r H VOL. XV. NO. 33. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY S, J871. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. i VA 11 A -J o PIEST EDITION THE GREAT HORROR. Hudson R. R. Accident. Scenes of Death and Destruction Crushed, Frozen, Burned, and Drowned. Bed of Ico and Curtains of Fire. Statements of Eyewitnesses. Is Any One Responsible ? The Carriage of Explosive Oils. Etc., Etc.. lite, lit., KtC. I.nter Partlcnlnrn of the Terrible Disaster at New llttiuburc The N. Y. rout of last evening says: The following particulars iu regard to the terrible accident on tbe Hudson River Railroad have been obtained in this city to-day from eye witnesses: Tbe freight train which caused the accident constated of about twenty-live cars, most of which carried tanks Clied with oil. Before leaving Albany every car was carefully in spected by the workmen, and no defect wuj dis covered. When the train reached the wooden bridge over Wapplnper's creek, at New Hamburg, about eight miles below l'oughkeepsle, a suddeu shock pasted through the entire train, almost throwing it from the track. Upon examination it was found that the axle of tbe tenth car had broken. The car had then broken loot e from its couplings, careened on obo Bide, struck against the framework of the biidge, and lay a total wreck upon the up track. Almost at the same moment, and before a sig nal or note of warning could bo raised; the ex press train which had, left this city at 8 o'clock came rushing along at the rate of thirty miles an hour. The engine struck the wrecked car with terri ble force, selling fire to the oil, scattering tbe Inflammable materials and burning fragments of the car in all directions. Tbe force of the collision instantly threw the engine over the bridge Into the creek. Tbe ice was very thick at tbe time, bat was unable to bear the weight of the locomotive, which broke through and sank. fcvThe engineer, E. if. tiimmons, perished. Ills body has not been found. The tender of the engine also fell into the creek. Immediately behind the engine were two baggage cars, which wero followed by a tlt-eping car, full of passengers. The llames from tbe oil lank soon set fire to these cars, which, after striking the wreck, foil over into the creek, a burning mass. Some of the passengers in the sleeping-cars succeeded in leiping from the car in time to save themselves from death, but tbe rest, numbering, it is said, from twenty to twentj-flve persons, were car ried with the car over the bridge, and were either drowned or burned to death. P. H. Vosburgh, the conductor of the sleeping car, was on board at the time, and a bedy, sup posed to have been bis, was afterwards found, with the lower extremities burned away. As soon as tbe particulars of the disaster reached this city, the superintendent, J. M. Toueey, started for the scene, and has since been engaged, with a large body of men, in searching for the bodies of the unfortunate pas sengers. This morning the wreck was cleared away from tbe sleeping-car, as it lay upon the ice, and a vigorous .search was made for the bodies of those paf mergers who might be crushed in the wreck or of those burned to death. In one corner of the car a heap of charred and blackened bodies wero fo ;nd, but so disfi gured that identification was Impossible. From the appearance of the bodies It was evident that the passengers at the time of tbe accident had rushed in despair to the rear door xt the car, and bad there miserably perished. Behind this car, which was the "Buffalo car," were two other sleeping car, which were also totally destroyed by Are. The passengers, however, niony of whom were but partly dressed, succeeded in saving their lives. Many of the cars of tbe freight train, together with the baggage they contained, were also turned. . Laurence Mooney, the brakemau who was on the Bleeping car when it feu into tbe creek, is missing, and is probably among the killed. He was discharged from the road a month ago, and was reinstated in bis position about two weeks ago, at tbe urgent request of bis mother, As near as could bo ascertained at the hour of writing, tbe number of victims was twenty to twenty-five. Tbe noise occasioned by the explosion of the oil tank was heard for a great distance, and tbe flames of the wrecked curs und the burning bridge could be Been for many miles. The bridtre over Wapnlurer's creek was a wooden structure of about two hundred feet In lenetb, and is totally destroyer. Many of the oldest conductors and engineer on the Hudson river road unite In saving tba tbe scene presented at tbe place of the dUaste1 tbis morning was me most terrible they had ever witnessed. From the New York papers of this morning we take tbe following additional particulars of the disaster: STATEMENTS OF BTBVIVOU8. The fireman of the passenger train, who saved his lite by jumping from tbe engine before it struck the oil-car, was severely injured about the head, having been struck by some sharp substance wben he leu. His story is suoatau tially as follows: I was on tbe Constitution (lingine No. 54), which was attached to tbe second Pacific express train, that left New York at H o clock on Mondav evening. We reached New Hamburg at about 10 20, somewhat behind lime. When approaching the drawbridge of that place an eugine was ob served upon the track, but it excited no sur prise, iior did it lessen tne spied or our train, as it was usual for locomotives to stop at this place End tate