The New York Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1878, Page 3

ON THR POSTAL CAR Operation of the Railway Mail Service, A TRIP TO WASHINGTON. The Only Civil Service in the Country. Few people have any adequate idea of the im mense progress mado within the last cight or vine yoars in the letter aud paper delivery system all over the United States through the establishment of the railway mail service in convection with the Post Ofice Departmont. People outside the great distributing points, who before the intro- quction of the railway mail services wore accustomed to get thelr muils ten, fMftcen, twenty and twenty-tour hours past the time they Row receive it, have no conception of the causes that have produced the present celer#ty and wonderful ac” curacy in the transmission of all sorts of written and printed matter through the matis, To illustrate tho difforence between the present and the past, a letter mailod from here, say to Cooperstown, in this State, tenor filteen miles above Albauy, weuld be left in Ono gencral matl bag at Albany tor distribution and would lie im that office for several hours until the next slow train (none but slow trains were then used for the mails) conveyed 1% to its destina- tion, Supposiug the letter happened to be in the Albany mati bag and was destined for Bome village or town beyond Rochester, it would suffer not alone a deloy: at the first mentioned place of ten or twenty bours, but an equal or longer deten- tion at the latter point, Now all this is changed. Letters and papers travel as quick as the accompany- tg Orst class passengers on the sametrain. They are not condemned to a long sleep, as betore, in a distributing office, but are kept constantly in motion, and ure only delayed in their delivery as a passenger might be delayed in bis journey by an unforeseen break in the connection, WHAF THY RAILWAY MAIL DID. ‘This condition of affairs was brought about by the Imirouuction of the railway postal car system, the workings of which are understood only by a very limited number of people. To the casual observer it may appear a thing born without thought and result- ing merely {rom the necessities of the Post Office Department, but the trath ts it was the result of loug and persistent working und thinking, and, like every otber great reform, had “to encounter Tidicule aud oppositien betore it floally triumpbed. In no other department of the government are the principles of civil service so \horougbly carried out, because, no matier whut political 1ufluence the uppli- ant for employment here may bring to bedr, he is Fejected unless he can vadergo the necessary exumina- tion and sbow ability of the requisite order, for the Teason that bis acceptance without the necessary qualifications would demoralize the service. A TRIP IN A POSTAL CAI. The writer took a trip in the postul car of the New York une Washington line belonging to tuo Second Division of the Rullway Mail Service, which started from Jersey Ciiy vue morning at thirty-ive minutes past tuur By permission of Mr. Charles H. Lyon, who was acting in the place of the superinteude: U. Jackson, be wag permitted to accompany Gar, @ privilege seldom accorded to outsid time, three o'clock in the morniug, wh: he reached sey City the cur was Standing alone on qve dark And silent track, but with bright lights gleamiog through its windows, Four men were found inside busy as any men could be, 1hey gave no attention to the intruder, and seemed very mucu absorbed to their work. lt appeared they Lad come over irom the Post Office in she frst mail wagon, that lett at two A, M. laden with over two tons of mail matter, and this they were now engaged in sorting 80 as to Lavo it a dof and out of tne’ way beiore the next great batch arrived at four A. MM. ly prior to the departure of the train, he car com: prisea live men, the bead clerk, Mr. William H. Kaer, ung four otherr—Wiisou and Chorpenning, both de- signated “sbort stops,”? or tho the way avlivery; Harieston, Signityiug the wewspaper poimty, and Stivers “newspapers,” such as were thrown out along the route to the various town ‘ana village newsvenaers. ‘The ead clerk jkoeps an eye ulter the letter “woparation,” a term sigoilying tne sorting of correspondence for ibe different poiuts of delivery along the line, The ‘ks take off their uoiforme of bige cloth aad buttons when they voard the car and don work- its consisting of Liue flannel shirts and white The cur is sixty feet lovg, ig! anytime by three windows on either side and ut night by a series of German stuaen lamps, which throw out a bright and steudy radianc eat improvement ou tne old style ot rail way burners, At one end of the our and extending up both sides some distance with a counter in tront, are @ series of 600 letter boxes, cach one labelled with the name of some post office rouse in euch of ix or seven States, lo the middie of the car, op euber side, 1s @ douvle row ,of canvas sacks suspended by hooks trom iron rods and with moat! wide open gaping tor their moraing meal of Ni York newspapers, Near by are sus- pended u score ef strong leaihero bug sor poucies, us re culled, They, tuo, ure empty and aw: varied consignment of ther end of the car ure spaces for the utter in sacks destined for TONS OV MAIL MATTER HANDLED. It is now four o’clock, and the rattle of heavy wheols is beara breaking the stiliness of the scene, Presently a wagon drawn by tour well groomed horses whose harness glitters under the gasiigus drives up Close to the side of the track, ‘Tho driver jumps off andcheerily greets the men in the car. Then he Strips off bis coat abd buckles to the work of empty- ing the four tons of mati matier out of his wagon, Lt bas come trom tue Post Oilice in charge of tue Reg- aud the clerks assigned duty, who cuils out the name of tue Si: Agent to whom it is directed. Then it is handea to another clerk, whose busivess it 18 to pile up atone end of the car the bags tor Washington aud Peters- barg, Lynchburg and Baliimore and Baltimore Rail way Post Office, These ure not touched tll they get to their respective desiivations, where they are thrown out aud takea charge of by agents iu watt- ing at the various points along the line, There ure “geparations’ tor Peuasylvania, Deoiaware, New Jor. Maryland, Virginia, West Virgivia, Georgi , Tenuessee and on lor Alabama, ome ol t sucks Of mail matter weign from 100 to 500 pounds and even over that where book matter is curried 1 Work of banding such material on & bot summer's day is as bard as coal heaving. BOUNDING OVKH THE ROAD. It ig thirty-five minutes past four A. M. when the shriek of tho locomotive announces the time for de- parture, ana soon the train ts rolling rapidiy out over the Jersey m« jad the postal clerks «ro work- mong 8 pile of netint mauior rf th ‘thinkiog if it will nire of the car & which ¢) ds OUL ConspicuoUsiy. 