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The New York herald., 1877-01-05
AT DEATHS BRINK.

Shortly after nine O'Clock on Wednesday night a
sleghiug party, consisting OF three ladies' and three
gentlemen, residing First avenue, this city, left
Dutch Kills TO return home. The Thiry-ourth street
boat Hunters Point had just been rung off when the
party drove up They passed through the gate, and,
without paying their fare, drove toward the boat
which the time moving out Of the slip The gate
ol1cer ferry master and brdgeman seized hold OF the
horses and attempted to check their speed. The
team by this time had reached tho edge OF the
bridge, and, becoming unmanageablc, sprang
alter the receding boat which was about three
feet from he bridge The fore feet OF the team struck
the edge OF the boat, the hind remaining the
bridge In this condition the party from
their perous poslton just as the hoos OF the animals
slipped from the stern and were prccptated into the
water breaking the pole OF the sleigh Oft short they
fell leaving the sleigh standing upon the verge of the
bridge Both ladies were injured, but not seriously.
1t supposed ut the time that one Of tho had
fallen overheard, which, however, was not the case
Every effort was made TO save the horses, which were
valued at 81 200, but without success, and in fcw
minutes they drowned 1t Is alleged that the
intoxicated at the time and refused 10 pay
their fare. Mr.. Beekman, the owner of the team,
fused take the robes and sleigh, saying that they
belonged to the ferry company, wnOm no would hold
responsible for the loss OF the team
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
THE DELTA KAPPA EPSILON DINNER.

The Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity cesbrated its
thirty second anniversary last night by dinner at
Delmonico's, which was by far the most successful
that has boon given New York by this brotherhood
Seventeen the thirty chapters were represented,
embracing Yale, Harvard. Princeton, Columbia, Dart
mouth, Cornell, Amherst, New York, Rutgers, Laiay'
etre Williams, Wesleyan, University of Virginia. Bow
don Troy and Rochester Fully 100 persons
were present The toast sour fraternity" was re.
sponded to by Charles Hallock 'Our Absent Brother"
was taken in charge from bartender's point oil view,
by Henry S. Carr This speaker had evidently had an
intimaton OF the new Excise Department. which is
announced in another column His sneecn was very
humorous. He was appropriately followed by sour
Brothers at the Bar" This was responded to by A.
ii. Biglow. 1.-The Medical Profession was rep
resented by DR.. w. 7. Lewis. Alter other toasts to
'.The rress" and kindred Fraternties' the enjoya-
BILE occasion ended. The officers OF the evening were,
President. Dexter A. Hawkins, OF AS, Bowdoin;
Wee Presidents, A. NJ. Bglow, '56, Amherst; "
Dabney '65, University OF Virginia; Royal Crane '57
Dartmouth and Secretary, Charles HalIock, '54 Am
hersL The Fraternity, which is the largest college
society in the world, was shown TO be in tho
highest possible degree OF prosperity. Letters were
read from Bayard Taylor, Sidney Webster James T.
Field and otners regreting their inability 10 be pres
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
THAWING GIANT POWDER.

FATAL EXPLOSION IN MOTT HAVEN.
Patrick Lawlor, Mott Haven contractor, has num-
Dor Of men employed at the corner OF Mott avenue and
15Oth street. quantity oil giant powder has been
used there Of late blasting away rocks and in
ing impediments Michael Mulroy, quarryman in tho
employ OF Lawlor, yesterday came into the house OF
John Kailor, at Mott avenue and 149tn street, with
Of cartridges which had been frozen together
and set about thawing them. There
stove in the apartment and Mulroy sat down
beside II holding the cartridges close 10 II and mean
time conversng with the inmates OF the house. sud-
the walls from their places and completely demolish-
ing the OF the building. George kaor, boy Of
four years, was instantly killed. and Mrs. Kaor and
her female infant were very severely injured The
explosion soon brought crowd 10 the shattered
and the body OF the dead child out
and tbs other sufferers removed TO place OF safety
Muroy badly burned about the body and seemed
in great pain. He sent TO his home but put under
arrest until the Coroner who Is notified, has made an
nyGstlQallQn
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
HAMILTON'S GAME SPOILED.

