TOE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1867,
8
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT!
Explosion of a Steam Boiler In
tlio Tfaart nf thn Ct
v
The Building in Ruins.
A l?riglitfil Loss of Life.
Seventeen enl I.ortics Taken
from tlc Wreck.
Five Persons Rescued, Badly
Injured. SeTcn rcrsons arc Still Missing.
Kto., jEtet Bti Ktc'
Etc.
Kto.
At balflpast 6 o'c'ock yesterday a'ternoon, an
accldnt occurred in the very centre or the city
vhlch ib certainly without parallel in Us past
hi-tory. The only affair of the kind which
aDOioaches it In any way was the explosion ol
VibiFBBor Jackson' pjrotcchmcai mamnaciory,
at the comer of Tenth and Reed streets, in
1859. The loss of life iu both cases was about
the fame, but the peculiar distress attending
ho rr.idptit of veBter.lay afternoon was in a
ereat measure Ifukitif? in the former case, where
the wounded were rescued from the ruined build-
lne without delay, and received an me cure. m
...r.i ik.t uaa no-Bible, eo lootr as the
breath of lite still lingered to their mangled
frames.
TBK SCENE OP THB DI8ASTER
of jenterday is rcpreeented in the accompanying
cut. Tbe bulloine was located about midway
he t wren Tvnth and Hcvetilh streets, in the
block, bounced ou the north by tSansom street
and n the south 'by Medical street, havins a
fionton both. The Sansom street iront, N.
liX4, wa only two stories in hcieht, the lower
story beintr us-ed as m office, and the upper one
s a wardroom ior me storage ut umuumnjicu
snticlcs.
in the Tear of this smaller buuulne wa an
ripen WHce, aboirt twenty by thirty feet in
dimensions, by which the main building wai
enfliwed from it. This last, as well as the
one trontlne on 8ansom street, was snbtau-
tiallv built 6f brick, and. as far a is known,
was "in every wv sa'e. It was live stories in
beieftit. and had a frontaee of forty feet on
Medieal street, and h dei.th of eighty feet.
The firrcner oottion of it has beun ocenstod.
since February last, bv Messrs. liensey & Ward,
planers ,'turuer!, aDd nianu'actnrers of ancy
ecroll-work lor cabinet-maker. me teurtti
torv was -occupied bv Messrs. Miller, Realer &
Co.. engraver ot calico priutiue plates. The
fichomarker Piano Forte Company also occu
pied anortionof the buildiuir.
Tne buildinc to the east of the scene of the
explosion are quite substantial, aud did not
sutler materiarllv from the disaster. The centre
of the lot to the west was tilled with wles of
lumber, situated but a tew feet from the build
ing -'The waM, In tallin?, was broken h few
feet from the base, by comiotr in contact with
the lumber, and In this wav the whole mass was
crumbled -into atoms. Otherwise the upper
portions, in their descent, would have reaehed
a laree Hve-etory builiimor on the west side ot
Juvenal street, formerly Juniper laue. and the
destruction of I lie and property misfit nave been
even greater thaa it was. The southern corner
-of the lot. at Juvenal and Medical streets, wa.s
occupied bv a small trarne stable, two stories in
height, which was crushed in and lnost cov
ered by the debris. The corner at the junction
-of Sansotn and Juvenal streets is the site of two
or thiae small frame tenements, one of tit em
used as a fairer-beer saloon. These 4t excelled
material injury.
THIS EXPLOSION OF THE BOILEK.
Iri the open space between the two buildiirrs,
nd;hdiaceot to the north wall ot the main
bn.iltft.ng, was the boiler house, a sort of bate-
iment.-in whieh were located two boilers fur
furnifdiing the establishment with steam.
About half-nast i o'clock, the eneWe was
stopped, to give an opportunity to reputr the
inn nt which was out of order.
A boy was despatched to the machine shop of
Jlr, William H. King, on Bansom street, nearly
inrwiuir.o. ior some mechanics, who were re-
iuwtd to assist tbe encineer, Mr. Thomas r.
jr,Vim. m making the repairs. When these
were completed it was fo'ind Uiat there was not
more than a pound of steam on, and as it was
not desirable to permit the steam to get auy
lower, an attempt was made to revive it, which,
at hall-past 6 o'clock, resulted in a territio ex
plosion, one of the boilers being fractured from
end to end.
This moniiuer, at hair-past 9, one of our re
porters visited the Pennsylvania Hospital, and
through the courtesy of Dr. Hare, the physician
in attendance, was permitted to have an inter
view with Mr. Jcnkin', the engineer, who male
the following statement concerning tbe dis
aster:
THE ENGINEER'S STATEMENT.
'About twenty minutes to 4 o'clock the pack
lug wincrs of tbe cylinder pot loose, and we
plopped the entiiue immediately. I sent over te
Mr. Kinu's for a man to help me fix them, as
we were in a hurry, and wanted to stuit ap iin
as soou ab possiDie. wuiie uo;u' tuts wesuut
off the steam from the engine. When we were
nearly throuph we were reaJy to start up,
alihtiueb. we did not want to start up that nialit.
but wanted to raise ten or fifteen pounds of
steam, to see if the engine woild
work right, &vA ta maice uie To?
next nioruiDg, so as not to delay the hands
any more, itie man who was rtiuuiug the
planlng-macbine aakeil me if it wouldn't b-j bet
itr to throw in a few shavings. I told him it
would be best to start a lew pounds ol tteam.