in water irom a tank, we saw danger signals flashing through the darkness Our train shot by the locomotive and a portion of an oil train that was behind it near the bridge, and went crashing through the rear of it. Blmultsneously with the collision arose blaze from tbe scattered oil that had limited aid soon everything was enveloped in flames, Prior to the collision I saw that the accident was inevitable, and before the train reached the bridge I lumped from it and landed on some ice. For a halt minute or so I was conscious and heard tbe shattering of the timbers, tbe iWrent of the locomotive and oilier rm over. kii uiaw lulu lutt water, lua bl.tie Unstied npoa rue, h&d then, came m stupor, Irom which, X was, aroused by the pain of the Injuries I had re ccivsd. Upon recovering my senses I discovered that of the cars composing tbe train, the locomotive, baggaee, and two sleeping-cars had bcon pre cipitated into tbe water, and with few exceptions all on board with them. I am almost certain that none escaped from the "Buff tin sleeper," not even the brakemen. Tbe three other sleeping-cars were not Injured, as the coupling broke and left them on the ground with very frightened but uninjured passengeis. I don't know how far we were from the oil train when we perceived it; but when we observed the danger signals we tried to stop. I did not hear that any one was killed on the oil train. After the accident, tbe uninjured cars were moved from the scene of danger, and the passengers clustered In them for shelter, and remained all night. The bridge was built about a year ago. The telegraph wire was under the bridge, and wben the bridge was burn ing could not be used, so hat communication was kept open to Fishklfl by means of an CDgine. ANOTHER ACCOUNT TOUCIIING INCIDENTS. As soon as the intelligence of the desaster reached New Hamburg two Are engiues were hastened to tbe scene, and by their aid tbe flames were soon subdued, and search was begun for tbe bodies of the inmates of the Buff.tlo car. Horrible indeed was tbe spectacle as one after another the charred and maugled bodies was brought forth. By 12 o'clock all the bodies had been found except that of Simmons, the engineer. They were placed in a baggage car, and a Qre was built to thaw the frozen clothing. It was almost impossible to identity them, as in many cases tbe laces were so burned that scarcely a feature remained. The conductor of the sleeping-car could only be identified by the diagram contain ing tte names of his passengers. When, among tbe rest, tbe body of a woman with a child grasped closely in each arm was drawn out, a gentleman who had been walking frantically to and fro since the disaster at once recognized tbem as his wife and children. " He said that just before the collision he left his family to go to the smoking-car, and had baidly stepped into tbe adjoining car when the shock came and separated them from him for ever. One of the children was wraoped closely in a shawl and was not burned at all, though it bad been drowned. The other, as well as the mother, was very badly burned about tbe face and breast. At 12 o'clock the bodies which had been found. nineteen in number, wero conveyed to Pough keepsle, and there placed in coffins to await identification. throughout tbe afternoon here was a large throng of persons congregated about the wrecks, and search was continued for the body of Kngineer Simmons. At one time it was rumored that a car containing forty pas sengers had been noticed In front of the last eleeping car as It passed New Hamburg, and mat this, wun its living ireigbt, was under the ice. Tbis for a time created a new panic in the already excited village, but it was soon dis covered to be unfounded. Many and sad were the stories related bv those who bad escaped. One gentleman said that he bad started for the WeRt with hi wife, and all of his property, consisting of $10,000, intending to eettle there. Wishing to speak with a friend in a rear car, be left his wife for a moment, but before he could return the collision came, and he did not see her again till her man gled and disfigured body was taken from the ruins. A lady said she was on her way to Buf falo with two sisters, and wishing to make some arrangements with friends In the rear ear, went back, and Had barely escaped from tbe car when the explosion took place. STATEMENT OF MB. HUNT, OF ALBANY. John G. Hunt, who was a passenger on board of the train. Bays: "It appears that one of the curs attached to the oil train, tbe second one Irom the engine, bad a wheel broken, and the engineer was endeavoring to stop on approacb- liig tue oriuge, out was unaoie to do so, and, in consequence, on arriving at the bridge the engine and first car ran off into tbe creek, leaving the second car stretched across the track on which the Pacific exoress passenger train, oouna norm, was running. JSo signal or anything was shown to warn the express, which, iu a few moments, came along at lull speed, running Into the oil car, the force of tbe collision exploding and Belting on fire tbe oil, and precipitating tbe engine and bag gage car from the bridge through the ica into the creek below. The sleeping car, following tbe baggage car. was dragged about half way off the bridge. The fire from the burning oil, which was strewed around on tbe ice in every direction, speedily communicated to and totally consumed tbe baggage aid sleeping-car, with ever' soul on hoard, spreading from thence