davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-10
RAPID TRANSIT.
The New York Elevated Railroad
Excursion and Banquet.
WILL AND WAY TO SUCCESS
Spirited Speeches and Lively Interest Shown
in The EngrOSsing Subject.

An invitation was sent by the Secretary OF the New
YORK Elevated Railroad Company excursion over
the road Yesterday, followed by a lunch at Demon.
ico's large number Of gentlemen interested In tho
rapid transit cause participated, numbering nearly
three hundred Tho excursion tram eit the South
terry depot 90 II consisted OF cars, which
comfortably ned The train arrived at she
Fiy.ninth street station at II 81 reached South
ferry its return at 20 The gucsts directors
OF the road then marched 10 Dclmonico's at Beaver
and William streets, whcro. alter the lunch par
taken Of Mr. Cyrus ". Field, president OF the road,
made 40 address, Ho ed that he believed that elc.
vacd roads the only solution or the problem OF
rapid transit Tho New York Elevated Road bad
gained large degree OF public iavor alter great deal
oil hard hghting.
AN ESGiSEER's REPORT.
Mr. Field then read the following reporI Of Captain
Douglas Cation. Royal Engineer, c. b.. +. r. j., on
the New York Elevated Railroad:-
II cnssrsG sralrr. cRosvrxos GAZE,
lhs elevated railway ! tie best arrangement. for rapid
RAPID transit through only take place under
ns 0us a Il. .. s saa tbs
0,s either Is On .ss o. @ Or
points where ordinary traffic desires to cross It, Level
crossing cause continual n;ere,enee with and stoppsss
EXTRACTS; Of hauIsge on on street traffic
construct /. greatly inerieres win street traffic
during construction from largo quantities OF ma
tarIai TO be removed and brought to ground IL In
terferes with ind drains sud with easements
OF houscs and the OF trains noise an vbra
ton; be healthy rse from dslserous
Ia io.gy weather II ~ always full Of thick
which liability to accident and Is very
able travellers
On the other hand tho elevated railroad Is simple
ssructon and does much interfere with street traffic in
erection economical Il Is pleasant to travel On; com
parutycly from risk Of accident from collisions Il 10
OF the form of locomotive adopted H tree from
objection. comparatively nucieas and does
pear brighten horses when pasui. above The
lection VI passing In front OF houses Is OF impo
causes minimum OF Interference with light in the lower
floors. the whole the elevate railroad Is eer
objection than other iorn rapid transit in
DOUGLAS GAlIDN.
Mr.. Field further stated that no accidents or any
serious nature had occurred the road. He then
read the following
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
The Mob Spirit.

We have read with horror of the bread
riots in foreign countries, of the excuses
of the French Commune, and congratu-
lated ourselves that Il wide ocean rolled
between this land and the possibility of
such occurrences. But the country re
Gently awakened to the fact that some Of
its large cities We're in the hands of riot
ers who were plunderng and burning
without hindrance, taking life when it
stood in the way Of their purposes and
that a terrible war between labor and
capital had begun. Where or when it
will end, no one can with certainty pre-
dict.
1t is very clear that the rioting strikers
cannot justify their action by any logic
of reasoning. Nobody will object that
they shall, if they choose to do so, leave
the employment of corporations whose
pay does not suit them. They can leave
it simultaneously, even though such a
course does not accord with the fair deal
ing that should exist between employers
and employed. But they strangle their
own argument when they say that others
shall not work for the corporations for
wages which satisfy them. The strikers
may dictate as to their own pay, but the
fixing of the rate for other laborers is cX-
tending beyond their province. To the
first position no one will object against
the latter, every decent man will at
once enter protest, for it means war on
the rights of man, on capital and on So
ciety.
1t may be that the railroad companies,
or some of them have not pursued a fair
or a .iudicious course towards their men.
But even if that be so, it can never JUS
tify, or approach justification of the
rioting, destruction and murder which
the strikers have inaugurated. For such
a course there is no remedy but the en-
forcement Of law, by the aid, if need be
of military power. And there should be
no dallying with the murderous mobs.
1t would be mercy to make the remedy
sharp and decisive.
Granville Tinkham, son of Orville Tinkham of
Norrldgewock, was drowned last night while bath
ing in Sandy river. His age was about 81.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
s4,sois64 l2 ,4e4, :s54 s., 325 ,el9slO 15s, 43;

