New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-01
GENERAL NEWTON HARD AT WORK.

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General Newton spent quiet day in his office at
the Department of Public Works Yesterday; III
would have been much quie,er II the county Dem
ocracv had let him alone. HIS desk was plied nlgn
with applications for places and cards were sent 10
him by the dozen. To all such applicants he said
that he had not yet made up his mind how many
places would he available and that he was not pre-
pared to do any thing. He would Tile all applIca-
tlons and consider them. The General worked hard
acqurir c Information concerning the public affairs
now on hand. lie studied ali the pending contracts
and rooted deep into musty books and papers tend
ing TO throw light upon public affairs. lie sum,
moned various bureau chiefs mo ms room ana
questioned them concerning affairs in their various
departments But other and weghtler subjects
than pubhc papers occupied the mind OF Deputy u.
Iowber Smith. lie busted himself finding out who
the men were now employed IN the department.
The Iammany men whom Mr. Squire employed
when he repudiated his contract and decided 10
know not Hubert. drew back into the shadows when
ID. Lowbe passed by. lie SAID TO reporter: we
shall not make any appointments or removals TO-
dav 1t goes without saying that some changes
will be made. But all removals will be for cause"
g What do you call cause 7"
We'll. ineilieieney, for instance; Persons E who
taking account of stock for the new firm, and when
that is done we shall know where we stand. One
thing is cert an-we shall employ no more men than
We need and they will all be competent
Mir smith filed his bond for $4,000 yesterday
with the Controller John &. Prague and A. Lain
Kellogg are his bondsmen. Among those who paid
their compliments to General Newton we're General
Martin 1. McMahon and General Fltz John Porter.
THREE MEN KESCOtD IN lftE DAhhNENNs
Passengers by the Cepheus of tn Iron Steam
boat Company who left Coney Island at GAO p. III.
Yesterday, greatly excited by the capsizlng OF
a schOouer-rigged yacht close to hem ana the gal
liant rescue of the struggling sailors by boats
crew from the steamer. The yacht Rankin left
Pier No SO East River Yesterday on pleasure trip
containing Matthew Cass James Carley and Her
man Chudt. Opposite Fort Lafayette heavy squa'l
struck them while attempting to come about on the
port tack. "a stay snapped with the strain, ana the
boat capslzed Instantly. The three men chung TO the
Captain Pierce, of the Cepheus put about as soon
Us possible aud lowered boat manned by First
Mate Robert Cary and John Jacob deck hand.
The sea was running so high that 1t was with the
utmost difficulty that the small boat made Its way
through the darkness TO the, yacht. line was
thrown to Cass and he was drawn aboard safely.
Chudt in attempting to grasp the line fell INTO the
water and sank twice before Cary could grasp him
by the hair and drag him in The small boat being
full was then obliged to return to the steamer BY
the time the two men had been transferred to the
Ccpheus Carey. stlii clinglng TO the wreck na1
Tcscuers put back aud after long PERIOD OF
suspense appeared again with the last man. VINO
was exhausted. The rescued men were carried TO
the bOier-roOm and before reaching the city APP
pearcd the for their perllous adventure.
A subscription of 50 was made up among the pas
sengcrs for the rescuers.
MAYOR WHlTNEYS PARK COMMISSIONER.
Park Commissioner Somers. If Brooklyn, who
since his appointment by Mayor Whitney has
sought to find excuses for getting rid of the COM
peteut meD employed at Prospect Park, has come
into collision with Foreman James Mcguire who
has been employed in the Park Tor twenty years.
Mr.. Somers was comnlaining that enough work
was not got out of the men. Mcguire objected to
the way in which he spoke. telling MI Somers that
q gentleman would not use such language.
But what Soy is true" retorted the Commls-
sner ,
great frmness. /" i get as much and as good work
out of my men as any could. If had sufi
Gent force could take of the Park so that the
Commissioners, if gentlemen. would be satisfied"
MIR S0mers insisted that he could get more work
out Of the men and Mcguire said he would resign
if lie could not manage the men as he Thought
proIer. The Commissioner assured him that his
resignation would be accepted at once. Magure's
friends urge him not TO resign. saying that all
Mr. Somers wants is to put friend OF his III the
place.
the Commissioners yesterday. Mr.. Somers com,
planned that the water pumped from the great well
aid not flow INTO the Lake and Infatuated that
there must he leak along the line OF pipe running
to Coney Island. lie asserted that private owners
were connected with the pipe. and suggested cut
ting OH the supply. No action was taken.
Superintendent Culyer. of the Park, said last
evening that the statements OF Commissioner
Somers u regardto the water IN the Park were
utterly without Justification He himself had
could have explained. In point of fact the whole
supply of water could be accounted for without
difficulty. In regard 10 the water used by the
Brooklyn Jockey Club. il amounted TO about
10000 gallons, which could not be utilized IN the
Park, and which the club would pay for.
MRS. OROURKE'S SUSPICIOUS DEATH.
Word sent to the Thirty seventh Street Police
Station yesterday morning that the BODY of
woman WHO died on Friday, was still lying in the
tenement-house No. 247 West Thirty -second-st
The house is occupied by negroes and white
women. Ii ascertaned by the police that the
dead woman was Hannah ORourke, who deserted
Ter Irish husband about three years ago. and went
TO live with Jacob sayles, a burly negro. she was
drunk much of the time before her death but had
been abused by Sayles. He claimed to he must
clan but bad reputation as a corner loafer. Once
he broke her arm. and on July - he cut a deep