to the second Bleeping-car, which still remained on the track, ti e passengers fortunately escao- ing in time, Borne losing taeir clothes in the nasty depaiture. The passengers and employes, in the remain der of tbe train, immediately on feeling tbe shock, ran out, and tne sceue wnicn met their eyes was of the roost terrible description. The Ice was completely covered with a sheet of llame, and in its midst, almost entirely enve loped, lay the baggage and sleeping cars. The blazing oil, too, had floated aloug the ice, and where the ice was brokeu on tbe surface of tbe water, to where several sloops and fishing boats lay frozen in, and set fire to tbem. but the in habitants of the vicinity extinguished tbe flames. The excitement usually attendant upon such scenes was not witnessed on ibis occasion, for every one seemed cool and collected. Oue body, supposed to be that of Vosburgh. the conductor. was i ui'ed from the sleeping-car, and presented a suuening appearance, one leg being con sumed, aud the rest of tbe body so blackened and charred as to be unrecognizable. The fire man of tle express train, on seeing the impossi bility of avoiding a collision, jumped off, having previously advised the engineer to do tbe same; but tbe latter refused, saving be would go on through with his engine. He must have been burned to deal h, as he was precipitated in the midst of tbe burning oil. The bridge is a draw, and the distance from it to the ice below was scarcely six feet. As soon as possible the remaining sleeping. cars and passenger-coaches were detached and takeu out of danger. One instance of remarkable cool ness Is related. A geutleman occupying a berth in tbe ceulre of tbe secoud sleeping-car. on being aroused, waited until lie had completely dressed himself, in every particular, even hunt ing up his overshoes and putting them on, be fore leaving, by which time the forward endot tne car was in flames. Mechanising lha llead-IIrutallty of the By hia.aera K.uoia luo mala. PoicBKEEi-siE Midnight. All the bodies recovered up to ibis time have been brought to ibis place, and all but two identified. The city is full of tbe f i lends of the victims, and tbe scenes at tbe undertaker's wben tbe bodies are brought in are truly heartrending as the mourn- ers answer and identify tbe loved ones by the articles found on them, for in most cases other recognition Is Impossible, so much are they mu tilated. Rough Dine boxes have hn rno, into each of which a corpse is placed, and the undertaker and his assistants are busllv nn. gaged in washing aud preparing the corpses for uuriai. THE IDENTIFIED UODIE8. The Dames of those who have been identified thus far are: Mr. and Mrs. Rease, of Buffalo. Mr. Foot. Mr. 1 hoinnson. Mr. George Benedict, editor of the Cleveland Herald. Tbe Reverend Morrell Fowler, wife, and three children. A A. Gillett. I Ur. r. J. M. Naacredt). No. H4 cuty-niel IUCl, 1VW AVI. George F. Thompson. No. 47 Wall street. New Voik. Jnmes Bafford. David tlmmons, the engineer of the train. Lawrence Mooie, brakeman. Mr. Vosburgh, the conductor, and a negro. tl e porter of the sleeping car. There is also another body not rt Ideentlfled. but supposed to be a man named Carry. HORRIBLY MUTILATED. . Of all the bodies In the undertaker's office that of Mr. Nancrede is the most horribly m i Hinted, his head and one arm being entlre y burned off. Tbe others were all more or less muiilated, and presented a sickening sight. Mr. XSuBcrede s watch was found on his person. and bad stopped at 10 2( o'clock, showing the txnet time at which the accident took place. ine unioriuunte gentleman was on bis way to St. Catharines for bis health; he was formerly of Philadelphia. Tbe family of tbe Rev. Mr. Fowler were taken to Mr. Nelson's, another undertaker. where they are being prepared for transmission to tbelr friends. Their bodies are in a better state of preservation than most of the others, they being only Injured about the face. Their bodies having probably been covered by the bed clothes escaped mutilation, and their deaths had evidently been caused by suffocation. Mr. Fowler was formerly in charge of ihe Episcopal church at Batav'a, wblch he w as obliged to leave on account of 111 health, and where he was much beloved and respected by all. J here were some wry remarkable escapes from tbe train. Mr. Far well and wife were in the tecond car, and sprang out, saving their lives, but leaving a valuable watch and tSOO behind tbem. Many who were saved complain bitterly of the brutality of tbe railroad employes and of tbe people who were employed in getting out the bodies. There did not appear to be any one in authority, and the TKUNK8 WERE BROKEN OPEN and pillaged by wholesale. Nor was this all. One of tbe unfeeling got a book of written sermons, probably belonging to the unfortunate Mr. Fowler, which be read aloud amid the jeers and laughter of tbe unfeeling crowd. Articles of female apparel would be pulled out of the trunks, and held np to view in sport, and the bodies themselves were roughly fished out as if they were so much carrion, aud then a rope was passed round them and THEY WERE DRAGGED OVER THE ROUGH ICE to the car, which was some distance off the rough edges of the Ice cutting into their flesh, and marking tbelr track with blood, which will account in part for tbe mutilated condition of tne oodles, from an accounts the railroad people did nothing except commence the work of repairing their bridge, and tbe