The New York Herald Newspaper, June 10, 1877, Page 7

AT LARGE. Elliott, the Forger, Escapes from His Keeper in Court. WHAT HIS KEEPER SAYS The Romance of a Noted Crimi- nal’s Life. By a clever trick, exceedingly well timed tn ita ex- ecution, Frederick Elliott, one of the accused in the $64,000 check forgery on the New York Lile lusurance Company, yesterday effected his escape. fhescene of the escape was the Supreme Court room, where Elliott and bis accomplice, Cnuries Becker, had been brought Ov & writ of babeas corpus, ey leit the Tombs at bali-past ten A. M., bandcuffed together in charge of keeper Frederick Van Tyne, of the prison Keeper Mack left at tho samo time, having tn custody Putrick Reilly, one of the prisouers arrested the night previous wm the *Burot Rag” stioon, The ofiicers proceeded with their prisoners to the new Court House, Keeper Mack and bis man leading. Reaching tno Supreme Court room. Mack gonducied bis prisoner to a seat near the clerk’s desk. His ar- fivat preceded that of Van ‘Tyne by about five minutes. When the latter oatered with his prisoners be took a Seat near the wall of the court room, his prizoners taking chairs by his sido, furthest from the door, PREYARING POR PLIGHT, The court room was comfortably Oiled with lawyers ond others awaiting the arrival of Judge Donohue, und she attendance was constantly inorewing. Kiliote Bhifted about uneasily in bis chair and endeavored to conceal from gazers the irons wich manucied him to his fellow prisoner, Aftor a tew minutes be leaned his head toward Keeper Van Tyne and whispered some- thing, The keoper responded by taking a small key fromm his pocket and unlocking the handeutfs, releasing Bliiott’s arm and leaving the irons dungling at Bocker’s wrist, “Thank you,” said Bliiout, apparently much relieved, aud seitling back in his chair ng if satisfied to wait any length of time for the disposition of his case, Assistant District Atcorney Leary bad in the meantime entered the room, and was busily engaged 1m attending to the casos, The result Was the dismissal of the writs with regard to Elliott and Becker, No argument was necessary, und neither of the prisoner’s counsel, Mr. Fellows or Mr. Brooks, were prevent, the Grand Jury baving the duy previous found un indjctment against both prisoners, The writs Misposed of, Assistant District Attorney Leary walked soward the prisoners and stood by the aide of Keeper Van Tyne, who began talking with him, THR BIRD FitEs, Lawyers were coming in and going out, passing and Tepassing the prisoners, and the usual poise and com- motion incident to court proceedings were going on, ‘The conversation ended Van tyne turned to jook at his prisoners, but Elliott was gone, “Where's Elliott,” sharply asked the astonished keoper, speaking to Beck “'m sure I don't know,’ was that worthy’s response, crossing his legs and puttiug on a look of supreme indifference, ‘Thoroughly alarmed the keoper tusbed over to where Keeper Mack sat with bis prisoner pudasked pim to watch Becker while he searehed for El- hott, Mack accordingly moved his prisoner to Becker's nde and kept his eyos upon both. In a few momonts Van Tyne returned, pale apd excited, *Siay bere,’? said he to his partuer, ‘while I give toe alarm.’” Ten minutes later Van Tyne again returned, but had found bo trace of hig Jate prisoner. A’ court oflicer mean- hime hurried to the City Hall precinct and notutied Captain Walsh, and that official bastened to telegraph she fuct of the exeape to the Central Oilice, Suporin- sendent Walling received the despatch, and instantly sent out a general alarm to all the precincts, Aglance at the -uibum,” olborwise known as the Rogue’s Gallery, shows Elliott sitting witu his arms trossed, and a grim smile on his countenance as If weenly relishing the discomfiture of the police, & DISCONSOLATH KEEPHI, Returnmg to the Tombds with his remaining prison. ers, Kooper Van Tyne bagteued to miorm ‘Warden Quinn of what bad happened, The conference was Apparently of a spirited nature, a3 whon tho pair emerged into tho corridor the Warden's face was red. fer than usual, and she keeper's was several shades paler. “Nothing could be done but hope, and on this alender thread of comtort the disconsvlate Van Tyne was obliged to Laug the balance of the day. He did no further Work in the ‘Tombs, but went home with (he assurance trom the Warden thas charges were to be preferred against both him and Keeper black. Tue strange part of the escape is how Elliott managed to pass his keeper to reach the dgor, as be must have done, without being noticed, His frequent visits to the Supreme Court on the con- Hnued writ of babews corpus (be bad been brought up over a dozen thes, pending the action of the Grand Jury) made Bim well known to the oilers of the tourt room und its frequenters. Bestdes, uobudy out- fide the gours room Noticed himn leave. A clearer cage bt complete vanishinens is rarely recorded. WHAT TAR KEEPBKS BAY. When questioned avout the escape by the reporter Keeper Muck said:—'L was looking ast Own prisoner, and the persons constantly passin snd Oat of the court room obstructed iny view of Eiliott and Becker. My first knowledge of the excapo was When Van Tyne rushed over to me.” Keeper Van iyue was looking vory gloomy when asked lor nis explanation, “i had taken Eiliott several times to cours,” he sud, ‘and | frequently favored bim by removing os Landcufts after we was in the room, [never took auy other chances with | and Ll was dumiounded when he gotaway, 1 er 4g In betwee t ers vy, ho was so sinall and wiry.” Warden Quinn was much elagrined at the eseape AUG expressed bis jutention to bring charges forthwith ayuinst both keepers, Van Tyne lay been employed as a keeper inthe Tombs tor about three years aad bas ulways been regardeu as faiblul During mosi of the time he served alro as clerk. SYNOPSIS OF THE CRIME, Tho forgery tor which Kilwtt wus indicted is still fresh im the minds ot many, Brielly tho wei aro as follows:;—George W. Chadwick, a shrewd munipulasor of things “crooked,’’ met Horace EF. Brown, a curbsioue broker,” Just November, and said, ‘Get me a good broker to trausuct a litte Vusiness out of the ordivary ana our commission will be tWentysiive por cent ol tue p tain a check for $64,000; ics genumencss cannot Le doubl jet ihe broker get it certilied by the Union Trust Company and tuy gold with it; when tt ts pre- fented jor payment its forgery will tor the first tine be discovered,” Brown agreed aud secured George L. Maxwell ay such broker. The chock was tn doe time roducad wud ivand to Le lor 900, On the New York Life Insurance Company, T scheme was par- tually carried out, but Brown Larned State's evidence, WERE CAUGHT. or Wemberg, of tho Mul- berry sireet police stutiou, arrested an expresyman bawned August Sohn, of No, 211 Kivington street, wuo had big track filed With property taken by burghers from y. B. Bedle & Co,, of No, 74 Chambers sweet. When tuken to the police station he told Captain Allaire that be would make important revelauens Uo the police Would pot press the charge aguiust him of beimg in possossion of stolon goods. The Captaiu referred the watter lo District Atiorney Vheips and the prisoner, In view of a mitigation of punisument, subse: Qquentiy told that be bad been tor yours impitcated With counterfeiters, and had trequenlly moved thor machinery and snplements. The truth of ais story Was coulitmed by w relative of bis, Mes. Cathariue Suhver, and in Whose bouse a quantity of fur, jewelry, &a, olleved Lo Lave been sloien, Were found. The prisover, aiter sole hesitation, told where a gang of Jorgers could be arrested, and.on the loth of Apri, wit ald of detectives, 0 Haire arrest Frederiek Kiliott, alia ey) alas Joseph Rayinond, siias Joseph Randall, al lue Dunk, auua Lite Joe, who escaped yesterday, Ibe real ta question 18 believed to lx Joseph Raymond, and be is said to bave a broter dong business us @ buicher iu one of the public markets of this eny, 4 WibD CanKeR, Hiltott was a pickpoeket in bis younger days, while residing with Janvily in Division sireet, w was boro, Having goue through that appreaticosbip, with several mprisouments, he beeame a “iorger's kid.’