The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1876, Page 3

ia > MOWTONS COANE | Soundings and Operations at the Site of the Blast. THE REEF DESTROYED. What Commeree Will. Derive from an En- gineer’s Achievement. MAP OF THE SOUND ROUTE. Changes in the Tides and Currents Noticed at Hell Gate. THE CROAKER’S DREAM. ‘The commerce of New York has of late been sadly wamped for available space whereon to undergo a iymmetrical development in keeping with the growth ofthe metropolis. Trade is as sensitive to physical obstacles to ita treo flow as fhe currents of a river are to submerged obstructions, and follows sometimes tortuous channels in sooking the centres where mana- facturing industry and commercial onterprise are most active, In acquiring and retaining a large trade the @ommunity so favored by fortune must by every means at its disposal smoothen the road and Straighten and dcopen tne channel by which the precious. tidal wave will pass to enrich the merchant and employ the mechanic, It ia simost Ampossible to draw trade toan ineligible centre. Itis Bncontroliadle, and will follow only its natural flow, fake, for mstabce, the Atlantic seaboard and mark thereon the many, fino harbors and roadsteads thut in- flent the lino from Eastport to Savannah. Any of these ports offer certain facilities for tho reception of com- merce, but yet Now York alone takes the lion’s share Simply because her facilities tor importation and ex- portation are superior to those of any city along the oust. She poswesses a spacious harbor, land locked and deep enough to floa: the largest ships in the world, Bhe has a noble river leading northward into the heart of the State of Now York, and connected with tho great Iako system of the North and Northwest by the Erie Canal. The wealth and produce of tho Wost flows in numerous and well rogulated streams to ber Qs the natural outlet to the Eastern Hemisphere, Locatly, her water fronts extend for miles along her whores, inviting the munutfacturer to erect his work- shops close to deep water and the wharves of the transatlantic linos of steamers. Her insular position, Dotween two deep and navigable rivers, gives hor re- markable advantages, enjoyed, perhaps, in a similar degree by no other city in the world. A ‘vast basin, tho Sound, Jand lined for over a hundred and-Ofty miles, extends custward from the northern @xtronfity of the city, affording facilities for a coast trado with all New Engiana and tho British possossions ofthe Atlantic. All, in fact, thut could lend to her posi- tion as a commercial centre tbe pre-eminence of a metropolis of trade are hers. But one bicmtsh alone Remains to mar the almost perfect symmetry of her Water communications, and that is the rocky bar Bretching across the Hell Gate channel. From the Deginning of the expausion of New York from a Bshing village into a city the rugged pass at Rell Gate was recognized as an obstacle to her prosperity. The hopes of the eariy merchants and Bavigators were centred on tho possibility of removing Sbese obstructions and opening & watery highway for wrade through the Sound to tho Atlantic. The interosts of the coast towns, barred out as it were from Now York by the rocks and reefs, demanded their removal. fhe defence of the city and port against tho assaults and blockades by foreign enomics created the samo necessity. Everything in fact that could in the Temotest degree tend to increase the im- portance of the Empire City, seems to hinge ‘on this improvement 60 directly as to render its prose- eution to completion an imperative obligation on the ‘people of the United States, And hero 1s may be well remark that tho welfaro of the whole country is in- Mmately connected with that of New York. Trade has pome to us as naturally as water obeys the laws of §ravity in its flow. The geographical position of New York with relation to the manufacturing nations of Gurope—such as Great Britain, Germany, France, Bol- flum and the Netheriands—is such as to bring bout a natural selection of this city as the point at which the productions of tho East should be Mistributed to the West. In tike manner is tt tho out- let fer the wealth and commerce of the Western World. Therefore at New York centros a largo pro- Portion of the trade which benefits the whole Union, and every additi facility which can be afforded for the development of that interest increases the benefits which the whole country must derive from its expan” sion, It hasbeen suid in connection with the Hell Gate improvement that | opposition was given to the appropriations therefor by members of Congress from districts in the interior, bat = such an opposition could only arise out of the grossest ignorance on the part of these short-sighted legislators regarding the object and effect of the expenditures proposed. Whence does the gov- crament derive its vast revenue from foreign !mports? Is it from Uincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pitteburg and other large cities in the Middle and Western States? No. Kight-tenths of all the money received by the government is collected in New Yerk On goods destined for these inland cities, Itis casy, Sherefore, to see how closely associated in interest are the States of the Union regarding the increase of trade facilities at New York, Accompanying this article isa map showing the new Mne for transatiantic trade opened by the improve- ments at Hell Gate. In the age of steam timo isan element of the grentost importance when calculating the development of commerce, The fastest steamers ‘and the fastest trains will monopolize trade. The value of aday can hardly be estimatod in the trans- portstion of perishable goods, and new conditions of trade are constantly arising as progress is mado {n the improvements of machinery which result ‘pn an increase in the rapidity of communication. Not only is this the case, but now interests spring up which Owe their existence to the saving effected in tho time of peean voyuges—take, for the fresh meat beado with Europo, which, thanks to quick voyages, 1s Opening up a market for the stock farmers of the West and South that willenrich thom beyond their fondest Greams. Such a trado was an Impossibility in the days when a two weeks’ voyage to Liverpool was regarded Qs a last trip across the Atlantic. Now that tho time bas been reduced to seven days Europe comes to us for irosh beef, vegetables and other commodities which were drugging our markets at home and scarcely making any returns to the produce If our improved steam machinery can lessen the Ume consumed in voyages, how much more must a re- duction of the distance to be travelled over tond to facilitate trade! It is to accomplish ths that the Heil Gat obstructions are being removod, for they barred the routo by the Sound to the Atlantic, which 1s trom flity to @ hundred miles thorter on the voyage to Europe, according to the bharactor of the vessel, When leaving Now York city 8p ocean steamer passes down the Bay, through the Narrows, into the Lower Bay and past Sandy Hook—a distance of over twenty miles—before she roach be vecan, During the jatter part of this psasago her Course is over comparative.y shallow water, and ut its termination noar Sandy Hook a bar has to be crossed which at low water isa dangerous obstacle tor v > weavy dragght