New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-17
LONG ISLAND.

streaming the ElatDush ana prospect IFK
pany from laying tracks on that thoroughfare.
LONG ISLAND.
UFMPsTEAD,-WOrk on the Bay Ridge and
Hampstead Railroad Is continuing and will be pushed
rapdy forward That portion of the road between Bay
Ridqe and Valley Stream, upon which work was sus
pended early last Spring, owing TO the death OF the con
tractor has again put under contract and the right
Of way secured. "e--o9~- a<s-'' $50
RocKAwAY-The sloop.vacht Blossom, Of Jersey City,
in attempting enter the Inlet Thursday afternoon
during the Storm was capsized Twelve persons on
board were rescued Icy fisherman. The yacht was
damaged $1,000
CYPRESS HILIs-Jesse Abrahams arrested yes
terday ON complaint of Joseph BanZeT who charges MIN
with collecting about 5000 FROM various persons by rep
resenting himself partner OF Banzers.
HUNTINGToN.-John Rathborn, the conductor who was
discharged the South Side Railroad charged with
causing disaster July by carcessness, has been
made station master at this place
NEwTowN-The Board Of Town Officers has author
ized the repair of the Town Hall and the Improve
of the cells in which criminals are temporarily de
tanned.
NEw-Iors-Af frame dwelling in Fulton-ayc, between
the BroOAyu City line and this place. was burned at
1880 last night Loss, 1900.
NORTH HEMPsTEAD.-A County Court and Court Of
Sessions for Queens County Will DC hed AT tbc on court
house here sept 2.
JAMAICA.-Augustus Cook, confidence swindcr, has
been arrested for defrauding several persons.
RIvERHEAD.-There are l.45l persons liable TO petit
jury duty in Suffolk County.
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-The old Board of Police Com
msioners met last night, and adopted rules and
regulations the Of the police force, and
decided to employ Jonathan Dixon jr exCity Attorney,
and Cortland Parker assist VIM A. Lewis. the present
CITY Attorney, counsel for the Board. communion
ton was received from the Mayor stating that he had
decided to sign warrants issued by the Board
until the troubles had been settled by the
The Board OF Finance and Taxation WILL however.
tain the old Board for the present, and 1t is believed
that arrangements can be made to pay the force
. Thomas Workman, who was run over on Thursday
at the Westinghouse. crossing Of the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad died yesterday Alexander Revaux,
who fell from Pennsylvania Railroad train on the
HackC nsack meadows Thursday night died yesterday.
Seventyiye thousand baskets OF peaches arrived by
the Pennsylv Central Railroad yesterday.
nQBQKEv= frederick Brney OF Third and Clint6n-sts.
fell between "a and Pier No. 20, Hudson River
yesterday and drowned. James Hines Captain Of
canal lying at the Weehawken wharyes fell into
the river Thursday night and drowned. Stem
wann the veterinary surgeon has received 600 dam-
ages from Justice VOkhardt for false Imprisonment.
BRIDGEToS.-Durng the visit OF the Fame Hose Com
pany of Whining On Del, to this place Thursday one
Sweeney quarreled with waiter la Davis d SOnss Ho-
tel George Davis nterfered and struck by Swee-
ney received injuries from which he died the same
evening. HIS assaiant was arrested.
NEwARK.-Henry Revenace a painter. fell from his
ladder and killed, ana Thomas Quinland, member
OF the Irish Band died OF apOpexy 1T the Newark Ho
tel
EAST ORAEGE--The cattle disease prevails TO "a consid
cradle extent i'm this section