The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1876, Page 4

4 " HELL @ATE _ Preparations Almost Completed for the Explosion. THE WORKS YESTERDAY Anticipations and Views of Persons Living in the Vicinity. nr emntiernicmmemnne The time for the great explosion bas been fixed, Ut Will occur on Sunday uext at bigh water, which will ‘eur about nine minutes before three o'clock im the Mlernoon, While General Newton aud bis assistants respected the Sabbath and reiraived from any labor not absoluie'y necessury to insure the salety Of the work, the presence of such a quantity of power- fal expiosive material with fulminating caps and dlectric wires attached would be a standing menaco to the people in the vicinity and ought, he thinks, to be got out of the way as quickly as possible, General Nowton is very confident that nothing would happen even tf the mine were left in that condition, He is deeply tnpressed with the fact that “accidents will happen,” and for the sake of the peace of mind of the pooplo of Astoria as well as for the safety of the work the blast will be made at the tine named, that being tho earliest practicable moment atter the work shall have deen completed. Another reason which has probably had its weight with the General ts that on Sunday the Tiver will not be crowded with so many vessels as on week days and consequently less inconvenience to shipping will remlt from the explosion and tho river space in front of the doomed reef can be cleared with Jess troubie and delay. Just as soon as the dynamite was received yesterday Captain Mercur set ail the men about the place to work with a will, Those who have charge of tho preparation of tke explodent cartridges or primers an to pack the sand-like dynamite into the brass cases and insert the fulminate of mercury fuses, The workiwen in the tunnels took hold of the large cartridges and began with enthusiasm to pack them into the 747 holes) which remamed to bo filled, Meanwhile @ gang of men were set to work to manufacture an entirely new sort of cartridge. Upon the grounds was found a lot of rusty iron pjpe some four Inches in diameter and about throe-eighths of 9A inch thick and which formerly had been used as steampipe. This was cut into lengths of about twelve feet; a pine plug was driven tightly into one end of euch piece, Which was then filled tightly with dynamite in paper cartridges seven-eighths of an inch . in diameter, rammed in witha long pole. As each length of pipe was thus filled a pine plug was inserted in the other eod, and the monster cartridge was then laid aside in “a cool place, ‘The work of filling these old twisted and corrugated es was one of extreme danger as if the paper con- g@ the giant powder should burst open in the pus- c Through the long tube aud spill a portion of its ntents a sharp blow from the end of the ramrod, 10 , Inght cause a territic ex- ‘The use of these terrible engines 18 a curious one. Thereare inthe roof of the excavation, quite & oumber of spots where the roof ws unusually hick or where a protty larce space in leit without holes lor charging. Under such spots the pipes referred to wit be ‘lghtiy propped, lying bori- the roof, and their use will bo to shelter . Explodent cartridges will be placed in enherend of these pipes, and each will be connected In crreuit with an adjacent group of drilled holes and exploded simultancou: neral Newton ttuted that the thicka y pipe, so far from weakening the force of this explosion, will make it tore effective, Each pipe contains from thirty to forty pounds of dyna I the explosion 8: mischance leavé one or more groups of holes unhdis¢hargea it ts his inten. Hon (o place a quantity of dynamite upon their suriace and explode the celinquent charges by 5 Tue men worked until hull-past sis last. even: ing, and under the direction of Mr nird Boyle the of char; the imme wes fully” com- pleted, including the getting imte place of about flteen of the termble irom pipes atluded to, The wires for the connection and explosion 0; the eh just ready, aud the battery: will be com wvery detnit to-day. y tested by Mr. Stred work, aud when any re vhis morning the will beg un expe we rejected. Hi portiour of the work ging of each ote with with electric wires that these will all snd the mine will be f process will oceupy s the eh © or twenty-two ber 1 by Sunday morning everything will be 1 lor the great blast save the river, Ths will iis highest | 1 until nearly three o’elocg in the a!ternoon, and, accordingly, that is the ome n for the residents OF the shore tora distance have made preparaiions t the blast losion, All the { several miles y go OUL IN small boats alter When thes expee: to ud the suriace of the mug Island City police force, heral Newlou yesterday men on Sunday, The po- yrdou trom the Astoria tio the river at a distance al Newlon expressed tts ed traterutty trom New c gave utterance presence of the nd detectives, a8 without them be teared the o8 Might pick the pockets of the soldiers, A number of residents of Astoria called upon the out tbe day 1s uquiries us to Whether they should ke down pier glasses Irom the walls of (heir houses. Tho ollicers were unequal to the ocexsion, aud told the tn. quirers to consult their own tuucy in the matter, as it would be bard to tell wuether even a very slight Vibration might not shutter such fragile articles. Carpeuters were busily employed in erecting upon the drill scow un clevated plauorin capable of accom- modating some {itty peo; A temporary wooden handrail, weil butt around this, and benches placed upon it for the accommodauion of a party of friends of Mrs General Newion, who will be invited tq witness the blast. The seow Will be anchored for the oecas.ou near the New York shore and almost jn a direct line with the iniue ‘The entire quantity of dynamite, rend- rock and Vulcan powder used ip the blast can Low bo @uthoritatively staied as 50,000 poanas, OVER SHOCK, Tne popular feeling as regards the anticipated shock ofthe monster explosion is one of mingled curiosity and indefpable dread on the one side and calm m- diflerence and serane confidence in the satety of the experiment on tho other, But it 18 to be noted that the Indifference and confidence of those who implicitly trust to science and to General Newion POPULAR ALARM THE ANTICIPATED imereases In the exact ratio of their remotencss trom the sceue of the explosion. OF course, if peoplo were all ongincers and bad sclentitic minds trained to the precise scope and measure of tho work of subaqueous expiusion, they would all laugh At the alarmists as gayly us General Nowton docg They are not ail Lists, however; among the people fre men who are nervous; are hysterical, timid Women; aro various young maidens whose first Shoughts are that their beloved ences may linger within $ho vicinity of Heil Gate und Bk BLOWN UP MRAVENWAKD jo the angels, We are not all herocs or stotes, and although it may be “all it” aud “all safe’ tnd beautifully managed and admirably arranged— as it undoubtedly has been by General New- fon and bis able and vigilant coajutors—in the work, yet the dread possibility that something “may” bappen that there “may” be sume slip in the Programme, somo accident which nobody could fore- see, which