The New York herald., 1866-06-26
ALONG THE HUDSON.

ALONG THE HUDSON.
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Opposition Between the Steamboats, and
Raiiroads-cheap Fars-Health Il tks
River Towns, &c. - - ,
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FouoHKEErsu, June 2S, 1904
stea on the Hudson this season ia lveer thsn
usual and tbe.,e greater number Of boa.s runn,rt
This state Of affairs h. been brought abou. By f,eiur
between sssamboa. owners nd tbs New York dsn.rk
and Hudson River Railroad Coms0ansi Il has bssn
published that Commodore VANDERBILT ipduoed the al.
recto of the New York Central Railroad . TO arrange
their time table a. TO prevent the day boats from co.,
Meeting with any Of the through express trains on tas
road" As consequence the Of the Daniel Drsw
and Chaunccy vbbard have materially reduced the fare
on those boats They have also placed the steamer n.
msnia on the route between New York and Poughkeep-
sic, putting the fare at nfty cents The Hudson River
Railroad Company have put Sunday train to Pough-
kespsie and return The Troy line or steamers are q
carry passengers to and from New York for nfsy
cents In former days. previous tho construction Of
the boats Then the Empire Aida, Troy, Niagara Rogss
Williams Rip Van winkls and many others could b d.-
kindlings issuing from their smoke stacks as they ran
side BY side each striving % gain the landing rs Now
the competition between tho cars and boats not how
ence and comfort The season will certainly 30 very
lively Tho Hudson river boats have always bsss
enced by low water near New Baltimore point jusa
south q Albany. dyke is now being erected there
in the State There will be fourteen feet Of water u
| that point whom the dyke is finished.
aground on Cuyiers bar, a nuisance which had existed
for many years. dyke built there has overcome tho
pon tide dyks % 80
| commenced in few weeks at the head Of Schodack
channel and will be finished next year Ihe Hudson
damage which has heretofore accrued to commerce Will
| be avoided.
The subject Of a "Hudson River Asylum for the In.
provided for the last session Of the Legislature
being considerably agtated by prominent residents Of
the various cities and towns along the Hudson: The
Governor has appointed the following named gentlemen
commissioners for the purpose OF selecting suitable
ss fGn half the GIsisn %on Of Ss ssn e'H
A%sni rIco1 Y VIM nos Ksyp'on Xs ctK KinssSn
New York city 1t is barely probable that the building
viii be erected grounds situated short distance from
this city, although Hudson forty miles north, is also
looked upon with favor by the commissioners. The
chairman Of the commissioners being the originator Of
the BILL he beng resident Of the county Of Dutch
ess will have their influence towards the
selection Of grounds near this city.
hear Of cases Of cholera along the banks OF tho
nver north SOUTH but the contrary the health o.
| the river towns Is unusually good.
The ''whlte elephant ycep the Athens and Schenec-
tady Railroad is in operation, freight trains being
run over it daily While no regular passenger trains are
/
the route, the directors have attached pas
sengcr cars to the freight trains. A te!e-
n s n 81 ~ s raa ana
has that regular passenger trains will DO put
this week, although no connection is made with New
The steamboat George Washington arrived here yeste
day from New York, loaded with wolve hundred Cor
mans, pleasure excursion 10 Chestnut Grove, op-
pose this city Tho blowing Of the steamers whistle,
ringing OF her BELL and an occasional salute from six
FOUNDER somewhat disturbed tho peaceful quietude q
this highly moral locality. To-day immense gather
Of Germans from all parts Of tho State will convene
at the above grove for mutual interchange OF friendly
| feeling and an enormous consumption OF lager.
city Intelligence.
RroRrxD DUn.-It was reported yesterday that two
prominent members Of the Union Club Of this city. hsA
left town for the purpose Of engaging in deadly COM
bat according 70 the hirtynine articles OF the Southern
code Of honor The afrair has been kept profound
secret and NO more known than that tho two reporso
principals absent from their places Of business and
| homea
| PRoBAsrx CASE on sussraoxs Yesterday afterncou
about four O'Clock known Jacob, for eightess
months in the employ Of . restaurant keeper % Ann
street. suddenly seized with cramps from the effects
serious will be seen from the fact that sixteen
M head a y The least 10
| put into carriage and taken homo
TEE HEATED TERn-The two hottest days In the month
OF June, 1885, the 2Sth and the s0th, whom ths
thermometer stood at 81 at three p n On the LIST 70
stood at so the 9TH At 81 the llth M 81; The
18th at 81; the 18th at s the 2ls At IS; the
22d at S.; and on the 18th Il only II. In the
present month, June, 1880, yesterday, 25th nse,
ihs thermometer at three p. NJ, marked sl-the very
Roa On the S S. 2 as on Ss ID we. ooiy
s7-ths lowest IL has been any day of this month =
three P. II
PRESERVATION BISHOP LrScn, or CHAaLzsrox, & O.
Tho Executive Committee Of tho Union War Prsonen'
Association met last evening at the Metropolitan Ho
tel, for the purpose Of presenting 10 the Right
Rev. Dr. Lynch, Catholic Bishop Of Charleston,
the proceeds Of the lecture delivered at the Cooper
on the 81 OF last G
Catholic Orphan Aylum Of The 5
| OF tho following donations from the gentlemen
named Edmond Connolly, 500: D. Bassford, 500;
James dwell, 500; John W. Dempsey $50; James B.
$50; r Il DAILY. SIS; Charles NJ Connolly, s2s; Gems.
raj sprasue. so; Mr. Parker, $40 The presentation
kndnesses the Union war prisoners received from the
Bishop during their imprisonment in the South. The
ner tannins the COMMITTEES and referring 70 the disin-
tercsed phianthrophy Of many OF the southern people
| In their sympathy for federal prisoners
ARRIVAL OF TIE FRENCH FMaAn THEns.-The French
steam screw ffgae Themis Captain Bbourt, from MAJ
Unique, arrived on New York yesterday afternoon. On
passing Governors Island she salucd the fort and the
salute was responded TO by the American authorities
| four hupdred and seventy-thre men She made the
passage from Martinique In thirteen days
Suor ny An ovucxR -ofhcer haveny, Of the 6axth
precinct being called In settle dispute between Hugh
Blesson and his wife, at No 90 Mulberry street. found
| Blossom bandishing q large club, with which he had
assaulted his wife, and threatening TO demosh any
and every that would dare 10 interfere with him
The officer drew his revolver with the intention Of fright
ening him, when the pistol accidentally discharged
the ball taking effect In Bessons leg The wounded mad
taken Bellevue Hospital where the surgeon pro
| nounced The wound not dangerous
Fire In Canal street.
NARROW EsCApR OF TEE fBNANrS-A NAN ANB
CHILD ESCAPE pY THE RooY.