New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29
PASSAIC COUNTY.
PATERSON.

HOLLAND AND HIS SUBMARINE BoAT-BRIEt
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The news Of Secretary Herbert's decision to have
q suhma rIne torpcdo boat built at Newport News
according to the plans OF John p. Holland recalls
N Paterson people the humble and derlded first
attempts of the inventor when he was an obscure
pedagogue among them, back In the seventies.
Holland kept a private school in little room,
and spent his spare time dreaming OF Irish indie.
pendence and devising submarine destroyer to
assist the Nationalist cause. Some enthusiastic
fel,ow-Irishmen in New-york Jet them have the
money for building boat. and 1t was constructed
at the Todd machine works i'm Paterson. Only
the shell was built there, Holland having the DIFF
ferent parts Of machinery put together In various
places so that no should find his secrets The
first trial of the craft was made in the Passac
River near the high bridge of the Lackawanna
Railroad. about two miles above Paterson. Hol-
land was secretive about his experiment, and re-
porters were not invited. 1t was said, however,
that he was submerged for some minutes in his
craft He afterward took the machinery out and
the empty hull lay for some years rustng in the
mud just above the Passaic Falls. He had
larger shell built later at the Delamater works in
New-York. and the second trial took place in the
East River. 80,
The police at last ACCOUNTS we're we're sun waiting
answer their demand. made in resolutions passed
unanimously at a mass meeting OF the biuscoats,
that the Alderman either retract or prove his as
settion recent meeting Of the Police Com
mittee that the police force was rotten 10 the
core. -
The fair held in 81. Johns Hall for the benefit
Of St Josephs orphan Asylum, Connected WIN
st Johns Roman Catholic parish nettef 800.
and the Christmas collection in the church Tor
the same purpose COZ more.
County constables have been compelled by the
city police 70 stop posting legal notices on munich
Mrs H. NJ. carman having resigned the position
81 solo u the choir OF sns va M Re
r w %amSn tee Hss been taken 0 m
There is tax in musical circles Of forming an
oratorO society and &. Mortimer Nske. conductor
OF the Orpheus Club Of male voices who was chorus.
master OF Theodore ThOmas's New-iOrk chorus
Society in lss)-si, is mentioned the probable d.
The Passaic County National Guardsmen feel
proud OF the fact that in figure OF merit by CONF
panes In the list Of marksmen for the last season
the three Paterson companies OF the Fl Regiment
Passalc Company = has the fourth pace Company
e has a score OF - 16. Company {. 1J32. Company
\. 7li7. and Company d. 7o5.
George Washington Conc.aVe No / OF the new
side degree Of the Sons Of Veterans known as Inc
A. r l. .. G.. has been instituted in Hugh c. Irish
Camp No. S. with thirty three members ,,
The Union Mutual. the largest OF me pul1lhS ana
loan associations OF Paterson. closes us tnlrteentn
4 new series OF 1900 shares has been issued Tor
1896 The income for 1894 was Noe" the gross
profit $4,000 and the dividend 81 per cent. Arthu,
" Bishop elec.ed presiden, at the annuai
meeting this week. -. Ma.
tive Association shows jl3 retail places IN the cry
paying N2s.CoO the municipal treasury IN license
fees -
The Church OF Hoy Communion HpscopaD has
been ornamented with "A carved oak sanctuary raj,
ing on elegant brass standards. II i menoIaI
gift and the gyer Is known on.y ID the rector ths
Rev. q. NJ Do-wart