may blow you up while you aro in bed or erly making juve to your sweetheart--will be very apt to make your biood run cold for a moment, and to cause a visible turill of alarm to pass through your frame. Perbaps, more than auy other cause, the fact that the,principal agency in the explosion is the tern- bio dynamite of Thomassen tnemory bas contributed to tuis feeling of alarm among a large portion of the poo pie living in Astoria, Ravenswood ana tho contiguous localities and in the district of New York lying across them. Most people had never heard of dynamite until ‘Thomassen’s awiul exploit i SENT A SHCDDBR OF HORROK throngh the worla. The very word dynamite hasa @read sound for them, and wheo they hear of vast quantities of tho death-bringing explosive stored tu their close proximity—thousends and thousands of pounds—it is uot so very surprising, alter all, that the More nervous amoug them should not fecl quite as waxy as they would like to feel. A tour of inspection turough Astoria and contiguous localities yesterday aiternvon showed acurigus tame of the pubic mind, Many laughed at an aint oF question as 0 Possibie dangers; ested aud jut off our reporier wih Gumerous, off-hand sully; VUt tis was certain, they Ali thought about the explosion; their imines vere eX+ ercived wvous it wad tu Wiany Cases their mask of fw buMed judilerence made We Fed WeEVOUsiees Wi 4 they Uruvely triey to concen aii he Mure gruiesuue NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. Candor requires the statement that but comparatively few looked really serious and alarmed when epoken to op the subject of the explogion aud gave their tecl- ings free vent, and THESE FEW WERE MOSTLY wo3iX. The tender sex—biess them—have asirange dread of such rit” (hings ag mysterious, umknown explo- sives, abd the good ladies of Asioria will all take very good care to remain at a safe distance with their dar- ling babies On explosion day, + It should te remembered that the American people | have a tearful dread of appearing ladicrous or fright ened, and thoy therefore screw their courage to the point and say laughingly, “Ob, I am wot seared when indeod there isa very awkward expres uveasivess op their countenance and when sion of they are packiug up their duds to leave tho nelgbbor- ocd of the explosion on Synday, The drst person visited’ was M, B. Mailiefert, at | Mill's house, an allusion to whom was made in yes- | | terday’s HekaLy, It is, with one except the house bearest. tue explosion, Mr. Maiileirt, ‘im yester- day’s Hxxanp, appeared quite gay and "conti | dent; but lke many other peopie, the day | pe of explosion approacbes, he bas become somewhat more cautious and sulicitous as to the possible consequences | of the shock, His pictares were all curotuily taken | down, and although he reiterated that | THERE WAS NO DANGER | | he admitted that the * wight ting the pictures | down, upd thi really frigh! gentleman Off people who were ed. On the boat, said pe, an elder! ne Up With bim the other day wh: name he did not remember, but who | had enjoyed considerable prominence in New | York politica = This old gentleman, — said M. Mailletert, lived ta Remsen street, but Was gotug to move away, ip order to avoid the terrible shock, Mune. Muilletert, a charming English lady, was | afraid hat the ceiluga might tumble down, bat was | willing to remain oo the grouud on the day of tue +x. plosion. At this bouse it was learned that a neighbor, ‘ockwell, was about lo Love away to avoid the id, accords coiwwon report, Uhis family Was not scared « biL Rockwell ig an ex-policeman, and repudiated the idea of being “scared” with ‘cousiderable earnestness aud uo Mitle scorn, “have just taken up my carpets,” said he, ‘as they are Brussels cur. | pets; aud if the plaster should faii and the jane should | get iio them it might possibly spoil them. My good- hese, tke idea of me being inghicucd—L, an ex-police- | man of the eity of New York, who have been 1 ail sorts of scrapes and scares! IT WOULD TAKE A GREAT DEAL MORE than that to frighten me? Mr. Rockwell, strange to say, thought that 1t was Mr, Muillefert who was scared instead oF himself, “Some of my neighbors, I guess,”” tuid he, “are considerably more frightened than J am, thus’s certain.” This was 4 curious feature of the expressions of the people; everybody nearly disclaimed being irighteped Hitself, but was quite sure that others were scared to he reporter would quite irequently bave this experience! A. would declare that he bimseil was os happy asa clam m high water, but that 8, was tern- biy, awfully frightened, Tbe reporter would go to B., who would laugh at the iaea of being scared in the Jeast, but imiorm him that there was 4 man iu the | heighborhood who Was undoubtedly alarmed and was | packing up in great haste, and that was A, This ex- perieuce could be detailed ut great length, bus it would be mere repetition. Said Mrs. Rockwell:—"I gu we ure bo more frightened than avy other people,’ in atone which meant to way that she was not really frightened at all, ‘but that her neighbors generally were dreadtully um- orous. “What good would it do,”? queried Mr. Rockwell, the ex-policemman, “to be frightened? Why, if we're blown up, then we're blown up—thal’s all.” ' And be added, WITH 4 SLIGHTLY NERVOUS TWITCHING about his lips, “We only live once!” Mr, Rockweil further declared that be would not leave his house vp the day of the explogioa, but stand i tue open lot ln the tirst place, he was not scared; im the second, a vast number of thieves and burglars Were just wuiling for this opportunity to come over aud raid upon uny houses whose Owners bad moved away io feur of the explosion. Mr. Kockwell’s house being of brick it was generally Supposed to Le more dangerous whan a wooden co | tage, The Astoria people ali agree that the possible vibration irom the sock can be betier borne by a wooden than by a brick or stope house. The wags ot the place, of course, ure gs busy as possible to imcreake the slight nervousness which muy be felt by some peo- ple to a fecling of positive fear. “So, the other day, as a current story in Astoria goes, two wags passed’ by another brick house, whose owner sbail be nameless, d, kecing that its inistress was standing at the win- dow and sulliciently bear to overhear apy remarks made by them, the one exclaimed, in a casual, off- handed sort of way:—"Now, look at this rickety old brick house; by Sunday night THRRE WON'T BE A BRICK LEpT standing here,” to which the other replied in the same natural tone, “My God! 1 pity those poor people in it, It they are foolhardy enough to stay in it they?ll cor- tainly be smashed into a thousand atoms.” ‘Lhe lady of the house was intensely shocked by these remarks, aud, according to one of ber neighbors, rusbed to her husband tn the greatest agitation, de- cluring that she Would not stay m the house another hour, He quieted her after a great deal of persuasion und couxing, and she bas pow consented to remain in ituntil the day of the explosion, when she will leavo the premises in possession of her more courageous husband. Mr. Maskieli’s cottage is at the corger of Washing- ton and Franklin streets, It ig the first of a row of Wooden cotiages extending through the