3 a mighiy masa ‘ef paper contributed by the New York gaily press, With the smell of the printers’ ink still choging to i, and the Hkxarp is at the top, botiom, and flanks of every heap. The perspira- tion rolls down the cheeks 0: the workers. They aro Yo for hard day’s travail, but they kuow it and ure used to it and dvou’t care to com) On the con- Wary they joke and laugh, and, though thoy huve no nd sme her bougding curcer again, the at bp either hand unuisturbed to the morning gloom hh by. the sound of & solitury pair of wagon wheel “It ts interesting to watob tue quick eye, the ninavie Gngers and the adruit motions pf the postal clerks. Seo Wilson, how he fliogs a bundle twenty fect trom bim and lands it cxuctly :u the bag where it is want- Kder, how he Goyers the letters a8 a necio- cards, aud seuds them fying ito ective places with a rapidity that to admiration, e minus and picks up pac couptiess beap aug y od then Hy ping, “short atops”—uo F bv @lave—see how uexierously they make their selec. tions for the stations to wiich the train is thundering on, There fs sop at Brunswick, and a cool gray day te dawning. More mui! matier goes out bere, but there is no dejay, und a8 tbe train specds on to Trenton she takes up waler as she moves jass below Monmouth Junction. The sun te re abroad as Polladeipbia and people eo mosphere of the car becomes fw ton of mali matter is turowo th oo piilciais are BOW up to their eyes in business sorting the Puiladelpbin coutribution ior Maryland aad Dela- ware, woich bas to be rowdy vy the time they reach Wumingion, tweaty-eight miles awny. WKKSUMENTS FOR TUM WRKARY CLERKS. Here (here is av anoouncemont, minutes for refresuments,” and the wearied clerks rush tor their ad ple to UI t restaur The next "a a, Havre Grace, New- North ‘Bast, thea "comes F tbe mails the postal cut becoines rouiny once more wi tea lithe broath« jogepell, Tuo Baltimore wath OW pus on board, but the elerks have ihe spirit of work Merce upom , Mom, and ag ib leo straight rua to Wostington they soon dispose of their task aud have a few minutes Fest belore they enter tue national capital, after a run of 242 miles. MAKDEST WORKED GOVKRNMENT KPLOYES. These meu have now beon on their tees tor twelve solid hours, snd their work has required a teusion of ind aud exercise of body to which lew other uccupa- tions subject aman. The public kuow littie about 11, arder worked wud iol ir mpioyment ol the g ment. It ts estimated by ove who has been ut the coliecting th cs that they work year in and year out 117 duys more apy other class of empioyés in the government service, uot to speak of the risks they run in the cong trom railroad accidents, Yet} compensation for their iamilies when they aro Kill iu the discharge of its business. Il, bowev: ey are only wounded they are retained eu the payroll jor ninety days, and theo if they suould not recover they dropped. PROVIDING FOR TUBIR FAMILIKS. The postal clerks saw y i their career that they were subj datly peril in their arduous eccups- ou—in fact, thelr dunger was greater !rom constant Yuilroad travelling thug thut nttending the en- for either of these hus ping trom 4 railroad catastrophe but the poor postal clerk bas none, us be 18 literally locked up in a box, the ip most cases being barred with pil Pouches, while Mia mind is ivtently occupied with his work of deciphering aud distributing correspondence, Feeling this they set .o work and orgauized « Mutual Relief Association, which, commencing with tbirty- four, bus taocreased to a membership of 1,600 and has distributed since its Organization the sum of $36,000 to the families of meu Killed on the ratiroads in the employment of the government and still has a sur- plus on hund of $1,600, ‘his exposuro toa common peril bas the effect of binding the men together in r than those of mere triendship, and instances of rare geen other are not uncommon among MACHINERY OF THE SERVICK. A prominent aud interesting feature of the railway mail service is the examination department, under the charge of Colouel Frank A. Butts, tormerly of the Forty-seventh regiment of New York voluuteors. An applicant tor @ position as postal clerk, who bas, of course, to bring the necessary politioul influence to secure recognition, receives a probationary appoint. meat ler six mouths at a salary rangivg trom $600 to $900 a year. If ho fails to graduate at tho end of the term ho is dropped from the rolls. Lt 1s ostimated that rey -tb: per cent of the appuinteos fail, He ts tirst placed on a car under the istruction o! tue older Clerks, and he wodergoes six examinations during bis probation ag to his Knowledge of tho location of post offices by count To the second division are live places fer examination—New York, , Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Daakirk— the ot examiner being at New York. Tao probu- Vonist comes to one of these places and is giveu a tray of cards, each containing, tor 1astance, im the case of Pennsylvania the pames of over three tnou- sand post vilices, A frame of pigeon boles labelled with the vames of tue sixty odd countios of that State is piucod besore bim, and ue is asked to do- posit correctly in each the post office belonging to that county. This requires an immense cffurt ot memory, and few are able to do it even atter six months’ bard study. ‘Then, alter he has mace bimself familiar witn this task, he to become acquainted with ‘a av of the States by routes, or instance, there u separato railroads pass- ing through Westchester county with cont tly re- curring stations along cach route, ostal clerk must jook out that be does not locate the White Flains post office on tne Hudson in piace of the Hariem Railroad, ihe probatiousry clerk bas to show record of fifty per cent; in other words, ho must know at least the Jocation of half tne post offices in a State by counties before he is put on duty regularly, and bere is where the civil servico test cues tn, tor the examination 1s too rigid fora pretouder to slip through. Applications for these positions are on fio to tho extent of over six thousand, notwithstanding the difficulty of passing tbe examioation. ARDUOUS NATURE OF 7HK WoRK. It takes from one to three years, uccording to natural ability, for a postal clerk to become periect in Dis business. During bis tirst yearon the cars be is little more than a laborer or “duimper,” as the pro- fession call him, bis work coi ting chiefly in Daul- ing and banding sacks of newspaper matter. His hours of work average sixteen out of tweuty-lour. ‘Atnong one ol the mauy details of the service 1s a de- Vice to detect errors in (he distribution of the mails. When a clerk is making up & package of lotters in the car Lo places a sip (oullod an error slip) on the amped with bis office, his namo and the route o} te .or Which the package 18 intendod. Tue Clerk receiving that packuge and fi a error in it notes the error, and attaching bis nam d post office to the slip, woich already coutuing the name and post office of the clerk committing the error, forwards it Lo tho superintendent of that division, w an account is kept of all errors cnecked aguiuat that offending clerk and of all errors he checks ugainst other clerks; go it i» @ system of checks ull round, A list of errors is seut st intervals to Washington, A posi jerk cannot make bis first trip unless ne is weil versed in geography, possessed of a certuin ght Of hand, accuracy of eye, good memory, a cor- ct judgment aud an ability 10 decipuer what to ordinary people would appear unintelligible cuirog- rapby. 