A man giving the name Of H. b. Hamilton, of gentle
manly address aud retiring manner, OF medium height
weighing about 160 pounds, with dark hair and side
whiskers the latter cut short, wearing dark gray
beaver overcoat called at the store OF Mcssrs Wilson
Roake, manufacturers Of engines and boilers No 26l
Front street, Wednesday morning and stated that
he had from the West to purchase some machn.
cry After examining some OF the stock he lett the
place with the avowed Intention Of comparing prices
with the goods OF other houses. He returned in the
afternoon and purchased bill OF 5000 worth Of ma.
chinery, Offering IN payment draft Tor S2f5 of the
First National Bank OF Springfield. ILL.,, the Ninth
National Bank OF this CITY, The draft was signed by
i. W. Tracy, cashier ot tho springfield Bank with a
properly guaranteed Endorsement Of hamilton. The
purchaser, who familiar with the names of many
prominent Western houses, requested that the $15 IN
the draft In excess OF the bill be handed to him IN
cash. This the machinists declined to do, but offered
check ior the amount, which was accepted. Ycster-
day the payment OF the check was stopped before
banking hours that II might he ascertaned II the draft
was genuine. Promptly at ten O'Clock Hamilton pre-
sented the check al the Bowery National Bank Tor
payment, but found that he had been forestncd. II
was subsequently learned that his draft Tor 500 was
forgery, hut ne may yet succeed In passing on tho
check Tor SIS Of Messrs. Wilson II Roakc.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
SAFETY OF IRON BRIDGES.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3, 1877.
To EDITOR or THE HERALD
Referring to my letter In the HERALD of this date,
If my statement that iron likely to break under
a sudden shock or blow in very cold than in warm
weather be true your Inference that bridges are
not abso utely safe those of stone, only
logically correct, but is practically SO, whenever
bridges arc SO constructed that the iron is not
defended from the effects OF blows by the in
tcrpostion OF elastic substance like wood
danger known and properly guarded against often
becomes ci cnt of safety. And l, therefore, say
that although thero is much difference OF opinion
among engineers TO tho fact whether iron does or
does not become less brittle in cold weather,
yet IL IS safer 10 assume that such may be the and
guard properly against its evil results 1t Is to be
hoped that the United States government commission
IRON and steel, now sitting will make series OF
careful experiments on this point What precautions
shall take? The capacity of iron to resist steady
compression Affected by cold. Direct
blows are all we need fear. We have enough cxperi
ments to satisfy us as to this point What we should
do To take all possible precautions 10 prevent trains
leaving the rack and they do, TO make floor sys.
TEN Of wooden timDers TO ''cushon the blow"
Make them strong enough and close enough together
to prevent the wheels breaking them down or pushing
them apart.
There has been great i'm provemcnt the arrange
and regards the strength of the floor systems
oil bridges Quilt within the last lew years. The older
bridges are detective in this respect, and TO this tho
attention of railway officers and inspectors should be
first directed. Whether tho floor system the trusses
OF tho Ashabua bridge first gave way has an impor-
tant bearing the OF It's iail. While II is
paratvcy easy to guard the iron work OF bri.igo
against Shocks where the trusses entirely below
the floor, II Is difficult problem TO thoroughly protect
the trusscs of Through" bridges, where the iron
work stands up each side of the track.
The FIRST thing to have good floor, and substan-
tal guard tmJcrs outside tho rails, and as TO
them possible These gunrd umbers should extend
beyond the bridge and upon the embankment for
some distance and then spread out wide enough 10
catch the wheels Of the deracd train and bring them
back To the centre OF tho bridge.
Second, there should be massive stone parapets on
the abutments at each end of tho bridge to protect
the end posts, whose stability the safety OF tho
whole structure depends II stone cannot be got
clusters OF heavy piles should DO driven into the en-
bankment Tor the same purpose. With these precau.
tons thoroughly enforced the danger from bridges
would be greatly diminished. In my next will speak
OF the safety TO be deryed from inspection OF bridgcs
Your obcdcnt servant. THOMAS G. CLARKE
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
THE CROWS NEST FIEND.