? Before entering into Luis second stale be worked for somy Line as a Jeweller’s apprentice in E decumped with about tive thousand dollars’ worth ot jewelry, AS a “kid'' be travelled over the greater port of the Union with Ira Garside and ‘Bil Patter- won, celebrated forgers, Shey cuumenced thoir forg- ing expedition in 1868, Eiliow’s part of the coaspiravy was to play the innocent clerk ior Gursive or iatter- son, Whep au account was opened with a bank *+Little Jov’a’’ duty was to uiake deposits, receive cash on checks, &0, und finally to present the last eb whieh was always a big oue arrested he suld, 11 an innoce: poikiwg about his empioyers’ Ghuracter ar business: aod was discharged, Belore this last act iu the con spitacy ihe employers were always owt of the way, A TURRE UUNDRED THOUSAND VOLLAR ROBHERY, As an innocent “kid” Littie Joo figured in an office adjoming sue Third National Bank of Baltimore in Au- gust, 1873. He was always seen seated in an oner olive aduing up figures in a ponderous ledger. In the junat room Were bis three coniederates—Joseplr I, Chapman, alias James MoGuire, Joseph Becker, alias Merkle, ond Howard Adams, alias William Watiaco— cutting & hole imo the busomeut wali of the-bunk, Finally they succeeded aud captured about $300, 000 and e their esenpe to Kogtand. Here the yang lived bko miulonnaes, and were joined by Cuwman’s wile, ao English woman, formerly On February 2 evds 51 will ob- | i} | | case of the absence ot t married to ap English bargfar wno went by the sobri- uct of “Two to One,” aud had recently died iu an fork prison in Australia, Aticr bis death she tad his Litho and was known as Lydia lwo ton She was subsequently ebloroformed to death by o: the gang Anot Women who appeared on the scene was the wile of Howard Adams—namely, uo former Mrs. Waliace, a French woman formerly em. in & confectioner's store Mercer street wells and Edward Noyesin their stupendous swindle on the Bank of Englund. All these worthies except “Little Joe” were sentenced to imprisonment for t ia London, it may be remembered, on August 24, 187 LITTLE JOE ON THY: CONTINENT. Little Joo grew weary of London, and with the samo aug whe robbed the Baitiuore Burk went on 4 grand tour tn England. They took with them one Jack I'hil- ipa, aliag Junkey, Epghsh torger. At Prunktort- ol Muin, ip Germany, ail the cang fe Chapman were urrested for passing lOrged of credit; but, gwing to a lack of evidence, had to be discharged. In Smyrna, tn Turkey, they were al! art id for the same offence, and, being tried wt the American Consulur Court, were found guilty and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in the ki ee prison at Constantinople, Their escupo was elected by moucy jurnished by Mre. Chapman, who tntrusted it to Howard Adams’ Frenca wife, who brived the prison officials, Chapman, owing to @ quarrel with Adana, was jeft bebind in jai. THE TRIO 1X LONDON. Howard Adams aud wile, Bovkor aud Little Joothen went to Mre. Chapman, at her residence, at No. 46 Maude grove, Chelsea, London, und demanded more money of her, On the lth of April, 1676, she was found dead trom the effect of having tnhaied chloro. form, witch, ib 6 belioved, was administered by Howard Adams, Adams is now in Europe; he bas Jost two Uingers on his left band and bas a stip im full sail tattoved on his breust, He uaed to keep a billiard saloon in Lwenty-third strect, AN EXPER? PRISON BREAKER Police Justice Davia, of Jorscy City, sent a notorious chargcter, numed James Lee, to the Penitentiary tor three months yesterday morning. Lee bad beon Jocke:t up im the First precinct stution on a cbarge of disurderty conduct. He had removed sume bricks near the register and had almost succecdod in making his escupy whey he was detected by Doorman McLoughlin, Ho Was then removed to avothor cell, Some me ago he made bis escape trom the Penitentiary and previous Lo that he escaped twice trom jau. THE CITY GOVERNMENT. MAYOR ELY'S ISSUE WITH TAMMANY HALL— OPVONENTS OF THE WIGWAM QUGANIZING— THEIR FALL PLAN OF OPERATIONS-—-THE MANHATTAN CLUB'S BUCEPTION TO TILDEN AND ROBINSON, Although uearly five mouths must elapse before another election comes arouad, the focal politicians are busy in forecasting uod prospecting upon the future, Tue City Hall is their headquarters lor assem- binge and debate, and (he Muayor’s office, the **Third House’? caucus chamber, the Department of Public Works and the Aldermanic secrot room have become rendezvous for political bargaining and discussion, Tt appears to be conceded that air. John Kelly made B positive request of the Mayor to appoiot Alderman Purroy Police Commissioner. Mayor Ely as positively declined, and still insists upon it that this commission shall be non-purtisao, ‘Tammaay Hall, represented by the Comptroller and the democratic majority ia wwe Board oi Aldermen, comes forwurd aad insists that “to the vietors belong the spoils,” and tbat no repub- licun 18 entitled to patronage or place under the city government, They want the lonves aud fishes equally divided among the faithfuli—the boys who bave run tho machive in the “doostricks,”? Here sa tho first material hitch between the ‘Boss’? of Tammany aud the Muyor ofthe city. Ali who kuow Mr. Kelly’s temperament are aware that opposition to bis politigal requests is fcliowed by bitter und unre- levting animosity, ‘Therefore if the genticman reully requested the Mayor to nomipate Purroy a breach bas been estabiisied between the two olliciais which threat- ens to widen before the tall election. INSIDE POLITICAL BARGAINING, A largo disaflected democratic army opposed to Tam- many Halil can always bo found in Now York city, It is an undonbted fact that this element can win in two elections out of three by combiniow solidiy with the fiity thousand republican votes of the metropolia, Last your it wus a diflicuit matter to form such a combina- Mon mm cunsequence of the Presidential contest, The auti-lamimaoy democracy ostensibly surrendored in the face of tho danger which threatened Tilden io this Stale in the event ola combination, The real trugh of the matter Tawmany Hall swuek bagds on local issues; Money was used and certain promises made to certain repebitcan and anti-Tammuny leaders by which ther friends were to bo retaized in oflige, Some say the place of Police Commissioner Erhardt, a republican, was designated ag part of this bargain, ‘hore is a good deal of plausibility about such a statement, and sub- sequent events have not disproved it, But whispers now go round that these bargains bave not been tuily adbeced to, ‘Chen, too, tbe rank and file of the repub- lican party have become thoroughly disgusted with