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New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
nrrrcrIvr WIRE INTnE BRIDGE.

COLONEL PAINE CLAIMS POSITIVELY THAI ANN D.
rIcfrNcY IN sIELNGIu Is MORE IIIAN MADE rr.
A. there u vet considerable discussion a- 10 tie
defective wire used the cOn-ruc ton of the cablc,'
Of thc Brooklyn Bridge, Colonel William II. Paine
was requested yesterday by a Tmbr NJ reporter -
make a statement Of the facts Colonel Pane ia the
engineer who has had solo charge Of the t,stn. OF
the wire. He SAID:
"Wehad knowledge OF the defective wire rs well
asofthat which was approved II was al subjected
to tbe same test When the discovery was made
that rejected wire had been put in tho cables We
Tins had data NJ hand fo. asccrtaining very
nearly the strength Of the defective wire used. 4,
the two cables were carried on at the same time
we were very nearly able 10 locate the place whcro
II had brcn work Cd IN. The deficiency in tie
strcupth OF the cables made mp bY the addition
of auuroyed wire. In making the calculation where
any uuestlOn arose. an allowance vas made liberal
,n0ugh TO exceed any possibility Of drfcct. For tn,
reason the cables are undoubtedly stronger than they
yyould have been had there been no weakness 10
remedy. would consider myself crmiually ucpli-
ucut 10 allow any weakness at all ~ the cables. In
q word as the defect WAS more than made up by the
addition Of good WHO the s'ructur" ~ II now
stands more than meets thc requirements. As
one connected with the bridge has ever
attributed to the accident which occurred In June.
1873 as has been alleged. any defect IN the wire
The cable itself was sound and broke from It's fast
cninc because the rope supporting IL had been cut
into by passing the edge Of one OF the ~hcaYCs
Until after that occurred there was nothing but
good wire used in the construction OF the cables
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
UNHAPPY OVER THEIR TAXES.

There Is a great deal Of feeling in Long Island
Citv in regard to the tax complications there. The
present levy Is S2G7 SOS 0S OF which S9i lO5 II is
for State and county and SI73,7G3 SO for city and
ward purposcs The state and county tax includes
SOD 600 added by the Board of Supervisor. on ac-
count Of back taxes Tor three or four wears prcccd
inp 1s7g-the total arrears due from the city 10 the
county being F7G, 900. The collection is proceeding
very slowly, the aggregate thus far received bv
Treasurer Morris being considerably below that of
fhe corresponding period last year. The snner
taxpayers are apparently awaiting the result oi tho
nrnccedings already begun against l.. j. NoOlscy
and contt mpatcd against Others 10 compel tine
pavment of large sums alleged to b. due from them
for back taxes.
The Union College Company is among the dolin-
oucnts to n heavy amount, and one person, largo
holder Of city bonds on which lac draws his interest
regularly a. well n contractor for furnishing dirt
for grading the streets IN the Improvement district
IL mt down as about $jO. 900 in arrears The Treas
urcr finds warrant IN the city charter for the en-
forced pavment through distress and sale, and cx-
presses the determination TO proceed against all
alike, without fear OF favor.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
SNIP w UJ
Port or NEW-YORK....... II.

ARRIVED
str CITY of rusels tBr, Watkins Liverpool Dec 80 and
Oureustown 81 To John O. Dile.
HrtanniC ED. Perry lhetpeol Jan ana queens
town . to h j CoitH.
Str tiricnia , On. Newcastle upon Tyne 25 days. Il
Ir Bermuda Br wilson, Bermuda day', to Outor
Str CIV of Austin. stevens Na-Su, p via Fernandna
tn Char t. n Mallory K CO.
Charlrs II Mallory * Co.
Wm T. Clydc & CO. o.,
.r lonu ;lbspu Nuung ieOrcctOWn pC 20 J l. RooWc r
Sfr Louisiana new 5000 tons GaRcr Chester Penn, Il
Clark & Sranau
I'm ballast to uastCr
esrk Fvina Johnston Iasuna p days with logwood etc
In N1rill q 20: vrH,cl to T. - Du BNrccaa.
l,ul. Nlk ItNtt q, - days with lOgwoO
to - Wcs.ri-, vessel to swan g son
,clt B.uiainn 81 Wright NcYconb Carthagcna "a daya
with nn 20 IL Sinmohs & CO. csel TO WEINBERG & Go
FDRElGN PDRr5
orPVv>rOwS an llArr str Pennsylvania from Phiadel
Uhia for Liverpool.
fUr Liter Ship N,rs. n ann SEE rum Pigs
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
nY srEAN,nlp nATAyIA.
ny srr,vsuIp CITY or pRrssrts.
HTDROGRdPHIC REPORE
UvpROGRAPUc OFFICE. CHART DrPkgrWr
.-nfNg raN Ion fa.l


