New-York tribune., 1886-03-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE sUNKEN OREGON.

WHAT MUST BE GKONED IN phphn ~ VIZ '''
INSURANCE.
Nothing new in regard to the wreck of the Oregon
was known at the CuDard Office yesterday. Inc
Wrecking vessels are still in the vicinity OF tho
wreck, but nothing has been heard OF them since since
the Cunard Company has given up the plan OF
running fast weekly ships between Boston ana
Liverpool. The steamships Galha, Scythia, "a
yonla Catalonia and Cephalonia Will run between
those ports lelvng Llverpool every Tuesday ana
Boston every Thursday. The bark samuel WeIsh,
which arrived here yesterday from Bahia reports
that on March u, when twenty-five miles east OF
Barnegat she passed large quantities OF wreckagel
consisting of fepreservcrs beds etc, ~ Is 1n9usno
that tins wreckage came from the oregon ana was
driven to ITS present position by the strong easeriy
winds which have prevailed for tho last Few DAYS:
i, was said at the Union Stores III BROOKLYN that
the wrecking steamer Rescue was expected lherc
this morning from her cruise in the vicinity OF the
wreck r,., -
NAMES but only against loss by collision. In order
10 recover the insurance II must be determined pc
yond question that she was run into Dy some oiHeT
vessel, and hence Il VIII be necessary 10 make
thorough survey of the vicinity 80 as TO nnd the
vessel which is supposed to have run INTO her ana
also been sunk. If the other NeSsei dld not SINK,
as is thought possible by sOme she Will have to be
identified by some other means -, oeor4 90
There some talk about making an eiiort 70
save the Oregon's valuable machinery. This VIII
have TO be done either by divers takingthe machn-
cry 10 pieces aad raising 1t IN sections or by taking
ont the bolts IN the bed-platc and raising the entire
machinery intact with the use of p0ntoOns ana
heavy chains. In order to do this smooth weather
4 telegram was received by Postmaster Pearson
late Saturday afternoon from Collector OF me
Port Anderson, of Portland, Me-. stating that me
schooner Nellie j. DlnSmorc from IardehaS, hdQ
arrived there with two bags of mail picked mp at
sea oil Fire Island. These bags were received az
the Post Office at 1880 sunday night ana eH Mclo
found to contain newspaper mail Tor lniand ollceS
IoxDoy March 22-Ihe Economist discussing
the Oregon case. says IL Is sure that many claims
Will be made against the owners OF the Nesse Iot
losses ensuing from her sinking. 1t believes that
the salvage courts will III ali cases coming before
n he certain to make liberal awards. Concerning
the fundamental question of liability lhe Economist
saws that the owners of the goods SalVed are the
on v ones who are legally liable for salvage hor
instance. If there no other goods than the Ia
monds salved the owners of the diamonds are lab
to the salvOrs But III all these cases that OF the
salved diamonds Il. well as hose OF other lines or
goods Salved # any We're re G0"9a' , cGo o. ems Gs
Durse the owners for all amounts dlsbuIscd Dy
them for salvage.
HARD WORDS FOR TIE STEAM COMPANY,
Tho Aldermen's Committee on Streets OF which
Mr. Ja,hnc Is chairman, Ct yesterday. Owing 10
pressing business elsewhere the chairman was ab-
sent Arguments were pre-enied IN regard 10
resolution requesting the Legislature 10 mo1ly the
charter of the New-YuTk Steam Company. w. o.
Gloves said that the Steam Company gigantic
monopoly, whose aim was to occupy 800 or 4OO
miles of streets IN this city; that the com0!nallon
of pipes under the streets has rendered then rs
dangerous as though gunp0wder was buried therG
If tins company is allowed TO complete ITS WoTk
: 900 steam boilers vi i be made useless aud 5000
CmplONCS become die. Assembly man Lyon hlu III
trOduced bll. in the Legislature prohibiting the
placing of an, boiler or boilers under any street or
avenue or public h hwdy carrying over tor,y
pounds OF S; cam pressure to the square men. II
this bill became law the company VIII hayea
monopoly o! the steam business. j. W. Harper, eN-
United States Inspector of Steamboais, dd that
the company ard especially Mmager Emory, had
acted unfairly. Mr. Emery said that the engineers
who had appeared before the committee wnen IN
the employ OF the company gave more OF thclr lmIe
IL labor organizations than to their dlucS. lie
added that the mcu around tl" committee had been
discharged Tor mcompetency. Ia contradiction OF
this statement Mr.. CtOyes handed the committee
letter signed by Mr.. Emery recommending w. +. ii
Rckcrs as a competent eng neor and of good nabItS
Mr.. Emery declared that the letter had been OBJ
tanned from him by trick and device aud altempted
TO gam possession Of IT. Mt RckcrS denied that
the letter had been obtained bv trick.
The committee announced the hearing closed, but
Mr. Emory Will have an opportunity 10 furnish an
answer Ia Whiting.
BILLS AFFECTING THE CITY SCHOOLS.
A special meeting Of the Hoard of Education was
neld yesterday consider certain bills now before
lie Iegi,Iqturc relating to the schools and the
school officers. \ IeuOrt made by special com
lnlttcc that had examined these bills said that
Senate bill No. 2lO and the Assembly bill contain
provisions making seven coulmlS >l"ners elective on
q general ticket each November for three years
giving the Board of Education instead OF the Mav0r
the appointment OF inspectors, whose terms shall
be three ven. ius cad of one year and changlng
the appoiutmcp, of trustees from wards to Schrol
dI>tn,t>, making thrce for each 'ric instead OF
five Era ward ana changing lI' tcim oi trustee
from 1--WE years to one year Inc Assembly ON
ml,tcc will give hearing on eSc bills to-day.
In the interests Of the common schools the report
Opposed the adoption of either bIlI, as III the
essential feature the laws now IN force are III"
best that have ever prevailed, and preferable TO
the changes proposed Inc proposed change, It is
urged. viii introduce the element OF partisan poll
ties rs each year those commissioners eiecieI mnSt
be Of the prevailing party The pre- cnt liw pro
Woes for 100 trustees and the change Will give
only twcuty-iour to do the same wcrk. II the
term of tn, Trustee Is reduced the control OF the
schools is vested In men without the experience
pcccssary conduct them.
Several commissioners were in favor of changing
the term of the Trustees Mr. Wood said that they
ought 10 be elected for alternate years aud not
longer than three years, which would prevent
rings Mr. Perkins denied that there were co Gblna
tons among the trustees lie thought the attack
uuCacd for and liable to react cn the Board of
Educat on. The report of the committee was
finally adopted unanimously. President Simmons
will go TO Albany with them to-day, accompanied
10y Commissioners Galloway, Crawford, Cole and
SChlnltt.