The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1877, Page 3

badly crushed, aged forty-five; leaves wife and two - who bas superintended the forty Jaunchos that bavo ne a ee CRUSHED 10 DEATH Terrible Accident at a Ship Launch at Chester, Pa. Ten Men Ground to Jelly Under a Steamer Gliding Into the Water. ‘FESTIVITY AND DEATH. Horrible. Denouement to a Scene of Gladness. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. [BY TEEEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Cursrzx, Pa, May 22, 1877. This towa bas been to-day the scene of an appalling calamity, by which ten men were crushed beneath tho ,@normoun weight of the new tron steamer Saratoga in ber launch into the Delaware. Seven wero killed and ‘three others very seriously injured, perhaps some of ‘them fatally, Possibiy others stil! may swell the list of the dead. These victims were ship carpenters at work, with some thirty others, bencath the hull, re- | moving the blocks on which the voésel rested, pro- paratory to its gliding along the ways to the water, All about thom was a gay and festive throng, hundreds mn abd Women gay and happy. The mon them. ere stalwart mechanics in robust health, ‘proud of their skill and prowess, In a twinkling, with “no word or sign of warning which reacned them, tho ‘ vast mags of metal above them moved, the remaining “ props broke like pipe stems, the vessel slid toward (the river, and the ten men were writhing and ecream- sng beneath her keel 10 the agontes of death and mortal maiming. By s miracle their associates in the work escaped with their lyes, many of them besring ugly bruises and scratches; others, who stood by to witness the lestivo comple-- Hon of a great work, saw their follows crushed under the death-dealing mouster like s madern Juggernaut, and were powerless to help or save them. They could anly ejaculate a prayer, ‘God help them!’” _ The shattered remains of three dead bodies were all ‘that were found, Your others died almost before they “Gould be taken to the office, and three others were car- ‘others may. havo been carried into the water, and the rivar is to be dragged. ‘The following are the names of tho killed and the wounded :— BAER BILLED. Ebyantp Bork, carpenter, killed instantly, Yody ter- Tibly mangled; aged thirty-five; leaves wile and six children living in Chester. ‘ Joux NeLsox, carpenter, killed instantly and badly mangled; aged thirty-fv: ranger who had recently ‘ gone to- work in the yard. , J. G Caw, carpenter, killed instantly, head taken ef; aged thirty-ive; married. ©, Woor, carpenter, died almost imme- { diately, Jegs broken off below the knev; aged twenty- 81x; lesves wile and two children. Cuixves Waiaur, Sr., carpenter, died immediately, Epwarp Faw er, carpenter, crushed, aged twenty. cight; single, JARNEY CaxNoNn, Carpenter, leg torn of, died imme- diately, aged thirty-four; wile and ono child. WOUNDED. ‘Wituiaw Parkinson, breast and side of the head; ‘will probably recover. Witttaw Kassos, cut in face; will recover. Geonce Tuomrsoy, slightly bruised. PERPARING FOR THE LAUNCH, At eight o’clock the iron steamship Saratoga, built for James E, Ward & Co., of New York, to trade be- tween that port and the West Indies, was to havo been launched from the ways. A merry company had as- sembled; Miss Emma Fountain, daughter of the master carpenter of the yard, stood with a party of friends laughing and talking on the deck, ready to break the bottle of wine over the bows and to christen the vessel as she gracefully glided into the water; a number of gentlemen and ladies from New York and Philadelphia were present on tho pier to view the scene, and every surrounding indicated an occasion of festivity and re- Joicing. THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF THE HULL Shortly before the hour appointed about fifty ehip- curpenters, all picked workmen, selected for their / experienco and skill, were underneath the sbip break- lag the blocks upon whieh the tmmenso bull rested, 40 a8 to lower her upon the cradles or greased ways pon which sho was to glide into the water. Every alternate block had been knocked away when Mr. Jobo Fountain, tho master carpenter of tho yard, tuken place there within five years without the slightest accident, mounted to the platiorm nour the bows to examine the “tell-tales,”? which are several little lines drawn with a lead pencil acros: the string pieces, and indicate the instant the ship moves, if it is only by the breadth of ahair, The string pieces are two oroad pieces of three-inch plank- ing, one on each ¢ide of the ways at the bow or in- shore end of the ship, bolted at one end to the ways Abd at the other to the cradlv or trume attached to tho | sides of che ship, which sitdes down the greased ways and guides the sbip on an even koel into the water. If the weight of the ship pressing on the inclined plane of the ways (after it bas been deprived of the support of the blocks under tho keel) causes it to move in the slightest degree the | straight lines drawn across the string pieces are broken and the movement detected. When the blocks areail or nearly all removed, the string pieces are sawed through by men stationed there for the pur- pose, and, there being nothing more to hold the ship onthe Ways, the great mass moves down into the ‘water, rathering momentum as it ges. : NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1877~—TRIPLE SHEET ward from the foot of the ways from whieh the proyd ship bad S0 joyously leaped into the water, mingled with broken blocks, tools and chains, was a writhing, sickepmg muss of human flesh and bones, torn, crushed and maugled alwost beyond recognition, The ways were smeared apd reddened, the blocks were covered with fragments of flesh aud clothing and the launch was followed by a trail ot blood. 4 SCENB OF SICKENING BOKKOK. The excitement and horror that took possession of the spectators as this borrible discovery was made can be better imagined than described, those who and dying, while two others were assisted irom the water, 1ato which they hadbeea thrown in the track of the vessel As woou 48 the assemblage could be controlled and quieted down, and something like oraer secured, the dead bodies were gathered together by tho workmen of tho yard, whose stroug frames trembled with emotion, ag, with tears streaming down their faces, they’ recognized the form o! a comrade, The dead ond wounded were taken to tho firm’s offices, which were temporarily turned into a hospital, and physicians being ot once sent for Drs. J. L. and J. F. M. Forwood, Christ, Ulrich, Harvey, Allon, Starr and | Johnson respouded. