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The New York herald., 1879-09-25
ALL ABOUT AN INJUNCTION.
COUNSEL TRACY AND CORPORATION COUNSEL DI
WITT, OF BROOKLYN, ABUSE ONE ANoTHEI

COUNSEL TRACY AND CORPORATION COUNSEL DE
WITT, OF BROOKLYN, ABUSE ONE ANOTHER
IN COURT.
An injunction. enjoining the Fulton Municipal
Gaslight Company from tearing up the streets OF
Brooklyn laying pipes, with order to show
cause why it should not be continued, granted
by Chief Justice Nelson Of the Brooklyn City Court
on Tuesday. Counsellor Benjamin f. Tracy APP
peared before the Chief Justice yesterday, and
asked that tho injunction be modified so as to
allow tho company to proceed with their work
until decision on the motion to continue the in
jun ,ton be rendered Corporation Counsel De Witt
characterized the company and its agents tres
passers ON the streets of the city, Mr.. Tracy said
the company had the authority of the Board of City
Works and Of tho Police Commissioners to do the
work and they we're interforcd with by men who
acting in the interest OF the old gas companies
The whole thing, he said. had been arranged in
caucus. Mr. DE Witt claimed that permission to
up the streets could not bo given by either of
the Boards above named. The Common Council had
that power. Mr.. Tracy told Mr. De Witt that
ne had got the matter into court where two of tho
judges were disqualified to act. and he had reason
to believe it was the result of caucus. Mr.. DE
Witt. in excited manner. denounced the state
mcnt as false Chief Justice Nelson said ho guessed
Mr.. Dc Witt meant that it was mistake. but the
Corporation Counsel said he did not. He had found,
he said, that Judge Pratt and Judge Reynolds held
gas stock and werc therefore, disqualified lie then
applied to His Honor, Judge Nelson. MIR. Tracy
claimed to know when and where the caucus was
held, and he asked Mr.. DE witt why the matter had
not been taken taken in the first instance to Judge
who had no local interests Mr. DO Witt said he saw
occasion to take the matter out of the city when
he found so good q Judge as His Honor at hand.
Counsellor Tracy remarked that there was no law
yer who had greater respect complete
confidence IN His Honor than he; still, no
knew the situation ana the motives which impeled
the action, well as the influences which had
brought tho matter into that court. The
daciiy OF counsel, Mr.. DE Witt said, was
boundess. His statements were ridiculous, imper-
tnent and false and lie MIR. De Witt would treat
them with absolute contempt. Chief Judge Nelson
remarked that he should like to the Injunction
modified Mr. Tracy said his clients were willing
to abide by the result of the litigation. Mr.. DE witt
stated that account of the chief manager OF the
Gas Company occupying the position of President OF
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IL" ROAD employees.

HOW THEY WERE PAID BEFORE THE CON-
soLIDATIoN AND HOW THEY HAVE BEEN
PAID SINCE.
Since the consolidation Of the New York and
Metropolitan IL" roads changes have been made in
the manner OF paying the employees Of the latter.
and the result has been dissatisfaction among them,
for which the company claims there is just
ground. Before tho consolidation the schedule Of
wages on tho Third avenue "L' follows:-
Ticket agents and conductors. 50 per day; gatemen
and brakcmen, 81 so per day. On the Sixth
avenue road the system Of paying the
men was diferent-that is, tho trainmen
or conductors and brakemen. Ticket agents re-
ceived 50 per day and gatemen 81 20. The con-
ductors and brakemen were paid on the mileage
plan, the ut the rate Of two cents and tho lat
ter one and one-haf cents per mile for every mile
they travelled on the road. This rate, tho men
claim, gave them chance to make better wages
than they receive Before the consolidation
the average daily run. they say. was from one
hundred and twenty to one hundred and twenty-fv
mos making the wages Of q conductor and brake
man. respectively at least 81 40 and 81 80 per day.
schedule of the Third road adopted, thus.
the men claim reducing the wages Of the gatemen
twenty cents day, the brakemen thirty cents and
the conductors forty cents.
The managers of the consolidated roads do not re-
gard the change reduction except in the OF
the gateman, whose pay was changed from 81 10 to
81 so per day. The pay OF the ticket agents remains
the sanie the only change being in the system of
paying the trainmcn and this had for its object
more equal distribution of the work among the en-
ployes. Under the mileage system the mini
mum days pay Of o,ar.tn brakeman 7, was 81 %
they were paid that amount whether they
earned it in mileage or not. whereas now each
ceiyes twenty five cents more day than thon. 1t
was admitted that in some instances where en-
ployes made ''runs" for each other worked great
many hours the present plan would initiate against
them but the total cost to the company for the
same amount of labor was a little more than under
the old system The payrolls of the company before
and after tho change shown to the reporter and
they bore out the statement.
The trouble among the engineers of the road had
nothing to do with money matters. There was such
strong opposition among them to Mr. Stirling, the
master mechanic, that they met and demanded his
removal. This the company refused to accede to,
and the engineers threatened to strike, act which
would in their organized state have caused consider
able embarrassment to the company. To conciliate
matters the authority which had been vested In Mr.
Stirling given to tho superintcndents OF the two
divisions of the road and there has been trouble
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
BEGGING AS A FINE ART.

