The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.

The NAVAL Dock RACE. - The gunboats
ALGONQUIN and wlnoo.ti arc nov lying at the wharf
Zoo, Of delaney street where preparations have been
made 70 conduct a trial Of their engines. Tho con-
test has excited the attention Of sea-gons people II
over the United states. and many strangers are now
In the city erpres.ly TO witness the trial between
these two vesses Of war. The following programme
of arranscments has boon i1ued by Admiral
GREGORY;
Both Of ths-e vessels will be lashed TO the doct,
one on each side and Tor ninesiI consecutive hour.
abe engines viii be work ed with hith pressure u
vteam the engineer In charge choose to carry
:, presumed that &l.I the ,eimin.1oa o. me ira a.
display their claim TO superiort on the East RIVER
As far a. Ihross,' Meek and back III. snti is Of
detailed by the Navy Department. Those Of the
Asonquin viii be manascd BY NJ T. n Dlekerson,
comprise the Board Of Examiners: Chief tnrineeu
Rob-. Dandy, Edward Fithian and Mortimer keuo,g.
The contest will commence on Monday, sept. II. At
the start and during the the engineers In charge
Of the respective vessels will be subject 70 the fol-
FTst-At given signal both vossels are to FIRE up
and raise tteam. When this 10 accomplished, another
engines for ave consecutive hours cert ain rate Of
speed In order 70 enable the ensineeis OF each ves
seoond After the expiration Of The siven time
the vesses y Ill really commence the contest. The
vessels being restricted 10 certain quantity OF COAL
their snsinS viii be run for four day..
Third. LAT the expiration OF the above time, the
or four days race, in which they viii be permitted
70 consume a. much coal a. either party may deem
Fourth.-This second race being over, both ves.els
ill proceed 10 the Navy Yard, where they will be
Fifth-At such time Is the vessels are ready, they
yil start from Throsg's Neck, around fisher's L.
land and back to The starting place going over the
these rival en0inos will be concluded.
The STONE STREET Boiler EXPLOSION
CoRoSERs IsquEsr.-on Saturday, Coroner Cover
held inquest on the bodies Of willard Watson and
John BittneL who were killed by the explosion Of
the steam boiler belonging 10 tho Manhattan Soap
TS ~ ~ s.one - Sn rtSy si;esn0Gn;
house. Several experts were examined as 70 the
cause Of The explosion; i sPPeaT,d that the boiler
the force Of the explosion threw one end into tho
street and and smother piece on the top Of building
on the opposite side Of Stone street The third and
fourth hoors were completely demolished, and tho
dsbrs filled the street opposite the place explos on
the eIplosisp was occasoued by pressure Of
steam. The boiler was tested to carry 90 pounds Of
the engine had been used to carry 10 to % pounds OF
steam 70 the square inch. Coroner Cover submitted
owing vsre. va. rendsed That iha dhs w io
son and John Bittner came their deaths by inuie,
iss Is; p '''n' street, on 'A' 9th day oil September
The KErcHuM FoRoERIEs-At the request
ofthe District Attorney Justice Hogan, on Saturday
abandoned the complaint against Ketchum for hav-
Ing In his possession forged gold cheeks he having
been committed upon other and diferent charges by
the Court Of General Sessions.
THE STEAMER CONSTITUTION arrived here
Yesterday from Savannah. We se indebted 10 the
fur'er W. Crochcm, Esd for late papers.
The steamship Evening Star has arrived with
ssoo,ooo in specie on freight. She brinss New Or
leans dates 70 the I'd inst.
fIRKs.-About 81 o'clock on Saturday morn
ms IRE broke out In tho provision establishment
ofFink Hufer, lol and 100 Duane street, which
originated IN one Of the smoke houses by some pieces
Of meal falling into the fire. Damage, SlOOU in
sured 10, $500 in several insurance companies.
AZ ut IL O'Clock on Saturday night, ere
1cutied In the room. occupied BY FanI lbbiiny, d
wooster street, caused by the upscttug OF ke o,e
lamp. Damage, S5y Insured