New-York tribune., 1879-06-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RAPID TRANSIT TRAINS AND MOTORS.

hAflD lkANSII JhAINS AND MOlOnS.
DELAY CAUSED BY UNFINISHED srATioNs-kXPER-
INENTs on THE SURFACE LINES.
Superintendent Van Brocklin stated yesterday
that trains to Eighty and Nnth-ave.. on the
West Side Metropolitan Elevated Railway route
would not be put on before Monday or Tuesday.
The delay is occasioned by the incomplete cond-
ton of the stations. II is expected that trains Will
be running regularly to observation-disclosures
by June 10. The formal transfer of the elevated
roads TO the Manhattan Company has been post
poned for a few days account of the death oil
Mrs. Baird. wife of the general manager OF the en-
tire elevated railway system
Yesterday was the day named by the Aldermen
for investigating the steam motor Lille, which has
made a few trims over the Third Avenue Railroad
by their permission. A trial trip, from sixty
sevcnth-st. 10 Printing House Square and return,
was arranged Nv Colonel Angamar, the president OF
the Motor Company, and invitations were sent to
the Aldermen 10 be present at the lnlrd Avenue
Railroad Depot al p m. The Jerome Park races,
however furnished superior attractions Tor most OF
the City Fathers, and only three members OF the
Committee on Railroads. headed by Alderman Hal
responded 10 the invitation. Among other persons
who watched the exhibition trip were Robert stew
art Superintendent of the NewlOrk Elevated Kali
road, and MIR. Dale the master-mechanic OF the
road. steam pumped into the boiler OF the
Ile. hatful of Goals placed i'll the small iur-
mace below the rear platform, and the motor was
ready TO start The invited guests were gwen seats
in the car aud open horSe-car was attached De-
hind to accommodate other passengers. The trip 10
Printing House Square was made in about haf an
lour. In one or two places along the route the
driver showed that much faster time could be made
He also stopped the cars a number 0l umes III tue
space of a few feet. The motor frightened many OF
the horses the avenue, and carnage horses
SHOW ed disposition TO run away at ITS approach.
Alderman Hall expressed himself as delighted WIN
the working of the motor. hut he SAID he believed
that if il We're put into general use in crowded parts
of the city IT would endangeI human life. The chef
danger he thought, would arse from the careless
a. ,1r,xr 10 huH al ionh he
II only experienced and faithful engineers were EN-
ployed TO run the motors they would be as sale as
hOrSe-carS.
Superintendent Stewart said he was examining
the motor 20 see if il might be made available Tor
the elevated roads, He thought the working OF the
motor was admirable, as there was no noise OF any
consequence. no cludeIs and no smoke. III 1t coluI
he introduced on the elevated roads lie Thought 10
would lessen the noise Of these roads considerably
and would add to the comfort of travellers
\ CONVICT DEFENDED BY CONVICTs.
PATRICK TRAYNOR AND HIS FRIENDS TELL HOW
THEIR CoMRADE, SNYDER, WAS INJURED.
The investigation OF the circumstances connected
with the death of the Blackwells Island convict,
Christy Snyder, for which Patrick TraynoT, fell
low-cOnvict. is held, was begun before Justice XII
breth yesterday, in the YOtkville Court. Warden
Fox. and Keepers Ryan. Adams and Duyer, and III
spectOr Miner, from BlackwelPs Island, were pres
ent at 10 o'clock, with sX cOnVicts, VINO had been
selected by TTaynOr as witnesses OF the fight
between himself and Snyder which occurred in the
hold OF the boat, on May 2i. while the convicts
were beng taken to Wards Island Some delay
was occasoned by the appearance before the JUS
tice of woman who was announced as tine mother
OF the prisoner but who stated to the Court that
she was principally his aunt, being his fathers
own sister, She wished TO have the case adjourned
again for day, as his friends had not been able to
secure counsel for IraynOr. Justice kilbreth stated
that Nathan Nesbitt was present, and had consented
to act as counsel for the prisoner without charge.
Traynor after some hesitation, accepted this offer,
and the case went on.
The first witness called was Dr. G. Sumner With
erstein, who testified as to the nature of the injury
sustained Dy the dead convict and the treatment of
the case. lie mentioned that Snyder had told him
by whom the injury was inflicted but as these
statements were not made when death was expected
they were not admitted as evidence. Convict
James Williamson. who was next called, gave an
account Of the difficulty on the boat between the
prisoner and Snyder. " While we were going 10
Wards Island" SAID he. and Just before the tight.
SNYDER was sitting on my knee. Iraynor and a boy
began skylarkin0, and the boy was thrown down.
Then Snyder jumped up and hit Iraynor twice.
SNYDER then sat down again. and Iraynor turned
around and made two running kicks at him, but
don't know whether his foot touched Snyder or not.
II was after TTaynor kicked AT snyder that snyder
hit Traynor aud broke his nosep Twenty minutes
after they left the boat he heard Snyder say, am
rnined" Convict John Mclean testified TO the
same facts. In answer TO question from Warden
Fox the witness sad that lie saw no one tOuch Sny-
der after they left the boat.
Convict Philip Ball did net see Iraynor kick at
Snyder. After leaving the boat he heard Keeper
Adams ask IrdvnOr who broke his nose. TTaynor
would not answer, and then Snyder said he did II.
He afterwaTd saw Adams strike Snyder in the face
and knock his hat of. Convict Louis TurcOtt saw
SNYDER strike Iraynor and 1rayn0r kick at Snyder
twice but did not hear the latter say ANYTHING
about being ruined and saw no one strike SHy-
der while he was at the dock. Convict Edward
Mcbride saw nobody stl1ke Snyder after leaving
heard Keeper Adams say 10 Snyder, - You bloody
loafer what did you want 10 hit this man tOrf
Then Adams struck Snyder in the face, and Snyder
struck hlm again and Knocked OF his hat. As Snyder
stopped over 10 pick up his hat, Adams kicked him.
SNYDER put his hand on bis body al the place where
he had been kicked, and started OF crying, 10 take
his position on the hill where lac had been put 10
await punishment. Soon after witness saw him,
and Snyder said be was bleeding aud would have
to see the doctor
were called, and said they were at the dock when
the conyiCts landed. None Of them saw any trouble
between Keeper Adams and Snyder. Keeper Ryan
said that the first ne heard of Snyders injury was
at noon, when he was brought before the Warden
for punishment and ordered to be put IN dark cell.
He then said he had been kicked and was bleeding,
and needed q doctor. lie was then examined and
put III care Of physician.
After the examination of these witnesses, the
prisoner complained that Warden Fox had made
Some difficulty about letting hun select other wit
uessess from the cOnVictS The " arden sald that
the prisoner might select as many Witnesses as he
wanted but that only SIX could be brought over
from the island at one time The justice announced
that the case would be resumed to-day AT 10 clock.
INCREASE OF BRAZILIAN TRADE.
DR.. Salvador dc MendOnca, Consu-General of
Brazil sailed yesterday for Rio de Janero on official
business and will be absent nearly four months