The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07

that ne was In the station house when ward came;
that there was riot In Gibney's Saloon; that he,
accompanied by another officer, repaired TO the
place, when he saw Burke with large knife In his
hand raising 1t In menacing notwithstanding man
tempted To arrest him. complaint OF felonious
assault was preferred against them, and they were
locked up 10 answer the charge. Burke, upon his
informal examination. stated he was twenty-seven
years Of age, native OF Ireland, residing at No 337
spector and had nothing to say IN reference 10 the
charge preferred against him. ShRrkey stated he
was twenty-eight years OF age, native OF Ireland,
residing In Thiryfith street, by occupation boiler
MAKER and not guilty OF the charge They were both
committed in default of bali to at the General
spcuonsly during the late riots In this city and rode
the white horse at the head OF the riot for which he
was tried and sent TO the state Prison for five years,
but subsequently pardoncd
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
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Call TO Abate "a Nuisance.
The present unhealthy condition of the vacant
lot on the corner of Eleventh street and University
place is referred to by correspondent demanding
instant action the part nf the health authorities
Our correspondent Gays nothing but what true and
his notice should be needed.
Fourth Avenue and the Earlem Railroad.
"Cartman" complains justly OF the blocking up
Of Fourth avenue from Twenty ninth to Thirty-frst
street, crossings included by the OF the Harlem
Railroad pnrposey left there Ito the great nconve-
nicnce OF persons whose business opliges them 10
pass and repassn that locality.
A Plan 20 Supplant the Police.
A ''Tinid Citizenn writes that nasmuch as the
police ore SO insufficient to prevent crime militia
regiment might be ordered out every night to do
patrol duty. 'Timd Citizen, thinks this would do.
while the rank and file Of the militia may probably
THINK Otherwise.
Mechan{cs' Homes.
Coward, asks who VIII start the ball IN securing
homes for the workingmen upon the plan suggested
In last Sundays HERALD. He w0nld be one OF a
fund to purchase the ground i'm the neighborhood OF
The city and continue 10 contribute till all pro-
vided with comfortable homes.
The Old story Again.
"vIciimn complains bitterly Of the bogus jewelry
shops and gambling heIls In this city, and relates
his experience, having been taken In himself II IL
the same old story over again; but new 1t Is that
formed that nothing could be DONE as the evidence
was insufficient to convict.
Judge Bowling and ROvvdies.
"a Friend to the Right- takes exception TO the
statement IN Sundays HERALD that Judge bowling
Is doing all in his power 10 put stop TO rowdyism
in the street cars and ne alleges that the rowdy there
referred to. after being sentenced and when the
parties had left the court, was recalled
and discharged.
A Call ON tho Vigilance Committee.
Merchant" wants TO know whether there Is
such body as vigilance committee in this city;
and there be, he believes IL high time for It to in
teriere that lone OF the most notorious murderers
and robbers on the Continent" Steve Doyle alias
Shaw, lately arrested, be not treated TO an lusory
sentence but be sent back 10 Michiqan 10 he tried
convicted and m Non NJ
York; says "Merchant,u vigilance Committee, II
you are 1--we men, pestr yOurseives.n
Reading Rooms for Boys.
Called ont by the article boys IN the HERALD OF
February ], member Of the Young Mems Christian
Association writes 10 say that this society had
some years ago established reading rooms, free to
all and open from eight A. N. to ten r. NJ, at No.
ld1 Firth avenue corner Twenty second street, 2s5
HUDSON street. 473 Grand street and at Harlem. Az
soon as the magnificent building OF The association
corner Fourth avenue and tTwentythti street. shall
be finished Tree reading room will be opened there
and also gymnasium.
The SeuthsjAe Railroad In BrsokIyn.
An excited individual, residing in Bush
sick and signing himself "Argus,- sends
w mn energenc protest against the action
Of the "sspieut Common Council and Joke
cracking Mayors allowing the southside Railroad
to run cars through the Eastern district. He heads
HE communication 'stsam Cars and Murder,- call $
II an ubiquitous measure charges the newspaper
with beng 'subsdized TO advocate IT, refers TO th
example OF Philadelphia whore the steam cars hav
been tired but found wanting, and the ..ceasele ~
rolling Of these Juggernaut tumbrels,n whatever
these may be- is now stopped, and hopes in concln-
sion for 1.-THE abatement Of tile monstrous and cry
Ing nuisance on the grounds Of puollc safety, gene
ral utility and humanity"
The Haekmcs NJ the Railroad Depots.
A ''IIackman and Law.abiding Citizen, denies
The statement in the HERALD That number Of pick
pocketa had been arrested on saturday night lie
ssys they were honest hack men, arrested on the
charge Of having solicited passe myers In the depot
contrary 10 law, four Of whom were I'm mediafely
discharged Of the Twenty.Grst precinct station
house aud the resi- by Judge Kelly next morning.
yns COMMUNICATION makes some severe charges
one gang OF pirkpockets, known as whitley Bob's
Mob y seem 20 have the privilege OF working the
Boston AND Heiem trims without much interior
cnce from the pc lice; mat pickpockcts at the depots
are wen known 20 NIL hacKmen, who dare not give
any Information for fear Of violence from the thieves,
ADJ ihc utier want Of protection ffom the police.
The seasnew and the ship Owners.
WV writes us TO protest against the statement o
Captain q. Q. Duncan. published IN the HERALD,
mat the "shpowners were the sailors true friends
and their enemies were the shipping and boarding
masters" "wr differs from the captain and asserts
that the shpowDers, who keep down the WAGES and
won't even nay their officers more than SIS per
month arc the greatest enemies Of the sailors. "Ali
not rogucs,n says s'W.-
Another correspondent upon the same subject
says that the mariners Of tho port Of New York
nave not much TO complain Of and need not nurmur,
now men engaged m the same pursuit
wv usateu IN some other portions Of the world And
he INSTANCES San Francisco where the sailors 'the
moment the anchor drops are seized and taken on
shore, by the boarding house keepers, who hold
ein ~ species pf slavery until outgoing ships re-
quare men when they are placed on board, whether
,ney sc " or not. and the advance II paid over 10
thc ponruing MASTER The writer even mentions
eases OF kidnapping ng having occurred nj san Fran
cisco IIts evil - said 10 have become prevalent