In order to aveid the treacherous shores of Long Island the eastward-vound vessel fol- lows a curved course toward the south unul she clears Mourmux Port, whence she advances into the broud Atauuc The deviation trom her direct course due to we vend is very considerable, und when its iength 18 compared with that ot the route vim the Sound it will be seen ut once how u waving iw effecied. Ot wouree Soand has own disudyantayes duo w fogs aud groups of islands at wn end; but these objections can sasily overcom the hand of science as Haliow’s Point Reel, Blocti lensest vapors that would overh: ghts can pierce the the navigator, and \ktiat pilots steer tho ships clear of the rocky islands; pe Pi remains a broad deep @bannel througt: wi the Great Eastern cap, as she has airendy, teach the western end of the Sound almost under the fan a Sgt sunset by tho church steeples in New ‘The eflect of the Hail Gate imorovemens may, precaeyre ate gt Bag hn = cay pane ne SOUNDING THE SITE OF THE DEMOLISHED REEF— SATISFACTORY RESULTS ACHIEVED—DANGER- OUS CURRENTS ANNIHILATED. Notwithstanding the notice issued by General New- ton previous to the explosion, warning craft of every description to give a wide berth to the locality of the Diast until the results of tho upheaval hud been ascer- tained, a venturesome or curious spirit led many ves- sels to cross the spot yesterday, much to the annoy- ance of the officials at work there. It was feared that tho blasted rocks woula pile up’ aronod the sides of the excavation, and form a danger- ous though temporary obstruction. As an additional precaution three massive spar buoys were held in readiness to mark the locality until the work of sound- tng was finished and the position of any bills of broken rocks discovered, The steamer Putoam, which was to have planted the buoys immediately after the explo- sion, became disabled and the work was yesterday done by the United States steamer Cactus, of the Eastern section of the Second division of the Lighthouse De- partment. The Cactus, under command of Capiain Lathan, took the spars fromthe deck of the Putnam and at two o’elock in the afternoon began the work of laying them out. THX sPaR BUOYS which are to stand guard over the exploded mine until the work of dredging 18 completed are forty-Gve feet tp beight and measure at tke centre about pine fect in circumlerence. On the deck of the Cactus, besides the #para, wero three massive granite cubes, each weigh- ing between 3,500 and 4,000 pounds. To these the spars were to be attached before they were lowered yuto the water, The powerful hosting apparatus Mfted these heavy weights and the men bandled them as they would paper boxes. Bearings were taken by meaus of poles erected on the shore aud the buoys were soon 1m position, marking tho outskirts of the great mass of broken rocks below THK WORK OF SOUNDING Degam in the afternoon under the superintendence of Mr. Julius Striedinger, to whose efficient management the successtul operation of the electric machivery used 1p blasting the mine is due, Thi ork of yesierd. though very interesting and satisfactory, was merely 4 preliminary operation und was intended to a-certain the minimum rather than the maximum depth of water over the ehattercd reef. The system adopted by ‘Mr. Striedtoger ts a novel one and is suid to have origi- nated in the government works at Hell Gate, though the modesty of tho gontleman would not al- low him to claim any sharo in its o ‘The lwads and licos ordinarily used were laid a very simple and offectual contrivance. exist differences 7p the reports of cuast sur’ moro than one are made, and the discrepancies are due to the inefficiency of the system of using the lead, For instance, conical projections of rock may exist under water, und the load when thrown out among thein will roll down between them and record a tar greater depth than really exists for safe bavigutton, On tho other band, should the lead tall and rest vn a ledgeor in a crevice of such a rock u diflerent result would be had and conflicting reports made, THK RESULTS OF THR SOUNDINGS at Hallett’s Reof are caretully noved down, and, when completed, will be tranzmitted to the Pilot Commis. sioners, Should any accideut occur owing to the jn- accuracy of the soundings the responsibility would Test upon the government and reflect upon the oificials in charge of the:work; bence the great caution used, and the evident advantage of the plan adopted tor making the soundings ‘The sounding apparatus with which yesterday's work was dono was first introduced at the wreck of the Scotland 1n New York Bay and was used to meas- ure the work of the contractors who undertook to re- move ber. Its overations were so succossiul that after the divers had reported everyi:bing cleared away sev- eral obstructions were discovered which the divers could not tind und afterward removed It consists of two stout round iron bars descending perpendicularly tuto the water, one on each side of the Yeasel or tug, a8 was the cago yesterday, and con- nected below by a borizoutal shatt. Heavy Weights aro attached to presoryo tho per- pendicviar against the propelling force, und the, shaft 1s lowered or raised by meaus of ropes running from below and parallel with the iron burs. lt may be lowered to any required distance and 18 not cumbersome, as the bars are mado in sections und may be screwed*on or off at will = With this ar- rangement a broad sweep can be wade and no project- ing polut or rock escape detection. The bars aro marked out in feet and record the depth with exact- ness. ‘At balt-past two o'clock the little tug, thus rigged, began the search for what she did not wish to tind, high upheaved rocks from the fearful viast of the betore, aud to continue the paradox tho result wasa sat- istactory disappointment. ‘THE FIRST TRIAL was made at a distance of 200 fowt from shore, along an arc around Hallett’s Poimt and over the exploded mine, Aline was taken ashore irom the tug, and served as a’ ies on which to deucribe the arc, As the tug steamed slong tho men ou shore ran with tho Nue and clamvered over tho mass of débris at the ‘water's edge to round the point in line with the tug. Toor atter tour was mado in the same manner at greater distunces from shore, and with the shaft deeper in tho water. Mr, Streidinger seemed delighted with the resuits, for not arock or obsacle ot iad was encountered during the afternoon, Passing sloops and schooners causei some inconvent- ence by getting in the way, and the steam whistle grew hoarse warping them to keep out of the road, The sloop yacht Caprice passed over the scene of the blow- up, aud other smaller pleasure boats loitered around the neighborhood, curiously watching tho little tug as she med up’ and down her course like a seutins recording the dopth of water found at the different distances from shore the number of foot shows the amount of water thero ig at mean or av age low tide. When the work began the tide gaugo showed four feet of water over tho average low water mark ana the shalt made the tour unbindered at a depth of sixteon feet, thus demonstrating a sale pas- e for vessels of such @ draught ata point where the day before a giant rock protruded from the water. Tho last trial was made at 350 foet out and showed a depth of twenty-one feet at low water. ‘Tho following is a record of the day’s work :. Av 200 VERT FROM Depth of shaft Tide above low Depth at low wat AT 225 FRRT ¥RUM SHORE. Depth of shaft . ‘Tide ubove low water mn Dopth at low water.......