The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-26

appearing here simply as the counsel Of the Hudson
River and Harlem Railroad Companies. mention
them. however "a prominent parties who figure here
during the legislative session
v MAsyrERk
has quite number OF irons in the fire. Indeed he Is one
Of the Great powers at Albany. having his back so
many Influential people and being thoroughly posted N
His chief projects this winter are seeking increased
powers for the Board Of Police Commissioners, and
another to remodel the whole school system OF the metro
polls as developed in Assembyman Berryman's BILL Both
highly important and the latter has created
vigorous opposition from nearly every class aneced py
it, Mauniere's antecedents well known He was
State Senator United States Provost Marshal In his dis
trict during the war and filed other positions He Is
small man, burful Of vitality and nexhausfioio IN ex
pedienta
For the closing sketches Of picture gallery Of lob.
byists have reserved some OF the underground ana
elevated railroad folks not because they are least I'M
p0raut but because prefer TO wind as well as OPEN
with some Of the big bugs Foremost among them
should mention ,osu v,,orxauscu
who is perfect enthusiast the subject OF tunnel
railroad FOR the relief Of Broadway He Is civil en-
gneer by profession and II undoubtedly man OF con-
siderable ability and extensive information He was
born somewhere in tho interior OF the state but mas
had the rustic vcrdancy knocked ont OF MN oy trave
abroad and close study. Happening 70 be
in London during the construction OF INC
underground railroad there. be became thoroughly
acquain cd with the subject Of tunnellng, ventaton
grades sewers gas and water MANS and everything re-
lang to subierranean passage making On returning
home he found the idea had just been preached the
and no announced himself ardent I'D ocate OF such
plan A Canadian named Wilson had submitted to the
LEGISLATURE rather mpractcable plan for route ooMn
in the region Of Orcus Colonel vandenburgh changea
the whole design, and prepared which recommended
itself somewhat strongly to the common sense and
ontcs OF the learned Senators and Assembvmen. Ever
sipae he has been the most devoted friend OF the
tunnel system. and has spent his time ,. and
OF his darling scheme. It is his theme Of conversation
by day and he dreams OF by night II he falls into
premature grave. II will certainly be from an attack oil
tunnel on the brain.
Is vandenburgh's shadow. Wherever sthe Colonel Is
there Charley is almost TO be found unless II be
early in the morning, when Chariey's head is snugcled
under the bedclohes. while 'the Cooncl's is indus
triously marching up and down the haa OF the hotel
Charley is gay and festive, dnpper little body, full
OF gossip and good nature He Is distinguished gradu-
ate Of Yale Harvard, and lawyer by profession He
be called lobbyist and believes all lobbyists
his mortal foes they regard him intruder
and won't tolerate him at all. smart, industrious
little fellow IS shaw with tongue that never tires IN
less his throat sore and brain that Is constantly in
ferrnent He has been mixed up with few important
schemes and is yandenburahs ndeatigable assist
ant in the underground railroad project.
THOMAS VAN BuRES,
ex member OF Assembly and prominent republican
of the Twenty first ward IS another advocate OF the
vandenburgh scheme and, as lobbyist, Is clever Hc
is said not to object to take hand in anything that
comes in his way.
GENERAL JAMES n. swANE
Is the originator OF the three tier railroad scheme about
which much has been heard Of late and Is one OF that
class OF people who when they take hold Of idea
allow themselves to be away with and stake every
thing on its He is an enthusiast on the subject
of his railway pap to relieve Broadway The General
keeps bachelors hall up here and keeps plenty hand
for his friends He is hard and persistent worker
Fred Iitiejohn. Dan Conover and General Serrel sup
him in his efforts to have his plan sanctioned by
law.
THOMPSON.
the principal party interested in the underground rail-
scheme recommended by the special committee Of
the Senate is small man. about Shaws sze and very
shrewd, sharp fellow. He originally connected
with vandenburgh but is associated with Wolf and
other wealthy men Of the same stamp He is aided
here by Tribune reporter named Crofut sort of
half developed lobbyist, who does the scribbng for
Thompson and tries to operate favoraby the cores
pondcnts md reporters Croffut = fair newspaper
man. bnt Of his genius for the lobby there has been
little chance to judge yet DAWSON the Pneumatic
Railroad man, is also working in the interest Of
Thompson.
Besides those have mentioned above there are few
other underground and elevated railroad men, such
Wilson, the first protector Of Broadway tunnel plan;
williams inventor OF elevated mode. and some parties
IN the bulkhead and Yonker's patent pro-
ccs But have given you sufficiently full account
81 the lobby for the present. and II have more that
might be added will reserve 1t for future paper