the leadership exhibited last fall, 1a order to insure tho election of Tammuny’s ticket, to be w piece of treachery which canuot ve forgiven, ‘Tuey want pew men at doe helm, They believe that if & combination bad beew made with the Germuos and Auti-fauinaayites such a ticket (probably with the ception of the Mayoralty canuldate) Would have deca triumphantly elected, An expectation of this character War by No lieans Visionary. ‘Now that the whole widereurrent of this game bas been thoroughly understood a new departure is com- manded, The republ cans, having sold out to Tum. wuny last tal, they canuvt afford to try tho experi. ment again this year, Consequently a strong has been given to the preitminary movements of tho disuflected democracy. | enced to oF. ganize, unda lew weeks wore will hear their drum beats in the streets, on th Mer resorts In Various parts of the State. ANTITAMMANY OPERATIONS. Like good genes, who examine tho field thoroughly belure sdvancing on ihe foe, the auile ‘Darmmauy ites Lave drawn up their plan vt attack, One Oi whe jeaders yesterday suid to tue Hxkalp representa. ‘dtis Well kKuown that Andrew H, Greeu aud jd Ottendorier will allow their naines to a by the tmacpendents tor aldermen-at- Tae republicans will join wil by nowinating two men of standing inthe community, The disirict can jor Aldermen will aiso be men of high character, and, us lar as possibile, taken Irom the busivess cias puch a ticket Will wo doubt be successiul A combination will be made upon the county ticket, bere ure to be chosen a Register, a Judge of the 5u- prewe Oou nd two diurine Court Judges. 1h 1s woll kuown that (hose who opposed # Combiuation lust tall now admit the great mistake they made. The orgau- iaing of the independent democracy 13 1n tho hands mca who wish good uonmiaves lor A.dermen, Senators aud Assemblymen as against Mr. Kelly and bis Bourd of Aldermen, Lt ex-Comptroiler Green were elecic Alderman 1419 ikely thut he would ve wade Vreaiieut of the Board, This would make bim # memver of the Board of Apportionment, and also Acting Mayor ip Mayor. “Do you think that Comptroller Kolly and Mr. Pildeo have agelu struck bauda?’ inquired the represent tive. Well, it ts rumored that a bargain was made with Vammaeny Hall upoa the Uiouibus and of lating retrenchment iu bibs ey, Din the bill Tammany gives Tiiden, Hendricks, Kovinsea end Dorsheimer @ reveption at the Mavlatin Ulav. Keily opposed filden tur tae Prestieusy, aud she latier having vo iaith 1 Tamwuany Lali cuused the fii and Henuricks Centra, Club to manage bis camps tm Ute city lust fatk This elub was cumposed of aom Of our Lest and most acuive young men, To-day Luxe sume Young NER are the most evergetic meinbers of our how organization, They argue, irow we privel ples of the plattorina adopted at St, Louis and Sar, a that he Leiea favored reireneument; Lut u they suv Governor Robinson beudivg to the will ol Kelly they give woltce that they will not toliuw those preteudud reformers wny (urther. Dorshetmer, | the must rampant against Koily, bas torgotien the past avd formed & eoparin ralip with Wingate, the Cowptroller’s private couns THR MANUATEAN KROEPTION, Hon’ “This demonstration (s arranged to give ihe impres- sion that everyiting i lovely Iu the domoeratic told; but Lewn teil you that many a face seen at the State Convention herevotore trou this city will uot be recug- nized there again tor some years to come, | have no doubt tat Tiden has bis eyes on the Uusied Siatcs Seuatorship, bue what will become ol lis chances Uf tbe ropubl.eans should carry the State nest Nuvewber "’ It is also given out by several politicians with whom the UkkaLy representative tiked tbat a serious break bas taken place between Commissione: mmpoell wud Mr. Koily, The reasons giveo for this disagreement uve that the Comptroiier does not like the position taken by the Department of Public Works agaiust bin i divcussing the resortu bills wt Albany. A serious fight may oneue as to this department in making up the budget tor 1878, Threats of reducing the appro- priavon are alr heard. The above in brict are (ho sentiments of those who oppose Yammany Hall in thie ety, The bail has been slaried thug early 1m the orguurzation of our indepe , pasty. Jt may bot #top uotil tt asauimes powel ul lores, STRAWBERRIES AND ROSES. The apoual exbibition of strawberries, roses aad floral dosigns@i tho New York Horticultural Society will be heid at Gilmore's Garden next Wednesday and Thursday, Juno 13 14. It will be oponed Wedne: day aiternoon at two o’vlock und continued Wednesday ning, Tuursday afternoon and oveniug, in conjun on wity Gtimore’s Band. The display will be un ox- tensive one, including many rare aud splendid speci. mous of Inuit aad dower, NEW YORK HE ms to be that the republicans and They consider the | Placing of a straight ticket in the fletd by their leaders, | npeius | sen shore und at the sum. | What is the meauing of the Mavbatian Clad recep: | | | Mir, Siwon Hamberger calling (or $1,000 of stock, | ter, under tho etty ordinances, wast be cities TRAGEDY IN JERSEY CITY. PISTOL PRACTICR IN tHE DARKNESS—A MAN BESISTS ARREST, FIRES ON AN OFFICER AND 18 MOBTALLY WOUNDED. Suydain street, inthe Lafayette district of Jersey City, was on Friday night the scene of a tragedy trom the excitement of which the residents of that peace!u;, scclion have not yot recovered, It appears that & mun named Frederick Bauers, wuo was formerly employed iu the abattoir at Comimunipaw, manuged to accuma- ate sufficient money to purchase 4 home tor himself und his family. A mortgage of $1,500 was held on the house by the Provident lustiution tor Savings, and @x-Police Commissioner Keeney was on the boud which the mortyuge was given to secure, Alter the abattoir was transferred tom Commun paw to the Long Dock, m Jersey Cuz, Bauers mot reverses, and times gradually becume worse, » The interest vn the mortgage was Hob paid aud a foreclosure was the result He bad as ten- ants im the vuilding Jobo McGovern anc bis wife, and alter the foreclosure Myr, Keeney told MeGovern not to pay apy more rent to Baners, but to reserve ib Bauers became dispirited at the prospect of losing bis property and bis mind became affceted to such & Gegree that ho acted at times Ina very sirange mun- ner, Ou Friday evening bo threw MeGovern’s wile Out of doors because sie would pot recognize hiw any longer a8 owner of tho premises, When McGovern returned trom bis work bo found bis wile op the aide- walk without shaw! or bonnet, He wurried to the Fourth precimet station and told bs story to Captain Lennon, who referred iim to Justice MeCoy for a wu rant, Covrtuble Charles Koevle was detaiied 19 serve it, abd as Buuers wus represented to be a desperate man the constable took with him Oitiour Smith and Constable Meyer. AN WXCITING KNCOUNTER, When they arrived at (he House tuey found & sur- rounded py an excited crowd, Kooblo rung the bell. “Who's there?’ usked Buuers, ‘1 um Constable Koebie; | have a warrant tor your body and | demand admission.’ You can’t get im bere,” replied Bauers, raising the sercen ta the window on the Uist floor and shutiing it down aguin, Koebly throw one leg over the window sill and tried to clutch Bauers, but tho latver stepped quickly aside and fired ® revolver, the ball passing through the Ia pel of Koeble’s coat and glaoeing from the vest with- out inflicting any injury. Kocble jumped in through the window, und by the light of (ne lamp outaide could see the gleam ot Buuers’ pistol pointed at bun. Koe- ble raised bis revolver and both went oil simultane. ousiy, the bullet trom Byuers’ pee whizzing past Kooblo’s ear, Bauers then bucked into s room, and hiding himself behind the door put nis han out with the revolver presented, Koeble fired at the hand and then retreated bepind a bureau, Bauers agam fring wide of the mark, Tne two ollicers thas Koevle brougut with Lim stood quictly outside all this time, und Koo- ble cried out to thein to go to the rear of the bouse and prevent Bayern’ escapo, Meauwhile Cuptain Len- non, with Roundstwan MeHornoy and Officer Manning, arrived at the soene and were admitied into the house by Mrs, Bauers, though uot without great relue- lance, A search was made, but Bauuers had fled. The officers lay in Wait near the house for two hours, when they heard a door close aud a tew svounas luter they heard a may groaving. They proceeded to the bouse aud tound avers lying at the foot of the stoop leading to the back door, ‘® was mouning heavily, His hands were clusped across bis stomuch aud he was rithing with palo. [m answer to tne ofiicers be suid be bad been shotin the stomach. When asked tor bis pistol be pointed to a@ dove cot and said tne oflicers would find it there. Ono of the officers looked ut it and said (hat the chambers were ail empty, to which Bauers repliea, ‘1 know it; you would not have taken ma go easily if my ammunition bud not given out.!? Bauers was growing very weak, and two physicians were summoned, It was found thatthe builet bad penetrated » vitul part, aud the physicians accordingly had bim removed to the hospital ¢ ball pene- trated the abdomen a little above the right groin aud lodged near the apine, ‘The pbysicians state that ho Cannot survive tore than a day or two, as peritonitis will rapidly supervene. Koeble surrendered bimsull tothe police, and was taken yesierday morning betoro Justice Davis, who lecked bim up to await tvo result of Bauers’ injuries, As it was evident by acted in self-detence he was not placed in a cell, but was de- tained in the witness room at the First precinct eta- Vion. Hels 4 thin, resolute looking man, in the prime of Ite, with an expression rather kindly than othor- wise. THE QVFICER’S ACCOUNT, Koeblo made w statement, in whieh he said that Bauers hud the reputation of being @ desperate mua, and accordingly he brought Meyer and Smith to assist bim, His versiou of the aflray is as follows:—"l went to the house and rang the bell, Bauers shaved up ihe window and asked who was there, 1 tulu him’ I was Coustuvle Charies Koebdle, with u warrant for Lis bouy and Jor admittance into the buase He shut down tho wire screen of the window, aod 1 lied it up and pus one leg jn apd grabbed bi. He ut ouce tired a suot, which passed along the left breast of my vest aud passed ous thro the coat, and lappel thereul, 1 looked tor him 1 tho room and saw bim standing with his pistol aimed at mo und | tired atlim. He rr turned the Ure aud rau into @ buck room and purlly shatine door. 1 suid, ‘Pred Bangers, come peaceably with me,’ and he fired the third shot and stood With the pistol outside the crack in the door, { fired at bis pistol hand, boping to disable him, wheo lo sbut the door, 1 wont out to the front of the house and told Meyer to go the back of the house and waich, He did #0, together with Ofticer Smith, We waited a while and heard notuing, aud Moyer weut tor Captuia Lennon, who came with Ollleer McHerney, We searched |ho Roni. yard and barn aod found no one. Smith, MeHorocy ata | stayed around nearly two hours, and | weard some one yeil ‘Oh!’ tn the yard. We went there and found jauers lying groaning ob the stones near the door. 1 usked bin where the pistol was, abd lio sald ‘up by the pigeon boles in the bara,’ We went up and found it, Where he had been sitting looking out. It was empty. Roem ina wagon und took bim to jhe swtion House, und at the station house said it he had had anosher he would have shot one man anyhow, Dr. Viers and Dr. Cuse attended him and eveat him to the hospital, 1 gave myself up, althougt I kuew I wasin the righ, 1 Was an officer und performing iy duty.” Buuers was sinking rapidly last evoutng and it was thought he would not survive during the might, CHEAP CABS. TBE CAB KING INTERVIEWED—HE Pr. “JOHN BULL" %O GIVE US THE BOON oO: ocroveR 1—DRIVERS TO BE SsTOCKHOLD- Ens. The letter of Sir, Frank Kavanagh, published in the to how @ deserving class of tollers—viz., the back drivers aod back owaers of the city—can aid a great pubiic reform aud at the time beoelt themselves, has attracted consideravle attention, Last evening a reporter of the HrnaLo called upon Mr. Kavanagh at his hotel, when the following interview was bud :— Ruvonian—Mr, Katanagh, 1 have called to request Your Views on the prospects of your company. Have you received sullicigut oncouragement to justify you in assuring our poople Lat we are to have cheap cubs? Mr, KavanaGu—!I say yes; sbero has been already Subseribed a suillcient sum tu guaranteo success to the movement, and here i a despaich (showing u) from This makes the entire siock subserived for $161,700, Theo we have promised subscriptions that swell the total to $177,000, Kerowree—li ovr resident capitalists do not sub- Scribe mere can you give the pubiic assurances that the Buglsh capitalists will give us the service so much needed? e Mr. Kavasacu—l! certainly cam, We cannot invest our surpits money in England (oven tn real estute) aud | realize over tour or dive por cout, whereas trom tho th ree years’ experiment of eheap cabs in Lovden wo have Tewlized thirty per ceut every year on tho nounnal It is more than that om the actual t 1d up Gay Frou @atimates curetully collaved ere wod iu Philadelphia, where the experiment is now bomg tried, as to cost of running cabs and provablo carn ings, Wo wre Bure Of Garning a least bWonly-soven per cont on the nominal eupitat of $260,000, ven—-Whut diflieuity preseus weell to the jetion oF the orgumizution ? Mr. Kayaxagn—We should havo started as an Rog. lish compauy eutirely, aad have brought aver Eugiion drivers, Which Was OUF first Iutention, but Jor the diill- Cully of vbiwiniug the nece to operate and our drivers to solic: ry wuihoriy for our cabs The wat- patrons, Woktus at lout, as Lam taiormed by Muy or whom I have secured asenrances of nix willie, aid any enterprise that 1s hkely to beneut tho people Of the city. Rerronren—iIn the event of your failure to secure a euiigient umber of resident swekbolders tu tocw an Awerican board of Ove directors, What course do you propose to pursue! Mr. Kavaxaci—I cannot tei, We must under the law have directors, each of which shall Bave a bona ide sock uaiiication of $000. Ln looking over the lint find Messes, Join townshend, V. urle, Frank 8, Howe, BF. Sheppurd, & W. Forves, of thie ety, Mr. Hamberger, of Piiladelpbia, who bave taken over the required amount of stock. All of Uheso, as weil as Messrs. Daniels, Burtis and Trowbriuge, are eligivie tor the American ‘dice but the diflculty is to get them to devote therr time to the details of the come pany, a8 all of them have avocatious that require tho attention, letter to the Herranp, Mr. Kava idl Reronrer—Yor High, proposes lo interest the present drivers of hucks and coaches im the enterprise. What can you say oo WAL point? Dues ib meos with favor from them? Mr. KavAxaGi-—We