The Portland daily press., 1873-08-20
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NEW YORK.
Strike of Railroad EMPLOYEES.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The conductors and
brakemen of freight trains on the western dis
vision of the New York Central Railway, last
night struck for an increase of pay in accord
ance with promises made to them month
since. No freight trains are running between
this place and Buffalo.
A Train Plunged into the WeIland Ca
nal.
The express train due here at o'clock this
morning from Detroit on the Great Western
Railway is in the Welland Canal at Thorold.
The train was drawn by two locomotives, and
consisted of several baggage and express cars
and an unusual number of passenger coaches.
The draw was opened and was not observed
baggage aud easpssss 90. i..saI i.so siso
nal, filling the chasm so that there was not
room enough for the passenger coaches. 1t Is
reported that all the paS"sugers ana employees
escaped injury.
Fight Againat National Banks.
NEW YORK, Aug. ia Washington des-
patch says it is stated the opposition of the pres
ent national bank system will be revived in the
coming Congress. The proposition was first
suggested by Gen. Butler OF withdrawing
bonds which are the basis of the circulation, in
order to save the interest thereon, and to issue
legal tenders in the stead. The Treasury De-
partment has given Special Agent Jayne his
regular annual months leave.
An Old Story Repeated.
NEW YORK, Aug 19.-The Worlds Wash
ington despatch repeats the story that there is
deficiency of ten millions cash in the Treas
ury, denial of the treasury officials to the
contrary notwithstanding. 1t is believed that
the sum is in possession of the syndicate, and
as they are not required to make return until
Decem Der there will be deficiency until that
time. Meanwhile they have the use of the
money.
The suit Against Plat & Boyd.
General Butler has been engaged as counsel
for the Government in the suit against PlatS &
Boyd. The discovery of the frauds alleged to
have been committed upon the revenue by
Platt &, Boyd affords much satisfaction to al
the importers of glass in this city. Frequently
within the past three years it is alleged that
Platt & Boyd have sold plate glass for less than
the market prices The other importers, know
ing that this firm had no facilities for obtain
could not see how they could undersell them.
Some time ago they began to suspect that the
firm might be getting their goods through the
Custom House for less than they were paying.
Since then, said one of the largest glass i'm
porters, we have watched them, and at last our
suspicious have been confirmed He added
that all of the importers of glass in the city
desired that the Government should prosecute
this case to the full extent that the lrw permits
Custom House Matters.
Custom House matters still attract attention.
A new affidavit has been submitted in the case
of Dundas, Freres & Co., alleging smuggling
in Hoboken steamships and asking for arrest
Of Muser, one of the parties in New Jersey.
The Custom House inspectors deny the charges
of bribery made in the morning papers, and al
lege that the seizure of Platt & BOyd's books
were made by informers, the infOrmers expect
said to be building an elegant mansion in the
country The counsel for Platt & Boyd deny
that they offered to compromise with Jayne,
but state they will contest the case with vigor
and allege they have the sympathy of all honor
able merchants of New York.
Various Matters.
A fight among the operators in the Pacific
Mail and Panama Railroad is expected to Gull
inmate to-day.
The Sea Cliff Camp Meeting Association and
"Beulah Mission and house for the Aged, two
institutions conducted by members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church are soon to go in
to court to determine who was legally wrong in
the real estate transfer between them.
The Sea Cliff Camp managers it is asserted
played some sharp practice upon the lady
managers of the mission.
Thomas Cauavan was stabbed four times by
Roger Grimes yesterday, probably fatally
Rev. Gardiner Spring died yesterday az his
residence in the eighty-nnth year of his age,
after a memorable pastorate of sixty-three
years in the brick church.
HeleA, wife of the late Peter G. Stuyvesant,
her sisters residence, aged "a years.
Five English horse thieves who have been
depredating in Long Island and New Jersey,
and who had thieves stable uptown were to-
day held for trial.
The present occupants propose to pull down
the old Fulton Market and erect fine iron
building.
McGrath the Matchmaking marshal has been
suspended.
The Order of the United American Mechan-
les is holding its annual council here and it is
largely attended.
mitted for trial to-day for violation of the civil
rights bill by virtually holding children in
slavery.
The two Dion's GARNER and DAILY will enter
as contestants in the three ball billiard tourna-
ment at Chicago Oct. 18th.
w. Jay Kellet, reporter of Brooklyn Sunday
Review, publishes card stating he was not
killed on the Jersey Railroad last Saturday.
Arrest of the Murderer of MIR. Weston.
ALBANY, Aug. ia, despatch received by
Chief of Police, Maloy, from Detectives Folk
and Corwin of Brooklyn, announces the arrest
at st. GATHERINGS, Canada, of Euril Lawenstein
the murderer Of John d. Weston in a ravine
back of West Albany, on the 7th inst. Papers
are being prepared to br' g the murderer back
to the States.
Odd Fellows.
The State Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows to-
day elected officers and conferred degrees upon
200 past officers
Railroad Collision.
WILLIAMspoRT, Pa, Ang. 19-The Michigan
express train which left here at p M, going
east, and Elmira mail train which left Harris
burg at /: 80 p. M. going west, cOllided at
Montgomery station fifteen miles east of here.
1t is reported that only two passengers were
but slightly injured.