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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27

Green chairman Of the Bridge Company. was ao-
sent. having been called to Massachusetts.
Colonel Roberts of the United States Engineering
Corps was chairman of the Harbor Line Board. ne
said the Secretary Of War had approved the genera
pan for the bridge submitted by the Bridge CoH-
pany but had eft to the Harbor Line boa'u INC
determination of the exact situation ana 'ne "p-
proaches. The grades must not be less thah twenty
feet to a mile. The Bridge Company, ne salu' was
in favor of having the site of the oridse al SiAS
nn,h-st.
Charles II. Swan. secretary OF the Bridge Oo''-
pany addressed the Board. He SUMMARIZE ,he
reasons which caused the selection Of the BLOCK De-
tween Sxty-eighth and SiXty-ninth SIS. LOT '"e
bridge. He said in substance
l. The bridge is located that the anchorage ana
the approaches may be built as nearly as posS'D,e
between sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth SIS. we
would find it ineligible. for ne reason tt maj ,he
land for anchorage at this block was formerly
3 As United States act limits the Location s,te bs
selected which would afford the best ADVANTAGES
err witb the rights Of the Newyor Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company; s,bs,on,,a,Iv
The na a ,ps fSnriR no are
s. The location Of the great Union Depot having h
been fixed at Fortysecond-st and BROADWAY, ne
grade Of the New-York approach viii be materlaly
affected by the location OF the brdge ,ba nited
States aCi The grade, as font IN the mile
The NewYork approach is located s Te' EIey
Eleventh and Twsf;h ayes loo fee T T sen Oh or OBJ
structed by the approaches.
Thomas 5. OrmisOn. who appeared Tor the west
End Association. opposed the site of the proposed
| bridge as located by the Commissioners. He SAID
| there was widespread feeling on the West Side
that Sixty-nnth-st. was not far enough away from
the choice residential property above Seventieth,st
He referred 10 afidavis made three years ago thaI
the property in that part of the city would be very
| materially deprecated by the elevated grades OF
the approaches in the neshoorhood OF "N'y-
| ninth-st ..Le,. l.
D. Stokes. who out of the city. Mr. stokes. ne
said, had very large property interests on the Mest
Side, and strongly opposed to the proposed site
of the bridge at Sixty-ninth-st
Louis Windmuler said there was no property be-
| low Seventieih-st that would be injured by the
bridge being built at Sixty -nnth-st.
James Van Dyck Carel, private property-oWner;
| took exception to Mr.. Windmuller's remarks, and
said that property in Seventy-irst-st had already
been injured by the prospect of the bridge being
| located Sixty ninth-st. -,
| Mr. Windmuer then said that the property below
Seventy-second-st could not be deprecated, as II
chiefly consisted of enemen-houses ana ware
houses. . -. . !
C. C. Paulding said that he was present to watch
the Interests OF the New-YOrk Central Railroad
Company, in the absence of Colonel Katie VINO
The hearing was adjourned until September 3. at
or Orl
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KILLED on THE ELE VA7ED ROAD.

