New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
TOWN TALR-AB0UT PERSONS And THINGS

PERSONAL, LEGAL AND THEATRICAL
PRECAUTIONS ON THE BRIDGE.-"I have been sur.
prised" said gentleman who has made the passage OF
Bridge foot twice day since it has been open.
mot to simple precautions against danger as
the steps suggested by the Bridge engineers fsnced
that familiarity with the structure would long have
suggested themcertainy so after the accident Theri
should be at each stairway large sign-boali visible
two three hundred feet away, announcing the exist
ence OF the stairs and with the admonition Move
slowly would erect them the principle that
railway company puts up post OF warning to its engi
neers OF bridge road crossings or heavy curves
ahead. Twenty feet away from these stair
cases person In crowd cannot Know
that there is any which requires greater eau
ton walking than the plain level, and while those
the stairway slow up the crowd behind pushes on
at the ordinary gait The sign suggest would be az
cautionary and explanatory in the event OF crowd
such as there on Decoration Day. The other pre-
caution would take would be to alter the descent OF tue
sarways TO dispense with the landing between the
two fights which is three four feet wide. person
unfamiliar with the starways descending seven steps
TO this landing supposes he is at the bottom and tho
other flight steps surprise to him IL he can
them The break in the regular step when de-
sceuding staircase is very likely, If unexpected TO
throw OF his balance, especially pushed from be-
hind. These cheap well Gs simple precautions,
and would, am convinced, provo eectuaL The great
trouble in the recent disaster because the crowd
lew lect IN rear
going could not be made to understand what had
occurred or why they should move slowly"
AN Actors REUNIoN.-In his new establishment In
Twenty -seventh.st George Brown OF Wallaeks COM
pany has so arranged his mauy Of portraits OK
theatrical celebrities to bring his own picture and
those of Barney Williams and W. J. Florence together In
a sort of family group. II not generally known that
these three actors married three sisters who originally
went OH the stage balletdancers Mrs Florence re-
mains on II to-day In eccentric comic parts Mrs VIII
iams lives quietly retired the handsome income her
husband left her. Mrs Brown has not acted In many
years. They known on the stage as the Misses
Pray
AMENITIES OF THE COURT RooM.-Here are Just few
OF the latest illustrations Of court dignity and decorum
which thecoector Of such legal tribes ought not to mss:
In the General Sessions Mr.. Belmont to Mr. Costello;
"You are q liar, sir" Judge Cowing. pleadingy.
"Don't say that again" Mr. Belmont Mr.. spencer'
"You are ioafer sir" Judge Cowing by silence
seemed TO acquesce. In the Coroner's Oace Coroner
Levy to Prisoner Smith, testifyng in his own behaf
"Can you swear it was beeri" Prisoner-"Yes. sir"
Coroner Ieyy-.'No, You can't; you don't know any
more about II than do about what Is going on IN
Japan" In the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, Counsellor
Bergen charges ring In the court operated jues
Foreman soden denied IL so far his jury con-
cerned Counsellor Bergen said his remarks applied 10
The CIer of the Court aud the Clerk only In the SUI
preme Court New-York, Councillor Howe to Counsellor
PRYOR" Your Southern fire will have effect bore"
Councillor Pryor, retortng-"Nor your English rutan
ism either" In the same, Counsellor Howe for the
woodha sisters "deniod that they had any intention
Of going TO Europe has been rumored; he had put
one of his clerks In charge OF their house with nstruc
tons to shoot any who should dare TO enter without
auhorityp And yet, read the papers generally one
would conclude that the ouy corrupted Jurors. Eerea
LAWYERS blackguard witnesses and feeble Judges
be found in the District of Columbia.
GoULp's YACHT PERFECT MoDEL-Captain salu0'
samuel who was the officer in charge Of James Gordon
Benefits yacht the celebrated ocean race OF Deoe
ber, 1866, was ta.king day or two ago aoou. Jay
Goulds new yacht, whIoh he had seen before IL was
launched "The model Is absolutely perfeetlon' "
said and she must make good time II Tightly ha1as.s
But the beauty of tho vessel Hes In the Hcaness