriége was formed, and the head of the column moved a little before two o'clock in the following order:— rouics, A. Sebiili Grand Marshal F. nd four Adjutants, SOX. with Staff p, Captain Baker, es Regular Lufautry, United States Artillery. ” Third Brigade, Seventh revimens, Colone! Emmons Clark. Eighth regiment, Colonel George D. Scott. Sixty ninth regimens, Colonel Cavanagh. REMENT. Gener Washington qT dorm. Commended by Clef of Hattalion J. Geequel, SECOND DIVISION. The First Division of the French Programmes Musique du Bataillon des Gardes Laiayette. Votorans du 55¢ regiment, Colonel L. Thouvot, Pataiilon des Gardes Lafayette, Commandant J. Dubois Compagnie des Gurdes Lafayette de Troy (N. ¥.), Capitaine Robert. Compagnie D du Se reciment, N.G.S N.¥., Capitaine Boeh- rer, Compante Italienne Colombo, Capitaine G. Vavagnaro. x Marshal Masique. Societe Francaise de Bienfaisance, President FP. R. Coudert, L' Union Frasernelie Francaise, President 8. St. Gaudens. Societe Israelite Francaise de Secours Mutuels, President A. Levy. Secours Mutuels, President C. ot, que et Philantnropique, President L, Mativot, 1’ Amitie, Soctete di UUnion ‘Dewoe resident B. Fiston President F. Dupo o-Americain ident V, Carie, Le Cercle Francais de I’ Harmonie, President FP. Kinsler. FOURTH DIVISION, Guard of Honor, Seventy-tirst regiment, Colonel Rich. Vose. Consul General of France. The Maye and th The United e FIFTH DIVIS ‘The Tuird Division of the Freuel: Programmo.—Marshal Th, Stucker Fanfare de l’ Association Musicale Francalse Association Musicale Francaiae, Prosident A. Savbaton, Societe Chorale 1 Esperance, President su dens, ue Alsi le Drapean de Option; x L’ Union Alsacionne, President U.S orraine, President A Williainsbs e-Lorraine de J. Richert SIXTH DIVISION. not the French Programme.—Marshal, F. Boucher, asi La L'Union Alew ‘The Fourth Divis! ae Delegation de la Soc Joan Bapyste de Quebec Delegation de | Jean Baptiste de Montreal 2 St Joseph de Montreal Jean Baptiste d’Albany (N. ¥.) dklyn et de Now ¢ Suisse de Secours K. Dolegat Uieufalsance do New Delenat Frueliapaa Italiana de © York Delegation operative de V'indrstrie florale st Hoboken, et autres gramme—Marshat H. ars, Eminent r Elwood B, tain General James b Priest J. P. Solomon. erable H. Vassel, raiie J. Tartte 410, Venerable P. to Washing. , thence through Waverley place to Broadway, thence to Union square, TUR SCENE AY THE SQUARE The scene tn the open plaza at the head of old Broad- way Was a brillant one, especially at the moment when the procession arri sition, The statue wh on it and began to tnke up po ch was to bo inaugurated stood vetled from view by the bunt ral, ch ing throwo over Ik Situated, as it is, In the centre of that part of the enciosuro which turns the current of Broadway travel, the figure of Lafayette seems to be looking to the statue of Washing. ton, The veiled figure of the immortal Fronehman was, of course, the principal feature of the geene. Di y behind it etood a large flagstaff, quite bare of en sign, while on either hand were tWo other flagstaif from which lazily floated in tho cool September atmos- Phere the French tricolor, ‘Tho entire equare was filled With spectators. They covered the grass plots behind the statue, and every inch of e space on either tide ay was occupied by sight foors were the pavements im the Vie nity covered, Wut every window in the neighboring houses was filled with ladies whose handsome totlews gave a warmth of color to the picture as well as ant mal to the scene Even the housetops were thronged by adventurous ladies and geutlomon. Every- wher lows, on the housetops, from flagstaits, avail Not . onty in wi fluttered bannors of the two nations, France and America. Tho pedestal of the statue was orna- mented with dense masses of eve ens, bou- quets atural flowers and wreaths of Iaurel and wheat, the latter being offerings of friends in America &nd Earope, West of the sthiue was a large stand decorated with French and American colors, and on it were seated tho 5 kers nud veterans of 1812. lo front of the stand wore grouped the heads of depart ments of our city government, Among thom, sitting together, was @ remarkable growp, consisting ot Mr, Coarles O'Couor, Mr. Tharlow Weed and Mr, Peter Cooper. Theso three veterans conversed in an amiable mood on the events of thelr youth, end talked about times when the centennial year of our independence was inthe dim future, Everybody toemed’ to reeognize the faces of those old gentlemen, and they formed a feature ot the coup d'wil. Near by were the veterans of Lafayette’s old Commandery of Knights Templars (Morton), of which he became « member in 1824 There were only two survivors—viz., John Tinson (who was knighted at the same time with Lafayette) and Adolph Andreas, who was @ witness to tue ceremony. TER CEREMONIES, Tho procession moved up Broadway and greator Part managed to Rqueeze into the square aud form sround the statue and the stand, the remainder betng sorapelied to halt in Brood below Fourteenth Hreok The Seventh Regiment Band was placed iuside the enelosere. After the American national air bad been played by Gretulla’s Baud Mr, William R, Martin, Prosident of the Department of Parks, called the assemblage to order and spoke as follo ADDRESS OF MR. MARTIN NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1876.—-TRIPLE SHEET he represented, The dream of his life is realized when | the Republic of France plants his statue in the ebief | city of the American Republic, and both countries b hovor the memory of bim whose glory b en the first siep of its march through the centuries of time, In the Revolution ta whieh our nation had iis birth the help of France was generously extended, and Lafayette stands forth, Dob Ouly as the youthful soldier whom his country seut to encourage us, but ardent, heroic, rane in his purposes, fearless in lis energies and tri- Umpbant in the end, a8 the type of the spirit of France | which sont him. It is preeiely this idea of Lafayette which you will see embodied in the work of the’ sculptor which is about to be unveed, and (his statue will rtand bere to express alke the character ot Lafayette and our conception ofthe character of France, In it she natious of the earth will recognize what the two countries, typified iu tho man who is the exponent of their common Spirit, have achieved tor the treedom of ihe world. | The city of New York is honored by the atiend- ance of this assemblage ui the unveiling of this statue. It is the work of Burtholdi, that most eminent French sculptor, whom it gratifics us thia day to have present. Itis tho giftof the Republic of France, and will be presented