surviving pas sengers were leit to care lor tnemseivcs as best they might. TBE BRAVE ENGINEER WIIO DIED AT HIS POST. The following history of the engineer wno so nobly and courageously met bis death at his post was given to a reporter by a fireman named Dewey, wno lately served under him. TtAj v n,. ti. Simmons, be said, was born In iKxirk in lb.ja, and has been railroading for tYllve year. He commenced as fireman on the Harlem Road. He was witty and kiud, and was the life of the road. Before he took to the road be worked on the four-pipe steamboat Francis 8klddy. Ills father waa physician in tbe Tombs for twenty years. Ho was known over the whole State, aud also over the Western States, and wherever be went, without exaggeration, he was liked and beloved. Tbe men were as fond of him as a brother, God knows. Ills supposed he s in tbe can, wun tue engine atop; ne undoubt edly reversed the engine, and gave her steam to hold fast, as ne always did in similar cases. He w as a man or great courage. Once a fireman thought a eollUion inevitable at Yonkers, so said Good by, doctor, I'm a-goingto jump." 'AU right, my boy, go it; nut l don t leave my post. come what will" and fortunately no accident took place. J here was not another such a wlo'e-souled chap on the road. None of us dare go near his bouse; we are at raid to race bis poor wire, one is heart-broken, and loved him intensely. i.ora nave mercy on tne poor soul FirVAIVCKS AII COTIJIEltCU. HVKNINO TZT.CORAPR OFFTOK,) Wednendr, Feb. 8, 1871. i The money supply in this market continues abundant and accessible on easy terms to good borrowers. Tbe demand for call loans from tbe brokers is quite active, owing to tbe temporary stir in speculative circles. There 13 an unsettled feeling in the specie market owing to the dis tuned condition ot Europe, tending to demo ralize some departments of trade, but no serious Inconvenience is anticipated from this cause. We quote on call at 5 to 6 per cent., and on choice commercial paper at 7 to 8 per cent, on ibe street, i ne banks are supplying tbelr regu lar depositors with all they want at 6 per cent. uoid ranged irom iio?fa)ii05i, ana uovern- ment bonds continue steady at last night's figures. (Stocks were active but not quite settled. Sales of State 6s. second series, at 105-; old City sold at jut ix, and new uo. at lUl?. The ante- war Issues brought 102. Sales of Lehigh gold loan at 88. b. o. Heading Jtaiiroad was in demand, with small Bales at 4'.),'-'; Pennsylvania was weak, with sales at uij.iT to. til'; L,itue Schuylkill sold at i-iyc; F.lmira preferred at 40; Camden and Am boy at 117ii; and OH Creek Valley at 40jra)49S. In canal shares there were sales of 8chuv1k111 preferred at and Lehigh was weak at 81 faB4ji. Miscellaneous shares were quiet. 23 was bid lor l birteentu and lutteentu streets 1111 way and 10 ior iiesionvine. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCflANQE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street. FIRST BOARD. f.'.OO Pa 6s, 8se....lOBl 30 sll Pllila Bit 161)rf tiiioooit? m, Old... ioiv tr COO City 6s, New.. 101 v I10OO t! A A m 68, "89 96 V (looo N Penna 6s. . . 12000 do 8 1.100 N Pa 7s 9fiji (41 OOWllin A KR 78 94 11000 PH Alt 7s.. bS. b7 S6000OC&A K7H.. 615; 44 sh Fenna R. 61 800 do.... 830. 100 do 8u0 do 800 do , 300 do 13shLlt 8ch Kit.. 80 sh Klmira Pf.... 800 ah Leh Na..b30, 6l 61V 61 4l4 84V 100 Sb Keutl K..t30. 49tf BETWKltN 40 sh O A R in BOARDS, fjftOOOrity ts. New. 101 V lOOO sh Read R..b60. 49 V soo sti Keading K . . . 49 i lCOrt Heuna...b30. 61 1400 do nso. 4x luo sn renua jl . . . . 6J, 1100 OO 49K1 MIB8H8. William Faster k Co.. No. 36 S. Third street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6s of iBBis, v: o-wn oi lsaa.ui ".14111 :ao. is4. iiuMiuix : no. 1BO.V luivtauo. : do., juit. ihoa iovvw'w; do., juit, ism, lo , 4109,' ; do. July, 1F69, J09J4U109 V & VM. lu94(4U9 i. tiolrt. 11 1 u. o. raciuo u. it. uur cy 6s, iiivSJU.H hah m. LiuNiH. urotr, report this uiormng Gold Quotations aa follows i 10 DO A. M 11 Hi U 03 A.M. 111 10-01 " llll Philadelphia Trade ltepors. WEHNiHUiT, ten. 8. liar it In the absence of sa'es we ouote No. 1 Quercitron at 130 V ton. bceilH citiverseed U scarce aud Urin. suies at IhaliijO- V pound. Timothy is nominal at $04-5 lazbeen. it litre, wuuiu uuiuujuuu t r. Tt e Hour market U steady, but there la not much activity. Tbe demand la ibosily from tne home trade, whose purchase foot np 6u0iS,tJoo barrels, In cluding superuue at IS-duio vx, ;ei-ruiin io ro; WisccuHtn and Minnesota extra family at iti -75,41-15 ; l'eiiiinflvaijla da do. at d'i25(46-b: Indiana and Ohio do. do. at f6-?B(47-lB, aud fancy braads ai4 sT.0. Wye Flour may be quoted at J5 76. The Wheat market Is aulet and prices are not so Urin. bales of uooO bushel, at f 1 60 for Indiana red ; tlcoror Ohio do : and fi 641 'MX for Ohio and Indiana amber. Itye may be quoted at97o.4 11 for Western, i.'orn is dull. Sales of yellow at 780c, and Western mixed at 7 J (4 7 So. Oats are uu- clianired. lioo bushels J'ennsyivaoia sold at 600. In hurley aud Malt no sales were reported. I'rovlKlous are held with con.Merable couiidence, Din. me irH'ii'tl'iiH nro rninrirrni w uitkj is uuU ; iw turrets Wee tern irou-buuud sold t Uc, SECOND EDITION TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS. A Successor to Gambetta London Gifts to Paris. The German War loan. Insurrection in Algeria. Solution of the Eastern Question. Tho Situation in France. The