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New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
HOSPITAL SUNDAY COLLECTIONS.
GENEROUS GIFTS OF MANY CHURCHEs-soME
OLE TILE EIGTRES.

GENEROUS GIFTS OF MANY CHURCHES-sOME
OF THE FIGURES.
Hospital Sunday was observed in generous spirit
by churchGoers in this city yesterday In many of the
churches special mention made from the pulpit
Of the needs Of the hospitals. The Rev. George II.
McGrew, pastor of ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church, at FOurthave and Twenty second ST., made
hospital work the theme Of his NOR Ing sermon. The
cards supplied by the Hospital saturday and Sunday
Association contributors the option Of either dcS-
lgnating any particular hospital TO which they desired
their gifts TO be given, simply subscribing to the
general fund of the association. st paul's gave
825 7j $3.50 for The general fund and the rest for
tJe Methodist General Hospital of Brooklyn. At
Grace Church, in broadway, an Offering Of 81 24G "a
reported
When the Presbyterian Hospital withdrew two years
ago from the saturday and sunday Association, the
New York PresbyteTy made recommendation that
the churches under its jurisdiction should continue
TO take collections independently Of the association
Hospital sunday, and that all undesgnated offer
ings should be applied to the support Of the Presly
terian Hospital. This recommendation was largely
acted upon by the Presbyterian churches of the civ
yesterday. although few will turn In their collections
the association heretofore Al the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church ~ Oi6 So was received
Large collections are reported al the Collegiate Re.
formed 81. Georges, and II. BdrhOiOmeW's churches,
but exact figures could not be given last evening by
the church officials. AT Calvary and Holy Trinity
buttons the hospitals will be made from the charity
funds of the church. At ST. Jamess, Madison ave
and seventy first ST., notice given of a ,peclaI
ohertory for the hospitals TO be made next sunday
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
TWO SENATE COMMITTEES IN TOWN.
TO INVESTIGATE TRADE RELATIONS WITH

TO INVESTIGATE TRADE RELATIONS WITH
CANADA AND BEEF TRANSPORTATION.
Members of the United States Senate Com
mittees charged with investigating the trade relations
Of this country with Canada and the methods Of
transportation Of meat products, arrived in this city
from Washington last night. The meat committee
will have It's headquarters at the Hoffman House and
this morning. This committee, appointed 10 iDanirc
INTO the transportation and sale OF the meat products
OF the United states, has held sessions in Chicago
81 Louis Kansas Cty, Omaha and Dcs Moincs and
ule most prominent cattle producers, shippers and
uroSsedbeef men have appeared before H. The
comi''ees Investigations will be brought 10 a close
~ hi> city, and the Witnesses subpOenaed to auuo,r
bcIvI' WIN De men largely interested in Leef rx
poFlduOI' senator MandcrsOn, of Nebraska a MOI,
Per vi ,Hc ftonitce 20 who seen last night said
that ihc main purpose OF inquiry was TO find o,,i a.,
beef cost so little in the hOof and so n,rI ' a. ~,
consumer Inc price OF the lower grade nf steo,".
has fallen of I'm the Western country fIIIy GO no. stee
iI t6 i%st Wn fd, S1, w''le al the same time the
part of the British Islands. The member" Ia 20
committee now In the city are Messrg Vest 80 nc
sOuri. chairman Henderson, OF Nebraska: PUNT "'s
Kansas, and Farwell Of Illinois. '''" VI
The members Of the committee on Trade with
Canada who arrived last night at the Hoffman Uonse
are Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, chairman Mr. UsIs
Of Maine; MIR. DOlph Of Oregon, and Mr. Iuch ~
Alabama. Senator Allison IS not expected % be bere
and Senstor VOORHEES,, Of Indiana, is kept away bv
illness. The meeting Of this committee begiIniDy,
POstOfcc Building. The committee trade relations
with Canada is authorized To sit only during the Coma
grcssi0nal recess, while the committee on meat trans
portaon NAV continue It's session longer II 1t chooses
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEw.roRK...........sUNDAY.
AHRINEn