+..+44 AT 200 YERT PROM SHURK, Depth of ‘Tide above lo Depth at low water. AT 275 Depth of shatt, Tide above low Depth at low wate: sececsseesegesesere at 850 VET PROM snoRE, Depth of shaft... ; ark Tide above low water m 3 20 26 4 Depth at low waters........ we AT 400 FEET OUT another trial was attempted, but given over, as tho current was 100 strong and it was aifiicult to hold the line taut, As before stated, these measurements show Tather @ minimum than a maximum dopth of water, for {t 18 expected, when the débris is removed, th will be auniiorm depth of twenty-six feet from the shore out to the old channel. To-day divers will probably doscond to find out the condition the bottom and the size of the rocks it will bo necessary to drodge. The reporter inquired if the broken rock could not be sold for buliding pur- poses when taken out, Mr. Striedinger replied be Thought 1t would not be of much use on account of the disintegration which followed such a poweriul ex- plosion. Rocks blasted by powder, he said, were not so affected, He also suid, when speaking of the labor of dredging, that it might ‘@ been avoided by mak- ing the cavern deeper, so that the rucis would sink farther; but that 1t would have been just as laborious and expensive. It is stated by some that a greatdoul of the sinuller particles have already been carried away by the force of the current. CHANGES IX THX TIDES AND CURRENTS. The displacement of the reef bas had a marked effect upon the tides in Holl Gate and has chungea the posi- tious of edities thut had been studied for years by tue Pilots im charge of vessels passing through that strait. As eddies changed and tbe currents lowed to ce: tain ports at different hoars on the flood aud ebv tide: tho effect of the demolition of tho reef w closely voted yesterday by the several pilots engag in the navigi‘ion of Vessels at that locality, Among others a HekaLp reporter tulked with Captain Mos Longst . pilot of the steamer Shady Side, of the Morrisania Steamboat Company’s line, This boat mukes a landing at Astoria just below Hallett’s Point on ite trips trom Harlem tw Fulton terry. When asked W be bad noted auy changes in the currents 5 explosion Captain Longstreet said :—*Yes, ticed seversl changes, On the ebb tide, the waters flow irom Fort Schuyler, at Throg, Neck, toward the city of New York and the bay, the force ot that tide im the Gate hi been much r duced. Now the strongest volume of wi ‘. flows nearer the Long Island shore, and the eduies ta’ changed their positions. The decrease in tho awifincss of the tide, in consequence of having a broader channel, 18 greatly im favor of THK SAFETY OF SAILING VESSELS going through the Gate on either tide. Even on this quick working boat, the Shady Side, I tind the labor of steering through the bas beeu made muct casier, although our boats always gu Just where we want them tu go.” Tho reporter then conversed with Mr. Hezekiah Booth, pilot of the Heli Gate ferryboat Astoria, who hus been engaged as pilot in that vicimty tor the past twonty years, As the good-naiared veteran rang the bell to “go abead’” and busily turned the steering wheel, while watching the swiit waters beneath him, he suid:—*'since the explosion of yesterday 1 have noticed that on the ebd tide body of water passes to the eastward of Flood Rock than before, and that moro water goos through tho Jhannel between Flood Ruck and Little Mill 1 before, Anuther chan; my attention 18, that on the New York city a! Eighty-sixth street, on the South, all along the channel to the Great Mul Roek , the force of the ebb tide has decreased to a great extent, 1 do pot think that there will be much change im the direction Of the Hood tide below Halicit’s Point, but there mar tho way westward of be some change above it. Most of the accidents t« sailing vessels going through the Gate have occurred on the flood tide while they were going eastward. 1 have observed to-day that the force of the current to the ferry slip at the toot of Ninety-second strect, on the New York city shore, HAS DECREASED LN YORCE, ‘and it is much easier work to bring the boat into tho slip. The eddies, too, have changed since yes- terday morning The one at lot Rock will uot now extend so far from the shore nor be 80 wide as it was, The tide there used to shoot over toward Hog’s Back reef. Now it will be wi nd pot 80 strong. That change will beneit both suiling vessels and steamboats. The cddy off Flood Rock, ou the ebb lide yesterday morning, extenced westward from the Long Island shore about 300 feet. Since the explosion that eddy has lessened in width fully seventy-tive feet toward tho Astoria bank. Before the blusi the water pasmng over the reef at Hallett’s Point broke cver the Focks fully # foot and w halt high, as it rushing over a mildum, ‘To-day at ebb tide the water was perfuctly smooth, SAILING OVER THE OLD COFFER DaM. Just before high water slack yesterday afternoon about half-past two o'elvck, the Leaulitul sioop yacht Caprice, of Norwalk, came rushmg through the Gate and ‘past within fifty feet of the sbore at Haliett’s Pot, actually inside of the line of the old cofler dam, and Was the lirst sailing vessel to tuke advantage of the improved channel. She was in splendid trim and doiag some tino sailing. A fow minutes aiter the amor Continental, of the New Haven line, bound to New York, went through the Gate, keeping in the old channel, and rounding Great Mill Rock from the west GENERAL NEWTOY ON THE RESULT. “Yee, sir,"’ said General Newton yestorday to a Hewarp reporter, who inquired whother tbe blast bad fulfiied all bis expectations; “yes, gir, it is a com- plete success.’’ In the course of a desultory conversa- tion which followed, the General stated that work Would at opce be begun upon a report to the Socretary of War. About six weeks will bea consumed in the preparation, and it will cmbrace a general review of the work, from the builuing oft the cotter dam down to the mighty explosion of Sunday. The report will ovi- dently contain little not aireudy known to the public through the nowspapers, except the scientilic deduc- tious with whieh it will be interspersed. The General stated that he felt very much fatiguod— much more 80, in fact, than be had been at any time during (he progress of the work, His asstanis, he said, Were also tired out, and were, he thought entitled toa brief rest, None of them were aware unti alter the work had culminated how great a tepsion had been upon their minds. The reuction had pow set in, and, Wiough very happy in the triumph of thei labor, Wey were also aware Liat Wey were very Ured. Work, the General salt, would probably begtu imu suort Une upon Flood the nearest large rock to the westwf Hullett’s reef that usea to be. A shed has aiready been built upon the rock anda shaft suvk in its centre. Whon work 1s begun headiugs will be pusbed outin a manuer situilar to that adopied with the xeef just de- stroyed. SCKNKS AND INCIDENTS YESTERDAY, ‘The weather yesterday being much Leiter than tt was on Sunday, bondreds of sight-seeking people vis- ited the government works at Hailett's Pont to