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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
RESrrLNG PARTY NAY BE HENr OF.

\ dl-uatch from san Francisco Nai pubA,''A' yes
terdav, SAYING that the member Of The AA'" cN
ulo;!rc expedition which was sent out N W. j.
Arhcn had quaIrcllcd WITH one another ana Ira
separated for TIA; reason. When seen YESTERDAY MF
Alkeu said that he had not heard Of an quarrel In
the cXredition. About last june hc added " ".
Il. Wells the leader 81 the party, discovered 'hi.
there were not iumccnt provisions ior the 'hr"'
men and their attendants. He therefore ordered +.
j. Glavc 10 take party 10 explore the Ai7"r" EV''
region, which was about GOO miles from Tie F"u
Mile Creek, where the men were ten stay ing "H'"
completed his task and returned hone. y. j..
Schanz was sick at the time soon arr CLAY
departure Wells carried SChauz partly hy Ihii ana
uartlv on his back. 70 McGruth', Camp, "l'rc %
doctor was found. lie received letter from St14n/
A few DAYS AGO. II dated october 10 Tie
only nan about whom VIC feel concerned T. wells
After he had taken SclauZ to McGratl', Camp, h'
started. OF his own accord, with few Indian, Ia
explore the region Il the White River and Tho
Youkon Valley. Dlayc thinks that the chances an
agairet rs success. The last letter which 80" re-
crivcd from him was dated in July. Wells q. on
/ fdenf. however. Of acCOWpli hiug his TASK. hr',
We hear something in the near future. We snail s"io
az - petition under Mr.. Glave 10 rescue tAe cG
| plgTefs."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
yryy AyERVAy SHIP LAUNCHED.

The largest sailing ship ever launched I'm America
arrived al tins port from Bath No, YESTERDAY sho
was launched In the yards Of Arthur >cwcll Co.. ia
Bath on November -, and named the Shenandoah.
with the exception Of La France the ~lcndnd'lh "
thc largest sailing ship aiOat. La France + Preach
ship built years ago and, Ike III" Shenandoah l.
A four mas,cd vessel. The shenandoah !, 3,i0d ton,
register 2j feet al 40 feet beam - feet drauth'
and carries a Of forty al told. She Is commanded
by Captain Murphy, and Will ply between thu port
and san Francisco. The bOWoprit of the Shenandoah
is made Of piece steel ard Is seventy H,c lcei
long The ship spreads II 900 square feet OF canvas
ON her trip from Bath. her log indicated fifteen knot
with a following wind. or Dayiss south shoal she
struck a gale and Captain Murphy declared that hC
delighted with her exhibition Of seaworthine's
The shenandoah has cabin fitted Ia OAK and eicl
statcroOms opening of it, she will carry passengers
a. well freight from here 60 the Golden Gate. Tho
ship here in ballast, with 800 tons Of coal OI
board. The coal had been sent from Port johnson
" j., Bath, and viii be taken out 10 Francisco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
TO OPEN THEIR ENHANCED HOME.

The Calvary Methodist Episcopal Chnrch mas taich
another step forward. Since It's organization In L."
n las ACCOMPLISHED al incalculabe amount Oh good
work and grown with the hours In power ana conn
dence Seven wears ago when Harlem was budiIIe
into wealth and prosperity the society maze us hr't
home in a hall in Onehundred- and twenty -hfth ST.
near Eighth ave. The Rev. Dr.. A. X SANFORD W"- inc
pastor while william Baldwin was superintendent "i
the sunday-school. The hall wa opened FOR worship
on December %, 1883, the congregation adopting ue
name "west Harlem Methodist Episcopal Church"
In 1898 IL was found necessary to secure ne" ana
Larger Quarters plot of ground costing $4,000 was
houCht IL was then found that the cost OF building
the church would reach $4,000. 4 church. chapel
and narsonace were erected, aud on Sunday, May /,
,ss7 the congregation left the little hall that had
served them 30 well and took possession Of the new
chanel the Rev DR.. +. :. o,bOn preaching the FIRST
sermon Then on october % following the chuFcA
pron.r which seats nearly 900 persons. was opened
When Dr. j. II. Day, the present pastor. succeeded
DR. Osbon his preaching greatly Increased the congrc
eaton until now it has been found necessary TO add
the chanel space to the audience room of the church
while the large church basement viii be used foI
sunday school purposes. The enlarged buldinS vii
no orsncd on sunday, the seventh anniversary Of the
society's organization. Bishop Andrew, viii prcacl
at The morning service, while Bishop Newton Will de
liver the evening sermon. At the platform mcctinl
IN the afternoon addresses will be delivered bv The
Rev DR. A. X. sanford, the Rev. I. Mason North and
the Rev. Dr. T.. ;. Osbon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
RgvrrIr CONCERT FOX THE HARVARD CREW