WASHINGTON Jan 10 1880.
The following u the report of The United states Hydro.
graphic Onlce for the week ending January 10 lo-O.
no of chart 81 Title Bape Breton Island. Correc.
ton ranr Nights at Iavre Bouche Nova scotia north
%oof Chart, H. Tito n A. Ocean, Sheet l. same cor.
No Of Chart. 10 Tte River and Gult q ~ Lawrence
SISs' dfclarf ~ Titc RIVER and Gut Of 81 Lawrence
sheet Convection revolving light on Wedge Island. Nova
So Il Chaff is Title Northels; America
no. di chart. 635, Tte southeast Coast Nova seOtio
e'ir.t II. Same correction.
1hatt l$ nun 9oa co,t "rdTS ragS 9nsSi rha
n, sydney Jacson and NJ Newcastle; south coast Port
40 o CSri b. ltr -o1jh Paeac ocean, sheet III
Correction Bls' strait Kinr Island new eht at Currie
No. q" ,cS e,a Asi, Coa.r"Ncy Ighs A. hefke6
Island change in Amasra light. hghis at Baha Bor
WgH in c1n4,rucfiou AZ Fminct Cape Emmett
no OF Chart, 2s3. IIle Medtoranoan sea, sheet III
no tfChart $50 Title. Outline Chart. Mediterranean
sea. Correction. Grccan Archpeago-Ne~ lights al Maka
t,iUlcne Channe and At Scr.m9 .nesineh khi1s
dar BauA uf II slonca B"udron Bay Guli of hos) at
Kna,,llnr % 4 .taraW8uign coast.
40 OF chart 2s5 TItlc Mediterranean Sea, Sheet Ill
~" OF chart 40 Titc Outline Chart Mciit,rrlnean
Correction, revolving light az DtdttGlch Coast ~ Mace
dona ia of construction lights 4t Anya coast OF
Island Of Crctc cape Slcro Crc,e) a GavadO Island
(Cro;o ana az Dernah .coaS ~ iiaI baiyl e,. ,,r
No of CHAT 47". ll'i' Mediterranean sea- Shee' III
9g" % ,erf 800 Tile Outline chart Mediterranean Sea
LIGHT. mes, lights Nona BOurn)u WODl Poiut and IN
ION al frnoi and BcnslaA Of Harbafy
Correction. Ia construction lights a BenghaA and Dernah
coast B1rbay and at samana Point semem River coast
"" c' chart 81 "a re Archipelago sheet Correction
Bank ighryCs,e. revolving iisht at Dcegatch =, o.,
tom new lights At Boudroum. AT Cape Agho5 loannes at
Cage SiietO ana at GaraaO lslald
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12

yesterday at the Tombs Police Court, charged with
being concerned in the forgery Of checks OH tine
Phmaix National Bank III Wall-st. The prisoners,
who are sald To be part OF an organized gauE pI
forcers. were arrested at late hour on Saturday
night by detective, from the District Attorney ..
Office on the complaint of John Parker, Cashier OF
tie PhmhiX Bank.
1t is alleged that the prisoners. by means of
check forged IN the name OF Irenss, y0unE DIokoI
doing business at No. 10 Wa-st., obtained -, 2,oOV
from the bank named 4 number of other Wall ana
Broad-st operators having recently had their names
forged placed the matter IN the hands 0 deteciNes'
The prisoners were rcmaudcd to allow further eN .
dcncc 10 he found Williams and Cullen have al
ready been in Sing Siug aud Oge Is known as an
expert "check-raiser."
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
IOyELY LIFE AND DFATH.

A German, about sNty-iive years of age was
found dead in his room at No. 73 Ezlbeth-st. last
Saturday morning. lie had occupied Il small garret
room there for about three years. but as he was very
retiring IN his habits little was known OF him eX-
cepting that he called himself f. L. Roth, and that
he was employed by lawyers aud others as coIlec,
tor. From papers found III his room 1t was jc"Ino't
that his real name was Francis Eugene Roehr that
he was a son of DR.. John Frederick Roehr, OF Us
trall, near Zeitz. in the Grand Duchy OF NClmar,
that he had received a diploma hs Doctor or MeGl-
enc from the University of jena, on January D.
1870. and that he had lived in Dorpath, LVon'a
from 1SlGunil 1881. The body was removed TO
the Morgue where an autopsy Wlli be mace TO-
IL
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
MI rrnM ~ ENEANKNrNr.