1t will be seen that only three cities
Biddefold, Calais and Saco have reduced
their indebtedness during the decade.
These three have paid off Sl26, 533. The
other eight have run in debt 81 ,ol6,0
This increase has been incurred for rail
roads, water works, and encouragement
to manufactures. The total Indebtedness
in 1876, S2,:25,9l is reported for NUM-
cipal purposes, and $40, l5S ,435 for eX-
traordinary expenses, including what re-
mains OF the war debt. The difference
between the municipal debt proper in
1876 and the debt Of 1866 shows pretty
nearly what has been paid on the war
debt, to wit, -, ~, 945.
The statements are made up for Dee
81, 1866, and DEC. 81, 1876.
The town reports show Il very different
result. Returns have been received from
pa towns; l24 towns have not reported.
In the following table, the town debts are
grouped by counties, emitting, of course,
the city debts already given separately
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
England and the War.

LONDON, July %. The London Stan
dard says that orders have been received
at Aldershot for the second, eighth and
sixteenth regiments to embark for foreign
service on Wednesday. and the 10Th and
Tooth regiments will be held in readiness
for immediate embarkation. These troops
will go to Malta. The second battalion Of
the second regiment and the second bat
TALON OF the thirteenth regiment will be
held in readiness to embark on Thursday
and Friday, respectively. Portions of the
ninety-eighth and sixty fourth will also
embark during the week The women
and children are not to accompany the
regiment The seventeenth Lanccrs.
about to quit camp for Leeds, are order
ed to remain
The Standards leader says that rumols
circulating yesterday relative to the de-
spatch Of the eNpeditionary force to CALI
poll are much exaggerated. What was
really decided is that the garrisons of
Gibralta and Malta will be immediately
reinforced This decision is meant to in
dictate that England is watching the events
in the East with something more than
anxiety. England has hitherto stood
aloof from the war, resolved upon honor
ably maintaining an attitude of neutrality.
From that resolution she would not have
departed had the campaign been confined
within the limits Of the Cars original
proclamation. But England's forbear-
ance, even should it ultimately become
necessary to send British force to
protect Constantinople from falling into
Russian hands, the government could
not shrink from the responsibility with
out betraying its trust
The Post, i'll Il leading article, says the
force OF marines aboard the fleet will be
considerably strengthened.
NEW YORK, July "A. A cable special
says on Saturday an important communi-
cation passed between the Government
and the Russian foreign offices. The
British Cabinet, without doubt, regard
the war as approaching a crisis, in which
Great Britain should be represented eff
tectively on the spot. There is firm be-
lief in the most well-ntOrmed and trust
worthy quarters that the Government
sent its ultmatum to Russia, which if not
agreed to by the Cars Government will
necesstate Il declaration of war bv Eng
land. England has not been reported
until now and last night and the talk
everywhere is War-lke
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26


In PA towns, 81, 4l3,747 of the debt of
1866 have been paid of. Seventy
towns report themselves entirely free from
debt, and there are quite anumber whose
assets exceed their liabilities by quite u
respectable sum- The most notable re
duction is in the Hancock towns, from
Sl29 800 in 1866 to Sl4, 40 in 1876.
The only counties in which the town
debts have increased, are Aroostook, Knox
and Lincoln. The increase in these and
a few other towns has been otcasionpd by
advances to the Belfast and Moosehcad
Lake. Knox and Lincoln, Dexter and
Newport, Aroostooll Valley, Bangor and
Bucksport, and Somerset Railroads. The
Indebtedness of towns in the above table,
on account of railroads. is not far from
S75O,OOO. This leaves the municipal debt
proper 81 ,66S, 800 in 1876. and shows that
about -, IG},7l7 have been paid on the
war debt.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

