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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
TIE GREAT RAILROAD LEASE.

The Meeting OF Directors at Trenton Yestrr-
day-Camden and An,hey Nh Morc-i Ma
j0rity for the Lease.
special meeting Of the Camden ana ANNOY di-
rectors was held NJ Trenton yesterday 10 consider
the question of leasing the road There was
long and animated discussion which
lasted I'LL SIX O'Clock, when vote was taken
resulting IN a majority In favor OF the
lease. The terms OF The lease as
agreed upon Will be submitted to the stockholders
after The lapse OF ten days in printed form, each
shareholder receiving a copy OF the pamphlet. In
this way the stockholders will have time for mature
rejection, and will be enabled vote mtelllgenily
on the question.
Pending the decision OF the question the HERALD
reporter had an interview with one OF the leading
men men OF Camden aad Amboy. and perhaps the most
influential railroad man In the State. lie observed
that there would nave been very little
HESITATION ABOUT THE LEASE
put Tor the Iuchmond IN the Held alluded 10 in the
he . few days ago: The proposition made by
the Reading Railroad OF one milton OF dollars over
the original offer OF the Pennsylvania Central had
the enect Of bringing the latter "up TO level.n
There could be no doubt that the lease would be
effected, the '.smartest' men In Camden aud AM
boy were in favor OF 1t, ana would push through.
With regard details nc was cautious anu reserved
though he SAID he mad III his pocket draft OF the
terms when would. In all probability, be adopted.
AROUSE PUBLIC OPINION
on them I'LL the printed pamphlet would oe in The
the reporters after the close Of the meeting
OBSERVATIONS were borne out by the result
There are thousands within and outside New Jer.
sey who are anxious 10 the tate OF trenton rms
city Is at once the rendezvous Of the railroad men
ana the seat OF government OF the Camden and Am
BOY lunta sometimes called the New Jersey LcgIs-
| latnre Nothing could be so ciTectua rciarding
| the commercial progress Of
THAT ILL FATED CITY
| than the heavy freight tarin which the mon OpOy
levied, ana which the people Of the State had not
power to resist. 1t Is We'll known IN Trenton that
several months ago New FORK firm desired 10 build
an iron foundry III Trenton which should give EN-
ploymenr TO three hundred or I0ur hundred men,
but abandoned their purpose after consultation
with the Camden and AmbOy men, VINO laid down
AN EXOaBITANr TARIFF
for the transportation OF iron. There are still few
descendants OF Hip Van Wrinkle who demand
fabulous prices for land which corporations desire
Tor manufacturing establishments, so tnat The rrcn
tonians cannot suffer anything by the change
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20

A stormy Nisst-younu vindica ted.

>SOrfny NGnt-SO DUNG ttndfcatcd-
The above union held It's semi-monihly meeting
last evening al No. 327 Bowery, President Griffin in
the chair. The immediate business before the linton
tho consideration Of the report Of the committee
appointed TO investigate certain charges made by
President Griln against ex-president Nelson w.
Young relative to moneys paid for mass meet.
ing at Cooper Institute The report acquitted
Mr.. Young fully OF The charges. Nearly
three hours were spent IN quarrelIng yelling
and disorlerly demonstrations that were OF sue n
character that the President threatened to call in
the police. The report OF the committee exone-
rating Mr.. Young was adopted 10y vote OF forty
seven to six, and the result was greeted with
cheers. Mr.. Browning offered the following, which
ruled out OF order, as the business was special
order. The proceedings are considered a complete
vindlcatlon oil the accused and II IS likely NJ
future meeting an attempt Will he made TO induce
President Griuin TO resign:
Whereas the charges made bv Denis s. Griffin against
Nelson W. Young, c0nnccct with this Union of
frans attempt Illegally abstract the funds OF this
Union 10 not sustained IN particular by any testimony
adducsd before the investigating committee, and
opinion. the result of malice and personal prejudice
much affecting In the Union. and has continuously
the tn,c which should be occupied the
the different examinations here and IL more.
over direct violation the solemn obligation taken
by President to promote harmony and feeling the
Union therefore be IT
requested resign the oce Of President OF the Work
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
The JERSEY DUMP WAR.