John 7. Garycy, age sixty of No. GIL Lexington
ave-. was found on the railroad track at Fonrh-aye.
and ndrcd-and-sixtccnth-stc carly yesterday
morni1r. with his left leg broken just above thc
.uceoint ard with severe cuts on hls iorchcad re
police believed that hc had walked o!i thf eupnnk-
Winrfy-uinth Street Hospital Dr. L. d. Marsh. the
rhvsiciau IN char. -aid last eV4uinT that the ai,
had suffered from conclusion oi the hTain, 5" "''
been scmi-uncouscious during the day. lie was
very low last evening.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
Tur CnfAnrf BRowys. CTrAin uD enid.

IHE CINABUE DKOWNS. Gram up child,
cj-AutqIAtcd grandpa tfr'~h from tcyioul Nov,
my daring-, were going 70 make regular daY OF H.
FIRST wen 10 the 100. Then wen have Jolly good
Blowout at the L1ugham Hotel AVID then wen 20 ana
see the Pautommc at Drury Lane! =! Master Cinabne
" Thank, awfuly, Grandpapa; nut we prefer the Ma
tnuHl Gallery 10 thr /1ooLIcIl Gardens " Mis- NonuU
Givrouda: " YES. Graudpapl and we would soonah
hcaI Iaudcs Judas Nac, di.Ud,, o.. Dastiau Bach,
s,orou, Pas ous-&usA.' thdu any Pan lUmluc, thank
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
CLCAyING GREENWICH STREET.

Tho weather Yesterday was favorable for street.
cleaning, and Captain Williams directed the
energies of lis men toward gathering the
mud in Grccuwich-st. into convenient heaps
with considerable success. At 1870 p. m.
The piles from the Battery t. Cortlaudt-st.
lad been removed 10 the dump near Inc foot OF
Cluai->t.. and the men were working slowly noItu.
Na~hiugton-~t. and all of the streets running at
rrht angles with il i'm the vicinity Of thc markets
appeared 10 De as much IN need o.. the hoe and broom
=
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
,ppreTrn nv CyI,pCr or FORGERY.

Supcrintcndcnt Walling recently received a tcle-
gram from the Chief of Police Of Harrisburg Penn
asking for the arrest Of G. +. Robinson, on charge
of forgery Yesterday Detective shelly arrested
resident Of Yorkvillc named G.. f.. Robinson, whose
dcscrlption agreed with that of the man wanted D|
the Harrisburg police, and Robinson was locked up
at Police HEADQUARTERS 10 await the 2iliNai OF y
Harrisburg detective. superintendent NallinC sald
that there was some doubt as to the identity 81 lhe
prisoner and that the police here hal not been M
formed regarding the circumstances 0l Tie alegeo
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
LOOKING FOR An ICE CROP.

BoRDENTowN, n. j.. Jan. 11.-There is
much anxiety felt this city and vicinity in regard
the ice crop. Tho Pennsylvania, KnickerbOckcr and
silver Lake leo Companies houses. situated the
banks OF the Delaware River about miles this
CITY, besides individuals hOuses,aTe entirely empty and
IL IA feared there will bo crop this Winter The Della
ware River entirely clear and the passenger boats
are running regular trips back and forth between
IiugtOn and Philadc ph.a Hundreds Of men and boys
are anxously awaiting "A cold snap that they may be
sIDployed ia saving the ice.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12

When you see four or five children who
need conbing washing and patching, holding
tion Oh d front doorstep. you bave come 10 house
where mother paints pOttery-lDetroit Free Press
Heaven is better place than this. So
suppose mourning ssters VINO weep your clipped
cbpa and cracked glassware that yOu will meet all the
help that left you In that better place STILL
not suppose they would stay there very long, unless
HaWkeyes
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
STABBED N A LIQUOR SALOON.

Dennis Buggy ol so. lO3 John-st, Brooklyn, and
John Foley. oi 40. 1O7 Johu->t, engaged 'n fight
last evening in the liquor saloon OF Thomas
Fitzgerald, at Bridge and John-sts. aud
Foley was stabbed twice i'm tine back and danger
nuslv iniurcd. Buggy was arrested. and said That
Fol.v drew knife aud tried 10 stab MIN ana lac
,yrrucho, u away grudge had existed bet Wc"n
the two mca for several years, but Buggy uCAlcs
that he stabbed Foley.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
A ROJ,ypsMAN DISABLED BY THIEVES.


