The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-03
NEW YORK.
Railroad Enterprise.

NEW York. Sept. 2.-The work on the New
Bergen Hill tunnel for the Delaware. Lacka
wanna u Western railroad has begun IL will
ne hnishod in tweuty-one months. Its length
IS 4 $50 feet, with a width of % feet, leaving
space for a double track The contractor
agrees not to use glycerine or giant powder.
The sseach Market.
The last regular shipment of peaches over
the Delaware railroad rIor to the break in the
chesapeake Canal, was 500 baskets. The
Drst regular shipment after the interruption
was $4,000 1t is estimated that the shipments
would have averaged at least 81 800 had the
break in the canal not occurred The Interrupt
ton continued eight days. Not more than one
half the amount of fruit was sent to market
that would have been had no interruption oc-
Cured: The peach trains resumed the regular
trips Friday.
Breach of Promise suit.
The breach of promise suit of Mrs. Mary
Francis Wade, against Martin Kabhesch, eX-
Mayor of Brooklyn for $50,0G0. was discontn-
utd Oh the death of KalbHeisch. Yesterday,
Mrs. Wade, through her counsel, moved that
the suit be re opened and an action instituted
against the estate. Kelbfeisch's sons are the
executors of the estate, and will be the defend
ants The order was granted.
Proceedings Against Bankers.
Bisehoffschiem & Co., Erie's bankers in Lon
don, AMI their agents here, E. H. Bedermau &
Co., having failed by themselves or through
lIenuS. To Setti6 aGCOu US, tHe courts nave Ueeu
invoked to declare a settlement. The property
of BischoffchIem has been attached. The funds
of Kendrcz & Co., the alleged swindlers of
Saunders & Hardenburgh, by means of forged
bonds, have been attached 1t appears that
Saunders &Hardenbarg's check to the order of
j. +. Franklin for 800, 600, in payment for
forged bonds was collected by the Union Trust
Company of the Fourth National Bank, and
put to the credit of Kendrick & Co. which finn
on Saturday early, drew two checks on the
- 10,
man attempting to collect was informed of the
irregularity existing and that the checks could
not be paid, since wnen, no one has sought 10
collect.
A Corrupt City Government.
Comptroller Schroeder of Brooklyn, is stated
to have said that all of the departments of the
city government, except Que, Were tainted with
corruption. That one is thought to be the Comp
troer's department. The Long Island Club,
social aud political Institution, met last evening
but could do no business, owing to the absence
Of the President, City Treasurer Sprague and
Treasurer NJ. T. Rodman. The committee of
100 and its offsboot, the committee of tfty.are
revived by the recen ut exposures. Each has been
called together. People seem divided whether
the present prosecution of Rodman is real, or
only apparent, but are not decided on the ques-
ton that ever department in The city demands
investigat on, that change in the manage
ment is needful.
yari Matters.
Rodman is still in Jail.
Three more counterfeit $500 legal tenders have
been discovered in New York. They came from
the west
The treasurer of the New Jersey Central rail
road says no counterfeit bonds of that road have
been seen or heard Of
Harkins and Brainer, who advadced some
$40.0O0 to the swindlers on the forged bonds,
suspended to-day.
Work on the new freight depot Of the Erie
company in jersey City has been stopped by
the fire engineers, as the law forbids the cree
ton of any more wooden frame structures.
Michael Foran and james Broderick, two of
four rou2hs, none of them over Is years of age.
were arrested to-day, charged with dragging
respectable woman into lumber yard on 2lst
street last night, and each one outraging her.
City Treasurer Sprague of Brooklyn, has re-
signed. He will be succeeded by an ex-Aller
man.
Eric Receipts.
The report of the Erie railway for the year,
shows an increase in the gross earnings of
$1,0S5,57S. The working expenses were 81 per
cent of the revenue. Lucius Robinson was
elected vice president.
The Regatta at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, Sept. 2.-Seventeen clubs have en-
tered for the regatta here next week in the six
cared race; more of them from the Eastern
States. Seven boats have entered for the four
race; fourteen foI the single scull race; three
for the double scull; and two for the pair oar
ed race.