St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
Hell Gate Blown Up.


New plh CITY, y >ll-hl H"l''' Wv
the city and vicinity. and the Throwing
up OF two columns of water. were about
all the. perctptihle effects There WAS
a large attendance of engineers and
sight -Sc,.I> neal the scene OF the eNplo-
sion some ot the former coming from
distant cities.
The arrangements tnr the work had
been completed To- the mlnutc>l details
on Saturday might. 10y ten. Newton.
;h,. engineer IN chaIgr Of the work.
His ciutinniIN advice to all Interested
was IigidIN observed such a. Nacat-
iug nt h"u>t> mean the reef. aud
even tho~t. At considerable distance.
Doors and windows were left inviting
IN open fnr >urak thieves III Astoria.
hut thrgrnrraI had arranged t"l sol
dIcr> ntth, regular army and nlt"d
states marines To guard the cNl">"d
property. 80 that nothing Ma stolen.
Thu, hnI~t--cal> from d"Uu-tu"u /" tie
I'D street fern station We're packed
with pcnpi, from noon TIL one "rl"rh.
Ih, >tt.imhuat> that were I" convey
th,. Invited guests of tTrIL Newton. al
the. maNnI at tht- CITY. ni the C"IulnI--
>iourl> ut charities and ut th' commits
~Iuucl> ut emigration. all I-udtIN "u>td
at I'D street and East river. IT. well ~
the, | uItcd States officials who were
transported thttcl upon the city p"Ilr"
boat >tmcr.t 10y imitation of the p"ilc,
commissioners quite ltrgr uumhtI
ut invited guests WcIc present upon
Wards island. which l. I" thu north
ward and eastward 81 Iallrtt'- irct.
The. high hills nu the New luIh side III
last river and the streets and avenues
We're literally hiIck with people. rt.-
miudlng many military people present
81 rh,. appearance, ui GETTY >.'uIu nights.
lust before. th,. battle. al GETTY >huIg.
The program ot Gen. Newton. ~ l."
th,. guarding "t tn. Ii>cl. was carried
out I" the letter. Steamboats, under
hi orders were stationed Al points
within "a radius OF tmtt-quarIrr~ OF -
mil,. east and west ut the rect To pie
,.Irt al, vessels from approaching With
IN rh, supposed dangtr-lmt. There
were. some Two dozen steamers Loaded
to then guards with people. within safe
sightseeing distance ot tu, d"nmtd
It-tt. " hilt tn, government >C"W. which
ha> fnl :" many months done dutl at
the rrrt. was anchored hrtwrrn Ward :
island and the New York shore. with
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