The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-29
FRANK SWIFTSIN INVITATION
TIE ISLAND NEAR ROCKAWAY as n
CONTRACTOR SEES IT.
The Quarrel About the DIAL Of New York
The Release Of the Police Officers who
were Confined In Raymond street JaiI.

The Quarrel About the DIAL Of New York
The Release Of the Police Officers who
were Confined In Raymond street Jail.
Capt. Gunner Of the Street Cleaning
Department, said yesterday that the misunder-
standing between the Police Commissioners and
the authorities Of Kings county In regard to the
dumping OF New Yorks refuse OF Buoy 10 Is
ended. Two fleets OF scows were towed past
Fort Hamilton on Wednesday night, and emp-
tied mile and a three quarters southeast OF
Buoy 10, the usual dumping place. -Four fleets
went to the Same place on Thursday night and
we're unloaded. None were interfered with
Tho department, under arrangement with Mr..
Joseph MeeLs the owner, will dump within
some cribbing near GuttenburR next week. Mr.
Meeks wants the refuse as filling, As soon as
dumping near Buoy 10 Is resumed, special en-
beavers are to be made to take the scows out In
season for the ebb tide. SO that their contents
will infallibly noat out to sea. The Department
would have tried this before but for the great
expense. Shore Inspector Ferguson says that
be was not aware that the fleets u scows had
passed Fort Hamilton at night. Had he been,
he would have detained them at all haz rds
He Is determined to prevent the dumping Of the
refuse oi New York near Buoy 10, except ut ebo
tide.
Late Yesterday afternoon Capt. Kelly ard the
crew Of the Cheney were hailed. their bonds
J
avenue, and George Il. swift, OF 40 bedford
| avenue, BROOKLYN. Tue officers thus released
complained Of the communicated g" holes Ia
! Rtymond street jail IN whicn they were held on
] Thursday night. The officers who took the pris-
! onefs from RAYMOND street NJ TO the District
| Attorney =. aud thence before JUDGE Moore. for
| his approval Of the BONDS, compelled The bonds
! men to pay $40 When Capt. Kelly and tue Cap
tain IL the Thomas Cornell were imprisoned last
| week for towing earba1e scOWs past Fort Ham
! iiton, the officers who con ucted them to the
/ District At orney's office, and before Judge
! la
missioner Wheeler has ordered Cayt. kiliiea TO
ascertain the names ~ these ofhcers, that lie
! muy prosecute them Us misdeIne luauts. Before
Capt. k-ily's departure from the District Attor-
news Office, Assistant District Attorney smell
and the Captain had some conversations as Iol-
! lows:
Mr. Smell WAY did you not obtan q permit
| from Suote Inspector fsfgu-un. Capt. he lyf
CAPT. Kelly-the Police Department OF New
! York would not permit me TO do so, sir. Mr.
Ferguson told me he would give me permits
under which might run aong Tor week at a
| time, tut was not allowed To- get them.
MI sneii-BetOre you were nfst arrested did
| you not know that your action Ia towing garb-
age scows to buoy IL, past Fort Hamilton, was
| lawlessl
Capt. kclly-No, sir.
Mt. Sueil-why, Dir. Ferguson sent cory Of
| the law under which he acts. and notice OF the
| ilcgsli,y Of towing gsibage through the juris-
| dlciiOn Of Brooklyn. except by his permission.
to the Police Board q New York; nearly Ill onth
Cant Kelly-I was not told anything about
/ them. sir Alter my first arrest kept awly from
the tug for four dlys. In that time saw Com.
Capts. Gunner aud kilea. 1ney told me to 40
ahead, aud they would protect ne. l went
ahead, anu here | am III a mole.
Mr.. snell-Me intend, when We begin work, Tn
put the re- punstuility where II belongs. The
/ waving Of examination for you ard your com-
+ panioBs by Counsellor Mclean shows tue weak
ness Of the New YORK -iOe IN tni, controversy.
The rdm0r thRt * MAYOR Gunther had gone
TO Buoy 10 In the Nelst n h. Iiopkins to ciscour
age. and That Superintendent Walng had
steamed down there In tae Seneca, with armed
policemen, 10 encourage the bumpers Of gar
baee, was current last evening. Superintendent
Wslng was certainly absent from his ofice
ana the seneca was not an her accustomed
berth al Pier q late last night. IL Is prOOable
howe Yer. tntt Supeftnteuuent Nallinc's visit &c
tue lower bay was to determine Tor hinseli
whether tue difficulties IN tue way Of the scOw-
dumping at eOO tide are 10 great as they are
repre-. ented.
Ia relation to the assertion OF the Police Com
mlssiuneTs that the uaal that " said to be found
on the shores OF Grayesrnd baV anu Cone,
Island j. thrown from his scows, Mr.. Franz
swift. the % contractor with tue Police Do
partinent. said
at Is absurd Men don't throw away money
Every pound OF onal l. worth money t. me
WIN, u l see a morse OF q doc floating IN the Dal
when am In nv steam yacht have II hookes
.pd towed along. have, on Barren Island, ont
Of the largest rendering establishments la th'
world. II mas capaci v to render hve tunes a,
much DIAL is can Obtain. Come down sOip'
Afternoon, and bring your friends"