The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

city ordinances require certain precautions 70 be
taken la covering blasts wl,n heavy timber ana
plank and that timely warning must be given by the
display OF signal nags All these precautions, how
ever, are partially, II not totally dlsregaIded. Re-
Gently many narrow escapes have been reported
from huge pieces OF rocks IRON the explosion OF
blasts The attention OF the police is hereby called
10 these violations OF the law.
A SINGULAR CAsE.-On Tuesday evening, between
nye and six O'clock and after Justice Ledwith had
closed Jefferson Market Court Tor the day, ofilcer
HUDSON oil the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals, on the corner OF Fourteenth street and
University place, observed very lame horse IN one
OF the cars OF the Broadway line. Calling officer
Murphy of the Fifteenth precinct he took the horse
IRON the car, wnen II IL alleged, James McCabe,
superintendent Of the ROAD fell upon him and com
United violent assault The onicer arrested
McCabe, who was taken TO the Fifteenth
precinct station house, before Sergeant Iag.
gerV, and complaint taken from Hudson.
Later In the evening the president of the
road consulted with Superintendent Kennedy
telegram was Immediately sent by the Supern-
tendent 10 the captain OF the Fifteenth precinct
ZION ordering MIN TO take all his prisoners before
Justice Ledwith immediately. Whether they were
taken to the JUSTICES house or whether he opened
but some hours after Mr. Berehs once was closed
and Hudson could not be found messenger was
sent there for the complainant, who OF course,
could not be found The Justice parOled McCabe
ana set him az liberty, TO appear yesterday morning
at Jefferson Market on tue case being called Had
son appeared to prefer comp amt when the Jus
uce IL Is said refused TO receive 1t, discharged
McCabe, Tor whose arrest for assaultng detective
Cimpbeili OF Mr.. Berghs Office, he informed u
warrant was out, aud informed McCabe II he would
make complaint against Hudson he would lock
him up.
FIFTH AVENUE TO BE COVERED WITH Con.
CRErE.-Ihe work OF laying down the asphalt or
concrete pavement. with which Tompkins square
has been partially covered was begun on the Fifth
avenue, between Thirty-second and Forty -second
streets yesterday. and viii be proceeded with until
The whole avenue Is completed. About three-quar-
ers OF the surface OF TomDkins square has been fin
sned. and the appropriation having been exhausted,
the work there Will be discontinued until next year.
the portion finished presents the appearance OF n
smooth cemented floor and mas been constantly sub
Jected to severe tests, such the parades OF the
steam IRE engines and artillery companies without
Sulerlng the least perceptlOle even showing
u wheel hoof mark. The work ON the Fifth az
enue oilers rom that done on IOmpkln5 square iii
that the concree Is laid directly the Belgian pave
nent and not on grayeiled earth as In the square.
The concrete IL composed of common gravel heated
with pine and coal tar Tor tue first layer; mixture
OF pine tar rosln ana fine sand is then applied for
top unlsh, making hard and perfectly smooth sur
lace. The concrete has just been laid on the side
walk around Union square, the work having been
finished last week. IL IL also about to be laid III the
Cry Han Park. Those pieces OF the concrete pave.
ment which have been In Tor some time have
shown 1t to be OF durable character. The Filth ave-
nue. entrance TO the Park one OF the most Ire
quented spots IN the whole city, has been covered
with concrete for about month, and Is III per
feet order aS when FIRST put down. Al the entrance
TO the Fourth Avenue Railroad COmpany's stable Is
another piece laid In the middle OF the track which
does not show tho least trace OF the severe usage to
winch IL has been subjected for months. The lay
ing OF the concrete III the Fifth avenue ana at the
CITY 1all Is TO be done under the appropriation OF
s250,OOO Ia the last tax levy for repairs OF streets.