through the Consul General, "It will be re- ceived by the Mayor ot the city of New York, THE CONSUL GENERAL'S ADDREBR M. E Breuil, the Consul General of France at this port, then stepped forward and formally presented the Statue to the city of New York in the following words :—= : Mr. Mavor—It is my good fortune to be tntrusted, by Virtue of the office which I fill, with the pleasant duty of presenting to you, as Chict Magistrate and Tepresentative of gue eity of New York, in the name of | my countrymen, the statue of General Lafayette, In Lam glad to avail myself of tis opportunity s the gratitude of France for the wart and hearty sympathy which (he Umted States have maoi- fested toward ber wn Various and recent occastons. To (he old residents of New York, the promoters of the celebration which bas brought us together, 1 must | leave the honor and pleasure of paying to ihe brave nd chivalrous Latayette the tribute of respect which he has so well deserved, THM STATCR UNVEILED, At tho conclusion of the Consui’s address M. Bar- thoidi, the seulptor of the statue, unverled the figure | by simply running up the Awerican eusigu that en- it uptil the flag rose to the top of the fogstail d r midway between the two French 1. AS the Stars eusigns and the the eyes of the thousands of spectators cheer toliowed chver iv Bapid succession, while hats and handker- chieis Were wayed im tumultuous fashion, — It was a scene not to ve readily forgotten, beth for ite excitement and fervor. Wuile the cheering was still sounding in air tne Seventh Regiment Band and the Choral Society V Esperance gave the Margetliaise hymn, accompanied by the guns of w battery of the Unived States artillery. The eiash of brass instruments, the thrilling tones of the singers and the reverberations of the eannon ye ted a decided effvel on the spectators, and their enthu- siasm rose to even a greater height than before, DESCRIPTION OF THE STATUE. The statue is of heoic ize, about one-third larger n life, in pose the figure is’ nearly the same In mo as the Apollo Belvidere; it appears to be walking forward, the left oot advanced and (ho tovs of the right lightly touching the ground and balancing she body. A differeut action i8 given to the upper-part trom tho head to the waist, it being turued to the left, giving to | the Whole figure # series of Sweeping curved lines. The right arm is bent and the hand holds the bilt of the sword near the leit shoulder, The lef. arm is slightly extended from the body, and the head throw’ back, the face looking directly forward and agreeing with the movement of the body. Tho hair Is brushed smoothly from ihe face and tied in a queue at the ba the uniform is that of a French officer, with epaulettes ou the shoulders of the long coat of the pe riod, a shorter warstcoat then was generally worn, ® military cloak drovping from the left suoulder and over the arm, knee breeches and top boots with spure fastened to the heels The figure stands on the bow of a boat, apparently in motion, Lainyette is supposed to be greeting the founders of the young Republic, and the next step will place him on the land for which they were struggling. He offers them his sword, symbolical of his desire to aid them, That he is ready for action isseen by the uniform, complete even to the spurs. Artistically the statue 13. very successful. There is some fine modeling in the upper part, and the bend of the back ts especially fine, MAYOR WICKHAM’S ADDRESS on AB comparative silence had been obtained Mayor Wickham rose aud accepted the alf of the city of New York in the tollow- statue in ing addres Mr. Conscn Guxgrat—The city of New York accepts this staiue, with the thanks of all her people to the French Republic for ii, reciprocating the feoling in which the gift ts made, and entertaining the highest Appreciation of the illustrious claracter of your great countryman, who was himself the most precious gilt of France to these United States. The sympathy to which you refer, and which all Americans feel in the fortunes and wellbeing of France, began with the advent of Lafayette among our forefathers, has con- tinued to this day, and is itself a tribute in part to him. His greatest monument, inscribed with tho ad- miring and affectionate regard with which now the fourth generation of freemen here cherisues his mem- y, 18 seen in the growth, prosperity and power of the nation Whose liberties he so elficiently helped to se- cure, So long ag history remains bis mime will be a household word throughout the broad region between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, where, in each ol the | States, a county or # town is now honored* in bearing it; and ip bis fame every Frenchman will share with every American a common heritage of glory. w jee that New York has been seiceted as the f this mem this the most frequented of to the twsmediate neighborhood of the { Washiogion and Lincoin, we summon all so reverence the examples they have left. make an extended discussion of the life and , leaving that duty to ‘orator who will folow me, Bat you will 1 am sure, for adding that, to all wio perpetuity of republican institutions e cause of liberty everywhere, tt is a subjoct of congratulation that, at this time, the thoughts of men in France turn to Lafayette, and that the government there, in presenting this statue to us, has manifested a just appreciation of the lesson which his life taught, and which all republics must study if to endure, Io many res a Washington. His great character. as in pri life, his was the champion ot liberty— ulated by law and exercised she rights 0! others and to the l order, He leaned never to the Dor did aud who favor with a du a stability of the « vagaries of the ra. Le countenance with his approv imperialiats, w hether prosecuting wars of am- bition, when he dazzies with military splendor; or patron the arts of peace, when he beguiles with the terial prosperity—always fobs the indt- vidu endence and sel! reliance without which there is no real and enduring greatness in a people While, therefore, we talk of “liberty, fraernity and equality;”’ white we hope for the continuance and stability of the two great Republics here represented to-day, and dream of the progress of free institutions all mankind shall enjoy their blessings—tnis Statue Is accepted by vsas a reminder by France to America that it will only be when all the heroes of na- tions are marked vy the virtaes ol patricttsm aud moderation which ‘distinguished Washington aud | Lafayette, that the vision can be realized, When the war draws throb no longer and the bi ® * In the Parliament of man, the federation of the