1'bey-are expected to know more even than ihe writers of the jevers that pass through their bunds, and to understand what was intended to be written, or what should have b written, instead of what was written, in tho address. While bis bead is full of cities, towns, junctions, mini, and distributiog post offices of dauies, tri-w: Nes and specials, of tags and labels, of supplies, pouches, tie sucks aod rogisiers, he must look oul to see that be does not miss his connections, He may muss Dis wile aud children, but not bis connections. START OV THE POSTAL CAR SYSTEM. The railway mail service was imaugurated in 1864 under the ge: superintendence of Colovel George B who origimated the scheme. Lt amounted to very little till 1869, wnen it received 18 first impetus forward, The successor to Mr,-Arm- Bange, who | strong was Mr. George 3. t to accept locrative post, and tbe prenenhe eral t is Mr, Theodore N, Vail, who also count the presidency of a Thero afo wine divisions of New England leaving to pew telephone company. the service, the Orst embracing t States, with a superintendent Hosion; the second, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvuuia and Dolawure, with a superintendent (Mr. RU, Jackson), in the Dew Post Office building; toe tuird, Maryland (excluding the Easvern Shore), Virginia, West Virginia aud District of Columbia, Mio V. Bailey, superin- tendeut, beaaquarters ut Washington. Fourth di- jsion—North Carolina, South Carolina, ~ Georgia, , Mississippi and Louis ana, L. dM. Terrell, superintead: Indiana, Keotucky ana perimicndent, Ciucinnats, Tennessee, C. Ohio, Sixtu—W seo! ad upper pemn- iitnois, Lowa, Nevraska, Minueso! sula of Michigan and tue ‘Yerritories of Da- kota and Wyominu James E. White, super- intendent, Chicago, i, Seventh—Missouri, Arkansas, ‘Lexas, Colorado aud the ritorics of Iudian and New Mexico, Walter N, Hunt, superintendent, St. Louw, Mo, Eightp—Vau- Jorn, Nevaua, Oregon, and the Territories of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wasniugwwn, McCusick, Sau Francisco, Niata division comprises through mi by Bi 10, Suspe 2 Bridge, Tolevo and Detroit, ‘of tue Lake shore and Michigan Soutneru and the lower penins of Michigan, W. B. Thompson, superiotendeat, Ci land, Obio, In the Seeond division there are 149 railroad route: and 1,205 miles of railroad aud stcumboat service, and 16,176 miles of stage service, SUMMARY OF WORK IN THE SECOND RAILWAY MAIL BER- Vick DIVISION. The following is « condensed summary of the Apoual roport just transmitted to Washington by Superiutenuent Jackson, of the Second tue Railway Mat! service :— Numver of postal cars in Second division. . a Ut which there ran through to 5t. Lou: 4 a Whoie number of clerks in Secoua division.... 554 On duty daily. seeee « 408 AvVorags amount oF mull maser distributed daily by each clerk—Letters. . 4,732 Papert « 1601 rage of oue error discov Jotters handled. Nusnber of lucal agents (at depots) for trans! wails to different lines... ”. Number of levers distributed Number of pape ribates Inorease of letters from 1877 Increase of papers trom 1877 Registered packages bandiea 1 Registered packages bandied 1877 Increase.... Promotions ou merit during 1878, CAS® EXAMINATIONS. Cards bandied duriag year.......... Number of cierks examined during 1878 Nuwber of clerks examined during 137 Increase +e Averaging over 90 per cent, of over 4, OORRKSFONDENCK 1X OF¥IC BADLY STABBED. Peter diailoy, twenty-sevon years old, a resident of East Twenty-second street, was arraigned in the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, and committed to await tho resait of injuries tofliced ou Jobo D, Van Arsdale, « son of Dr, Van Aradale, of Roniout, @clock yesterday morning a cry of reached the ear ot Patsolman lesley, ry First avenue, and at the corner of Tenth street he met Van Arsduic, covered with bioow, The young nab Was tukea to the station house and rewoved in an ambulance to Bellevue Hospital. He accused Mulloy of the attack. His tniw A WOMAN'S IRE, Willard Walton, an itinerant vender, provoked Thowas Hewens, a colored boy, of Greenport, L. |., to strike him last Saturday, aud then proceeded to give bim @ thrashing. On the appearance of Hemena’ eluer brother, Ubaries, Walton fled, and aa the boy had struck (he first biow, the Judge refused to issue a warrant (of his arrest. th pou dirs, Hemens, the lad’s mother, prooured an axe and demolish the vender’s Wagou, but was the tusk was vat ball oI pil ad Ob tempting to rescue her, was vo jail wil next Mureb. [he woman demanded and Was accorded @ trial and wu oppersunity to secure Couusel NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SE | Kighto avenues avove 150:h street. NEGLECTED THOROUGHFARE STREETS IN THE 1WENTIETH WARD THAT DIs- GRACE THE CITY—WILTH AND DIBT—BE- MAREABLE APATHY OF THE SIREEL CLEAN- InG DEPABIMENT, While many parts of the city Lave steadily im- proved ip cleanliness during the last month the Twentieth ward svems as sicadiiy to have grown dirtier and filinier, This ward extends trom Twenty~ MXtn street to Phirty-Mith street aod from Sixin ave- nue to the North River, aud includes within its limits sumo of ihe most noteworthy plague spots yet remuiu- Ing in the city of Now York. 4 MORAL AND PHYSICAL BLEMISH, Probably the worst aistrict, both morally and phys- feally, in the metropolis is that” part of the city be- twoen T'wonty-sevenin and Thirty-third streets and ‘Sixth and Seventh avenues. 1118 so noted as a moral Diister spot (nat a visic to it 1s almost impossible, and it isto this circumstance, perhaps, that its present Mivy condition is due, A reporter of tue Henan ex- plorod every block iu this region, and wiih results that are tur from batisinctory. Tweuty-seventh street bas tho appearance of not having been swept in many days. The pavement is littered with off.! of every description and the gutters are choked with ditn. ‘Twenty-cighth strect, although It is bleased with a Splendid pavement, is also very dlty. In Twenty-ninth street the pavement 1a of cobble- stone, very rough aud unevou. In several places the holes whch receatly existed have been filed up, but 80 far as cleaniinoss is concerned there 13 nothing to be said in bebaif of tho Street Cleaning Bureau. Just below Sixth avenue there is u very Oithy mudhole in the guttor, and throughout the block the guiters on both sides of the street are very dirty. In Thirtieth street the gutters ure abominable, In tront of No, 106, where a stable, a biacksmin shop and, according vo a sign on the building, the “bene- zer American Church’? seem combined in the buppy occupancy of rather limited quarters, there is a deep mudnole filled with filth, This filth is due im a great mousure to the imperfections in the pavement, lu Toirty-first street toe gutters are very Hitay. ‘Tbirty-second street showed yesterday