New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-23
LOCAL NEWS.
CITY TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS.



been compeed on Of the increase OF travel 10
mt on an extra number OF trains and the cars are now
making 40 trips day each way. turnout mas Deeh
erected at TwelfthSt, and three more are building al
the Battery Franklin, and Twenty-nnth-sts This VIII
enable trains 20 pass another, and will double inc
facilities for travel The Directors have concluded 10
extend The road 80 that It will ultimately have its norh
ern terminus Yonkers. whittier the charter perniS
the Company 10 Law its track The first section wncn
which will be extended 20 the Central PARK wiz ~" w
gun in few days The Directors Of the ROAD ln'eu 70
make this the west side rapid transit road to the towns
OF Westchester County, just as the UNDERGROUND nan
way will afford quick passage 20 the towns on he east
side II is proposed soon as the road Is competed 10
the Central Park have trains run every hVe hhues'
and without reference 20 the arrival ana departure OF
the Hudson River Railroad trains at Thrlieth-st'
/. Those who ride daily over the road state that
The motion OF the ears Is pleasanter thah
that Of the street cars and that the yielding Of the track
In the moving train is just enough 10 make the passage
easy and agreeable Additional precautions have been
taken against the possibility Of accident and the ROAD Is
stated to he financially prosperous. An article which
appeared in a morning newspaper yesterday, stating
that fearful catastrophe was barely arrested on mon
day was untrue in every particular. The dummy Oh
train which arrives at Tweny-ninth-st at D. m be-
came slightly disabled, and the train having stopped
the conductor sgnaed TO the conductor of train which
was closely following 20 come mp and attach 10 ne
disabled one. 1t approached SLOWLY anu h,. 10
coupled. whereupOn both trains were prOpeneu " 1o
uniniured dummy 20 the depot. ..,. o.. NM
sent;pg scaled proposals for sinking the FOurth-aYe
Track cutting through rocks, erecting bridges ana per
lions Of the engineers large number of contractors
have sent in proposals which viii be duly examined by
SIG '' viii lie re1nirad 10 furnish bonds for
me faithful performance Of the work Tine
enterprise will then be begun. "a. az .O OnDo.
lions north of seventy -nlnthst between Forynnth
and the former street the Company will perform IT'S own
work. At FOrty-sixth Forty-Sevent ana foT NJ sn
sts woruneu already breaking ground ior the 5ou
daons Of the bridges which, % eO'Sg listed az %
among contractors in regard 10 the manner OF dolng
bee1 eeeved We're returned and the work reopened
for new bids from contractors The COMMISSIONS 'tT
rscy and superintendent c. Buckhart. VIII make the
awards without delay 50 that the WORK VIII proDaoS NC
VIM. K Martin ]. n Tappan, and R. n stevens. the
Secondage Railroad Company Of the extension of
its tracks through Eighy-sixth-st, Astor-paee anu
Richard 0'Gorman represented the city, and the Hon
nony taken. T. r. Butler President OF tnG SILL IN
ave Railroad Company, testified that in his opinion the
nSpv he had little knowledge as ferry extensions and
the eject Of double line in Second,aye lie sara tn9e
unless the cars filed at all times MT QGOrH.an
offered in evidence the statement OF Cen Sr1na I ny
road runs, presented three maps prepared 9y n
SeTt ana probably final meeting Will be held today
when the summing up Will probably take place Dy
counsel
A BROOKLYN ROUGH SENTENCED TO DEATH.
The trial of Henry Rogers for the murder
OF Policeman John Donahue in Brooklyn, E. D., on Sun
day July T. was resumed before Judge Gilbert. IN the
Kings County Court Of Oyer and Termner, yesterday
morning The case for the defense opened by Coun-
seor Edson who admitted that the prisoner struck one
blow with the car-rung, but said that after that blow
was struck some struck the officer again ana
again with the rung or with ale Dottes'
and that those blows caused Donahues death'
Henry Rogers the alleged murderer, testified that he
had been intimate with DOnahue for several years. and
considered him good, kind man on the night OF the
murder witness at McGoldrick's saloon, ana hap
been drinking heavily the man Flint handed some oeOlgn
ale bottles TO a Of the present, put not 10 VII
ness had no thought Of DOnahue ana had hOJ htau hs
name mentioned; Mrs. McGOdrick gave witness
tbe cart RING. Flint Clark, and Rchey were present
snvoe one sad sIet's Law Donahue out" and the men
began 10 sing: when DOnahue came along Cornelius
Denver said: " Let's lay him out; witness struck Ine
officer with stick, not intending 10 kii hlm Du 70 H
min out a little; witness Rchey, Gibson, ana fIhI
strike the officer , - -. -oooo,,.tor h,,
Distfct-Attorney Britton and for the defense, Inc
iuy retired at u. m, and at $3.50 p M retufhed hVO
onrt Wit verdict OF guilty of murder IN the Ist ue
oree The prisoner was placed at the bar ana stateu
that he Of age, unmarried, anu hau hOlNe
10 say as to the verdict against him. , -, -
Judge Gilbert then sentenced Rogers 10 De hung on
Rogers who appeared very unoOncerned, was urn urn
bandcufed and removed 10 the RaynOnd-sL jan ms ms
eounse Intend to apply for stay Of proceedings lot ne
nrnose of interpOSng writ Of The rest OF Tue
gang ace still held await trial accessories 10 INC
murder