New-York tribune., 1880-01-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FREIGHT TRAIN IN A CREEK.

LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A FREIGHT TRAIN in CREEK.
ACCIDENT on THE CENTRAL RAILWAY OF NV
JERsEY-A DRAW LEFT OPEN AT PERTH AhDo'
NO LIVES LOST.
An accident occurred to the midnight freight tram
on the New-York and Long Branch DIVISION Oh .ne
Central Railroad yesterday morning. At tZ:io 'ie
train. consisting of twenty-five cars, nearly al
heavily laden, was precipitated into Woodoriuee
Creek, about two miles north of Perth Amooy' n. d.
and about half mile south Of Woodbridge o'a-
tion The cause of the accident has not Deeh ascei
tanned further than that the draw was open' Inc
train was moving along at good rate OF speeu'
The first signal light which sabout looo ieet Iroi
the draw indicated that all was right but the en-
pineer Suddenly discovered that the second light
about 800 feet from the draw, Indicated danger
The signal for down brakes was suddenly glVeni
and effort made to save the tram Dut an proved
of no avail, aud the tranmen lcaped Iof tea t
and then the engine and fourteen cars tuhlOieu nto
the stream The engine was Dnrled out OF siHnt'
The cars were promscuousy piled upon eac ooi,en the
Fire broke out IN carlo OF ay tns amonn
destruction of several cars, OF great amount
of freight, and dong much uaIhage W
the underworld of the draw. The draw
was badly broken Several PASSENGER fssred aras
from the Central Depot to the PeDnsylvanla Dep1t
in order to reach this city. No one was seriously
will reach fully $25, ,0O0 ioot-bridge VIII be
constructed across the stream in order to transfer
passengers and it Is expected that all trains VIII
I've running to-day schedule time Dy way ol
Sandy Hook from South Amboy.
EXAMINED FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMPETITIONS
Competitive examinations for admission to the
Customs Service will be held hereafter on the hrst
Tuesday of each quarter. At the examination yes
terday the first held urder this rule, sixty appl-
cants were present This is the largest number YET
examined in one day. The examination was marked
also by the presence OF large number OF vlsltOrs'
Among these were Sinclair Iousey the Hon John
Jaw the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. ElllOt I. Cow
din DOrman b. Eaton, the Rcv. DR.. Howard crosby;
A. \. Low George w Lane, III N lhuIpeT G,,,on Tnn"J'
II. Ketcham, Royal Phelps and Seth Low lhey
appeared much pleased with the system. and several
expressed hearty approval.
Two members of the class completed their exam
ination papers after o'clock. They were the
first to DEPART but were followed at short intervals
by Others Several had not finished their work al
tLe close One of the applicants is cOl0red. There
are few vacant positions in the Custom House to he
filed. To-day there will be an examination for H.
spectors and night-watchmen.
MR. KELLYS PET STEAM HEATING SCHEME.
The Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners organ
lied Yesterday for the year 1880. Recorder Smyth
and Patrick Keenan, chairman OF the Finance Com
mIttee of the Board of Aldermen, took their seats
for the first time. The Board is now formed OF lour
Tammany Democrats and one Ant-Tammany Demo
crat Mayor Cooper reelected chairman and
w. II. Dykeman secretary. The Fulton Market
scheme was taken up and amended so that the lease
cannot be ass gned without the consent OF the Sink
ing Fund Commission, and the matter was lald over
tin Monday next. Controller Kelly moved TO amend
the contract with the SplnOa Steam Heating COM
pany so that il shall read that when the cOmpahys
net earnings shall exceed 10 per cent OF the amount
invested the next 3 per cent over 10 per cent
earned in the year shall be PAID INTO the CITY
treasury. The word net was not IN the original
contract Mayor Cooper said this was m0diica-
ton of the terms Of the contract ana he Thought the
Board had no authority TO pass H. lhe COntroller
insisted his motion being put, and 1t was adopted
Mayor Cooper alOne voting bill of S2,VII 20.
presented by William Kennedy, for the appraSement
of city property, presented. Mayor Cooper SAID
that 800 had already been paid Mr.. Kennedy for
the work, and he th0ught the Dlli was excessive
1t was passed by to l.
TWENTY TONS OF IRON FROM THE ARIZONA
The steamship Alhambra, now lying at the pier of
the Cromwell Line, which arrived in port on Mon
day evening, has brought here nearly twenty tons
of the heavy iron plate which formed the forward
compartment of the steamship Arizona. of the Guon
Line which ran into iceberg of the coast OF New
foundland some weeks ago. Tho huge sections Of
riyeted and heavily constructed iron were landed
Yesterday forenoon, and the manner IN which the
massive material was twisted and torn showed tho
terrific force of the collision, which would have sent
the great steamship to the bottom had not nauti-
cal science in the matter Of building water-tRbt COM
partments prevented the catastrophe. The Arizona
bore up for st. JOnns which she reached IN safety:
As the work of repairing the extensive damage could
not be efficiently done at st. Johns the bow was
temporarily repaired With wood TO enable the ship
to proceed 10 Europe. where new iron compart-
ment has been placed in her. The old iron which
had been removed from the Arizona's wrecked for
.,,t oil Loft IL
and purchased by the agents OF firm OF this city.
WORK ON THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
The foundation Of the last pier below Rose-st.
on the New-York approach to the East River Bridge
was laid yesterday. The brick arches and wood
work of the two adjoining piers arc nearly finished.
| On the block between Rose and William-sts. the
buildings have been torn down and removed the
space has been fenced in, and the railway upon
| which building material is moved extended 10
| Wilam-st. This brings the work TO within q
block and half Of the beginning OF the approach
| on Chatham-st, Ii was stated yesterday that the
remaining buildings this side OF the river would
not be torn down until the addition appropriation
which has been asked for has been received. The
| regular employment of nearly 800 men has rapidly
| reduced the funds hand. Tho progress of the
work has been materially affected by the late rainy
| weather and snow, which especially retarded the
| brcklaying During the few days of extremely
| cold weather last month, the work OF laying the
foundations OF the piers was continued only by the
aid of warming tho stones thoroughly by steam be-
! fore applying the cement.
TRYING TO END WORTHLESS LIVES.
A pistol shot startled the boarders in Maria
Grifens house at No. 10 West Tenth-st., yesterday
morning, while the family were at breakfast. In
his room they found John A. Tabaries, French
man. and an agent for wine house at No. Il
Beaver-st, lying on his bed, shot through the head
The pistol was in his hand On tho table lay two
| cards On one was written, " 1t is easy to die
desire that my family shall not know that | killed
myself D: on the other kill myself because dc
nnt Iike IN he bossed by Burgherp referring TO hi,