a masterly array of garbage boxes and asn barrels, mpost of whieh stood on the sidewalk ull day. here ts muca lth 1m the street in trout o! Cremorne Gurden und there are very bad spois iu trent of Nos, 150 and 164, ANOTUKR DIRTY LOCALITY. If pot 60 remurkavie as tue chosen home of vice the district immeuiately udjoiniug tue one just ae- scribed ou the west is scarcely behind 1b im Mith, Every biock beiween twenty-seveuth aud Thirty- third streets, and Seventh aud Eightu avenues 13 Althy 10 the extreme. ‘Tuirty-second street is cursed with a very bad pavement, bat entering the viock irom Seventh ave- hue tne upper part of it is found to be dry, aituough airty. This promise, slight ax itis, 18 not kept, how- over, for iro the middie of the block Le Higuth ave nue tuere 1s mach liquid ith, the gutters ure Ailed with mud and wutér, extending into Lae middie of tue Street aud preseating an appearance that would boa disgrace to any of the teuement wards of the east side. In ‘Thirty-Orst street the gutters are very dltby throughout tue entire viock, ‘Lhirtieth sireet 1s uoswept and filthy. !weuty-uiuth street, although not clean, is cleaner the otuers, ‘wenty-oigatn strect ie well paved, bat in spite of this the gutiers are in a state of chrouio filtn ‘Twenty-seventh street is not unlike ‘l'wenty-elghth ip any respect. 4 OLKAN XEIGHBOKUOOD, Turning from a succession of biocks in which filth 1g prodowinany it is a comiort to find in the sume sirvets Others Which are c.can at icast by comparison. Such is tho case with (hose west ol Highth avenue. From Ninth avenue eastwarg tue grade is very sieep, uad to this, perhaps, is owing the comparative Gleuuliness, the raius performing the work uegieeted by t et Cleaning Bureau. But even iu these Strects tue broom could be used to advantage, al- uough, considering the work that ought to be dove in the Ward, 1t Would ve tuo much Lo expect this. WEST OF NINTH AVENUE. In TWeuty-seventh sireet, west of Ninth avenue, the pavement is bad and the street uuswept, lu fweuty-eigbta street the pavement is in better condition wad the sirces is NOL us Mitny as its ue! vor. Tweaty-ninth street is comparatively clean but there i# u luge pile of Clam aud oysier shelis on tue Sirevt in ivent of a place marked and Lodging—Meals at ali Hours.” From the avenue to the river, the pavement also is in very a diLiou. hirtictn street the gutters are full of dirty the pavement in Thirty-first street has been so wreiched (out u force of workmen 18 vow engaged in Fepairing 145 Dut it is likely tab the Use heavy rain Will louVo IL in aé bad Condition ab it wus before, be- cause of the wauuer in which tue Work is done, A NKGLECTHD AND NASTY BLOCK. Bad agare tue otuer bivcks woot uf Ninth avenus And those between Iweuty-soventh aud Thirty- tuird streets, aud Sixth aud Seventh aod Seveuth aau Eiguth. avenues, wwe NOt One of them thar Can equal iu thorougugoing oogiect and oustiness that betweea Niotu aud Lenton avenues in Thirty-fliin sirect. Bown wo Surcet Cleaning Bureau aug tue Department of Puvlic Works lave mauaged to forget it. The pavement is very bad—woree probably than in uny bivek below Forty-secoud sirdet. ine etreet as fail of holes wud those ase Hiled with mad and filib. ‘The gutters are reeking witn flituy matter, ana toul Ouors corrupt the air und offeud the nostrils I is not only the filihiest biock im the ward but possibly iu the ety, Even stuived stanton street in its worst Conditivo could oot fairly rival it, Lt w anepidemic tu New Y: begin in Luirty-Oith street, besween Ninth and Joutn avenues, THE AVENUES. The avenues on the west side are geacrallf in very fair condition. ‘ue Tenth is kept as perioct pavements will permit. Tue aud the only complaint to be made abvut it yosu day was that the dirt which bad been swept 1 ueaps ‘was leit (00 long waiting for the carte = fue Eigucu was generally in good coaditioa, alihough Thirtieth and Tuirty-tirat sireets, owing to the brow Couditien of the paveweat, much filth avounds, 1 Sevenin, xs u matter of course, is atrvcious, but the whole street is a muduole, aud will be vue un the new pavement is laid threughout ite eutire leugth, it is n9% fair to hold tué sirect Cleamieg Boreau responsible tor its condition. “‘p.\von Work." To tax Evitor ov tux HeraLy:— Although your reporters iu iovestigating the con- ition of the sireets in the Sixteenth ward called at- tention to the vile coxditiva of the pavement of Twonty-firat street, between Seventh aud Kighth ave” Dues, in uO Unmisiakable terms, the Voparsment of Public Works bas not moved a step to put the block in good order, Tue block hus beeu 80 ampered with by “pateh work’? that nothing but an éutire repaving brs do any goud, Is Commissioner Campveil walung uR winter comes so that he wiil have a good excuse for not dowy his auty ? SIX(EENTH WARD, A NICK STATE OF AFFAIRS, Nuw Youk, Sept, 21, 1878, To rae Epiror ov rit HEnaup: We wish to call to your attention to the outrageous condition of Forty-ninth street, between Tench and jeventh avenues. It is simply aseres of bills aud valleys, Any man having business to transact io that locality, if to a buggy, must perforce ieave his buggy on Tenth or Eicveuth aveuue and walk the Dulance of the distunee, vtuerwise be would, va his arrival, havo no buguy hot much horse to speuk of If he came im an ico Wagon or heavy dray he might got through lo salety, to che detriment of his boues. Lavor is cheap and pienty and the putting of the block in good ordgr Would Le no great vxpouse, BILLS AND VALLEYS. SOMETHING THAT SHOULD Be ATTENDED To, New Yoru, Sept, 19, i878, To ta Eptrox ov tak Henat.v:— Picase call the attention of the proper agthoritios to the condition of the sidewalks between Sixth ana It is au impos. bility for a lady to got along the gont paths between the weeds whieu have Overgrown tue Walks without damags to ber apparel. Also to tho fiiyy condition of Fourth av be tweon 182d and Mud sircets. Astes, garbage anu tho atoneh trom empty lager over koys oa the sidewalks will bot cuaduce Lo tho health of the neighbornoud. YOUR CONSTANT REAVER, A BAD LocaLuy, Nuw Youu, Sept. 20, 1873. To tHe Lpiron ov tis Herato:— Will you bo kind enough to call tho attention of the Aulborities to the plaguo spot on the Corpor of 118th Bireet and Third aveuuc? The stroct at this point Was opened by the employdés of the New York Bie. vated Raiiroda Company all tho way across the ave- he three woeks ayo, aud is still open, and the steneh Which arises [rom the sewer that has boon broken into at this point ts fnsolerable. Lf tt ts not attended to Suortly 1t may 08 the means Of Creaung a pesu- lence to whicd (hat of oor Southern sister cities will be im Comparison a4 the light o! « candie to the san. Grenada had ite sewer, and New York muy prof. by the oxampic. ANTLYELLOW FEVER, SPLING SIRLEL'S STUMBLING BLOCK. New York, Sept. 22, 1878. To tax Koiror ov tuk Henano:— Will you pi call atvention to the condition of the sidewalk in front of No. 177 spring street, cornor of Thompsou? The grade has been raised aud it is now tunviing block” sn that crowded