world. ! (Applause) Sage | ADDRESS BY MA COUDERT. i, Columbia,” after which R. Coudert Was iniroduced and’ spoke as fol- The band then played Mr. lovts:— fhe honorabio gentleman who this acceptably Tepresents the Republic of France, bas courteously re- frained {rom pronoueing any eulogy upon the eminent man ip whose honor we meet this day, I, too, might | be weil excused it I tollowet bis example? for after me | comes a spoaker Who will address you in that charming tongue which he has so thoroughly mastered, aud worch affords so brilliant @ setting tor the recital of heroic deeds and chivalrous feats. You may not all of you understand him, though the languag tat” be speaks is so simple and casy th may have heard, even the child in France! There’ seems to be an ingular appropriateness tn this scene and its accompaniments. © time, the piace, the surroundings, ali unite to hiake this ceremony more than ordinarily impressive The day i the day of our hero's birth, The year, the crowning year of a century of marvellous prosperity aud growth, ihe spot selected for the erection of his image is, we can seacecly doubt, the one that he would chovwe i! be could now shake of the impediments ot the grove, Afver a glowing tribute to the virtues and character of Latayette the speaker said:—“His soul was all plebian; ho loved the peopie trom the botom of his beari, as a father loves bis culldren ; ready at all hours of the day and of the night to rise, to ma to fight, to entfer, to conquer or be sacrificed, to give himself wholly for that people, and to serve them with his fame, his for- tune, his blood and his liberty. ”* AVEKCH OF CHA VILLA. The patriotic song of “Fran by Laurent de Rille, ung by tue Choral Society I'Esperance, Was next aiter which Mr. Charles Villa, Secretary of the Frencd, Committee of Presentation, spoke as foliows:— GESTLAMEN—A ‘ter the eloquent words that you have just heard is would be superfluoos for me to retouch the portrait of the hero Lafayette, Young, ardent, convinced, be bad bardly reached the age of twenty when he brought to a people desirous of treeing ihem- selves the force of an ardor he could not utilize in bie own country. You been told of combat, bis wisdom in council, but you have not been told with wbat vigor his soul was tempered to thus throw a prejudices of his era and bis clase In coming to the succor of the colonies in revolt La- fayette and all bis young companions—the édite of the French novility—did not hesitate to trample under foot secular memories sod traditions for the gain of an ides ew at that time: they gave their blood to affirm the absolute right of the people to self-government Ap tllusirious writer bas said that a generous spirit or beroie heart was the daily bread of France. And this is trae; but there is something more to say—that is, that France believes in right, and does not spend ber generosity aod heroism except for a just causa True power in this world is not that which conquers and bolds crushed nations Wudor the claws of a van- quisner, No! The true power is love, respect, the conscience of rignt, Lafayette and bis friends, in throwing themseives into the Revolution, did so delib- erately on the side o/ right. That ts light Force, that is darkness Let us turn toward the light. Tue French Republic, recogeizing the effective marks of sympathy which the United States rendered to her in disastrous times, bas offered to ha # of New York the bronze statue of General Lafayetio. We will not speek long of the services ren- dered by the Leroes of two continents to our country, nor do wo wish to felicitate ourselves 1p taking the in- Mtiative of this hom In accepting the gift of France with these solema demonsirations, an re. serving for i a spot thas remarkable, Americans amply | how to practice the gentle morality of universal | Societ; | Since for fair France, for liberty the sainted, pay their debt sad prove tbat gratitude survives @ benefit, Une has sald that statues are the curreus money of immortality; @ bero traly immortal can well bestow a credit of a Hundred years on a young nation. M. Villa then briefly sketehed the enthusiasm with which ubseriptions were tilled, We are proud, ther in contemplating this brilliant division (the 8 hj, which bas given us these houorable Templars and’ Freemasons—modern Apostles of toleration and virtus—who kuow so weil fraternity, and whose supreme aim 18 to make man great, good and just, in recalling to him constantly that he is bogn free and responsible, We thank, again, the authorities, civil ana military, of New York, who’ have given an escort which has #0 much beigiiened the interest of the occasion—tbose brave firemen and magnificent regiments—and also the of 1812, and all the illustrious iaviied representatives of the arts, sciences and American in- dustries, without corgesting our modest compatriois, those intelligent delegates of the French labore: Our work is finished. Lafayette is there in bis true place between two American bet Wasbington and Lincolo, Let us all wish that this triple symbol of wisdom, courage and ali the civic virtues will remam the eternal emblem oi the sympathy which shoud unite forever our young and weil beloved French Ke- public to the great American Republic! DR, C.TTELL'S ADDRESS, Music by the band followed, and ‘then Dr. W. C. Cat- tell, President of Lafayette’ College in Easton, Pa, aduressed the assemblage in the following \anguage :— In the year 1824, when Latayette paid his last visit to America—a year memora' history for the reatest ovation ever paid by @ 8 guest. weting of public spirited and patriotic citizens was eld in Easton, Pa,, to {ound an institution for the higher education, and wth one voice it was “Resolved, that, as a testimony forthe talents, virtues and signal services of General Lafayette in the great cause of freedom, the said institution be named Laiayette Cul- lege.’ This university, proud to bear the name of ove £0 illustrious and so great a benefactor to this country, gladly responds to the invitation to be present, through its representatives, upou an occasion like this, which does homage to his memory, 1t is not to de- liver @ formal address that 1 am here, with my col- leagues ot the faculty, to-day. We have como to show by our presence that Lafayette College venerates the memory of the man whose honored name it bears, and we most heartily join in the thanks of th Alwert- can people to the citizens of France, who, regard: ing tue illustrious memory of Lafayette as a common heritage of both count have placed ths noble -Statue in our midst, There is something in this act of yours, gentlemen, which recails the ceremonies at the Tuneral of Latayetto, when the soll sent trom America Was uningied with the soil of France and both cast by the same hands into his grave. To the latest day of his tite America and France were associated in’ his thoughts and feelings Writing from bis prison at Olmutz to the Emperor of Austria and refusing to accept his liberty with the conditions upon which it was offered, he said:—‘There are certain duues the faliiment of which leannot decline; 1 have some toward the United States and I have othefs toward France!’ While, therefore, it is for ail people who xn’ appreciate’ exalted worth to admire his character . and to emulate bis virtues it is for you and for us to cherish bis memory with kindred feelings of national pride, and to recall with gratelul allection those noble vices to the people in which both nations have sh: The years have long since passed when Lataye! and Washingion stood togetber upon the tieid of batile beneath the flags of America und France, and the great nation which was then the common foe ts now the (riend and ally of each, Iisa better day, as the flags of America and France are again wreathed to- gether, ws you rear the statue of Lafayeuo by the side of the statue of Washington in this beautiul square and the sister republics, at peace with all nauons, join bands around these statues to-day with a now ‘thrill of the old friendship, and, coking up to the be- nigh features of these 1ilustrious patriots, renew their common allegiance to the great cause of {reedom throughout the world, . Tuis concluded the ceremonios of tho day, the last scene being the presentation of the two masonic ve crans by the Grand Master of the Knights Templars in the State of New York. As the people began to dis- Perse a general desire was manifested to securé a trophy from the mass of evergreens lying at the base Of the statue, find in afew moments scarce a singic sprig remained on the ground, In half an hour the square assumed its wonted appearance, the only change being the bronze statue of Lafayette, standing midway between those of Washington and Lincoln. FESTIVITIES IN THE KVEN! In honor of the occasion Le Latayette gave Sixty-niuth street and Third avenue, in the ev ard also a banquet to the representatives of the visit- ing and local delegations who took part in the cere- monies during the day, The park was gayly illuminated with lanterns, and calcium lights bright- ened the promenadca, At oight o’clock dancing began | on the piattorm. ‘The Eighth, Ninth, Sixty-ninth and | Seventy-nrst regiments were well represented, and the | Columba Guard flourished their feathers in large num- bers The guests ussembied in the reception room of the main building attached to the park. Mr. J. Tariter, president of the Reception Commit- teo, delivered an address of weicome abd congratula tion, which was responded to by Mr. adoiphe Quinet, of tho St. Jean Baptiste Society of Moutreal. Adolphe Cobn, of this city, followed Mr. Quinet with a few remarks on (he mutual spirit of patriotism ex- isting among their countrymen, who, though tar apart and scattered over the earth, were in heart united and as but one, Speeches toilowed by Mr. L. 0. David, representing the St. Joseph Society of Moutres!; s, for the Belgian Benevolent Society, 'Mr. Bouché, Grand Marshal Fourth division; Mr. Euclide Roy, Grand Marsbal St. Jean Bapuste dclegations present, including the Club Democratique de la Langue Francais, the Columba Guard, Morton, Manhattan and Palestine Commanderies ‘The banquet was given in the large dining, hall The guests occupied a central position ‘aud were feasted and toasted to their hearts’ content. Meanwhile the music and dancing cortivued on tho platiorm without, The band accompanying (be Mon- treal delegatious struck up the “Marsellaise Hy:an” and the throng joined in singing the words. Chee were given at its conclusion and renewed with tr Vigor to the music of “Hail, Coluinbia!”” BERANGER AND LAFAYETTE. The tollowing poem isa translation from ‘he French j of Héranger and celebrates the arrival cf Lafayette ‘a thie couuiry on the occasion of bis visit Uity years ago, when America gave the hero a reception worthy of his services to freedom in the Old Word and tho New. Asa warm tribute to America from the bard of the Frenca people it deserves note just now in connee- tion with the ceremonies of yesterday, The translator has dedicated bis work to M. A. Barthoidi, the sculptor of the statue:— LAPAYRTTE IN AMERICA, “Toll me what bannered barge is hither sweeping?" “A warrior old unto our shore it brings."’ “Boars ue a king’s bigh pledge in solema keeping ?”” “He kindled the undying ire of kings” “And is he mighty?” “Lone he crossed the ocean,’? “What has be done?” Broke chains—the bond made free! Glory to him who's won two worlds’ dovotion! ‘Triumphal days shine out o'er land and sea! “Child of O14 Europe, here whore loud resoundeth The glad acclaim that countiess thousands raise, Sertie: id strifeless, broad the reign abouudeth ©: iaWand labor, peace and homely ways, Touching this shore th’ oppressed are slaves no longer; Yea, tyranny has peopled waste and lea, Hore stands th’ Almighty 'twixt man and bis wronger. Triumphal days sbine out o'er land and sea!” “What blood it cost, what long days of disaster | Wo reeled in gloom, but Lafayette sped here, Poiuted to Frauee, had Washington for master; Fought, conquored and the English fled 1n foar, He's grown the greater in adversity: We'll smooth tho furrows Austrian fetters printed, ‘Triumpbai days shine out o'er Jand and sea!” “He whom our Father prized, this {rend and chief, let Mem'ry tell while welcome shakes the morn, ed Afty years agone—Arst bud and leados— The Tree of Liberty, then newly born. But look | to-day thick-leaved it spreadeth, Braving fire bolt and icy blast, our tree; He comes to rest beneath the fo 1t sheddeth, Triumphal day# shino out o'er land and sea.’ “Around him gathered see our chiefs and sages, Each feature scanned by comrades of his tame; A mighty nation in his praise engag ‘The redskin comes at mention of bia name, The sacred tree has shade enough to cover This hest, ‘neath branches ever green to by Tne winds tts seed shall spread the wide world over, Triumphal days shine out o’er land and eea!"’ He who had beard these fervid words outpouring Followed a congq’ror, served the need of kings; ‘Fore whom the slave-bound peoples knelt adorin, i A free land’s homage grander honor brings. “Alas !”” he said, and o’or wild waves that vloasom, A far, dear clime he sought out wistfully, “May virtue draw the two world’s breast to bosom, Triumphal days shine out o'er Jaod and sea!” AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLED, Last Tuesday night an unknown man was found sensible in front of No. 13 Ohrystio street, sufferin, from a severe scalp wound. He was about thirty-five yoars of age, had dark hair anMeandy mustache, and wore dark vest, gray pamisand alpaca coat, but no shoos or stockings He was taken to tho Tenth pre- cinct station bouse, whence he was removed to Belle- vue Hospital, where he died the same night On investigsiion it was found that the man bad gone into the lager beer saloon of William Miller, at No, 18 Carystie street, Ho asked tor money to buy a pair of shoes; but, as he was very drunk, the man refused him money. He then left the saloon, ir el slipped on the front steps B Ls by the saloon keeper. Coroner Croker will inve: tigate the case. His Deputy, Dr, McWhinnie, made Uy mortem, and found that death was the rosult of a trace ture of the skall and concussion of tue hraip and a uumber of the representatives o! other |» THE HELL GATE DISASTER, Scones and Incidents at the Govern- ment Works Yesterday, INQUEST. THE CORONER'S Important Interviews = with ~— Officials and Employes. HOW “DOYLE TRANSPORTED NITRO-GLYCERINE. Tho explosion of nitro-glycerine at the government works at Hell Gate on Tuesday has been the subject of much conversation and speculation. That the explo- sion, with its terrible loss of life, occurred tn the works of the government and under the eyes of officers of the United States Army in charge, adds to its in- terest, The popular idea that what is done by the government is done without accident exploded with the glycerine. The inquest held yesterday developed the fact that no one was to blame, except, perhaps, the unfortunate Doyle, who has gone to render an account before a higher court, The wounded men have been taken care of, and are all doing well, The effect of the accident upon the men has been such that nine of thomfhave stopped work. Through the courtesy of Captain James Merrur, of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, the writer was permitted to visit the scow and thoroughly Inspect it, As itlies at the dock, it has an entirely different appearance from any other craft seen in New York waters. It 1s 140 feet long and at each end forty feet in width, From the ends it widens until amid- shipa it measurs fifty-one feet beam. It has one main deck, which is broken only by the small houses for the use of the engineers and clerks, In the centre is an immense dome of sheet iron, risiag about ten fect above the level of the deck. Tuis ‘‘domo" is sunk to the bottom and guides the steam drills when a surface charge 18 ired. Tho places driuled are afterward charged with explosions by divers The spot where the explosion occurred is on the extreme edge of the main deck forward. Of course, thedébris has been en- tirely cleaned away, but the evidences of the fatal dis- charge may yet be seen. The holo in the deck made by the explosion is about two feet broad by two and a hall long. The deck planks are six-inch beams and are torn entirely to pidces, A rim of sheet iron running around the edge of the deck is torn and curled up as if it bad been pasteboard. Behind this Fpot, and about four feet from it, at the time of the explosiot wooden houso about ten feet square, called th cabin.” By the explosion this bouse was torn to splinters and thrown in every direction. From these flying pieces of wood those men not in the immediate vicinity of the explosion were injured, INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN MERRUR. The writer held the following conversation with Cap- e roy ina other resid milar man ta ef <eewsen expressed (hemserTeg . The FUNERALS OF THE XEN take place to-day, THE INQUEST. At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the jury em- pauelled by Corover Davren, of Long Island City, con- vened at the Timbrook’s Hotel, Astoria. The names of the jurors were Rae H. Smith, T. Ayers, P. Murphy, P. Grant, G Donney, H. Whitney, J. Fallon, F. sat fete, T, Umsebiug, William Myers and. Vallory. The first witness called waa Julius H. Strattinger, who, being duly sworn, stated as foilowe :—"'I live at Astoria at present; | am employed on the government works at Hell Gate as assistant engineer, in charge of aUnited Sta scow; for the past four years I eyor in charge of the survey of New York harbor under General Newton’s direction ; 1am a graduate of the Royal Academy of Engineers and Artillery Officers of Baron: ermany and a mem- ber of the American Socie! ‘vil Fngineers, United States Army; bave been at inted with explosions for the past twenty years, and have handled avout 80,000 pounds of nitro-glycerine during the past three years without accident, “This accident happened on board the United States drilling ecow at about a quarter of ten A. M. yesterday, the 5th day of September, 1876; the material which exploded consisted of fifteen pounds of nitro-g!ycerine, which were brouzht on boari the scow by the late Joun Doyle; after he tad informed me of the presence of nitro-glycerine I ordered Doyle to request Captain Barney Boyle, overseer Hi Point, to have said charge of nitro-giycerine m the magazine on th government works at Hallet’s Point; afew minute: afterward A DREADFUL EXPLOSION happened on the forward part of tue scow, I being on- gaged during the time in my little office, which is on the after part of the scow, about 100 feet from the place of the explosion; as soon as I beard the explosion I went forw. on deck and gave orders to call medical assistance, to help tie wounded and remove the dead bodies from tho dévris; I also gave orders to prevent any one from coming on board the scow as idle sight-seers; having satisfied If as to the proper carrying out of these orders, I returned to my oitice and reported officially by letter to General Newton in regard to the accident; this let was carried to the city office shortly alter the acci- dent; the coroner having been notilied by the sergeant of police, empanelied a jury; a8 soon as tho result of the accident was known, I notified the relatives of the deceased by asuitable messenger; atthe time, some kind hearted clergyman yolunteerod his services on board the scow; the wounded men were attended by Drs, Taylor and ‘Trask, and then sent home; the names of the killed were Henry Lurson, John Doyh id John Hickman; those of the wounded were James Downs (hurt upon the arm, face and neck), Charles Smith (hand bruised), Frank Pt {gat op hand), 0 acob Peterson (cut below the knee), enry Halsey (shoulder hurt), George Schorn and Jono Dobson (slightly injurod), neral Nowton and Captain James Munson, United States Engineers, in charge of the