block, be- tween Franklin and Fulton streets, Mr, Maskiell’s son, an iutelligeut young man, conversed quite Ireely with the reporter. He, of course, Was not inightened at ull, but others were, and bad moved away tempora- rily 10 escape the dangers of the shook. MX MENTIONED THREK WAMILIES, the late Edwin Hoyt's, £. Wolcott's and Edward Wool- gey’s, all living on the “shore road,” who had leit the place. (ii the truth were known, it would endoubt- ediy be found that none of these people were scared in the least, and Ubat they are ready to indignantly re- | pel the cuarge of being in the slightest degree influ enced by the dangers of the expiosion in quiting As- tora, Mr Maskiell, pere, soon after made his appearance and delivered himeelt of his Views on the situation in | clear and vigorous Eoglisn. “Weil, if you want to tind out the lechug o/ the people here,’’ said he, ‘t's just this—some people think we are all going to be blown to grass aud otkers uont; the opinion is varied, Yasking about going away—where can you got You can’t take your Louse with you, and it You are going to jeave tt bere you might as well make “up your mind to be robbed.” Mr, Maskicll, nevertheless, 18 going to take down his mirrors, move out his crockery and open his win- dows, to guard azainst possible injury irom the shock. Upon the whole, be thougut tat there was pot so much danger on the day of expiosion, when every- thing would be tu the skilled bands of General Newion, as from now until then, when a LARGR NCMUER OF WORKMEN were bandling the explosives, and by some careless- ness might prematurely precipitate an explosion at any moment. However, although this was a possi- bility, Mr, Maskiell Was not iriutened, and in justice to him it should be conspicuously stated that he looks the much-dreaded shock boldly 1 the face, Mrs. Maskicll said that Patrick Bresser’s family next door lad moved away some duys ago to avuid tho shock. Mr, Stuber’s house in the same row was pointed out by some residents of Lhe street 8 being inbabwted by | & frightened family, Wbo were now packing their | tranks to leave in great haste. ‘hiv wus only partially the case, bowever. When tue reporter catied ai the house he found that the carpets were tuken up aud the piciures and other orvamenis were evidently ready for packing, but the heavy turn. | ture was untouched, Mr. Stuber is @ little Swiss, who | speaks Witt a rich, fantastic German accent, He ue. clared that be bad been already greatly smyured by “dis delish pisniss’? at Hell Gate, having had to give up an oil fetiuery which be had peur the place where the works are how situated, “Wad right has de guvernmend to indancher beebie’s lives and broberties ¥? be iruibiuny asked, und be anxiously mquired ‘ 1 THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ray for all the damages and ‘‘smashages” that might be caused by the sbuck. He poimted out—with a fico touching from its ruefal anU distorted expression—the | diiculties of removing bis puavo, and gave it as Lis Opinion that even if the house did vot come down en- tirely, the ceiling Would be “smashed in any woy, “Vy,” said ie, “dis i$ au explosion us vas nefer heerd ut before in dee vorid. I can’t seo i it, Chen- eral Newton may tiger it out boiter dan 1 can, butt | can’t see in it, Vy, look at it; ten pounas de oder day | j | Killed turee men, und now dey vant to exploge tity dousand pounds! O my!” Swiss shook bis head socrowlully) ‘suis is deltish vork, deflish vork | Mr. Stuper vehemently protested against the right of | tLe goverument to injure his property and smash bis piuo, His ideaof the geveral state of the neighbor. | hood was that all the people were taking inveutories of wii their goods and “putuag everything in shape’’ to go away, He evidently anticipated that the taking | Of inventories Was highly necessary as a basis for the suits for damages to be brought in great numbers Against ihe governinent after the explosion. As this report is not intended to alarm people in the slightest degree by Ullerances UnWarfauted by lacis, It should De added that this statement, as appliea generaliy, 18 NOT KXACTLY THUK White many are preparmg to leave temporariy, many others repudiate the idea of danger, purticularly in ivcalities more remote irom the scene 01 the expio- sion (han Mr, Stuper’s immediate surroundings. Tho biuck in Which bis Louse is situated 1s undoubtedly oa One Of the Ost daugerous spols—if therg Is any danger at alk Mr. Stupor'’s family will view the explosion with greater cotiort trom a distance of w mile of two than they could do at their own bouse Mrs, Stuper was quite as alarmed as ber husband, feeling certain that ihe ceilings Would tumble. She said that Mr. Mese- roie’s family uext door was alse making ready to this” was found to be the case Mr, erole’s boy, & bright, smart boy, was ihe only upant of tue house, and he readily owned that his moiher aud ke Were both pretty thoroughly Irightened, wna Were going away to escape the shock, ney | bad moved away inost of their guuds, their, crockery, carpets, pictures, ornaments, &c. | Young Meserole vowunteered the statemeut that many ovnel Were going away, 48 Many Other boys, Ms seuOUlMLES, hog tulormed bim. The iuiniiy was avout to withdraw to the hoiwe of his aunt in Fidshing, but his moter, Le suid, Would be bere juter inthe alernoon to make preparations lor their departure NE OF THX MOST COMICAL FRATERES H of the present scare 1 Asiuria was developed by the | yt OF a HerVANL gITL at ex-Judge M oat iumoing This is by tr ie finest | . Astoria, & hawdsome brick man | sion, standing in extensive yrovnds — beautiully fad out and tied up with: lavish Juxurince, | ne of the family Were at home, with the excep | pn Of & lady, Who cCommunieuied wiih the rey | rough (he medium of a chatty saw toat uly ote OF (he yrand taierets WOU, Gown, wud Mas the dadies of be ken iu eCstablisbment would (and with this the littie | mere ti leave on the day of explosion, while the ‘‘gentlemen” would boldly stay and face the music. When usked What bad been woved away, she said only ‘some very uice clothes which the ladies had recently got trom | Europe, and for which they cared more than they did about anything else. Here is a touching tribute to Worth’s genius Even if the whole town is to be blown up, these dainty and graceiul fabrics of the dressmakers apd maillipers’ art will be saved, and we stall be spared the cruel spec- tacle of seeing the rematns of a $100 bat fying about among the scarred cuins of Astoria. Who, after this, will deny that the love of beautiul dresses is deeply and truly implanted in the fomale heart? Judge Munson, by the way, inquired yesterday of General Newtou whether he should tnake any propara- a:pst apy possible dunger from the explosion, assured by him that ho considered the ex- but that he would advise him to ANY COSTLY PIER GLASSES OR PICTU! which might possibly tall down in the vibration, Gen- era! Newton gave this statement to the reporter. Strange to say, the General quite overlooked the dan- gers to which Parisiau dresses may be exposed. ‘One of the stories that are being circulated in Astoria about Judge Munson’s house is that it stands op the same rock of which the reef isa part Mra Jopes, who hives