thoroughiare. “amall boys’! of the Vieinlty take their ue coruer every evening aud snows with wd PTEMBER 23, 1 the passers-by endeavor to kick the fags to pieces but only succeed io Uruising thew toes, sometime their Leads. BILLY PIPER. SHOULD BE FILLED IN AND PAVED. New Yous, Sept, 21, 1878. To tue EviTor ov THE HeKaLp:— Aa the only remedy for the public in such cases, will your ivspector sce that the large bole in the middle of the street in Thirty-iitth street, about filly feot trom Park avenue, udw unprotected, 18 titled ia and paved? VHIRTY-FIPIH SURED, AMUSEMENTS, THE ALHAIZA OPERA CONCERT COMPANY, En route to New York ou the French steamer Peretre, which is duc bere about the 2ath inst, is company of artiste which, while coming to America almost unberalded, is said by the foreign critics to comprise some of the best vocal and instrumental talent of the Old World, The soprano of the company fs Mile, Aline Alhu:zi, woo is said to Le young, very beautiful, and, if we credit the foreign press, pos- sessor of a pure, silvery and most foxible soprano voice. Mme, Aibniza bas just returned trom a mag- nifeent fournée in South Aimerica, aud is compared by cou notsseurs to Bosiv aud Frezzolini. er répertowe comprises “Faust,” “Sonpambuia,’? Traviata,’ “Linda,” “Lucia,” and almost all the parts usuully allotted to sopeant leggieri, she re-, ceived ber wasical traming at the Koyal Conserva- toire de Bruxelles, and left it with the first prize for singing, Mile, Tomasi is the mezzo-soprano, Sue is avery young and interesting person, with a pure and, like the three other singers of the come 18 @ laureate of the singing class of the saino rvaory. She comes to this couairy recom. mended vy the director of the institution, Lhe tenor, Signor Luverta, is said to be a fine ortist, with a faultiess stage presence, Signor Boniver) coin- pletes the quartet. He 18 a pupil of the Consorvatoiro ‘of Milan, a blonde and reported to be good looking. Accompunying the orgauization is Franz Rumiel, famous a8 a pia The Guide Musicale guy# ot bim:. *+First tender aad poetic in Hangel’s variations, Brig- wiu’s Nocturoes, Chopin's berceuse, Gotharas avotte, he becomes heroic in Chopin's valses aud in 182s Fhapsodies. Note upon vote follow each other with Vertiginous rupidily, aii witbout detracting trom the singing, which nevor loses its relict, His virtuos- ity verges on prodigy,” MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOVES. Colonel Nicholas Smith will lecture ut Chickering Hall this evening oa “A Plea for Tramps.”” Mr, Frank Cuantrau is now playtug at the Boston Theatre toa largo business. He opeued last Monday to an eighteen bundred doilar house, Mme. Di Murska, Mile, Teresa Carreno, Signor Tagiiapictra, Susint and others wiil appoar in an op- eratic coucert next Sunday night at Bootn’s Theatre, “Wild Oats’ will be played this week at the Chest- nut Street Theatre, Philadelpbia, boing the tnird in the series of comedics which this establishment is to produce this season. P.S, Gilmore avd his band are due in New York about the 25th inst, They deserve, and probably will receive, a warm welcome home by the Twenty -second Tegiment and other friends. Miss Davenport’s suit in Philadelphia to perma- pently restrain the proprietors of Wood’s Muscum from playing “Olivia” or any colorable adaptation has been decided in hor favor. Sue paid $3,000 for the manuscript. Mics Genevieve Ward appears at Booth’s Theatre to-night as Queen Katherine ia “Henry VIIL” The lady desires it to bo stated in refereace to her con- ception of the part that sbe never saw the great Char- lotte Cusbman play it Mr. and Mgs W. J. Florence open atthe Grand Opera House, next Mouday, iu the “Mighty Dollar.” Mr. Fiorence bas secured a new and characteristic play, by Paul Morit, the celebrated dramatist, which will bo presented during the season, first ol Mr. Henry Mapleson’s opera concorts will be given on Mondiy, Sepiember 30. In addition to Mme. Marie Koze ore Brignoli, Carleton, Biumen- burg, Dalckoo, Colby, Cariborg, and a fino orvbestra, ‘The programme has been admirably choaen. “Julian Maynard,” 4. C. Bunner’s adaptation of Emile Augicr’s “Les Fourchambavlt,” was performed last week at Ford’s Opera House, Baltimore, with great pecuniary and artistic success. This adapta. ton is the published one previously commented on tn these columns, Atthe Theatre Brighton, the new and pretty place on Broadway, prices have been reduced to suit the times and new variety attractions are aunounced, please the most refined of ladies and gentlemen, Let tbe athletes of Now York be beard from. Mr, J, M. Laflin, the athlete, having just returned from Europe, desires the members of bis profession to join him in an entertainment for tue benefit of the yellow fever euflerers, He proposes to personally assume the expenses of the hali and calls on volun- teers to assist in making Up a monster purse that shall represent bis fraternity. It is a good thought, The three most successiul porformauges thus tar this season have boon those of the San Francisco Min- strela, of J. K. Emmet in “Fritz’’ at the Grand Opera House aud Miss Emma Abbott in opera at Colonel Sian’s New Park Theatre, Brooklyn, At each of these Places poople bave been turned away, oven standing Toom boing at a diecoant—another tilustration of the popalarity of low prices. hp reopening of the Broad street Theatre, ander the Tuanagemont of Messrs, Fora & Zimmermann, has been a great success, It has boen many y since Robert Heller was in Philadelpvia, and bis wondertal perlormatices are entirely new to tho ma- jority of theatre goors, The puzziing second sight exbibitious, im which iiss Beller displays ber powors, are the talk of the town. Booth is shortly to play at the Broad Street Theatre. Tho benefit performance in aid of the yellow fever sufferers, which 18 to take place at the Philadelphia Acudetay of Music next Thursday atternoon, will bew grand combination entertainment, in which all the masical and dramatic professions of Philadelphia will assist, There will be @ fino vocal aud instrumental @onecert, the fourth act of “Camille,” with Mme Modjoska; piano solo by Robert feller, a burlesque ballad vy W, 2. Sweatnam, Nun, the “Good for Noth- ing,’’ by Mies Lotta; Ethiopian speciaities by E. M. Hall, aud the frst and second acts of *Schoo!,” with W. 5. Sheridan, W. D. Gemmiil, Mrs. John Drew and Miss Lilhe Glover in the cast, Mary Anderson’s lost week at the Filth Avevuo is announced. She repeats, for the just time, bor im- personations of Partheoia, in “Ingomar,” this even- img; Evade, on Tuesday; Julia, in “The Huneb- back,” on Weduerday; Juliet on Thursday, and ap. pears for the Orst time this seagou as iavea, in “Wazio,’ on Friday, As ‘Fazio’? is played for her farewell benoit, the balcony scone trom “Romeo and Juliet” will be added on Friday evening. Then, for her last matinée, ‘he Lady of Lyons’? will bo | played, for the firat and only time this season, on Saturday, aud on Saturday night Miss Anderson will say goodvy iu “Fazio.” Her engagement has beena aplenaid success, Auuinber of gentlemen counceted with the old Volunteer Fire Department have made arrangements fora benefit for the yellow fever sullorert Messrs, Shook & Gilmore, with their usaul public spirit, have surrendered Gilmore’s Garden for the par- pose, and this evonimg the band orgavizations of Theodure Thomas, Grafuila with bis Seventu Rogi- ment band, Crooks’ cornet band and Dedworth will give au entertainment that ought to bo memoreble. It ts algo expected that a number of distinguisned soloists will appear, Twenty thousand tickets have been printed at $1 cach, avd are for gale at the principal hotels, The boxes, howover, will be held at $lVouch, The summer boxes are to ve disposed of by auction, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, Surname Covat—Coamunns—Held by Jadge Doho- hue, —Uvurt opens at baliayast von o'clock A.M. © eudur called at eleven v’eluck Ay bi.