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, ‘The ways upon which the Saratoga was launched are about three hundred feet long, with a descent prob- ably not so steep as us: The men who were crushed were under hor stern a distance of about one hundred feet trom the water, the bodies being found, as stated above, from the water up the wa; fifty feet, where the biocks and t as they were carried down by the ves+el. The cradle or frame attached to the vessel to keep her straight on the ways was tied together at threo places in its length, to keop it from spreading, by a beavy chain, It these chains, according to the theory of Mr. Roach and A wish to succor | ill lived was made, und three, with limba | aud bodies intact, were dragged from the heap of dead | for adistance of bers were massed | tion of the débris tegan amid the wails of women, the curses of the living and moans of the dying. ‘The work was contmued all day aud the following might, and tweive men were taken out; one dead, four ordye more who cuvast survive, and number of others more or less injured, THE WRECKED DAKOTA. COMPLETE LIS? OF. TEE SALOON AND STEERAGE PASSENGERS. Loxpoy, May 10, 1877. You have already becn informed by cable of the wreck of the steamer Dakota, which wont ashore near Bull Bay on the Welsh Coast, on the night of the 9th. The accident was fortunately unattended with lose of life, and ere this reaches you tho passengers wili have gone on board the steamer Wisconsin and be on their way lo their destination. As a taatter of interest to those having triepds on board 1 send you a complete list of the passengers :— . SALOON PASsENC iswac Sowell, Jane Seweil,, T, Clarke, Dr, OMixady, Reginald O'Grady, Josend .K, Troughton, Mrs. K. J. Burton, baby. Master Fred, Burton, John B. Pearson audwile, a. Bak Benjamin J. Gee, Michael McCade, Mrs . O, Cain, Robert idesen, William J. Snodgrass, B.C, Koos, airs. Maria Redway and OF, J. K. Brittel, Richard Vaylor, Wilham King, Miss Ano J. McGuina, Lars Hansen, Jono Dangey, Francis Dangey, Witham 3. Harvey, Witham Feuton, William Harmison, Heury Crabtree, Alexander Roiheebild, Elias Clayton, STEERAGRH PASSENGERS, Mary Morris, Mrs. Ann Hail, Joba Douglass, Elizabeth Bell, Gerhard Broerkman, David Barrett, Waiter Sowerby, Kate Anderson, Stephen Clayton, MM. Davis. his foreman, Mr. Fountaim, thnt caused the | Elas Spence. Boriha ambrogto, killing, AS the vessel ran down the ways | Lucida Spence, Wilhnm Biscombe, these chains caught in the biocks ana | Mary Tully, liza Coyle, carried them along, and us the vessel approached the water there was less space between her bottom and the ground, aud the blocks were crushed in apon the unfortunate men. WERK THE MEN WARNED? The only question that remains to be satisfactorily settled 1s, were the men warned? The statements of witnesses leadto the conclusion that the order to “come from ander” was given in a sufficiently loud tone, and repeated unti! it was passed down the line At was cortainly heard by some of the men under the stern, for the HeRaup correspondent met one | coal. man who was atthe extreme stern and who came out when the word was given. There ‘seems no good reason at present. to-belicve that the men who staid under the vesiel did not hear the warning to como out. Mr. Roach states thatthe mon will sometimes remain under the vessel at a flaunch and allow her to pass over their heads even when ordered to come out. It is a kind of bravery that approaches fool-hardiness, but the workmen will indulge in it sometimos, as your correspondept can testify ‘rom bis own exporience, for at the recent launching of heavy iron monitor, the Miantonomah, at this yard, after the monstrous hulk had passed off the ‘woys, at leant a dozen men coolly stuck their heads up between thetimbers, The Coroner's jury in this case Must Gad out it the men were not properly warned, ar. Roach keenly feels the terrible disaster that nag occurred. He ordered 2 suspension of all work imme- diately, aud is will) not be resumed until the funerals of the dead are over, all expenses attending which he bas volunteered to pay. DESCRIPTION OF THE STEAMER, The iron steamsbip Saratoga is ister ship of the Niogara, which was launched at the same piace on the 28th of April, Thedimenstons of the Saratoca are 272 feet on the water line, or 292 toet long over all; breadth of beam amidships, 38 feet 1 inch; depth of hold trom hurricance deck,- 31 foet, and from mam deck 23 feeh She ig to be of 2,400 tons register, and to be able te carry a dead weight of 9,000 boxes of sugar. Her propelier, which is to be Hirsch’s patent, with movable blades, isto ve 14 feet in diumeter, to have a pitch of 21 feet, and to to make 75 revolutions per uiinute She is Dave one compounst . of: 1,650 horse power, whieh Wit be sippied With “steam trom four largo boilers, carrryiug eighty pounds of steam to the square Thero will also be donkey engines to run inch, three pamps to clear the bilge and supply the water © tho engines. The ship is expected tw make fourteen nautical milea an hour. The steering appa. ratus will be operated by steam, as will also thé windinss, The bunkers hold altogether 500 tons of Tho bunkers in the lower hold-have a capacity of 200 tors. Shois tobe brigantine rigged, and will spread about 2,500 yards of canvas, has five water- tight compartments and three decks, and accommoda- tions for sixty first class passengers. Her cavins are to be elegantly finished, the joiner work being in | highly polished hard woods. In addition, she 1s to be amply supplicd with every modern improvement in the shape of lifeboats, lifesaving apparatus and pumps. NO MORE VICTIMS, CuxsreR, Pa, May 23, 1877, Ail the men who were under the vious to launching her to-aay bave veen accounted for, No additional deaths have occurred among those ijured, and the limit of the number killed may now be set down at seven, An imquest will be held this morning, ANOTHER SHOCKING ACCIDENT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] CmicaGo, May 22, 1877, Another disaster has come with its lesson of warn- ing against the employment of contractors ana archi- tects who are destitute of any qualification in their alleged profession except the ability to draw their commissions and cause the death of the unweary who trust their lives within thet insecure structures, a large three story brick block at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, belonging