There viii be a crimson evening 81 TO speak among
Harvard people Of thi, city "n January >. ON that
night the University Gcr Club tho Banjo Cub and
the Mandolin Club will give a concert at CMcherng
Hall for the benefit Of the Varsity crew. The glee
clnb i, IN nourlsAing condition. and some songs on
the Yale game expected. The concert will he
given under the patronage II the following we'll
known women Mrs Francis X. Appleton Mrs. Frau
els NJ Bacon. Mrs Franc, c. Barlow, Mrs. Edmund l..
Bayles. Mrs. G. e. Beaman Mrs. Georg, BlaEdcn. Mrs
Arthur Brooks Mrs. Joseph IL. Choae. Mrs. Louis G.
Clark Mrs. Clement Cleveland, Mrs. W. H. Draper
Mrs Charles ;. tarhild Mrs Austen G. Fox, Mrs.
Francis O. French, Mrs James J. iIIrginson. Mrs..
Jane, f. Kilbrcth. Mrs. Edward King, Mrs. Lowell
Lincoln. Mrs.. j. pierpOnt Morgan. Mrs. Edward L.
Paris, Mrs. J. lIampdcn Robb. Mrs. Charles IL. Rus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
7AxuAyr AND AQrEDUcr COMMISSIONERS

Reports revived yesterday regarding the purpose
said To animate sundry Iamnany Hall readers secure
the passage Of sboshng the Onces OF Aqueduct
Comns and adding that bureau 70 the Department
OF Public Works. Such bill advocated ago
whom Board stood 10 Tsinnany, but
presented the Legislature At present, owing the
death Of Mr.. Howe and the appointment OF Mr. Cannon
Controller Myers may be said to the casting vote
3 OF political division. Some reformers that now
that the Aqueduct has been completed the
of the being built aud projected
she'd does require the services OF four
Aqucduct Commissioners at 5000 year each. Mayor
Grant aud Commissioner Giiroy declined yesterday
what they thought about the proprety and policy
ing tie Commission part Of The Public Works De.
yafnent. II is believed however that oiOrL in that
direction Will be made Albany this winter AID that IL
VIII be based upon provision Of the original Till organ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
DID HE LAUGH At THE YINhEESf
W. f. PIERCE, AN ExCoNFEDERATE CAPTAIN
WILL BE EXAMINED on THAT CHARGE