opposite him, in Washington street, gave credence to this statement This lady sald that she and her | child would view the explosion ata safe distance, but ber husband would retain, no! being in the least | alarmed. As far as New York is concerned much of the preva- lent alarm, of course, is 100/isb and unwarranted. A lacy, wed kuown to the writer, who lives as far down us Fourteenth street, almost wevt on her kuees to her busband, yesterday, imploring bim not to go near Hell Gate, | While all credit snoula be given, however, to General Newton, Captain Boye, and the others asvociated with him in the work for | the zeal which they have displayed, it may be only wise to point out that the handling of this enormous mass of ioe rpebparig cian, extremists say, to Liow up the whole city of New unskilled workmen does undoubtedly PRESENT GRAVK DANGERS and that they shonld even double and treble their Vigilance 10 ce that one but —careiul, sover und steady workmen are allowed to handic it It naturally occurs to the mind of even one who fs least inclined to sound the alarm that the carelessness or drunkeuness or temporary craze of only one of these 150 odd workmen—a craze & la Thomassen for istance-—may po-sibly bring upon usa terrible calamity, Eterual vigilanee 1s the price of safety, and if ever care and vivilauce were needed, itis now. Theso words are none of alarm, but simply ‘of caution, and let them be heeded by all wen engaged in this stupendous work. New York, Sopt, 20, 1876. To Tux Eprror ov Tux Henan: Lhope you will urge General Newton to allow the firing apparatus used at Hell Gate to be placed where the citizens of New York aud tho throngs of sight- svera bow flocking eastward can inspect the actual batteries, connecting arrangements, wires, touch key, &c., by which the great mino was (?) exploded. A tew curiridgos aud primers in section would help to make the fllustration periect, and would be carefully studied and remembered by thousands. Perhaps the idea has already occurred to thy managers of the American [u- sturute Fair; if not, they bad better think of it, INQUIRER. BOARD OF EDUCATION, REPORT OF THE CITY SUPERINTENDENT—A LARGE NUMBER OF REJECTIONS ON OPENING DAY FOR WANT OF ROOM—IMPORTANT 10 MARRIED LADY TEACHERS—THE BUDGET YoR THE COMING YEAR. The Board of Euucation held a stated mecting ye terday afternoon at the Hall, corner of Elm and Gruna streets, President Wood in the chair, ‘The following was the report of City, Superintendont Kiddle as to the imspection made by bis department since the 4th inst. From the returns submitted to me it appears that the whole numberof pupils im attendance ut the closing seasou in June last was 85,023, and that tho number present at the opening sessiou, alter vacation, was 05,546, which shows un increase over the attend: ance at the opening session last year of 3,633 The number of pupils admi.ted since ‘the opening is re- ported at 16,004. Grammar schools Nos, 7 and 61 not baving resumed their sessions at the Ume of the visit inade above stated are bot included mw the above gen- ora statcment Of 2522 teachers employed in theso schovis 2,419 Were promptly present for duty on the day of openmg, 103 being re- ported as absent for various causes. Many of the sekools were crowded to such un extent ‘as to bo unable to receive all the puptis applying for udmissicn. In the aggregate 2,247 were thus refused admission, of which number 140 were in the Ninth ward, 589 in the Tenth, 148 tu the Eleventh, 200 in the Seventeenth, 698 in the Nineteeuth und 184 in the Twenty-second wurd. Since the opening day, as 1 am iniormed, it bas been necessary in the Nineteenth ward to send away a large number of applicants in addition to that above reported, making the whole number of rejections upward of 1,000. Notwitnstancing the exclusion of so large a nember of, childrew who ought to find the means of instruction tu these schools the class rooms are still very mach overcrowded, particularly im ail the primary depart. ments und schools of the ward and in the several de- partments of Grammar School No. 59. The need of ud- ditional schoo! accommodation in the ward te thus very urgent. Many of the pupils retused admission tn the schools of some of the wards were dountiess ad- mitted in other schools. The 300 pupils reported us re- jected in the Seventeenth ward were applicunts at Grammar School No. 25, and most of them found admission in Primary School No. 9, in which there 1s abundance of spare room. The Tweuty-second ward was opened for the registration of pupils on the 6th in ber of pupils in attendance wax 121 in the male de- partment, 177 m the temale department id 675 im tho primary department, making a total attendance ot 973, which bas been considerably increased since tie date reterred to, The general uppearance, organization, &c, of the schools as shown at ,tke time of visitati.n were reported as in general very satistuctory, In respuct to the death of the late Senator Booth suitable resolutions were adopted. A resolution was adopted appointing Mr. Thomas S. O’Brien, at prevent principal of Grammar School No. 20, in the’ First ward, as principal ot Male Evening School No. 29, in the same ward, tor the years 1876 aud 1877, A protest was cutered against this appointment in favor of Mr. Casey, who is at present au assistant day teacher, and iu previous years hud been vrincipal ot Evening School No. 29. Commissioner Goulding stated that ue believed the recommendation of the majority of the trustees of the bourd was entitied to full consideration, and their recommenda- tion was in favor of Mr. Cusey. He. had no doubt that Mr. O'Brien was a most elticfout prin- cipal, but the principle of rejecting the nomination as presented by the local trustees was a bad one, and on this pomt ome conclusion should be arrived at. Ona vote of the Board being taken tho report of the Catn- mittee on Evening Schools, appointing Mr. O'Brien as principal of Evening School No. 20 over the aaverse recommendation 0 the lvcal trustecs, was sustaimed by 17 to On motion of Commissioner Fulier it was of the employment of m sols and their e ployment « tinge, ve referred to the thoy be requested, afters Jeet, to report whit lex kard to such em ployus ‘The following communication is important, as show. ing bow badly off the citizens of the Niveteenth ward are for increased school accommodation :— To THA Hoxonanin THE Boanp or 1 1 Nii DUCATION t= uth ward request the sducation tu the tollow- the recent rules of the Board of K the sitting capacity of the classrooms, the number of up: moduted in the sho the wara is ance on (he opentug of the sehvols on ith $049 and the excess over the number that cun be properly acouminoduced is 1,142, The number of applicants refused ad nt of room for tue two Weeks ending Septe: §, was 1s. Every departinent in the ward re- Jeeted’ applicants.’ Upward of seventy per cent of the number rejected were who ind never attended any school. A namber of apptigations have bean made for aved accommodations, whieh have been refused for of funds, At the present time, when the Board King up its estimates tor 1X77, the trustees appent to rd, on bebalt of the ebildron'of the ward. to appro ms suiticient to turnin tuem the school they have wright to sk and dewa~a through ‘The present condition of things, they suy in conclusion, Is & disgrace to the city of New York, JOUN J. MA ucation limiting: OKLIN, a) EUGENE Ml, POMEROY, | F. J. HOPKINS, Trustees, J. OL ALSTON, M. THALMESSENGER, } Commissioner Dowd, chairman of the Finance Com- miltee, presented the budget of estimates for sthe cn- suing ‘year, which was ordered to be printed. A special ineeting of the Board will be held on Wednes- uy evening to consider it, The aggregate amount 1 33,058,252 To cover the expense of % new butiding, which the enforcement of the Compuisory Education act requires, $100,000 ts inserted. The sums required for the payment of salaries of the teachers and janitors are increa-ed in this estimate $83,000, as tke present for (we ward schools and the other causes will add materially to the present cost, ‘The foliow:ng are some of the principal totals :— Work. shops, wages and materials, $2,000, incidental expenses «i current repairs, $60,000; Supplies and repairs to Normal Culiege, | $4,900; evening = schouls tor incidental repairs, $2,000; — colored —setivols, re- pairs, &e, $1,000; ‘Board of Education,’ tn- cidental expenses, $20,000; Compulsory Act en- ment, $26,000. ‘Total salaries, "$2,780,762 Books aud general supplies tor schouls, $195,.00; fuel, $90,000; gus, $16,000; rents lor school premises, $55,000; pianos, $5,000; support of nautical school, $3,000} corporate ' schools (act of Legislature), $100,000; parchasing, leasing, procuring sites and erecting buildings and furnishing, $491,000; building for truant children, $100,000, The Board adjourned to meet on Wednesday next THE WRONG NUMBER. To tnx Eviton ov THe Heraup;— Your reporter ‘nadvertentiy made a mistake to-day in describing a raidim West Fourth etreet, by stating that it wa No, 26 instead of No. 36. As Ido bu bess at the former number 1 would thank you to muke Us correct: HUBER. SkPrEMNKM 20 182 ‘ork—by a large nuaber of | building in tne | YELLOW FEVER. Increase of the Mortality in Savannah. THIRTY-SIX BURIALS YESTERDAY. Practical Aid Extended to the Sufferers by Washington Citizens. NEW YORK’S CONTRIBUTIONS. * Savanwan, Ga, Sept, 20, 1876 The total number of tmterments to-day was forty- five, of which thirty-six were from yellow fever. This 1s nine more deaths from tever than on any previous day. The epidemic is increasing im violence and fatality. THR SUFFERERS IN WASH- INGTON. Wasuiseron, Sept. 20, 1876, A meeting was held at Lincolp Hall last night to ex- press sympathy for the yellow fever sufferers in Savan- nab and to devise means for extending aid to that city. Communications were read tendering facilities for the usportation of medicines, provisions and other designed for the people of Savannah during the continuance of the present epidemic, A commit. Lee was appointed to solicit subscriptions and a resolu. Uon adopted requesting the pastors of the various churches of the city to call the attention of their peo- ple to the maiter, SYMPATHY ¥FOR WHAT 18 THOUGHT OF THE TERRIDLE suF¥En- INGS OF THE PEOPLE OF SAVANNAU—-THE DESERTED CITY. ‘The byief announcement by telegraph that the daily list of deaths trom yellow fever im Savannah now reaches between twenty and thirty ;ersons cf all ages and conditions tells its own sad story, Whoever may happen to have been 1m any of the fever stricxen cities of the South in past years during the prevalence of this frightful disease when the death aversgo ranged as high as it gocs at present, can readily picture the full horror of the situation indicated by such a rate of mortality. ‘Those who have not witnessed such seenes may with- out much effort recall the descriptions of the suffering of the people of Memphis and Shreveport in September and October, 1873, wh n the fever prevailed with marked violence in both places. Thero i a few days | whole familios were swept away, children wero left homeless and parentless, parents were robbed of their children, Doctors took the disease {rum their patients + and died, Priests and ministers of all denomi ns perished in the discharge of their spiritual duti Sis- ters of Cuarity and the paid nurses of the sick alike fell victims to the terrible scourge. Fu- | neral processions filled = the_—streets— all day long, and sorrow reigned throughout the community. But while the people in those cities were subjected to gad trials, their tnisery was in a large measure alleviated by charity from abroad. Lett to themxelvos they would havo been indeed wretched and helpiess, utterly unequal to the necessities of the time, ‘The ta:lure of the medical profegsion to ascertain the exact nature of this horrible disease, and the couse- quent inability to utilize such-knowledge in devising some means to annihilate it, adds to the demor: ation induced by the ‘presence of the Ail that can “be done generaly is to en- deavor to check its progress and alleviate us pains, In such acrisis money 1s of the first impor- tance, Its judicious application helps to lessen in no slight Meagura tho distress attending such a tearful visitation. In the instances noticed the people ot Now York wero not slow to vindicate the city’s right to the title appropriately bestowed upon tt of ‘ the city of charities.” As the fever progressed its dread ravages drove thousands of those who could afford to leave in terror from the scene. The absenco of so many of those who were yet woll left the romaming ones in a worse predicament. It was then that help trom abroa was needed. Ap for aid came, and they were uot dis- regarded. Rich and poor alike pourod out thoir offerings with a liberal hand. Then as now, in the midst of a'l the sufferings of the people of the South, New York was providentially tree from the yellow horror. The only bope of the safferers or relief at home was in the of frost. But with pam/iul delay that much-Wished for condition of the temperature held off unui hundreds had been carried away apd the living had passed through weeks and weeks of suflering—the most terrible sufferings to which « dreaded sickness Gould subject any people. No considerable abatemeut Ot the disease came until toward the end of Octover, and by the time of its departure the energies of those who bad fought the fever were pretty well exbauated. By all accounts Savannah is similarly threatened now. Late reports say that little more than halt of the population of the city remains to brave the dangers of the time. A very large proportion ef those remain- Yng are but accommodating themscives to their neces- sities, They can give BO Assistance 1D combating the euemy, for many of them are as much in noed of assistance as those actually prostrated by the fever. tts not dificult to imagine the deplorable effect of the condition of ifMfars described at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held yewsierday. The brief record shows that a chy of 30,000 juvabutants 1s reduced to 18,000 people through the terrors of its present ailliction, Of those remain- tng 10,009 are blacks, and of the whole number of per. s0n8 now in Savannah one-third ure at present pros- trated by yellow fever. This would indicate that the diseaso baw spread largely among the negroes, und as tho great majority of these are neither