New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-08
cATpEREp ABOUT THE TOWN.

The BrooRlyn City Railroad Company is getting
consents for cable road IN Fulfonst. and Fiatbush
and Third ayes, from the ferry ana bridge to Fort
In operation in year no undue opposition Is met,
and then the steam dummies win be removed from
Third-aye.
The boys employed In packing torpedoes in the
factoky OF Nelson a Kiueber, IN Eldertst. are on a
strike because their employers, Instead Of paying
weekly at the rate Of IS cents for each 1000 tor
pedoes propose to pay them IL cents and retain the
cents until July 4, and then pay IL IN hump sum-
There are seventeen strikers
The capital Of tho Nassau Gaslight Company Is to
be Increased from 81 100000 to 1000 o00 owing
10 Increase of business The stockholders have voted
10 authorize the directors 10 make the increase
James Monahan, Of NO. 80 Little NAssau-st, has
been missing for month, and no trace Of him can
be found since he was soen on Fulton ferTyboat
crossing nom New-York on February Q. William
Reilly, of No. 10 Broad-st, New-York. left him at
the boat at about midnight Monahan had about $3.50
In his pocket His brother TANKS he robbed and
thrown into tho river
In the suit Of Alos orthieib, Of No. ~ Atlantic
ave-. to recover IS 900 from the Brooklyn City Rail
road Company as damages for Injuries received al
Bay View Park on September 30. 1883, when he was
thrown down by the train starting before he alighted
and hts foot over. verdict awarding g. 500
was returned yesterday.
Tho elevated railroad companies hope to be relieved
from taxation for hye years nom the beginning Of
their operation, because with cent fares they do
pay expenses ct the start
mage for his OF last Sunday, fayorpg the 70
str1otion Of Immigration. and win present him with
copy Of Progress and Poverty
william Mclaughlin. q butterdealer OF smith-st,
has 81 400 on deposit with Wells. Fargo Companys
express, which he IS unable to got because no lost
check for thu amount Tho company win pay II To
him II he gives bond 10 secure II from loss. but he
is unable 10 ind bondsmen
A suit brought by o1vI Justice Peterson TO 70
cover $4,000 as dapSgeS for personal injuries re
ceived when the elevated structure IN Broadway fell
and killed several persons, Is on trial In tic city
Court The defendants arc J. b. II. NJ Cornell
contractors for the work
President Jouraan, OF tho Kings County Elevated
Railroad Company. says that the nlght trains on the
road have proved q great success
Patrick Gresham, nquor.seller, who attempted
suicide on Wednesday by cutting himself In the alb
domen with razor, died yesterday al ahe seney Hos
pital
The Bridge receipts for February amounted to
sT4. $50 81.
John cartwell and Lewis Msncr, cauledeaIers. were
aIHlgned before United States Commissioner Allen
yesterday for compiling 10 doiraud tho Government
by selling diseased Cattle They were held In $500
bail each.
In the suit Of Mrs. Amelia MAiEenbaeher against
Figge Brothers, 10 recover $4,000 e. damages for
spinal injuries received by being struck BY wagon
shaft while IN 4 strectcar, tho defendants showed
that their wagon had boon pushed By wagon be
longing 10 ttse Ansonia Clock Company. and yer
dict In their favor was given
largo and enthusiastic meeting Of Irish Americans
of williamsburg held In Bedford ave. near North
seventhst last night 10 continue tho work OF raising
funds for ParnelL Congressman Thomas hagner do
livered % address on tho patriotism OF tho lnsh
people, and when collection was taken up over goo
was contributed 81
Locke Richardson gave rectAls from Julius
Caesar IN Historical Hall last evening, In the pres
snce Of large audience. who appiauded enthusiast
tically.
Charles Gossip, champion chess player OF Australia
played twelve simultaneous games last evening WIN
as many members Of the Brooklyn Chess Club a. ther
rooms. No 316 washlngton-st The games wore sun
IN progress at midnight