A FOREMAN OF TRACK FILTERS STRUCK by AN
. EXPRESS TRAIN-HIs DEATH INSTANTANEOUS.
Henry Schroeders. forty-five years old, OF NO 20
East EightysecOni-st., foreman or gang OF Track
filters on the Sxth-ave. elevated road, was instantly
killed by an uptown express train just AFTER
o'clock Yesterday afternoon about one huhufed leet
above the Grand-st station. Schroeders was over
seeing a gang Of about thirty men VINO were AT "orK
lust above that station laying a plank walk between
the tracks As the express train came INTO sight
all the men except Schroeders got out OF the way
He evidently believed that the train was local ana
would stop at the station. As he saw the train
speed by the platform he tried to escape but was
TOO late The engine struck him In the side throw
ing him a dozen feet away. and on the planklng the
men building . 49, ,,
Four of the wOrkmen FASTENED 10 me foreman.
They found that his side was frlgnfuiy Drulse !;
and thai the right side OF his mead was manslei
beyond recognition. The men took MN 10 we std
don and a policeman rang up 81 vincent am,
hnlance n Ioyce who answered the cal, sad
ina, the man must have been killed instantly Inc
hndv wae then removed to the Macdougdl-st police
station. <, ID I fnrorcot,
The engineer OF the train. George X Lippencp,t:
was arrested at the end of the road lie shld that
he saw from his engine Schroe1ers %" the
track and saw him step TO one sue ana 'dtch
| hold OF a brace The engine l.ppencott - sure
did not strike the foreman. but the cars, ne sal
arc wider than the engine. and the man must nave
| heen hii bv one of them Lippincott was locked
| up I'm the Macdougal-st. station.
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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Notice OF appeal in the suit OF John Adamson to
declare void the franchise OF the Nassau Railroad
company was filed with the County Clerk by Ed
ward NJ Grout yesterday.
The second Niagara Falls excursion under the
direction of the Brooklyn Institute left the city
Yesterday over the West Shore. There was a large
partv A day and half will be spent at the falls
The funeral of ex-Alderman Daniel OConnell,
whose sudden death from heart disease took place
last Friday was held yesterday at his home. No.
575 Carlton-ave. There was large attendance
Mayor Schieren said yesterday that he would an
nounce this week the names OF the committee which
IS TO have charge OF the subscription tund Tor the
cruiser Brookyn's silver service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
PARK RIDGE.