ATTACKED BY 4 NUMBER OF MEN N THRD-AVE
Roundsman Dean of Inspector McDermOtt's staff
was walking along Thrd-ayc., near Forty-sccond-
st. early yesterday morning when he saw n crowd
of Iuflans who were beating and apparently at
tempting to rob n citizen. Although lie was in citi
zens dress the officer shouted for assistance and
canght hold Of one of the thieves, intending to
rest him. He was at oncealtacked by the other
robbers knocked down and beaten until lie was
unconscious. Ills asaiants fled. after robbng
him of II fire key aud a small amount of
had also disappeared when the rOundsman Icgained
his senses. He assisted 10 the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct and thence To ST. Lukcs Hospital, where a
large cut on his forehead was dressed by the sur
geons 1t asfeared at first that his skull had been
fractured but his condition was much improved
last evening and II believed that he would
recover. The police of the Nineteenth Precinct yes
terday arrested man WHO was believed to be ono
of Ronndsnan Deans assaiants He gave his name
as David Buckley, and was locked up to await iden-
titcatOu,
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
HONE NEU " $.
rRnNLNENr AERlvALs

rrsroort House Nccrnon Sartori1. Of England
rim frsu4e Ifatt- Professor IT, B. Par.er % DaIt-
mouth cocgc ana Judec I-4c ~ ~ .ccr o. ~yt'cmse
lr,tir I-.I. N.llam J. lutuain. ~ Portland, Me..-.
r. ..1 a. ,f.fe-h g. B1I tow ni The L. -. indian Com
mi .an and Judge poHf % vermont JGHteS Hoicl
Judge n -. e. iutou. II BNnAlh
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
s1IcInF OF \ CAPTAIN.

Adam Hounatorl, age thirty years captain of the
brig Restless. moorcl at Watson'7 dock, Brooklyn,
disappeared about o'cocl, yesterday morning. He
had bccn confined 10 the cabin by sickness for sew
,rol DAYS and had been cft alone for few moments
while the mate went on deck. From the fact that
he took mo- clothing with him. II was believed that
hc had jumped overheard. The rlyer was dragged
hy the police and the body WAS found close by the
side OF the Yes scl.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
PROMISING TO ENFORCE THE LAW.

Captain Copeland warned all liquor dealers
in the Thirteenth Precinct Saturday night that they
mast close their stores yesterday and strictly
observe the Excise law. Similar warnings were
given IN the Tenth Precinct by Captain Aiirc, and
Captain McCu0gh OF the Seventeenth Precinct gave
notice 10 all unlicensed liquor dealers that they must
procure licenses before Wednesday, N suh the crnfc-
ouenccs In Otbcr precincts stringent measures are TO
n. ndn Id ~ sncnre the nhaeLNAmcc OF lhe laM.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
STATEN ISLAND.

CGFTON.-J1mcs Qulrk, WHO recently Oh,
tanned certain goods ON false prctences, and
sold them 20 Sergeant Jones, at Fort Wads-
pal ironhc was caused when Cornell, who sold
the goods, determined to g't ilcn back from Jones;
With constable the swiud!cd owner approached
Joucs's house. bent upon searching the premises /:
but Jones stood guard with .hoteun, and would
not let them in without a search warrant. This was
finally obtained but no goods were found, and
Jones was fined SlO tor interfering with officer
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
ARRESTS IN THE FIRST PRECINCT.

The police OF The FWsT Precinct made
the following arrests for violations OF the
Excise Law yesterday John Buckley. bartender for
Robert NJ Phal0r No 81 Broad-st; james Kalhccr
tcnder for Peer Kalhcer, No Gl s0utbs George Hau
semi bartender for John = SchOcnfeld No Broadway
biorri4 Kerr bartender for william Mccoy, No. 81
South-st.; Norman WOODY, bartender Tor William IL.
Hickman, No. 81 De PcYsteT-st.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
CBOKED TO DEATH BY A TOOTn

w. Price, a young boy Hvn in Ccntre-st
Orange n. j. while playing with some comrades
Yesterday. was kicked IN the mouth by one of
tbem tooth was knocked out and down his
throat. from which he choked to death i'll IA few
miuutee
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
RANK FORGERs In A SMALL WAY.

james Williams. age thirty, of No. 6s West
Thirteth-st.. William Ogle, age twenty, of No. $50
West Thirtieth-st.. and Andrew Gillen age thirty,
of No. 65s Tenth-ave., were before Justice Bixby
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
CRIMINAL NOTE.

The daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Kearney, Of
No 34s East Fifty disappeared last Thursday
night aud was arrested Saturday night In disOrderlY
house IN GTeeHe-st. There seemed to be Indication
that the girl had sought the place Of her free
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12

A CARD.
all who suffering from the errors ard indiscre
yOu5h weakness early decay loss OF
will seud recipe that will cure FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy discovered by mission
arv In south America self address, envelope
Rev JOSEPH 4. INMAN. station d. New-York city.
NERVOUS DEBILITY, Impotence Weakness
~ OF tho organs OF Gssor,tou &c, speedily aud rsdoIr
cured by w NCHESTEKS SeEClFIC Pill. Two 10 az
bsIes are usually sufficient Price 81 per boz SIX boxes S.
send for circular Prepared by WINOHESrEt a Js.
Chemsta. SO Jshnst. New.f0rk
CTR[CTURE, Impotence asd Disc tses Of the
- Generadye organs radically aud spec ug eurol Hoacs
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12

and on Saturday constable proceeded to make
sale. The whole property was sold to tne eri
counsel for 80.
C. A. Mansfield, an English medium, attempted 10
give an exhibition at the Newark Opera b2use Ia, ~
evening and abont four hundred people gathered 10
witness IT, Chief of Police NelGen ana a posse o'
police appeared about O'Clock ana stopped ~ rhe
performance the performer had no license +aaI5
money was returned to the audience DuC II uOOA
about an hour to clear the street.
NEW-JERSEY.
SoUrH ORANGE.-Tbe vital statistics OF SoutIl
Orange for December were III 0utDs, uedthS dnu
2 marriages.
WEST ORANGE-At a recent meeting OF the lo"nc
ship Committee of West Orange, me Coll'GHs%ol % "a
Taxes presented the report of rcctlpts i3r DS'em-
Der showing that $9,375 , had been c0liec'eu'
HonOKaN.-Thomas Spalauc, age sixty-two, was
found dead in the area OF the mouse at no. ~
MeadOw-st where his WIFE, WHO had separaleu
from him. lived. County Physician Converse eX-
ammed thn body ana decided that death was caused
by conclusion of the brain, resulting from iali.
ORANGR-Ihe Examining Board of the New
jersey State ID ,ntal Society held is annual meet
ing i'm Orange last week. and eXa0iHcd INC apnlca-
tions of candidates. -Four were passed h. J klng'
b IOutOn; *. DateT, Paterson; u. +. lIiyer' Call-
Ton, and G. A. Fowler, Hammonton. commluee
was appointed to ask for more stringent law 10
regulate dental practice III the state
Long ISLAND
ASTORIA. Mrs. Mabel OF Astoria the victim of n
murlcr0us attack by Max Roth. farm hand some
weeks ago, still unable TO appear against her as
salant
SrNNYsDE.-Jamcs Maxim. about twenty-fonr
wears old living with his mother at >unuyslde,
IouQ Island CITY. when intoxicated. stabbed his
mother N the head with a pltchiork, lhnlcthg a
dangerous wound.
HENrSTrAp.-A large black dog supposed to be
mad was killed bv Edward DcunS on MS premises
IN Hampstead Village on Friday afternoon. Inc
animal was frothIns at the mouth, and swapping at
every thing IN his way.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
DISAPPEARANCE or A FREIGHT AGENT.
WILLIAM DAIzrLI, JE., OF THE LoNG ISLAND RAIL
ROAD. MISSING.