government work, soon appeared at the place of the disaster. “Doyle, the deceased, got the mitro-glycerine from one of our manutacturers, Mr, Warren, on Black Tein Island, Jersey Flats; Mr. Warren never disap- pointed us when be received an order; s plyoerine was preferred by our divers,’ and consider !t @ superior article as regards purity and safety. Mr. Warren usually sent the nitro-glycerine by his own men, who delivered the material ou board the scow and took back whatever was not used; when the sea was h we have sent our own tug boats to Mr. Warren ‘tory for uitro-glycerine; this was not a goneral occurrenee; Mr. Doyle brought this glycer- ine trom Mr. Warr tory; he had orders to bring fifteen pounds; he was ab expert boatman and a clever messenger; no one accompanied Doyle when he went on these messages; the factory can only be reached by row boat; when Doyle informed mo that he had the glycerine it was lying just in front of my little office on board the acow in the bow of (he boat; 1 requested it to be placed in the magazine; the first sight I gotof the glycerine was when I was sitting in the office, which 1s situated in the after portion of the scow; the nitro-glycerine was app tly contained at the time in a package covered, aah brown paper; DOYLE HAD IT UNDER HIS ARM when he spoke to me; I was sitting at the table writ SCENE OF THE EXPLOSION Map Showing the Excavations at Hallett’s Point and the Position of the OLD FORT STEVENS. Scow. % Position of Drill 5cow at time of Explosion. ENGINE HOUSES. Ny NS — tain Merrur, United States Army, who is in charge of the entire government works at Hell Gate and next in au- thority to General Newton, The Captain was very reticent about the matter, wishing to express no opinion before the Corouer’s jury had returned a verdict, The following was the conversation :— Japtain, will you stato bow this accident occurred?" “I cannot state, of my own knowledge, how it oc- curred; I was not present at the tima.’” “Do you believe it to be the result of carclessness?"” “It may have been the result of momentary care- lessness on tho part of Doyle, but we considered him a avery careful man, During the short time [ have been in charge here I have always known him to perform his duties faithfully.” “Was he, in your opinion, a proper man to handle dangerous explosives, and had he had experience in ch matters?” “I am informed by the civil engineer fn charge of the scow that Doyle has been in the employ of the government, off and on, for five years, and has con- stantly beep handling nitro-glycerine; he bas handled during that time between 80,000 and 190,000 pounds he has loaded the cartridges and given them to the divers, and was considered as famihar with the use of nitro-glycerine as any man in New York.” “It has been stated, Captain, that it was during the ‘progress of an experiment that the explosion of yester- day toox place ?"” “There is no truth in that statemont. The magnitude of the work makes it necessary that many experiments should be made, to the ond that the charges may be finally exploded effectively and with no loss of life- The nitro-glycerine yesterday was brought here for the purpose of experiment, We are endeavoring to fire two or more charges with one fuse. The greatest care ts always exorcised in handling the explosives.” “Do you store any nitro-glycerine on board the scowst”” “No, the glycerine and the powder are stored on an ‘sland in the river at the Gate,”” “How many pounds do you use in making ordinary Dlasts?” “As many as fifty or sixty pounds at a time.” “When will you commence charging the gallerios under the river?’ “We will commence next Monday, and after Sunday Dext no visitors will be allowed to Visit the works,” “When will the final blasts be made, Captain ?’” ‘If we have no arawbacks, the tinal biasts will te made about the 20th of this month.’ DR. TAYLOR'S OPINION, Dr. Taylor, the physician who was called to attend the wounded mon, was found on his daily rounds by a representative of the Henatn, and the following con- versation ensue: “Doctor, I bel the government wor “Yes, you attended the or men at the spot, and ny of the men since dead living when you reached them ?"’ ‘wo of them were dead, but one, I was breathing, but entirely unconscio ‘Wiilany of the wounded men die? 0, they were allat the inquest to-day, with the exception of Captain Downs, wo i# more seriously jured than the others,” ye > con: way the bodies from the scene of claimed that Dr. Denler, of H it the shorty alter the the or and representin think Doyle, Coroner to remove the je remains of the three int; J. M. Whitcomb, of Astoria, ways that the doctor had no right to do thie, and it seemed to him that it was dome tn the int of the Hanter's Point undertakers; one of the dead men lived at Yorkville and it was entirely unnecessary, Mr, Whitcomb thougbt to take bis remaina to Hunter's ing; Doyle looked extromely bright and cheerful; he was carefully and neatly dressed; I cannot say of my ‘d, but I strictly Without it he could not at mate- rial and came up with it; I do not believe he was ever in the babit of vringing’ his glycerine by the Harlem boats; my opinion is that be came by a row boat, as was customal however he came, I had instructed him to bring the material by row boat. I would have the jury understand that there is a law by which explosives, five one-quarter casks, can be transported through the city limits. The amount of the “one-quarter” ousks appears to me to be an open question. It is not specified in the act of the Legisla- ture. None of our moseengers have cver brought up explosives on cars, ax the amount would be too large for convenient transportation; it 1s my opinion ai expert that 300 pounds of high explosives can be with more safety than the mount of black gunpowder; 1,200 pounds was the largest amount of nitro-glycerine we bave received upon one vessei at one time, 1,100 pounds of whrch was used 1 one biast; the balance was tuken away on the same day at the manufacturer's command; at the time of the blast it was kept 800 feet away irom the scow, to preveut its explosion by concussion; one pound of dynamite ex- poses beneath the water will not cause the explosion yy concussion of another pound placed ata distance of twelve feet away; all the explosives ought to be permitied to be transported through the city limi for convenienee in quantities of 340 pounds: no e plosive | ci be exploded otherwise th well known — appliances; heat Will produce @ violent expiosion if applied suddenly and with great intensity; nitro-glycerine can be heated slowly to a temperature of 379 degrees and burn with- out explosion; while if