Officer Lundberg. Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children. had yesterday man and wo-
man in the Jefferson Market Police Court who have
made the arts of mendicancy study themselves and
devoted to it their little In spite of tho death
another's services by the society. not to
speak OF various terms passed by themselves
on the Island for begging they still cling
to their old ways. Thomas and Catharine
Gibbs the names of the pair. and they live
where in the Fourth ward. On the 18th of January
last they were arrested while begging with their
little boy. child eight years old. and infant of
only twelve months. 1t was a bleak night, and the
inhuman parents to gain sympathy had stripped the
poor child of portion of its meagre covering, which
was found on them. Exposure had already done its
work. The little creature suffering from whoop-
ing cough and cold and its eyes quite 1t
was takon to tho hospital and it's parents were sent
to the Workhou where they informed
OF its DEATH AT the end OF four months they were
liberated, but took to their old pursuits again.
Officer Lundberg found little boy wandering on
the streets the 30th of June. He homeless
and without food. and inquiry lie was found to
be one OF the mendicant children of the Gibbses.
who had srayed from his nomad parents and lost
track OF them. He was another of their pupils, and
To save him from the streets he sent to the Sis
ters OF Mercy But the family supply OF Juvenile
beggars was quite large and the father was soon
seen about with his youngest daughter. Annie. u
girl OF ve while the mother exercised her arts in
junction with some other member OF the family.
On Tuesday night tho little girl discovered with
both her parents on Nineteenth street, between
Fifth and Sixth avenues. Officer LundUerg put the
trio under arrest and Justice Bxby yesterday
mited Oatharine Gibbs to the Workhouse and held
Thomas in default of $500 bail answer at tho
Special Sessions. Little Annie was taken i'll charge
by the societys agents. who propose tracing up the
other children.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The New York creditors of the large dry goods
firm of Feist, Frank Co.. of San Francisco whose
failure published yesterday, have sent Mr.. Mar
win L. Wood to San Francisco to look after their
interests. II. b. Clahin n Co.. Arnold. Constable &
Co., L. II. Nudge. Sawyer Co. aud William Latti-
mer Co. have united in obtaining attachment
against tho property OF the firm for $4,000. Among
the New York creditors A. Person. Hartman II
Co., $500; Harding, Colly a Co., $4,000; Deering
Milliken Co.. S302l Low Hartman Il Co., S3,Sl2;
Wright, Bliss Fabyan, $4.523; Ammidown, Lane
n Co.. $76l: A. ID. Juilliard Il Co., SG9G; Lewis
Brothers X Co., $500 Aldrich, Iddings IL
Co.. $i,729 Parker, Wilder Il Co., 81 O7S;
Hunt, Catin Valentine, S3,lO0; Pome-
roy Il Plummer, $766; Walker, Hammond
Il Co., SGG5; w. l.. Strong Co., 81 100; Henry
Matter Co., S3.OS2: Cheney Brothers. 81 2i9; g. A..
Auffmordt n Co.. $2.Ss5: ID. a. Linsley, 81 0s2; Law.
renee Co., S2l62; Nelson Brothers. $500; Wheel
wright, Anderson Il Co., $9gl; William Watson Il
Co., Sl,374: W. j. Westcott a. Co., .452: Emerson
Rhodes Il Co.. S1707; William Turnbull 4 Co., S66l ;
Lehmaier Brothers, $4,000. The creditors here are
very anxious TO get tho attachments against the
firms property vacated, they amount to over
Sl10O00, and have instructed Mr.. Wood TO every
endeavor to effect that result No estimate OF the
assets of the iirin has as yet been received. The
liabilities are now reported at over 100000.
James Il. Hedges has been appointed receiver of
the property OF Erustus s. Pense, manufacturer of
cbldren's shoes, on the application of James II.
Hdreth. one OF his creditors
John Holman made an assignment yesterday,
without preference. TO William A. Purdin.
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