in- spect the scone of the tate grand explosion, From New York, Brooklyn, Jersey Guy and Hunter's Point peopie wero culmmy and = gong. in hun. dreds all day; wong the river's bank, over whero the driftings had setticd, the throngs were to seen examining very nook with tho utmost attention, and Jashionable equipages hued the narrow approaches to the works, ‘AU the engine house workmen wore cnguged in taking to pieces tho piping, valves and other machinery which connected the engine with the hoisting appa- Tatu. Hy two o’clock in tho atternoon Lieutenant Willard, of tho United States Engineers; Mr. Meeker, clerk of the works, and Mr. White, civil ‘engineer, of Pittsburg, Pa., tormerly under General Nowton, went over the dif- ferent spots of interest and marked with satistaction the effects of tho stupendous bluss They proceeded to the bombproot, where the electrical apparatus had been arranged. Many ludies were among the visitors, and with eyes wide upened looked with won dtergttne piles of broken Tock which had been taken out 4 the cavern beiore the blast. “My goodness!” cxeiaimed a vory pretty young lady, “did ull this mass of stono blow up out of the water yesterday f’’ The question was a puzzler to the young man wiih ber, and Lis tace expressed any- thing but tamilarity with tho subjoct. Boys, in droves, were digging and poking in the mounds of rofuso, searching for relics, and soveral enterprising youths shouted vat, “Here you are, ladies and gentlemen— relics of the great biasg!—a piece of the main wire” that fired the ming, oal} five cents !”* Burney Boyle, tho favorite tareman of the miners, was in @ sentimental mood ovor the result. “Many a ly at 2:60 awakened, He rubbed bis eyes when heard the farmtest echo of the faintest vibration. The empty tumbler at the edge of his table, even, did not fal “this explosion is a grand fizzle,” said he, disgusted, “and it all this has been a nightmare I'll never witness another biast in my hife,’’ THE SHOCK FORTY-THREE MILES AWAY. Wusrrorr, Conn., Sept. 26, 1876. The all-absorbing topic here, and in fact in all towns slong the Long island shore, has been for come days the expected demonstration at Hullett’s Reef, and many bad prepared themselves to hear something wonderful as the result of the greatest blow-up of modern times. Following the Hxxap’s indication « to time, many were on the lookout for events yester- day alternoon, cach watching eagerly fur the hands of the wateh to rench two o'clock upd fity minutes, It came and _ passed, and, while the larger number of watchers were disappointed, the fow who knew the difference of time between New York and Westport (\wo minutes forty- seven seconds) and that sound required time to travel, Were rowarded for thair pains, Six persons claim to have felt the shock from the blast—turee of them la- dies—and they all agree as to the time, nine and a half minutes of three, Westport time. They speak of the Sbock 4s resembling the sound from distant canvoo- ading ora wight earthquake; that it was of avout three seconds’ duration and ¢o unlike ordinary sounds Of that kind as to attract their special attention. BY ALL MEA Nuw York, Sept. 25, 1876. To tae Epiton ov tue Hexato:— Now that the mariners’ terror of He!l Gate bas prac- Ucally ceased toexist why not christen and iet it henceforth be known as Newton's Channel or New- ton’s Pass, in jiment to General John Newton, who, through fis ubility and persevering management, bas Wrought this magniticent triumph of engineering skill, overcome the obstacles perilous to navigatiors of our Waters and secured gener good to all mankind ? FAYETTE J. IRVID No. JOY West Fourteenth street, THE HeRALD IN NEWPORT. Newrort, R. L, Sept. 25, 1876. In anticipation of uu extg demand newsdealers had extra HeRALDS to night coutaining the report of the Heli Gote explosion, and leading newsdealers in the city State thut umong ali the orders given before arrival of the papers not oue was lor any other paper save the H&KALD, and their order books prove this assertion, ‘The Hxpavo sold “ike bot cakes”? It reminded every body of war time: HEMPSTEAD RESERVOIR. THE SUSPENDED COMMISSIONER BIS DEFENCE, A special mocting of the Brooklyn Board of Alder- men Was held yesterday afternoon, President French m the chair, pursuant to a call issued by Mayor Sebroeder, to take action with referonce to the suspen- sion of City Works Commissioner Wiliiam A, Fowler, About four wecks ago the Mayor suspended Mr, Fowler on the ground that he bad fuiled to carry out the instructions of the Board of Aldermen, and that he had also disregarded the mandatory order of tho Supreme Court, which directed the Board of City Works to advertise for proposals to “Bnish the work on the Storage Reservoir at an expense not exceeding $30,000." Fowler being a democrat bis suspen- sion was the means of depnviug his party of considerable patronage, 4s therc was & ‘deadiock”” between the other commissiorers, Messrs. Siocum and Adams. In order to remove from office the suspended official a two-thirds vote of the Aldermen is requisite, and there was excitement as to whether certain alle independent democrats would vote with tho republicans in favor of Fowler's removal. The lobby of the Common Council chamber and the space within the railings was crowded with politicians of both parties during the proceedings yesterday, which were watched with great intcrest, A letter was read from the Mayor sotting forth his on Map of Long Island Showing the New Route to Europe Via the Sound. : WD PY Moox Route _ work this place has seen,” said Barney, “and 108 a proud day to-day for every man that did a hand’s turn at‘it.”” Hoe spoke in severe terms of the crowd who rushed to the works when the biast was over, and said a horde of thieves came in among them and ransacked tho place of every portable ar- ticle to bo found. THE CROAKER’S DREAM. Mr. Grumpy Croaker, living at No. 9,009 Broadway, had, just beiore the ‘explosion on Sunday, a curious droam, which, perbups, may be traced back to his te- verish and wakeful anxioty over the result of the great experiment in which he had spent a sicepless night. Tie was his wierd dream, that seems almost im- posible {rom 18 wild unreality, and which was brought to an abrupt termination exactly one minute before the explosion : He heard a most awful shock, such as he fancied tho universe had never before experienced. It was like the concussion of two planeta The shuck blew him bigh into the air, and what queer sights ue bokeld there! The noted places and personages of New York were all turned topsy-turvy and presented the most curious muddle, After re- jug lis sight, paralyzed in the first moment by wiul shock, ‘tte first victim he noticed was round, ut, good-natured Jobn Kelly, smiling as though noth- ing bad occurred. But who was that who bad in the eneral upheaval been flung round Jono Kelly’s neck? Vhy, 1t was no less a person than Recorder Hackett. They had forgotten ali about the bitter political war- tare, and wero lugging each other bigh tu the air, re- Joicing at their miraculous escape. And whose was this magnificent four-in-hand whose passengers had ail been sptit into a passing ush carty Why, 1 was De- Jancey Kane's, to be sure, aud, instead of being hurtor bleeding, the ‘guilant sportsmam cracked bis whip as merrily aa