New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE DUMPING OF GARBAGE.

kINs's ACuoS-wHsN THE pRk CAN ID" DoNh
VIEWS OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.
The order OF shore Inspector HOPKINS, TO the
Police Commissioners has created iechhE VI
mingled amusement and indignation among inose
officials which it is difficult to describe: iht ~
claim that they have acted strictly accord'np 90
the law in every particular, and ,nat 'ls o,".
will only cause them extra tronble. anu Sa"se
needless annoyance without doing a par'Iele "a
good Police Commissioner French SAID yes,sam ,iS
to ont ns Tbs first knew that such an
order had been served on the follce t"nlils-
sioners was when read IL in the papers ',s ,Uin ,
rnmr,ied With the law, but Mr. Corbin doesn't
Mr. Corbin. believe means rght on. lie - sa NY
mistaken. believe that inly mne .rols t y,
refuse matter he says hs has seen noatlng toward
the shore is from other sources, and not IRON orr
tugs or scows at all have tried to he oil oene en
t;reiv wrong that il seems TO be useless TO make
any further effort for him. We shall continue to
obey the law to the letter 14t ts s"1 anan
Williams who is familiar with all the details ana
who was over at Inspector Hopkinss house at .
o'clock this morning to get the necessary permit
Captain Williams was inclined TO DO angly ~
what he thought an unwsrran ,ea ,n.' Henlus
this morning. / was over at his mousse at roi.
Hamilton before he was out Of bed, to g1t permit
70 dump two scow loads of street dirt. lie Is eNl-
IDENTITY anxious not only TO do right, hut also to
please everybody This notice reyoklng the permit
was sent 1p to the Police Commissioners late YES YES
terlay afternoon after they had gone home The
messenger took II back and few hours later il
returned addressed TO me ne ordcr m misHc
sioners: the envelope was addressed 10 C1lI' IA. "a.
s. Williams. / asked Inspector Hopkins now inns
happene but he knew nott ing about IT, anu Was
astonshcd that should he served with an order d,
on the night of the 22d which was datcu ,he %ou.
/ sent down two scows this morning am a' Ht{
request Mr.. Hopkins sent one OF ms "ehuties VIII
them TO see that everything was all right Inc
strict letter of the law is that may begin dump
ing at ebb tide but it does not say when we must
| Shoul( benlU with Il tlcet or SCOWS
tomorrow morning at ebb tide. ana keep OH ouihp
ing right through the twenty-iour hours Mna 1
power is there to stop met vi course 40 hct 'hinh
of taking any such stt p. - =. Ill, .;5o
The law says we shall not dump. even at ebb toe,
within three miles of land We 60 beyond the
buoys and begin dumping at four and nall miles
out aud half miles further man Is reqnlcu,
and We continue dumping nearly all INC way dow Si
10 the light ship. Some persons VINO nave neeiI
down the bay say they know we dump on 19od
tide because they have seen the refuse h9aihg ne.
hnC the scows while on their way toward me lght
SHIN These men do not know that the lines con-
Meeting the scows with the tug must be Kept taut'
and that consequently, the two scows are con or
stauty in motion As they move faster IMAM TUG
tide they necessarily leave line OF refuse pehnu
them which is slowly carried ont to sea. once on
July 9, / think. We did discharge pa5t Oh INC
cargo inside the lines but il because the water
suddenly became rough and Captain Barker VINO
was in command, found he had to let go a part OF
his load or lose few Italians. On my 10 We
were getting ready 10 take a few sc0WS down 10
dump them. wncn Mr.. CoIbn came along ana lor
babe it, saying that we would he TOO late daI 1e
ing ground. told him that he was mistaken thai
the printed table did not agree with the actual
changing of the tide, and thai we had plenty OF
time. He went with MS, however at my INVITATION,
and when we reached the dumping grounds ne saw
his mistake. He aeknowledgcd II gooa- , @
/ shall 90 70 Fort Hamilton again TO get the permit
for to- morrow. have hopes, though, before many
DAYS of making some arrangement that VIII ne sat
isfactOry 20 the Inspector ana 10 the oueeV Olean
ing Bureau"
TIE ROCKAWAY STRIKE NOT ADJUSTED.
a., roN-
Hotel had been effected as late as last night. Inc
workmen all appeared to be quiet ana orderly yes
terday. and npthing was either done or sad wmch
Threatened violence disorder. They were
awaiting the action CT the company, which had
promised to bring the matter to SATISFACTORY Set,
some of 1he more disconnected among the workmen
had filed liens against the company as was threat.
ened if something was not done YESTERDAY uut
the greater part of them appeared Wiling 10 wait
for the decision of the directors President b. Il;
Smith and Manager Rice, IN company WIN seHSrai
OF the directors spent YESTERDAY al tH o rord 81
were well received by the men, ana not woI l vi
abuse or dissatisfaction was expressed against tc
in their presence President Smith stated TO Il
TRIBUNE reporte: that the work would 90 on again
to-day or Monday, and that superintendent
Moore was to inform all the men TINS morning
that those who were willing to return 10 then WORK
would be paid imme aiately, and that those VINO
showed a disposition to prolong tue STRIKE Wnul9
have to wait till the last He said that there had
beer some among the workmen " no for some time
lad endeavored to create a disturbance ana tlal
when these were disposed OF, theie wOulu uc Nv
trouble with the rest Inc eNaeEeIale1 Iop"IVs VI
regard TO the troubles at the beach, he thought,
had had great inh hence III stirring up the workmen
10 prolong the strike. Stores III regard 10 thS
seizurc of the furniture and carpets for the hotel
were without foundation.
Ii was expected that the hotel woaid be ready
for opening yesterday, but the present dlihcuites
will delay ii perhaps a week. Az all events Mt
Smith saws that il will be ready before August l.
SELLING LIQUOR TO CHILD.
Custove Koebler who keeps what he calls " re-
tail distillery at no 439 West Forteth,st;. was