At an adjourned meeting of the Park Commission
ers yesterday Commissioner Lane presented letter
from President Cyrus W. Field requesting permis-
sioh for the New York ''L'' Railroad Company to
erect the tracks the Battery three buildings
for the of the officers and employees of the
pany. Commissioner Lane presented q resolution
granting the required permission. After spirited
discussion, in which Messrs. Conover and Wenman
took the opposite side. on the ground that the
buildings would interfere with the beauty of tho
park, the resolution laid over. One of the rea-
sons advanced why permission should not be
granted was the fact that the company originally
secured PERMISSION to cross the Battery under the
explicit understanding that they would plant trees
along the track and, with the aid of creeping vines,
hide the structure from view. As they have not
complied with these terms OF the officials Of
the Department believe they ave forfeited all rights
to the occupancy OF any part of the Battery Park
letter from Mr.. Leonard Jerome, relating to the
sprinkling of jerome avenue referred to Presi-
ident Wenman, with power. Commissioner Camp
bell of the Department of Public Works, author
lied to place number of hydrants the Battery,
for the better supply of water. The bid of Wooton
n Filbert for paving Washington square with vul-
canite pavement being the lowest, accepted.
The Department estimates for next year We're ap-
proved, we'll as letter to be sent with them to
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
WEST SIDE "L" EXTENSION.

The announcement that tho west side section of
the Manhattan IL" road would be opened yesterday
from 125th to 135th street for public traffic had the
effect of attracting good many people tho various
stations intent journeyng to tho extrcmo avail
able limit Of tho road and Of enjoying the beautiful
scenery route. Quite number OF unmistakabe
strangers from the West desired to 20 far as the
road would carry thcm. and when after passing
along tho whole length Of tho Park the grand sweep
OF tho Harlem plains came In view they wcro
lost in admiration and used high sounding exple-
tivcs to give 1t vent But they disappointed at
hnding that they could not proceed beyond 125th
street. The announcement that the road was
opened to 135th street was according TO Assistant
Train Dispatcher Hurlbert. little premature lie
said that II would be opon for travel by Satur-
day Monday next, as the weather permit
ted. Tho reason of the delay is tho in
completion Of ono switch which is necessary
for shifting the trains At this point there will be
nine switches altogether and third track will begin
there and continue to 55th street An experimental
trip was the road between the two stations
last week by the officers of the company and every
thing found satisfactory. The amount of tickets
sold nc the 125b street station last sunday, q few
days after its being opened. was Sisl worth. Be-
tween tho hours OF Ave and seven in the afternoon
tho number of tickets sold was 2.A70.
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
ANOTHER FALL IN COAL.

One hundred thousand tons Of coal were sold at
auction yesterday by order Of the Delaware. Lacka
wanna and Western Railroad Company. The sale was
held at No. rs Exchange place and attended by
large crowd Of retail dealers who prepared to
the prices advance. In this, however they were
agreeably mistaken, the sale show ed average
decline OF three cents per ton compared with the
prices obtained last month. The coal classified
follows -Grate size 25 900 tons; egg size. 10000
tons; stove size $4,000 tons; chestnut size. 10000
tons. The CRATE size first put up and Mr..
Draper the auctoneer, found it hard to get start
ing bid. Finally, 81 Is offered, and when it
reached So two lots sold--the remainder going
for 81 97s per ton. The egg size started at SO
and rose to SO OK. at which rate three large lots
sold. Several small lots were then disposed Of
at 50 10. and the balance brought 50 12a per ton.
Tho stove size started ut 50 25 aud ad-
vanced to 81 35. at which figure 100 tons were
sold. The price fell to 81 32h. and 5000 were
disposed of. Several lots then brought So 35 and
the price advanced for the remainder to 50 37 per
ton. The chestnut size started at 80 and advanced
to SO II y, when two large lots sold The re-
mander went off in small lots at 81 20 ton
The following table will show the average prices OBJ
tanned yesterdays sale compared with those Of
Y..kA
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

PASSING UPON THE ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR
1880--rHREE MILLIONS AND HALF RE-
QuEsTEp.
An adjourned meeting Of tho Board of Education
was held yesterday for tho purpose Of passing upon
the estimates for 1880. After the reading of the
minutes the Board went into Committee Of the
Whole, with Commissioner Beardsloy in the chair,
when the various items were voted upon. Each
item was approved. and upon the question Of
adopting the estimates n whole Mr.. wickham
moved that the sum of s3.555. .200 the total sum
asked for be stricken out and the of $3400 000
the amount asked for last year. be substituted Mr.
wickham argued in support OF his motion that the
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
RAILROAD MEN IN COUNCIL.

