Powderly's Assistant

A New York correspondent writes to The Inilianapolis Jownal as follows: Willlara O. McDowel], whose selectiou by Mr. Powderly as bis assista'it in tbc settlement of tbe southwi'stcru strikes, and who DOW again comea to tbe front to serre in a similar capaelty in the street-car matters in tliis city, is au interestlng man. He has a penchant for blg enterprlses, rivaling in ambition that of Col. Sellers. He Is at present a manufacturar, and largcly interested in the Sea-beacb railway, a Corporation that starled in a few years ago to break the combluations of bigb-íaie liues to Coney lsland, went to pleces tself lnstead, was reorcanized after the usual fasliion, and Isnow doiDg well. Uutíl his pre.sent apyí-arauce as a laDoring man, McDuwll has beeu little heard of since the time, seven or cigbt years ago, when he was captain and all hands of an a6sociation that was to make New Jersey the biggest state in the unión, and pile up manufactories three feet deep all along lts water iront. The onlv result of the existence of the association was an excuision which McDowelI gave. It started ín a nat ty littlc steamtT, went up the Hudson to Weehawken and down tbe Jersey shore to Elizabetlip'jrt, Btopping at eTery spot where there was any big factory to inspect. An elabórate lUDubeon, and barrels of New Jersey uative wiue on tap free, were features of the trip. Even then, howcyer, McDuwell was in conüict with the monopolists of the railroads, for a lunnv iucideutoccurred at thePennsylvauia railiciiul docks in Jersey City. The invitation aunounccd as one of the ttractions of the trip a vlit to the Pennsylvania'a Immense freight wanhouses. When the boat drew up at the wharf McD.twell, loadincf the partv off, was met by Supt. F. Wolcott Jaokson, of "the railroad, who hnd rcad of the excursión In the papers, and camc down to eec "who in thunder was pfoing to inpect this institutlon without permission." He ordered the steamer away from the doek at once. Mr. McDowell protiisted that no difrespect to Mr. Jackson's authority was intended. Botb parties waxed lndiirnant, and the exrurrlnniüta Iy back aud laughcd at a very merry war. Finally both men cooled off, aud Mr. Jacksnn not only invitcd the excursión nshore, but himelf piloted it through the freight-houes aud accompanled it to the next stopping place.