to Mulaly & Preston, fell at one o'clock yesterday, while some twenty men were at work upon 1t, and injured more or tess fatally somo seventeen ot them, One man was taken from the ruing dead. Four or five men have injuries from which it is believed they Cannot survive. The following is list of tho victims 60 far as are yet ascertuined :— o TILLBD, i DAYID ANDERSON, wou pen, ‘ GrORGE Sots, one arm and shoulder blade broken, head badly crushed, and serious internal injuries Davip Soors, both legs broke, and otherwise in- jurea, PREMATCRALY UNDER WAY, When Mr, Fountain mounted the platform to question dhe men who were watching the tell-tales he was as. tonished to God that the ship had already begun to draw, that is, to move slightly, aud there war a break ip the teli-tale lines of three-quarters of au inch, show- ng that the ship had moved downward that distance, | Mr. Fountain eaid, ‘Has sbe gone that much?’ and | the man replied, ‘Yes, sir; and sue is pulling very bard.” | Mr. Fountain then said:—“Cut the tie at once. Make | BO Dome Lo raise ap alarm, and pass (he word for the mes (oO come out from under.’ He himself swoped | down aud calied out:--"Come out; clear ihe way,” | | | | | | | | and bis father, wt tue stern end of the ship, which Was poarest the water, took up the cali, There were then some forty men under the ship working at the blocks, and as he saw some of them coming out ne gave bimself no further ancamnces, especially as work- men often romain under the ship at a lanoch and allow {t to pass ever their ueads, although there 16 always muro or loss dauger of being struck with a block or carried under, The time occupied in cutting the siri pieces Was about threc- quarters of a minute, and dur- ing this interval all tho men under the stip might have | got ont. | THE FATAL LAUNCH. } Whea the etrings were cut the bull ghided gracefully | into the water, the crowd choered, tho bottle of wine was broken, the beautiful sbip was duly christened ‘aratuga and the Inuuch seemed to tave been in every way succes i | A UKADECE whole tse Suddeuly ue oh from one of guycty and rojoiciig toa vieture of horror and grief aud (he cheers were succeeded by cries of agony aud | Doartrending shricks, For a disvanve of fifty foot up | { this Winsta Va wise burt. Grorc® Nosse, both legs broken, and other severe injuries. Kassen, , hose broken, Jaw injured, and other. carpenter and architect, severely burt | ubout the head and one bip disiocated. MesueNoN, seriously iujured in the feos, A. Tenney, badiy Hurt, Brsitn, bip dislocated. Parnick MoDexsorr, very badly injured. Marts McDrauore, also badiy iwjured CIROUXATASCES OF THE DISASTER ‘The accident was cursed vy the insu@cieut suppors Of @ part of the building where the weight of unknown sons re: d Upon Wouden columns which wore to ve replaced by iron ones when (the structure was com- plete, A gale of wind was blowing at the ume of the accident, and the bailding, which had been raised to the top of the second story, feli with a deal- without ening ¢rash, moment’s warning. The whole structure consisted of five stores, tures of which, i seoms, Mr. Mululy wae the archite alone fell, loaving the adjoining wo tnw It wae fortunute that not all the men bed returned to work trom: dinner, of no one can tell how serious the accident might bave been AS it was, the mangled Victima and (weir weeping mothers, wives aid enildren | are enougt sicken av ontraged aud incensed com monity, Whe demand ab juvestigation of the c sonuiMeDt i4 wt sdeh a t uo exoUse cue be oTere yal enlarn once. Fubite pitey of sof arelite bIGWINe _ ‘The dipaster bad scarcely happened when nearly the POR THE VIUTIMG the ral death traps | Patrick O'Hara, Mary Cane, Aue Can Lacy Daken, James Baseley, Abn McAndrew, John Allsou, wiicand four Jaines McCana, . children, Maggie Grace, Mary Corrigan, Nancy Kane, Bridget MacMabon, Sarah Rosenthal, Mise Sweason, Christine Toussea, Aline Johnson, Mathilda Johagon, Anna Caiiason, Teresa Soderberg, Augusta Soderberg, H. E. Anderssen, Lukes Kristoffeien, Nicoline Kristoffeisen, Lars Rassourseo, Thomas Cunoingbam, Lawrence Cuuningham, Florence Donahoe, Martin Henry, Honora Brennan, Sarab Martin, Charles Moouey, Bernhard Sinith, ‘Thomas Granville, Kose McQuighan, James Broderick, wite and tivo children, Robert Maxwell, Mary Byrne, Ellen Gan, Johu Meakin, Simon Parowsky, ‘Ann Larasen, lugria Jacobsen, Gustaf Wistman, Eva Wisman, A. P. Anderssen, Christian Zackrissen, Jobn Johnson, M, Sandberg, Aug. Sandberg, Ojat Hansca, Bridget Kevney, Katie Murray, Charles Lanugeast, Hendrick Swenssoo, Miss Stedlund, C.G Borgiun Ewa Johoson, Alfred Janssen, Car! O. Hausen, Staivorsen K. Svonson, Jobaane Svenson, Carl Larsen, Sonneru Engesvetson, Flleu Conuipgham, Ellen Cunoinghan, James Murtbag, Sarab Murthag, Michaol Murchag, Bridget Mooney, Bridget Heary, Mary Kelly, Wiliam Roundtree, Micbact Mecuart, Patrick Cassidy, Mary McDonnell, Joun T. Lakin, Hirsch Rosenthal, Rachel Medansky, W. Abrahamsen, Peursou, uric Persson, Clara Persson, Ida Persson, J M. Danielson, Eli Smith, Oscar Sandborg, Katrine Sandberg, Emma Beystiorn, Jacob Oissen, Anna Wisnaa, Olivia Smgreen, Joseph Osterberg, Gustat Johanesen, Niklas Milin, Britta’Johansseo, Louisa Carissen, Frederika Gustafson and Charlus Gusti three children, Heoning Larssen, Hemrieh Lackon, August Bregen, Carl Mavieon, E. T. Olsen, B, Gundersen, John Gundersen, Willlam Thoresen, P, Staalssen, Poter Smith, Griffith Owen, Pierri-Agus, Jobn Maun, Pierre Bevazet, Benjamin Goodman, Michael Clarke, Rose Graham, Joseph Merriny, Willam Wale, John McManus, Kjeiste Sodenburg, F.0, Aherstedt, Jobn Robert, Olema Bengtsen, Britta C, Peterson, Louisa Johanson, Cerevin Curlsson, Louisia Peterson, Coristina Larssen, Mary Kiley, Margaret Dowd, Julius Jobanssen, Cloment Lake, Poter Pedersen, Christige Carlstrom, Imanuel Nelson, Ida Nelson, Alice Nolson, T. T, Osmundsen, Foseph Wiles ‘oseph Wilk Davia Davies, Joun Puumar, . 