propose to givo our drivers $1. Su per day. iiwvoaténe-But the ear drivers are paid from §2 to $2 20 per day, Mr. KavaNacu—Vory for seventeen hours? work, bus we Will give them §1 $0 for eignt hours’ work and twelvo por cent ou the receipts of each day exceeding @ stipaiated sam. The propostiion meets with favor at wueit hands, and to-day fully twenty drtvers called on mo at our bankers’ and offered to lake siock provided the company would jake It ous jo On the way bé asked for another curtridge, | Hexaco recently, in which sugestioas are mauve as | | | thomeelves, Under such circumstances It will vot su | the moet part tr: | marmed a dead feiter upon tue statute boo | spent for the support of offic service. We can accommodate them in thie way after | leb per ceut of the amount of their subseriptions have been paid in cash, You can say that on October 1 we will put on the streets ubout one hundred voupds aod tity Hansom cabs, So satisied are iny wesociates and myselt (hut we are placing our capital where it wil yield us tbe largess returas that we will xi aon cheap cabs on October 1, Whether or not your resident | onan come in and participate im the profits of the vice, THK SUNKCRIP TIONS. Mr. Morris, of White, Morrie & Co., bankers for the Mavhattan Gab Company, yesterday stated toa Henan Feporter that the prospdet fur the early completion of the orga $i0u is Very fluttering. Additional sub- Scriptions were tnken yesterday that swell (he tots! to promised. | ire to call @ unui about $170,000, wune considesably more The promoters of the enterprise do pot de Meeting for the solcetion of dirocturs, &e., $20,000 more is tak This sum, b be tuken in the course of a few thay one of the European ste: bring the second instalment of Rnglish capltutists in the entor, SUMMER MORTALITY, ts expected re due to-day will ney lavested oy the FEI a1, UXWHOIESoME Foop, FruzB aND | OVERCKOWDING AS BOURCES OF DEADLY Dis- EASE AMONG CHILDREN—SWILL MILK—a WORTHY USS BOARD, ‘The excessive beat of the past few weeks at this early season directs atteution to the large death rate in this city during the summer months aud the causos for the sume, During the season of 1576 the mortulity among young children was very high, some weeks she death rate amounting to 1,209, the prevailing disorder boing diseases of the digestive system and the braiv. The Hexay bas repeatedly directed atiention to this Condition o! affairs, and hus pointed out the fact that this dreadful destruction of infant life was not alone duo to the great heat of the summer months, bat also to the disgustingly bad sanitary condition of the cliy, particularly in the poorer and more densely populated quarters, 1b Philadelphia and Boston uo such disregard of hu- man iife is sbown by tho autboritics, and the couse. qvevce is that although both these cities ure subject tothe same chmate conditions their death rates aro far loss than Now York, while in some respects they @re not located ina eauitary point of view in as favor- able a position us this city, SLAUGHTER OF TUR INNOCENTS, Last summer the mortality among children under five yours 0: age became so great that 1t seemed almost fupossible (o arrest this terrible loss of lile, ‘The bealth officials were powerless in the matter and goomed completely ignorant of the cuuses that preduced this great mortality, so much so that the Health Board found it necessary to make a sanitary survey of the city and house to house inspec- Hou, clearly showing that they were ignorant of tue true condition of New York so tar ag the public health was concerned. A rapid Inspection was made of the Sepement districts, and it was ound that the excessive deuth rate among children was duo to three causes— uawholesome food, dirt and impure air, The action of the Health Department tn this matter was very much like that of the man locking the stable door alter tho | horse way stolen, tor the excessive ‘oxs of life trom preventuble diseases took plage belore any effort was mace on the part of the authorities to adops preventive Meusures, UNWHOLESOMH FOOD. Que of the principal cuuses of the bigh death rate in Now York umong young children is the consumption OL impure und unwbolesome 100d; this 16 the case io an especial degree with milk, because it forms the chief Jood Jor children under two years und a bull old. This being a0, it will be at once sven how tnportunt a mater it ds to exercise a strict Watch and supervision over tue swe of this uruicle in thia city, Auk, of all other &rticks used as tyod, 18 the most diflicull ta keep puro wud in a wholesome condition, tor It ts easily alfeeted by beat, and becomes rapidly poisonous apd dangergus {n its effeess alter exposure th a oul atmosphere, for it rapidly wbsurbs the impure particies im foul mir aod Deconies decompo SWILL AULK, Uy iw conjunction wah these evils, tho milk is taintod in its Very source, a8 from disease 1h the cows, or from the bud and improper ieeding Of these ani- muls, it can easily bo estimuted the dangerous elfe suc a food would have on the Lumen system, par Ucularly tn the cuse of young chiluren. A large per. Centage of the deaths trom intestinal disorders amoug Young children are duo to vis sourew ot disvase, tur the use of impure milk produges immediaely diar- Pheoal disease, parveularly durtoy warm weather. Tbe recops caposures inede by the Hkkanp im rola tion toswill milk show to whatan alarming extent this Dusicess Is earried on, and whity tho Lealth offiomi: ot this cy wore tighting avout the diiution of good miik With purd water but lithe of no attention i pald to ie grave¥ Kids of milk adulteration, At the present tine uo proper measures have been adopted lor the prevectiod of the introduction ot this diseased milk trom New Jersey ama Lowg bsiand, or, m Lact, irom the counties of “thi Stute, The lactometer will not show thut tho wmilk 18 ublt fur use tt 1 cumes up to the required standard of density, aud the fluid ma be absuiutely pomovous and be passed as good mii RAGE LPL, be bad to a microscopic of chemical aualyets, ‘bis Watruinent for estimating the purityrel mi « has becu long gut of use tn Lugland, #iauge aud to most purts of Europe, and it 1s about ume s0:e more wcuurate tes} should Le acopled ti phiscily. Ono Of tue most eminent sanitary autborives uf Husope, writwmg on the subject of suit mitk tn thi cny, gays;-—‘‘lu New York great iyury bas resued from the use ofeuch milk. “ Muk rapidly generates tung) aod vibriopes, and Dr. Parkes euggesie (haut by the decomposition of that tluid digestivo aliments may arive tn childreu, und that the disease known us ‘“hrusb’ may be coouccted with them, for fai fouad tn the blisters tut form. The swiil mu that trom cows ted om distiliers’ grams und was, 13 notoriously un wholesome in New York,’? OVERCROWDING AND VILTH, ‘The overcroweing of human belugs into dark and filtuy dwelliugs, where anything lke pure, aur wud light are wigoot unkBown, Las proved ty bea very grave source of dauger Lo tho bewith of this city, ta the mayority of tue poorer tenements but Mite or no provision ts wade foc (ue Veutiativa of ihe Dutldmgs The foul gases aud euapalions trom the delective aud Worse than Useless UsMI wd sewer Pipes poison tho atmosphere and wakes these places cenites for the be are prodvuciou Of tue lowest types of disease, Laws bave been passed providing tor the proper construction and care of tenement dwollings; but, us Jur 4s any