y 5 y. 1853
ARRIVED.
steamer Etruria (Br, Hams Liverpool Dec 81 Queens.
% with mdse and passengers to Vernon Brown Ce
samr AT caFaa e s wodE Puerto cabeo Dec 10
% Laguaya 2 with mde and passengers to Bouon Bliss
steamer Orinoco (Brl Garvn Bermuda days with mdse
and passengers to Outerbrdge Co. Arrived at the Bar
steamer Easgae CBr,; Thompson PTogreso Gays with
hemp ORDER vessel 10 Beoni Co Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Loona. Bolger Galveston via Key days
Nacoochee, smith, savannah days, with mdse
steamer Roanoke Huphers. Newport News and Norfolk,
with mdse and passengers 10 Old Dominion IS Co -.
CASTOR, Dole West Point Va with mdse to Ola
steamer Herman Winter. Haet Boston. with mdse to
ship Iuzon Park Cebu 20 days with sugar. hemp and
brig Morning Light Edwards Barbados 10 days, with
Brig Victoria hammond Barbados Is days IN ballast
Brg Harriet stanley Nuevtas days with cedar TO Joso
Menendez & Bros. vessel to Mo'le Bros
srNsET-wnd at sandy Hook fresh. S; cloudy and hazy
At CITY Island. wind fresh, wv; cloudy
Arrived yesterday
Steamer Cieniuegos. Cotton Cienfuegos via 81 Jago and
Nassau NP with mdse and passengers to Jas ward& Co.
sbp Magdaienc Cier Meyer Hamburg as days. with mdso
~ ORDER vessel to WaUen Tool & co -. oo , ., ,
Bark Goschen tGor Hherns Amsterdam oO days"'h iron
to order vossel to Watjen, loel q co.
SAILED.
Steamers Wimbledon for London Buffalo Hull STATE a Of
Georgia. glasgow Mount EdSecuinoe fios'eso 9o""ei
Punbe. - Johns PR.
HalfaH: Eleanorl Portland; II f Dmock. Boston.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
QUEENSTOWN Dec 2q-Arrved steamer Umbria (Br). Nc
Mcknn. from NewYork on her way TO Liverpool and pro-
Sailed steamer GaA tBr). Murphy. from Liverpool hence
HAVE, Dec 2a-Arrived. steamer La BOurgognc CFr).
4MsTyRpAM Dee as Arrived steamer Edsm (Dtch) from
Ro1rGRDAx Dec =s-saled. steamer Rotterdam (POrp.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
CLEANED FROM MANY QUARTERS.

The holiday celebration of the Sunday school OF inc
Mount Morris Baptist Church, at Fifthave ana one
hundred and twenty scventh-st.. will be held III te
church this evening. The exercises VIII consist Oh
music, recitatons, etc. and each member Oh uc
school will receive present.
The Riverside Wheelmcn will hold their annual
rcconton at West End Hall on January %.
The second annual ball of the Clinton Pleasure Club
will be held al Harlem Turn Hall in East one hundred
and twenty fOurth-st January IL
The annual ball Of the West End Literary society
will take place tomorrow evening at West End Hall
Eugene Siegfricd, paper hanger, OF NO. 3Ol NesI
one hnndred and ninctst fell from ladder yestcr-
day afternoon. and received severe conuSonS OF te
hin and shoulder. lie was taken in an ambulance 10
Manhattan Hospital for treatment.
Clarence Brown, of No. 3o4 -. Nicholas ave, was
arragned before Judge White Yesterday morning on 4
charge Of habitual drunkenness and was sent 10 the
Christian Home. A.
oliver 5. BrOdv. age sixty. old empove OF the
POstOfice died suddenly yesterday afternoon at MS
home no 2l6 East One hundred-and -ninthSt., pre-
sumably Of heart disease.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
ALTERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Dcutschc Gescllschan Of south Brooklyn Tho
Onkel Braesig-Vcre ana the Deutschland LoSc gave
entertainments in celebration OF the hohddyS "s
evening.
Ambergs company, intending Possar, gave The
Robbers" in rle Lyceum, al MOntfoseave ana Leonard
ST last evening. The house was crowded.
The Dcutschcr LicdcThTanZ gave It's Christmas en-
tertiin,Ycnt Yesterday in It's han, at Mc-erOe and
Even sis II began at O'Clock in the afternoon, and
attracted many visitors
The hall Of the Aron Society. In Wallst., was the
scene Of a brilliant gathering last evening Christmas
was celebrated in true German style
The Christmas celebration Of the BroOkyner Saenger-
bnnd took place In It's hall, in Smthst, last evening
Many people were present.
The report Of the German Wirths-Neren shows an
enrolment Of 33s members, and balance In the
treasury Of 81 $40 During the last year the income
was 81 $50 and the expenses were Sl,51O
The German Wohthaetigkets-Verein Of Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
FUN FOR ARITHNETICIAyS.
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press.