10 Bonazes, Jacques Pugol, * Julia McKvo, Aun McKee, William Godtrey, Michael Donnelly, Margaret Reid, A. F. Sodenburg, Y. J. Widergien, Ann.Erickson, Joban Lars: Anna J. Anderssen, Anva B. Bengtson, Olivia Carlsson, Adotf Carlsson, Sarah Dowd, Enke Widgren, Richard Clarke, Bridget Maloney, Virginia Constin, NEW JERSEY MUTUAL ASSETS, REPORT OF MR, WILLIAM MITCHELL, REFRREE— ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS STILL MISSING, x Mr, William Mitchell, referee in tho suit of William Geasa against the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company, the National Capital Company, Benjamin Noyes, Henry D, Walker, J. A. Mortimore and others, has completed his report. His appointment was under an order dated Marca 20, 1877, by which tho officers of the National Capital Company wero instructed to deliver to the receiver of the New Jersey Mutual all such asse's as had beon transterred to them by the iatter corporation, The transter was ordered to take place by and under the direction of Mr. Mitchell, and in bis report he sets forth the efforts made to obtain such securttics, He states that during the examination the receipt of Benjamin Noyes tor the assets was prescnted and proved, aud that at its conclusion John £. Parsons, counsel for the plaintif, demanded trom the represen. tatives of the Nations) Capital Company the return of $57,000 of United S bonds and about $30,000 in cash, mentioned in the above receipt. he parties of whom the demand was made denied having any possession of or control over any part of the property. Mr. Morti- more, in his testimony, that the securities re- evived by Benjamin Noyos were kept by bin and that bo individual efforts of Mortimore could get them trom him, Both Mortimoro and Walker, us stated in the referee's report, deny that they ever had any property of the New Jersey Mutual, and swear that they bad no reason to believe that any of that property was with the company in New Haven ora: Washington. In con- clusion Mr, Mitctell says that no transfer bas beon made by any officers of the National Capital Company to tue New Jersey Mutual recviver, excepting tho one made by Benjamin Noyes, in New Jersey, which did bot include the United States bonds or Gash. BURIAL OF GOVERNOR KENT, (sy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Cambuwon, Mass, May 22, 1877. The funerai sorvices in honor of ex-Governor Ed. | ward Kevt, of Maine, took place at the chapel in Mount Auburn Cemetery this morning. There had been services on Monday afternoon at the Unitarian Church In Bangor, Me., after which tho remains wore forwarded to Cambridge and deposited in the chapel. They were accompanied by Messrs, 8. F. Humphroy and Lewis Barker, ittee of the Penobscot Bar, fu addition there Were present at the burial the widow and young sou of the deceased; Colonel William Kent, his brother, and wile; Captain Kent, bis nephew; Rev, M. Thomas (lute of New Bedford) and wiie, who Was 4 sister of Governor Keut; Mr. William Deane, Mr. Muzzey, und several othor vephews and nieces of the acceased, who reade jo Cambridge. Among the othe! } tu attendance at the funeral were Messrs, Raiph W Emerson and John Ly Gardoor, of the Harvard class of Lszl, of which Governor Kent was a member; and Dr. George LB, Emerson, of the class of 1817. The class of | Iwi celebrated their semi-contennial in 1871, at whicd | time eighteen were living, and there are vow (on left. | The cusket was covered with handsome biack cloth, and flowers in great profusion were laid upon it The services, which were very simple, were conducted by Rev, Dr. Peabody, of Cambridge. They cuusisted ot reading uppropriste selections of Scriptare, wud w {ier which the remains wero taken to t esting place in the family lot on Lawn avenu OF LIVING., » German, aged Atty-two, @ piano Chird street, entered tho lager Ke, So, 104 Seventh avenue, the left breast with a revolver crous and the man was attended st to Bellevue Hospital, [He wav wud poor. | Henry Hansev, maker, of No. S¥ | beer saloon of Henry and spot bimsel! ly The wound was by Dr, Wade anc ut of employ uicu’ CONLKALAND HAVANA GIGARS, For some t thes employ és of th ouggting of cigars by the Yana steamships leg been mtere rupte to the inany seizures made toms jnspecvors and Captain Brackett’s officers. = Y¥ uray, however, (he malady again broke outin ue shape of 3,900 Une cigars om the steamship Olty ot Merida, whieb were seized, ry the ou wholo city was thronging to the spot, and the excavas | thay while he did uot ¢ | Mr. Moore moved that the Con: {Shall inquire | traotdinary sesstou immediately o THE STATE CAPITAL. Senators Table the Assembly Reso- lution to Adjourn, ——— APPORTIONMENT DELAYED. » Abolishing the MarineCourt— A Bitter Fight. _Mooting the Question of an Extra ‘ Session. {BY TELNGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. } ALBANY, May 22, 1877. Tap Scollug for adjournment ts certainly very strong | among the rural members, and those of them who oppowe it aro hela in scornful suspicion, It may bo agsumed as @ foct that those who seek a prolongation of the session ‘are ene- mies to the peoplo’s woltare. The republican party, whict: is and must be held all through the next political campaign as boing responsible for the Legis- Jature ip ité delay and im its failures, has RO @xcuse to ma if the session extends deyone Thursday. [he only things of consequence | in legislation have been passed upon, Shonid | the Apportioumens bill fail tt will bo simply an illus. tration of party stupidity and prejudics. As far as | Jegisiation tm geveral te concerned, this session of the Legislature will exhibit the romarkavle record of hav- ing done legy tuan any of its predecessors, The resoiution to adjourn finally on Wednesday, the 23d inet, ai four P. ML, was called up im the Assembly vy Mr, Spinola and amended 60 as to read Thursday, the @4tb inet., at four P. M., and adopted, It then went to tbo Senate, where it was tabled. THK APPORTIONMENT BILL. The House went into committee on tho Apportion- | ment bill, changing Senate districts and reapportion- ing members of Assembly to the sevorai counties ‘The bili reportea by the majority of the committer— being similar to the one reported last year, and known | , as the Hogebvom bili—was read, Cozuns moved to | strike Richmond county trom the First Souate dis- tmet, Lost, He then moved to add Richmond | county to tne Fifth district, striking out all’ additional to tho First, second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards of New York. Lost, Bradley asked the mayority of the Houte tt they considered tois a fair bill, they could not say it was, and if it was not, he asked what was the uso of wasting time on this bill Al- vord wid tt might ag well be understood at once that | $e Majority here docs not approve of the Woodin or Seuate majority dill, What the majority desired to do was to pass this bill und have a committee of con- ference, from which it was hoped bill ‘would be vbtained which will give sati faction tw the people of the State, Spinola ury that a vole be taken at once on the