English Parliament Speech, or tlio Cvieeii, Friendly Tone Towards the U. S. Etc. Etc.. Etc.. Etc., Kte. IROM EUROPE. Victoria'. Hneerh 10 the Pnrllnment. London, Feb. 7. I have obtained a skeleton of the Queen's speech to be delivered' before Parliament to-morrow. Her Majesty congratu lates Parliament on the peaceful relations exist ing with all countries, and the prospect of a satis factory settlement of pending questions wlihAme- rica. Khe believes tho London Conference will result satisfactorily to the signatary powers. She laments the continuance of the war between Prussia and France.and trusts that the armistice will result in peace. She is anxious to render ber friendly offices to tbe belligerent', and will take every opportunity to do all in her power as a neutral for the restoration of peace and the re-establlshment of interrupted trade. She an nounces the contemplated marriage ot tho Princess Louise, recommends the Ballot, University, and Scotch Education bills, and tho reorganization of the army on tbe basis of a large increase In tho reserves, the Improved organization of the regulars, especially of the artillery and engineers, a strong militia, and an Improved volunteer army. Tbe l.oad.B Pre, en the Nltuatloa la France. London, Feb. 8. The Times of to-day, in an editorial upon the situation, says: "All infor mation received from Paris iadicates a longing for peace at any price." The Daily News says "the Parisians will vote to-day in entire dependence upon tbe good faith of the Germans. It is Impossible to corn- complete negotiations for peace between tbe meet Id g of the National Assembly and the 19tb, when the armistice expires, and wbeu the fight ing may be resumed." "It is said," continues the Aews, "that the German preparations to overrun the whole of France, In that event, are of the most formidable character. New French Minuter of the Interior. Bordeaux, Feb. 7. A decree appears bearing date of tbe Cth Inst., appointing Emmanuel Arago Minister of the Interior. I.endon fallen in Fan.. London, Feb. 7. Fifty railway wagons laden with provisions entered Paris on the 31 Inst., all bearing the Inscription "London gifts to Purls." Yet Another Pro.alaa victory. Brvbskls, Feb. 7. The Independanee Belie has a telegram from Lyons which says that General Cremer,with one division of the French Army of the East, effected a retreat from Pon tarlier to Gex, bat was obliged to spike and abandon forty guns to the Prussians. Am iDHurrecllon In Algeria. Brussels, Feb. 7 Le Franaais of to-da y asserts that an Insurrection has broken out ju the province of Constantlne, Algeria. . . The Ueraiaa War Laiin. Bbrlin, Feb. 7. A decree has appeared In creasing the amount of the issue of the July loan' from eighty millions to one hundred and five millions of tbalers. Jtallan Unaranters. Florence, Feb. 7. Ia the Chambers to-day an ai nouncement was made by the Govern ment that negotiations were still pending wUh Tunis. Italy insists upon the satisfaction of her just demands and guarantees for the future. The London l;onlereoce. London, Feb. 7 The Eastern Conference met again to-day, with representatives in attend ance from all tbe cosignatary powers except France. U.on Us adjournment assurances were given out that a farlflopelntl.il el the Entire Eastern Que.tlon had beei gattained. London, Feb. 8. The Brussels correspondent of the Telegram says that Odo Russell, the British representative at Versailles, has been Instructed to sustain the demand made by France for an Exten.lon of the Arnil.ilee. Its prolongation Is expected. Al. t'arnot, the Commissioner for the defense of Norni indy, has resigned. Tbe Prussians, under General Von Uer fain, occupy the most of Burgundy. I.eneral fflll.nler. on the 5th instant, evacuated Luna le Sauiiier. Thin lUerulnB'o (juetatleao. London, Feb. 8-J130 A. M. -Consuls 92',' for money aud account. American securities are qui.;t, I'Dlitd States fi-U0aof isrti, o7; of 167, ot 18t,3, 90V: 10-408, 69S Jirie Hatlruad, IS; lUluow Central, lt9; Great Western, !K liVKurooL, Feb. 8-11 to A. M. Cotton opens dull and Is tending downwards. Mi idllnjf uplands, 7d.; middling Orleans, 7?jd. The estimated xlts lo-oay are 10.000 naieg. uren i'iuu. m''"". Fiunkiout, Feb. 8. I ui'ed mates bonds, 95 5,y. FROM NEW JERSEY. The Country PafeJer.ey RatlBea the Fir. irrul Anndaaal, Trenton. Feb. 8 The Houe this morntnir ratified the fifteenth ameudmeu'. by a voie of 84 to SM. It now goes 10 me senate. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Boston, Feb 8 Thfl frrrn !( fn4 Id Uii city now amounts to iW,(W0. FROM NEW YORK. . Death of (Tear? Stelnwny. K.q. NSW Ynir t-'ph tt IT.nr. HttnBi founder of the house of Stelnwav & Sons, died yesterday. tare la Ilreoklyn. New York. Feb. 8 At 8 o'clock thi morn. ing a fire broke out in Liebman Brothers' malt house, Brooklyn, which was totally destroy!, with Its contents. The damage Is estimated at 30.000. The origin of the fire Is unknown. (Specie shipment. New York. Feb. 8. The exoort of cold to day amounts to $387,000. The RnMroad Calamity. New York, Feb. 8. A bridze has been con- Ftrnrtfd at New Harabnnr. and all the trains on tbe Hudson River Railroad will run regularly again to morrow morning. Fatal Conation" Accident. Two little children of Mr. Trovford. of New Brighton, btaten Island, were so Injured while c acting in a sled last evenlnsr that one died and the other is in a critical condition. GREAT FIRE IX PITTSBURG. Deva.tntlaa- Coo Han-rat