New-York tribune., 1884-03-22
BUFFALO.
John ALLEN. JR.-NAvIGATION INTERESTS
UNDERTAKERS' SHOW.

John ALLEN, JR.-NAVlGATION INTERESTS
UNDERTAKERS SHOW.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRTBUSEl
BUFFALO, March 21.-Thc death OF John
Allen IT, this week man prominent not only IN
the bnsnes. affairs of this city but identified with many
mportant local interests. Five institutions, the mer-
chants Exchange the Western Transportation Company,
the Fine Arts Academy the Eric County Savings Bank
and the Longshoremens Union, passed resolutions OF re-
spoc and sent delegations to his funeral, whch look
place I'm Rochester on Thursday Governor Cleveland
came from Albany to be present.
The local Democracy stirred to its depths because no
opnointment OF Assistant Superintendent of Public
Works has been made TO succeed Ossian Bede one OF
the German papers stated positively yesterday that tne
position was he given in few days to German Dem
ocrat of this city, But 1t subsequently obliged 10
toss that the person to whom it said to have been
offered knows nothing whatever about the matter, and
would be obliged to decline 1t.
I.o q Drnhar marine contractors OF this city, have
engaged TO dig canal from the head Of the Bay
of Oninte 10 Presque Isle harbor at kingston Ohtalo
This ia the well known Murray canal project by whch II
"a proposed to shorten the course from Lake ontario 10
Kingston and especially TO avoid the rough water at ne
outlet OF the lake and among the Thousand Islands,
which now has to be crossed on the hIhssloh rou'e'
Work will he begun at once.
r. NJ Rollins. manager of the Rochester and Pitts
burg canal system Is here making arrangements or
the seasons business He reports everything favorable
for opening traffic the canal navigaDle Ihe
company will ship all its coal from Buffalo this season.
their boats taking soft coal to Newlork and thenee pro-
ceedng down the coast 10 Elizabethport 1or the
Philadelphia and Reading hard coal, which
hey bring back to Buffalo.
General Manager g. I. Mclaughlin, late OF Cincin-
nati. opened to-day general office of the newly or
eanzed Globe Fast Freight Line, TO operate over the
West shore Buffalo New York and Philadelphia Balt-
more and Ohio and allied lines W. III. Taylor recently
freight solicitor OF the Rochester aud PltsDg has Deeh
appointed chief clerk
Preparations are making for Funeral Industrial Ex-
position to be held Music Hall In june tleeh irms
have thus far been given space for exhibits anu entries
posjon the visiting underakers will be given an cxc
sion to Niagara Falls and other mournu festivities are
IN contemplation
The Buffalo Historical Society is making elaborate ar
rangemcnts for the renterment OF the bones or heu
Jacfet now within its vaults. committee has Deen 9p-
noned TO take charge of the ceremonies, which VIII l-
aIude congress OF the Six Nations OF the lroquOls ana
f nossble an Grafton by Governor Cleveland Seplen-
bel will probably be n1ed upon as the date
The principal amusements OF the week have been
.Tsmeiadaa y by q Madison Square Theatre Company,
the "Beggar student" and ThursDy company. Inc
stetson Company which gives Its last performance OF
Princess Ida in NewYork tomorrow nght appears III
Buffalo next week.