question whether the Honse wi!! aceopt the Senate billfaad nou waste valuable time. Mr. Alvord said there wore somo important amendments desirable, but they coula only be made in the Committee on Appor- tiomment. Ho, therefore, moved to report progress, to having the bill recommitted, after it toa third reading, tor umendment, His motyon prevailed, and then In the House the bill was ordered to a tnird reading up bis motion. “OLD SALT’ TAKEN ABACK, Abtbe evoning session Mr. Alvord, from the ma- jority of the Apportionment Committee, tv which was Tefetred the Legislative Apportionment bill for amend- ted reported it changed as follows:—Make Nine- Senatorial district consist of St. Lawrence end Fravklin conot make Iweptieth consist of Herkuaer, Jeiferson and Lewis coun- tes} wake ‘Tweuty-second consist of Oswego | third cousist of Cortland counties; make Twouty- sist of Otsego, Ubenango and Delaware make Tweoty-sixth consist of Broome, Ti- oga, Tompkins und Chemung counties Monroe 0) four members of Assembly, iusteag of three: k one, instead of two members of Assome -Brooiwe county one, ‘tn two mem: bere of Assombly; give Ulster county threo, instead of two members of Assembly. Mr, Molier said he desired to dissent from this ro- port If it parported to be a report of tho Committee on Apportionment, as be, as a member of the Committee, hud never since the organization of this House re- ceived potice of a meeting of the committee, The Chair asked the Chairman of the committee if the committee had boer notified to mect on this bill, Mr, Alvord replied in the nogative. The Chair then ruled tho report out of order. Mr. Alvord took the Dill and the committee had consent to meet forthwith while the House was in session. Subsequently the bill was ordered to be engrossed, and will probably be callea up early to-morrow. ANOLISIUNG TH MARINE COURT. Tne Sonate amendments to tho bill abolishing the Marine Court and creating a City Court in New York Were concurred in by the Assembly ‘There was a very bitiar Oght over this bill, and it was only by dint of drumming up and persevorance that the repablicans could get the sixty-six votes they did. Some stizht amendinents were rade im the Assembly commit. teo to which the bill was referred, and it Now goes back to the Senate for concurrence, where it will meet with oo opposition, These will be a sav- ing to the city of New York, chould tnis bill become a law, of at leaet $75,000 per your in salaries alone, not to mention tho “pickings and stealings.” ‘The Commusssioner of Jurors,bill will probably come up to-morrow DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, The bill of whic Strahan had chargo in the Assem- bly, making the Department of Education independent of the Bourd of Estimate and Apportionment in Now York city, was passea this aftornvoon, It is absolutely cortain that the Governor will veto this bill, if itis not ailowed to die a natural death in the Senate com. mittee, ; make Twent; THE BTATE TAX BILL, Mr. Husted, from the Committee on Ways and Means, presented the State Tax bill, The tax amounts to 31-6 mills; last year it was 3 11-24 mills, NEW YORK’S FINANCIAL BILE. The report of the Conference Committee on the New York Financial bill was received. Mr. Strahan | asked for a division on the question of agreeing to the report, 80 a8 to have the question taken separately on the toriieth section, which bus reference to tho salaries of policomen, firemen, xchool teachers and others, which Was granted, and the remainder of the report w greed to, The question then recurred to that part of the report embracing the fortieth éection, and that wag also agreed to, BILLS PASSED [N THS ASSEMBLY. Tho following bills wore passed in the Assembly :— The concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 1, article 2, of the constitution, relative to | the qualifications uf voters, and providing ‘or minority representation in certain casos. The concurrent resolution proposing an amendment | to scetion 22, article 3 of she constitution, relative to | boards of supervisors, CORONERS, The concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 6, article 6 of the constitution, rolative to coroners of the city and county of New York. On motion Mr, Alvord’s billwas amended by providing that it should bo the duty of the Board of Ap- portionment and Estimate to fix the com- pensation and nomber of physicians which com- pensation shall not exceed $10,000 iu any one year, to be divided among the physicians, and there shall con- Moue to be four coroners; each Coroner to receive a salary of $5,000. The bill'wis then passed, 65 to 51, & puriy Vote, several republicans being absent Tho amendments were subsequentiy coacurred in by the Senate. CHARGES YOR ELEVATING GRAIN. Mr. Bissell asked consent to offer 4 concurrent reso- lution that whereas the proprietors of grain elevators at Buffaio and Now York are charging one cout per bushel lor elevating grain, theretore (he Canal Board | to the advisability of the State procur. | Ing tour floating elevators to be stationed in New York AL 4 Cost of $60,000, and two ut Buffalo atacost of $30,000. Objecte REQUEST FOR AN EXTRA SESSION. nato Mr, Woodin then offered a resolution | which, after reciting the delay in the printing of the | testimony, taking it beyond the time when the Logis- | i} | Tn th lature would probably adjourn, and the necessity for Mb mediate action in the case of Superintendent Lili, requesied the Governor to convene the Senate in ex- F the adjournment of the Legislature. Adopto | Mr. Sprague, from the Committee on Conference on | the Dvi1 relative to a parade ground i the cily of New York, reported that tuey had agroed to recommend | certain amonuments made by tho Seaate, On mouon | of Mr. Gerard the report was concurred in, Mr. Tobey, {rom the Comunites on Tosurance, re- ported favorably, with some amendments, the Assem- oly bill to provide for the better protection of policy holders of lile insurance companies. Mr. Prince said ent from the repork thought the bill could be proved, and moved that Vt | be printed and maue a special order tor to-morrow at | tweive o'clock. Adopted BILLS DISYOSED OF. The committee of tne whole disposed of the follow. ings tu relation to repairing the streets south of Four mouth streat, in tie city of New York, Ordered to a third reading, Ho know | § nd tho Revisod Statutes in relation to tho election of President and Vice l’rosident, Progrossed, 20 of tho Whole be ration of tt bill ton third reading, (MUTE HH Mr. Woodin, from tb Ones Lommittea ou Grties, reported | favorably, with come amoudinouts, be J bly bill | ameniing the act to aur the @Xtonsion of rail- Toad tracks on Baftaio avenue and ovber streets and avenues of tho-city of Brooklyn, Also. without ndment, the bill to provide for the payment of tain sewers builtin the city of Brooklyn. 