The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21
LONG ISLAND.

The regular Democratic City Convention OF Long
Island City meets on the 9th inst, the "Noble"
wing OF the democracy on the 2sd. and queens
County Democratic Association tomorrow.
The residents OF Long Island City still suffer for
the want OF gas the quality now given being
utterly unfit Tor use. AS the lamps In the streets
are nightly unghted they dread to leave their
houses alter dark.
1t is understood that suit has been commenced
against the Southern Railroad Company on behalf
OF the widow oil BENJAMIN Carman, q brakeman,
Killed at the disaster on the Hampstead branch
on the Sd oil February, to recover $4,000.
Several OF the summer residences in the vicinity
OF BABYLON have recently been entered by un-
known persons. so lar as known, nothing OF value
has been taken, but the intruders have merely
gone through the houses, in some cases only
leaving doors and WINDOWS open. 1t Is supposed
that they may have been ''prOspecting' in adj
vance oil the season.
The New York Board OF Health having CON-
planned that offensive and deeterious odors were
waited across the river to the great detriment OF
the residents OF the city, the Brooklyn Board of
Health upon investigation have found that the
CHIEF cause OF the complaint was the manure
stables OF a Mr.. Henry. the swine pens and rem.
dcllng aud ertilizinS works OF Newtown Creek,
IN Queens county,
1t is reported that Mr.. George W. Bergen, Treas.
urer OF Queens county, Will refuse to pay the in
crease OF salary recently voLed to the County
Judge and Surrogate by the Board OF Supervisors
on the ground That the saiaries OF these two on
Gals are fixed by legislative enactment and that
the Supervisors have no power or authority in the
premises. The question VIII accordingly soon
probably occupy the attention OF the courts
through Wits OF mandamns.
Samuel Smith and Isaac Ketcham OF Melville
were attempting TO cross the Central Railroad
track at Deer Park avenue. Babylon, In two.
horse farm wagon on Friday afternoon, when the
wagon was struck by the locomotive OF q passing
tram. The vehicle was demolished and both men
were thrown with great violence to the ground.
Mr.. smith had one OF his ears badly cut and was
considerably bruised about the head, and Mr..
Ketcham received q terrible gash IN the forehead,
laying pare the skull which was at first thought
to be fractured, and was otherwise badly bruised.
An association OF sportsmen has been formed In
Jamaica, having for Its object the protection of
game ana the enforcement OF the laws relating to
hunting, &C.. with the following ofilccrs:-Presi.
dent, George Creed; Vice President. John Flem-
ing; Secretary, william S. Emendorf; Treasurer,
George W. Damon; Executive Committee, Theo-
dOre rogers, Albert Wilkinson, John i'll Crane,
Charles II. stevens, John b. FosdIck, James p.
Darcy and William 5. Coeswell; 1t mas been
Target shooting, and TO adopt some means for en-
forcing the game laws and prevent the inds-
crminate destruction OF birds. a number Of
southern quail have been purchased, wnIch will
be let loose soon "a the weather Is sufficiently
moderate The association, winch comprises u
number or noted marksmen, has secured rooms
Oh Fulton street, Jamaica village, wnich Will be
suitably fitted up.
George II. Lewis planted oysters IN Jamaica Bay
while ne was a resident OF New Jersey, although
he now claims "a residence at Rockaway. week
or two ago he sued Floyd Abrams, Henry Abrams,
Henry Mott and Henry A. Van Wicnten for, as
alleged, unlawfulIy taking his oysters damages
being laid at S25 EACH Lewis did not appear TO
prosecute, and the cases were dismissed by Justice
Bennett, o. jamaica before whom they were
brought. Lewis subsequently swore out warrants
against the above named persons ana four Others
Charging tnem with petit larceny, and they were
arrested, but discharged upon tner own recognize
ances to appear on Friday before Justice Ben
nett, when, for the second time, the plalntllf
failed to put in an appearance, aud IL Is under
stood that the defendants propose TO sue Lewis Tor
malicious prosecution. The plalnfH, III appears
mas no lease rom the Town authorities Tor lana
under water, and 1t rs contended, therefore, tnat
the oeiendants have Inlringed upon no rights
acquired by him.