Walter Mygatt thirty-hve years Old VINO mas
lived in the borough nearly year. was a'res'eu
Yesterday morning by constaoe fos' anu
before Judges Smith and Bell charged wiz" "on
80. =, h,s wife and turning her out of doors
IT, uvgatt complained to Poormaster jacob H.
uau who tod her to have her husband arrested
After Jury trial it decided he should !, pay N
his wife g week amony which ne relusv ~ ~ 81, az
and was locked I'D in the County jan AT tacn.l,
sack There seems to be a strange story connectea
LII tho case as the woman testlned on tnc
WIZ, ,ha, sbe had been deceived by her nus
Sand While living in Denver Col Her story Is that
he fed the country after robbing the , Mesrs,n
I',,o,, Teegraph Company Of a large sum or money
Uvpa,t married his wife under the name of Dunn.
she was ignorant of the fact until she went 70
sister Mrs. Gertrude Marshall Mrs. Mygatt ana
Mrs Marshall lately returned from trip 10 Eu-
rnnc and Mrs Mygatt was driven from home by
her husband few days later. He does not deny
the story of his being fugitive from Jus''0e' ~"
saws the crime outlawed
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nuded the cliffs in many places and marred the"
beauty But the destroyer OF the great hudson
wall was not satisfied with the talus; he mas Hdue
great inroads the vertical chn the fallsdueS
proper. and in order to check these ravases the
States OF New-York and New-Jersey nave dp
appointed a Commission.
The Commission consists Of six members. hho'"
G Bell. Waldo G. Morse and j. J. r. Croes were
apponted by Governor Morton, ana H. d. Nlh'oh
General E. p. Meany and c. b. Thurston received
their appointments from the Governor OF NeW-Jei-
sew When this Commission was created Carpenter
Brothers had already begun systematic quarry
work near Fort Lee. and had injured the natural
beauty of the cliff. Further up the river, from a
point about a mile north OF Edgesater. the race OF
the cliff had been cut into for distance OF more
than a mile The second firm to begin system
attic assault on the Palisades was Brown 4
Fleming
1T was the action OF these two concerns" said
Commissioner Croes, which started the movement
which eliminated in the appointment OF our COM
mission Waldo G. Morse" he added, was the
pioneer In the movement and 1t was he who sue-
gested the idea that the United States Government
acquire possession Of the Palisades. and the joint
Commission hopes to bring about legislation by
which the property can be secured to the Govern
ment for fertilization purposes. The Commission
has examined the ground thoroughly, and has had
maps and pictures made showing what nroads have
been made by the destroyers, and ii hopes to IN
terest the public sufficiently TO carry out their
The pictures and maps will be on exhibition at
the Commissions office. No 10 Wall-st. after sep
TENDER /
The Government purchased a vast tract OF iand
in the Northwest because CT It's natural beauty,
said Mr. Croes. 'the State of NewYork has taken
steps TO preserve the Adirondacks and Niagara
ana wn 10 tSe Pasade ONE Of the
geological features known in the world? ..
Other firms which have broken away much stone
from the face of the Palisades Treanor Brothers
and p Gallagher. No bill has yet been prepared
for presentation to Congress, but the propositlof
70 which the Commission giving much attention
provides for the purchase bs the Government OF
bounded on the north by 1000 acres belonging t(
the State of New-York and on the south by ZOO
acres which shall be the property or the state Of
New-Jersey The friends this scheme say tina
il would insure the preservation OF the beautfu
palisades ard give NeW-YOrk an adequate military
post.
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Steamer Havel GER Junsst Bremen via Sou'na'"'''
Steamer IreidabllN lNor). Nielsen. Gihara-H pum's
Co ,,.h-orA
old Dominion s. co. ,.,,, Mass
Steamer Salamanca Dsr, Hutchinson Boston ~
Steamer Nacoochee smith savannah-R |. Walker. -
Steamer Nesper. Watson. Philadelphia W >,.
Steamer Nomadc tBD. Clarke. ldverpool-t '~
Kersey ,.A ,-hov.
y J-Bowrng x Archibald
SAILED.
Steamer wyanoke. Newport News and kchnona'
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Steamer fa, TX 1spanl Ugarte. from New-Ycrk Aus'"
10 arrived a santander August - 49,. v,r Univ g.
Steamer Tocasset tlirl. Byth. from Ne"-fo'N 'r'' -
arrived Venice August - YORK
steamer Zaandam tDutch). Potter. from Ne"-i
August \ arrived Il Amsterdam August - -, "A
Steamer Berlin OBJ Lewis. from New-fork August >"
arrived Antwerp August - . ,,. from, New.
Steamer la Campine Dutch. Markschiaege .,,.,
York August 10 FOR Antwerp. passed Pra~le POINT Au'
Steamer venetia Ger, Won Bassewnz from Newborn
Aus,,s, ~ arrived at Copenhagen August q. -.
steamer Olive Branch ,t5rl. sunderland, from Ne"-
August |. arrived at Suez August - ~. .,~st
steamer Maskelyne d}r. Russell from New A'e1'
10. arrived Antwerp August - 49, ,..,,, and
Steamer Merionethshire Obj. Davis rom NINA "a
Japan ports for York arrived at Perrin Aususs
Steamer Mannheim Ger. Thoten from N'"-'''" -"
gust 10. arrived at Cuxhaven August 20 ,,,,.-ansss
steamer Pocahontas (f,r). James from MeiiteFt"'s>
pors for York. passed Gibraltar August 20 Az,
Steamer Maasdam Dutch. Potter. rom New ON -
gust H. for Bouogne and Rotterdax. passed the 1A"
Steamer Fresland CBelg,. Nickles from Antwerp ~"
gust "a Tor York passed Flushing at m AIN
Steamer Giendower ,Br sailed from trieste 'or WV
steamer Geestemunde tGer Iangen sailed from SWINE
| munds for New York August -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
NEWARK.

Mira clara Sonnekalb living at NO so hunter
don.st. Newark reported to the ponce yes'e'uds
that her husband. Alexander, hao DESERT ~, "
. ~. MARGARET Grimm living Barclay-st.
49, a,so missing from her home. Both have young
ohudren The SonRkalbs were married t~e nes
Years ago and six years ago the nusq i 90 sr
800, his nome with another woman. he was al
rosted and finally the couple were recohcIeu anu
lived together again. Mrs son4ekaaio sa nb,Sb her
h"nsshand had received from other women anu ,nes
had quarrel over it. week ago sh rs ' SrImm
Tbe husband Of the missing woman said y es!eruag
hat his wife had gone away THURSDAY a9ahn nv h
nas living in a hotel in Jersey CITY WIN SonnEi
Eslb The latter has been agent tor me @ bean
IAN Insurance Company. An lnspecto. no" Sonne-
nu, on his route examine MS accounts. Suin,no
9Th is about thirty five years old ana SiiS' "'
is about twenty -four.
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CANES IN OTHER CITIES.

