New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-10
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IPROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPOEDBNT1


IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ROCHESTER, n Y, May 9.--The serenity as
well AZ the industry OF this inland metropolis has been
somewhat disturbed by the untimely break" III the
Erie Canal nine miles below the city friday
night two weeks ago. while the great channel swarmed
with we-laden craft just set ahoat for the Summer
traffic the high banks holding the water IN small
akelet called the OK Bow" broke out suddenly Hood
ing the valley for miles either hand, and threatening
widespread ruin 10 the agricultural interests OF the
vicinity 1t is openly asserted that the crevasse was
started the earthwa by malicious design, ana mat
this misfortune to the Spring trade is really the de-
liberate work Of yillainy. Be this as IL may the
great yiaduct which conveyed the canal directly across
a somewhat extended valley completely penetrated
for 200 or 800 yards Millions Of feet OF the loan crum
bled away leaving water hundreds OF yards wide
pouring in cataract down the valley. As the torrent
swept through the gap, luekess boat caught III the
swirl dashed through the break and down the valley
over green fields and orchards, ana hnaly lodSeu
among the the edge OF the valley never more to
enter the canal Hon. Lewis Seye, member OF Con-
gress from the Monroe District and for some years con-
tractor in charge OF this division, set 10 work with
an immense force Of men, and carrying the work for
ward with great rapidity The preparations TOT the
siege OF city could scarcely be more elaborate or eA-
epsye than the works erected and the forces employed
upon this the disastrous interruption that ever De-
fel canal navigation force Of something over 1000
III.
and night supervised by trumvrate OF independent
authorities who guard the interests OF the state and
check any effort at peculaon On the part OF the people
Chief Engineer Richmond keeps vlglant eye upon the
workers while for pure love" Of the thing young man
by the name Lord sonof Senator from Monroe keeps
watch and ward. representative Of Mr.. selye also
keeps careful reckoning. The State has guarded its in
terests against too vOraciOus contractors, by
STIMULATING that the person who assumes
he contract keeping each Of the canal divisions IN
good order shall suffer all expense a' does nor
and exceed 1900; but above that the state opens s
pursestrngs and the contractor reimbursed whatever
above the specified sum he has been compelled 10 pay
ont Hence system Of espionage here. MI seye Is
Republican, and the rural funkies OF Tammany hanker
for to bring this disaster INTO the political htd
as a bunder and Job" of the Republicans The Messrs
Lord, it will be remembered, Demolished Repuolcan
black count of 800 upon other side II is correctly
reported that they imported from New-fork arguments
more potent than Democratic el0qnence
The Assembly, scattered on the green hills along the
canal is diverse cues and clans As the work is IN
the agony and sweat OF completion, the young LORD Is
high sounding mandate yestlng an authority IN
the Democratic junta OF medders and f0rblddng any
action on part the contractor by the approval
of the junta This, II operative, would nave Pnt the
purse in the hands OF Iammany and gwen unlimited
have borne the odiun OF the yialny mat gentleman
very properly issued instant orders OF reprsa and the
6y 100 implicit reliance on the edicts Of
the Lord jnnta The promises OF Mr.. LORD
not strong an argument as the ratlons OF MI
seye and "a result the dscomftted junta retired into
the baC kgrOund and watch and prey In some other way
Mr. SeIyc having satisfactorily tue
oi The apOthe that IL ruled through his stomach
legons to work anew and has not since been mo
Tested The iHlpences OF strike and revolt were no
less slmmariy suppressed last Thursday seNelal "
the workmen struck. demanding preposterOus "aGSs
and attempted 10 interfere with those at work. The
militia promptly summoned. and before slA houis
leaders In custody, aud the WORK OF repair wa"
not "a moment suspended. -, , 4.
All the way from Syracuse up To Buhslo tne osnai
blockaded with boats the majority or thein nesNny
laden, and IN urgent need OF rapid transit ANY lus,
therefore, which shall prOlong the work OF rePIn,
ing states I am assured by the chief officials, the stare
Engineer and Mr. Seye that the bed OF the eanal VII,
be IN condition TO let IN the water to-day, anu ,li' y
saturday AT the utmost navigation will he nnmpeueu,
Wien ~ fuI disaster MAS FIRST made known, thfee
weeks al the least calculation, were eslIha,eu an wv
NECESSARY fine ~ nut the canal in working order