Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-16


New YORK, Aug. 15.-Judge Barnard has
dissolved the injunction restraining the South
side railroad company from altering the line OF
their track in Jamaica without the consent of
the village trustees, a compromise having been
effected.
Edward A. Shipman, ninety years old, for
many years roll-keepeT OF the board OF brokers
in this city, was instantly killed by a locomo-
tive on the Harlem railroad yesterday, at Ford
ham, The corOners jury, in their verdict,
censured the railway company for running
through the village at so high rate of speed, and
neglectiug to blow the whistle on approaching
the crossing.
English-American citizens are circulating a
call for meeting to draw up resolutions eX-
preSsiVe of their sympathy with the cause of
Ireland, and endorsing the late Hyde park
demonstration, and condemning the police in
reference with the Dublin Fenan amnesty
meeting.
The object of the visit of Gen Manuel Quesa-
da, late commander of the Cuban insurgents,
and his brother, Raphael, leader Of the recent
Venezuelan expedition, which landed in Cuba,
TO this country, is to organize methods of fur
nishing the Cubans with materials of war Agui-
lera and Ramon CespedeS will aid the QueSadas
They state that if they can be furnished every
six months with such limited supplies as were
brought by the last two expeditions they can
prolong the war indefinitely or until Spain is
exhausted. The unaccimated suffer terribly
from diseases which the Cubans escape,
The number the insurgaAhs who are decenhy
armed is less than 50OO but there are $4,000
more in the woods, including many freedmen,
who make the best use of such weapons as they
can find. The insurgents claim that they have
700 Remington rifles captured from the enemy,
but which are unavailable for lack of ammuni-
ton.
Cespedes and Aquilera confirm the report of
Cuban victory at Estacada. The Cubans under
Maxine Gomez achieved brilliant success over
the column of Gen. Polanca, the Spanish COM
mander and it is said that the column was en-
trely routed All the Cuban troops at present
under arms are now in the districts Of Bayamo,
Holquin and Santiago de Cuba. The Cubans of
all parties in this city express the confident hope
that the various factions will be brought to work
together for the common cause, under the lead
of the vice president of the republic.
Two more bodies, burned past identification,
but supposed to be those of Durancy and Niece,
were found this afternoon in the ruins Of their
saloon Jersey City, which was deStrOyedby fire
and explosion Sunday night. Mayor O'Neill
offers $500 reward for the arrest of any one sus-
pected of setting the building on fire.
Capt Benjamin Barryl and Mate VIM Barry
of the American ship Comet, were examined to-
day before Commissioner Shields, for cruelty
treating, on late voyage from San Francisco,
Christian Dohl. a seaman, who testified that he
was kept tied up by the wrists for fifteen hours,
and subsequently kept in irons and on bread
and water for eight days.
The police commissioners to-day resolved
hereafter TO place officers in citizens clothes on
all lines Of city cars, for the protection of pas
Sengers.
CoburR and Saunders were released to-day on
$4,000 bail, medical certificates having been OBJ
tanned that Charles Drummer, whom they lately
stabbed, is out of danger.
The first suit for damages against the Staten
Island ferry company for injuries by the West
field explosion was brought by Miss Esther
Wright, to-day.
At the Scott monument celebration there were
over one hundred different costumes; all the
Scottish clans were represented There were
over five hundred men, including military socie-
ties from all cities, and Scottish citizens of New
York. Among the participants from abroad
were Caledonian clubs from Brooklyn, Boston,
Hartford, Philadelphia, Newark, Hudson eoun-
ty, Scranton Pttston and Auburn. Shortly
after two O'Clock the club formed, and the order
to march was given. The society was preceded
by the Robertson band, and score of pipers in
kits, who carried original Scottish bagpipes,
and played spirited native airs. These men
were loudly applauded along the route. The
CALIFORNIAN club was under command of Chief
tains Watt and Manson, assisted by other prom
inent officers. The organization numbered over
400 men. Company q of the 18th regiment
Highlanders, with volunteers from ether COM
panies OF the regiment, numbering i'll all about
800 men, escorted the procession through Hous-
ton street up Broadway and Fifth avenue to
Thirty-second street and Fourth avenue, where
the entire body took street cars for Central park.
The procession was received at the park by the
St. Andrews society and the Thistle club, and
escorted to the site chosen for the monument,
around which thousands of people had already
gathered. Rev. DIR. Thompson offered an intro
ductory prayer, after which Richard Irwin, presi-
dent of the monument committee, delivered
a brief address, reciting the original and princ.
pal events in the movement among the Scottish
residents of this city, by which the statue was
secured. William Wood then gave quite an eX-
tended review of the life and works OF Sir Wal
ter Scott, paying a high tribute to his noble
character and deeds, and commenting their
study and imitation. The corner stone Of the
monument was then laid, and presented to the
city of New York by Mr.. Irwin. Mayor Hall
responded in the name of the city, and pledged
its hottest care of the private memorial upon
this public site.
Among those invited to the banquet at Del
monico's this evening are: Il. NJ. Archibald,
British consul general, Lord Walter Campbell,
brother of the marquis of Lorne, Judge DAILY,
VIM. Cullen Bryant, Richard Grant White and
many Others. AT the head table was placed a
striking portrait of the distinguished poet and
at the bottom an original design of the monu-
ment, by Kemp, now erected in Princess