, 1876-09-25
" The Facile Gates Of He'll Too Lightly
Barred" to Afford Sublime
Spectacle.
Triumphant Splintering Of the
Hidden Obstacles to Navl-
cation.
Curt Note Of tho Chief Engineer to
n1r. William z. Dodge.

trufnnh Of American epEtpGgrinr accomplished !
by Gen. JOHN Newton was completed In the
precise ttmo and manner intended, and
.A,.. - a,.,na,, :, .aa,n. ~ rt,,s ,voro
Aoout IL O'CLOCK streams u peusstfAaS WHY
winding thcr way acfoss TUG ety 70 points o.
observation on tho sast side % vast numbers o,
,~.,,,.i ~, !, ,,ov,Ieront snactaclc. rrho at-eet
"uu'el " y '1' ;>..'4.1 ,.1, s,.ssas.
cafs gong up Town "c1o 4oaaca Will ei'i@eae'
aud First md Second avenues,
As VIEWED Enox 71E HEIGHTS,
,rero blnrk with prdcst.laps moving toward |
.,., 1..t ah,,,t q ,,o,oa,, 9t,o ,r,s.
N'ue.sh ot.set. .,,,,,,' ...a,r Wv s',,,l .,a
lind were Bwarn!ng with people, and tho house |
tons nlong thu cast side were crowded. Thou |
sors NJ yc,,ir,cs of every descr,ution flied tho
,sa.'.,'.. sa.ae - ~ ,s".s.so 'ros. " s,r.ets
Ae'snte auo e'oes ot'eusa'
GREAT ALARM PREVAILED "
amongst residents Of First avenue and cross
streets from Esghty-scconl to NinctY-si1th
streets, mud aone lnusea we're entirely deserted
NY fcsldchts through lcA1 u roehS pe'''s nu,'su
across tie river or d huge wave being causcd by
the up1!caval. Every house In tho vicinity flai
i,s tlnrre ard vim1oyA oncn M I, matter Of prc.
cautloh' ou' e"o hieat '4'.1es -. Wv psop'o 10.
no fears whateTcr' anu SPECTATORS s"a!mesl On
piers and Low grounds directly In line With tho
rock. where they
,"on, no,,, :, w,vs nvvv raowxrn nv 4z,or,.ans
"ouAD 80 n' aIn .,,ts. 1I,,a, 1.,s.t ar1
III case ol "a'c' thc po''ee i.hcu fHs' ".io
Second avenues, and were stationed amongst
u r elaans ae x l '' view d te pont o H.
tcrest was hau ny Eo or iosov PeEplS W tnS
heights betWeen Elshty'secgnu At!u N."el3 -stAtn
streets nt Third nvcnuct where there we're no
houses. Directly opposite across tAe river,
wns llallctte Point, aul tile tiinucrs a'id sla,i-
tics at the opcling of the shalt. Nearly mid
way 1l me fser pat tts W .ate notm ~ n"n h,s,s
dred yards to tlle soush little rock sur1nount-
cd by an alycrtts!ts uoaFu.
TiiE nocK TO bE BLASTED
| lay bencatl, the surface, between Little Island
| aud 1lalett's fo'nt 4 government ecoW,
| Police nnl Emigration Honrd steamer, aud hun
drcds Of batges and towboats lay between Now
York and Wards Island. about opposite Une
Hundred-anl-Tenth street. At O'clock faint
rspos 3 e. Sa sss s tS Ea s isS
| stunt cofamotlon, the crowds swaylnE anont IN
fresh cager1'css TO gd gooa stanupoiht. Zen
minutes later another rcpo&Tt IT, ata desp hush
brokcn from then until thc s third gun, ~ ten m
tninutcB to ., which wus followed precisely nj
nine minutes to y by
THE R1riosioH.
/ In d strntEht Rud seemingly narrow line run
ming north und south Tor about Joo yar1e' the
wnter wlittncd and afose evenly T. OF icct
high. A. dull "thud" " was heard. dhs rocRs
trenbcd beneath ,e icct OF ie tnGl.taae ny ns
quake. The water, whleii appeared 10 rctnalh
stationary for al fnstant, broke aud spprted up n
IN trreEusa: dask yehowlsn n.assgs 1a, nouu. t
feet htgh, mixed With usirk anuHc from tne dy-
Mantle. Then 1t fell bark, ailu IN moment
tho river resumed LIS usual peaceful aspect
Then -. M.
4 MIGHTY CHEER
arose from nll tt'o l.orseas, s slao o. luz c'.y,
mud from the steamers and boats, and steam
whistles WcFe blown aald eells were s1lns oat
joyousiy,
AND ALI. WAS OVER.
Tho report was scascc!y not!cGablc, noL 30 muctl
as ripple was caused upon Tue Watcr s4fc lusI
eyer tue spot where tue m nxpaos'oh as & nGok p'aec
There was III concussion IL tue aif. ht,u
NOT FAME Or oLAss WAS bKohsM ,.o,r
In the city OF on Wards island. immediately
utter tho explosion hundreds Ct ! row-hoats set
out ut their best speed 1or ucll date, eaci a
anxious to have INC honor q hss'
: passing ever inc scene o! Ine ,.,. ~
: p!osoii. Tint the Work wa etlectoall1
donu ls tho general feeling, and tlls ILL., a'so ag
pcars froln tho fnct that the poiiee-baat passed
over the spot in safety, Wards Island was
considered favorable paes, T., 70 WY .S y, e. e.
poliec-boat SENECA and tue boat Of thu Commits i
t!le inyttatlons ISSUED wore limited toa
} i;l.,e;I sELEGr rAATf, .r.,,,,- ~,
lector Of thy Fort Aldermen Lewis, Mcss, at!t
, Moruys, Smith E. Lane, ex,Speaker 1!1teima'l
Police Commissioners Smith, Whoclcrs a1l!
Nichols, Ete!atlon SoSe'oa1 mna1 a,,1 io.t
DlY
tho .oo snosa 5Ia Ftnfsr was 'inM 1ron uoyts Place
somn iii ynr.ls rast OF Ila)lrtt'a Point. III
rpa ground Is itgii, anu IIrll.Gato dld not appea
1hofe than ~ shHs u.S nnuS ~, tha taf"..rnr ~
point that us9. eWt2n ,,i a,u ,n,o ,o H. ntnc
su spruy, sl'ot t up just off naliett's point- TIL