The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-11
NEW YORK.
Accident to the Big Balloon.
Its Ascension Postponed.

New YORK Sept 10.-The balloon ascension
has been postponed till tomorrow. The work
of initiation commenced this morning at three
o'clock. Only half dozen men, under the SUI
pervision of Mr.. Donaldson, are at work. Prof.
Wise was not on the ground at eight o'clock
When about quarter filled it became unman-
aseable and hole about six feet square was
cut in it by Mr.. Donaldson. The attendance is
small. The hole will have to be sewed by hand
The safely valve is said to be out of orter.
The arrangements to initiate the balloon were
of a most meagre character. Men became
paralyzed when the balloon began to sway with
the wind and in many instances refused to APP
proach it. Up to eleven O'Clock Prof. Wise had
not appeared and did not send an explanation
of his absence, and it is now accepted as GER
tainty that he has abandoned the trip. Donald
son said that instead of having a huadred men
he only had four He is determined, he says,
that the balloon shall go up, be the consequences
what they may Some time will be required to
sew up the tear
Singular Death
James Dogan of East Oath street last night
went on the roof to escape arrest for beating a
woman and fell to the ground and was instantly
killed.
The Trans OrtatiOn Committee.
The Senate Committee met this morning. in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Senators Casserley,
Mitcbe II and Ames being absent. This after
noon a private meeting will be held. The
whole of this afternoons session will be de-
voted to preliminary business and the organi-
cation of the committee. Several prominent
railroad men are present. 1t is expected that a
delegation from the Produce Exchange will at
tend the meeting Tomorrow to confer with the
committee. The committee will remain in ses-
sion during the whole of this week
The Transportation Question.
A call for pnblic meeting this evening to
discuss upon the subject of cheap transporta-
ton aud the formation of permanent asSocia-
4. L..
bracing repr ,senta tives of nearly every branch
of trade doing business 10 the city.
The Brooklyn Frauds.
The Tribune says that the impression is gain
Ing ground that the prosecution of Rodman
will prove to be farce, and that an under
standing has been arrived at between the pros
ecution and the defence, that the evidence
against Rodman will not be brought out so as
to secure convection, and that his associate will
escape unscathed. 1t says the statement is
made that the trial will take place in Judge
McCue's court and that important testimony
will be ruled out; that the statements of collu-
sion between the prosecution and defence are
strengthened by the fact that the prosecutor
(Acting District Attorney Cullen) is nephew
and law partner of Judge McCue, chief direc-
tor, stakeholder and counsel of the Brooklyn
Trust Company 1t is stated also that if was
by Judge McCue's advice that the defalcation
which occurred some years ago by Rodman was
hushed up.
The Self-Aceused Murderer.
Caleb Cunning, whom Irving says was asso-
ciated with him in the Nathan murder, in an
interview in the Penitentiary, says that Irving
is liar. He Qrving) never hal anything to do
with the Nathan murder. Mrs Irving in an
interview, said that she believed that her hus-
band is insane.
The Huntington Tragedy.
The inquest over the remains of Charles G.
Kelsey was resumed at Oyster Bay yesterday.
After defending himself from the attacks of
the press of the past week, District Attorney
Downing stated that he had invited the Dis
trct Attorney of suffolk County to take charge
of the investigation and on the arrival of the
latter Downing withdrew from the case. A. J.
Hurd, whose testimony 1t was thought would
throw some light on the murder question,
simply testified to witnessing the tarring and
featheriug of Kelsey. Arthur NJ Prime, one
of the men believed to have been connected
with the tragedy, and the last witness exam
ined at the coroner's inquest, was arrested last
night on the charge of perjury.
allure.
An immense crowd were disappointed i,y the
non-in1ation and nOn-departure of the balloon.
1t is not generally believed that it will ever
start for Europe.
Che up Ira sportation.
The mass meeting at Cooper Institute to-
night was presided over by Mayor Havemeyer
Senator Window, of the Congressional Com
+. d. Moulton, S. L. Hustled A. W. Tenney
and Others. Resolutions were adopted that an
association be formed to be known as the New
YORK. Cheap Transportation Association; that
the policy of the government should be to pro-
tect the producing interests and commerce from
corporations and monopoiies; that double track
railways for freight are necessary; that reform
| In railway management is essential; that upi-
form freight rates should be adopted; that leg
islation favorlbleto American ship building
hl no an fhnu 1ap, I'd ,,,,I H.
eral policy by State and municipal legislators,
and the exercise of energy, skill and sound
| Judgment by merchants, to secure the loves t
prices for the transportation of merchandise
| by land and water.
Various Matters.
Steamship Virginia reports passing a vessel
bottom up which had apparently been in that
chndition some ten days
Arrived: Earl Lonsdale, Leith, Scotland
The California Legislature - R0Oth's
Chances Good.
SANFRANcIsco, Sept. 1O.-The Bulletin gives
the following summary If the composition 'of
the next legislature: Republicans "A; Ihde-
pendents Sc: Democrats 40; total 12O. Necessa-
ry to elect United States Senator g. Many Of
the Republicans recently elected are anti-rail-
road. and in faver of Booth for Senator AS
suming the latter will be supported by part OF
the hold over senator's his friends claim conf
de.tly that his strength from the start will be
! muchi greater than can possibly be combined
for any other delegate.
An Extraordinary Game of Billiards
CHICAGO Sept 9.-The most remarkable
game of billiards on record was played at Kings
,, bury Hall tonight, between George Slosson
and John Bessenger, both of this city. The
came was four ball game on carom table,
| 5000 points, stake $3.50 side, and was won by
Slosson in one hour and fifty minutes by the fol-
lowing extraordinary score: Slosson 0, 1868,
444, 1854, As. As, g. 1852, AZ, 81, 165, 93-total
2OO0 Bessenger 80, 10S, 0, 81, 0, 0, o. B s. 1873
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