The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-29
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Lease of the Camden and Amboy Railroad,
The commttees of the Boards of Directors OF the
Pennsylvania Road and the Camden and Amboy
Road and its branches, having agreed upon lease
by which the control Of the latter will be transferred
10 the former company, it is probable that at the
meetings OF the companies on Monday next the
acton will be ratified 10y their respective stock
holders. The Pennsylvania Company agrees to
take the property and franchises OF the united COM
panies, and to assume all their obligations, paying
ten per cent per annum upon the capital stock of
the companies. The united companies comprise
the New jersey Railroad and Transportation Com
paBy, the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company,
the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Company,
and the Delaware and Raritan Canal Company. The
leased lines which will also pl5s under the control
of the Pennsylvania Company, extend over nearly
every county in the southern half of the State aud
their management will be of great moment to the
people OF a large portion OF the State.
The extensive improvements at Harsimus Cove,
III Jersey City, which, although long conte mplated
the united companies have not been bold enough to
undertake, in view OF the insecurity of their hold
on the Western business, will now be pushed for
ward, The Elevated Railway in Jersey City will be
built, and the wide cove covered with freight aqd
great scheme carried out; the fear that the New
Jersey Central would be leased by the PENNSYLVANIA
Company should succeed by foreign aid in running
an opposition line across the State, that first
prompted the directors OF the united companies to
accede to the proposition to lease their lands The
result while it will, no doubt be favorable to the
companies, cannot IN any case diminish the profits
of the stockholders which have hitherto for several
stood at 10 per cent per annum upon their IN
Vestments.
EMBOSSED Books FOR THE BLND.-Withn very
few years past two organizations have existed for
supplying great need TO the blind, namely, "The
American Printing House." located AZ Louisville,
Musical and Literary Works for the Blind" in Phia-
delphia. BY the aid of benevolent subscriptions and
appropriation from the State OF Kentucky aready
several important works have been printed in the
raised letters and Rratultousy distributed to mer-
tOTous blind persons unable to purchase them.
But in order more enertually to carry out this
good work, union has been formed between the
two associations, and the National Association be-
comes an auxiliary board, comprising tue three
States OF Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware,
lowing prominent gentlemen have consented to form
portion of the board OF trustees in connection with
the managers OF the National Association viz jay
Cooke, A. >. Drexel Joseph w: DreXel, Alexander
Whidin, and Matthew Baird, of Philadelphia; Gov
ern0r Theodore f. Randolph, Ex-Governor Marcus
L. Ward, and Senator f. t. Frelinghuysen, OF New
Jersey; Ex-Governor Cove Salisbury and Joseph p.
Comegyso OF the State of Delaware The officers ofthe
National Association now Incorporated with the
general board OF trustees are William P. Chapin,
President over twenty-six years, Principal Of the
Penua. Institution fer the Education Of the Blind !;
Professor e. ]. Houston, Vice-President; Levi
Knowles, Treasurer; w. B, Snyder, Secretary and
five intelligent CT aduates OF the Pennsylvania Iust-
tuition for the Blind These Will form practical
executive board familiar with the instruction and
been established II. L. Hall is the only authorized
agent OF the united associations
DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTeR.-YesterdaY
there died at the Navy NaId in this city man who
has long been the most eccentric character assO-
cisted with the establishment His name Tho
mas Boyle and he was well advanced in years,
being over seventy. For about twenty years past
he had held the position OF bell-ringer in the ward
He was unmarried, and lived in very mean aud un
comfortable quarters near the Navy Yard, although
he was quite wealthy, the fortune left by him being
estimated at about ssO,0OO the greater portion OF
which was invested in desirable real estate. Not
withstanding the fact that he in possession OF
an ample income, he cldng tenaciously to his petty
post as tllringer and only two weeks ago
went down to League Island to ship a cOmmon
OF his age BOYLE was never Known to purchase
q o
that arrived at the yard he received gratuttes Of
cot ing IN answer TO his urgent appta,s Tor heIp.
his own clothes-washer, an occupation at which he
was frequently noticed in the yard. Boyle appeared
to be afflicted with mania for leaving large sum
OF money behind him. in which he was cerlainly suc-
cessful. Being unmarried. he leaves no near fela-
the lot Of his next OF kin, cousin.
AT LEAGUE ISLAND there is soon TO be a change in
The commandment The present eommandant is
service on May l. 1928, and is therefore about CON-
pleting the 1oTty-third year OF his service On the
1st OF May he goes the retired list which neces
states his being relieved that date. 1t is not vet
definitely settled who will be his successor. The
recent appropriation OF S2UO coo by Congress to com
the work OF preparing League Island for
grand irOnclad station makes Its command one O
the most desirable shore stations and there arC
consequently several applications for the position
1t is understood that the choice OF the department
VIII ne between Commodore }. H. Madison hulany
and Commodore Napoleon Collins. In short time
II is believed that the importance OF the League
Island station wiz be fully recognized by the Gov
eTnment, and q ar-admiral appointed to the posi-
sion OF cOmmandaAt.
A TEMPEsTUoUs PAssAGE.-The ship Athenas
II. Baker master, erriYed yesterday afternoon from
Antwerp. Captain Baker reports haYiag expert
enced succession OF heavy westerly gales the
entire passage, OF which were the heaviest he
ever encountered. On April the first, in latitude
45 degrees and longitude A degrees west tue sAlr
was struck by terrific gale, hurrican,
rather. The wind was perfectly furious
The sea was lashed into foam, anC
the spray lifted high into the air, 30 as To bliaC
Officers and crew. The sails were tern to ribbons
and so furious the gust that the men could al
nothing but grasp the raining OF the vessel TO preyen
being washed oyerb 9ard. The Hurricane lasted
about an hour and then abated into gale Whcl
lasted six days.
CHURCH CORoEKT.-Ths Market Square Prssbyte
TaB Church will give cOacert At tAs TeWn Hall
Germantown, on Thursday evening next. Tat