New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-10
GENERAL NOTES.

party on the Rocky Mountain division OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad, few days ago hada
thrilling adventure which they would not
care to repeat They were open
which standing sull on an exceedingly
steep grade Suddenly one o. tue gentlemen saw that
train of dashing down upon them at higatfu
speed. It consisted OF an engine weighing $4,000
pounds. and eight heavily laden with There
time to get the party Of the car and to remain
still almost certain death With great presence OF
mind OF the gentlemen oOsenpd the brake the Car
which once Oegln 20 run down the MIL IL now
race for life and the ladies OF the party were almost via
with fright. soon freight train caugh: up with che
but tue velocity OF botn being smoat the same little
damage done, ana AZ last All reached the bottom Of
the decline IN safety
Petersburg Junction, near Troy, N. Y, was
the scene OF quite amusing and scare FOR lilo
railroat men few nights ago Between the Junction
and Hoosick for several miles, the Troy and Boston
the Boston. Hoosac Tunnel and Western railroads run
parallel with each other and only few feet apart.
About midnight freight train the Troy and Boston
Railroad running east when the engineer heard
whistle OF approaching train from tue opposite dec-
ton moment more and the headlight OF the rapidly
advancing tram caused hi tremble with horror and
fright. The train dasnng around the urye, ard
tue engnee- giving mp all for lost brayey determined
die at his post Tue engineers Ol both Trains wn'ed
brakes" but tine tTalnen were too terrified 10
oney order. and thought only OF saving their own
lives Jdmp ior yoiI iVes. vas th1 VIA cry thde
pierced the night air But IT came TOO late In another
moment tue two trains met, and passed. OF different
tracks IL wa some time, however before the men On
tue TWO trains could see wuat a lunny joke IL was.
In an Interesting article HE Kingston Free
man gives careful estimates aOout the crops OF tho
Hudson River Of this state, which IL says
whole Will fully up to the average Tue Dat crop IL
alb ove tho average in quality and quantity The yield OF
potatoes l. good though In sections tie paIcaes
have been attacked with wiregOrms. New potatoes
now selling low H. 40 cents 6ushel IN Number OF
farming districts. The crop lair Que. though
| fr,.t man hallV haex
from tue river. Bucswheat was also bitten. and the
crop m one or two sections has been Injured by the
dry geather rhe aggregate yield, however, will DO
fair The crop of apples Is the most meagre In years.
and the yield Snoe will lie less than one-thd Of an
average QUO Pears. especially the bartletls have
welded the PtOlhc harvest IN many summers.
Hose yet 10 be shipped are large III size, Juicy ana
generally very fine. Piums gave iilr yed straw
nere. Id we aud the returns received for raspbefes
and other small Iuis were fenuneraINe. as whOle 10
the producers shipnent- non the termins Concord
crane VINE yards alOus tine valley VIII commence His
week. cool weather has retarded The early rpenins
iruIt. Tue dry weather has proved iaxo"Dr 10
the vines Wet veal es the berries Ia crack
open at the SHOULDER and then they dr0p on on the
ground No Signs whatever Of cracking lave appeared
and no drup at all II lDOkeu tor tnN fall Ine yed
Mil be immense. Wnat the growers VIII do WIKI Hea
al i, a puzzle. Many will make WINE. others Viii store
them large 'erigeraloIs hnilt Tor tat purpose ana
wall TIL the relieved. As Who'll" the crop
viii be the nmes ever Slapped The late paches cou-
so,nt mat nearly hail crop really choice fruit Will
be gathered IN October and November.
Considerable interest has been developed
in England IN the scheme build caual IN the jordan
Valley; brit OWING u the opposition OF Turkey III not
likely 10 cOme TO anything The IDEA, AS publlsIedn
Iran T. 10 cut the canal five miles from Acre TO lle
valley of the Jocan The canal would abOnt thirty
three feet deep that II would take the largest ship t
would moreover be about 200 feet wide. which would
he sufficient allow vessels 10 pass each other Ihcie
woud he no necessity locks. because when the waller
WAS let in the water the Dead Sea and the Mediier-
tlu n.y he salna lekpl A
Aksba Cult OF the Red The depth oil water al Acre
/. sniicent and the cutting OF the canal seems 10 re-
sent no great engineering dicultes There would 10
about 900 300 yards OF stone aud EARN To take QUIZ
and what WAS taken OF the canal would 20 10 iorhs
for the harbor IL calculated that the cut
tin would cost about and that the expense OF
form n, the har or would be 4 ,l0OOOO All - tgn th
,stnnce would be greater by tue new route thai s'u
he more than comp nsate by TUE great saving ~ he,
Shns would able through the canal nj iu sP Gu
-spv Mt the rate sixteen miles per hour; "bio,
the Suez Canal they only trdsr al thc iao
M ohnnt four or five II ship got through tus
Suez Canal IN seventy hours. u WAS thought '1' e
massage; but through the new canal although 'neio
.onu be II miles To travel they wOhlu NC afo
m ,ss IN twenty hours, thus rfrcting saving OF uh!S
,y,ich Sould proye important economy 10 shlloNu
a. The EXPENSE OF keeping the Jordan Canal open
,.,d ae mining as is natural valley besry oh
-. x,de and there would No wash. which u 50
cbisy"ns 10 The Sutz Canal The project Is SAID 70
h.ve heen received with FAVOR 10y showners anu OhoiS
md practlcal steps are being taken to start IL