l.
ROAD, MISSING.
The police Of Brooklyn and Ncw-York have been
informed of the disappearance of William Dazoib
IT, freight agent OF the Long Island Railroad toa-
pany At Hunters Point who has not been at his
office since Tuesday evening last. Nothing appears
70 have been thought If hi, prolonged absence from
duty until Friday, when bis father and wife called
to make inquiries about Inn, end stated
that they were greatly alarmed al
his UNEXPLAINED absence from home. An cXamina-
tion was at once made of his books, and il was
found that. while III December last he carried bal
ance of $4,000, II Is not clear where the money
now is Two accountants were put at work 10 cx-
anime Mr.. Dalzeli's accounts. and are expected to
report the result If their examination
to-day Master of Transportation Ganron
SAID to n IRIuUNE reporter last evening that until
tins report Is made out il Will not be- known
whether there i- auNthiug wrouG "lth the accounts
or not though It Is believed deficiency oi several
Thousand dollars viii be found.
Mr. DaIZcll was taken into tie employment Of tho
Long Island Railroad Company IN September last,
having presented the highest Trcommcnda-
tons from persons in N"w-lork, whcro
he has for number OF years been
a freight shipping agent. lic j. about fifty
wears of age aud has q " te and family lylug ~
80 % south Elliott-paco Brooklyn. lie j. well
connected and his reputation hitherto has been
good HIS father i- man Of means. which be ac-
ouircd ~ the shipping bus'c~s iu tins cry. Nh.
balzrll sr SAYS that for some yclis hi- son las
been subject to periods Of mental ahoUatou. and
also 10 severe attacks of vert 60 and be- rar- that
he NAV have come to harm while helpless.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
MARINE INTkLLIGENCE.
MINIATURE tLiIAVAr.

MINIATURE tLIAEA".
fp-DAf
sun tse, - 7"3 sun ... % Clock flst. Sn Sis
,sa. rl,r3 .:sT Noon splths. OJL Moons ,y5. d4gs,
I'in WAFZg rJ.DAr s.
sandy HOOK. 100 GOV Island. 5jt ioA G4,5--.. 1912
ftH WATER r9-Dtr -. ~
sandy HoOS Sl3 Gov Island $40 Isd iAss ... lO4o
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A BURGLAR SHOT BY A WATCHMAN.

A BURGLAR SHOl B1 \ NAlChMAN'
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ROB AN ASIoiHA
MANUFACTORY.
A general alarm was sent out from Police Head
quarters by Inspector Dks yesterday directing the
police OF this city to look for about thirty
wears of age five feet and eight inches III height,
who had been woundcd in the back while attempt
ing 10 commit burglary in Astoria. On max e
inquiries at Astoria TRIBUNE reporter learned that
the burglary had been attempted az the Ihayer
.Jevelry Manufacturing Company's building which
stands at the foot of Wardell-st. the shore
of Hallctt's Cove. The factory IS three
stories in height and occupies the central
portion of block which has no other buildings. a
high picket fence surrounds the block. 1T hIght
the factory is left IA charge OF James CorIlgan the
watchman, and two truSty dogs.
Abont 2 o'clock yesterday morning the watchman
went tO the enCiuc-rOom TO turn on thc steam IN
order 10 have the binding heated before the 'lmc
for the worbmcn 10 arrive. While in the engine
room he heard one of the dogs, which was
kenncled outside the factory, barking IN
savage manner. Aiming himself with re-
v0lver and taking a dark lantern, Corflgan
went cautiously ont of the building 70 investigate
the cause of the disturbance. lie had got quarter
Of the way around the building when he saw the
form of Il man one OF the WINDOWS ol the llist
story. The man had pred open the WlndoW-Shut-
tcrs and had raised the sash few inches when Cor
riean aupcarcd near him. The light of The dark
lantern turned on the burglar frightened HIM, ana
hc rctrcated toward the fence which separates ne
the iiqht of the lantern Correan saw that
the man was about thirty wears old. short
of stature, but powerfully buIt. ne wore
a black soft hat winch WAS s0uchcd over his ewes
AID concealed the upper part Of his face from view.
The Vatchmau called to The burglar to stop, but
the man Only replied with an oath. When lac
reached the fence Corigan pointed his revolver
and cried ont ;" Stop or will shoot The burglar
4cnt back vollcy of curses and began 10 scale the
fence. Corican then fred four shots at the man III
quick succession, and "a cry oi PAIN which the hul-
elar cave indicatcd hat h' had been wounded.
lie was already hall way over the fence,
however and he dropped on tie other side
rs Corrcan DISCHARGED iiith shot The robbcr
then fired two shots q Corrisau bct~cc4 ne pick
cts of the fence but the hull.s WcHt wide of th"r
mark The watchmau returned 10 the building.
and on looking out on the water he say boat
roScd hv two mon gliding away toward the New
York shore CouiEau Thought lac saw thc form ot
another man lying on the bottom of the boat ~
dayhrclL the fence whore the burglar bad crossed
was found To be spittcred with blood, aud red
trail lcd from THIS place 10 the watcrs edge whence
the boat had started. \ jimmy and ScIcw-driver
were found near the window where the burglars
began their uusucce Ss1ui attempt at robbery.