, 1881-09-24


Tho Ncndcnt to tho South 1lllstal Btreot
bridge. caused by thu collision with tho propeller
stuructM during tho guIo Of Thursday afternoon,
pEnyrA 10 hG much mora serious thnn WIS ut iirst
thought. Tho brtdxr WIS knnokot somo four
teet from Its position on tho tursa-ta6to, and fs
Ia such d position that vnsacls cunnot pass
through cithar draw WUrknlnn wofo 1HgaT0l
ycsieruNy IN building II framework IN tho pttlnY
benentt tho bridge stronE enough to ttu1td tho
strntn ot the immonso jnukscrows that will havo
10 be put u,'er tho brltgn to raise II sufficiently
~ n'ovo 1t back to it'd proper position OIL tho
Iurl1.tnbfe. Notwithstanding tho large force Mt
work, It Is hardly probabc that tho work will ho
aDlsheil beforo tomorrow X thon. Mohnwhllc mn
immense nusnhor OF vcsAes arc gathered un tho
sast aIdo Ut tho hrllxc, and aro being hourly
added to, waiting to got beyond with their
7asgoos, while On tho Wcat sIle thoro arc a
ou1nbor Of yessolB, Including tho propeller Sta
fucca, waiting to cu1nu down tho river. Tho NC
e{dcnt Ia d costly ono to vcsAel interests hB
syofy hours dclay mems hundreds OF tlollars
ioSs to than. When the bridge IL rcpaiFcl and
hung llarbof,aaster Mccarthy will hayo enough
work to do to mako up fur A.l tho idlo days thnt
kha presont dull suasou has afforded hin. Tie
aolay falls heavlcst on tho vossoB employed In
the iroh. trnde Us the accumulated fleet, to-
gethor with tho miserable arrangements Of the
South S!do nol.!ny Mills Company for getting
orc oil vessels, wilt dotniu tho iater arrtyaia far
Into tho second wtek before thay will hAye I'M
epportuhlty to dtsehnrgu theft enrgooa. ttad
4 s!,.l,s, tso Ssd*ss t;sy yaa 9aSea of iaa!sSs
tho whole commerce OF tho port would havd
Iecn stoppc1, and sucl, IN Incident Ia llablo to
hanpen ut ung ting, and ospeo1y 80 slnno tho
ialue numbers Of vessels aso duly cauEht bo-
tween tho bridges on account Of tho urdInauce
soaY ssY as stSr sfFss Ike s ss Il %ursayp @ = psayS a
spFnR up. tust auotloE SUCH acodont Will Buroly
ucclita, ss thBlr wout mt 10 sulipunt room for
tho tug to hal,u!p their tows.
hTttrip AND ANNOYING nLuNDEl.
The Captain Of the Schooner Bunnysl1o, WIS
STUPID Gluaaer 81 ihe SrtdEo,eaties Ut 'SisE
~ :ho commission men at! yussol agonts u
e. t. SaG a ls ssxs;.sSs; fS%;sS IL
ta!n ta!n u tho se6popor aud tp,d .hl,n
eS s ~ soup 'q ra g. ras sS caya 1Sea pooes s
asr had been left With, the orllReeEdsr, and that
paeo 10 ns e os & u9a ao as So eas ss
was TINT be WIS compelled to employ two tuxs
g g 9toy ts hm hack the.e at sp aa,t,onal sxpenso
ttsrday and asted why ho wns sent Up tlo south
nss g. Ct np as naE aa
ttouad .tthat thc orier wis for tic sohsoHes Bnn-
!!se. When tho brldXatG.ldGr WAa asked, 10 tho
IaPtatu Anys, Whu WIS KOltK tu pay tilt 0xtfa
!oT bll, Ehe br!!sRBteHs!0r told hll ha Tho Cap-
tstnl would, nnd ordGred him utr tho hrfuKo, ut
tae same time us!lR worry ptnfnED anuunKe
sowAro hl!n. The Capta!H Of tho Hunnystdo mt
nfh!'y Feels very Indignant. nnt III trying to dis
Ioysf II taera Ia nut aUtno Way to mako tho
ios!uRotan4er foot tho extt1 tow bill. Whtao It
Nery roukh on tho oil Chptain. 1t ls likely thAt
Ee 0s! naa no zcdress, aud will ha,o to stand tan
TREASURY pRclslos.
The following deoIs,on rosattnH to tho TRIMS
tu9lAloh OF petroleum. e$a., OIL ateAM vcAso1s Ia
VI tartlculnr Importance to owners 0f such
=, "rhaAEuHx nxrARrnIxr, wA6l1NtroF, d,
" ava. y, 14dl.~-SlHs Jho department has rc.
ce1seQ your letter ut tho 10Th u!t!tap. tGetustns
~ appitcuuo4 OF SnInllul M. ltEuwl1, agent ut
t40 steiMar William aurvct tor permission tn
EAffy acida A1ld petroleum utls ol 4AIit Vuxxus
nnetWeen the ports uI Full lttyer, Mnss.. alltl
tsnstdonos. H. I. 1t Ia represented TINT 1t ID mt
aealtGf! to carry passengers wLDa thu dangerous
aFtlcles reterrEt 10 Asu hstnx trtt1,aportuu, the
l vessel b1us III reality I freight sicAlnur, alld
nnat3 carrying iAAsGlIVcra on excursions but wctll
nsf regular trips. 4ull Hre informed, In ruNiy,
I'M ~ tho law plR!nly proy!dos that the nrticcs
mahea cannot t0 cArflod On passenger steamers,
a4eunt upon ruutea where thorH II 10 uthsE
peaeItc*D!s utude of transporting, tue luGpect-
~ ~, would nut ba 1uKlitlol III granting tue par-
snasS asS aeadftl.ad ootauA within thu excepting
oaasa quoted. II not included thorsl,l, tht,
uMy remedy Wouid da for the owners Ut tue ves.
~ % apply tur eha4Ige OF clarA~lrr to tts4lt
s'sa@eF exclusively, under tho provisions Ut dc.