Ion locomotive Work Hiiroed-VI f amine, llomele... The Pittsburg Chronicle of last evening says: About fifteen minutes past 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a small frame stable on Cbesnut alley, near Third street, South Pittsbnrtc, which resulted in one of tbe most destructive conflagrations which has ever visited the South Side. The alarm was given promptly, dui owing to a deficient supply of water the flames spread with fearful rapidity, and wtre not checked until nearly the entire block, bounded by Third street on the west, JiiDtnam street on tne norm, uarson street on the south, and a small private alley on toe east, was in ashes. Included in the buildings burned were twenty dwelling-houses, occupied by twerty-clgbt families, and tbe extensive loco motive works of Messrs. Smith & Porter, which was a structure three stories In height, having a iront ot iorty leet on mngnam street ana ex tending back to Chesnnt alley a distance of ono hundred feat. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. How the fire originated has not been ascer tained, but it is supposed to have been the work of an Incendiary. The loft of the stable was filled with hay, and as soon as tbe names reached it, the fire burned with great fierceness. Tbe building was immediately adjoining Messrs. Smith & Porter's LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, and In a very few moments the flames had com municated to that establishment, which, being entirely of frame, rendered the almost super human cflorts ot tbe watchmen and employes to cave the building of no avail. The firm had taken every precaution to (guard against fire, and had alno provided hose to be nsed in such an event. All these precautions, however, failed to prevent tbe total detraction or tne building, together with .11 tbe valuable machinery, finished work, stock, and tools. It is impossible to give an inventory of the miterlals on band, but tne urm Had made preparations ior an extensive trade during tne present yer, and consequently bad their establishment well filled wun seocK. ine ooiier-roora, biacKsmitn snop, etc., were on the first floor. Un the second floor was the finlshlng-room, and on the third were tbe pattern shop and wood department. Some twelve locomotives, nearly all of light weight, were in various stages of completion, and one was so far completed that arrangements had been made for shipping it to Wilkesbarre, its destination, in a day or two. These engines, together with a large stock of valuable patterns, were all destroyed, as was also the machinery, as stated above. The total loss is estimated by tbe firm at $70,000, on which there was an in surance of about 130,000. THE SPREAD OF THE CONFLAGRATION. The beat from tbe burning works was, of course, intense. The large, high building was a mass of name rendered tne more intense by the quantity of oil that saturated much of the wood work. From this burning centre the fire spread in all directions simultaneously, and dwelling-houses fronting on Third street, on itingnam street, ana on ootn sides of Ubesnut alley, opposite and above the locomotive works, took fire almost at tbe same time, and apparently without the immediate agency of sparks and brands, but from the mere neigh borhood of the flaming mass near them. The utmost consternation prevailed on all sides. Twenty dwellings were in flames, and not less tban twenty-eignt lamiues deprived 01 nomes, and much of their household goods were in tbe streets, togetber witn oiuer famines whose homes were in imminent danger. LOSS AND INSURANCE. It is impossible, as yet. to ascertain, in exact figures, the amounts of loss and insurance. The loss oi Messrs. Smith & Porter is estimated at about seventy thousand dollars. On this they had $30, COO insurance, distributed among the following companies, f 2500 in each company: Western, of Huttaio, r. x., Narragansett, ot Providence. R. I.. Liverpool, Loudon, and Globe, International of New York, fuel tie of California, Corn Exchange, of New York, Cleve land Insurance Company, North American of 1'hiladclpula, Jiaritora 01 Jiarttord. uonn., Hanover or New rorK, ana tue ueiawaro Mutual, of Philadelphia. I bo Iossms and insurance ot tbe owners ot tne ref-t of the houses and the tenants of tbe buildings could not be ascertained, but will probably reach 150,000. INCIDENTS. "While the fire was in progress the wall of Mrs. Cunningham's house, oa tbe south side ot Cbeenut alley, fell outward, and Captain James Conway, of the Mecbanlcs' Hose Company, who was standing directly uuaer it, naa Dareiy time to escape being crushed beneath tbe falling wall. One woman, who entered one of the burning bouses to help carry out some ot tbe furniture. heard the cries of a little child in the upper story. She hastened up there and found a babj IviDir in tbe bed. onatcning tne little one In ber arms, snetiad Dareiy time to escape with it before the names cm oit ner egress. NEW I0UK Li'NCIlERS. A Alan Tarred and Feathered Ferdler, Served linn Klaht. A correspondent of the New Palta Times writes from Bengali, Dutchess county, giving the following description of tbe tar anu leatuenng cate which occurred in that town: Some three weeks ago a man by the name of Williams, from Fishklll. visited onr locality and eloped with the wife of "Grip" More. They visited Newburg and other places, and lived together as man and wife. On Tuesday last a constable by the name of Cyrus lioughtaltog went after the runaways and succeeded in bringing tbem back. Tbe wife and ber paramour immediately repaired to the home she had deserted at Mclutyre Station, on tbe Poughkeepsie and Eastern lUilroad. Ou ber arrival ebe informed her husbaud that she bad procured a divorce and that she wa no longer bis wife, causing him to go up stairs and retire alone, while sho enjoyed the company of her seducer. Tbe neighbors, learning these facts, decided to rid the community of the presence of Wil liams. 