500 per week to any smart man who can keep
his business to himself Terms free Address 4.
b Bennington, lock box llS La Crosse Wis
The above advertisement was some
weeks ago sent to this office, accompani-
ed by cash to pay for its insertion in the
Journal. Believing it to be an invitation
to engage in some unlawful business, we
declined to publish it. More recent de
velopments show that the advertiser is Il
dealer in counterfeit money. He has been
arrested, and Il mass Of correspondence
which the writer's would not care to have
made public.
About 10000 barrels of porgies were caught for
tha II, Il nj f..tn lnStw
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

The following are authorized agents for the
Journal
s. r. NILES. No 6, fremont St, Boston
S. NJ. PETTENGlLL, & Co, State St, Boston,
and 81 Park Row, n. y.
HORACE DoDD, 12l Washington st, Boston.
GEO p. RowELL & Co, 40 Park Row. New York
BATES d LOCKE, "a Park Row, New y ork.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

A correspondent OF the Portland Adj
yertiser, writing from Bar Uarbor, Mt
Desert, compliments the enterprise OF
that little village in supplying itself with
water
The village ENJOYS the luxury Of pure water
brought from Eagle Lake, a distance of two miles
and Il half. 1t Is slulced from reservoir within
half mile. and thence piped to the town where
it has sufficient head to reach to the top Of the
taest building The lake is 275 feet above the
town. aud splendid trout dwell therein, weigh
ing three pounds having been taken out the other
day, Soil is so scarce in that region that the wa
ter-pipe cannot be laid below the freezing point.
and earth had to be hauled i'll from other places to
| cover it to any depth at all.
What Il rebuke such energy admins
tiers to a large and wealthy place like
Belfast, which, with good water supplies
within easy reach, neglects to make them
available; has been twice nearly destroy
ed by fire, and is all ready for a third
contlagration.
The state of feeling among the Re
publican men and brethren of Maine is
getting to be fearful. The mild manner
ed Portland Advertiser having ventured
some remarks concerning Mr. Blaines re-
cent speech, the Bangor Wing lashes it
self into fury, and shouts that the Ad-
yertiser ''led and knew that it lied, and
maliciously lied, as well as stupidity lied
That is very shocking, coming from the
great eXemplar of the courtesies and
amenities of journalism.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

A gentleman residing in Waldoboro re-
Gently said to us-''Ours is a remarkable
town. We have no trial justice, no depu-
ty sheriff, no lawyers of any account,
three of onr clerymen are Democrats, and
there is not one rumshop in town." For
a place of over four thousand population
that is a good deal to say.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

A young husband at Pawtucket, whose father
in-law turned him out of the house because he
wouldn't support his wife, returns after three
years absence to find his wife married to another
man without the formality of divorce, and the
mother of twins
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
Generalitles.

Carolina with marked success.
The deaths of eighteen persons are supposed to
have been caused by the fire in st. John
There is more camping out than usual in the
Adirondack and Maine woods this summer
Slower P. Hatch. prominent citizen Of Castine,
and "A well known Democrat died on the 10th,
DR.. L. J. Croker, of Augusta, was thrown from
his carriage, one day last week. and broke his leg
New York liquor dealers met Friday night and
took measures to counteract the temperance cru
SADIE.
A five hundred dollar marriage fee recently fell
to a clergyman in the ncighborhood of Portsmouth
\. II.
Whom the Lord has determined to destroy he
first permits to inatgurate President by traud.
lSt. Louis Times.
Since the breaking out of the diphtheria in West
Wateryille nineteen persons have died of the dis
ease 1t is subsiding.
A daughter of Warden Chamberlain Of the Mas
sachusetts State Prison, was severely bitten BY
lafee dog at Annisqualn Saturday,
And now it is the II Universal Life, OF New FORK.
that shows Il deficit Of over million, and it is to
be put INTO the hands of receiver.
The late Stonewall Jackson said that he loved
liquor better than any other man in his force but
be never suffered himself TO taste 1t.
The Lewiston city government has disbanded
the rowdy tire company that behaved SO badly at
Bddetord and III Portland on the 4th.
The English Cabinet has decided to reinforce
the girris0ns at Gibraltar and Malta and 1000 men
will leave immediately for those points.
ten wear old French lad name unknown, play
ing about the staging Of the Main street bridge,
at Saco, fell into the river and was drowned.
4 tramp found snooAug In u tcld in Kansas
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