A Compromise Effected Between thc New Ter.
sey Central Railroad und the sugar House
Company.
The troubles between the New Jersey Central
Railroad Company and the sugar House Company
Of Jersey CITY, regarding the ownership or a strip
OF land lying near the Morris Canal BASIN were
brought to close yesterday. The Sugar
House men frequently Kept guard 10 prevent
the railroad men rom dumping, although
the Central company claimed the ownership OF the
property. One gang would set down Ience and
the opposite gang would tear IL up The following
day. flot was feared on several OCCASIONS but
happily no blood was spilled BY the compromise
botn parties are 10 nave free access To and across
the properly, but the New jersey Central Company
10 not waive their ngni OF ownership
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
THE coal TROUBLES ENDED.
The Scranton HemIcide-Funeral Of the
Murdered Mcn-Tho Miners Defeated
End Of the strike-Work TO be Resumed
ON Monday.
WfJKEsBARRE, Ia, May 10, 1871.
THE SCRANTON MURDER CASE.


ON Monday.
WfLKEsBARRE, Pa, May 10, ISL
THE SCRANTON MURDER CASE.
DESTROYS or obtaining all possible Information In
regard to the terrible affair or Wednesday. made
visit to Cairns, the alleged murderer, at the
county Jail this morning. Last night ne had call
from W. w. Scranton and others interested In his
case. and during my interview he appeared to he
on ms guard anu was quite non.communIcaivc. ex-
ccpt 10 deny that he fired the fatal shot
AN INCREDIBLE STORY.
Ny object In seeing the prisoner was 10 compare
the statement Of Sergeant Holly. VINO commanded
the squad of hlackcgs, published in a local paper
this morning, with that OF the supposed active par
ticpant IN tne trouble. Sergeant Holly is repre-
scented AZ saying THAI he saw rcvovers displayed by
The MINERS and mat stones We're thrown IN great
profession. He further says that he distinctly saw
the man who was shot throw q stone, which struck
Cairns In the back, upon which Cairns Immediately
levelled his rife and fired. Now the prisoner tie
Cares that he was not HIT by stone, nor dit he
any other person
careful investigation TO-DAY fails 10 elicit eyi-
dence That any assault was made or contemplated
by the miners ~ all II ~ believed that the abotcrs
and their escort win testify 10 order. CAIRNS is an
freshman about twenty seven years Of age and does
not LOOK IKE bed man. lie shows. however. charac-
tcristlcs OF violent ana hasty temper and does
bear a very desirable reputation for observance OF
law and good order; N lact n is represented be-
lng extremely bad. He was formerly In the army.
FUNERAL or THE MURDERED MINERS.
:, The murdered miners We're buried this afternoon
Business was generally suspended, The whole com
munity seeming 10 desire 10 show respect to the
departed. About 5000 miners were IN procession
embracing all nat0naiities. The services AZ the
grave were very solemn and Impressive.
THE MINERS CoNoCFRED--wGRK TO RE RESUMED.
|, has been decided to-day that the Hyde Park
men will accept the ninety-thrcc ana half cents
car, and the long strike and It's attenoant horrors
WIN come 10 an end on Monday. The miners at the
Briggs SHAFT are to have their chambers again. with
q few exceptions. and II looks as N the DlacKlegs
are TO be lelt ont m the cold AFTER Young Scranton
mas got through with them they are likely To have
hard time after ALL those poor, dended men.
The habeas corpus case vi Cairns will be heard to-
morrow morning,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
THE lNSUsaaC: COMPANIES MUlcTeU.
FIRE MARsEAL's OFFICE, !
New YoRk, Nav 10, 1871. I,

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your issue OF this day there is a report In
reference To the suits OF william Ettinger against
several fire insurance companies for loss and
damage sustained by fire TO his premises No. 4sI
Broadway, the fall OF 1869. in winch you say tnas
was ARRESTED on suspicion OF arson but was after
wards honorably dischar gcd.v beg to deny the
ruth Of such statement. l was not arrested, and
was never charged with any sucn offence, W the
accompanying certificate OF the Fire Marshal will
show. BY inserting this card and tho annexed GER
nhcate OF the Fire Marshal you will greatly oblige
yours very truly WIN. ETTfNGER.
NEW YORK., May ~, 1871.
In confederation OF tho foregoing statement and
In Justice 10 Mr.. Ettinger, ] would respectfully
state that tho records OF my 0ff1Ce show that the
fire Mt Mr.. Ettnger's store was purely accidental
nnd that he was n0g arrested for arson, nor was
there any arrest In connection with said IRE.
: THOMAS MCSPEp0N. FEe Marshal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
HE hATllNil CANE.
The O!yupics Stiii in had Luch.