heated suddeuly wo 360 degrece it will explode; the authority 1 cite is the great Freneh chemist, Champion; other means of igniting glycerine are by percussion abd concussion; the case in question must bave been by coucussion; 1, of course, did not see it, but my theory of (he explosion is that the pack- Ages were accidentally dropped, and thus exploded; glycerine ts usually piacea in wooden boxes, in which the cans are placed with sawaust packed between; these cans were packed in sawdust [have learned from the factory. THEORY OF THE EXPLOSION. Ithink the whole thing happened this way—Lureon must have opened the package to see if the explo the accident bap. istactory to my own mind, knowing, as 1 do, the character and practices of these men; that the explosion happened close to the deck is shown by the manner in which the men wero injured; I judge the explosion must have taken place close to Doyle's foet; we tind a kind of ruuning account with Quigivy, seuding for his boats whenever they were required. In reply to a juror the witness sald:—The cans were tin, though we somotimnes use brass also; you cannot dis- tinguish nitro Biycorwe from pure glycerine merely by Mts appearance; | once calied Mr. Warren the manner in which hw boatmen glycorime; judging from the size of the pack: that thero were six cans brought by day. To another juror—Doyle received the order in the afternoon; 1 don't know how long it took Doyle to bring the glycerine; usually Mr, Warren sent the giyeerine by his own men, but on this occasion he bad overlooked it, and we I judge joyle on Tues. Sent Doyle for i; tae men who were employed to handie these explosives on the scow were well ac Lurson was quainted with the nature of the material the captain of the magazine; he was w to nitro-glycerine that he could eve out feeling the headache which after handling it The witness before being discharged wished to stale that he believed that a large quanity of high expio- sive, to the extent of 300 pounds. can be as ea! iran. Ported, if properly packed, as asmalier quautity of ve material, Charles Smith was the noxt with Jorry McCall was the third withess sworn, He testified as follows:—A man would not be likely to hire a seventeen foot boat and pull up to Hell Gato from the Battery, when he could carry it up under his arm; 1 would have con- sidered it dangerous, however, to pursue the later course, The inquost will be resumed at half-past eight o'clock .east of the Communipaw abbatoir, to-morrow morning, when ft ts iimery Mr. Warren wil} ‘be among the witnesses called. JOUM DOYLE CONVEYS TIT One of the results of this terrible to make every passenger who goes by a Harlem or Mor- risania boat ab anxious inquirer as to woether Gene! Newtou's messengers are in the habit of carrying large quantities of the infernal material by these boats daily or at any time when passengers throng the Shady Side, Morrisania or Harlem, ‘There were among the employés at Hell Gate a very large number of people who know nothing of the usual mode of transportation of this dangerous compound, and some few also who did pot seem to care to tell, if they did know anything, of the wa: which glycer- ine arrived at Halle! ‘ornt, = Aboas 80,000 pounds of nitro-glycer:ne have been transported to this place while the excavations bave been in progress ond uot the slightest accident was ever known to take place |p a period of six years’ bach work until Tuesday moraing. It was the statement of Mr. Streitimgur, su- perintendent of the works, to a Henan reporter, that the six quarts of glycerine came upon a small boat rowed by John Doyle on Tuesday morning from the Jersey Flats. Osber subordinate employés made the same statement, and did 80 without an assurance of its truth, as will be shown. For though John Doyle be dead, poor fellow! and unable to ex- lain whether he reached Astoria on Tuesday mornin, by one of the Morrisamia steamboats or by a smail boat propelled up the East River by his own stout arma, the fact has been devermined positively through searching inquiries made by a HeRap reporter, Mr. R. W. Warren, the mavuaciurer of the nitro-glycerin has his factory on Black Tom Island, to the south- and he stat ck of Tueaday morning Doyle cam to she island in a small boat which he had bired at t Battery froma boatman. This statement as to the hoar of calling at the island Mr, Warren seems to bo positive of, and he reiterated the fact on being ques- toned that acven o'clock was the hour, Sofarso good, Mr. Warren stated that he filled the six cans for Doyle and delivered them to him trom the wooden vat, in which, he gays, he had about fifty pounds of nitro-gly. cerine stored. This of course did not take many min- utes, including the carrying of the cans to the boat and the shoving off. It 1s a jong pull and a strong pull from Black Tom, or *Block’? islind, a8 the “attery boatmen cail the putrid looking mud bauk, where the glycerine factory etands. In asevenicen /oot working boat, such as 8 in the habit of engaging for the trip to Way ory and back to the Battery, the time would it an hour, This would make the time of Doyle’s arrival at the Battery at or about eight o'clock. Now, let it be observed that the Morrisania boats leave at fifteen minutes past eight and forty-five m'nutes past eight A. M. (rom Fulton ferry for Morrit ania, making stops at Astoria, where Duyio would have to leave the boatit he hud goods to deliver at the excavation where the blast is to be made, Eddy Ring, the young boatman whe hired a boat to Doyle on Tues- day morning, states that he got such ag a little after, eight o'clock. this would make it impossible for Doyle, even if be rap through the streets with his si. quarts of uitro-glycerine under bis arm, or even. ii took the South Street Belt car, which he probably did, to catch the steamboat Shady Side, which leaves Fulton ferry at fifteen minutes past eight, consequentiy he must have been com- pelled to take the steamboat Morrisania at Fulton ferry, leaving at a quarter to nine, And it was on this boat, the Morrisavia, that Doyle took passage, as will be seen by the statements of Dodge, the engineer, who saw him on board, and William O’Brien, the clerk of the Morrisania, who tells the Hkgatp reporter that he saw Doyle come on board at Fulton terry. Those two mon are corroborated by James Hempstead, the dock man at Astoria, whose duty it is to fasten the boat by a hawser to the dock, Hempstead stated to the re- porter that he saw Doyle step off the boat at Astoria with his fatal packag wrapped in brown paper, and the time Was about a quarter past nine on Tuesday morning. THR ROATMEN asserted that smali boats were