, 1880-09-05
cad Accident to Six venturesome
Lads at State.Street
=. Brid dge.
nr.{uners Make Loud Complaint
Against the Management OF
tic Bridges.
panama Of. the Schooner F. B. Gardiner
:: from Windmill Point Reef.
,a n. ri1tmtn and linemtu cirtn the coreted
Opportunity to Strike. Z.

,nson Eix little Polish lNos WHO "cle euJo5 tu8
Id, On the river in small SEQ" ea" tne tug
rdnle Giant coming down stream Win tne
lasao,er Isabella Sands In tow, and FASTENED TO
'ea cantre ner for tho purpose Of steadylng
- 49, n,,nt against the wash of the water While
= aF.ared the vessel bore down upon the lads,
'e..shcd their boat, and jammed :hem against
..e',,er. Four Of the boys were injured two |
= tt,em shocktngly. That all were not |
.e.t.ntiy killed may seem miraculous to
1~s,s hut they had discovered the danger,
s. ona~ were in the act OF Chamber
~ ~ unon the pier when caught. Two of the
+ .r,ast OF the lads succeeded In getting out
# Ina way in time A sharp turn IN tho rver at
~ ~. mint and little unsteady steering on the
part % The yesse s aeo 90 ne s fb sae na
aa @ ~ their injuries, with more detailed partic-
sre If the occurrence, will be found in the local
oepal '@n LOUD coMP1A1Sr.
,n. Chicago tug managers are unanimous and
Ind in their complaining against the manage
1oent Of our city bridges, but more part1cuarly
concerning those owned ana % Sonoroleu ny ln1
11,eactsce on the parr OF railroad companies to
ss fe%n ther bridges closed against tugs
9'e., ~ esIteh and make up freight trims This
.nst he esteemed gross outrage, as the laws
mSba a;Tief he companies the privilege to throw
nn4essly That tie structures muy be kept closed
epn;,,es e1p.H previous to the arrival of mail and
,assengcr trains and in case ct future 10
1ag 1rains may be waited for i've minutes. and
msly i've minutes, longer. There IS I.ar no ssipaar
hon in favor OF freight tratns and switching OF
any kind Iet these e. fegaa;n"ut g4r;Innnt af or river
n1mmerce The managers Justly assert that I'll!
aoattnR property WAS tuilt with the oo1ect OF
1ayga5is such te fo m aed tn I By tie
citr fnr the benefit Of floating property 1t Is
asserted furtner by them thai unless the ... nn.
thor'nes Of the city nedore Mno glsia nie he
Eli eli seek legal redress by suits for damages,
which suits = 'tbn uij tbe oG power Of
'o@ tGoncerning ce the city bridges, they complain
that the men placed IN eharSe ack fno1 fo
hinder street traffic: on the contrary. i IS thelr
desire to accommodate the public and in turn
Be commoaated By The nrtdseS st or 'pGsb nEb.1e n
There the tenders hn<e had to be awakened. by
tha whIstlirg Of the tugs Hter STOP nan peea zen
made to avoid damage both to the vesseis "a 'n~ ,
stances formal complaint had peen maoe 70 lug
nuperiy constituted authority, but in not
single instance had the Substitution OF Ia.sa.
man for the deiinquens, nor yet ,as removal 3na
sa. III instance, between Lake and Wells
bridges Thefe ap p 1 q the oRer
ffehridoes. have kept their structures swung
opeu and delayed the passage OF hunoreos oI
pedestrians many ct whom a were oh hecsse Wy {nw
passing In the same direction as tue preceains
one had given warning OF approach, althongn
yet four squares IRE rneg thew propose in
this matter, as good men: men possesstso LIZ ~
brains, cannot be obtained for miserable pit
tRss s9Sn r sna epe 5 and
danaeeS I o that t. tn may occur to bridges or vessels
Tnts SUED we have decided upon in order that 9
Better class of men shall be placed IN charge OF
the bridges And, as an earnest OF out pu!-
TRIBUNE that we nave already ceased pay.
f1ro, and stand ready to make test cases ~ !oe
courts as fast as they arise" It may ne aaaeo
earncst, and have means to back them In any
thing they may resolve 70 90.