10 PREVENT SWINDLING. Mr. Woodin introduced a bill to prevent frauds by the officers or managers of certain corporations. Read a third time and passed. It prescribes puvish- ment as felony for apy person niisappropriating or misusing trust’ funds. ANOTHER VETO. GOVERNOS ROBINSON CUTS OUT & KUMBER OF ITEMS FOR IRON BRIDGES AND THE MAIN- TENANCE AND LEPAIR OF USELESS BRANCH CANALS FROM THE SUPPLY BILL. AvbaNy, May 22, 2877. The Governor astonished the Assembiymen again to-day by sendiog in a veto cutting out of the Supply bil @ Humber of items intended for the building of iron bridges at various points over the canals, and for the purpose of repairing and maintaining certain branch canals which are now of but very little use. ‘The text of the veto is us follows:— Strate og New Yo . K, Exzovrive Coamegr, Aubasy, May 22, 1877. To THe AsskMMLY:— T transmit berewith a copy of the statemeut of the {tems of appropriation to Which 1 object contained ta Assembly Dil No. O11, entitied "An act making an ap- Propriation Lo pay the expenses of tL o collection of tolls, Supertutondence, ordiaary repairs and main’enange of the canals for the fiscal year commencing on the Lat day of October, 1877,” in accordance with the pro» | visions of section 9 of article 4 of tue constitutio: ion in Assemby bil No. propriate superinve fee of ‘the canals day of October, INT or raising the road bod iu the town of Fort suant to chupter 544 of the Laws of IN70, the su which work may be done by the Canal Gomi charg his superinienuent, ‘his ite: objected to, and not approved for work is notravsolutety necessary, and fi are not likely to be auficiont to warrant the doing of any work that can safely be dispensed wit, MKIDE KS. year commencing Ann, pur- 04 82000, ssioner 1 “Yor the construct ‘and suitable abutme Dasnagewuy for towing on both sides of the canal, Eig Canal at Austin stre so much thereof as may thorized Ly ehupter 105 of tho regnireiagnts of. said acy by compited wisi we onjacted to and uot approved sume reasons given in objectingto the last preceuing wer the Krie Canal h thereof ax may jected 10 nnd uot approved lage of sum of $4,000, or so much thereof it» may be necessary. This item ts objected to and not approved for the reasons above si vr the constraction of an tron bridge over the Cham- Vanal at Ship street, in the city of Cohors, the sum of 40 iniich there! Ry tay be necessary.’ this items 's volected to and not approved for the same reasons above stated. “Wor the construe: on of an tron bridge to replace th the feeder at Main street, in the vil- he sum of $1,500, oF so wach thereof This then is objected to and not up- 000 is hereby appropriated, or so much thervol as may be necessury, for the erection of # substan tial iron bridge across the Sor + Row used by the . The Canal Vom- ate the loci shall have fied auch designe oo in the Ceunty Clerk's of Seneca county, and wiall have filed ncopy, with rk'y vortinicate of said filing, with the Canal Commis- juner in charge.” This item 4s vdjected to end not ap- proved for the sume toason above given for objecting to the appropriations for other bridges, and for the further reason tha ‘Ais State ls not bound to build # bridge over the & ecu River, Hor the consteaction of an iron lift-bridge over th Canal at Hrockport, tue appronches to said bridge and ihe help nocessary to toud it ty bo provided by tho village of Brveaport, $4.00 oF so much thereat as may be noves- This item, 'in objected to and nat approved f reasons ad above sated. “For erecting a bridge over the Champlain Can tl, on the road leading trom Waterford to Cohoes, and near the com: etery in the town of Waterford, Saratoga unty, the sum of $1,000 or so much thereot as may bo no ry) This item is objected tu and not approved tor the sane reasons 0 winked. ‘or removing au tron bridge trom Brookport and erect- ing the sume over the Erie Canal, botween Earle and Kent in the village of Palmyra, the suin of $500 of 0 ereot as may be uecessai This item ts. ob- Jeoted to and not approved for tho’ same reasons abore stated, “The aum of $4,500 is herpby appropriated for the con- struction of alift iron bridge over the Brie Canal, in the tuwn of Brighton, Monroe county, in place of the present uridge, provided that the expanse of making the approaches and help ugceseary and the same when érected shall be puid by the peuple of that locality.” Th Jectod to und not approved for the ling approaches to the bridge over the Erie rill street, in the city of Rochester, the sum of ecessary. provided @ the State trom id street by the con- * This item is objected to and same roasons above stated. , struction of such spprosc! ‘not avproved lor t! horized by law for that purpose.” to und aut approved becwu provided for under section 4 of th CROOKED 1a: This item is objected itis covered und suficiently act. CANAL. “For paying th pening and operating the Crooked Lake Canal during the present season, provided the Canal Board shall deein it advisable so to do, the suin of $3,000 uch thereof as may be necessary, and pro vided the Canal Board shall believe the same to be fur the interest Stato und shalt authorize the construct of th ‘This item is objected to and not approv son that the Crooked Juke Canal has been pri losed tor» long time. There was no navigation bo CHENANGO CANAL. “For the expenses of the collection of tolls, superintend- ence and repairs of the Chenanzo Canal tor the remainder of this fiscal year, tho sum of $6,000, oF so much thereot 6s may be necesary in addition to sums now wuthorizea by Jaw for that purpose.” This iter Is vujectod to wud not ap. proved for the snine reason given for the disapproval of the item of $6,000 for the collection of tolls, superintendence, maintenance and repairs of the Chemung Canal above. BLACK RIVER CANAL, “For paying the expenses of the collection of tolls, super- intendence end all repairs ot the Blace 1th your, the sum of " und not approved tor the nate reasons above stated. “The anim of $1¥,000, appropriated by chapter 850 ot the Laws of 1872 for the’ caustruction of dain neross the Moose Maver at the oid n Tract forge, and reap: ) of the Laws of 74, is ‘pose, subject fo the tendent