,., ,ug o6 After making the seasons record
, ,,.er straight victories the champions went Gown
,,.r. ubtnes lie was batted safely sixteen times
hut kept the hi's wei ~
support, The score n q
,.,.,, ...............l o . y '-'Z
,,,. Baltimore 10 Cincinnati l6 Errors Saitimote
,,ciunau l. Batteries -1irniiits '.n ~ 80
T. Rhines and Vaughan. tmpres-o Day ana burn
,.s,on Aug 26-Costy errors gave Boston victory
,,y over Piitsburg one Of the most exciting games
49,, ..,or uawley was effective than Nichols.
,,, ~. latter was far seadier. The score;
nos,on ........................o i-S
pt,,sburg ................... ~ " v " " W
p,eehtts-Roston g. Pttsburg : Errors, iittshurg 2
=, re Ncho!s and Camel Hawlcy and Merritt I'm
pire- Mcdonald
,hu,delpbia Aug. 2G-Philadepha defeated Cleveland
s afternoon by good alround play In the first inning
the home players punched four hits while the visitors
,,p.d thre. II their errors. Taylor pitched good ball
as dd Young after opening inning. The score:
Philadelphia ............... " ! ] D
Cleveland .'....'. " " " " " " "" !
Iaschits- Philadelphia ~ Cleveland s Errors-phila
delphia Cleveland Battcrirs-Iayi and Clements
Young and OConnor Umpire mslie
Washington Aug. 90 -To-day's game was decided tie
on account In the first half u the ninth in
ming Arson made for Chicago. but at that
time IL was so dark that impossible To- give the
home players their time a, bat In consequence the
score reverted the eighth inning The score:
Washington OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o .
Chicago d " T" V y / y
Washington II. Chicago u Errors-W Washing
:. Batteries Mercer and Mcclure. Grinth and Kilt
ridge Umpire keefe.
At Observation-Disclosures %. Wilkesbarre g.
At springned-Sprngncd II. Scranton o.
At Buffalo I2. syracuse T.
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AGREAT FREIGHTER EXPECTED TO-DAY
DESCRIPTION OF THE WHITE STAR STEAMER
CEoRGIc. THE LARGEST SHIP OF ITS
KIND AFLOAT.

DESCRIPTION OF THE WHITE STAR STEAMER
GEoRGIC THE LARGEST SHIP OF ITS
KIND AFIOAT.
The big new freghter Of the White star Line the
George is expected arrive to-day on her maiden
VOYAGE The George is the largest freight steam
ship afoat, and is furnished with all the latest
improvements for the handling OF freight ana
cattle which make her valuable addition 10 the
already large feet OF White Star freighters. she
was built by Harland e. Wolff. of Belfast A
valuable part OF her cargo is the blooded hackney
stallion Alan. belonging 10 Richard croker
The Georgia is 6ss feet in length. 60-foot beam
and is 70 feet In depth When fully loaded the
vessel will have a draught Of 2sl2 feet Her ton
mage is 1907 gross and $50 net. The vessels
displacement is estimated at POLLS tons with
dead weight carrying capacity Of ~ 800 tons
She is constructed with cellular double bottom
extending fore and aft. capable OF containing ~"
tons OF water ballast. besides two deeps TANKS 10
hold 1886 tons OF water The propelling power is
OF the twin screw type. with double set OF u'pe
expansion surface condensing engines, "oi NILS uP
10 200 pounds steam pressure. The INDICATED hVi
power is 400 and the vessel is capable OF Hdhhs
from thirteen 70 thirteen and one-haN KNOTS an
hour Four boilers generate the steam; TWO are
double and two single ended. besides twenty-five
furnaces
There seventeen sets OF powerful steam am
wind.asses There few staterooms FOR the
accommodation OF those shippers who desire 10
superintend the conveyance Of their live stock
The floors OF the upper decks devoted TO cattle
OF concrete. and light iron piping is used IN
the construction OF the stalls. She has In all SIX
decks, is fourmasted and has one funnel cap
tain Harry Smith late Of the Cufc is her com
Inander. and John Barber is the chief engineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
INTERESTING CRICKET CONTESTS.

