New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-12

bidders, and that the Legislature should make an
annual appropriation for the supervision and rehei
of immigrants landed in this city and at the insti-
tutons on Wards Island, the money received from
| the Federal head-tax fund to be turned into the
| State Treasury as partial reimbursement Tor tne
( expenditures.
| A LOCOMOTIVE STANDING ON ITS HEAD.
People living in the neighborhood of Jersey-ave.,
between Fifth and Sixth-ss., jersey City, were
awakened about o'clock yesterday morning p va 4
terrific crash followed by the
| fre-alarm was rung from box q. those
who were first at tine scene saw q
huge shapeless mass hanging down through ragged
opening in the treste-work bridge over Jersey
ave, and enveloped in ouds OF steam ana shohc'
The object proved to be locomotive NO "a 9eiong
| ing to the New-YOrk, Susquehanna and western
Railroad Company. 1t was heavy trelght engine
| with three pairs of driving wheels, ana had Deen
left short time previous standing atthe company
round-house at West End. The engineer ana lreinan
| both went away, when in some unexplained
manner the throttle-valve flew open and the
locomotive started toward Jersey City, running
locomotive was running with frlghtful velocity
when the switchman at the Point OF
PENNSYLVANIA PSGns nEs' Railroad COmpany's freight
| and passenger roads, saw it coming ana
threw open the switch so as to let III run on tne
freight track which IS laid on trestle-work from the
Point of Rocks to the extensive freight DOCKS III
The wooden bridge at Jersey-ave. is being re-
had been removed, SO tnat t h,t t T%o
string-pieces of timber. The tender went over
these in safety until the east side of the street was
reached, when the engine crashed through the tlnl-
bers into the street, the catcher resting on the
sidewalk while the rear driving wheels ana the
tender remained on the trestle The whistle valve
was thrown open, thus allowing the steam
TO escape ard preventing possible enp,U,
sion. When the Fire Department arrived stream
of water was turned into the fire box ana the hre
extinguished. The engine IS badly damaged. a
gang of men were at work all OF YESTERDAY iIT!Ins
TO get II back on the track but the work VIII noS
be finished until about noon to-day. CroWus "
people visited the scene during the Day anu
gazed with curiosity upon sight tney lad ng ~
seen before locomotive standing on its head IL is
impossible to estimate the damage Whch might
have resulted had the engine run down the passen-
ger tack and into the depot.
CONVENTION OF IRISH SOCIETIES.
The annual meeting of the convention of Irish
societies of Kings County was held yesterday alter
noon at Ilibernia Hail. No jos Coolest, Brooklyn,
John j. Reilly presiding The convention includes
delegates from the various church. temperance and
Give societies, but those at the meeting were prn-
cipallv from the Ancient Order of Hlbernians.
TWENTY-FIVE branches of which were represented.
After the delegates had presented their credentials
Mr.. Reilly resigned the Office OF president, which ne
has filled for the past year, and Patrick hYnes was
nominated chairman pro TEN. committee of one
from each society represented was appointed 10
nominate officers for the ensuing year After
short deiberaton, the committee presented the iol-
lowing nominations: For PRESIDENT, fhlllp
Glare, of Division No. !, \. ., H.; vice
president, john j, Reilly Division No. 81;
secretary, Michael }. Reynolds Division
No. 10; assistant secretary John Reddan, Division
40. . treasurer, owen Reddan, Division No. 3
sergeant alarms. Philip Fitzpatrick, Division No.
-: auditing committee: William Price, Patrick
Hayes and Hugh Ward. The officers nominated
were elected unanimously, there being no OPPOSE
ton. The convention then adjourned until next
Sunday, when arrangements will be completed for
the parade on March IL 1t was stated that there
Will certainly be a parade tins year.
THE QUAIL-EATER IN 4 POLICE COURT.
While Officer Condon of the Fourth Precinct,
was walking down Chatham-st. late on Saturday
afternoon. he came across man who trying
very hard to hold M of the pillars of the elc
waited road The officer seeing that he was hODecssly
intoxicated took him to the oak Street Police sta
ton, where he detained for the night In the
morning, the prisoner informed the sergeant that
his name was William L. WalcOtt.
why, you are the man who recently caused so
many brace of quail To disappear from Gabc Cases
table" said the sergeant
your suppOsitlOn IL correct said Mr. WacOu, |
he passed his hand through his hair in absent
manner. " am very sorry chat have got myself |
City to remain over Sunday with a friend. Not
feeling very we'll | stepped into liquor store to
get"
"Some gastrine of course chmed int policeman
who stood near by.
ITO get a little tonic" continued Mr. Walcott
10 nv head, and l can't remember anything more
after that"
Mr. " acott was taken before Justice Ford. in the
TOmbs Police Court, yesterday. After listening 10
dercd him to be discharged AT the same time advIs-
ing HIM to more discretion IL the future IN
the choice of tones.