Oscar Hudson, the negro who attempted TO- murder
his mistress by roasting her on a stoye in tenement
building at the Bergen "Crows Nest" in Jersey City,
brought up ior examination yesterday before
Justice Reese. Hudson was compelled 10 marry one
of his race some time ago; but he
did not lcng nve with her, and he took to himself
Martha Shuttle as partner The only offence thus
far alleged against Martha that she making 100
Tree with her neishbors.
Rose Herbert testified that Hudson kicked Martha,
forced her over TO stove where large kettle OF
water boiling, thrust her arm into 1t and held her
there till she was terribly scalded
Sarah Matthews testified that Hudson cried out that
il he had razor he would kin Martha
The prisoner made the following statement
Martha drunk yesterday: she mad quart bottle OF
toting it through the house: she pic
down to Narah Matthews, aud when l come homo
ole her she misbehnve she cussed ard in
suited she noisy that i picked
her up and carried her into little room TO
put her lounge keep her quiet.
passed the she out her and stuck it
into the water; didn't put her in no stove had two
house nm II wanted to coulu have
done IT. that Mrs Matthews es she haint for me-
she han't.
The prisoner was remanded for further exam nation.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

Chckering Hall was crowded last evening with
ladies' and gentlemen who had been called TO assist in
the celebration OF the second anniversary of tho
Society for tho Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
The stage occupied by Mr.. John ID. Wright. Prcs-
dent; August Belmont II. l.. Stuart, b. B. Shear
man, Chancellor Howard Crosby Rev. Drs. Bellows
and Tying, J. H. Choate, Thomas c. Acton, Henry
OF the entertainments were the speeches
made by the President. by Drs Bellows, Crosby
and Tying and Mr.. J. II. Choate and A. NJ. Powell,
The reports showed that the society numbers coo
members; that nearly 300 cruelty treated children
had received, relieved and cared for; that
branches OF the parent society have been organ
other cities here and abroad, ami that moro money Is
needed enable the society to extend us sphere OF
usefulness. AS the first anniversary occasion,
Prince Leo and the other noted little acrobats who
were rescued exhibited, and Madame Rowland
and tho Union Glee Club furnished the music
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
A SAD AFFAIR.

DEATH OF MINNIE LoNsDALE, THE NEWARK
ACTRESS.
As anticipated in the report printed in yesterdays
HERALD, Miss Minnie Lonsdale, the actress who
SO terribly burned In Newark on Wednesday evening
through her clothing having caught fire accidentally
in her dressing room, died last evening at st.
Michael's Hospital, whittier she had been removed for
better care. Her outward injuries not
as at first supposed but the belief she inhaled
the flames while being rolled the snow,
wrapped up in MIR. UnderhIll's overcoat This,
1t Is believed. caused her death. Her real name
Mary Reagan. She was about nineteen yeags OF
age, and had been the stage only about
months. Formerly she lived New York with her
father Tho latter and sister, together with Rev.
Father j. j. OConnor, attended her in her dying
hours. She engaged in Paterson tor Wards Opera
House. where she met her fate. gentleman who
the poor creature immediately alter the flames were
extinguished said the sight presented was the most
horrfying he ever witnessed. When Underhilps
overcoat taken from the girl II crumbled into
mass OF ashes. No blame is attached TO any for
the fatality beyond the girls own carelessness.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05

