New-York tribune., 1874-06-12

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The Superintendent, DR.. A NJ. Campbell. reported
that the present building first occupied two months
ago At the beginning OF the there were 46 inmates
During the year this increased TO g. There
have been II deaths and some removals. the present
number cared for s 4s OF tins number II are free pa
tents al the Others paying for support The Old
properly AT West Farms stil unsold There
a sngle item OF Indebtedness the present build
Ing and he trusted that in short time enough money
would be raised of the northern wing OF
the building Addresses were then made by the Rev.
Taylor OF the Broadway Tabernacle, and Judge Will
liam T. Curtis, after which tine guests inspected the
building.
THE TOUR OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERS.
THE STEVENS INSTITUTE AND OTHER POINTS OF IN
TKREsT vIsITED-THE BANQUET IN THE EVENING.
The American Society of Civil Engineers
made OF inspection yesterday OF the principal
in the neighborhood OF this city in which theY
were supposed TO have professional interest few
OF society visited first the east end tunnel
OF the Delaware Lackawsnna and Western Railroad Mt
Hoboken for the purpose OF witnessing an experiment
by Prof. Mowbray in exploding by means OF mica pow
der but owing unexplained cause the expert
ment was made. These gentlemen. therefore Joined
the remaining members Of the society at the stevens
Institute OF Technology. Hoboken 20 which establish
ment they had been invited by W ". shippen, one Of
the trustees On arriving at the institute they were
shown into the faculty-room, where Prof. Henry MOT
ton the President Prof Thurston and the other mem
bers OF the faculty attendance to show them
over the building.
Shortly before 2 D. m. the whole party proceeded TO
the Camden and Amboy dock where the iron ferryboat
Farragu which had placed at their disposal by the
Union Ferry Company, found IN waiting. On board
this vessel the members OF Society proceeded TO the
Battery where they landed and inspected the new sea-
wall and watched the process OF making the artificial
stone variety OF opinions here expressed as 10
the durability or the manufactured material Passing
into the East River, the party next stoppe1 az the
BROOKLYN pier OF East River Bridge The Farraeu'
tnauD eded1 % Government a
where the party descended the subaqueous tunnels,
first supplying themselves with lamps ana uinDreias
A. the long procession moved INTO the uak tunhel tue
raised umbrellas Pickering lamps produced very
curious when the entrance several OF
the tunnels were explored. not, however without mis-
hap as several OF the party stumbled into pools OF water
foot IN depth. Returning 10 tDt Doht Tue pa
proceeded TO the Harlem Bridge where they landed,
and thence walked 10 the FOurth-ave and along the
side Of the sunken track to O1ehundr edand-twenty
nnth-st ,
Tbe annual dinner OF the Society OF Civil Engineers
was celebrated In the lower hall OF the TammaDy build
ing IN the evening beginning at O'Clock. There was
little OrDaty and great deal or nearly ENJOY yment
about the festival, which enlvened with an
abundance OF music. W. L. WOrthen acted a. toast
master, ana informal speeches Were made tDy COi'
Adams President HoratlO Allen, Gen Roberts, Presl
dent Barnard OF Columbia College, ana Others COI
Adams and Gen. Roberts spoke of the early history O
railway engineering thie count y President barharu
illustrated the dignity and Importance OF tne prOlesson
OF engineering and the thorough education required Tor
emlnence in n. he spoke Of It's accomplishments III
ancient times especially in Egypt, where It's acAleVe
meuts great that the men since nave Iounu IL
Ats O'Clock tins morning the Society will make an
excursion the purpose OF visiting the wyoming COal
Basin HODOken, N. j., OY ihc OtidNdIt.
LacKawauna and Western RIlrOad. Inev are eXptcttd
10 arrive scranton at p. M. and Will une al p m
AT O'Clock they Will visit the Pine shaft COilefN anu
after remaining In Scranton all nght, VIII prOceru 10
morrow nv the New-Jersey Central Railroad, 10 WuAes
barre where they expect 10 arrive Oy Il u H.