New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
PLANS TO IuPROVE TIE RARLEM EVER.

A dispatch to The TRIBUNE from Washing
ton last that Senator Evars had introduced
a bill authorizing Secretary OF War to contract with
Charles stoughton for the construction OF Harlem
River channel 225 feet in width and fifteen ieetn uep'h
at mean low water: that II to come within the
limits OF General NewtOms official survey that the I'M
proyements cost 81 ,293 900 and are 10 DO COM
pleted ore july lSsS. and that Mr. StOu hton mad
to furnish right of free Inquiry OF
Lieutenant Derby, of the United states Engineer Corps
at the Army Building. No. 80 West Houstonst ehclteu
the department OF the government
service pushng forward its preparations TO Deslh
work on the Harlem River channel and that no such
action as Senator Evartss bill points to expected y
them. Lieutenant 'rby thought 1t was MOI prooaoe
that such "a bill would be passed
Genera! Newtons plan for the Harlem River improve
roent proyided for a channel 400 wide (which he
considered small width as was advlsaoiD ana III
teen feet deep except rock bottom. where II was
through me rock at the upper end OF the river wiz
the larger part OF the expense 0I tne
inent. General Newtons ulnate Oh n dne vHprr
carrying out his PROJECT u S2,lOOOOO. ~ neleia i
Newton's pan as carried out aud lhe "ulA u,hv - no
the direction OF the Engineer Department, as was 'he
case IN he Flood Rock work. different portions wiz ue
lei out t. different contractors. tne lowest bidder rom
number OF competitors Otins cnosen ia e"' oG ,ba
the other hand, Senator Evartss bill Is passed. e
Secretary of War would have TO award the CONTRACT 10
Mi Stoughton there being no competition IN
the case. II Colonel Mcfarland, GchefaI NeWton
successOr here able to complete tn improvements AZ
than the estimate the diierence Us tue uCn
ernments while contractor Is naturalIy alWays IN
estn'ae in order 10 increase his own profits The con-
tract could only call for the cutting OF the drec cna
mel and the contractor cOnd not be held 10 prolue
against possible contingencies ana diinages such as
scourDgs washOuts from currents, whlle tne uoNeLh
mrut constructor would build dixie where such thlng
threatened and guard 'gAnst ne danger Utmost lhe
whole right of has been secured to the Government
and the Government engineers are only waiting ior II
all TO be secured TO begin the work; ..,o,to, and
Mr. Stoughton stl In Washington YESTERDAY, anu
his idea in attempting secure the contract could mol
be learned
oUARRELS IN TIE CENTRAL LABOR UNION
EThe time of the Central Labor Union at the
regular meeting No. 141 Eighth-st vas again taken
ND by the quarrels between the Two cicarnakers'
Unions. The first trouble was on the Application OF
icht lodges OF the United Order Of American Carpenters
and Joners Tue Progressive Union and their adhoents
opposed their admission the ground that as an at
tempt to pack the union against the PrOgressves Ihey
were admitted after a heated debate. The tght was
hardly over when resolution introduced by Cigar
packers Union, No 2, denonucing the action OF the
Cigarmakers Progressive Union No. and Cigarpackers
Progressive Union No 13 in trying to MI the shops of
Levy Bros, Brown & Earle and Frank Mccoy * Co.,
which have declared strike by the International
Cmon It ended by asking the Central Labor Union to
say that 1T dispense with organizations guilty OF
such high handed, peIhdiOus contemplate and scaOby
action" The resolution referred to the Committee
on grievances after debate which several times almost
degenerated into Iot 1t looked for While ds though
The presence police would be necessary to preserve
order The Havana Clgarmakers' Union contributed
their nil TO the general confusion by calling attention
10 the shop OF Lozano Pendas Co which, Is claimed
Is filed uI with Chinese and other cheap WOrknen The
matter was referred 10 the arbitration committee.
The building trades del rIaes called attention 10 the
fact that tue work the school IN course OF
erection at ne-hundred- and twenty nHth-st and
Jentn-aye in charge OF Mr. Spears VINO let the
work out sub contractors Augustus Davidson had
the carpenter work and employed lOny On-uuOn men
at low wages. The painting was alsJ sub TO non
union contractor The king delegates OF the building
trades instructed t0 wait Oh the Finance Commit
tee of the OF Education aud try 10 induce the com
Intee TO give ont the work tine ten school houses
whicl, are to be repaired to dinersnt contractors.
A largely attended meeting OF the ClgaIm dkeIs Pro
cressiye Union was held In Everett Hail. IN East
fourth St. the morning TO consider what action shall
he taken on the proposition OF the manufacturers TO
abolish tenement house work. The subject was dis
cussed and a committee appointed 10 walt on the
manufacturers and make arrangements for the change
QUESTIONS BY THE MAYOR OF RAHWAY