railway trains on all the roads have been more or less
detained The mails arriving the Post Once yester'
oay were on an average from one to two hours iato
ana the Erie. West and Southwest mails which should
nave arrived al quarter 10 eight O'Clock A. NJ, did
not reach the city until ten minutes TO eleven A. ~
the mail which left san Francisco on December 70,
only arrived yesterday, beng one day behind TWO
mails are now overdue from Havana and all foreign
mails are overdue
on LONG ISLAND
Trouble from the drifting sill! continues on the
rairoads OF Long Island. especially al the east cna on
the main line and branches OF the old Long Island road
trains are running with comparative regularity on the
southern, Central and Flushing and North Shore roads
Dut 'urther east they been all of lime since MOO.
day night Conductor Sam Hobson has been STUCK"
since tuesday near Southod in drits ten or twelve
!ect deep snow ploughs, though constantly IN use,
appear to be OF little utility in opening the cuts. the
hight snow Immediately drifts IN behind them as they
force their way through Mail COMMUNICATION 10 Sag
Harbor and Grecnport and the intermediate postal sta
tons has for the time been entirely suspended.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
ALMOST A DISASTER.

BURNING OF THREE DWELLINGS IN WILLIAMS
pURG AND NARROW ESCAPE OF THE IN
MATES.
Shortly before seven O'Clock yesterday morning
nre broke the confectionery store No 226 Grand
street. Williamsburg. which rapidly communicated TO
Nos 22S. 224 and 222 The TACT that all the hydrants
In the vicinity were frozen prevented the expeditions
Of water and thus aided the spread Of the flames
Patrolman Hoadey first discovered tue fire, and i'm
mediatey exerted himself TO those or the In
mates who not yet up. In No 226. where the FIRE
broke out the family aroused but the heavy smoke
had apparently somewhat bewdercd them, and they
came down leaving four children in the front
tho second story who finally rescued by the officer
who nearly smothered before reaching the street,
he having 10 feel around in tho dark for the young
sers. Two OF them were carried down In blanket
In No. 224 Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard, who were
married New Years Day. were with difficulty res
cued, the smoke having overpowered tbem They
got Of their apartments upon an awning and
thence reached the ground uy means OF ladder Had
fire occurred TWO hours sooner loss oi life would
have been certain The Fire Department worked with
will when water was finally obtained, and ia little
over an hour the hanes were entirely subducd
The losses and lnsurances on the buildings are as
follows:-
owned and occupied by Frederick Kynast as dwell.
ing and 10Y store; loss on building, furniture and
stock, $5,O0o insurance tPnGnix Insurance Company
So 500 on building and furniture and $1,000 OH STOCK
anu hStures }. wilson MIR Kypast's son-in-law, oc-
cuped the top floor, and lost $500 on furniture on
which he had insurance.
No. 226, Two story frame dwelling and store, occu-
pied by 5. F. Lutz as confectionery, with manuiac-
tory in building in roar; loss STOCK fixtures
and furniture, ST. 200; on machinery ard goods in pro-
cess OF manufacture &c, owned by George Fuehrer,
$4,000; assurances. Luz. 5000, and Fuehrer. ST. 1000.
both in Germanla Insurance Company.
No 224, two story frame dwelling and store, occu-
pied by John Leonard plumber and dealer in stoves;
loss So 900 stock, hxlures and urnure insurance,
Phoenix Insurance Company, $4,000; Citizens In
surance Company, 81, 00U
No. 222, two story frame dwelling and store, occu.
pied by j. Cable dealer IN iancy goods oss So $40 in
stock, fixtures and furniture Insurance, Continental
Insurance Company, $3.50
The buildings Nos. 222, pa and 226, owned by Mr.. r.
Irving of this city, damaged So 000 which tho
insurance could not be ascertaned
The total loss $22, 200; insurance known,
Sl1 O50
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
THE QUANG ZE.