ot ner In charge i powered to take and appromeiate any Lands not under said acts which may bo requir building sait dem, and “beinging into successful ase.” This item in ob proved fur the reasun that the money re in the treasury, it having been diverte pose by chapter 425 of the Laws of 1876. L. ROBINSON, On motion of Mr. Baker this message wns laid on the table and ordered to bo printed, TAXING BANK STOCK, AN ANIMATED DEBATE IN THE STATS SENATE— WHY THE 6TOCK SHOULD BE ASSESSED, aXD HOW, released for the purpose of ropused reservoir ito and not ap- tor Aunany, May 22, 1877. Tho bill authorizing tho taxation of stockholders of banks was taken up tn Comniittee of the Whole asa | special order tn the Senate this moroiwg, the question being upon the substitute offered on Thura day last by Mr. Jacobs Mr, Wellman moved to strike out the © permitting a de duction of sevurities exempted from taxation when owned by other person or corporations, ihe ef. fect being to place bank shares upon the same toot. ing as other personal property. Coleman was opposed to the original billas it came from the Assembly, for the reason that it did not relieve banks from any of tho burdens now resting upon them, but he thought the porposed substitute went too far, because uy allows the value ot real ostate and government securities owned by banks to be deducted from the taxable vatuation of sbaro- holders. The amendment offered twking out govern: ment securities from the amount to be decided met Lis approbation, as it placed shares of stock upon the Same basis as other personal property. ite said (he taa levied upon bank shares was gre: in this State (han in any other State, and that if woe would assist tho State in maintaining its supremacy io business we must lessen the burdens of taxation, ‘2 MK, GERARD'S AKOUMENT. r. on this Subject as we ought to be, and he expected to, be an interested listeuor. He said the average rac of tax paid by the banks to the national government was two per ceut, and to State authorities three per cent more, making tive per cent im @all or, #ay, an average of four and Alaif to live por cent, wiich is more thaa they can stand, He questioned whether it was not pabuec policy to have aud tostor titations Which would be able to re- ing Grodit wait good order, Mi. St Jobo did not (avor either of the ameudmente, | Hie (bought (he people were not prepared vo consent wo the deduction of government svcurities trom the taxavie Valuation of property. He should vote ior the Assembly bill, as be Lelieved it the fairest nuw unde consideration. have a surpi least twouty-ti ation. THE SYSTEM OF ABS: Mr, Starbuck said the puryore of each of the propo « Bessing, AS BL present Constituted assdssors assess aud bt beuk sheres im the district whore the bank 1s located, but the substitute would distribute the ugsess- moat 1b hundreds of diferent places and is would ve | impossible to reach wil that sossed, Mr, Sprague gave as of banks in the oity of Buffalo that tax, rent and other wecessary Cxponsos amounts bo seven per cent, and the only way to do business 18 to charge ten (0 twelve per gent for loans; and wore is notbiug tossing at should i they nave to | usOtts Can "oUt oll anything that wo can Wauuiacture, Vocwuse tuey cau get MObey for SIS OF seven per cent, While wo Lave Lo pay at toast ten per ce & MIMAke LO BUpposE that this burden of bank taxation falls upon banks, Tt falls upon tho mapulacinrar.merahant and by contract im hia | wn iron bridge with sidewalks | ‘ard thought wo Were not 80 Well instructed | ions was to break up+the prosont eysiom of as | all cane Industrial interest. ng | sumers. It ie s blow at Upon what policy is it that we banks—the neces- sary channels of commerce—ana impose such a tax upon thom, which affects so directly every interest im the community? BANK EARNINGS. Mr. McCarthy asked if 1 was possible that all the in- dustries of the country depend upon banks, and witie out thom ai] busiuess must fall to the ground, He said wt had been charged if this gratuity was not ‘hem they would withdraw their banking busi ; from the State, There is no possibiluy of such a re- sult, In every city thore is a iarge amount of tal capital,and why should they want to place this in | cities in other States where there is already plus ¢ | Bauks are of great benoit to the business of the coun- | bry, yet they are ip the mterests of the stock holders, | They aro tn po sense beneficent institutions, and they | shoaid De treated in no way diflerent from other classea | of property. Such legislation as tbis bill proposes iss | backward Step ip the business of equalizing the pro erty of the State, The rate of carvings of the banks iu the lust four years bas been ali that it ought to be, The Comptrolier saye the av e profit of the | Danks during 1816 was six and a per cent, and that of manufacturing, mercantile wud other !ndus- tries not halt tbat. All classes of business are greatly depressed, and yet you propose to take at least $30,000,000 of 1t—may be $75,090,000 before you get through—from tbe banks and place them upon real es- tate, Mr. Emerson thought it no doubt true that tax. ation upon banks was burdensome, but is it not true that all. other property is beavily taxed? It we re- eve baoks What excuse will we have in regulating the tex on otber personal property? He did not know why this jaterest should be especially relieved and no others. He thought rea! estate should be reeves und be would gladly supporta proposition which woul relieve all interests from burdensome taxation, | DEFECTIVE PEDEKAL LAWS, Mr. Schoonmaker thougnt ihe logical effect of the | Substitute was to exempt banks Irom taxation, aud that { ts whut should be done if what has buco said by some | of the Senators be true. He said the evil was in the | federal laws, because federal laws discriminate against | bunks They tax banks and no other prop- erty, while the State laws tax bank prop- erty only in connection with taxation of all” oth classes of property: and therefore we should goto the national government jor reliet, He would Le slow in doing any act secming unjust to banks; Unt here we are asked to discriminate in favor of banks against al! otuer species of property. He the principal trouble in Now York city was in the jun of the Tax Commissioners, and bo thought they ought to be indicted for their unjust discrimination against banks tn their application of the law. The motion of Mr. Wetiman was carried, Mr. Wellman then moved to insert a provision that the