New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-13
LIE HERnIC SPECIAL CARS.

Peter Herdc of Philadelphia whose visit to New
York in April last To exhibit his omnibus van was
mentioned Ill TIE tribune. has since that time
been engaged IN pcrtectng for use III this city the
special" cab designed for metropolitan service A
Specimen of tins cab Is now completed and recently
Was exhibited al his factory by Mr. l1erdlc. Ii Is
built to hold four persons comfortably. IL rs III
appearance like "a coupe but higher ana It's doors
ol,, AT the back instead of the side Tue interior
lersiOus four feet eight inches from SIDE 10 side,
give ample space to the occupants without crowd
ing he step is very low, as in the van exhibited
here The wheels are four feet eight inches in
diameter. The seats are parallel as III two-seated
hack. but run III the opposite direction The tllal
trim was successful. The cab found to ride
easily and swiftly even over very rough road.
The Trip was made to prove the qualities of the new
vehicle, which, III many particulars differs from
any other cab now III use.
:" am ONLY deferred from introducing the cabs ut
once in New-lOTk, said Dir. HeTdIC, " 10y the dii-
Guilty in getting them manufactured. IL takes two
months 10 finish them after the frame Is all ready IN
the wood but hope To have some ready by sep
TENDER, and will then make fair start IN the me-
tropois. shall not wait for any ordinance TO DC
enacted. nor Tor any capital TO he advanced i VIII
Use the vehicle first cab, not ~ me- ana snow
what they will do in the way of speed, comfort and
economy As 10 price shall certainty not charge
over twenty-five cents pass niger 10 any part O1 the
city, and may devise some plan that VIII make the
tariff cheaper than that. know that a handsome
profit can be made at low fare. That is my plan
constant employment Tor my CAPS AT low rates
shall place them first where the demand for special
vehicles for transient use is great at some point
downtown probably. Ii will not lie long before thew
will he feature and the dlhculty OF getting
across town will be III fair way OF being solved
York, at all events, shall have lar TRIAL VI
system like that OF the hansOms Of London"
TIE CORNERSTONE OF a NEW CHURCH.
The cornerstone of the new Roman Catholic
Church of the Holy Family. in Thireenth-st. be
tween Fourth and Ffth-aves, Brooklyn. was land
yesterday afternoon, III the presence OF large as
tcmbly and under the supervision oil Bishop LOugh-
In, assisted by q large number of priests After "A
srmon by Father Audwander, of Newly ork. on the
necessity for the help of the people IN building and
maintaining the church, IN winch ne MADE com
parIson between the lsraclites devotion TO their
temple and the Zeal of the Christians of to-day the
bishop consecrsted the cross which marks the site
Of the altar then the cornerstone, containing yes
terday's newspapers and the customary dOcu-
ments photographs of priests. ETC., was
PLACED and also consecrated The Bishop
then led the people about the building bless
Ing the foundations aud spTinkling them with holy
wafer He then chanted the l.itany Of the Saints,
and made brief address eXborting all TO heed the
words of Father Audwander The church will be
Gothic in style of brick with wooden superstruc-
tnre 90 by 50 feet in dimensions, 70 feet in height
and viii cost about $4,000. IL Will be finished by
October IL Is situated IN rapidly growing district
Tie Rev J. J. iiauselman is the pastor.
LETrER-CARRIERS AND THEIR DUTIES.
" Friend of the Letter-Carrers writes 10 TIiR
TRIBUNE complaining of the regulation which re-
quires them TO make two collections from the street
boxes on sundays He also finds fault with the Post
Office authorities orcompclling the carriers to act a.
watchnen at the branches. This duty he saws i,
frequently gwen TO a man after he has traInped
lie is ex pected 10 perform his regular duties on the
succeeding day. Complaint is also made that the
watchmenin The MOrrsana Post Office are locked il
ct night.
The complaint was submitted TO Postmaster Pear
son by TRIBUNE reporter. In reply ne said that
Sundays two collections are made-one at 1880 p
III. and the other st 6:45 p. Each OF these colec
tons is made in about one hour. and the duty de
wolves upon carrier every other Sunday. The car
riers act as watchmen at the stations In turns Tn,
stations average about SIXTY carriers each. and thu
the carrier is called Oh TO perform the duty one
might Ia two months. In Morrisania there only
fourteen men employed. and the duty consequently