New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-14
NEW CITY

E, At the railroad works at High Bridge 400 pile
| are driven every day.
u The piers along the East and North Rivers still
a | occupied by fishermen.
q Edgar A Ian Poe's old homestead in Fcrdham /
{ | in dilapdated condition
The new winter hats of the policemen are helmet
} shaped. like those worn III the summer.
, Few 'longshoremen and laborers in South anC
y West-3is. are idle for lack of work to do.
a A tram which has been the timetable of tn,
Harlem Railroad for the last fifteen years has becI
taken Off
The receipts at the New-York Post Office for post
axe aud box rents for the week ended yesterday
wcro 500. 600.
The police telegraph-sation at Inwood has been
removed from luwOod-st. to a point opposite the
D bile schOOl-housc.
Workmen are preparing the foun dalton for the
pedestal of the Fayragut statue in the northwestern
part Of Madlson-SquaTe
The rooms of the Yong Mems Christian Associa-
ton, including the library. will be kept open tins
winter until 10 p. IN. sunday nights
Thomas l.. JacObus. n fireman. Of No. 2Of West
Tentl-st, died Yesterday from injuries received in
an attempt TO jump upon an engine.
Martin Gibbon, age seventy. of Varick-st.. was
run over b} Sixth-ayc. street car last night at
| Ihlrteeuth-st., and was Instantly killed.
On and after Monday the steamers of the Fall
| River Line Boston VIII leave Pier No. % North
River at 400 p. III. instead of 5, as at present.
4 COMPLAINT FROM RFADE.sT.
The heaps of DIRT and refuse which have dis
ficured the appearance of Rrade-st for long de
serve the attention of the Street Cleaning Depart
| Went
An ARM TORN OFF.
| William Steiner. age twenty three. Of Greenp0int.
l.. l., was caught III some MACH cry yesterday at
| No. l29 East Forty-second-st. His left arm was
! torn oil
FREE LIBRARY FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
The circulating library of the Young WOmen's
Christian Association. No. East Flite,nti-st, is
accessible without charge 10 all seltsupportlng
| women. II contains over 5000 volumes.
HEALTH POLICE AND FYCfSE STATISTICS
Deaths last week 600; births JS7; marriages,
! 176. The police ARRESTED / ,222 persons. The TX
else Bureau issued 90 licenses a1d collected fees
amounting TO $3.50.
An INSANE WOMAN FOUND II THE STREET.
Maulda Fuli on. an InSaae woman, was found
wandering yesterday at S.xtn-ave. and Twenty
sxtl-s with her fOuT-weei' old babe III Ter arms.
She was taken 10 her nome, No. 3C7 Seyenth-aye
THF COST OF 4 COLLISION.
Shit has been begun in the United States District
Court against the steamship Germanc to recover
$97 600 the value OF the snip Slmarang sunk by
collision with the Gernanlc off Sandy Hook sun
day morning last.
BARBeRs RARE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
An uptown barber advertses himself " ton
soral artist, 4 capillary abridCcr and n facial
manipulation" If he l. rs skful with SCISSORS and
razor rs III describing his accomplishments. lie de-
serves patronage.
SITE not YET NAMED.
The Committee on Sites for the Worlds Fair was
10 meet yesterday and report upon the size best
adapted Tor such purpose. Inc members were
unable to agree. however, and the meeting was
postponed until Wednesday.
INTERESTED TO STE "DAXIEL RoCHAT."
The Rev. Robert COilycr, the Hon. james G.
Biaine, President Barnard OF Columbia College,
Postmaster James, Governor Cornell and the Hon.
John jay were among the well,known people who
attended the performances OF daniel lOchatp at
the Union SOU are Theatre during the last week.
FALLING FROM 4 HEIGHT OF SIX sToRIfs.
John Weyman, German plasierer, OF No. 2S1
Aye-A, was ut work on a rear house at No. 1876
Hestcr-st. vest rday, on swinging s"ahold. when
the rope that held il broke and the piastercr fell
from height Of SIX stores upon the roof of two
story building below. He was crushed 10 death.