ever and suid, “Never mind, it doesn't ter, wo'll reach our destination on tune.” Hore was uw periect ovean of delicious sauces lowing trom the shivered dishes of Deimonico’s new restaurant, and In the curious contusion the bland und suave Del- monico hinselt had beea plunged into Hitchcock's ton- cent coilee and cake sulvon, und was consoling him- self with what that butobie placo offered tor the ruin of his splendid templo of cookery. Mr, Uroaker, in his dream, rubbed his cyes with a feeling of wonder, and, us dreaming people otten will do, te felt thut all this wag too wild & phuntusmagoria to'bo rel. But lo! who was there calling to hun loudly for hoip? Why, it was Goveraur ‘Tilden, who was blown up irom bis Gramercy Fark Tesidenee, und was being heid at the throat by Tom Nast, who basely attempted to forcibly pose the Governor for one of his caricatures, After re- Jeasing the Governor trom Tom Nast’s tight grasp he turned vtnge 9 and, wonderiul to rela, there were ilenry ‘ard Beecher and Theodore Tilton, both big as life, shaking hands over the chasm of Hell Gate, und Mr. Crouker beard them vow cach other eternal irieudship. Mayor Wickham was flying across just then, the terrife shock of the explosion having uct ly despoilea bin of bis bewutitul mution cho: whiskers. Nothing could excel His Honor’s expr sion of profound gioco. Comptrotier Green bad tallen upon the swan-like neck of one of the scrub women whom he had retused to pay; but she shook him off in- dignantly and begun pouoding bim with o heavy broom. Bill Tweed’s immense form Was also plain to see; he had evidently returned, and the violept shock had wrenched trom his pocket several miltions of greenbacks, which, by the quoerest accident, fell plump into the city’s cash Lox. foe telegraph wires bad all been blown up, too; but instead of contending tor their possession like bosule rivals, Mr. Orton and don- eral Eckert, both happily saved, were just calculating the profits of an amalgamation of tho rival lines. Gen. eral Newton had not escaped the general terrible tato, und bis coat tails were frantically neld by William K. Dodge, who appealingly gasped, “Why, General, for. yet all about that letter of mine and save me,” which | the General gonerously and sorgivingly did. Mr. Cowing, the secretary of the Greenwich Elevated road, was in sho ce of the President of the Third Avenuo Railroad, the supreme momeut of salvation, exclaimed, forgiven, I'li dissolve all the injuuctions my: withdraw all the lawsuits.” Henry Borgh, in itched hold of a turtle, whitch ho was deliberately turoing on its back to obtail 4 safe resting piace, for which cruel act he was immediately arrested by one of the oilicers of the society tor the Prevention of Craoly to Animals, Uret Harto bud ex- tricuted the HknaLp critic who eriticived ihe “Two Men of Sandy Bar” from the ruins of the Heratp Building, so that the critic gratefully Woodhull, led about im cach arms like wo spinning jounies trom the foar- Jul vibration, The Fiith Avenue Hotel was smashed into # thousand atoms, and Vresident Grant, who was stopping there, would certainly bave died among tho ruins bad Mr. Charles A. Daua, of the Sun, not come to his assistance, During ali bhdg Gomoniag turmoil abave tha ahast at reasons for calling the meeting, After some argument General Pryor, counsel tor Fowlor, was avcordea per- mission to read tho auswer of the defendant. ‘The answer, which is very iengthy, denies thut the re- poudent bas refused to obey auy lawiul order of the Common Council tor the purpose of venetiting William C. Kingsley and Abner C. Keeney (contractors tor tho reservoir) to the injury of the city, and denies each and every charge and specitication of misconduct alleged against him in the commanication of the Mayor. If tho thing directed to be dono by resolution of the Common Council were contrary to law then the respondent was under no vbligation to obey it, but was under obligation to re- sist ity execution. The act enjoined upou respondent by the Common Council, the partial compleson of the Hempstead Koservoir, was illegal. * * * The only money oF means. accvssible for the payment of such expense was the water fund revenue, and that was uot available for the execution of the work directed by the Common Council, Had tho respondent comphod with the resolution he would have dono aa illegal act in a twofold sense—first, as authoriziug an indebtedness against the city without the means to discharge it; and, secondly, 18 imisappropriating a fuad set apart by law for payment of principal ‘and interest of the water bonds. * * * Ho denies that he swore falsely in alee jo his affidavit that tho water revenuo iund wus all appropriated to other objects, and that nothing of said fund was on hand applicable to the work re- quired by the Commot Council. * * * He denies that he has been guilty of culpable noglect of duty, or tuut he omitted to carry out the resolu. u of the Common Council contrary to the advice of the Corporation Counsel and despite the decisions of Justices Gilbert and Barnard. [tis not the legal duty of a Commissioner of City Works to renounce his own convictivn of official propriety at the dictation of the Corporation Counsel. The decision of Juage Gilbert imposed no obligation on respondent to carry out the resolution of the Common Council He claims toat iL was bis avowed purpuse to obey the de- cision of Judge Barnard as soon as tt was embodied inadefnite obligatory order. In consequence of the negleet of the Corporation Counsel the order proscrib- nts duty was not served for nearly a utter the docision, and meanwhile the respondent had been suspended trom office. Op motion of Alderman Burnett «committce of three aus appointed, with power to require William A. Fowler to appeur before them on the day before the next meeting and there agroe upon the issues to bo tried in the matter of tho suspension and to determine when the investigation shall commence, The Corpora- tion Counsel 1s to appear and represent tho people in the investigation, The commitiee will report the re- sult of their negotiations at the next meoting, which is to be held on Tuesday, Octover & PROBABLE HOMICIDE. Patrick Lyons, Iaboror, aged tweaty-five, living at No. 103 Bayard stroct, was struck on the head yew day alterncon witha shovel in the hands of Daniel Sullivan, of No, 70 Mott street, ana so sorionsly injured ‘that his life is deapaired of, Sullivan was arrested by the police of the Sixth precinct and locked up im tho Franklin street station, The injurod man was re- moved to the Chambe: reet Hospital, From the meagre facts obtained by the police it Would appear that Sullivan, who wa clothing ¢leanor, had w dispute with Lyons, the Jatter being much unuer the influence of liquor and very aggressive. Ho per- sisted in following and annoying Sullivan, who several tmow cautioned him to desist, unti! at lass, wrought tw a high pitch of anger, Sullivan seized a shovel lying imacoal box at tho corner of Baxter and Bayard streets and dealt Lyons a terrible blow on the head, fracturing the skull and pro- ducing ingensibility, Sullivan then awaited 1 arrival of the police, who were soon on t spot and took him into custody. The injurod man svon recovered consciousness and the police placed him on a stretcher, On reaching the station