New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
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lr1ou Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
BosToN. Feb. 2.-The pause before the be-
ginning OF the investigation into the loss OF the City or
Columbus which compelled by the illness OF the cap
tain OF the steamer has given room for an attack on tho
companys Of the efforts for the search for
and recovery OF tho bodies OF the victims dozen OF the
relatives of prominent persons lost In the wreck have
united in card published In the newspapers charging
gross and unfeeng neglect OF ordinary precautions for
notifying relatives OF the whereabouts OF their dead or
receiving caring for the survivors and for watching
the shores Sound Tho c0mpany agent denies the
charges and claims that all done that possible
The incident illustrates the deep feeling in the
mlnity This has been relieved somewhat by popular
subscription for the Gay Head Indians who nObly
sisted In the OF persons from the rigging Of tho
wreck and cared for the bodies washed ashore while the
whites were generally bent securing stuff from
the wreck on which salvage could be recovered Under
the laws limiting the liability Of employers the steamship
company will escape all damages and tho captain must
become capegOs for the young pilot and second mate
who was only twentyone years OF age and could not
legally take charge OF the vessel at tho point Whero tho
captain retired his stateroon leaving him in command
The new Reform Mayor has had to encounter the angry
spite OF the defeated Irish bosses the threshold OF his
term BY virtue OF the provisions OF the city ordinances
Mayor Martin took his seat last Friday chairman OF
the School Committee. John O. Crowley the Democratic
leader of that board and offered series of resou
tons of thanks former chairman OF the Committee
on supplics suppanted by the new Mayors roarranse
meDt OF tho committees. This Of course, intended
"a an attack the Mayor to his face and warmly
resented in vigorous speech by His Honor pointed with
direct personal application Crowley. With undaunted
eroniery Crowley persisted in his attack at tho
time deploring tho "spectacle" tho Mayor was
making Of himself The breach between the Irish and
American wings OF the city Democracy cannot but be
wdened By this collision, and following close upon
Croweys audscous counermsnd of the Mayors order in
reference tho OF schoohouse for meeting OF
ladies' It cannot the Mayor TO insist upon his
rRhts az chief executive officer OF the municipality.
Rap,d transit 1. fast coming to Boston, at least to
the line communication where the crying need OF has
been most sorey elt-he road FROM Cambridge into Bos
ton Residents the university town must s jog along
by horsecars heeGuarers OF an hour 70 get into the
CITY, Various schemes OF Improvement have been sug
eested hitherto hut nothing has been effected beyond
new hOrsecsy limo In competition with the hOsecar
nopoy of the past thirty years The oeyated railroad pro-
ect which has received this wsek large majority In
the lower house OF the Legislature, Is pc
aSs tSs bo@n1ary line Of Boston until the invention Ras
demonstrated its Gractcioility, after which the line may
he extended 10 the heart or the city and thence I'M
dOubtedly to other suburbs.
Francis Parkman, the historian, and Mrs. Clara T.
Leonard, the member OF the state Board OF HEALTH
Iunacy and Charities whom Butler srOve In vain TO
move after her report "Tewksbury" riddlng his
ISLANDERS against the State AlmshOuse appeared In behalf
OF the remOusrants against woman suffrage at the egs
lative hearing this week Both presented very cogent
arguments against woman suffrage and they sup
ported by monster lhlluODs ny Woincn
the ballot. sufagsts, however, are only delighted at
the increase Of excitement attending their agitation
what do for the falling credit Of the New-York and
New England Railroad is occupying the Ious delbera
tions OF tho Legislators The receiver promises al
least pay the uture interest charge II the Impending
crisis be tided over.
Archbishop Williams was received homo from Rome
thi, week II at ths reception however, but at
the meeting the Methodist Historical Society, that 1t
was that the Roman Catholics have crown in
gland from seventy i've churches In 1850 to 600
In 1880, from population OF 100000 thirty years
ago to 1, 100000 now.
The old Puritan election sermon" annually preached
TO the Legislature In one OF the Boston churches
abolished by vote OF the Senate this week. The Rev.
Dr. Miners recent Butler eaogum I'm the election sermon
gaYe It's fnishlng alroke with popular opinion.