W T. PIERCE, AN EX-CONFBDERATE CAPTAIN
WILL BE EXAMINED on THAT CHARGE
President Harrison has requested United states
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt I" lnVeSusa'o
the charges which some forty old soldiers III '"e
customs Service here have preferred against William
r. Peirce an ex Confederate cal tain, ana ciefh
in the Custom House, snd member OF the E%ahiI'"-
Poard AT the Customs Service. These employees nave
b.ard a story that Pelrce once bOastcd when CLERK
in the Appraisers stores, several wears ago ua'
when he was keeper Of Andersonvllle lri''h "e
stripped Union soldiers and gave their cothins 10
his men, while he laughed II see tho oiahHeu IN
KEGS SILVER The old soldiers want this story ifIy
Investigated They also say that they GO ho' .H'"N
that Mr. Peirce is the proper person To SIT On the
Examining Board in judgment on old soldiers VINO
NAV take the examinations for admission mo o.
promotion in the service
The story about the boast has leeh cIIcua'''s
for a wear or more, and was brought - Hci'
q short time ago. a number 81 emplNeS III "'c
customs Service signed a petition asking C"l1nei
FLOYD Clarkson as the head Of the comHahnciy u
the Grand Army posts Of this state, 20 take some
ac1on and bring the charges Of the petitioners 10 'h'
Attention OF the proper authorities. MI Nco-e
Volt will open the investigation at inc
Custom House tomorrow, az - "'''oh'
Mr. PIERCE has written letter to NJ E"F9eVel'
strongly denying the charge and counting searo''t
examination. He SAYS that the story originated II
a
a humorous incident Mr. peirce says that ne oi'e'
attends gatherings Of Grand Army mon because ne is
thoroughly reconstructed Rebel. NJ tins dinner
Grand Army man related story. IN when ne saw
that rebel stole hi, boots IN batue AIM. "P
roarious laughter he accused Captain IeToc Vi De"
the thief -,
Now the story Of the boast appears 10 have o''7
mated with Frank Collier. who was a clerk al III
Appraiser's stores when Captain Peirce was s@VeH"
men holding responsible places in the Appraiser
stores have signifcd their willingness to MAKE an
davjts that Collier told them of his own free VIII '"i
MIR peirce had INDUCED in this offensive boast Anon
Them are Isaac McGay. tea examiner; Richard MOI
gan. chief clerk and William OuackenbusA' sampler
Collier has since refused TO affirm or deny the truth
hi, charge aud has told his friends that lie wants
have nothing more to do with the aHalr. lH'fH
a., clerk in the Invoice Bureau In the Apprd scr
stores who has said that PIERCE MADE INC ooi,l
him INT this man is now reticent. MI EUO>cVc
will Summon all people who have llad any Cohho' VIu
with tho affair to give their testimony: but thc'
are some people wh1 AFRAID that C0llicr VIII u,
apnear General Martin T. Mcmahon, colonel tlarl
snn,s iudsc advocate. has also been requested TO
present at tie examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
rrFqLAa IDENTIFIED AFTER FIVE YEARS

The trial was begun I'm General session, yesterday
" Charcs Kohan, who is charged with burglary com
ulittcd April H. ls-5. at the house NJ Mt Cohen, NO
I75 Fast seventy nn'h 81 Charlotte Cohen. daiiShe
~ the master OF the house. awakened by SLIGHT
noise. and SAW burglar. Whl. lighted candle IN hand
wa, gathering toscthcr hciscvcl~ She screamed, and
h, fired three shots at her ana scaped. She was not
injured
Rolnn wa, serving term in the pcnscnuary al
columbus, onto, when he va, Identified by means o
"A photograph. as the man who robbed the Cohes
when hi, term expired he WAS brought to New YORK
lie lived in the Of the Cohen house IN looJ. AND
wa, Yesterday Identified 10y his former landlady. Mrs
Krphuc Miss Cohen also sWorc that he was the
man who tried TO shoot her. she recognized him II
spitc Of the beard which h. lad grown. The case viii
.ln ~ uIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
CHI scHrEz ErrEc1UELT ANSTEEED
PROVED To b. IGNORANT or TIE PROVISIONS
OF THE M'KIXLEY BILL. WHICH II"
WAS ATTACEING.


,...,. ~, nv rcvOpAET or TIE pfONlSIoNS
fN"N ~ 49, -" 49, ,..,,,,u ne
OF THE N'KINLbN BILL" "hI'iA ~
Wa ATTACHING.
wa , -,
o,,,, 20 thc IataucS, of tie hour 1T Whlch ''c
'"''7 " 49, t,ie,t ,,, ,liourued on
Republican club, No. i1p Ili''-"'''' "'' .
,,i,,. eyeuing none Of tie newspapers 81 ur
'''"'"' . I,o,,oU e. Iforrs effective
city WAS ab'e I" IcP'i' ''' ,.,hor ~
rc,lv :, Carl SrhurZs speech al ue NH'iH"'' W
''F' ,. TY. follo,>.inp IS the substance
Commerce dinner. lAe i0'i0"'Ne
f th. rcplv
81 NV lP.' &C., .co,+ .necch before the
~. 'ail S'HuIE III ~ =. A. no tariff enhances
Chamber OF Commerce SUI -, ,rt,rpr IN, L, Use
the price OF tAe u!tS' 'T,i.ied nr,r,c ii enhances
the pruducu'h oi I'7 n'''" .i'aI,r. TN. cost II
tAc cost oi prJ'u' ON AZ. ,-i,c t.c Iauu!actir
pr ducupn, IL cIi'i'' 90 ,,,, - ',,e A reasonable
must a>n for MS ID 'i'' ~ III, 49, re ~ ,lc man
prht, and a. u 'H'A. e'o ,radvaut.ce in the
IA, iui-i goods. put teh az - ',,,,t'ti,I ant
lrr.-n market. l"ui - them un1 Nt,.arre Tho
1liu- rtri""- AZ '.+p.' t,,. T. consist, IN such
remedy naiuiaf sn-s.''' ~ t,r,,- ,l~ mann IactI.
4 revision y tAr tAiif IL, ~ H., '., ryh ch Increase
Ing industries ~ t'"'' A"iA'l , in mr. notion
the cot of the tus' t"'' "HH !" ,,osn fh'ug, a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
no POLICE MITRONS YET.
TuL!R APPOINTMENT REFUSED BY THE COM
MIssGoNFRs ESTIMATED COST OF
SpFsl,r, ELECTION.

