, 1869-08-24
' NEW YORK.
Slight Advance on WesWard-Bound
:. Freights.
The Hudson River and Central
Consolidation Schema.


Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YoRE, August p.
RAILROAD PRE1aHTa
Hostttie8 have diminished In the railroad freight
war, but rot entirely ceased. The Erie h8a been
taking freight to-day for forty cents, and the Blue
une, rid New York Central, for thirty.eght centa.
About 12 900 tons Of freight we're sent on yester-
day, and it Is estimated that 1000 tons went to-
day.
TIE CUBAN JuRrA
has been ID sessfon to-day aoont the Spanish newa
BY cable. Most Of the Cpb2ns In Ee1 York are
opposed to the cesslou OF Cuba t. tho United
States, and desire the independence OF the island.
II Is understood that orders hare been sent to
Cuba for cessation OF hoshutiea.
Proposed PRESERVATION To MES. VANDERBILT.
Several prominent Wall gtreet operators, friends
Of Commodore Vanderbilt are arranging to make
present Of sllEes service TO M1a vanderbilt on
her at7tFnl n NeW York.
ExTkNs1gH RoBgER1Ea
hare been mdde recently around the wharVes.
where ahlps are dlseharg1ns cargoes. The police
hare dtscoFescd TIC Teudezyous ol gang Of river
hieyes and recovered considerable stolen, prop.
ezty, Three Of the thieves we're arrested.
POLITICAL
Several prominent Democrats OF New Totk have
been invited to take the stump In the Ohio. can
vasa None hare yet accepted, though Hutchins,
Tweed, Garv1n and PomeroJ, are n1els to do 30.
WALL aTkEf{,
Money continues without material change.
Gold was excited over the Cuban neWs, and the
stock market strengthened on the condition Of
the railroad freight was and prediction that
Vanderbilt Would complete the consolidation Of
the Central and Hudson, noW that he Is married
and settled.
NEw RAuKoAD.
The railway nom New York 10 connect With
the Boston, Hartford and Erie has been located,
and part Of 1t 1r1a DO finished this rear.
FRATBRHNAg1oN.
Several prominent Cuhana have accepted ins1-
tatIons to attend the Fenlan plcutr at Jones' Wood
to-monuw. The Cubans will Join the .Fenians IN
procession Oh the NAY to the grounds.
WATER SCARCITY FEARED.
There arc fears OF a water scarcity, similar to
that In Phlladelphia, unless ne hare ra1n soon.
The water In Cruton Lake Is 1oWer than ever
knoRn before.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PREss
TIE VISITING LONDON FIREMAN.
Captain Shaw, OF the London Fire Brigade, has
left here for a tour OF the Iarge Southern aud
western cities, and wil probably on bis return
nome recommend the adoption Of spme Of the
best features Of the American system.
RAILROAD FRKGHrs
TO the West are to~oay adynnsed 70 the foNowing
pHes piiis 5Gc. 1sa St Isais, 55e per cTI wv A1
TRAVELLING FAcIL1T1Es.
4ghnS hsa been osderd on the
Ia thirty hours. Fares aIe expected to be re-
duceo+ In fact, It is certain that the advance In
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
It is reported that contracts for the consollda-
ton Of tho Central and Hudson Roads are ready
for ratification and aoout to be s'gned*
s#IhDLING.
a man nared Mott Bedeu, m alleged commis-
sion merchant, has been arrested, cnarged With
out ' of tWenty-iye barrels o1 whlskeyt yalaed At
St,21j, by false pretences.
Al illicit Whiskey disttleTy IN the Sixth WaTu,
Brooklyn, WRs seized to-day.
TEE BLkC0aEEaHousR NUISANCE,
The ptoprtetora Of the commonipaw aoattoF
arc excited, and threaten Vengeance against the
cltizons, who, on the contrary, threaten to burn
down the abastos unless the M nuisance Is aoated.
A death from Aslatic cholera occurred here to-
day-a German named desteI Cohen. The
reported death from yellow teser ms simply
cEIsREn 70 nsGTH.
Frederick Law, Of Elizabeth. was clubbed to
death oy Policeman Farran. Ct Bergen, last night.
Coples OF the vii Of Andrew j. Dutler, md Of
the Inventories aud Hchedsles y n!ed BY hs brother
The ecbcdules show that the estate Is insolTent,
and that no money remains 70 be divided among
the heirs, who are General g9sler, Ms BntleF'
wife OF deceased, and George Il. Butler, bis son.
QUARREL OVER BURIAL
d noa as Is sa Wao ea On
Sat1rdaE. One Of them Kas sent b5 coroner
who made an investigation OF tue case, but the
The corone1'a nun insisted On bis right to do the
bufging, but the police Wene. Called tH, and the
matter referred to Inspector WaiiDg. who referred
cupAE MISSION. -.....
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m q Diplomatic mIsslpn, and as bearer Of tmpof-