The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-21

forever and realizing Its duty rs a newspaper. the
HERALD resolved by practical plan to Investigate
the matter and bring to light the true facts of the
Evidence was required to secure the city and
its surroundings from pestilence and flh and it was
determined that there but way to get 1t.
Accordingly the steam yacht G. j. Wells was char
tered and fitted up tor cruise as long as necessary
to bring the affair to = head. pilot was secured
whose general knowledge OF the bay and its
roundings very extensive. embracing nearly
Dor Two reporters put on board to take notes.
The yacht steamed away from the Battery at four
r. NJ. on Thursday. the l4th inst. for the lower bay
At midnight the yacht was taken to Fort Hamilton.
where u convenient position for watching was taken
up. Nothing occurred during the night to interrupt
the solitude of the watch except occasional
schooner sailing yacht hauling for protection
from the fury of the elements. which converted
Long Island into u dangerous Ice shore But directly
inside Fort Lafayette calm spot. AT about a
quarter past eight A. NJ. man was observed to row
out from the upper dock at Fort Hamilton IN small
white rowOoat. Behind him lie dragged rope, to
which attached what proved 70 oe a
dead horse close examination. This he
passed Fort Lafayette by about nifty yards,
when he let 1t go The man Returned
to shore and the yacht bearing the reporters fol-
lowed the of the dead animal 1t was carried
around the fort in almost crescent course and
about quarter of mile below Fort Hamilton. As
1t within about three hundred yards OF shore
the barren Island ofia boat H. Gardner suddenly APP
poared ana stood straight for the floating horse.
derrick apparatus put In use, the horse was
taken on board aud the boat got under way tor
Barren Island. The promptness and despatch with
which the work done was astonishing. 1t
subseq uently learned that the man who had towed
the horse INTO the tide was one OF Inspector Hop
kns' patrolmcn. who was required to take it out
into mid stream.
vIoLArons op ruE LAWS DETECTED.
The yacht teamed across the Narrows and
shot into Clifton Landing Staten Island whero she
lay under ful head of steam, ready To start at u
moments notice. II obb tide. and close watch
Kept. for circumstances were favorable to
dumping day. At quarter to twelve A. NJ a tug
sighted drawing two scows. The tug. which
proved to be the Frank Pidgeon. allowed pass.
and then the HERALDs yacht steamed slowly after
them. The course taken after passing Upper Quar-
antno to steer in close to Fort Tompkins and
then to stand across the Sound toward Coney
Island Point. Here the tug stopped and lay to for
little while until the scow lines were adjusted when
she resumed her course On approaching Coney
Island Point they again tackled and steercd in
almost direct line for Sandy Hook Buoy IL, which
stands almost in front of Norton Beach. passed
about quarter OF mile TO the southeast, when the
tug stopped. There was q commoton visible on the
decks OF the scows and then, as IL by magic. one
scow rose in the water about seven eight feet
The reason that IL had been dumped by
Of the hopper bottom, consisting OF two hinged
doors III the bottom which open downward and al
low the contents of the to drop INTO tho water
in an instant. The other scow vas then dumped.
while the reporters yacht stood about hundred
yards OIL. The time OF dumping was just few min
utcs after one O'Clock. and the flood tide had just
commenced. This gave a full six hours for the in-
flowing tide to carry the mud and garbage landward
tine former TO settle in the Rockaway steamboat