rrrlr APPOINTMENT REFUSED by THE COM
MIssIoNFRs ESTIMATED COST OF
SPECIAL ELECTION.
Tho Police Board Yesterday promoted four rounds
men 10 be- police sorgcant9. Commissioner Mc'ItN'
named Eoundsmcn Henry llurlbut. Of The firdSc T.
squad and stephen McDcrnoti. Of the old slip squad
Will. Commissioner Martin selected Round mcn James
Ouglcv Il IN" East Twenty second Il. squad, and
rhoma, Gray of the Mercer st. squad. The new ser
rrant- were sworn into ofcc hY Ccf Clerk kipp. and
were assigned TO duy nv Chief Inspector Eyrn'".
The chief OF the bureau Of Elections yesterday sent
+, fin. commissioners the estimate, for the expenses
~ t,, special election April IA l-9l a. which the
question Of adopting amendment 70 the state Con.
,titution t. prohibit the manufacture and sale Of
Iiuuor, II t. be decided. tn" total estimate Of cost
was s.O7 100. The Commissioners approved the est.
rlate winch Will b. considered by the Board OF j. H.
mate and Apporiionment Friday. Mr.. NacIean
also offered a resolution to request the Board Of Eeti
mate f. appropriate ~ $40 TO enable the Police Board
Ia cmnloy police matron, at the Elizabeth and cal.
81. station, next year. lie said lie wished 10 have
trial police matrons al two stations 10 ascertain II
il wOnld bc Advisable to employ matrOn- at all ~ tina
stations The other Commissioners said they did not
think the OF Estimate could consider appro-
pr. alton which had not been mentioned I'm the pro.
visional estimates. Mr.. McClavc said that the wish
Of the public a., expressed by the newspapers to
havs the experiment tried. and he was willing to lee
the Board Of Estimate appropiat money for such an
experiment. lie voted with Mr. MacLcln. but the
other Commissioners voted mo- and the resolution
was lost II was understood, however. that the sub
cct would be considered by the Board of Estimate on
Friday
/ George s. Lcspinasse and other members Of the
West Forty fourth Street Association sent letter ask
ng that the Police Board compel Mr.. Griffith. the pro
pdct0r Of the sixth Avenue Hotel Ia tell who onsr,,
/ Ia stop the complaints against him and Captain XII
lra for $4,000. reply Hl be sent stating that the
Police Board cannot compel Mr. Grhith to give such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Alfred J. Camncvcr, u SNih.avc. and Twclfth.ff..
ha, a stock Of holiday sooGs that may well att tc The
attention Of those who arc just now pIIhl'NS mem
,clvc over the proper sii', t" make 10 their iI'n'
Instead OF wasting their strength IN hunting Tor some
novel bin If jewcliy odd knck MACK. they can lA'
IN "A pair Of comfortable slippers SIC" a. PIT ''.
never, stock con. aims, an appropriate ana "'''''
Christmas gift These slipper, may DO had TO: All
age, and in all sizes AID sty!c'. For mem ".sif
there are some hand ,omcly cmbr0drnd ana others 81
lirator Russia calf scl leather. Lldies can
rud ',per- for tho bJudJ!g QdlIor or uh j" i I .
,,rc,t v:,r.., If patterns sr.h eift th--c "o ~
real Ne - the receiver. uOr + their U''iulhcs, H"i
! to a few days u months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
VINO WILL RE THE NEW POLICE JUSTICES,