From The st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Talk about mathematical puzzles Here is one
that beats out the hen and half egg and half algc
braca nightmare. On ROndo-st. car, Christmas
eve Alderman Patrick Kavanagh put quarter into
the change box in the frontdoOr An instant before
a young lady had deposited a dime in the sub
treasury The driver returned from the outside two
change packages. blue one and white one. stimuli
tancOusy. With true gallantry, Mr.. Kavanagh
waited for the young lady TO help herself which she
did inadvertently taking out the blue one. and. by
mistake, dropping two dimes into the "Pay Here"
lock box. Kavanagh demanded his change, but the
driver Obduratey refused TO give him any Hard
words ensucd to the great embarrassment OF the lady
and the Alderman refused to take the tencent package
which remained in the possession Of the company.
Kavanagh. Of course, paid no more for his ride the
Young lady paid twenty cents and now, how much
was the company ahead on the dealt
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
ELIZABETH.

To ORGANIZE THE NEW CITY COUNCIL
The city Council will meet tomorrow night fo
organization. 50 far the Democrats. who are in a
slight majority have been unable 20 agree a. to who
shall be president. or how the Offices shall he dis
trbutcd. The men spoken Of for the presidency are
Dr. David schcimcr and Benjamin II. Campbell. botl
Democrats. The Republicans are confident that they
will get part Of the oh,es a Democratic bolt ],
predicted The Democrats viii tonight make fGa
attempt 10 consolidate their forces by holding a
caucus. The chances Of an amcabr agreement how
ever not bright. there too many conflicting
interests at stake, and too much jealousy over the
being in the field for every Office in the gift Of the
Board.
Mrs. Sarah G. Spencer, one Of the best known and
most respected women in this city. died yesterday,
age scvcnytwo She the granddaughter OF Colonel
Oliver Spencer, Of the Revolutionary Army, and the
widow Of Judge Oliver NJ Spencer. Her only brother
Major George i. Ialstcad, of Excelsior Mimi Mrs.
leaves two children. The body will be taken to Gin
Cinnati for burial.
The body Of Mrs. Robert Stewart, who committed
suicide on saturday by jumping Oh a Brooklyn Annex
fcrryboat, has not yet been recovered. Her husband
and children nearly distracted over the sad affair.
Mrs. stewards daughter. young woman OF twenty
two, was visiting friends at Perth Amboy when the
news reached her. The otncr child is delicate boy
of twelve. The dead woman had beautiful home
and loving family. IT is thought that her mind had
been gradually becoming unsettled.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
WESTCHESfER COUNTY.
4 coRoNER's JURY CRITICISED.

A CORoNER's JURY CRITICISED.
The verdict rendered by Coroner Matthews's Jury
Saturday. at White Plains IN the case Of John Rusk
who shot by Thomas Hart At ThroggA Neck 4.
severely criticised by the citizens Of Wcstchesci
County. Although it is undsputed fact that Rush
died Of a pistoshot wound, the jury found that the
cause Of death was congestion of the lungs, and
Grated Hart. Immediately after the shooting Hart
disappeared. but some days afterward surrendered
himself 10 the authorities. When the verdict Of the
Jury was Announced. Harts friends thought that he
would be released from jail. Coroner Matthews. who
had excluded certain testimony from the jury arrived
al Nhlte Plains on saturday night, accompanied by
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
LONG ISLAND.
ALLEGING MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.