very well to do nor Very cleanly its ravages cannot but prove severe, and the necessity for sid trom abroad must ve the reater, With & promptness that shows a just appreciation of the misery bow prevaihng, some action bas been taken already, The merchants are fuily sensible of the necessities of the time, und have already appointed committees of the Chamber of Commerce to receive subscriptions, and several liberal donations are already recorded. The Mayor, too, bas issued his proclamation caiing attention not only to the direct distress occasioned by the disease, but also speaking of the sad consequences of business depression and the destitute condition of the unom- ployed. This has im a measure stimulated chariy, but there is much yet to be dong, and the sooner tt is done the better. In 5% as at Memphis and Shreveport, the hope is that the frost may soon come, but, unfortunately, it may be some time before this rehet is alforded. Mcanwhile the plague must be fought by such means as the stricken people are helped to from New York aud other cities that can afford to lend a helping hapa.- MERTING AT THR CHAMUER OF COMMERCE. The committee of twenty-tive, which was appointed | by the president of the Chamber of Commerce ou Tues- day to devise a plan for the relief oi the people ot sa- vannah, met yesterday at one o'clock at the Chamber for organization. Samucl D. Babcock was seectod as chairman; F. 8. Lathrop, treasurer, and D, Coen Murray, secretary of the comiiitee. ‘After a short colloquy 1t was resolved fo appoint sub- Committers to visit the different trade circles aud solicit subscriptions, and the chair was authorized to seicet such commiticea The following i a list of the sub-committces appointed :—On Banks and Bankers— 8. D. Babcock, James D. Coigate, George 8. Coo, L. PY. Morton ‘and Joseph Scligmao. On and Marine Insurance—¥, Lathrop, D. Jones, Andrew F. Higgima On Sugar and Grocery Trade—Benjamin 8. Arnord aud David W. Turnure, Qn Dry Goods frade—Eihowt C. Cowdin, Horace B. Clatiin and Edward 8. Jaffray. On Lite Insurance— Henry B. Hyde. On Cotton Trade—D. H. Baldwin, Henry Heutz and Henry W. Taber. Un Produce | Exenange—t. J. ON. Stark, Edward — Hinek Abraham 8. Jewell avd J o Fi on Metal Trade, William E. Dodge; ou Hats and Fur Trade, Martin Batos; on Shippiog, James W. Elwell nd D. Colden Murray; on Steamship Lines, William . Guion, George W. Quintard aud Wilham P. Clyde; oo Leather Trade, Jackson & Schuitz; on Fancy Goods’ Trade, Richard Butler, On motion of M William E. Dodge, the Chairman, Secretary aud Tre: urer wore made an executive committes, to whom the sub-committees would report every day at one o'clock, fhe Chamber of Commerce earnestly solicit subserip- tions from all branches of trade tor the people who are how suffering {rom the dire pestilence, Out of % pop ulation of 30,000 but 18,000 poople remain in the city, 8,000 of whom ero stricken down with disease, Of the people remaining in Savandab 10,000 are cole ored and $,000 white, avd by far the greater part aro too pour to move oul. Two thousand dollurs were seut yesterday by F. 8. Lathrop, Treasurer oi the Commit. tee on Relief of the New York Chamber of Commerce to the Secretary of the Benevolent Association of Sa- vannab, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND, The following subscriptions are acknowledged by George surer Ratiroad Ageuts’ Comumttee, at bis office, No, 409 Broad wa: Amount previously acknowlodged By J. L. Gossler, agent Pennsylvan ra, agent Krio Railway. . L, Crawtord, agent New York Central ‘and Hudson River Railroad Company...... By Edward Griflith, agent P. W. aod B. RR, Francis Leggett & Co. Jobn A. Anderson & Co. By Thomas'L. Hanva, con. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. 8. A. Willamson,.. Pacitte Mutual tnsvia ice Company... Phenix Insurance Gempany, FeEse coZBEEESES f2 e2e2s Soesseeese George A. Clark & Brother Total..... | Piowse rotura our sincere thanks wo'the bardware trade and othors for the following liberal contributions for the sick and the destitute of savannah, U: Hermann Boker & Co. $100 Mallory, Wheeler & Co $100 w York Belting and Fairbunks & Co. . 100 acking Company.. 100 Staniey Work: . & D. D. Dana, Boston... 100 P. & F. Corvin... - Mibasch =& Hilger Graham & Haine: - % Hardware Company. 100 Horace Darrie& Co... 25 Sargent & Co..,...... 100 Wallace & Son + 100 ¥. & W. Clatworthy.., 25 New York Plow Com- Fraser, Bell & Lough- 25 Tan, - id & Co... 5 Brown Brothers, + 25 Merwin, Hulbut & C 2 Althot, Bergman & Co, 25 Asline Ward. 2 Miller, Morrison & Co. 20 Travers Brothers. . 25 Barton, Alexander & W. & 3. Butcher. . 2 Waller .. . 28 North Carolina Handle Howard, Sanger & Co, 50 Charlea Parker. + 100 1. Heyniger & Co. 20 Lonanback, Gilbert & Cope, ‘Treasurer Savanuah Benevolent Association. Yours respectfully, PALMER &-DEPPISH, Savarnan, Ga. 8. H. Eckman, of No. 9 Thomas street, acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to the fund :— H. B. Ciatin & Co $250 Lewis Bros, & Co, 100 Woodwortti, Baldwin & Co. -» 100 Aldrieb, Iddings & Co...... 100 Jobn and Hugh Auchincloss, 100 Watson, Townley & Co, 100 J. & A. Blumenthal 100 J. L. Brewer, Bros. 100 Wyman Byrd & Co. 100 Faulkner, Page & Ci 100 Aminidown, Lane & Co. 100 Arnold, Constabie & Co. 100 W, L. Strong & Co........ 100 Hunt, Catun & Valentine. 100 Heiter & Gans 100 A. T. Stewart 250 ‘The Central National Bank, 109 David 8. Brown & Co., Philadelphia, Kk. D, Wood & Sons, Philadelptia, W. C. Luu. ley & Co, 50 Moses, Bium & Weill. 26 Collins, Whitin & Co 25 Low, Harriman & Co. 25 Parker, Willer & Co. 50 Kibbe, Chaffee & Co, 25 Francis Baker, + 10 Woodward Lawrence, 50 Knoweil Thomas 25 Deuny, Poor & © ie 7) CHO & J.T. Mitenell & Go. 25 25 ri 10 Sander & Adams, Philadelphia. 10 Bird & Francis, wee 25 5 2% oe oe eeceeees $2, BECAPITULATION, Acknowledged by George Yonge. +++40$1,621 60 Acknowiedged vy Palmer & Dippisl ++ 1,500 00 Ackuowledged by 3. 4, Eckman... 2660 00 Total... te -$5,781 50 | THE TYPHQ-MALARIAL FEVER IN BALTIMORE, {From tke Baltimore ( Md.) American, Sept. 19.] There were no iurther deaths reported yesterday from the above disease, and the number of persons who have been attacked by it from its first inception has been grossly exuggerated. Probably not over if- teen cases iv all have occurred, and of these not more than eight have proved fatal. There are at present about seven persous down with the fever. Of these four are on Caroline, one on Thames, one on Bond and one on Philpot street. The most rigid sanitary measures and precautions have boon adupted in order to destroy the gources of the disease. All the aggravating causes, in the shape Of garvage, fecal matter aod ait kinds of abominabie tith, are being rapidly removed under the personal pervision of Heaith Commissioner Sieuart, Captain Smyrk, his assistaut, and Dr. James McShane, tho Vaccine Physician of the First and Second wards, and the premises are being thoroughly spread with disin- iectants, The probavilities ure that when the infected spot is placed in a perfect sanitary condition the disease, which has created such an unuecessury alarm, will immediately vanish. ‘That a disease of the most virulent character should have been wemerated in the midst