Mayor Grant said Yesterday that he expected To
nounce the OF Of the new police justices to-day
how many q; the four he could not Justice ard
Shetrelect German had several interviews with Mr.
YESTERDAY and IL understood that the Justices rcsRs
ton placed in the MAYORS hands this morning
This would add the place Of Justice Gotham TO those Of
Justices Murray. Power and Smith be nlicd
the Mayor determines. No straight tips have been
given out. and wise prophets Of the opinion that
the list when onicaly made public will create
pytsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

A large number OF men well known in the business
and fashionable circles Of this city attended the
funeral of Robert McCOekry Graham, which took place
yesterday morning in the Church OF the rransGgura on
The Little Church Around the Corner in Twenty ninth
ST., near Fifth ave. Tie service was conducted by
the Rev Dr. liOughton and there present, among
others Eugene Kelly Charles VI. Fry. t. G. benedict,
w. H. Gebhard, John Fox. J. 7. Miller. John sloan.
J. u. Nermye. General >. ". Johnson John u. Grim
minis and Commissioner ii. H. Porter, The burial was
Al CreenMoON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
THE BURDEN RIOS COMPANY CASE.

Troy, y. T., Dec. 1G.-rhc summing up IN the case
Of l. Town cad Burden agaiust Jane, \. Burden and
the Burden Iron Company, an action for the appoint
mcnt Of receiver and t. dissolve the corporation. wa
continued today before Justice Ia ward, a. Troy. The
morning session occupied by hse. C0wen, of New
York. counsel for the defendants. The points in Mr..
Covers argument that the trustee. Of the com
pany had power b delegate their authority 10 "a mum
Der 81 trustees css than quorum. ald that In tn,
case the cOrfering Of authority to conduct the blsi
ness upon john l.. Art, the general manager was
warranted Mr.. Cowcn said half interest In one OF
the inventions Of James T. burden. valued at $500
900. for the manufacture Of horse shOe,. was con
viewed u the Daintin without any con liberation.
This afternoon judge tpuntTynan addressed the
ia behalf Of the plaintiff Mr. Cboatc and Jud %
Carter will speak to morrow, the former FOR the plain
TN and the latter for the defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
THE hoard Of EsrIuArNs GENEROSITY
RAISING THE SALARIES or DOCK COMMISSION
ERs FROM $1,000 TO 5000 \ YEAR

ERs FROM $1,000 TO 5000 \ YEAR
Work on the aual estimate, Of l79l was con'lhno'
Yesterday by the Board o. Estimate in The Mayors
Office The Law Department received an "lp''pra-
ton Of el0o,olo including $3.50 for The Corpora
lion Attorney. $1,000 fl the Public Administrator
and $500 for the Attorney FOR the COLLECTION Oh
Arrears Of Personal TAKE.
The Fire Department received S11i'.'S-' 81 Whicn
slG77 10. va, allowed for salaries. &C. t'"l'oV'
FOR new apparatus and supplies $4,000 i'F INC
no,, ,,,eorcra.nd grcala.m wlrc~. and $4,000 for
,ov, engine ,.,,o>. new engine house at one
hundred and thirty ,cycnth,t and WILL, ave, 20 COST
10000. and 500 new hydran's for various parts IL
the city. may be allowed before he e,timate, arc
closed The Commissioners Of hcc,aH.' s'l 80 ''oo'
and on the motion u Controller Myers the si'aneS
., m. Dock Commissioners were raised from sJ'ooo
T., - 600 each a year. The Health aud PARK D%
partments viii receive attention toHay'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
rrRyJrrRr WAITING For.A LErTEscARrrER.

=, r,, Ia, nicnIc given by the NewYOrk letter
.,ors a., handsome set of furniture valued at $50,
vas generously given by leading furniture mouse IN
mo civ Each ticket II admission had coupon at
,ached giving the holder chance for the pFEe' pu'
,bor, the drawing took place no one appeaFed ID eia
II The number was subsequently adFestiSe'' DIV
without PRODUCING a claimant. and at the at meeting
NJ the Letter Carriers Assertion ahotHer Ire u'a"
W., ~ tcc.aed mon. The cap numbers II tho
-, ,rcrs tir,v.u together No. 3O6 proved 10 be
,h. ucy figures aud the carrier VINO wears that NUM-
10, has only t. taAe possession Of his prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