THE JOINT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
trunk LINES FIXING RATES ON COTTON,
TOBACCO, LUMBER AND LIVE HOGS.
A meeting Of the Joint Executive Committee of
the Trunk Lines held yesterday at the Office OF
Commissioner Fink, and was attended by large
number Of railroad managers and agents. Among
those present were G. G.. Cochran. of the Atlantic
and Great Western; John King. Jr., Of the Baltimore
and Ohio; William Bliss, of the Boston and Albany
L. Miles, of the Central Vermont; J. O. McMullin,
of the Chicago and Alton; Lucien Hills and Z. Il.
Thomas, Of the c.. c.. c. and l.; L. j. Sergeant and
j. Porteous of the Grand Trunk; G.. b. Spriggs and
w. Edgar, Of the Great Western; John G. Hayes, of
tho indianapolis and st. Louis; John Mcleod and
E. Hill. of the Louisville Cincinnati and Lexington;
H. b. Ledyard. J. A. Grier and A. w. Street. Of the
Michigan Central J. H. Rutter j. b. butcher and 4.
Clark, Jr.. of the New York Central and Hudson
River; G.. II. Blanchard, Il. G. Villas and t..
r. Wadsworth. OF the New York. Lake Erie
and Western; A. j. Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania; II.
W. Hibbard, of the yandalia; J. M. Osborn and A..
l.. Hopkins, OF the Wabash; John s. Wilson, Of the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore; L. d.
Stahlman and J. NJ Creep, of the Louisville and
Nashville; N. s. Pennington, of the Cairo and Vim
cennes; II. c. Diehl, Of the Indianapolis. Blooming
ton and Western, and j. T.. Martin or the Evansville
and Terre Haute Railroad Company. number Of
subjects discussed and subcommittees
appointed to act upon them, with the following
result:-The subcommittee on abrogation of con-
tracts reported progress, and rates from Chicago to
New York were made on the following articles in
order to meet existing special contracts Butter
and eggs so cents per 100 pounds; cheose 40 cents
wool. SO cents. This is to go into effect October
l. 1879. The question OF east bound percentage was
discussed, and the subcommittee reported in favor
of 1t remaining unchanged. and the same was
adopted by the joint executive committee
The following rates on uncompressed cotton were
adopted from Memphis 67 cents per 100 pounds |;
Nashville 60 cents; st. Louis and Hannibal 50
cents; East St. Louis and East Hannibal, So cents
Caro- 81 cents Evansville So cents; Louisville AZ
cents Cincinnati, 45 cents. On compressed cot
ton the following rates agreed upon -
From East st. Louis. A cents per 100
pounds; Cairo, AZ cents; Evansville. 40 cents
Louisville and New Albany, 81 cents: Gin
cinnati, 81 cents. Live hog rates will remain un-
changed but in all shipments, the products of
which exported, rebate of cents per 100
pounds will be allowed.
Slight changes were made in the classification on
The subject of revising classification generally viii
be considered by a subcommittee at an carly day.
The conference adjourned until to-day. when they
will settle unfinished business and discuss the pool
ing OF passenger rates.
The New York herald., 1879-09-25
DIED..

AHEARN.-On September 2i at his residence, No. "a
Sklman ST.. Brooklyn, WILLIAM l.. AHEAaN, Jr, in
the SD year of his age.
The funeral will take place on Friday. September
26, at two o'clock. y. NJ. from the above number,
and thence to Calvary Cemetery for intcrmeut.
BARrEE.-On Monday, September -. JEREMIAH NJ.
BARTER. aged 35 years and months.
The funeral will take place this day at two o'clock,
from 24s Henry ST.. New YORK. Members OF the John
j. Blair Association and the Cameron Post, 10. Grand
Army of the Republic. are requested to attend.
Observation-Disclosures %, ut Fort Lee, JOHN BEN
NETT. aged rs years.
Funeral from his late residence. Hudson Terrace
Palisades. Fort Lee n. j.. Thursday. September %,
at two o'clock.
23 HARRIET MATILDA WOLFE, widow of tho late Ja-
phet Bishop, of this city, aged 75 years.
Relatives and friends of the family respectfully
invited to attend tho funeral services ut Calvary
Church. corner OF 4th av and 2st ST., Friday. at
ten O'Clock. 1t is requested that flowers be sent.
BLTvEN.-At Cornwall, on the Hudson. on Monday,
22d inst, CHARLES BIIvEN. formerly of the firm of
Blivcn Mead. aged 81 years.
The relatives and friends of the family. also tho
hardware trade, respectfully invited to attend
the funeral at his late residence LAG West saith st.
Thursday. 25th inst, at one o'clock z. NJ Inter-
ment in Woodlawn.
BowrE.--on Tuesday September 23. OF consump-
ton. JOHN Il. BOWIE OF John Bowie. in the Gath
year OF his age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend his funeral from his late residence, "a Sands
st. Brooklyn on Thursday, September %, at two
O'Clock y. NJ.
BRApy.-suddenly. on September a. ANNIE BRADY.
aged 50 years.
206 Ryerson st., Brooklyn. to St. Patricks Church,
corner Kent and Willoughby avs. ON Friday, Sep
tenbcr 26, at hatpast nine A. NJ; thence to Flat
bush for interment.
BnowN. "Wednesday, September "a. ANN BnowS,
widow OF Robert Brown, of fremont, N. ", aged 5v
years.
Notice Of funeral tomorrow.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