A practical ell tomologist, who has been
observing the potato bug, informs the
Lewiston Journal that farmers in Maine
have little to fear from the Colorado beetle
The climate is so cold that only small
portion can be expected to live through
the winter. He finds that the long time
that has elapsed since they commenced
their journey over the country has given
time for their enemies to multiply to such
an extent that they must increase slowly
Already numerous insects are preying
upon their lavH, and lately something is
at work upon the eggs. He finds that
not more than one in twenty of the eggs
upon his vines will hatch. Extensive Oh
servations in Massachusetts and Maine
this season show that few or no fields
have been injured to any extent, and he
thinks that by attention to picking till
after the potatoes are well in blossom, no
harm will come to the present crop. The
use of Paris green should be avoided in
gardens. 1t remains unchanged in the
soil for years, and the danger of its get
ting into food is constant The Journal
says this is the same naturalist who pre-
dicted the disappearance Of the cabbage
worm and caterpillar correctly, and his
opinion is entitled to much weight.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

ADMINISTRATORS EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please SO state to the Court
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

Subscribers are requested to take notice of the
date on the colored slips attached to the paper 1t
is the only form Of receipt now used. For instance,
10 May 7S, means that the subscription is paid to
that date. When new payment is made the date
will be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIB-
Frs ARE REQU TESTED TO SEE THAT TIL Err
DATES ARE CORRECT Subscribers in arrears
are requested to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

SUBSCRIBERS renting money or desiring to
have the address of papers changed must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent, as
well as the office to which it is to go.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
Official Returns to the Secretary of State.

The last Legislature called upon the
towns and cities of Maine for an official
statement of their Indebtedness in 1866
and 1876, distinguishing the debt incurred
for ordinary municipal expenses from the
war debt, and liabilities for public i'm
provements. The kennebec Journal pub
fishes summary of the returns.
No statement has been received from
Augusta, Belfast or Ellsworth. The eleven
cities which have reported, give the fol-
lowing figures:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, s2.00a year
within the year, $3.50; at the expiration Of the
year. $500.
ADVERTISING TERMS For one square, tone inch
of length in column, Sl.0O for one week, and .
cents for each subsequent insertion. fraction OF
a square charged as a full one
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
Huge Crops Out West

a speedy return of the good times of
five years ago is predicted by the Toledo
Blade, which bases its belief on the i'm
mense crop OF the year, and the we'll
known elects OF prosperity among farm
ers on general business. 1t appears that
the crops being harvested are the largest
the country ever had. The acreage of
wheat is largely in excess of any since
the settlement of the country, and the
yield per acre is indefinitely greater. HAY
is magnificent, and has been secured in
the very best condition. Corn is now a
certainty. Never was the eve gladened
with the sight of such fields The stalks
tower gloriously, and the color is superb
Oats which have been failure since 1874,
will, this year, yield very much more than
they did then. The Blade continues:
1--WE prophesy an immediate and decided
revival of business. There have been
tight times for three years. The farm
ers have not had money, nor have they
had any way to make it. This enormous
crop, coming in just at the nick Of time,
when the calamties of other nations
make a good price for it, is the let-up
we have been looking for so anXiously,
and waiting for so impatiently. The
farmer will in a few weeks from this have
money enough to pay his debts out of his
wheat alone, and he has his enormous
corn, oats and hay crop for future needs.
He will pay the debts that have been ac-
cumulating for three years, and he will
have plenty with which to get those sub
plies he has been compelled to do with
out so long"
After the memorable engagement at
Hampton Roads, in which the Monitor
defeated the Merrimac, the victorious
''cheese box and raft" was taken to the
Washington Navy Yard for slight repairs,
and few pounds of her original plating
were removed. Relic hunters made a
lively run for small scraps Of this plating,
and in order to supply the demand and
make things pleasant, good deal of old
iron, quite innocent of any connection
with the Monitor, was cut up and given
to anxious seekers for mementOes OF the
great combat. The demand gradually
abated, but has not entirely ceased. Oc-
casionally a visitor to the yard is made
happy with scrap of the Monitors plat
ing cut from the condemned boiler of an
old saw mill
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE FORMED
THE WOUNDED MILITIA