80 ou Wednesday evening a party of men in disguise went to More's dwelling, b Ind ing tbe culprit there, they, after divesting him of his wearing apparel, dragged him naked through the snow about twenty yards, and then clothed bis body with a coat of tar aud foathers. lie was afterwards ordered to leave the place Immediately. Tbe woman attempted her lover's rescue, and she received a portion of the tar in ber face and hair. After tbe modern Ku-Kluxes had departed, the Injured husband furnished an other suit of clothes to tbe dospoller of Lis home. Williams also bad tbe impudence to sk Morn lor luuiioj. uuvl Miiuo tlu i.iei' mm eugeU lu I cunutlug it out the. former seUed the pocket- book and made off. In the same was some 18 and a note for 9400. What makes the whole affair appear ot a hell ish natnre, Mrs. More is tbe mother of five children, the youngest not quite a year old, and her husJ'and a timid, hard-working, and saving man. This case makes the fifth that wives have abandoned their hnBbands during tbe lat twelve months in the town of Stanford, and the people re heartily tired of snch actions; hence have evoked the aid and counsel of Judge Lynch. lsqal iriTni.LiQnra'cii. The Rebblna Mranrial. Cnurt of Common Pleat Judg PtWee. Tbe trial of Robbius vs. Kobbius was resumed this morning. The proceedings are very slow, and the case has already spun itself out to a length much exceeding 'the calculations of all parties concerned. Mr. Oeorjre W. Fetter was recalled to the stand and cross-examined, and said I remember no oc casion when I saw Mrs. Kobbins alone at Twentietn and Ureen ; I do not remember any occasion I the spring of 1865 when 1 went to Twentieth and Green and was lot in by Mrs. Robbins; I did not at any time call and see Mrs. hobbins alne In the ball and kins her; I visited the house at Tenth and Ureen, but do not remember seelnjr her aloue bat once there, when I went to deliver a packnge my wire had sent, and I merely s'ood on the doorstep and handed It to ber; on the morning of the separation I called at Mr. Kobbins' bouse about 9 o'clock In the morning, and saw Mrs. Rh liibs and her mother: I was told of the dtittcalty ; I thiitk I Btsjed about ten minutes, nmylm 1 ntayed lonper, to hear the details of the diUcuity; ( called to see Mr. Hohbfns at his father's house on the even ing of the next day, November 80, hut did not see him ; 1 railed again on the 1st of December, and saw him; bis mother was in the room weeping, wlttt a fiaudkercnlef to Iter face; I think he came np and shook hands with me; aa soon as I said I had heard he bad mentioned my name In connection with the difficulty between himself and wife, his manner changed, and he became excited; 1 can't give what he said because I do not remember; 1 made several efforts to get him to talk reasonably on ibe subject, but saw no hope of success, and left; I did not at any time upon that occasion rail back er retreat towards the door with Mr. Robbing advancing on me; 1 said "good morning" to him and his mother as 1 left the room ; this was about ; o'clock In the morning of Friday, December 1, 1339; I next saw him In January following, this was by legal advice; I had not seen Mrs; Kobbins or heard from her uo to this time j 1 1 id my wife a letter had been writ tii to Mrs. Ribbing about this matter by my counsel ; I kept a copy of the letter; when I saw hint at his office and again spoke of this matter, he said he supposed 1 wnated to sue somebody; I told him I Intended to remove the spperslons from my character 1i possible ; he de nted having made any charges against tne, but said his wire had made them 1 eould su her and he would appear against her; I do not know where Carlton strtet 1 was never In it; I know where Wood street 1. Ke-examined On the morning of the separation, when I saw Mrs. Kobbins, I dou't thluk 1 stated to her the object of my visit; I had a message from my wife for Mrs. Itohhlns, hut lid not dearer It; I have read none of tbe respondent's testimony except that i f ray wife; I carefully avoided reading any of It; I did not see Mrs. Kohblns or consult with her concerning her letter before I received her reply. wiiiiam ii. j.evica sworn 1 am a member or tne bar; in 1SC&-AI was a member of tie Board of School Control from the Twelitti section; I went with Mr. Fetter to Mr fcohblns' office in th early prt of the year 1S0 nd saw Mr. Rohhina; after being intro duced to Mr. Bobbins I told him 1 waa a mmnber of the Itotrd of School Control aud one of the Com mittee of the uirls' High Normal School, of which Mr. Fetter waa principal, and I had heard reoorta prejudicial to the character or Mr. Fetter, which reports I bad traced to him, and I felt It my duty as a member of the committee to ascertain whether thy were correct; If so, I wished to bring the matter officially before onr committee; he sld he bad never made any charges, nor did he intend to make any, lint said his wire had made charges; Mr. Fetter oenied tke truth of