DIETEnLES-PoRcHER.-I this city. at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, September 49, 1879. by
the Rev. q. W. Samson ID. d., THEODORE DIETERLEN
to KATE A., daughter OF John Il. Porcher, both Of
this city.
MAcKEY-MoRnIs-At New York city, on wednes-
day. September "a. 1879 by the Rev. L. c. Williams.
JOHN MAcKEy Of New York city, to EVA c., daug hter
of B. r. Morris. of Clinton, La
MATHEws-BARRows.--On Wednesday, September
a. 1879. by the Rev. W. "A. Bridges. at the brides
residence. Isaac LEWIS MATHEWS to FLORENCE CURTIS
BARRows. both OF Brooklyn.
MoRsE-TowNsESD.-Atth the residence of Samuel
II. Townsend, Esq, Grccnport, l.. L.. September "a
by the Rev. II. G. Morse. WILLIAM H. MORSE. of
New York city, to LOUISE p. TOWNSEND.
SIMPsoN-MANN.-At Delhi n. V. september -. by
the Rev. Mr.. Brown, JOHN g. SIMPSON. OF Brooklyn,
N. Y. to Miss EMMA c., the daughter OF Mr.. q. G.
Mann. No cards.
TALLEY-DuSHAM.-On September 23. 1879. by the
Rev. Charles Il. Hoffman. Mr.. CHARLES T.. TAIIEy to
Miss HARRIET j. DUNHAM, both of tins city. No
cards.
TEN EYcK-BoNNEL.--In Brooklyn, on September
1S. at st. Paul's Church by tie Rev. f. A. Edgerton
Mr.. RICHARD Ten EYcK. of Brooklyn. to Miss SARAH
w. BoSNEL daughter OF the late stephen Bonncl, of
Newark. y. j. No cards.
THOMPSON wArsoN.-On Sunday evening. Septem-
bcr 81 1879. by Rev. Lewis II. Foot. WADE II. THosp
SON to ANNIE j. WATSON. all OF Brooklyn.
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Board could not well ask for more than they did in
previous years. Mr.. Watson seconded Mr. Wick
hams motion. and read statement OF special items
in the budget for 1880 that less than last year.
In his opinion the department could be run
next year as efficiently for S3000,000. as
it has been run this year for S3,400.000.
He hoped the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
would cut down the total to S3.000000. Mr. Manierre
favored the reference OF the matter to the Board of
Estimate Mr.. Jellife opposed the motion. arguing
that owing to the increase In population many chill
dren were unable to obtain admission and
school houses would have to be built. If the
teachers of all the schools. privates ones in
cluded wore to fill all the seats in his opinion there
would be 40 600 children without accommodation.
President Wood opposed Mr.. Wickhams motion and
believed that S3 55s 400 absolutely required. It
was the duty Of the Board to demand all that
qured for educational purposes. and If the
Board of Estimate cut down the appropriation the
responsibility would rest upon them. Mr.. Watson
read from the report OF the Superintendent state
ment showing that the seating accommodation is
$4,000 in excess of scholars. On vote, the motion
of Mr.. Wickham lost, and the estimates re-
ported by the Finance Committee were adopted.
The committee rose. defeated the action in COM
mittee when Mr. Watson moved that tho total sum
be reduced to So 4O0. .000 This was lost by vote of
to 13. On the adoption of the estimates for
49, 55s 200 all voted in the affirmative with the
ception Of Messrs. Wickham and Watson.