beueu boing derived, thoy. mighé as Well never have been euscted. Ax a general rie te sleeping aparimenis are vor planved te provide for the | Sduussion Ol iresh wir, ‘True, the law provides that there shall be a trupsum window vpening ‘rom each siveping apartmens jute tbe public had. But tuts law, even it carried out, does but remedy the evil, fur Wie air im the hulls of such dwelliags Is as bad and impure as withio the dwelling roows The sof such & system can be ertimated if to those evils we add buat of the esireine heal wf Lie sum- mer months and the upcleanlivess of the Juuabitanis plese apy observer that this Gily Hus such an extremely | high = geatn years ol age, rato ainoug “obiidren under ive aod such easby are for m intestinal aud brain disorders, It 194 sthwnKe fact thut ou the part ot the sunitury aus thorittes of New York a persistent desire has awa been shown (0 evate this tencinent house Guest It cannot oy from ighovance of the large anu daug ous tofluence this svarce ut diseu rts on tue public health, tor the HenaLp hay been constaatly drawing their atteation to the same Jor years past, In tne re- ports of tho Dopurcment of Houlth papers are found upya every conceivable subject, but the gruat and linportant ome to the people of wis city, “What shall’ be done to improve the tenement | vuiidings ior tae poor??? Jue Legislature ot this State hus enacied the most stringent laws for the pr tection of the public Health irom dangers that threaten | i from thig source, bul such jaws have always ree | Se A WORTHLESS BUT COSTLY MOAKD, | The wortplessuess of the present Departuiens of | Health baa never been mere fully shown thug by their treatment of this qugetion, Not that they are upy | worse than the bosrds gone betore them—all ore alike in tuts particular. One energevic wan, with brutus wud» will bo ebcounter the «iflulties of sucu problema, would be worth more to the peuple than all the bourds and comuiublods that bave ever admip stored health laws tor this city. Out of the large amonat of mone: Approp:iuted each year fur health purposes, and whic al the present Ging aud lw past years nae services for tho gooa of We spout lor the tt. houses of this | were ih Wo Way Becesiury put enough could be provement of the tenement Out of tue sum appropriated «: the Department of Heulih two-thirds the amount is used up 1M the payment of commissioners, inspe clerks aud lawyers. Ag stuted belore in the HewaLy, lwege reduction should be mate in the Hamber or peo- pie employed by the department, and the money asted iu (his Way could bo spent im improving tue tenement quarters of tho city. The mere inspection of bulding® and reporting Hivm as ip a bad sanitary condition aud aatt for oecupation will Moy make them Ut bo live in. Lb is necessary oO muke allerauoue improvements, At te present tine ‘the bealty officials complain they this necessary work, anc that larger appropriations tor sanitary purposes are hevessury, Tis hard to spare y¥ funds oF practical Work When the swiary account of the departnicnt uverages about $120,900, trom which bo real benefit 1s derived. THs RBPONSIMILITY, The me is fast appronching When the true cundi- ou of the poorer quarters of the city will be known and the advantages of tho sanitary inspection OL the Hoard of Health tested, The resaits lust year were eevn 1B 4 death rate among childsea under Gight years of age that bad no paraltel to the beaitt records of probably any city in the world, except irom some epi. death rave w, @ large majority under the control of the Healt me mely, UoWwhulesome fowi, im and tiected air, und ast, though nob least, ov: crowding. A POLICEMAN’S REWARD, Officer Gustave A. Wesamen, of Brooklyn mounted | police, was yesterday pretevied With @ silver badge ta recognition of hig brayory im stopping a pal of ran- away horses attached to @ wick ih which were turee lite children, RALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1877—QUADRUPLE SHEET. OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. (Notk.— Letters intended for this column must be | accompanied by the writer's tuil pame and address to insure attenuion Complainants who sro anwilling to comply with this rule sunply waste time ip writing. — Ep, Heeavp.} TEE PRICE OF COAL Jexe 8, 1877. Yo tax Eoitor or tux Hexaww:— How lopg will st be beiure coal men find ous the Price of cowl? We bave to pay $5 lor every ton. MARY AMES. A ROTTEN TELEGRAPE POLE, To vam Epirox or tHe H&naro-— 2 woald cull the attention of the proper authorities to the tolograph pole i tromt of No, 249 Bust Fitcy- seventh atree, It is 60 rotten thas itis Hable to ini any day. . WORSE THAN MAIDEN LANE, To mie Eviron or THE Heraco:— } 1 would be obliges if you woula cul! the attention of the Street Commissioners to the cuadiion of Sixih avenue, Irom Furty-secoud street to the Park, Lt is worse than Maiden lane, A RESIDENT, A WAIL FROM CLARKSON STRELT, To Tus Evivon ov He HekaLp:— 1 Wiil you eall the uttention of the propor authorities | to the fact that Clarksou street hus vot beon cleaned | Slave the year—-woil, the oldest inhabituns cannot re member thy Your, bue L think it must bai time ufter the siguing the Declaration of In INQUIRER) THE DULAY QUESTION, | To tux Eprron or rux HewaLp;— Are we obliged to have immense drays standing op- poabe gus Tesidenees Suudays und all times? We ave been driven {rom our windows and doors by the Vile uses they are put to by cvery lower thut passes. Picuse help us ia your invaluable column, TAXPAYER. A DANGEROUS SIDEWALK, To vue Rprror ov que HeRacy:— Please cull the attention of the owners or of the Depprtment of Public Works to the walk between No. 220 und 2 Delancey treo, Last night I saw an old lady, between sixty years and soventy years of age, | Jali wad g ur. This piace bad better ve repuired, | DANGERULS. & PLEA FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS. To 7u8 Evivok ov vas HenaLy:— 1 saw this worming an article in your valuabl “Complaint Book’? about concenied weapons. Now, Mr. Editor, why not allow a gentleman to go armed for protection, when the rufflan will do it ia deilanee of jaw; and, if Lam correctly lutormed, there w now no law agalust carrying pistols and I bupe poue will be passed, 1 will sigu a8 oos Who currica a PISIOL, FERRY TICKEDS, To tun Roiton oy Tus HunaLy:—- T would like to call your attention once more to the Union Ferry Company, As lL crossed the Fultun ferry this morning | invested in twenty-five cenis* worth of tickets, and woen | counied them I found that 1 had received buy fourteen tickets, when | immediately re- tured to the ticket seller and tnquired, but I got no welisiuction, Can got the Union Forry Company puta Stop to this gross Outrage on the public? C. W. B, JUSTICE FOR THE GIRLS, To rae Epizox ov tux Heratp;— From the Herman we leava that the faculty of the College of the City of New York have just admitted all | candidates who had filty per cent. on thor examioa- tion papers, How does it happen that the the Normal College require seventy per ce: imissiony Why this diflerence in favor of the boys? Why require twenty per cout. more trom the gitls ? Would not tho reverse be more rational? This is woman's rights with a vongeauce, Both colleges are under the samo Bourd of Edacation, Let the Bourd Su@ (hut Justice 18 dove to tho girls, JUSTIA | MARRIAGE ANNOUNCE MENTS AGAIN, To TH8 Evomok ov Tar Henato:— A did nut seo she letter which guiled forth “A Growl. er’s’’ letter yesterdyy on ‘Marriage Announcement: ‘Growler’ is Wrong, a3 Weil as yoursell and cugiom, ‘Tho Episcopal ritual everywhere uses the word | “together.”’ So that while you y guy, “A marrica | to B,” it would ie more proper to say “A und bb married togeibor.”’ Simply tu say “A and B were married,’ docs not couvey the information they were married or uuited together, for A might have beea married to C aud B to DP, Lob toe Reform” then read luus;—‘darcied, ga June 6, by the Key, snipes, A aad B, together,” FG, Cl’Y MALL DELIVERY, To tuk EviTon ov THK HkRALD;— I wish to know it there ts pot some way to socure a more prompt delivery of mail mutter at the General Post Office, A jlettor was mailed at a quarter to nine)’. M, last Friday evening in the district attached to stution E. It was uddrossed vory plauly to a box ut the General O1- fice, and yet tho letter was not put in the box until | Monday afternoon, Tho envelope was stumped ut the Goveral Oflice at six A. M. Juno 2 (Saturday), so that tt must have been tm the lost Oliive irom early | Buturaay morning until Monday aftcrooon belore iy | Was pub lo bbe Lox, RE DRUGGISIS’ CLERKS, | To sae Eurron oy tuk Hakauy>— | lage wih o writer in your “Complaint Book” who signs himself “Licentiate of Pharmucy,” that the exisung law coupelling New York druggists to employ none but licensed cterks should be enforced; but I algo | wis to say thata picce of parchwent, obtained by | examination and buag up in adrug store, docs now | seems to be any preventive to mistakes, as statistics | show that in the past seven years out of twenty-eiyut Wisiakes which have been ‘Fecorded (many of wuich | were fatal) made in New York city, twenty-one wero made by duly qualified Heentiates of paarinacy, three by the pr ebors uf drug stores and only tour by un- Years of experience must be betiad ¢xuninations and parchments to iysare accusacy, think that the toregoimy Ugures will make “Licentiate | of Phurinacy” sick. TARTAR 1G. GOY THE WLONG BUNDLE, To tus Epitome ov can Hekaty:— | Please allow mo a small space to expose a bareluced swindle that has been going on for some time by the culiectors of the Fulion icrry, About a week ago L bought a package of tickets; when I went on board the ferryboat 1 shougut 1 would count them, aud found | ouly fourtwen instead of sixteen, which Lought to have | had according to thetr rales, This morning I purchased other bundie Of tickets, but, before leaving the coil- loctor’s couuter | commenced w count them, when he Irled to stop mo by snatening the tickets und saying he had given we the wrong vundie Now, if this ia done to Prevent ticket speculation outside of the gate it sa fraudolent way to doit, It Urey would siop the peculatore why not raduce the fare to one cept? They | aflord this, but the poder workipgman can’t aflurd to bo swinded by rich Mmadopoliscy, Lec Bb, A WORD FOR tik WORKING DoYs, To tue Epirox ov wt amcaLD:-— Will you pivace give this room im your valaable Paper tu behalf of the working boys of New York? | Wo Work six deys io the week, aad ov Sundays we | sock enjoyment, but cannot Lave it for the police, Our | present amusement 18 baseball, and we most all belong | to some baseball club, but we do not kuow where to | play. We have tried to piay in Youners, Fort Lee, | Soedy Side, Comauaipaw and all other adjaccot places | tw Now York, but we have been always interrupted oy the police. Layt Sunday we went to Bi i. 1} We were interrupted by the poliee aud bad sor Vals tuken from us, One po y iny cous up and I had to pay him fiity conts to redeem | ie Another yousg man bad one of bia shoow ta and auotwer bis hak Will you please inform me whe: Luey cuu be redeemed’ We went to tie station house, bul Were inughed at for our troaule. La all these places above hutued beer and hqaor are sold the samo as on “hy Ober dey, aud the police do not ertere. Why should they Interfere with as when we play in @ large field, Where BO harm cau be done FRED, SCHOLZ. . IHE CONDITION OF RIVINGION STREET. To Tus Kviron ov me HekaLy:— | desire to call attention to the disgraceiul condition of Rivington sircet, Passing, as ib does, through one Of the most densely populated diatricts of the erty, one would oaturally think that extra efforts should be made to keep 116 #Uriage as free trom fith as possible, | But bow te WY Through the whele wimer i bes spared the general umouut of uncleanness that carsed this cily through the neg'lgence of those to whom tue poopie had tniusted ns Garbage, aatow stepeh breeding rubuisy of kinds greeted the and nove of the citizen. Now, alter a sho spell of decency, the Courtissioners have allowed the same eal of things Ww revive, Let auy one who tas the well boing Of our city at heart see wha: our aathori- tice are Going and what our Health Deparment lowing Ww be done loward smoothing the c advent of a summer pestilence, To m matters cok Worse some Duugler, Who: a cynmeicuce, bas ed a contract ty this street, So maerubly the Work boon Joné that ulior (wo Weeks OF travel Over it tho Steck 18 Covered With ruis and hoes deeper | thr | wble tor the | wet | ergy that it importwuce demands | fiself, and preteaded to be, the gov. | They heard that the Pariswa imob was coming und larger than they wero of old, Canrot this ve stopped; Shall the taxpayers pay for paving when those 1a authority are destroying the streecs? VOX POPULI, z | RAPID TRANSIT. -- New York Elevated Railroad Excursion and Banquet. The WILL AND WAY TO SUCCESS ° Spirited Speeches and a Lively luterest Shown in the Lugrossing Subject. Ab invitation was sent by the Secretary of the New York Hlevated Railroad Company to an excursion over the roud yesterday, followed by lunch at Deimon+ 1eo’s. A large number of gentlemen imterested in the rapid transit cause participated, vambering neariy hundred, The excursion train leit the South Jerry depot at 12:05, Lt copsisted of nine cars, which were comfortably filled, The train arrived at the Fifty-miath street station at 12:47, and reached South ferry on its return ab 1:20, The gucets aud directors of the roud then marched to Delmonico’s, at Beaver wad William strects, whero, aiter the junch was par- taken of, Mr. Cyrus W, Field, president of the row made aa address. Hv stated thai he vel.eved that eles vated roads were the only solution of the problem of rapid trausi, The New York Elevated Road bad gained a large degree of public favor alter a great deal of hard fighting. AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, Mr. Field then read the totiowing report of Captain Douglas Galton, Royal Evginecr, C. B., F. R.5., 0m the New York Elevated Ratlroad:— 12 Cuvsrxm Stanur, Grosvenon Gare, ? Lonpox, May 28, 1877, '8 ‘The elevated railway is tie best arrangement for rapid transit throuzh towns whieh | kaow of Kapid traunit through towns can only take place under the condition of a separation between the ordinary street trafic aud the rapid trattic. The roud tor ft must, there- fore, either be on level of ground, undergroand gr wlevated. If'on level xroand there will always be inconvenience wt points where ordinury truitic desires to cross at. Level rc with and stoppage igen for street traffic entuil ost of haulage on street traffic, underground. railroad iy enormously expensive to construct. it greatly ros With xt watic during construction Iargo auustities uf terai to be removed und brougas on to vround: it eves with