house ho became unmanageable, and although almost stupefed frowm tho combined effects of liquor and bis injurios he gave half a dozen policemen no little trouble in holding him Subsequently John O'Sullivan, his brother-in-law, Was arrested while roaming through the streets of the Sixth ward, pistol in band, vowing ¥eogoance on the brother of Sullivan. ‘He wus locked up in tho sume stati: The hospital surgeons have but little hope of Lyons’ rocovery. STABBING AFFRAY. An unknown man last night plunged a knifo into the shoulder of Jobn Harrigan, of No. 66 Cherry street, intheting @ severe wound. Ho them mado his escape, Harrigan was removed to the Chambers Stroet Hos | seating themselves in the body of the church. TAKING THE WHITE VEIL INTERESTING CEREMONY AT THE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART, MANHATTANVILLE, ‘Tho solemn and impressive ceremony of receiving the white veil was performed at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Manhattanville, yesteraay morning. The novice was Miss Kate McArthur, youngest daughter of Mr. William McArthur, of New York city, Tho officiating clergyman was Cardinal McCloskey, assisted by Vicar General Quinn, Fathers Donely, Spalding, Doucey, and the three Paulist Fathers, Hill, Brown and Augustine Brady. About seventy-five guests were present and were visibly affected by the touching ceremony, The altar was tastelully decorated with orange blossoma, Di- rectly in front was the priedicu, covered with white tarletan and trimmed with orange biossoms, tvies and tuberowox, A rich floral design, representing 4 harp, wrought In these suiue’ sweet blos- sols, and decorated with a white dove, adurbed the top of the prie-dicu, A smaller prie-diew, similarly decorated, stood in trout in readiness for tuo tiny communicant, litte Daisy Buras, meco ot Miss McArthur, who reovived the holy eom- munion yesterday fur the first time, The altar was mitated with thirty-two lighted tapers, The ser- # opened about half-past nme. Aiter the guests vi and spevtators were seated in the chapel the nuns en- tered quietly and took their seats in their stalls, lo- cuted on each side of the chape. Next im oraer came the schoolgirls (wbout 209 1 number), attired in black and wearing loug White veils lu the opening march on the or; arched slowly, two by two, up the central aisle to the altar, where they diverged to the right and lett, coming down the outside aisles aud In re- pose they locked uct unlike Veiled statues and wero almost ag motioniess, After their advent a solemn stilluess pervaded the chapel. Nota sound was heard Dut the soft, thrilling tunes of the organ, aid in this hush of expectancy the sacred bride entered the chapel, there were lew dry eyes in the assembly, as the young and beauuiul postulant marched sluwly up tho ausie, her band clasped in that of the Reverand Mother Tone, and followed by the childish coumunicant, bearing upon asaiver the black bubit and veil, Miss McArthur is about twenty years of age, and is strik- ingly beautiful. She is about medium herght, pertectiy eveloped und graceiul tn carriage. Her features are rather round aud ber complexion that pearly tint, seen rarely, except in early childhood. The eyes are larg. brown aud tender, the hair chestuut in hue and clus- tering in short curls about the tinely formed head, She wag attired in White Lyons stlk, court train, the back trimined with a pamer of white tulic, ‘The front was garnished with orange blossoms. A wreath of the Same buds adorned the head and fastened the long veil in place. Miss Daisy Burns (the young comimuni- cant) was actired in x white swiss dregs, trimmed with white blossoms. She aiso wore a veil and a knot of white ribbon for hair ornament. As Mivs McArthur knelt befure the prie-diew the priests entered the chancel and mass was celebrated, Aiter this solemn service Cardinal MeCloskey addressed her us tollows:—"“My dear daughter, you presi yourself to-day and at this time to press your desire And wish to enter upon the religious lie. I bave no doubt, and 1 um convinced, that you have thought seriously of the step which you are about to take; that you have given to the consideration of the subject that suitable attention which it deserves, and that you have come here with a suilictent knowledge of tho duties in- cuimbent upon the life you are entermeg, and that now, af your own free will, you present yourself and e gn offering of the rest of your lite to Almighty God, to ‘His service and to the service of the Church. You pro- pose to-day to separate yourself trom the society of the world in which you have lived up to this time; to absent yourself trom ull its pomp, vanity und pleasures, and Nave come to signalze your desire to follow the example murked out tor you by your pious leaders. I need not say, my dear child, how inuch responsibility rests upon the step you are about to take, 1 need not say how much the saints and God delight to soe a young person present horselt to the service of God. I'need not say how mnuch good your exainple will do tu the world. ‘The saerifice you make may appear to many in the world to be very great. 1t docs not appear so to religion. You are leaving behiud many of the cares, troubles and tempta- tons of life. You are leaving the troubled waters and entering into a harbor of sulety; and | am sure any one who views the importance of religion will not say that you are making uny sacritico at ail. ‘The Cardinal closed his address by hoping that God would givo her grace to complete the work she had un. iss McArthur was then led tothe altar by Mother Tone, and the white veil was placed on her head by the samo Mother. The trio tben marchod out in the same order in which they bad entered the cbupel, After an interval of some minutes Miss McArthur returned robed in her novice costume. Tue chestnut curls were shorn und concealed by the black band worn by the novices. The rich white dress was ox- changod for the simple black habit of the sisterhood, but tho face looked even moro beautitul than in its formor surroundings. There was a solt, reverent look rosting upon i as of immortgl grace and dedication to aholy life, The altar cloth ‘was then placed va the ratjing and the holy communion administered to them by the celebrant, Vicar Generat Quina, after which both communicants, child and maiden, kuolt in prayer, re- maining so. until the assembly, in their respective orders, bad departed. They then walked slowly trom the chapel, and nothing but the oder of ifcense was loft to remind one of the solemn covonant of the youthiul siste GRACE CHAPEL CONSECRATED, A SOLEMN SERVICE, PRESIDED OVER BY BISHOP POTTER—SEBMON ON FREE CHAPELS BY BEV. DR. POTTER—THE BDIVICE. The service of consecration of Grace chapel, East Fourteenth street, between Third and Fourth avenues, was held yesterday, Bishop Potter officiating and a largo number of the Episcopal clergy being present. The service was well attended by the laity, and was very solemn. The choir was from Graco chureb. Bishop Potter, in his robes, headed the procession, which entered the sanctuary at the appointed hour as foilows:—The Standing Committee of Grace chapel, the architects, the vestry of Graco church, the wa dens, the revorend clergy, the assistant ministers of Grace eburch, the pastor of Grace chapel and the