WASHINGTON, July p ) p. N. A
gentleman who arrived from Harrisburg
this evening says he saw a train at Har-
rlsburg, coming east from Pttsburg, car
rying some 300 wounded eastern militia.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY

BELFAST, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1877.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
PROGRESS OF THE FIRE.

The Pennsylvania Railroad shops and
round house have been destroyed, also 20
engines go loaded cars, a train of 35 or
10 ears loaded with crude petroleum at
Nladuct station, a short distance beyond
the city limits, We're fired this forenoon.
The fire spread rapidly, but part of the
cars were saved. About 5000 barrels of
oil were entirely consumed.
LOSS s., 600, 900.
1t is estimated that the damage done to
railroad property will exceed $1,000, 900.
FULLER DETAILS OF THE CONFLAGRA-
TION.
) =. NJ. The freight depot of the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati q ST. Louis Railroad
and the general offices of the same COM
pany were fired at 4: 30. These are in close
proximity to the Union depot Crowds
of thieves have been engaged all day lab
oring to carry off the plumber they had
gathered together. The handful of po-
lice were unable to control them. The
pillage was checked, but the mob fired
the cars and then proceeded with the
work of destruction. 1t is impossible to
form any idea of the amount of goods
stolen, but hundreds of thousands of dol
lars will not cover the loss. The troops
located at the round-hOuse near the de-
pot were obliged to vacate early this fore
noon on account of fire being set near
them, since which time up to 3 P. NJ, no
effort has been made to check the riot
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

About 10000 barrels of porgies Were caught for
he Bristol and Boothbay factories last week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

Granville Tinkham, son of Orville Tinkham of
Norridgewock, was drowned last night while bath
ing in Sandy river. His age was about 81
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

At midnight the crowd outside, as we could OBJ
serve from the windows. had grown to many
thousands, and shots were fired at us from out Of
the yards Of the company in close proximity to
the round honse. We replied To them, with what
effect We were unable to ascertain When the
fire was started in the box cars we became seri-
ously alarmed. Some few men have heard made
their way out of their quarters in citizens clothes
and escaped from their perilous position. We
could see long lines of cars. one after the other
burning. but dared not expose ourselves to the
guns OF the mob.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

The question resolves itself into this ::
Ought the people of the United States to
| oppose the just demands Of Russia for a
free and unobstructed outlet to the sea
II this demand is obtained it only brings
another great, progressive country into
more intimate relations with the enlight-
ened nations of the earth 1t gives i'm
petus to commerce, and commerce is a
great cvilizer. 1t absolutely does injus-
tlcc to no nation or people on earth. On
the part OF Russia it is a laudable am
bltion that all fair minded people ought
to approve. England's objections are
simply selfish. Her ambition to possess
foreign territory it seems will never be
satisfied. Look at her possessions! 1t
is SAID that the rising sun follows her
drum beat round the world, and still she
proposes to interpose her iron clads to
prevent Russia from having an outlet via
water courses that nature provides to the
markets of the world. Hitherto she has
been able to resist the progress of Russia
in pertecting her maratime policy. She
may do it again, but eventually Russia
will break over all barriers and establish
herself on the Mediterranean.
The English sparrows are dying by the whole
sale III Lancaster county, Pa. 1t is thought that
they We're killed by eating the Colorado beetle,
which has been poisoned by eating Paris green.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26

The English sparrows are dying by the whole
sale in Lancaster county, Pa. 1t is thought that
they were killed by eating the Colorado beetle,
which has been poisoned by eating Paris green.