The New York herald., 1876-09-26

be some change above It, Most Of the accidents :.
sailing vessels gong through the Gate have occurred
on the food tide who they wore going eastward
have observed to-day that the force of the current
passing the entrance to the ferry slip at the loot of
East Nnetysecond street, the New York city shore,
pEcRKAsxD YoRcE,
and II s much easier work bring the boat into tho
ss1d.y %orSins d The TS: ' ons sa''F at Fo Rock Rock viii VIII
lot now extend SO far from the shore nor DO
Hogs Back er Now will BE- ana not
srons That change will benefit both sailing vessels
and steamboats, The eddy OH Flood Rock, on the cbb
tide yesterday morning. cxtcnecd westward from the
Long Island shore about 800 feet Since the explosion
that eddy has Iessencd in width fully seven.ynve feet
toward tho Astoria bank Before the blast the
passing tho reef Hallcts Point broke the
rocks Iuy foot and halt high, as II rushing over
mil DAM To-day at cbo tide the water was perfectly
smooth
Just before high slack yesterday afternoon about
two clock the beautiful soop yacht Caprice,
OF Norwalk, came rushing through the Gate and
passed within fty feet OF the shore at Haetrs Point,
actually inside OF the line OF tho old Golfer dam,
the lrst sailing vessel take advantage Of tho
Improved channel she was IN splendid Trim and
steamer Continental Of the New Haven line, bound
New York, went through tho Gate. keeping the
old channel and rounding Great MIL Rock from tho
west
GENERAL NEWTON on THE RESULT
"Yes, sir" SAID General Newton yesterday to
HERALD reporter who inquired whciher the blast had
fulfilled all his expectations ''ycs cir, II Is com
pc,e success. In the course Of desuliorv converse
tion which followed, the General stated that work
would ~ orce be begun upon report the Secretary
OF war. About six weeks will bs consumed IN the
preparation and 1t VIII embrace "a general review OF
the work, from the building the Golfer dam down 10
the mighty explosion OF sunday The report Will owl
IDENTIFY contain little not already known TO the public
through the newspapers except the scientific deduc
tions with which II VIII be lnterspcrsed.
The General stated tnat he iet very much taguod-
much In fact, than he had bcen at any time
during the progress oi tho Work. HIS assistants ho
said, also tired out and hc thought entitled
10 brief rest None OF them were aware untl alter
the work had eliminated how great tension had been
upon ,her minds The reaction had now set IN, and.
though very happy IN the triumph Vt their labor they
were also aware that shey were very tired. Work, The
General said, would probably besin IN short time
upon Flood Rock the nearest large rock to the west at
Hacts reef that used to be shed has already been
built upon the rock and u shaft suak centre.
Whom work is begun headings will be pushed on, IN
manner similar 10 that adopted with the reef just de-
scgxns AND INCIDENTS YESTERDAY
The weather yesterday being much better than Il
Sunday hurdrcds OF sight seeking people Wis.,
tied the government works ut Hactt's Point to
spcct the scene OF tho late grand explosion. From
New York, Brooklyn Jersey Guy and Hunicr's Point
people wero coming anu gong in hun
aTeds sso al Day; , aons the SILVER rvers & bank over
were 10 be seen examining every nook
with tho u.mos. attention, and fashionable equpascs
lined the narrow approaches 10 the works
Az the engine house workmen wore engaged in taking
to pieces tho piping. valves and other machinery
which connected the engine with the hosting appa-
ratua
by two O'Clock in tho afternoon Lieutenant Willard
of tho United States Engncers Mr. Meeker clerk the
WORKS, and Mr.. White civil engineer, OF Pittsburg,
Pa formerly under General Ncwton, went tho dif
erent spots OF interest and marked with satisfaction
tho effects OF tho stupendous blast They proceeded
u the bombproo, where the electrical apparatus had
been arranged.
Many ladies' among the visitors, and with eyes
wide opened looked with Ter piles OF broken
rock which had been taken OUT III tho boiore
tho blast my goodncss' ~ exclaimed very pretty
young lady, ibid nil this mass OF s,ono blow up out Of
the water yescrdayf'' The question a puZZler
tho young w.th her, and his lace expressed any
thing but familiarity with the subject Boys, drovss
were digging and pokng in the mounds OF refuse,
searching for relics, ana several enterprisng youths
shouted out, "Here you are, ladies and gentlemen
relics Of the great blast!-a pecc OF the main
that fired the nino, only i've cents''
Barney Boyle, tho favorite foreman OF the miners,
was In o sentimental mood ovcr the result ''Many