not engaged from the Battery to ship the nitro-giycerine, and that Doyle always engaged a boat to go to Black Tom Island aud not for Astoria Eddy Ring, a young boatman who hired the seventeen-foot boat to Doyle on Tuesday, stated that when Doyle reached the Bat- tery slip from Black Tom on Tuesday ho asked, ‘How much it was?’’ meaning the price of the boat, and was told that the charge was filty cents. Doyle then said be would have to caich the Morrisania boat and loft immediately for Fulton ferry. DOYLE’S TRIPS TO NEW YORK AND BACK. ‘Thore are three boats that leave the slip on the north de of the Fulton ferry every day for Morrisavia, stopping at Grand streei, Twenty-tnird street and As- toria on their way. These boats are named the Har- Jeni, Morrisania and Shadyside, and tt was in one of them, the Morrisania, that the fated John Doyle, with bis litle package of nitro-glycerinc, took passage on Tuesday morning. Inquiries Were made on board tio boats mentioned yesterday by tha H«ratp reporter, and the foilowing facts in regard to the case were as- certained :— Edward Harrington, a bootblack, who plies his voc1- tion on the pier where the boat lands, remember Doyle very well, He said that be knew him for over year, that he used to go up on the Morrisania that at seven 0’: tbree or four morvings in the week, and gencrally carried a und package, about three feet im length, pped up m_ brews paper. The boy Harrington did uot. particularly re- member seeing Doyle on Tuesday morning, but bat seen him on two moruings the week previous. Tia reporter went on board both the Harlem and the Shadyside, and made inquiry of the engincers aud deck hands in regard to poor Doyle. There some re- membered Doyle by sight going up and down on tho boats, and remembered often seeing biin with the samo kind of package as descrived by the bootblick. When the reporter visited the Morrisania, however, he ar- rived at MORE DEFINITE INFORMATION, Tho first person spoken to on board this boat was the engineer, Calvin Dodge, and this gentleman, wh: asked if he knew Doyie, said,- “Yes; 1 remembor him, He used to go up and down with us quite olten.’? ReroxteK —Did you see bim yesterday moruing? Mr. Dovax—Yes; he went up on the quarter to nino boat and go! off, as usual, at Astoria, Rerorter—Did he have along package wrapped in brown paper with him ? Mr. Dovcr—I think he had, In fact Lam pretty-sura he had, But tf youask Mr. O’Brien, the clerk, he may be abie to teil you more detinitely about that, Rrrorrer—Where did Doyle sit? Mr. Dobgx—Out there, ou the forward main deck, Mr. William O'Brien, the clerk of the boat, was then approached by the reporter and questioned as to his knowledge of Doyle Mr, O'Brien very courteousiy informed the reporter thai he knew Doyle by sight weil, and that he was in the babit of going up to Asto- ria witb him on the quarter to nine boat, “Did you see him yesterday morning?” asked tho reporter. Mr. O'BRiev—Yes, I spoke to him as he canie on board—bid him good day, or something of that sort. Rerorter—Did he have a round package wrapped up in brown paper? Mr. O'Briey—To the best of my impression he had, I would not swear to it exactly, but I am strongly con. vinced in my own mind that he had. Rrroxtar—Has be bven in the habit of carrying such packages ou his tripe to Astoria? Mr. O'Brigx—Well, that 1 could not say, for 1] have seen these men belon; to the works going up and down couple of years with packages and without, Doyle though, I remember very well, and he may have had packages very oiten, and I wouid not remember it Lessee In conversasion with Walter Moore, one of the deck hands, the reporter ascertained that Doyle had gone up op the twenty-five minutes past two o'clock boat, on Monday afternoon, The reporter -returued to the ebarge again and said:—“Did he have around ¥ nd he carried it aa- him. x *R—Did you kaow him well? Wattke Mooxe—l knew him from his going up and down on the boat three or four times a week, Rerorter—Did he generally carry packages with him such as described ? Watrer Moonr—Well, he often had packages with him. MORE RVIDENCR. Another deck hand, named William Webb, stated that he saw Doyle talking to Walter Moore on Mouday afternoon, and algo saw him have around package wrapped in brown paper. The m: {the Mori Daniel Brady, was next interviewod, He said ne membered Doyle going backward and forward on tho Morrisania for a long ime, but did not remember see- tng bin on Tuesday morning. EPORTER—Did often carry packages with bim Wrapped in brown paper on the up tripe? Dasiet Bravy—Well, he often hai him when he was going up to Astoria, & messenger. By this time the Morrisania had arrived at Astort: and the reporter jumped ashore. He had been tol that James Hempstead koew John Doyle weil, and as 8000 as possible he addressed the above named. gentie- SS who was making the hawser fast to the bulk. mackagos with buink Le was ‘Did you know John Dosis, the mam who was blown up yesterday, sir!’ asked the reporter, “Yes, | knew bim,” answered James Hempstead, “knew him well, aod I saw him when he came ashore sterday morning. He came up im the quarter to ning at Rerorter—Did he have a round package wrapped in brown paper with tim. Jauxs Heupsteap—Yes, he had such a package and he carried it under bis arm. The chain of evidence was now complete, showing the route taken by the unfortunate Doyle on Tuesday Morning trom the Battery, w! je hired a row boai, to Biack Tom |, Where be received the explo- sive material, pack to the Battery, and thence to Ful- ton ferry and the Morrisania boat. and finaily to th Astoria landing, which be reached at ® quarter past nine A. M., within t yr twelve minutes of the time of the fatal catastrophe, A DEFAULTING BONDSMAN, Yesterday a Mr, Aryol ©, Hawkins, of the firm of Overton & Hawkins, shipping merchants of thia city, was afrested by a deputy sheriff on charge of frat id, preferred against him by Wiiliam ©, Cromer. The ar- Test was made in a suit broughy by the complainant to recover $16,000 fora quantity of red cedar, which he sold toa man bamed W. H. Betty, and for the payment of which sum the accused went securit; having, as al- leged, represented that he iataiity dia’ ‘not succeed” tu getca 00, as h the lat. ing plied to Hawkins, but to accused, who denics ot worth anything. Ti 8 guilty of fraud im thy was sent to the mal Raymoud Street Jail, to defaait of $15,000 ball. A STRANGE AOCIDENT. Fredoricka Haarer, aged Ailty, of No, 107 Elizabeth street, on the 28th ult, fell from chalr, striking her knee on a wine bottle, which broke Th pieces entered her knoo and caused hor death yesterday, Coroner Croker was notified > y