New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-11

The engine and tender went of the bridge water
and 1t Will require several days get them Seventy
five feet Of the track up and one box car WAS
wrecked Charles Ward, the engineer. and John Allen
the fireman. injured painfully but not dangerously
Frederick ScEropp, the switchtender went 70 lebt his
lamps forgetting the switch, and when be the train
| IL was too late.
RAHwAyThe residence OF Garrett Berry, City Attor.
ney was tound open last evening, and an examination
siverwarc ewelry, clothing, and other articles valued
at 800. Mr.. Berry and family are absent at their
been closed since Aug. g. The thieves dcIi5erate civ
packed the plunder in trunk ard do noappear have
been pressed for time The police THINK the robbery vas
| committed last Sunday.
| TRENToN.-James Kelly, the tramp from Ncw-York,
| who wounded by shot from the pistol either Of
Officer McCulloy Officer Hoffman iwho fired siinulta,
neousy) in their raid upon empty canaboat at a.
m. on "Wednesday was much worse last night, and will
probably die His right arm s paralyzed, and there Is
! danger Of cerebro spinal meningitis.
| UNION HLI~-Fritz A. Meyer, member OF the Board
OF School Trustees states that several thousand dollars
OF the appropriation made by the Common Council for
school purposes dnng the years 1872 and 1873 were
| ton will be made.
| PATERsoY.-P. A. Youngblood, who was few years
ago respectable and wetodo-lawyer in Paterson,
yesterday taken from the Recorders Court TO the JAIL
! having become confirmed lnebrlate
HoBoKGN.The owner OF the Roekaway excursion boat
Marion decided to give the poor people OF HobOken
free excursion 10 RockaWay, ana aDOut l,OOU tickets
have been distributed
ELIzABErM-Gcorgc Herr made his fourth attempt to
commit suicide yesterday by taking ox3llc acid. Tho
prompt use Of the stOmach-pump saved ms lie.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAIcA.-Nlr. Ringer, a grocer at Foster
Meadow Jamaica. saw wagon standing in front Of his
store 800 yesterday and two men loading goods
into It. He Immediately procured the assistance OF
officer FELTON, and together they arrested the men after
clubbing them severely, and took them 10 Jamaica,
where they were committed by Justice Bennett 70 await
the action of the Grand Jury They gave Their names as
John ZceT and Zimmerman. Michael Martin was ar
rested yesterday at Jamaica on charge OF drson IN
setting lire hay stable the premises OF Col Aaron
A. Degranu. He committed by Justice Bennett 70
the action of the Grand Jury. The monthly rifle
match Of the Jamaica Rod and Rifle Association. for tho
champion badge, took place at the AssOciaons range
by Col VIM. 8. Cogswen, by the largest ever
made a 200 yard range-46 out of a possible 30.
HEMPsTEAD-Thc lightning played peculiar freaks IN
the house Of Charles H. Newman, near Greenwich Point
Uempsead, during recent thunder shower only Mr.,
Newrnans wife and little daughter were at hand The
lightning struck the chimney, and descending by IT.,
ripped off and spntered the woodwork untl - reaehed
the manc! where 10 tore cut the works OF clock and
scattered them about the ROOM IL then continued along
the tearing the carpet in ltS ith ana passing
near Mrs and her daughter tore the shoe fro
the right OF the latter aud also from the fgnt Oot or
Mrs Newman severely burning the feet o b0th, para
lying Mrs. Newnans right arm, and otier"se severely
niuring her but not dangerously. The oot taen passed
through the wall. badly SCATTERING it, and STRIKING
loaded gum broke the breech and knocked Oh the per-
cussion cap but did not disturb the charge &.