—Nos. 40, 43, 47, 48, 60, 66, 76, 77, 83, 93, Us, 105, by 12), 189, idy, 145, 175, 170, 155, 186, 190, Luz, 108, 195, 107, 108, 202, 208, 207, 2u8, «1 Jusiice Curti. Court opeus at tweive v'clock M. .NO day ealvndar. Common PLRAS—GasnwaL 1 BKM. Adjourned sine dic. ComMos PLeas—Sracian PRuM—Hvid by Juuge J. Fe Daly—Court opens atten o’civck A, M.—No day oai- endar. Maw Goepp—Cours opens at tea A. 4349, 4871, 4966, 497%, A9z1, 4956. 4821, 5199 4710, 4747, 4778, (814. Port 2—Helu vy Judge sinvow— Court opens ae ven A. M.—Nos. 4009, 3875, 4116, 4905, 4807, S746, 4481, 4. 4184, 38926. Pari 3—Meld by Judge at (ep A. Mem-Now 2847, 4996, 5019, 6008, 0018, GOZL, 5051. COURT OF GENKKAL Seasions—Part 1—Held by Ho- corder Hacketl.—ine Peupie v8 Charles Setelio, robbery; Same Ve Hugh Reilly, bargiary; Same vs. | be MH. Holden, burgiury; Same a, lorgery ; Same vs. Daniel Same vs. surah Barber, disorde: —Hola by Judge Sutin ple va. James MoManus, hom) ide; Fanuiow, womiesde; Sate va, Lilien bo ovntT—TRiaL ieRM—Part 1—Held by Judge Nos, 4018, 2, uw Court opens . 4637, 6004, 4600, 78.—W!ITH SUPPL Tho performance ts rapid, amusing, and intended to |. EME FOES OF RUM CHAUNCRY SUAFFER'S ADONLSS BEFORE THE AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION IN TAM- MANY HALL, ‘The American Temperance Union met yesterday in the gilded hall oi tuuwany to bear Chauncey Shafer Speak op ihe subject of Lewperauce. Alter au opea- tog hyma by the choir, reading from the Seripture and ferve: rayer by Rev, Johu Keilor, the presi dent, Wiliam H. Mundy, iu afew opening rewarka, stated that this society would at ali times be guilt- jee of any Clapirap oa their platiorm lor the purpose of attracting a crowd, Dut the proceedings would at ali times be couducted on religious principles, tree from political bias, le then introduced the speaker el tne duy, who waa received with loud applause, dir. Shaffer began by stating that we subject was one of the most imporiaui ior Lhe American people to consider, No Queativg save slavery 10 tho past can equal (but of temperance at the present [t reaches lar down into the beurts of jue people, Mr. Suafler was there to set their miads in operation to work out this great reform, Cun we be surprised that there 16 uneasiness iu society ? ivousands are seek lug employ ment and cannot get it, Wien it is known tbat $80,000,000 are expended upon the rum tratlic aunually are We surprised at this? Such revelations stagger us, It 18 so much cupital worse than Wasted, Lot us seriously cousider this, Eigns huudrod = =millions §=would pay the nacional debt in two years. No poverty would overtake us. No paupers would tntest the country. The speaker had heard wolves how! to his woodland bome as he was being lulled to sleep In euildhood, but be had beard more discordnnt sounds iD Lhis Vast city— the maddeued cries of drunken mon und women, Without this infamous driuk wo would not need to discuss political cconomy tor at least a century. In- Buraoce statistics show that out ol 357 lives only 110 div a sober duath, ‘Tne otuers fil adruvkard’s or a suicide’s grave. ‘Tho tiller of tue soil aud the artival are producers; the distiller 1s u destroyer of Goa gillsand men’a souls, It we wero a sober people four hours a duy would be ail the lubor that would be required of us. —_Legisla. tion, however, cannot hein us ti wo will not help ourselves. Let wen dépy themselves all vue godliness and they will thea be tree, Mr. Shafter purposed teliing bis fellow citizens at ail times that they must pul their foot on the head of this mouster, Iutemperance. If we cannot fight the enemy we caa starve him. Citadeis have been starved before, Let us not figat alter wealth, but moral greatness aud everlasting happiness. Let the muster minds who are conuucting these meetings goon and they wil Surely change the aspect of socigty in America trom poverty and wretehedness to coutlort and happiness. ‘The greatest evil in this country is alconol BLUE RIBBON TEMPERANCE UNION, The American Biue Rivbon Temperance Union held their reguiar Sunday meeting yesterday afternoon at Irving Hall, As Mrs, Conkling, president of the Union, nad complained tho Suuday previous that the collection was inadequate to meot the neovssury expeases of the orgabizition, notwithstanding ihe largeness 0: the audience, a new method wi opted on this vccasion, Betore the hour of meeting two of the brethron stood at the door witu plates, politely held toevery one on his entrance, and, as no complaints wore made by the prosident this timo, the presump- tion is that the new plau worked weil. The opening of the meeting ut the appointed time, halt-past two o’ciock, commenced ag usual with tho singing of bymos and prayer by Mrs, Brigham, woo had been aunounced to spevk on the occasion. After prayer, she said that the temperance movemcut was @ great work im tho cause of bumgnity and in thesight of God. She matutaimed that tuére is hardly a crime known in the criwioal catalogue which has not its source in iutemperance, She spoke at considerable ienxth, presenting the usual arguments avor of temperance, and then brauched out into a kind of philosophy impregnated with tho doctrio of Spiritugism, suowing that the intellectual, morid and spiritual purity of the mau here would be carried with him to tne life to come, and that imtemperance would be a barrier to man’s happiness both ners and hereattor.