of such insanitary conditions as bare so long existed in the peighbor- hood where it has manilested, seems perfectly reason- able. Noone who buy not inspected the premises can form the least possible conception of the terrible condition in which they tave been for years. Within an area of but litle over 1v0 yards there were wells and pits reeking with human excrement, piles of de- cuying animal aud vegetuble matter, and accumula. tions of every noxious material calculated to produce the most deuth-dealing malaaies. Aud within this small compass were huddled together over fity human beings, in illy ventilated apartments, daily and might! breathing an air vitiated by the exhalations irom suc beds of filth. No wonder that, under such circumstances, fever in its worst shape should munifest itself. With such conditions for producing disoase it did not require that our quaramtine shou.d be relaxed to let in the dreaded fevers for the exclusion of which it was o3* tablished. tor here existed all the exciting causes of a disease which, though not yellow tever, could yet dis- play a muliguancy and produce a fatality within a cer. tain, aphere almost equalto that of “yellow jack” itsell. That the disease is ouly endemic in its character is proved by tue fact that the removed casos h.ve not communicated the analady to apy who have come in contact with them. A father affected with the disease rewoved with bis child, who also had the disease, to Washington street. The child died: the father ts 're- covering, and he has not propagated the diseuse to the denizens of Washington street. Ifthe disease were of an epidemic churacier and iniectious, as yellow lever 1# known to be, it would long since have spread over a wide territory. As 1b 18, 1t appears to be pertoctly bocal 1n its Mauitestations, Hmited almost exclusively to the neglected spot whence it originated, evidentiy showing tbat 1t was caused by and depends for 16 exisience upon local conditions, ‘The physicians who have had charge of the various cuses aro Potessor L. U. Winternitz, Dr. ’nomas Eyans, James F. McShane aud Dr. Relimeyer, ‘hese are all acoomplished members ol their proiession, and they, with Dr. James A, Stouart, Health Commissioner, have unned in the opmion that the disease which has cre- ated so much stir in the city 1s not yellow fever, but typho-malarial fever, which is simply a bilious fover that takes on a typhoid type, just such a type as it would be expected to sssume under such conditions as wo have described. BOND SIREEL SAVINGS BANK. Yesterday morning the Bond Street Savings Bank closed, the trustees having detarmined to give over business and pay the aopositors in fall, Owing to tho steady withdrawal of deposits they concluded that it was expedient to wind up their affairs and make a settlement while it was in therr power to dogo. On September 5a meeting was called and the condition of the mstitution was investigated. It wes found that during the past year and since the faiture of the Third Avenue Bank one-third of the deposits have been withdrawn, wud that this withdrawal is steadily goimg on to such an extent as to indicate & lack of contidence on the part of depositurs and the pubhe generaily. Lu view of these tacts they deem it un act of prudence that a receiver be appointed tw ciose ‘up the aflairs of (he bunk, and they Lave passed reso- luuuns to that effect. Among the assets are items of real estate amounting to $395,000 in round numbers. To couvert this prop- erty into moucy ui far prices. will require ime and thus prevent ‘the bank from going iuto voluntary Hiquidation and paying off its depositors on demand, Resolutions explaiving ther reasons for closing were unaunmously adopted at the meeting of the trustees on September 4 aud lorwarded to the Superintendent of the Banking Department, who bas given leave to the Attorney Generai to dissolve the corporation and wind up its allairs, ‘The following 19 a statement of the Dauk’s condition at the time of closing:— ASSETS, Valuation Par. or Cost, United States six per cent ous 1851 coupon bonus... 00 United Sites currency six $296,000 @ per cont bonds. .. 150,000 00 Brooklyn Frospect. Park sevell per cent registered bonds. + (00,000 00 112,000 00 New York city seven per cont Donds...---.+ . 84.000 00 85,700 00 Westchester county seven per cent bunds..... 66,500 00 ‘70,000 CO Richmond couuty seven per cent bonds....... 1,000 00 1,020 00 ‘Town vonds...... 137,500 00 11v, 400 00 Bonds and mortgs 882,300 00 342,300 00 Loans on call..... ‘6,000 00 6,000 00 Real estate, bank buriding (cost). 476-10 -229,476 10 Real estate, © Vo (old bank building), vaiuae UA ss cous ++ 67,038 00 65,000 00 Real estace taken by Judgment in foreclosure 108,136 05 Cash in vault, Cash ty Trad National Bunk..., 6,618 06 Cash in bowery Na- tional Bank « 16,002 88 Cash tn National Park Bank......26 1,822 52 Cash in Germania Bank, 27,735 91 27,785 91 Interest accrued, 14,152 82 14,152 63 Interest overdue (good). .... 2.266 70 2,206 70 Rents due aud accrued........ 2,700 00 2,500 00 $1,412,287 68 LIABILITIEG. Amount due depositor: $1,286,688 02 FENCE THE TRACKS. asures aro at Inst being taken by the Jeraey City Authorities to require the Peonsyivanim Ratiroad Com- any to fence in the tracks wherever they ona level With the street within the city limits, ‘The act to regulate the passage of railroad trains requires that where (rains are not restricted to rave of speed within the Linits of auy ony the shall be securely deuced ua | wero ALD. “GREAT COAL SAUL The Pennsylvania Coal Company's Remarkable Auction PRICES ADVANCED ON SPECIALTIES General Dissatisfaction Among the Bidders. The announcement tbat the Pennsylvania Coal Com pany would yestorduy sell, through John ff. Draper & Co., auctioneers, at the Exchange Salesrooms, 100,000 tons of Pittston coal, drew to the basement over 200 dealers, At eleven o'clock A. M, Mr, Draper, with « smile, mounted the platiorm and announced the con ditions of sale, given elsewhere, He was accompanied by a small brigade of clerks and George A. Hoyt, Vice President of the company. The other gentleman ire quently interrupted Mr. Draper and ordered him t knock parcels down at the figures bid; while othe: were ready to advance the prices. About 106,000 tons were sold, it 1s beleved; one of the principal and beaviest buyers being a d who was raised in the office of the Pennsyivania Coal Company when Honest Mayor Havemeyer was at its head, and whose bids were received with alacrity. Tho eule yesterday would seem to indicate @ slight advance in all lines of coal except chestnut, which 1s the chief retail cem- modity ol the company, Tbe impression seems to bo general among the trade that tho company in yester- day’s’ sale were anxious to advance tho wholesale prices and depress the speciaities, in which they have ‘4 monopoly of the retail business, ‘The company stipalated that the salo would be posi- tive to the highest bidder of every lot put up, and no bids would be made, directly or indirectly, on account of the company. Fifty cents per ton in bankublo funds to be deposited ou the day of sale and the balance to be paid within ten days. 1t was stipulated that the coal should be removed from the company’s docks at Newburg