CHICAGO, May 10 1871.
The White Stockings. OF Chicago ana tue
OlympcS. Of Washington, played q second
game OF base bail Tor the championship
to-day; six thousand people were present
Both Swcssey and Allison played. At the close Of
the eighth inning the Wnle Stockings had failed TO
score rum but, IN the ninth inning, by terrific bat
ting, coupled with errors by the Oymnics, they
scored nine runs tsiX earned), placing them five
ahead. The 0lymp,cs In their ninth inning making
three runs. Loaf the game by score oil nine TO
seven. The excitement was intense ana the game
Is regarded one OF the most remarkable on
record.
THE fHILADELrBIANs IN BOSTON.
Boston, May 10, 1871.
In game of base bail to-day, between the Atm
leucs and the Harvards, the former by the FOL.
lowing score:-
Athletics. ............. 8 2 o IA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
TIE ST. LOUIS RACES.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 10, 1871.
The spring trotng races al the Abbey track closed
to-day. The meeting has been success In the
noted races OF the week, one Of which began on
"Wednesday and was ended yesterday. The race was
for 600, best three heats IN FIVE. free to all horses
There were three startcrs-viZ., Pilot Temple and
LacRey, of ST. LOUIS, and Chicago, OF Chicago. Pilot
and chicago each won two heats the NTH being q
dead heat between Pilot and Lackey. Time-2:25,
o:2dl LBS, 2:3l 1888. Darkness having set In the
race was postponed until yesterday, when Chicago
won the heat ana race In 2:2T.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
efTkl RAlla0k0 ACCIDENT.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. May 10, 1871.
The down tram nom Wmsted on the Nangatuck Rail-
road on Wednesday morning, the 18th, when two
miles south Of Bnrrvillc ran over and killed almost
Instantly, a man named James Walling who was
walking ut the time on the track The engineer saw
him and whlsed repeatedly, but was not heard
the man was nftyiiye Yeas of age and was so deaf
that he carried slate Tor people 10 write upon rs
he could hear nothing. He had been warned re-
peaiedy by tue company not TO walk on the track
amt was within u rod OF the highway when Killed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
MOVEMENTS or GOVERNOR HosFn;x.

RICHMOND, Va, May ~, 1871.
Governor Holman LEFT here for New York tnis
afternoon on the steamer Isaac Bell He Is accom-,
panied by Governor Walker and q number of othes
gentlemen, WHO VIII part from him u Nerfols.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
MUSIC IN me PARK.

The Department OF Public Parks announce that
II the weather be fine there Will be music by the
Central Park Band In Central Park on Saturday,
the goth inst, commencing at halfpast three O'Clock
p. NJ. The following Is the proqramme;-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-08-31

transfer will not exceed $50, 0,0O0 tons /;
and with ordinary facilities this can be
moved from one car to another for five
cents per ton,-prObably for eonsidera-
bly, less. At five cents per ton, there
Will be an annual cost of SI2, 500 !:
whereas the annual S1Vigaa in interest
on the amount saved in construction is
SIS, 600. So, even if the system be not
adapted to great through lines, it is by
far the more economical for branch
roads and feeders. But I think it can
hardly be shown by theoretical consid-
eratlOns that the capacity of q three
feet gauge Is not sufficient for any
amount of traffic heretofore accom-
plished by any road, or likely to be of
fered to any road. It is argued: Our
great rail roads, like the New York
Central and others, are often crowd
ed to their fullest capacity night and
day, and this with large cars and heavy
engines. Is it not, therefore, evident
that II their engines and cars were
smaller, they would be completely
oVerrun? Let us see. An ordinary
American engine weighing thirty tons,
with eighteen tons on the drivers, may
be expected to haul twenty cars fully
loaded, or 400 tons of train-lOad, togeth-
er with thirty tons of engine and ten
der not on the drivers. a Fairlie en-
gine Of twenty tons Weight-au of
which is on the drivers-may be re-
lied on to do the same work with as
much ease, even though the train be
somewhat longe. OF the 400 tons of
train load in the first case, 200 tons
are dead aUeight; while, in the second
case, only 1888 tons are dead weight,
and 1868 paying load, giving consid-
cradle balance in favor of the narrow
gauge. But it may be argued: We
can use Fairlie engines on roads of the
gauge, and by using the meth
Od of coupling from the centre of cars,
we can reduce the proportion of dead
weight, and thus incI ease the carrying
Even with wasteful en-
gInes and heavy wagons, can you not
10 all that is required? d?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-08-31

