New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18

as no somnd but the ceaseiess patter of rain drops
and no sight OF any human being except the servant
girl. who was chewing gum in the basement win
dow.
TIE CONTEST OVER MISS BURR'S WILL
The contestants in the Sarah Burr will cont s.
closed ,h'r Reid who that
he first became acquainted with Miss Burr in Iopa.
lie had not seen her since 1872 tie never saw .ss
except at long intervals and for only lew ihlnu.eS
at time He could only rememper one converse s1a-
tioh with her, 1t related to his wlfes bonnet. MISS
Burr thought she would like to have one IKE IL, uus
as il cost several dollars she thought that the prTo
was excessive and she could not afford H. Mrs. III
lam f. Dodge said that she had known the pnII
family FROM childhood. She knew tie ia",y wne al
she lived in Chf-st. In 1870 she eaileu III latHr
wears on Miss Burr about once year. frequ'mty
the servants refused to let her INTO the house, aeg
ing that Miss Burr ill and did not care 70 see s
any one. Once she insisted that her card should he
taken to Miss Burr, who came out directiy anu N,
seemed to be pleased to see her; Miss burr ai"ays
dressed I'm a manner becoming her station, anu WAS
pattern Of nsatness aud cleanliness She was
greatly interested in charities. and often talked
with the witness about diie Ter tnown Mis-,
Burr for fifty years she last saw her two or three
wears ago The conversation was about matters VI
common interest. Miss Burr took her part ID CON
versstlon usually, but she was better listener
than talker. She always dressed In sutaDle
manner, and was ladylike i'll her manners ana con
yer,ation. The case was adjourned until 10
morrow.
THE ALLEGED GffOolo IN h-AhhD"'
The ghosts" which have been disturbing the
peace and quiet Of the four families living In the
new fat-bouse in One-hundred and xteenth-st.;
east of Second-ave. for the last few days
their manifestations yesterday, notwithstanding
the exposure published in The TRIBUNE. AS the
exact location of these fats was not given ana as
there have been several lighthouses erected III
the street mentioned i'll the past year, the curiosity
of several hundred people who desired To witness
the manifestations in spite OF the dlsagreeaDe
weather could not be eratifed. staring crown
al God IN front of the flats at Fourthaye rear
the railroad tracks, where there is an almost con
tnuous running of trains While they were un xere
to obtain an ocular demonstration that these weI
the flats inhabited by ghosts" they cohciuuec
that this was the location and that the
were caused by tho running OF the trains,
Another crowd assembled IN front OF tne
new fats east If Second-ave. and eagerly watcned
for phantom beings. but soon became tired ana
went away to investigate another row OF nats on
the opposite side of the street nearer tne iiaren
River STILL another crowd stared impatlently ana
without satisfaction at the hats between TieasahU
ave- and the Harlem River ...s
The inmates of one of the flats first mentioned
were again apprsed yesterday afternoon tiiat me
| " ghosts were not in any hurry TO depart Inc
lond reports as from a cannon, The rumbllng as OF
bowling alley and the vibrations of the chandeliers
were heard aud seen distinctly as on lnursuay
last and though they caused shudder ana chlll
| in those who witnessed these disturbances tnsy
were prepared partly to defeat the plans OF tne
" GHOSTS Two fat-irons were tied TO long
string and suspended from the chandelier nearly 10
the floor This prevented the chandelier from shah-
ing but the noises were heard one reuiar TEA
bic fact Ia that while the confusion started tne
whole house FROM cellar TO roof the noises seem 10
be confined TO one particular 1ioor'