special meeting Of the Board Of Pilot Commission
ers was held yesterday to try Sandy Hook pilot Nr.
Isaac Gaynor, Tor strandng during log, the British
steamship Quang Ze, In the upper bay, while inward
bound Mcssrs Henderson Brothers, consgnees OF
the vessel, and the British Consul, the prose-
cutors II having been proved that the pilot had al
lowed the Quang Ie TO be towed up entirely undcr the
direction OF tugboat IN the good plotting oil which
Gaynor had confidence une cOmpasscs OF the steam
ship being ncorrect. tie Board, holding tho offence
proved suspended Gaynor during Tho pleasure Of tho
Board
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
ANOTHER MYSTERY.

Augusta Kehne girl about sixteen years of age,
employed In the plating establishment Of Charles
Schwarz, No. u Sixth avenue left that place by pre-
arrangement Sunday afternoon, to be present
at New Years party given by her parents at their
residence. No. POI Kugers street, Newark. Since this
time her father and friends have been engaged an alb
soutcy rutless search, word or trace having been
iound OF her after she had lett her employers. Miss
Konne is rather protty, fully developed, and casual
observer would call her eighteen years OF age. Fritz
Kehne, her father drives delivery wagon Tor ono Of
the Newark breweriea.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
MEETING OF MILKMEN.

AN APPEAL TO BE TAKEN IN TIE CASE OF
sCHRUMPF.
The MIX Dealers Association met last evening Ia
No. 9S Allen street to hear the report OF tho commit
appointed at the previous meeting confer with
counsel with view of bringing the case Of the con-
vcted milk dealer, Daniel Schrumpf to the Su-
preme Court. The chairman, Mr.. Schacner, reported
that the committee had held interview with
Schrumpt's counsel Mr.. Lawrence and that 1t had
been agreed to appea from the verdict OF the jury
General Sessions The mi kmen look upon tho case us
alerent from the one tried yesterday before Judge
GIldersleeve. Final consultation IN regard To the
case will be held with counsel tomorrow Tho men,
bers Of the Association assessed 81 per month
deiray the oI the suit
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
THE QUEEN OF CONFIDENCE.

In tho Court OF Quarter Sessions at Jersey City,
yesterday, Mary Hansen, alias Mrs. Gibson was ar.
raigncu on two indictments The Irst charged that
November l. 1876, she cheated Horace Farrier out
OF the sum OF $1,2lO by representing that she was
about TO receive largo sum OF money; that she
was The sole dcvisee OF Archbishop Francis Xavier
Wolf, deceased OF Baden Baden, IN Germany; that
she was 10 receive 500 900 from the estate, when
10 be delivered To ber by Cardinal McCloskey The
second Indictment charged her with false representa-
tons, by which she received from Samuel W. Garrett
son the sum OF ~, 1885, She pleaded nol guilty both
indctmenLs and was remanded for trial
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
ST. STEPHENS FIRST PASTOR.

requiem for the repose OF the soul Of he late
Rev. DR.. Cummings, the nrst pastor OF st. Stephens
church. celebrated at that church yesterday
ing. Rev DR.. McGynn oiilcatcd. and delivered the
sermon on the occasion. "Dr. Cummings said DR..
McGlynn, 'eleven years ago stood where am now
standing and preached to his congregation words OF
righteousness and thankfulness." The musical part
OF the services was impressive.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
TIE BROOKLYN FIRE.

At the inquest last evening concerning the Brooklyn
disaster, the only evidence OF any importance given
was by Police officers Patrick Rourkc and Thomas
Collins Rourke testified that hc ran up the gallery
stairs to the first platform, ard could so
no lrther account OF tho dense smoke;
assisted several people down tho STAIRS and afterward
put his the stairs tho platform, but hear
ing sound supposed the people were all out OF the
gallery Collins swore that he heard cries OF help
the gallery stairs; went up and assisted somo people
down; did not 60 back again, but went IN below.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
THE RAILROAD GUILLOTINE.