ALLEGING MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.
DR.. Henry b. Watson, prominent physician OIL
Glen Cove, has begun suit in the supreme Court TO
recover $4,000 for malicious prosecution against
George T. Campbell, welmown Republican Dr.
Watson twice arrested recently on compliant OF
Campbell, who charged him, first, with illegal voting
on election day, and, after DR.. Watson had been
tried and acquitted by jury charged him with per-
iury in having sworn in his vote when challenged,
when he again acquitted. Campbell was arrested
saturday night, by order OF Justice Cullen, OF the
supreme Court, and arralgned before Justice Frost,
who admitted him TO bail.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
ORANGE.

The Historical and Geographical section OF the New
England Society Of Orange met saturday evening
with large attendance. Interesting papers were
read by Everett Frazer Tie CurOstics Of Chinese
street Literature and The Latest statistics 10
the Population Of China, Japan and CGrea' and by
Andrew Mcrrlman on The Exodus Of New Englandcrs
From New England The latter started a free dis
cussiOn.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
nrRGLARs MAKE EARLY CALLS.

Burglars entered the house Of William Reamer at
No 3I7 Un0n-st. yesterday morning, by forcing
rear basement window, and carried of S25 worth OF
clothing They then climbed the fence to the
rear ~ tc house Of Sophia Eckof, at No. 3l9 Of
.arne street and tried enter il by brcakng pane
NJ glass I'm The basement door The noise aroused the
watchdog Of the household and his persistent yelpng
i, +nrr, ,r0u,ed the family. The burglars took to
flight and forgot 10 take their plunder with them.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
A SERMON FOR OLD BROoKLYNITE.

A SERMON FOR OLD BROOKLYNlTES.
About fifty members of the Society Of Old Brook
yntes attended divine service at the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Church last evening, and listened 70
sermon by the Rev. DIR. Theodore l.. Cuycr. lie
preached the subject Of old age and It's OppOrtuni-
Ties IidCuling the idea that there such thing
the deadline Of fifty" and citing instances
here many 81 the most illustrous men i'm the history
Of the world had done their best work ripe old age
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
PLAINFIELD.

FRANCHISE FOR A WATER-WORkS CoNifANh'
The Common Council Friday night awarded
franchise for watcrwOrks system to Moore Lovcli,
Of New York whose specifications we're favOrably
considered several weeks ago. The written consent
Of the corporate authorities Of the city was also
given 10 j. Herbert Johnston, of Painfcld Cornelius
Uoacland of Brooklyn, y. y; william Foster jr..
Of New-York City: James Moore, Samuel Knox, and
James r. Moore of Elizabeth, y. j.; and George
Kyle Of FanwOod, n. j. TO associate themselves a
a body polite ,and corporate under the charter name
of The WaterwOrbs Company OF Painfeld,' for
the purpose Of constructing, maintaining and opera
ting a system of waterworks. The capital Of the
company is 10000, divided into $500 shares at
800 each. The mentioned are the directors
Of the company and will undoubtedly hold the entire
stock.
The proposed water supply will be taken from
driven wells 100 feet in DEPTH 10 be located in the
northern part of the city Twenty five miles Of water
mains will at be laid. The city has virtually
given away the franchise. no payment having been
made for the right to introduce the system.
The handsome dwelling in East Third st. owned and
occuped by John Chandler. strO;cd by fir, early
Yesterday morning Mrs. Chandler was taken from
the second story after being by the smoke.
She Will rccover Mr.. Chandler estimates his loss at
$4,000; insurance nominal. Sneak thieves took ad-
vantage Of the fire to carry OF jewelry. verware and
other articles belonging Mr. Chandler.
samuel Drer. the pawnbrokcr who was swindled
ont of 81 900 by the abscondng clothing firm of !.
Brown d Bro, who suddenly disappeared from this
city Christmas morning. received a telegram from
Of the firm. saturday morning. which read
Am in Canada: going farther; will writ. Brown
Bros Drier has employed NewYork detectives
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
-IERSEN CITN

Two converts to the fithcure belief were baptized
yesterday afternoon in the baptismal pool in New
York Bay, opposite Chapelave. They were Mis-
House, Of MiddetOwn. y. y, and Mrs. Freeman, O
Sew-Iorl City. Brother Hancox olicated at The
baptsms.
Deidrick schumacher age twenty three a carpen
ter. who lived with his brother Frederick at No. 361
New York ave, committed suicide yesterday by hang
ing himself. lie had been sick for several months
and became dcspondcnt.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