stock shail be assessed and taxed in the town or ward whore the bank is located, whether tho stock~ holder resides there or not? Adopted, ‘The question then recurred on the substitute offered by Mr. Jacobs. Mr. Konnaday was in favor of somo relief for the banks, and be thought that in view of the lateness of the session and the fact that it might not be possible to get 4 substitute through tho Asgembiy, they sboul take the bill as it came from that body, feeling assui that a moasure put forward by the able men avin charge of it there would aflord relief, The substitute was lost. Mr. Hammond offered a substitute which includes in the Assembly bill life, fre and marine ipsurance com. pauies und applies the same provisions to them as to banks, Mr. Hammond's substitute was lost, Mr. Wellman moved to reconsider tho vote by which Mr. Jacobs’ substitute as amonded was lost. Adopted, and the substitute was then carried and ordered tog third reading. | RAPID TRANSIT. A PETITION FROM EMINENT BUSINESS MEN OF NEW YORK-—-LET THE STREET RalLROaD COMPANIES REWARE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Aupaxy, May 22, 1877. At the morning session of the Assembly, tho Hou: being then in the order of third readings of bills, Mr. Keclesine asked for upsuimous consent to introduce the following petition, but Mr, Alvord objected, aud the petition was not prosented:— To THE LkGISLATCRE OF THE State or New Yorn:— Tho undersigned bankers, merchants and other residents of tbe city of New York, deeply impressed with the necessity of rapid transit,betweon the city and country, if the commercial superiority of this cig 18 to be maintained, and observing now all the neas- ures have been embarrassed and retarded by injunc- tions from courts and by efforts to induce the Legisla- ture to pass obstructing bills; and bemg tnlormed that certain street surfaco railway companies ia ‘th erty have combined as ‘d tne rapid ti so much needed, respectfully urge upon yoar bonoravie body tho passage of an act pronibiting the granting of apy lojunction against the copstra or use of any olovated railway already 1n operation, or’ process of construction, except upon security adequate to covor all the damage to the porsous and companies 0 enjoimed which may arise from the said injuoction it it should not bo timally sustaived, and also the appoiutment of a committee with power to sond for “porsons and papers aud to mt during the recess of the Legislature to investigate Bi canes ul ateempted interference vy any of the sur- faco railway companies in tue city opal the development of rapid transit by the use o money oF otherwise, and your memorialists will ever pray, &c. Winslow, Lanier & Co.; Morton, Bliss & Co.; J. W, Soligman & Cv., David Do Co., Phelps, Dodgo & Co,; Tracy, Olmsted & Tracy; Babcock Brothers & Co., W, A. Falls, James B, Colgate & Co., Jesse Hoyt &C New Yor May 21, 1877. THE DOG HOSPITAL. PART OF THE RECEIPTS OF THE BENCH EHOW TO BE THE NUCLUOS OF A FUND. The following letter was received yesterday by Mr, Bergh:— Westminster Kennet O1un, New Yous, May 21, 1877, i ting of the Westminster Uanay Brno > My Dear sin—At Kennel Club, held on elty to An home and hospital tor tox, aud ne f the Westminster Kennel Clab [ have mueh ploacure in handing you herewith the elivck of the treasurer of the club for $1 a8 per following statement ;— Gra: Friday, May 11 creased by lurther donations, w as tu enable you to carrygput ine object for which it is intended, I rentain, with et und regard, ALEX. 5, WEBR. reply acknowledging tho bandsome check Mr, This society has lane regarded the subject of the reinoval from, the. str rf and misrable dove as one worthy of tue intelligeut legisiation of the city authorities, 4s weil ay the tender consideration of the public, and it bi | always held itsett no dignihed and el adopted, it has pro the hope thut at day thi approve of the plan dly proposed by this t abatement of the evil. In @ moral poli be punity cannot afford tu tolerate « crucl sys | tom of slaazhter of any dumb creature, more orpeciully the faitital and companionable dog. Iv is best that the authorise tes should eatertuin this suuject, also, with a reference to i and itis not «title surprisin, itude Lave approprinte burenus ot nding this one hae bees leit to aftfal and unawailing alo: eum which you have unding of a" » generously approvriate 7 shall & * Attained proportions adequate to thé realization of the wish which inspired thy donation, It 4s to be boped thet our able aud excellent Chief Magistrate, Mayor Ely, will view with y favor, the addition of um reatiae | frou ‘tiee! that whieh you have provided, and along with wh be added thereto by w synipathizing public, hasten the approach of « better state of things them has yes prevailed. alreauy respectab! THE DOG Tho number of dog licenses is now over 6,000, Mayor Ely favors the location of the dog pound at the foot of Sevontcenth street, East River, THE PARIS EXPOSITION. The Managing Committee of the American Exhibity at the Paris Exposition of 1878, consisting of Messre Joseph Seligman, Nathan Appleton, Jackson Scbulta Frederic Coudert, Professor C. F. Chaodeir ant Leonard Beckwith have issued a call fora meeting wo be held on Thursday evening, May 24, in room 2 Cooper Institue, At the meeting will be considerc¢e the best means of insuring a prompt and practical solution of the steps unecessary to be taken In the furtherance of the best interests of the United sta in the matter, JOHN GULLD. Ata meeting of the Board of Trustees of St, Jobn’s | Guild, held last evening, Colonel F. A. Conkling was olectod Troasurer of the Guild,in the place of Andrew W. Loggnt, resigued. N SENSATION. Counsellor W. B. Darling, of Na 247 Broadway, roow din Hobowen yesterday and lodged ta the Hudson County Jail on a cuarge of offers | ing to SOx" the vole of @ cortuin momber of the | Common Council Messrs, Bayer & Kaufman, pros prietors of the HMuwtwon County Journal, and Mr, Henry Bailey, editor of the Democrat, have, it | appears, certain claims against the city of Hoboken for official printing, and Darling, it is alleged, ollered to soeuro the vote of the Alderigan tu question At $409 for eveh newspaper. The editors beld a cous suliauon, wad vereed to meet the “ge between,” and th (0 come to & saloon in Hoboken yesterday g Dering WeMl, aud Wis arrested ob u charge Viaekmail by Constable Siapton on & warrant sued by Justice Sireny, The case cuuses vo lute excitement in Hobokov, and some very Intoreang, Movelonmenta are axnected. ’ | ST.