CARGO INSURANCE.
The local Board OF Marine Underwriters have
1T last reached an unaeTaaon 1a{ o,qs. 'T To Iase
huron ports Is cents per Slut; TO Lake Etc
ports. 81 cents per 800; to Lake Ontario ports
Pa to osasn5u5g @ Thess al
net and tho new tariff went into enect on rsuas NY
at noon. II THE TRIBUNE reporter mas no'
lasf sprtnE oontained a. clause allowing the con.
tracing PARTIES on either hano the pr1vnege y
aunul 'tshenever;-they deemed the arfanRemenl
DuSAt1SIACtQfY.. E1E1lE1S
de- deemed 10 have been annulled by the insnr'
anoe representatives who entered into tne
agreemenr The arrangement conciuaeo iueH a,,1t II
one proves unfaithful and cuts. unquesuon.
ably another war will break out ln the spring
when a desire to secure business T. is sure ~ e
av on i. the 9eqa1asd szd a1s
eoua1lv 1 ep!1au certain to- to last until the pres
ent season Of the year Kates may ao6 go ,n4i Fl
NOW TheV wpra the lowest ever known IN tht
history Of marine insurance.
PERILoUs RIDE
YESTERDAY morning while the schooner Y
Nicholson lay at the LUMBER marhea o.aeaI ~ ia31a
Xas moved between the vessel ano ,4s 1s 4noa f'ce
It the same time small boy mounted me Lose
boom and nischlevously began to tau,pef ~ WIZ raa
1t from swinging inboard. as the vessel naa @ US >
In that direction. In less time than II taAes y
write this the urchtn had - ssfnT rn
ward the dock across the deck OF Gne caual- oua,
upon which stood half dozen 'longsnorems;r e;
shout Of warning from 9okerson 4 ,Ga c1 " the,r
taller and slower than the rest nearly had ~ p
skull cracked, the boom barely gEazng nts seael 1eI
Ths Lad aG an 9p
right position upon the spar. In the tWlnklin y
of an eye the boom struck the basement WAL .
The 1esres, briek building an ana t s foo,nt rs
but clung to the lifts unharmed*' Neilnee u :
be let 70 until the pendulum molon :
the spar could be stopped Although seVe15
persons cauxht his feet and tried to persuAa
him to drop into their arms he hung on ofAyel
to the last, and when assured that alt WIS tiks 4.
he quietly dropped Upon the decK-ioau - ~ -
schooner and walked to the main rlgslns
unconcefned as if he never experienced "
slightest danger. Still; the incident was one {
q thrilling nature, one thai might have cost oot
him and labortng man their lives
TEE ANDREW JOHNSON.
The reconstruction Of the hull OF the feVenu
cutter Andrew johnson at Manltowoo Is
nearly completed now that she can be launcae .s
almost any day Her upper works gre SO y =
behind, however, thai it IS doubtful Wnetner t1 1
Government will order her into service ta
present season. The contractors. Messrs. Hat
son & Seuye, or rather their hackers. nave ~:
money IN the venture. Some put the amour
as tigh ae $9UOO. Allowances for extra WORK !
the extent Of s., ,O01 to $50 viii in gu P!oos
biiity be made, of which, say. 8l.aW Is ass'gne n
for new gaitovs frame. btl!l, 1nts e4L1a W.!
cost the contractors for extra labor ~ consIrut %
uon, and will not relieve them materlaay. LIZ ".
contract called for per diem toriell ~ .as
Of failure to complete It by the Isl ol 9u1 :
Taeyhave escaped This forfeit y II saau,
granIs of extension from the Governnens| -
ts rumored, and the r,lmDr weara tne Asr ~ :,
liability. that I'm arrangement mas oees1 u1a';e "a,
have CONGRESSMAN Bragg 1ntroouce na ~.
resolution ut the uext session ol ~ EeIstIa =. - -
Granting Messre. Hanson = scoVe 1e'1et - -
amount Ut 81, CO.,
SCHOONER T. B. GARDINER RESCUED"
Late yesterday afternoon H. s. Halsted. Ese
teiexrupbcd from Buffalo as follows: "6euoou u,