"He wants to see you; and I guess
it is something particular for his face
Is sorter long.
ia met It must be It! How fuster-
ed feel! Hand me the camphor,
Jemimy; is my cap straight? Sakes
alive! How astonished the folks will
be. If you should hear me scre am,
Jemimy, you needn't come into the
rOOm;" and the widow entered the
presence Of the deacon.
ia, deacon, good morning. Your
eOnin' took me all aback; not ex-
pecting you, you see."
! mo; the notion took me sudden
! like. 1 never should have dared to do
it If Zeb hadn't put me up to it. He
said you wouldn't refuse me, so /
thought I'd try. Powerful fine hay
Weather?''
"Yes." She didn't relish getting SO
Tar from the subject, and turned the
conversation back. 'iI hadn't an idea
Of it, deacon"
''NO, I suppose not. We can't see
what is working into each others
minds. But, let's come to the pint,
widow. VIII you let me have"
.'Stop, stop, deacon. I feel faintp'
"Don't take on so. I know it's a
great favor; but 1 viii be very kind
tO-O
81 know it deacon! Iknow it!''
world.U
20 deacon, dear deacon!'
"And money is no consideration?U
LAS If it could be, deacon, L lhaYe
plenty of my own"
'"Ihen L may have it?''
Eyes, dear deacon, it is yours for
life" she laid her skinny hand in his.
The deacon looked startled but said:
'pIl send Zeb to drive her home"
"What!' shouted the widow, in a
tone that made him jump up, and
snap the back of the chair. HWhat
will you send Zeb to drive home?''
"Why," faltered he, "what you
have just promised me; the AldeIney
calf!"
"The AIderney calf! You sleek
faced hypOcrite, how dare you say SC!
how dare you insult a poor lone WO-
man in her own house? How dare
you break her heart, and then sneak
out Of 1t! 0, you villain! You base
hearted villain! shall diei I shall
die! Jemimy! Jemimyw
But Jemimy Obeyed orders, and en-
Joyed the scene, with her eye'glued to
the key-hOle.
1He WIDOW SODDeQ under her apron.
The deacon looked ill, and began in
a shaky voice: ''My dear Mrs. Jen-
kins, you misunderstood"
'How dare you dear Mrs. Jenkins
me? How dare you talk of 'misun-
derstanding? / understood enough!
understand you are base deceiver,
a black-hearted thief, who would steal
a poor WOman's happiness! Out of
my house, you Wretch!"
The deacon didn't wait for the al
tentative. The sight of q poker way
ing in the air Overcame his inertia so
quick, that before it could descend, |
the door closed between him and the |
widow, and he had "doneI half the
distance between her and his home. |
Zeb met him at the gate, but he dash
ed him aside, and went to his own
room, where he sat behind a locked
and bolted door till night let her sable !
curtain down. Then he ventured out
and told his tale to Zeb, who heard it
with a grin, and handed him q bill
which the widow had sent over for
the broken chair. The deacon paid it
with sigh; and that night at prayers
he dWelt at length on the tenth COM
plandment.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-08-31

A curious and fatal use of photo
graphy is reported from Paris. Il
seems that among Photographic views
taken in Paris during the Commune
we're pictures of the destruction ofthe
Column of NendOme, together with
the multitude assembled there, and
also Of several of the baTricades, with
their defenders grouped thereon in
defiant and dramatic attitudes. By
some evil chance it has entered iuto
the heads of the detective police, in
whose hands the photographs have
fallen, to canse the views to be en-
larged in such a way as TO enable
them TO make clear the faces Of NM.
the National Guards so triumphantly
portrayed. 1t is believed that the
telltsle likenesscs thus shadowed
will in many cases lead to the arrest
and condemnation Of the original Of
the portraits.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-08-31
From the Technologist foF August
EARROW-GAUGE RAILWAYS.
BIZ GEO. R. LAKE, C. E.

