New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
pouRARplNG THE PALISADES.
NEW LiFE-sAvING APPARATUS
OVER THE CLIFF.

new IIFE-sAvING APPARATUS
OVER THE CLIFF
IT. .br;,l whistle of the fre-tug Zophar Mills ais-
.tod The echoes of EnglewOod yesterday anu ine
west bark of the Hudson River swarnieo WIN VIII
hne-cealed fremen preparing to iue various h;cb
siles ai the rugged face OF the fansaoeSir ,hesa
here rise 400 feet from the waters edge. 5 s1eo
,nssiles were attached lines by which rope lauo
could be raised and fiIe-eseape tnus ny frst 70
Ronald Macdonald, of Brooklyn, was nc NJ ItaS
houbard the rocks He brought out Sli'eI az.
blunderbuss of asout two inches pore anu ao ten
putting III thnty five grains Oh powue,, hen 300 feet
OF that section OF a broonisich W W." fhe oun
&c strinc we're attached, he pointed tho gun
straight up IN the air. shut ms eyes anu rod,ced
trigger Tie cap snapped secohiu "P tpe crowd
had expected from the size OF tle gun, anu ~.
Macdonald triumphantly called at tSio IRA han
fact that the missile mpst nave Sdissnpeared
200 feet as the string had entirety oisSpP11S ZION
Francis Grey, of Engine Company, 10 No. a. LID
brouc nj out an apparatus that IesslhpIeH a.. a. nns
,SS,cb cave II This appearance held quantity oi
light twine Between the1 was siooas az 1,ant
rocket. When the rocket was tOucneu on ~ The
mn vv,fh roar far above the edge OF the Gin. INC
wire tnat connected the rocket Win the tmlno ~
too short however. aud III majority OF cases ,no
Irvine bufhed off, yet GAO feet OF twlhe "eie S''"e
up over the trees by this apparatus. Az. No TX
Beniamln +. Morris of Hook and Ladder NO; 10,
also used a rocket. His was hred from pidss tno
aud carried up 400 feet OF cora 50 s trees If TOOK
that when it became entangled III tnS ele1s ;h;,sd
three men to break it. Otto Y. Rlgi eAniDi'1 t, 10,
compressed air apparatus tha' gave spioi hrass
an
npug 95 feet INTO the air with its trailing string
terriiic explosion which caused the small boys
peerng over the edge of the rocks 10 sea- az
may Sent a ball and twelve ounces Oh chain ~
fan3 M, over fine trees This the 'S-lnch
bore breech-loadlng carbine Oh john iIaNeas, t,S
which he bad stuffed an ounce Oh olas.is 81 cham
and the aforementioned twelve ounces vi Ina i
Patrick F. Ryan, of Engine Company NO. 20, 10" %
lutte brass cannon with which nc banged away a. az
the cliff he proved himself she pest ai s,ce in
the lot hitting the same cleft III tho looA '"i0o "
successiOn, getting out 43O 1eeI Oh lii'o. -. A..
By this time the ragged band OF trees Una.
fringed the base 81 the cn psIes S IN kite
living time Mr. Macdonald then came 10 INC ilon S
again and fred stick OF wood Win ios % Sent
far over the brow of the precipice and coming
down end over and paralyzed an lhhoeena GOV
grazing there striking her on tne DaSG ol ahe
column lie idea of the inventor is tnat when TUG
person TO be saved appears at the wlnoow u a
burning building the rescuer blazes away dI h'h
with tue gun The rescued-tobe catcnes ' Ssn nun
as shortstop would catch " hot liner, then uii-
rolls the cord and lowers il 10 the reScnef wno az
tscbes a rope ladder-and EVERYBODY Is sa' tha
Commissioners Van Colt and CROKER Ne"o" INV
trial. also Cnrefs Shay, Bonner and Bresnsn
NAMES PRESENTED TO THE MAYOR.
Mayor Grace's Office was thronged yesterday with
callers most of whom wanted Office for themselves
or their friends. A delegation, representing inc
National Steamboat Owners Association, presented
the name OF James Mccartney for DOCK C3mlnis-
elsner Prominent among them were j. L. flelus,
Chairman of the association; A. &. Cheney, presi-
dent of tie Garfield National Bank Frank Vos-
burgh, D. w Munger g. W. W0esey, vi II RdbOsop
David G. Cox, ID. Z. Chase, George NJ. Snyder.
Charles A. Peene, j. Il. Van Vie, Thomas lawson
and Lewis Pulner. Mr.. Mccartney IS the superln-
tendent of the Bureau for supplying water 10
Shipping in the Department of Pubic Morks lie
is a prominent member of the County democracy,
He was recently appointed a sPec,al treasury l,
Agent He said yesterday that he had received no
official information concerning his appointment
as special agent me Mdy" LII sai Nd I hiS
reputation to make. The position OF Dack Commits
sloner was an important one, and tue man appoint
ed wl Be ION one %16 aSd ts
A strong petition was also received for The ap-
pontmeat of Thomas b. Asten, president of the
Department of Taxes Among the SigTnsers are are
S Ss%Ssl S n. d tSTGS t. M il slOs"%
j. G. Chambers D D. Wlrhers n: II. hays Ih9 Rna
cock William DOwd, NJ. l.. Edwards MOTIFS IL
Jesup and Isaac Bell:
There were also delegations IN the interest OF
Charities Commissioner Hess aud Fire Commls-
sloner Van Colt. The Mayor will make no appoint
lnents before the latter part OF the week.
SUCTION TO INCREASE THE WATER FLOW.
plan for increasing the water supply of the
CITY at q comparatively small outlay, was submit
ted to Commissioner Squire yesterday ,oy .. Il;
Douglass, of No Ill Broadway. BY the use OF
SUCTION wheels at intervals IN the old aqueduct and
Bronx River conduit, to be propelled by steam boil
ers Mr. Douglass says tdat the present daily w.Ier
cod S25 COO and the method could be III
eperatIoa in three months. lie pro-
poses to draw the water by suction
10 avoid the pressure from forcing which would
weaken the aqueduct The present flow IN the
aeueduct is only two and half miles per hour
Without creating any more pressure on the SIDES OF
the aoueduct Mr.. Douglass says that the flow.
e0uld be increased under his method TO four and
one-half miles per hour. The machinery could be
put IN place without more than one days st0ppage
OF the water the aqueduct. In closing his letter.
Mr. Douglass says:
Ibis method of Increasing the water supply Is not
teoretral or fancy pan that has received the
nI,npyal CT many best and most highly gifted
hxJfuic en- gneers who that the increase OF 30
Der cent Is easily accomplished without danger to the
aoneduct On the contrary the principle OF suction as
sIcested will strengthen instead OF weaken the arch Of
the aaueduct In masonry The iron pipes will stand
very heavy increase OF pressure without harm.