rec- tor, ‘The service having opened tho instrament of dona- tion was presented by Mr. Adam Norio, senior warden of Grace church, After an exhortation and prayers by the Bisbop the sentence of ccnseerasion wus read by the pastor of the new chapel, Rev. W. T. Egbort. Morning prayer was then said by the Rev. Dr. Gallaa- det, the first lesson being read by the Rev. Dr. Eccle- son, of Staten Island, and the second by tho Rev. Dr, Haskins, of the Diocese of Long Island. The prayers wore read by the Rev. Benjamin Shaw, of Frederic- ton, N. B. Bishop Pottor said the communion service, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Price. Tuo Rev. Dr. Potter then preached tho sermon, takiog bis text from Proverbs xxii, 2—"“The rich and the poor meet together, and the Lord is the maker of them all.” Tho preacher begun by alluding to the fact that the text was tho legead which formerly crowned the chancel arch of the chapel which was du- stroyed by fire in 1872 He thon proceeded to sketch the history of the free chapels erected by Grace church, deginning with that bailt in 1849, om tho corner of Madison avenue and Twenty-cighth street. He then went on to state tho motives which bad influenced thoso who had erected the present buildings to arrange them ‘n their presont positiun snd to indicate the work which they wore designed to do. He pointed out that the Sunday school building, which occupies the front of the Jot, aud which will be known as Grace Hall, was essential to the due working uf the js umple accommodation tor nd for parish societies, Ho then alluded in briet to tha 8 which those erect ing the chapel bad endeavored to accomplish. Th remuinder of the discourse was an argument for free churches, the preacher taking the ground that they wore demanded by the principles of apostolic teaching, the permaneut wellure of the Church and the peculiar exigencies of our times. In particular he insisted upon the more general adoption of the free churen system us essential to the hold of the Church and even of Christianity itself upon the masses of the people. He owned that the pew system was sf rooted in the tra- ditions and prejudices of « large class ot pe tbat it would take a long time to win iv way to general ac- eeptance; but he maintained that the history of the movement in England demonstrated that it had the sympathies of the people themselves and of those in all waiks of life, Alter the services had concluded an excellent lancd- con was partaken of by tho clergy who had assisted in nt little structure, cont yle tt 18 Roman Gothic. The front of tho lot is occupied by a building to be koown as Grace Hall, which contains Sunday school rooms, Bibte clase rooms and rooms for the meetings of paroctital societies. Tho centre of the lot 1s occupied by the chapel, which has a sitting capacity of 1,000 persons, The interior of the chapel is handeomely decorated, the chancel being very elegantly designed in all ite requisites, This i@ the second chapel now under the Rev. Dr. Potser’s jurisdiction #6 rector of Grace church, the other being the old Calvary chapel in Twenty-third street, now known as the German Mis- | sion, under the pastorate of the Kev. Mr. Siegmund, DARING STREET ROBBERY. Charles Veiteh, of No. 57 East Houston street, was arrested jast night by Oilicer Kinney, of the Fifteenth precinet, on complaint of John Dyor, who charged him with larceny from the'person, The complainant, who ig a real estate broker in Fordbam, stated that he was approached while walking down’ West Fourth street, near Broadway, by the pi r and another, who shatched his watch and chain aud handed them to # coniederate, A NARROW ESCAPE, Yesterday morning at seven o'clock, two painters, Alexander Wilson and Albert Pond, hoisted themselves on a swinging scaffold to the sovond story of tho house No, 229 Grund street, Jersey City. They worked until half-past nino, when the ropes gave way and both men were precipitated to the ground, ‘The bystand- era who picked up the mep thoug! at both were killed, but tt turned out that beyond the shock and some broken bones they were not inj: ‘Thoy were taken to the City GOLD AND SILVER. WORK OF THE CONGZSSIONAL COMMISSION—~ THE INVESTIGATION TO BE SLOW BUY THOROUGH. The progress towards organization of the Gold and Silver Commission has been so slow as to cause doubt in some minds regarding the {niention of an earnest aod searching investigation. The fact is that the mem* bers Lave been considerably occupied with other mat- tors; and, knowing the importance of the subjec intrusted to their care, have not desired to treat it hastily or with partial justice. Some of the members have been necessarily absent, and this, with many other reasons, bas occasioned the tardiness of com- moncement, Still there has been a grout deal accom- plisued in the way of preliminaries, of which many are necessary. ‘The question of bow to handle the subject to best advantage ts by no means a smail one, and te this the members have mostly directed thuir attention, Of course nothing cau be done officially unt the three experts are appointed to complete the commis sion. It 4g not difficult to find men capable of serving in this capacity, but not many of them are able and willing to devote their time to ft, There is no emolu- ment connected with the commission, and those who accept tho appoiutment will do so from an entirely disinteresiod spirit, A hundred names have been con- sidered in the iuformal discussions at the St Jamea Hoiel; but while al! would prove acceptable to the task it is extremely doubtful if the task would prove acceptable to them. A Wasbingtou despatch, which was published yes- ferday, gave a number of names from which, it tm #tuted, the three experts would be seleectod, The writer ig authorized by members of the commission te say that not a word upon the subject has been come municated to oither of tho gentlemen whose names wore mentioned. Tho commission do not desire to place any person in a position to decline the appointment, aad intend to be sure of 4 willingness to serve betors advancing any invitation. ho same despateh stated the impossibility of a report beiug made in favor of the remouetization of silver, Now that is a subject which: is to be determined entirely by tho investigation, 18) has not yet been brought before the commission, andi even the private views of some mémbers regarding is! are yet unknown, The question of the advisability of] monetizing silver was that which principally brought Jgthe commission tuto existence, and will only be de- ‘Nermined when tho result of their inquiries shall be reuched, Besides the question of the appointment of experts the main consideration bas thus far been given to the moans and methods of inquiry to be instituted, Already communication has been made with Secre- tary Fish, through him to be extended to all tho gov- ernments with which the United States has oilictal re- lations, The substance of these communications is expressed in a series of inquiries in regard to the altered relations of gold and silver, which are believed by the commission to be Lorse and comprehensive, nator Jones expressed the opinion yesterday that ten days or nore must elapse belore tho commission will be regularly organized, It is desirable thas tull opinions of tae six members should