one Of the most interesting cricket contests ever
seen took place yesterday afternoon at Hoboken
between the Elms and the st. Georges. Tho result
wa Al even draw the Films having at the call
O. time fur wickeis TO fail and forty runs to
MAKE the score being ll9 to 70 For the ST Georges
a. IL Stratford battcd IN his usual fine style. and
was greatly assisted by T. Mullins and IA. :. NJ.
Crawford. For the Elms A. Wyllie played a fault
icss ana fine inning while J. segnior most
successful with the bail! taking five wlckets FOR
thirteen runs.
The Windsor Terrace crIcke,ers put up good
game az Prospect Park bui were defeated by
me Manhattan Cricket cub. by q runs For
the winners a smedley and ]. Adam battei and
bowed in splendid style the formers score OF
&c. not out, being his best effort this season
For Windsor Terrace, s. Nichols and 4. Ston,
showed good form. The score resulted: Manhat
tan, 1l6, Windsor Terrace. a.
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r,oro uas another green-diamond battle at the
polo Grounds Yesterday between those phenomenal
teams known az No. and NO. ii. IL was an eN-
h,b,,,on of minor league ball playing such as mas
oar,ad local followers OF the game almost to dis
,rac,,or The New-York team won because the
sorerated Browns would not take victory nova
49, - I, was handed to them upon a silver plat
ter. 80
,y,,b the execution Of batting Clark good ana
hard Won der Ahe's noldescript aggregation mace
tho most comca efforts to play oai ever seen
here NcFadden the first baseman, has missed
h,s vocation for ne does not at least as yet. I'M
drs,and the game In the seventh inning the ST
or,s men had a double play on Doyle and van
Lie, hut Peitz did not know enough to accept
1, Rreitenstein deserves credit Tor pltchns as ne
"A n,s ,ric- such distressing circumstances. Win
fourieen basehiis two bases on paiIs anu two mo.
hesa errors 81, Louis made five runs. a record even
,he GA NETS" in their degenerated days. wou'd
have been ashamed or - ..o a ,ho nro
This is n free country OF course. ana 'ne pr
n,efor of any kind OF show ~ EMIT 10 pro-
p.e ,orv rigbts The owners OF the ST. Louis and
lre,ai;H ,oams however are amenab.e to the laws
-. ~ National League, and 1t does not seem rlgnt
mai they should be allowed 10 sena sucm cneap
naarlv assorted teams about the country, Ing cap,
80 ~ Zach team should he laoe;ed Win pldcaiu
which would read something IKE inns MS, We ar ~"
", he dnsi We don't expect to win any games,
The New-York men played good all-a , iha
,oma AND mad the pitchers been changed inc
s Sr,os arc that the ST. Louis team would nave
bcon showed under Fu.ler's WORN was Ietianhao,s
49, r,vis Won 10 right field and Doyle TO third
tIl''' No. at,enIance was meagre In the extreme.
TIL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
HrGE TURTLES ~ THE CARGO