the charges; he met Mr. Fetter In a gentlemanly manner; something was said about bringing suit, and he said he would be willing to appear; 1 have not seen Mr Robbins since to know him. Cross-examined I do not remember Mr. Robbing calling Mr. Fetter a liar; nothing or the kind oc curred ; everything was quiet und gentlemanly. Charles E. Kims sworn I am an Insurance agent at No. 411 Walnut street; lu 1864 and 1865 I was clerking in the Philadelphia National Bank, and was there for lifteen ears, and left on account of falling health ; 1 am a married man ; was married May 8, 1849, to Miss Fanny II. Northrop, who at that time resided in Walnut street, below Sixteenth; I now reside In West Walnut lane, Germantown; in ISfll and 1-465 I lived In German town; I have one daughter, now in her twentieth year: my wife Is now living; I became acquainted wlth;Mr. Kobbins in the spring of 1869; he and my wife are in some way related to each other; I first saw htm when he called to see my wife one afternoon and told her he was engaged to be married ; I first met his jrlfe when she came to my house as a bride in 1855, In May; 1 have never had any Improper Intimacy with Mrs. Robbins: she never committed adultery with me; I have never been with her In any house in Wood street or any improper house anywhere. Cross-exam toed I have been alone with her twice, once in 155, when they were living in Tenth Btrtet; this lasted about five minutes; the second time was some while afterwards; 1 dou't remember the date; I was boarding in the country, and my self, wife, and daughter had been Invited there to tea; I saw berthen alone about three minutes; I saw her a third time when I called to settle a small milk bill which I left unpaid when I went from the neighborhood, and which I understood Mrs. Robbins had paid for me, the lame milkman serving as both ; 1 refunded her the money, and after a few words of conversation I left; those are theouty occasions I remember ever to have seen her alone. In 1-153 or 16t6, in the summer, ou one of these oc casions I have mentioned, I got to bis house about two minutes before b Ira and was sitting by the parlor window when he came lu; she had been there, and got up and went out, saying to me, "Dou't tell t hai lay I was here," and when Mr. KobblnB came I told him his wire was np stairs, and I bad Just that moment come in : I don't remember saying I had not seen her; I admit evading his ques tion without any cause ; 1 had a re. sou lor doing It ; hesrlog that Mr. Kobulns was always a Jealous man I obeyed her instructions on that account; I dout know why I should have done so, but the only ex planation J tan give is that It was the work or a moment and I hclii'l time to think; Mrs. KobbaiB bad Just closed the back door when he opnied the entry door and said, "Where is Sally T" and 1 said, "She Is upstairs, 1 Just got here tbis moment;" I had been sluing by tbe window and she upou a sofa; the first time I taw ber alone was in tbe morning; I was at break fast when I wii sent for; the second visit was the mm 1 have lust sunken of when we were la the nar. 1 lor; ou the first visit I went to take a letter dawn town tliat ne naa lorgoueu; ine second tune I ex peeled to find him at home, and asked for him at the door; I never said to Mr. Kobbins' fattier that I knew Mrs. Kebbins was a bad woman or a 11 tr; never thinking so, I never said so; I sty emphati cally no; It's not my style to ca'l ladles liars; t re member saying on'y that I could not believe Mrs. Kobbins would make such statements concerning me as ber husband had charged. Jte-examlued When I went to get the letter I was aloue with Mrs. Kobbins only wnile I pastel through the parlor to get tbe letter; my wife waa Biandlug In the threshold of the door; on the other occasion Mrs. Kobln had Just taken herssat wheu he came; I had not heard bis approach until be opened the hall door; after tbe separation Mr. Kob biiiH called on nie at my place or busluiss, January SO, lbiid, talltd nie out and said, "Lo you consider youieir a truthrul man ?" I said y s, and why did be ak? be said he had some questions to ask me If I would answer; I said I would If I uould; he then atktd ne if I bad ever Jliad crlmtnil Intercourse with his wife; I was so shocked, i tasked him to repeat It, and answered, "Never, sir:" he then said something about ai , ,bath reotu; I felt my head , swliumiug from the greal shock to my bank repotat on and Christian character; 1 told him to leave me, 1 would see him In the future; 1 think he left then; I suited; J hd sn organic affection of the heart; some two weeks alterwanls I called ou him aud asked htm tt repeat those charges he had commenced In the bank; he raid, "1 make no charges, my wife told met these things;" be repeated llieiu tbeu in fuij and 1 after wares rote ihcm down : he a so said at that Inter view, "Confess to these things and you will bear no more of Hi' "' ;" I toid hiai 1 could not and would not i f. to a be; 1 l ecauje excited aud don't remem ber a bat ele occurred; be became very violent; I lift him then, wrote down ttie.o charges, and by advice of counsel sent tbem bt my wife to his wife, hich she denied, aud 1 aid uoi go to bun again. The case Is jet on trial. 1 noti In reporting Mrs. Robbins' teftUnony yes tenlur, we, by uiixi' e, wroti Mr. lirayson aud wife I. ti:'ui -t V. Wf'nt M ir whew hn nenien. of persons at an evuliit par.j at . gwtfi.
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