- She next-recited an impromptu poem which was beautifuily delivered, and was received wiih great sativiaction by the audicuce. A yore of thanks was tendered to airs. Brigham for the highly aatisiac- tory mauner ty which sie bad acquitted bersel! bota in Oratory aud poetry, Mrs. Brigham 18 @ jady of cul- ture and talent, aud speaks Win great tucucy aud good taste, MANITOBA, IHU CHIPPEWA. HIS MISSION TO WASHINGTON—INTERESTING FACTS PROM WHITE EARCH B SERVATION, Brief mention was mado in yesterday's Hexaup ot the appearance in Newars, N. J., on bis way to Washington, of Manitoba, chief of the Cuippewa trive of Indiane, Regarding bus history and the ob- ject of nis visit a HekaLp reporter yesterday ob- tained some interesting imlormation. Manitova (or spirit-seer) is a typical ‘‘cbild of the forest.” He is between for.y and filty years of age, and looks every fuck a cbief, His people number avout eight thou- #and and are located on the White Earth reservation, about forty izles irom the live of the Pacific Ratiway uod not far trom the line dividing the Republic from the British possessions, Cnief Mantioda is ac- companiod by Father fomuza, an Austrian Catuolic miasionary, acing under authority of Bishop Ru- pertus, Chiet can only speak two woras of Hug. lish, “church”? und “how-de-dof’? ie i a great pipe smoker, a frugal eater, a stoic in manner, and always sie on the floor in prefereace to a bed, Fatuer Tomazin represents bim as a mun of great 10- fluence, MUS MISSION TO WASHINGTON, In tho priest’s possession are papers, duly signed by the United States lndian agent of the Ohippewa reserve, certityiug that Manitova 18 what he is repre- gunied to be, and stating tho object of bis mission ty tue natioval capital. lbappears that of the 8,000 Cuippew ss 4,000 are converted to Cathulicism, and the number 18 increasing. Fatner Lomazin ts the ehepuerd of ths flock, Some tine ago the Chippewas and Father Pomuzin Lecame invoived iv @ misunderstanding with the government agent, Who 1s represented to be some- thing ofa bigot, [be immediate result was an order to the military to drive Father fomuzia trom ine re- sorve. Wuch, however, tho soldiers were marched to execute thy order, the capiain found some way of disobeying Mt. A protest aud uppeai from Futur Tomazin were sent to Secretary seuurz, flo took steps to spare Father Tomagin aud bis church turk avnoyance, But there are still some matiers to bo explained and adjusted, ‘Lo accomplish this is part of Muntioba’s mission. MANITOBA’S RELIGION, jog tho Uatholie mixsiou there are several ant missious in the White Karth reservaiiou— ® dozen ciergymeu ip ail Manivova whee braced Curetiauity became a Prowsiunt however, he saw Protostamt agents roubing easing the | odian: ways be says he lost faith in Protestonusw, or father in Prot taunts, und connected himseli wih Father Tomax sion, (he other part of is Mission to (ue home Of tue white man is to aid the pric 4 4 fund with wuich to build @ Catholic charca aud school- bouse on bis roverve. On Saiurday evening Mantiova aud Father Tomozia lols Newark und went tw Greenville, Jorsey City. There they remained yesterday the yuests of Rev, or Mende, pastor of St. Yaals Church. This ais oon they return to Newark and will stay over night with Kev. Father Charies A. Vogl, pastor of ihe wae. Lu that yer Tomaxia pour in tho dress pocuhur to b Ordiuarily wu wears vory fovse fitting government ciotuing, Me cannot got au cusiomed 10 boots, however, and Walks in them wiLa great uifleaity. BRIGANDAGL IN SICILY. {from the Romao Letter to the Loadoa Times.) ‘The avrangomeuts made by the Maia w insure the escape of the three chicis among the enptive briganus at Palermo muy certainly be desesived a8 mastoriy and most olficientiy carried out. It is weil kuown that in Sicily the Malats everywhere. No ove can be certain (hat Lis bosom iripad is nota Matoso, The afiiliaved are (oud as much im the upper as in tue Jower ranks of society, 80 much £0 tual (he former is called the High Matin; aud yet, while it has this wide extousion aud almost uniimised ioflusnee, the au thorities took uo mere trouvie to sulely guard tue sixteen desperate instruments of this evil (hey Hf hands than Was BOWE In Lele being co uvlavers only, Li is true uiled and in « prison ven y posed Lo ve locked ; but iue Matos ue KueW bow bo reduce tue Value tou minieum. Tne controls power 01 lial thumbscrews aud manacles been deserived, and Yet it is evident that w coniederaivs of Mrs, itose’s captor, Leone, iit the privou Weir Lagucuils Wory 4s Muon WiKuia WweIr 1h dividual command as so many ladies’ bracelets, Moreover, euch vtigaud hud & part assigned to tim, Wich Le Carried Ou. Wiki Lhe precision Of an acvur Upon wastage. When tue prisga van, with tts sixtoen oceupauta, roached the Via Lungadiui, « somewbat trom whieh severe dufrequented. str BAFrOW ils loys ope, a loud ov Van came to 4 stagustill, Its dour aud those uf Of thw ceils flew opeu aod out damued lout or five within Uf (uo brigaads, WhO tambied (he Catapiueoe the door to We ground and wok to fig & moment to earavineer at the Of we corridor alvug the length of ive vau sprai out alter the (he Muiives, aud the other 6 Vineors aod the bystanuers jvilowing, tore was regular Lue aad ery, Bat the brigaads who had boiiwd were merely decoys 1! they Gould manage wo MUU the Derler lof them, bus thelr duly off the carabineers, an Operation they wued, iMachieving Ihe vast having ehielb—sal pie ih ¢ Wuose name t* diflereutiy given oly OUL Of LleH GeliK, made goo. Lbeir escape Aud Mave Ot Veen he, A mince. The Liberia, commenting severcly Upou the vecurrenve and upon tuo fact (bat ne traces of (he fugitives have yet vovn found, eay* that it is Clear & muMvor of pursons, and in al probaoiiy iunetionaries Ameng them, wero privy to this allair aud engaged in it, Lt ta stated thut the Caravinecrs Wad Univaded carbine with too Liberta ofa to be thew aud were Without their revulvors. Very justly urges that 6 puseod over with ome Of 3 OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. [Norg.—Lettors intended for this columpa must be accompanied by the writor’s full name and address to insure attention. Complsinauts who are unwilling te comply with this rale simply waste time in writing. Write only on one side of the paper. —<v. Hekaup.) THE THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS B:NK. Yo Tue Epiror oy He HERALL:— 1tis three years since the Tuird Avenue Savings Bunk was closed. Thus far we have received only filseen per ceutof our moucy, We can get no ipfore mation us to the balance, Why cacuot the depositors hold a meeting and take measures to compel a settle. meat by the receiver? POOR DErOsifon WHAT 18 THE REM<DY? To Tux Epiror or THY HekALD:— Will you be kind enough to telione of your read. ers how to prevent the elovaced railroad from drop. ping oi! and retuse on the clothing which tn froot of our establishment? There is that dumage 18 uot done to myself and neighbora by (his mitolerable uuisance, BOWERY. CONFUSION ON KAST SIDE U BAIN. Yo tx Epiton ov Tue HEesaLy sy To avoid uunecessary Coniusion on the east side eee vated railroad why pot place sign boarde at the ene trance of the cars or somo other conspicuous placa designating the trains—viz, Grand Central Depot, Sixty-seveuth stree:, and so forth? This would be w great accommodation to the public, A PASSENGER. CRUELTY TO SALESLADIES, — To Tug Eprror ov Tue BeRaLp:-= Allow we to revive an old “complaint’?