The work of human destruction continues on the
railroads in Jersey City. Yesterday forenoon boy
named Thomas Mannigan, thirteen years old, was
passing tho Provost street crossing OF the Eric
Railway when he was struck by a locomotive and In.
SANITY killed Tho body taken to No. 19I Twelfth
street, where the boy resided.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
A TERRIBLE PICTURE.

Patrick Fagan. OF No. 3o7 East Forty-sixth street,
was found drunk in the street yesterday and was
locked up. At the Flity-seventh Street Police Court
II appeared that Fagans wife was in tho Lunatc Asy
lum, some OF his children IN the Juvenile Asylum
and another was lying dead alta friends house on
staten Island. He was discharged.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR.

The Rev. Alexander McFarlnne Installed last
evening pastor OF the Hudson place Baptist church,
Brooklyn. Rev. Dr. 7. S. Henson, OF Philadelphia, de-
livered the installation sermon. DR.. j. w. Seares
welcomed tho pastor TO Brooklyn. The charge to
the pastor given by Rev. Dr. Thomas Armitage, Of
this CITY, and the charge the churcn by the Rev. Dr.
j. b. Thomas The newly installed pastor delivered
he ben
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
THE CIRCASSIAN'S DEAD.

The bodies of tho following employees of the Coast
wreckng Company, lost on the Crcassiap, have been
identified captain John Ellie, Philip Kcrncs and
Patrick Donohue, Of stapIeton, Staten Island, and
Luke steilman, Of NO. 200 Nineteenth street, Brook
lyn The bodies to be sent this city for n
torment A subscrption OF SIS from the workmen
employed on the government drilling scow, stationed
Diamond Reel, Tor the widow and seven children OF
Stillman, was received by the Coast Wrecking Com
pany yesterday, and will be given to tho widow.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
IN WONDERLAND.

Mr. William /. Marshall will deliver bis lecture, Gan
Evening IN Wonderland" " before the school Teachers
Association, al Steinway Hail. this afternoon four
O'Clock The lecture will bo illustrated with seventy
five or eighty views shown with powerful oxyhydro.
gen light
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
STREET CAR pICKPOCKETs.

Complaints have latey been lodged at the Central
ONCE that pickpockes were plying their criminal avo-
cation with great success Oh the Third and Fourth
avenue railroads. Detectives were set on the watch.
and yesterday two notorious pckpockcts of 'Poode"
Murphy's gang were arrested james Wilson, alias
Pretty Jimmie, and William Dale alias Billy Dewey,
tho OF these worthless, ard thor persons
were found two valuable Watches one NO IS, ,4l6 w.
Sheppard maker, N. Y; the othor No. ii, ,419, N. w.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
BROOKLYN THEATRE RELIEF.

The total receipts at the Office of Mayor Schroeder In
aid Of tho Brooklyn Theatre sufferers amount to
Si2,5I1 15 The contributions to the fund In question
received by Mr. Daniel Chaunccy, OF the Mechanics
Bank, amounts 10 $4,000 S5. The treasurer, MIR.
Chauncey, acknow lodges the receipt OF check for
500 rs, the amount realized by benefit for the suffer-
ers given at Fords Theatre, Washington, D. G.. De-
cembcr l3 1876
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
THE GREECE ASHORE.

The steamship Greece, OF the National Line, sailed
IRON her dock yesterday morning at eleven o'clock
After passing through the Narrows she ashore on
the Staten Island bank AT late hour last evo-
ning she stll aground. No particulars were
learned as to the cause OF the mlshap. but II was
thought that she would get of saoly this morning
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
MARKING THE TIME.

william Egan, truck driver, who said he resided ut
No. 81 Mulberry street, was committed for trial by
Justice Bixoy yesterday for stealing watch, valued
at $l5 from William Bennett of No. 1853 sixth avoDuc
while he was intoxicated In the saloon at the corner oil
Sixth avenue and Tweni iy-iourth street.