Among the merchandise making up the cargo OF
the Ward Line steamer Niglancia which arrived
here Yesterday from Tampco and Cuban ports.
were seventeen large turtles which consigned
tn Eugene Blackford. the well-known veteran Full
ton Market nsh-dealer The turtles ranged from
"a pounds POS pounds. and some were large as
four feet In diameter. The females the choicest
and 80 pounds is about the limit OF their weight,
but the males. whose flesh Is coarser. high
ne srD TO go pounds A female turtle Weighing 100
nnunds Will bring about ,n IN Fulton Market
IN, best OF these come from Florida. They are
a,slv shipped they will. by careful treatment
CONSTANT cooling and dampenng the eyes and head
Zen alive out OF water for four or five weeks.
There ia more demand for this popular edible In
winter than In summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

conev Island Jockey Club races sheepsnea' Day
230 p. m. r.o.,o,, park 2.aO
rro,t,ng races at Fleetwood Park 2S0 sn'
Exbih,ion al American Art Galleries. NO East
rwentv-third-st a. m. to p m
work louisville baseball match. Polo Grounds
p. m.
Dock Commissioners meeting
poard o. Aldermen. City Hall, p. m
g., a.er ,nvestie alton Part ILL., Superior Court
9, ,ucustine Parish festival. Morrisania Park
ILouor Dealers Association meeting.
Colored Republican County Committee NO l''
West Fifty-third-st. p m
Plattdeutsche voIksfest Schue'zen PARK '"'0'
Hill
Ksr Uardie at No So Second-ave. $3.50 p m.
ponc. and Pilot Commissioners meetings.
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NETWORK CITY.

r,a reh,gh Valley Railroad will run one OF us
nonular excursions to Mauch Chunk tomorrow.
The scenery is remarkably fine. A dning-car VIII
be attached to the train Excursion tickets q %,
20 cents extra fG trip over the SwitcnaacK u''
Information can be obtained at No. 235 Broadway,
the principal Eastern office
s,avenson Towle. consulting engineer in the office
~ the Water Purveyor. Department or PUBIC
Works has sent out notices to the owners Of prop
ar,v IN the city where the sidewalks are in bad
condition that the repairs must be made without
delay. otherwise the authorization OF the Board OF
Aldermen will be asked to compel the same
Postmaster Dayton has been informed that the
steamship Peru arrived at San Francisco on sun
day with mails from China and japan which Will
arrive in this city August 80
An extremely handsome lemon tree is now stand
ing in front of the well-known restaurant OF Adoph
Nelson at No. ID Cortlandt-st. 1t is finely ma
tured tree in full fruitage and is nearly fifteen feet
in height. 1t came from a dollhouse IN hphra'a'
Penn.
The American Spirits Manufacturing Company, the
name OF the reorganized Whiskey Trust. held nc
meeting yesterday, although one had oeeh an
nounced as TO be held. Nathan Blur. the company
counsel, stated that the reorganization was com
pleted on Thursday last
The steamer Columbia. which sailed from New
York on July cruise to Norway and m
North Cape a summer cruise arranged by the Ham
burg American Line every year, has successfuI!
completed her trip During the entire cruise TN
most favorable weather prevailed. and the passen
| gers showed their appreciation OF the voyage In
testimonial TO the captain. The testimonial ended
| follows I'VE beg to extend 10 you ana your star
a cordial OF thanks, with sincere wishes 10
your future prosperity, hoping that you may carr
with you pleasant recollections Of your passenger
on the cruise Norway and the North Cape Q
| July and August 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
MRS VANDERBILTS HAPPY EAST SIDE GUESTS.

ON a recent morning one could have witnessed
sight on the East Side that would have repaid him
for taking a journey of considerape distance
More than two hundred women and as many chill
,rs, under five years old their way to
Glen Island. The party was accompanied by Miss
Faulhaber who visits the poor OF the East Side
for Mrs f. W. Vanderbilt In the party one could
see the manned. the halt and the blind. with ages
ranging from four days 10 seventy-sM years Inc
expenses Gen Island and the luncheon were
borne by Mrs Vanderbilt Ii was a pleasant change
for these women. VINO spend most OF theli NiIe
at the washtub scrubbing. one lame Woihah
who looked the picture OF happiness. cried OUT
Let give three cheers Tor Mrs. Vanderbilt
and the women made the boat ring with thcir
cheers.