during tho month of Octo- bor, and if purchasers failed to 80 remove it tho company would ‘reserve tho right, at their option, at any time thereafter to discontinue the deliveries and retain tho fifty cents per ton deposit on all remaining undelivered or resell tho lots on ac count of tho defaulting purchaser, who shall reimburse the company for any loss by reason of such default Tho tenth secilon of the terms of the sale leaves tho company a loophole through which to escape suits for damages if they tail to deliver any lois sold. It reads ax follows: Ifat any time the business of the company {s 80 inter- rapted by storms, floods, breaks, accidents, combinations, tursouts of strikes among miners or otuer employes (eved though auch combinaidun., turnvuts and, strikes are caused by a reduction of wages made by said company), or by any other vccurrence whatsoever, as to materially decreuse cot whien the company. I a owe ment of the contracts wade by this sale, pany. in case the coal vow wold ix not dolivered, undertake pro rata distribution among the respective parchasers of what is delivered; but in ail cases of non-deiivery of aval ol the causes named in this section, the monoy is ga uecount of eval not destvorod will be promptly r6- funde THE SALE, Promptly at eleven o’clock Mr. Draper announced the above conditions of sale. When he had tuisued reading them a person in the audience exclaimed, “Will it.be hke tho lust saloy” He received no swer. Here Vice President Hoyt announced that the first lot would be 55,000 tons of lump, Steamer or grato, as the buyers might eicct to take, Biading was very spirited, beginning at $2 50 per ton and gradually ad- Vuncing at ive cents per ton uutil $3 024; was reuchod, when Mr, Draper’s band fell. Among the buyort ‘Smith, Havomeyer & Brothers, Batley, ‘Winchell, McEwen, “story brothers, “Swords,” Chapell, Winchell & Habu, Watervary, Bemis &*Phillips, Whyte & Son and G. E, Bingham. Yhese gentlemen seemed to take the lead in (iddiug, ‘The sale occupied less than an hour, and at its conclusion representatives of the press applied to Mr. Hoyt for information as to the tonnage suld, He gruflly replied that the press could have nothing, ag iis company in the previous sale had been badly mis- represeuted, When -politely iniorined that it wasto prevent misrepresentation of the cumpany that” the press asked for transcripts of the sale books, he de. Clared they would not be supplied. ‘ THE PRICES. As the sale progressed the amounts and prices were checked off, aud, as near as can be ascertained, we sales were as follows:— © STEAMKK Coal, 2,300 tons.—500 toas at $3 0244 per ton; 500 tons at $3 per ton; 250 tous at $4974 per ton; 800 tony at $2 YU per tou; 250 tons at $2 95 per ton. Leap Coan, 12,500 tong,—1,000 tons at $2 95 per ton; 5,000 tons at $2 90 per ton; 1,500 tons at $2 90 per ton; 500 tons at $2 90 per ton. Gkark Coat, 69,000 tons. —1,000 tons at $3 021% por ton; 790 tous at $3 per ton; 240 tons at $2 974; por ton} $50 tons at $2 95 per Lon; 10,500 tons ut $2 YO per ton; 36,250 tons at $2 924g per ton, EGG Coat—6,000 tons, at $3 1234. Srove Coal, 26,200 tons.—d,700 tons at $3 75 per ton; 1,000 tons ‘at $3 724% pet ton; 3,500 tons ut $3 65 per ton; 15,000 tons at $3 60 per tor Cuxstxut Coat, 10,000 tons.—3,000 tons at $2 30 per ton; 2,000 tous at $3 25 per ton; 6,000 tons ut $3 20 por ton. A COMPARISON OF Prites, At the great coal sale on tho 2% of August tho Ponnaylvania Coal Company sold over 80,000 tons of coal at good prices. Below 18 a comparative statement of the prices realized yesterday against those of tho 20th of August, The highest ugure im each designativa 1s given :— Designati Price Aug. 20, Price Sept 20. e 3 25 at prices for lump, steamboat, grate and egg bave advanced sinco the last ‘sale, while chesi« « Bary nut, toe coal generally reta:‘led by the Pennsylvania company to poor people, has deciined. Tnis would svem to Indicate that tue Penusvivanta Coal Company propose to control the wholesale market and keep up prices, while uepressing in their own interests the retail market, The company, it is.claime, does an timmense business ip retailing their chestnut coal trom depots im New Yerk, Jersey City, Willamsbarg, Brookiyn, Hunter's Point ond all the adjacent towns whero, through their dummies, they have endeavored to con- trol tho retail ‘Ket A Suspicious fact connected with yesterday's sales {s saia to be that one of the heaviest bayers, whose bid wus always received by Mr. Draper with cousideration, was formerly an attucté of the company aud has now almost a monopoly of Pitts. ton coal, lo occupied a frout place xt the sale, and legitimate buyers had to exercise their luugs to have their bids recorded against him. Lhe stockholdert might profitably inquire into the genutneness of hu purchases, Before the sate it bad been given out In “tho street” that this salo would ‘*set” the wholesale prices tor the winter. This ta not likely to be the case after the reve jations of yesterday’s saie, If the salos wore legiti- mate ones why should Mr. Hoyt object to give «ne press representatives access to the books, with the names of the buyers’ On the 27th inst. it ts ander stood the Delaware and Lackawanna and the Delaware aud Hudson Cabal companies wiil have similar sales, nd not Until then will prices be fixed, Consumers ay advantageously avoid these sales before laying is pl DEARTH OF CROTON WATER. Nuw Youx, Sept. 19, 1876. To rus Eoitox or THR HkkALD: If you live uptown you have surely noticed what a small quantity of wator we are allowod by the Com- missioners. For the last week the pressure in tho pipes has not been sufficient to raise the water tothe third story of many of the houses in the city, when, if the aqueduct was managed properly, every fourth fluor in New York could have water the whole yeur around, We are taxed to have pure water and in large abundance, not to be played at like we have been tor the last two montus by those who do not attend te the duties they ure paid for, If Mr. Chandier sieps up and says that a small boad of water in the pipes ‘ua bot injurior I suppose tho inhabitants of tuis city ill be satistied, Yours, &c., hi "X CITIZEN OF NEW YORK. BUSINESS ‘TROUBLES, Ata first composition meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Hollingsworth & Lveds, importers, of Broad- way, hold yesterday betore Register Payton, ot No, $22 Broadway, the bankrupts offered u compromise of twenty-five conts on the dollar and it was accepted by the requisite number of creditors. ‘The coptinaation of two examinations tn important bankruptey cages will be hold to-day. Ono ts of Mr. Wilham Butler Duncan, of Duncan, Sherman & Co, which will go on betore Register Ketchum, and the otber that of Mr, Eugene N. Robin: Daniel Drew's principal broker, will take place ut the oftice of Regis- tor Williams, In the case of Mr, Duncau, who was #abjected to a very lignt prelimmary examination, 1 expected that questions regarding some interesting transactions will be put by the examining counsel, Mr. Robinson will be interrogated turer 1m rewtion to the accounts between his firm and Mr. Drew, copies of which be has rendered to Mr. Simon H. Stero, the Counsel for tho assignee of the Lrew estate, en !