returned The resolution 70 the Board le''c',"S'
attention 10 what was plainly an 'Ior' AVN 49,,
r.onIo AR, rnchartablc enough 70 say thto Il was "
.i,,,,. D. .iclr one Therr was only one thh@ u
H., and Mr.. storin after assuring everyD'uy anu ~
pullc generally that it was mere ceric'l '''',''
in copying. moved to recall the subject i"'" ~.
MAYOR, ha,ds. The resolution must DO" NJ o,v '
uudsr the rIes for one week. When u COLI , III
o.,u for amendment the opponents 81 inc '"''''-
hav. another chance 70 hsht it, which thcy 9'' '0'
Will DO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Among the passengers arriving Icy the steamship
CaIlia Of the Cunard Line. yesterday were Lloyd A
pinwau James BirhaIl, Lieutenant C. DevOnshrc.
thc Rev. ". \. Frcemantc. Lieutenant W. ;. Melvll,
J. f. VI. White and steve" Erode. on board the
steamship La N0rnandle were DR.. l. T.. Bealtz, Sasi
N,,uluun and Thomas Cannon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
ANOTHER DELAY FOR THE TUNNEL PROJECT.

The East River Tunnel project got another back sol
yesterday, which placed 1t where IL was before tina
franchise passed the Aldermen When Mayor Grant
came to examine the resolutions granting permission
to the New York and Long Island Railroad Company
10 build the tunnel he found that the company re
qured to pay the city per cent Of IFS gross receipts,
inclusive of all taxes aud sments The original
understanding WAS that this payment should be exclu-
sive Of all taxes assessments" The Mayor therefore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

~ NJ, william - soorans. Mr.. Arthur ". Sher
v.6d Nr- N5taanicl = smith. Mrs. Albert Siichney.
vr5 Howard Townsend. Nv. Jacob Wendell, Mo. I'd
muud Nctmore and Mrs Robert NHuUop'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
DONOVAN MUST STAND TRIAL.

"Piegey " Donovan. alias James Donovan. who T..
wanted at niONefsNIc y. Y, for burglary, tlk.n
before Justice Andrews the supreme Court Chambers
SaAteday, ia answer writ OF hsbe9s CORPUS. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

lzjnr the Commission which oriains It's d!''o"''"'
tbe building Of the new AQueduct
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-04
AWAKE WHEN NEEDED.
LIVELY WORK BY A "srUPID-LooK-
ING'' MAN.

We had come down from a'Vir-
ginia watering place in the noun
tains to n small railroad station on
the banks Of the Cheat River. The
tracks could be seen for about half q
mile. either way, and the roadbed
ran within six feet Of the bank.
There was nothing to see but q plain
building, q water tank, and q man
seated on a box with his back to the
building and sound asleep. We sat
iown on rock on the opposite side
Of the track for a smoke, and had
been quiet for two or three minutes
when the sleeping man suddenly
spraDg 10 his feet with yell. We
hadn't heard the slightest Doise to
alarm him, neither had any Of us
given him a start, but as he sprang
down the track and looked up and
down we heard that queer noise
which the rails give out when
train is approaching.
There was q switch there running
alongside the platform, but the rusty
rails showed that II was seldom
used. The lever to throw 10 wac :
hundred feet above us At an.
lower end tie was placed across
the rails. . - -
AS we locke up the track we saw
two runaway freight cars csmine
down at Wild pace As we looked
down the track We saw the day e..
press coming around o curve. We
did not stir foot, but the.nsan Who |
had slept In the sun ran to tho tav !
and threw 10 over. Then he ran to |
she end OF the -switch and slowed |
the tie around diagonally. He did
MT have time to move thirty feet |
before the cars ran upon the switch !
with an awful clatfer, Travelled its |
length 10. two seconds, and, n theJ
wheels struck the tie the cars toppled ]
over to the 3sff and, made one long
jump into the river, splashing " alter
fifty feet high as they struck. They
were floating away a. the express
pulled in.
ssWhat's the natter" asked The
go, nothing; / just switched those
cars into the river" replied the
man.
Never a passenger on that train
knew what had happened. The
mans quick wit had saved an aw,
fuI calamity, yet he was the sfupid>
1t booking man you ever saw hold1l
ing positien.-DetroS Free Rsss.