Stimulated partly by recent inn
provements in the construction of To-
| comotive engines and railway wagons,
and partly by the results of successful
experiment, the attention OF thought
full railway engineers and directors has
lately been much directed to the sub
ject Of the width of gauges. Years ago
the "Battle of Gaugesu as fought
and practically decided in favor of the
marrow gauge" of 1. feet, as opposed
to the broader gauges formerly advoca-
ted. Now, again, we are forced to re.
cognize the fact that in many cases
this gauge is much wider than is eth
er necessary or economical. 1t is
urged by the advocates of the narrow
gauge system, that railway fulfilling
all the requirements of q first-class
road, may be built and operated at &
cost not exceeding three-fOurths of
that required under the ordinary sys-
tenn. Such statements, coming from
recognized leaders in the engineering
profession, certainly demand careful
attention.
Let us notice some of the arguments
put forth by those who speak for the
narrow gauge. First, as to the primi-
tive cost of construction. On this
point there is, of course, no occasion
for controversy, and it is only neces-
sarY to estimate the amount saved. In
the grading of the line, the saving is
prOportioned to the difference between
the gauges considered and the heavi-
ness of the work. The lighter the work,
the greater the percentage saved; and
the heavier the work, the greater the
amount saved. If it be assumed that
Il feet is the requisite width of road
way for the ordinary gauge of feet
81 inches, then II feet may be consider
ed sufficient for the width Of roadway
in the case of a gauge of feet; and, if
a certain line of road has an average of
5000 cubic yards Of earthWOrk per
mile, with Il feet width of roadway,
(the same grades and alignment being
presumed) 1900 cubic yards per mile
will be the average with II feet width
of roadway. Combining this estimate
with others taken from circular late
Iy issued by Messrs. Baird & Co., of
Philadelphia, we shall have the fol-
lowing table, showing the comparative
cost of mile of single track on lines
of the gauges above mentioned.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-08-31
Boards and CIlignons.


Every body has read Of the uncom-
Portable condition of the court tier
whose fate hung upon hair. Nations
have had their histories dependent
upon a like tride. In the twelfth
century the French clergy made a
crusade against long hair. Louis VII,
to give an example to his nobility,
shortened his hair and shaved his
beard. His Queen Leonora, OF
Eleanor, protested that she had mar
ried a prince, and that he had turned
monk. A divorce was procured-it
is said on her propOsal-aud certain
ly without her contesting it, as the
utmost alleged against her was "fsus-
piciOn." Henry of Anjou, afterWard
Henry IL of England, found no diff
Guilty in espOusing her: and with her
received as her dover the provinces
of PolctOu and Gulenne. Henry's
quarrels, first with his brother, and
then with his four sons, together
with their unfraternal disputes,
fomented by their mother, commenc-
ed series of wars which lasted for
centuries. Upward of three mil
lions of Frenchmen, says an old au-
thOrity, "perished. because an arch
bishop was offended with long hair,
because a king had cut and shaved
his beard, because his wife looked
upon short hair and a shaven chin as
ridiculous.
Human hair is now Well-knOwn
article of commerce. But the ladies
of the present day have not attained
to the wise and thrifty courtesy
which prevailed in the time of Clio
Wis. That monarch presented the
virtuous Bishop st. Gernier with a
hair from his head, as the highest
honor he could pay him. The cOur-
/ tiers followed the royal example, and
the bishop took home with him hair
enough to make a wig. So says one
chronicle but as illustrative Of the
verify of history, another account
runs that Clovis pulled out hair of
the Bishops. The courtiers imita-
ted the example, and the saints poll
was quite denuded. 1t is said that
he painfully appreciated the cOnipli-
ment.
That hair is now an article Of COM
merce il behalf of the ladies, is al
ready noted. But this is nothing
new. The British Custom House re-
returns for 1892 show imports OF
human hair to the value of the
about $4,000. paying a duty ofnear-
/ ly $1,000. The demand then was foI
"wigs. To make heads ''pay, ,
, Mr.. Pitt laid duty on hair powder
which defeated itself and drove the
. article out of fashion. There is one
thing to which Americans are sup.
} posed to differ very greatly from thC
English. Americans are thought tC
) take pride in being taxed-at leas
this is the theory of the Treasury
r Departmcnt-while most English
! men have like pride in contendins
2 with the cxciseman. American
t submit to taxed matches John Bul
t rose in rebellion against a silnila
e impOst. Had IL been imposed lh,
(, nation would, in mass, have goni
= back to the tinder box and flint ano
] steel.
e One more story about trcsscs.
g is related in MoOre's LalIa Rookh tha
a Persian lady let down her ucsse
!. 10 assist her lover in his ascent L
. the terrace where she awaited hin
4 In this particular use modern tresse
= would be decidedly convenient. The
could be fastened to the top CT th
wall, and save the tension of the lady
scalp.