—nemely, the compelling by merchants of their saleswomen t¢ Stand when not employed, Lu the sult departmeots especially there are highly respectable, inteliigent aad refined ladies, forced by circumstances to make thoir own living, Who wiil tell you with tears in their eyes (it you are a friend) that they ure dying by luches, “Lusk the ladies to withhoid their custom from tne houses that treat their sex so unreasonably, CUSTOMER. FAST SIDE SLAUGHTER HOUSES. To tux Epiror ov THe Herauo:— Your energetic action in the mattor of street cleane ing 18 visible in the improved condition of the streets, and the gratitude of the public is @ueto you. Cama you inform the residents of (his street (Fiftieth) what Joint action tuken by us will arouse the Board of ‘Health {rom weir indifference as to what wo suffer from the horribie steuches we are compelied to en- dure? They become worse aud worse every day. sluugoter houses on First avenue and Forty-second street are, we think, the mata cause of these wile odors, . OMNILUSES VEKSUS PEDESTRIANS. To THs Epitor ov THE HERALD:—- Please call attention to au outrage upon the passe. gers of the Hamilton ferry. It happens trequently— every day—tnat while crowds of passengers w@ coming from the ferrynouse to tho pivemeat the South ferry omnibuses are drivea through the crowds, very offen irizutoning ladies with cuildrea Somes times mothers rush auead in fright aod contusion aud are separated trom tucir children or vice versa. The drivers of Unis line run their ’oudses over the passen- ger crossing, in Violution of the culy ordimauce and up. parently with the approval of the police on duty. PASSENGER, EAST SIDE RAPID TRANSIS. To tus Eorrox ov tuk Herat. ‘The opening of the Third ayeaue road to Sixty-sev- enth street abundantly demonstrates the great neccs sity which bas exisied for rapid transit, Iu the even- ing the trains are packed and frequently run by the stations wilbout stopping at ail, leaving the waiting crowds to get up town as best they cin by the tedious horse cara. The Third avenue road will prove a gold mine, for it 18 Lhe cast side Woicu most Leeds # Fupld roud. Here are thousands of people who for years bave been eulloring jor the waut of it, while the ap- per portion of the island on the west side ts almost open country, It would be» simple maior W lay a middie track from Harlem to Seventn street for through traius, which mighs be ruu very last to Seveuth street, then at the oruinary rate of speed. We need also lower fares Put tue fare at tive cents t Bixty-seveuth street and through the day four person: Would ride Wacre now thore Is one aud the expenses of the rord would not be increased, SUFFERER. IMPOSITIONS LPON POOR Jack. To rmx Evivon ov tue Heraup: 1 wish to bring betore the public some of the tmpositions practised upon seamen by potty shipping wasters, Jho Seamen’s Excuange, on Cherry street, was built for the purpose of shipping seamen and pros tecting them from verng imposed upon, but u sailor might staud there from one year’s end to the other wad not be able to procure u ship. Now, when a eailot wants a ship be bas to go to some of the petty shipping offices, aud i be cbanve it fy wilh the under. standing that be must pay “bicod money,” from $3 to $8, uccording to the length of the Voyage, and then he ts brougot up to the Exchange to go thtvug! the form of signing arcicles. Li ts useless to go ow board of aship Wo ook lor achance, us too cuptaig will teil you lo go to the sipping master that be nag empioyed, simply Vecause the capsaim aud the suipe ping master uivide tue blood money between them, Tt is stated: distiucily on the shipping articles that any person receiviog any remuncration wuatever from @ seaman seeking Omploy mont xs 4 seaman will be flaed a sum not excceding $100 Now, what | want to know M, wuy ure tne petiy shipping masters pei mitied to carry on suck a flourishing but illegitimate vusiness under the very eyes of tue law A SEAMAN. CY NEWS ILEM. A boy, two yours oid, uumed Goorge Farrell, fell Jast evening trom atoarth story window of No. 987 First avenue aud was killed togiatly, Adam Meurvardt aod bis wile, of No. 142 Testa avenue, Wore thrown [rom & Wagon in St. Nicholas venue, near 14th street, yesterday, Mra Meure hurdt was seriously injured, Jobu A. Duane, of Nu. 358 East Twentyet Feet, and Joun McKeivey, of No. 1,216 Second avenue, tare Bished bail in tho cum of $100 euch, in the Filtye Seventh street Court, yestorday, for Violation of the Excise law, 10 soliing liquor without liceu Jolin Patton, 4 vagrant, was found dond yesterday ip the rear of No, 71 Muiberry street, itis death ie supposed to have boea caueod by alcoboliam, Th deceased was about. foriy-live years oki, and had irieads in tis erty, His body Was removed to the Morgue. Daniel W. Quinn, of No. S12 West Fortietn street, w it in the Pifty~ 4 Court yesterday, charged with Toomas J, Suinvoo, of No 1,023 Third avenue, ine ol jemlousy, on Sulurday nigut, Suslivan claims that a Knile was used, Francis Gorih, of No. 104 Est Fifteenth streot, and Josepa Merie, Lis bartouder, caine to biews ou Sature day eVeulng Wuile disputing avout the payment of the latter's salary. bat Merle wanted day wear In tae # aay, counterebai were preferred, but withdrawn, Joba McKenoa and leaac W who are charged je, with faving Wounded Wiliam Wise and Frang MeKenna, respectively, in a row im trout of Muiverry street on Sainraay wight, were taken ta the fowls yesterday morning. Tho lormer was com. mitted without bull to await the result ol Wilted Willse’s serious iujuries. Isaac Wiliwe was beld default of $1,000 bail. SUBURBAN NOLES. Samuel Nicholson, aged erguty- years, shot Dimseil in toe abdomen, at Giea Cove, L. L, yestete | day, His recovery was deemed douvital, Joreph {, aged forty-egnt years, ef Na 10a Was iagtoa street, Brouniya, Was accidentally throwa tbe sidewalk, yesterday, by wo men wha otling, aud, in ialimy, brqke bis rigot ankle, The Harrisou Avenue Gorman Evangesical Churev, Wiilomebarg, was formally dedicaved yer aS aud alinouga the cougtegauen 1 @ small one, thd volloct mounted ou toward paylog the church deve 100 The workingmen of Passaic, N. J., organized of Saturday eveuing for tue purpese of providing meat C4) Care (OF those Of (Leif HOMDEF Who are Loo poor te employ \t hemectves, Exou iwember will pay @ cot tain aunvuot monty, riy-sight yoars old, @ laborer, W strect, Brooklyn, quarrelied Wile Uatherine eary yesierday morutng and struck her on toe head with a water pail, imilieuug @ severe scalp wound, A Gre broke out in the apartments of Mra Mary Sweeny, at No, Li0 Cliuton «treet, Hoboken, yester. tp explosion, and Mra irveon-your-old daughter Was seriously sicinu Was SUatoned, Who promuunced oa crtical, neral Joreph Hooker, of the United States ted un aviation to be presemt at @ EB guth New Jersey Voluotwera, who ot Heoke corps in the battleol piace Thure- James MeLaughiin, of No, 52 Madison stroot, thie city, Whilo Wrestiiny with Frauk Conton, of No. 174 You byck street, Brovkiym, last Digit, Was throwE against Whe Curbstone On Sackett sireot and sever tigured, 18 nose being brokew aud tis head eat, rewoved 10 toe Long isiaad Collexe Hospital, Jouloa was locked up oa charge of 10Us Ae. ait, Louisa A. Walker, nine years old, draghter of Bata C, Waiker, of No. 62 Maguaine street, Newark, died on Saturday wight of sessies lever. *So0 wad been tia weok and had been atjended by nOregwiar Physsian, Her father, Who is said to De a spiriiaeliat, gave ber herd tea, Seeeeereel 1, sud eudeavored we restore