be obtained before the soloction of experts is made. An informal meoting was held at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and at tho request of Senator Koutwell another meoting will take placo this morning at oleven, A LIVING TOMB. EXCITING SCENES IN WESTCHESTER COURTY— FATAL RESULTS OF RECKLESSNESS. A thrilling incident, involving consequences of @ fatal charactor, has just transpired at a little hamlet called Jockeytown, situated about two miles cast of Peekakill, Westchester county. Last Saturday Robert P. Buckboe, a resident of the placo namod, engaged the services of a purty known as “Zeb” Lockwood te go down aud examine his woll, which the latter had cleaned out a few days previously, but for some cause or other tho wator did not tow in satistactorily to the owner, Lockwood, who was’ well kn gn in the neigh- borhood as a reckless, dissipated fellow; appaarcd to be somewhat under the influence of liquor when he went down into the well, against tho remonstrances of the bystanders, at four o’clock P. M. on the day men” tioned, The well is about thirty-five feet deep, built up on the inside with cobblo stones and is in all re- spects similar to those seen adjoining neurly every country dwelling of modest pretensions. The untor- tunate man alter descending into. the weil had cleared away some slight obstruction to the flow of water and was in tho act of being hauled up when the sides of the well, to the extent o! about ten feet, fell in burying bim’under a heavy mass of stones and earth, The news that “Zeb” was covered up at the bottom of the well instantly spread through tho scattered hamlet, and the inhabitants flocking to the scene lost no time in rigging up an improvised windlass for tne purpose of rescuing the man, if pessible, by oes the dévris in a tub as fast as 1t could be filled by wil bem. hands below. Throughout the afternoon, evenin, might of Saturday the work of clearing the well was prosecuted with unremitting oarnestness, and at three o’olock on Sunday morning the weird aspect of the melancholy scene, including the assembled crowd, was iutensitled by what appeared to be a shout trom Locke wood in his living tomy. This voice from the grave caused tho willing neighbors to redouble their efforts to suvo poor ‘Zeb,”” who wus rogarded a8 a harmless, good hearted sort of fellow, while the excitement among the people was indescribable. During Sunday the work of digging out was kept up, while the crowd of spec- tators who had come trom Peekskill and the surround- ing country was swollen to thousands At about six o’clock in the afternoon, and when it was known that the mon below were nouring the object of their search, a stillness hke that of death fell upon tho assembled multitude, which appeared awe-stricken with the sol- emnity of the occasion. After the hour named the scen@ wus intenscly dramatic. In the centrobf the largo crowd a tow rudely coustructed torches threw @ lurid light over the mouth of the well, where strong men were working with might and main im the hope of saving a fellow creature; ne sounds were heard except the gloomy creaking of ta windlass and the dull noise made by the tub bein, emptied of its carthly contents ever and anon, while the spectators, many with uncovered heads, awaited in mute expectation the announcement that Lockwood was restored either alive or dead. Shot alter seven e’clock the body of the rash well diggs reached, and was speedily drawn to the suriacea corpse It ‘was at once seen that ho had been dead many hours. On examination it was found that both legs had beon broken below the knees. Deceased was about thirty years of age and unmarried. He had but one eye, bay. ing lost the other 10 a fight about twelve months aga, A STRANGE QOCURRENCE, FIGHTING WITH A WILD BOAR—NABROW B® CAPE FLOM DEATH. [From the Davenport (lowa) Gazette, September 23) ‘The premises of Mrs. Mary Burns, tho south sido of Locust street, nearly opposito Chestnut street, were the scene of occurrences, yesterday aiternoon, the ac- count of which is enough to give one the chills, It was about half past four o'clock when Dr. R. F, Baker called at the house of Mrs. Burns to attend ber son Ned, aged seven years, who had been attacked and severely injured by a ferocious boar, The beast had wandered into tne yard trom somowhore, and whea tho child attempted to drive it out it turned upon the boy, knocked him down and put its tusks into his face, arms and legs, rolled him over and over and braised him from head to foot. The boy’s screams brought his mother to the door, and, nearly frantic, she wont te the rescuc of the child. Why the boar ran off whea approached she doesn’t know; but it did leave the cbiid and she carried him to the huuse and sent for the doctor. ‘This is chapter oue of the feartul story, Chapter two is more shocking still, Mra. Burne thougut of her other children, who would soon retara Irom school, and made another attempt to drive the beast away, but suon retreated to the house, Then her listlo girl entered the yard; the boar rushed for her, and she fled. By this me the Doctor was ready ta leave, As he went out of the front door Mra, Burne made another eflort to expel the brute. The Doctor saw her aiter he was seated in his buggy, and re- turned to assist her. He went to stoning the boar, which turned and rushed tor him. Tho Doctor picked up a bail club, and made up his mind so let the beass come, w jump aside, and to strike it across the head ag it passed. Ho struck the beast as it confronted him, but the biow fell upon its neck and shoulders and failed tw halt % Jor a second, and it seized his lett kace, threw bim down, and thi wont at bim with the fury of a It put its tusks through through the inner part of his right thigh, 1 eral lighter wounds, und tore bis clothes to nbbens. He was utterly powerless, so quick was the boar tn its movements. When ho «tiempted to rise it would dart at him, knock him down and “root” at him with farte ous strength, Tle woman looked on in terror. Ab last the Doctor managed to get on his feet, seize the club agam aud give the boar # territc blow across the snout, at which it turned and walked off with a squeal and @ grunt. The voctor hastened to his buggy amd drove to his home, No, 620 lows str ® full mile from the place of the conflict, he arrived there, however, he was suffering imtensoly. Ho summoned medical assistance, und bis wounds were uiiended to, The oue in the knee caused terrible pain, the tusk having penetrated the bone. His suf+ ferings wore lighter alter ten o'clock, as sedatives had been administered, but ho was still ia much pain, The Doctor wilt ve unable to attend to practice for several days, but be has wade arraugemonts for due attend- ance upon his patients. It the boar Was not killed by Mra Burns’ neighvors after the Doctor left it te have been, and probably was slain, 1b wai @ gaunt animal, and weighed about 300 pounds, rT ET RAID ON A GAMBLING HOUSE, Sergeants Eakin and Sulty, of the'Beeo tion district, made a descent yout afternoon rnd oe the gambling house No. 37 Front street ama eaptareg about $500 worth of “faro’’ tools, together with in money found oa tho table. The bee geen Bridges, and #1x players were arrested looked ag Sixtn ward station house, ected by Sergeant Sul ° ab ‘ho cuter ‘door wad tltlag og)