The New York herald., 1866-09-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


dents OF the Ninth Ward, Colonel Matthew Chase, @
H. Goodwin and Edward Turner 90, into ono OF
the Eighth avenue cars, No 81, at vssey street. with
. view 10 riding up far Perry street Mr. Chase do
sired from The conductor dollars worth of tcSe,s
but was told that he would have to apply At the general
once up town to get them He then gave the conductor
sixteen cents for the three which the conductor refused
70 receive Claiming eighteen cents Mr. Chase ciaimed
that according to law he had already paid him Ave
elghths OF cent over aud would pay him no more
The conductor then ordered them out Of the but they
refused 70 comply with his request, whereupon he
stopped the car and called policeman 70 eject them
The ocer stated that could not arrest them unless
they were acting in dlsorderly manner tha, he had
orders from headquarters not 70 interfere unless in case
OF riot Tho conductor. nnding he could
not carry bis point. started the car aud
ped the car and sent word 10 the Fifth ward station
house Tor assistance squad Of police made their
nterfere During the dispute over twenty cars running
both ways, bockadcd the ssreet, and the conductor
nnay appealed 70 his associate conductors 10 aid him IN
ducor finding hs posse insufficient, was finally compelled
70 60 on or be arrested himself BY the police On the
arrival OF the party at their place OF destination they
quested the car TO be stopped but this the conductor
refused to do and ordered driver go rapid
a rate as possible. The above gentlemen finally
compelled TO jump OF ct the risk OF their lives one Of
them being precipated into the street, sustaining re
rious injuries.
OPENING or A Ngw ENGINE HoUw.-0n Thursday even
ing the engine house lately erected by the Metro
pohtau department III stTeet, uhH 'uufCn,
opened TO the public by Engine Company No. %
and Hook and Ladder Company No. 10. The building,
which intended to be of the model buildings in
the department. has proved a perfect failure, and
tirey TOO small for two companies II front OF
thirty feet and Is seventyeet In depth Is two stories
in height and has very fine outside appearance The
first floor IL used the truck aud engine room the
portion being used stable for the horses the second
floor is divided into two apartments, each containing
bunk room private room for ths foreman, bath
ana storage Tor hay, oats. "A sumptlOus COLLATION.
was served up on the above occasion during which
speeches were made by President C. C. Pinck-
nsy, Commissioner Able, ana VIA H. Griitn,
The companies are commanded by the following
oficers:-Eneino Company No. 29-foreman, Armot
Spencer; Assistant, VIM. Smith; Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l0-Maior W. w. Boles, Foreman; VIM. Bng
ham, Assistant The latter company has Just received
their truck, which ~ also claimed to he the model
truck OF the department " y about hity leet IA
length and carries eleven ladders the largest or which
are foryhve feet in length These two res, upon their
Sides the outside OF the truck, and N. others IN.
side. Altogether 1t has heavy, clumsy appearance,
and great deal Of difficulty will be oand ia getting At
the inside ladders The hind wheels stcered BY
sitting upon the portion OF the truck, com
manding wheel similar In style TO those used on
vessels II win require four horses 10 arag TO 1rs
and considerable difficulty viii he found in getting
through tho streets IN the tower portion Of the
city.
MEXICAN Is TrorHLx- On the 10Th OF last month. 4
Mexican named Jose Martinez arrived at this port,
hoard Of the steamer ManpoSs. from Ma,amoros
Shortly after landing he was accosted BY hacsman,
his trunk on behind After riding some distance the
driver informed Martinez that hal arrived his des
tination, and demanded hts faro Martinez handed him
. sovereign, which tho hackman said he could not
change, but informed Martinez that u he would remain
whore he was he wouid so0n get 1t changed The hack
man then mounted his boz and drove on, taking the
trunk with him. Aartiue, awaited his return in vain,
and at last satisfied that mad be n swinded he de-
parted. The morning ha applied at the Mayors
oco for redress but being unable 20 give the number
OF the hack all Efforts TO Ind the driver proved futile
N truu n
douboons $3.50 In American English and French gold
miniature OF Martinsx- father. set IN Diamonds and
several other valuable articles The unfortunate man
lost eli he had the clothes he Bsg entirely
unacqusnted with language, destitute stranger
In strange land h.. vas almost reduced 70 deA
pair; but a. soon his became known,
he roon found friends 10 help him Dr Brcnns,
Senior Romero the Mexican Minister. aui . law
yer of this city, who In times past bs done iA~
business for Marnezs father came 10 his aid and have
rendered him all the assistance In their power There -
very little hope Of Mariners recovering his Lost
property; but, A. he Is member Of wealthy family
he will receive remitisncs Ia short tins that win
relieve him from the necessity u being Under further
obligations TO those who have Kindly TO hts AID
In his hour Of nsrd
RATHER Too MCcu os 4 PryszSr. Friday afternoon
. woman, named HcywsId, living Al No o. West
Twenty seventh street. called at tho store Of Aessrs
woof s,srnback, white street. and LOT, there her
three children aged rcspecyey three and bali years
two and half years and seven months She says thai
the nrm had caused her husband 10 be locked up
Eidrdge street Jail about fourteen days since tor debt
and 20 deprived her Of the means OF taxing care u
them, tho drrn ought 70 support them. Tho children
were sent 10 tho care Of tho Comm Public
Charities ard Correction
rr, cosMryEr RsrKss~sssr Tbs committee
which - have met Yesterday IN tue Custom Hon,s
did not asSernble and undo stand they @.ii be
again 10 session un, the first Monday in October.
DgrAsTras ., Qusgs ENsA TO ssSDvna
lsLASos Tho stay os her Majesty Queen ymms
sxpcciedly -bor by the sad of The da,h of her
foster mother On receiving the intelligence >, Mon.
treai Queen Emma prepared nj once 70 leave FOR the
Sandwich Islands and la pursuance of this detsrbaion
her Majesty arrived IN Nov York tndsy and depart
cd yesterday by tho Pacific Mail Sieznshy Company
steamship New yosk tcv rsn reshargn As th- party
loft the BrsYooH House tos guests ~ ia hetsi isaty
eade sdsu the Queen Ivy wsS,nx hanhk srch,ess from
tins wfndcss n prosbe that tie Qaoen wili snhayk
from San Fnncs-o On board an Aa.ercsa man. ot-wss
McssrA. SNxyms ~ - Aroususxs cHuscn Mos.
s-auA-Thc Rev Dr. Burtssl ~ announced to pro
sounce f~s-xysis upon ~ Augs~tiae this sgenag
~ Augusiinc's cnuseh hcsr,Sna There viu slss he
erHud musical sssp-ss.
Orxuxe ~ ks~ Cslsas The cpeaiog of Ma,
haitian Coiisyf sarsts the banks " tae Hudson a
ssor distance frcm ths eiiy. " an-d to take place
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