sewers und draing ond with byyemente Of houses; and the passage of train vibra Ruse Totye ton; it cau never be heuithy or free trom deleteriotn gases; in to, whit ‘4 Oo} vwoathor it ix always full of a chick wtmorphere mereuses Hability tu accident and is yery disazieo- travellers. "i and, ¢1 on ho elevated railroad is simple in con- a interfere with street trate im motive adopted is mparatively nuis¢iéss and dos ses When passiugs Above them. in front of hoases Ix not of impor- jection to is of pans! Tance iu broad thoroughiares, and is form of eonstraction Cuuses a ininimum ot jiterieronce with light in the lower floors. On the whole, the elevated railroad is freer trom objection than any other form of road for rapid tran: towns. DOUGLAS GALYON, Mr. Field farther stated that no accidents of any serious naturo had occurred on the road, He thea read the following :-— LEVTKR OF WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER. at the rapid Ke netropaiis at this um, ubove ground, fru: vtler througit such streets urpose, and tor publie bevelit, three obstacles :— First Private property claims, which wre necessarily to be determined by the courts, but which the histure of pub: Hic improvemcnty shows tuust yivid in the end, by legul of the to. Hh ot the str paved and lighted at pubic expense. what in well enough tor thom Jet wlone, They chise trom the State on the plea of Ww and improved use of the streets, y t ict the march of transit improvement to the speed of 4 Tuled Avenue or Sixth Avenuy Ruljroud ear, The pub: lic fs very Induigent tv the ‘horse railroad powors that be, Dut it is intuierable that they suould dictate the minimus (and the maximum of discomfort in raitcoad transit ly wa aequirod th teu rr i v 3 we owe the passage of the rowlution Joa Amendments to the people, b for haprovird city gov cran ult of rapid trausit pvcut bo be equally successt Tt was perbaps too much tw expect any sound iu utd of steam ovomution froma Leys down on an “omntous wll? bat Te things at tho next session, \. ; Togislation! Juture wile bruke us hops tor better Yours, very truly, WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER. New Youk, Jano 5, 1877, Mr, Field was foliowed by Sr, 1. N. Fuller, who was succeeded by Mr. W. F, Molier, acting as chairman of the meeting, De. R. H. Gilbert, the projector of the Gilvert Eleva. ted Kuilway, was ioudly called for aud spoke as lok lows:— SPRKCH OF DR. GILRERT, Ma, CHAmMAN AND GexTLEMKN—When I came here to-day to juin you on this pleasent excursion uad* par- Verpate in this generous hospitality | bad no idea of making a speech, and | had much rather my friend, Mr, H. B, Clatia, who stands juat back of me, would give his eudorsement of rapid transit, which I know woulg be strong and to the potut, than that you should listen to any words of mic; butas you insist upon my speaking I shall bo as brief as possible, aud if, as has been said, brevity is the soul of wit, I sbull endeavor to make the wittiest speech to-day and 1 shul try and mould my remarks ito a red bot Guunon sbot that I may send right home te your judgments, When i Present last Tuesday evening at the mecting in Chickertt 1 could bat gote the change in public since th je when Lypoke at the Cooper Insti ton years belore, When valy aboat two huudred wero gathered together to laten to wautl baa vo say about cievated railways for rapid transit. Chickering Hall crowded 10 18 UtMoMt capwoity with the sold business mer of this city, represdoting the best thought, wealth and commercial inverests, Now, the ‘Vital point rm ull these incebings Is tuis—that you, the Tepresvutative meu O1 this city, Who Lave its progress end Its prosperiiy at heart, if you would have it retain ils supremacy a8 the great city of the Empire State and ol our country, must make your influence tglt at ihe primery meetings and the caucuses, When our represents! Ves wre pul 1 poMination sco to it that you uudersiuod jast on what ground they stand— Wueller tuey are 10 favor of rapid (runkis oF against te Tos ie bo politest question. It makes no difference whether the nominee be a domocrst or a republican. What you, the business Dien of the city, want to know ndidate to pleage himself to iw this staud up for rapid and tho best interests of the Then we will Know just what to depend upou. Hf be says that be isin tivor of rapid (ranais aud wil use houorable means to promute it ainety-live ow of every huodred will vote | for him; and if be will nay that he is opposed to It the people of tus city will clear bim out, root aud branch, at the polls Geatiemen, this whole matter reaw ia your hands. You must attend the primary meetings, Organize wud agitate, See to it that mone vut Iriends ot ure poton guard, Ite necess| ubl- ‘wally couveder No further argament te needed in You ueed ouly to ack From the moment ou undertake the matter with the spirit and en- you will succeed. Mh the success oi the Atluntic cable? ¥ u jiow was it | When was tt that the Atiantic cable was culled into be- ing and became aauccess? Wus tt when we heard the first fasut ticking across the cable trom Valencia? No, it Was from the time that the possibility of the great project took iorm vod sbapo in the mind of the projector, whose irou will, Wi Tucverance and determination made bis def und discoutugements obly the stepping stones to success, (loud cheers.) £ remember an incideat 19 the ile of the first Napoleou whieh well represents my idea of what you may uc- complish when you eurnestiy undertake the work. People are apt to wate bis control of France from the time be dissvived the Natioaal Assembly with the amp Of his tuet, but it really dated irom a perivd far back of the time, wien he bad conquered io Luly aud tis ame had been echoed over (wo con- tivents It was us the t when 400 irresoluie me! were gathered together 1a that Assembly, which calied ment of France. the pext day to turn thom out of doors, as they wei accustomed to do im those days. And were did thw soemmgly august assembly Ko for protection? Why, they sent Tailien to seek out @ boy Heulenant so thin aud pale that when he was vrought before the Assembly the President, touring ii the fate of France depeudea upon the slight orm heck of the young man before bim that id, “Young man, can you protect lips of the Corsican boy arted onty to utter, “I always do what | andertake. . Was then and there that be ascended the throne of France, and the canneo that thundered through the strects the next duy taught the mob what it learned for the fires time, that 1 bade master. Bo will it be, gontiomen, Witu relerence to this creat aud vital sub- Jeet OF rapid transit for this city, It can be wpecdiy cocomplisbed it you will only earnostly undertake to sve Lo It that Boue Lut its irieuds are put in nomina- von rinitted to hold official positions, at bs evasionon De. Giibert, who had fre. quently tuterruptes uae, iven three ry cheers. Remarks were also by S&S EB buret. wl Ss mong jt were A. owing, the seeretary of the ; Assemblymen Eo- cistne, Vuray, Moller, Langvein, Grady, Roovey, Stein wad Healy; Dr bb. Mayes, Senator K A from Brooklyn; Josapl Seligman, Hou W. H. W: ham, oe S'Gonor WwW. EB, ° Power A Be Havemepen, Jackpot 3 Schutta, iiward Cooper, dot Kelly and numerous prom puliticians, re anit Other gontiomen. ‘The excursion was a gratifying success and all who parucipated tu it were therou; and im- Prossed with the Mportauce of transite