The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05

resulting In the death OF ono man and the severe
woundng OF two others. 1t seems that about two
O'Clock the order was given, ''Down lower yards,n
and the mcn were exercised at lowering and raising
the tnainyard. whle doing 90 TUG gearfalJ large
rope which came the strain OF i6e weight OF the
mainyard (aoout fifteen tons), broke just as the
yard had been raised to It's place ana
was about to be secured. The yard, fall.
ing from near the mantop, struck the
shps sides with such force TO crush them In over
the ports where 1t fell and to break of the starboard
arm OF the yard. or two men who were on the
yard at the time the rope broke-Joseph Ward, gun
ner's mate, and Gerard Eysen, quarter gunner
Eysen was instantly killed, his head being crush ed
In by his fall. and Ward was severely bruised and
had some ribs broken, but is considered to be In
fair way to recover. John smithey quarter gunner,
VINO was attending the rope in the top had his
right arm broken OF just above the elbow by being
caught by the rope In Its rapid descent. He was
quickly lowered from the top by being swung In
ropes and taken to the sick bay whcr. .is arm was
amputated. AT last reports lie was doing well. so
WIG IOolado Departs IN sadness, having buried two
Ol her number here-F. l.. Bryan, mate who died
the way up, January 4, and was buried here Janu-
quarter gunner, killed so suddenly and unexpect.
ed!y by the unfortunate accident Of yesterday.
at. me Colorado = the largest man-oi.war that has
ever visited this port. Her presence here has had
favorable effect. IL has shown the ruling classes,
daimles and Others, that the United States govern
ent ~ both able anu willing protect It's citizens
here as well as in emma. Both there and here In
Japan II Is the ruling classes alone that are opposed
10 inc presence vi foreigners The masses are very
willing 10 welcome foreigners to trade with them,
and treat them with kinoness and courtesy.
THE JAPANESE CIVIL PROGRESSIVE AND INDUS
TRIOUS.
The Japanese, by the way are about the most
polite people 10 be found In the East or, in fact
anywhere else. They are also quick witted aud
ready to learn-anxious, like the Yankee, 10 turn
everything 10 account that promises TO be useful,
either In saving labor or any other way. Hence,
even the streams OF water that flow from the hills
anu mountains ARE made to do double duty on their
way to the 0cein, both by turning mills aud irrIgat-
Ing the fields, that are most admirably aud beautl-
fully terraccl ana arranged Tor that purpose. They
horses. They are now eager to learn from foreigners
the use OF steam and eectiicity-to lay these ele-
ments under contribution in saving labor, III trans
porting their produce and conveying messages with
they are entirely dierent from the chinese, are
content TO pl0d on III the same old fOgy way, and
averse to the introduction OF labOrsavnG machinery
or any improved implements, and prefer using
coolies to either horses in transportation or
burdens and even carting DIRT In grading roads,
streets, &c.
FOREIGNERS ON sUFEERANCE.
They are opposed to the presence OF foreigners
pose Ollearning from them. They wish TO have
machinery received from foreigners managed by
japanese as soon as they can learn how to do It,
Hence all telegraph lines are managed by them,
messages sent IN japanese, &c. They Wish Also to
have all mail routes and steamboats, owned by
them conducted by japanese officials as s0OA as
they can learn now TO do so TO advantage and thus
dispense With the services OF fOrelg as lar as
possible.
At all the treaty ports foreigners are rigidy re-
stricted within the limits Of twelve mules, beyond
which they not allowed to go into the country,
except on the high road leading to JeddO.