IOvosngation OF chaiges against Dock Commissioners
Sunday Fund Commission City Hall. 10 a. m. =,
Tnvi of Estimate and Apportionment City dai IL am
-. psodncts hearing Holman House. 10 a M -
United states Senate Committee on hcia"'' ~
canada hearing PostOniec BUILDING lo g. IN. oo,,ncs
Rsptst pastors and Reformed preachers "oe'i"s''
porning. .,,..A q. p,.ctve,I,s Island,
Funeral O, Cyrus Yale No. % West Fory-seven'h-s''
II a. ~, ,,o,a,o, con,mittee
Bookstaver Investigation. Bar Associauon "0
60 : Nassau.st., p. m. ., ...,.. .,oo
Executive Committee OF Jewish minister's NSso0'''"'
Eompel Fmanu-El 80 D. M x,., 1o,o,
Stoinwehr Post G. a. r.. election. Beethoven haA
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
BERGEN POINT.

Forquer Brothers, retailers Of coal -four. feed and
lee, have arranged TO file an assignment to-day for
10000. James Bcnny lawyer will be their as
signec John and James Forquer are the firm, whose
failure was expected despite their denIals. The assets
are unknown.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS, .Ssu.
IfOFFMAN-Senators George +. Hoar' OF n"s as NJ
sc,ts Euoene Hale OF Maine, George c. Yes. Oh MS MIS-
sour Joseph n Dclph Of OREGON Charles ad InSgc
Of Nebraska And James L. Pugh OF Asoa Ms Colonel
Jackson Of Virginia. ST. - .I, r %
Thomas b. Keogh Of North Carolina Of
Annie Pixley. w1NDSoR-sir 'ohh o"'"'
England
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.


sun rises 7.2o Sets sets Moons age
HIGH
N-sandy Hook 2.l2 Gov island 2:43 Hsl Gate. 4:S7
r. M--Sandy Hook 23i Gov. Island 3Ol He'll Gate 400
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30

When n woman fancies to herself the husband she
yond like to have he is generally different in i'm
portant respects from the husband that she has
aready.-(Somerville NiassD Journal.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
NEyY-RRUNSWICK.
ANXIETY OVER WESTERN MORTGAGES.

ANXIETY OVER WESTERN MORTG AGES.
Many of the holders Of Western mortgages IN this
city have been alarmed by the receipt of circulars IN
forming them that their interest cannot be paid when
IL falls due on January l. New BRUNSWICK holds as
many Western mortgages probably. as any othcr city
NJ its size I'm the country In 1855 Professor Henry
r. Pierce went West and with several New-Brunswlck
capItallsts as backers organized, with some Kansas
men the Kansas and NewJersey Loan Company WIN
beadouarters at Topeka, Kan Professor Pierce hah
hccn superntcnden of Public Schools for nearly twenty
wears and everybody had such confidence III MS good
Judgment and integrity that they were eager 70 nave
him nIace mortgages on Western lands for them II
&c his company which informs its clients that thc
interest on mortgages will not be paid January l. Ihe
ircular saws that the difficulty will be tidcd over and
that II is caused by the abandonment OF farms by
holders who have rushed TO Oklahoma, leaving the'r
landed property piled high with taxes
The recent warm weatIe has been the cause Oh
some unusual winter scenes in and abont Ne"-bruil'
wick. saturday afternoon many people looked III
curiousy at the garden Of John W. MoolV aS
they passed his home i'm Ncw-st. They were
attracted by number OF fullblown dandeIlohs grow
ing in the opcn air near the house. stranger
sight was that witnessed by many OF the people Vi
Mctuchen when, in passing down MiddieseA-aVc''
they found number Of frisly graSNhoppcrS jumping
about In a number OF places honey ybees nave Deeh
seem In South River, recently, one branch Oh an
apple tree in the garden Of superintendent CafhpoeH
of the local public schools, bore blossoms
The valuable library Of the late Dr. George l..
Janeway has been presented to Rutgers College,
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30

Hart's father. They went to the county Ia tor the
the Coroner suggested that there nothing Ior tl9
Sheriff to do but to release Hart. Inc sheriff rePhe
that he could not release any prisoner Wen1s 1,Sa
order from the court. 1t Is said that Harts Hlenuo
will endeavor 10 have him released on habeas corpus
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
Announcements.