WEST SIDE IMPROVEMENTS.
The first meeting OF the West Sl0c Association
after the summer vacation was held last evening at
No. Ga West Thirty -fOurth-st. Dwight II. Olm-
stead, the president. made statement relative to
improvement in the streets and avenues on the
West SIDE since the last meeting of the association.
FOOTBALL AT HoBOKKN.
match game of football took place yesterday
morning the ST. George 5 Cricket Grounds. Hobo
ken, between the stevens Institute and the UnIver
sity of PENNSYLVANIA Clubs 1t ended IN she victory
of the Penhsy lvana Club. the staudIHg2 goals
Club. ''''" '''''' ''''''"7 ~ '"' '''''D'
WAVING EXAMINATION.
Henry Freeman, chiet clerk of the United States |
Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels. who Is charged
with the embeZzlement OF about $4,000 yesterday |
waved examination and was committed by United |
States Commissioner Shields to await the action of
the Grand Jury. In default Of $5, 900 bail lie was
Ludlow Street Jail.
BOUND FOR LIBERIA.
The Liberian bark Tuck Sing, which was to sail |
Yesterday, will not leave this port before Tuesday |
or Wednesday Among the cabin passen gers are |
Mrs Bardoza daugh er OF the Row DIR. Garnet, two |
sister missionaries, and Mrs. BardOZa's family The |
Tuck Sing wil' probably carry no emigrants this
trip. The vessel lies at the foot Of Pne-st
DESPERATE STRUGGLE OF 4 PRISONER
stranger who acting susDcIousiy al Broad !
way aud tana-st. attracted the attention of tHO
Central Office detectives Yesterday afternoon hev
followed him and him go into a hail.
whence he soon came out carrying bundle
tanning large quantity of linen. When the Off
aud bit Detective ONeill severely on the finger. He
was overpowcred, however and locked up at Police
HeadQuafteTS
SOUND STEAMERS DELAYED.
The steamer Massachusetts, of he StoningtOn
Line, nearly three hours behind time yesterday
morning. Sle delayed az The wharf in Stoning- |
ton, where she ran into the mud just she |
stating, and was unable to move until the tIue rose.
She did not starr until nearly a. M There 10
damage done. The officers say that the Massachu-
sets draws too much water TO run into StOnngtol.
The Newport, of the Fail River Line. did reach
her pier until after IL O'Clock. She was late in
starting and was della cd by heavy wiuGs.
BROOKLYN.
Much annoyance is caused by the long delay Of
incoming boats at Hamilton Ferry, by the practice
of using only one slip at 4 time.
The water in the Fulton Ferry house fountain
runs too slowly 10 be of any benefit to thirsty pas
sengcrs. They would miss a boat If they stopped 10
drink.
The Gowanus Canal Sin filthy condition. Ii this
nest-hole could be llled up as many people IN South
DlookiNn Wlsll real estatc III that uelghDOfhOUd |
would increase considerably III value.
General Isaac :. Catlin has resigned his position
rs Park Commissioner and Raphael T.. Steans was
ippointcd Yesterday III his place. Mr. Steans j.
IN importer, doing bushes, in Newly York, aud
hOugh never prominent IN politics. was actively
engaged on the kepu1l can dc this fall
NEWARK.
Charles A. Felch a Democratic ex-Asscmbiyman
4 now confined III the Essex County jail, where re |
vas placed last WcdnC5G by ofde~ from the |
Ice Chaucclors Court. for far ing pay the cost,
u "a CbancciY SUIT, Tor which Fc.cI gave security |
he matter grew ont of real estate suit, ana one
,l the htigants. Christopher Dempsey. also I'M
JrlsOned by order oi the Court.
LONG ISLAND.
BAY SIDE-The Bay Side Board of Education has
added 1000 volumes to the school library.