A
John Henry pleaded with Amelia,
And Al his passion tI.ed TO tell her.
She said. John H.. your words you waste,
Your teeth hctray want OF taste
Your breath onends me. so | say,
Use SOLODONT, or stay away"
4 word of advice. If YOU are troubled with the
SLIGHTEST irritation Of the throat Brummes Ccle-
hrst"d Cough Drops. Genuine have A. Ii. b. on each
drop.
DR.. LYONs PERFECT ToOTH POWDER
Y.ena Tho teeth white and purfes the breath
An elegant toilet luxury. Sold everywhere % centa
"OrrGo." f. X w. "OTEGo:
A collar.
HENRY a. DANIELS. VI. D..
8l9 WEST l26THST.
OF the Nervous system Genito Urinary OrganA
ImDotence and strity. Hours 8 70 IL To 8
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
UP IN BUSY HARLEM.
THE CABLE CARS NOT RUNNING.

TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED FOR SEVERAL HUNS
BY A BREAK IN THE MACHINERY.
The tinkng Of bells attached TO car horSeS epaoeu
the usual dull roar of moving cable In one-huhuieu-
and-twenty ffth-st, and in Tenth-aVe' aooVc '""V
street Yesterday morning, and church goerS "erc
surprised to see Thirdave horse cars III te place oi
the cable cars in Onehundred dand-twenV -liVrs''
owing to a slight defect in the machinery IL was
said at the cable railroad Office no caDle cars "ei'
run from early in the morning until about p M.
people living at Fort George and High Bridge had
10 walk to church Or stay at home, for the horseS
were unable to pull the cars up the steep mus III
Tenth-ave consequently, traffic from one hinu.u a1.'
and-eighty sixthst to One-hundrcd and-tweDty-nt'h
ST. was entirely suspended A., ,o,..oa roode
Hundreds of people came on the elevated iVduo' 1o
especiaIIy the SiXthave. line and got OIL at o.o t
hundred and twenty ffthst., intending 70 20 on nI
cable cars up Tentlave. Many unwllllneN cHIhDcG
the seemingly interminable steps at ElgtlaNe' anu
one hundred and twenty ffthst TO get as d mca and
destination as possible the elevated ROAD anu
others who could not in that manner TeacD the PoiIt
10 which they wished to go, were Obliged 10 return
home.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30

distributed its gifts in Fittings saenser i,ai,v - @
Friday evening. Many poor families were made happJ
by the substantial presents.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30

Adriatic White STAR Liverpool ..........
Her. NG Lloyd. Bremen Via S0uthamp'n1 am
Pennland Red Star. Antwerp .............ll:3O N
New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
EXPECTING TROUBLE WITH STRIKERS.

EXPECTING TROUBLE WITH SIRlhEkS.
In view of the recent trouble between the con
tractors and the workmen the Harlem Railroad
in the Annexed District and expectation of trouble
at that place this morning, all the policemen that
could be spared from the surrounding precincts were
sent to the Thirty third Precinct last night. There
appears TO be trouble between the original contractor
and the sub-cOntractOr, and also feeling OF diSsats
faction between the wOTkmcn and their employers.
This has given color to the rumOr that a general
strike would take place; and TO prevent trouble the
surrounding police precincts. the Twenty ninth, Thr
ticth and Thirty second. have sent from five 10 ten
men each to assist those at the Thrty-hrd Precinct
The police Of the Thirty fourth Precinct have been
troubled considerably lately with complaints from
the different telegraph, telephone and electric light
companies, whose wires through that district.
that the boys have been breaking numbers O glasses
the CrOSsbars Of the poles. Yesterday William
Keown. age sixteen, Of No. 2,16G Vanderbilt ave.
was caught in the act Of throwing stones at tho
glasses on the poles Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. lie was arrested