He then asked me it be couldn't throw la some
coal. I told hiin no, that it wasn't necessary,
and that the sbavincs would rai-e as miicti
steam as we wauced. Shortly alter he came
Into the engine-room aud inloriued me
that the had only one pound of tteam
on as vtt. I thought it somewha
Btraaee mat Hue nia uoi uave more: 39 i ent
to look. 1 thoupht he was inut-'in, rjut on
Koing to the sleam uft,,e t found that it was
true;, T (-.n weut W01.jc t0 Btu!i (he packiucc-
TjOX.
I was about doinir it when sho ble v up,
It
waa near (i o clock. I should judge, at the
time,
This statement was made at Interval, the
narrator euUehnv so preatly that he was fre
quently forced to pnuse. At the close he was
quite exhausteil. but wo are happy tj state
that bis general condition U much Improved.
THE EFFECTS P TUB EXPLOSION
were disastrous in the extreme. The reoort
sounded like the discharge of a whole bittery of
artillery, alarminar and sturtlinn every one lu
the neighborhood, and audible at the distance
of mauy squares from the scene ot the disaster.
Sojacatwas the concussion that all the sur
rounding buildins were shaken to their
foundations. Men who, were standing ou
the pavement of Chesnut street,
were fairly lifted from their feet; others who
were tealed in tbeir stores and otlices wore
thrown to tbe floor, audcarcely a pane of elma
in the windows of the nelKhburinjr bulidnms
remained w hole. A dunse iw of smoke, tilled
with frairiueuts of niasjiry, fra-iio woi -s. and
machinery, was lilted hit;h into the air, h 1 1
scattered over the vicinity.
The roof of the St. Lawrence hotel, wh'rh
ircDis onChesuut street, and extends ba;k to
SCENE OF THE BOILER EXPLOSION.
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SnBfom, nearly opposite the scene of the ex
plosion, looks as tftoueh it had been subiected
to a rain of ashes. Bricks, pieces of broken
tiiiibtr, and fragments of the boiler were
showered down upon It, in some instances
brenkinir tuioueb with such force as to carry
away portions of the ceiline beneath, and lodflt-
iiip on tbe floor ot the upper rooms. A hard
brick, in dehct nline, passed through the office,
and, striking tbe inner edge ot tue counter top,,
teM to the floor. The clerk was standing neejr
tbe spot at the -time. Jut at the same moment
a Mece or iron pipe, navirur an enow, was pro
jected with itntaiense violence into the yard, and
tell just ontsde of the ollice window. Much
oonsternatiou prevailed in tne bo'.el tor a short
time, the entire building being dUaken as It by
an eartbqiHtt-e.
Che worUuemen on tbe ronr scaToldine of
Mr. J. M. Utt'cigh's larce buildict; to the cast of
tbe .St. Lawrence Howl, wereeither blown or
jumped trott the scuildrUl, and ell of them, five
or six in cunioer, were mre or ipes lniureu,
ncne of tbflm. however, seriously. The colored
man werkic: at the mortar oed in the street,
was injured in bis rip fa arm bitflly by a piece of
iron pipe, "ten feet Ions, that was whirled inta
tfe8 moiUr. His arm was laeecated and bruised
Iwani thecltowto the wntst.
The old iraanolon at the northwest corner of
Tnth aud Chesnut ste-eets '.so sutfeTed from
the eQ'ectsat the explosion,. An elbow of cast
imn, weiahine about thirt,y-ave pounds, and
wed for securing the boiler to the floor, struck
tfce Tenth street gable In its paasage through
tie air, knocking several brlevl-a loose and ht-tfl-'ing
the timbers of the roof. It then descended
to tbe opposite side ot lenth street, aad com
pletely dtuolikbed the larje bulk window of
Mr. George Williams' flower emporium, at
JSo. 41.
A brick was also thrown through the roof of
tbe Franklin Market building, now occupied bv
Messrs. Fretch, Uichards & Co. as a drug aud
paint warehouse, slightly iniuring tbe book
keeper, as he t-tood r.t his det-fc. FrHgmcnts of
the tiaterial snd contents ot the building were
likewise carrd as tarnortu as Market street.
but ao (ar as wc can learn, no one except those
already meutiiuud were injtued by any of
them.
THE RCINS
this niwtiing p3seut a shocking appearance
Ibe potith. west, and north walls of the main
building are entirely demolished, Medical street,
tue lumber aro,ana tne recess towards Han
torn street beiug completely hilled with the
ilebria. Khe eastern wall, howevej. still re.
cnalPs slanging, but rthe upper portion is badly
fractured. Attached to this wall, at the northern
extremity, is the chime ey of thi ruined estab
lishment. It is about three leet and a half
square, and tr ojects tar above any of the
surrounding buildings. The western f'oun
datioiM cf this chlmnev were entirely torn
out, owing to tU'ir proxvuily to the boiler !
which exploded. Tiie massed bricks ts there
fore supported only by tbe wall to which it
adheres, and already It begins to lean to ards
the west. The Building Inspectors have been
notified of its condition, aad it tt to be hoped
that they will attend to its demolition before it
falls and bruiser a dozen more UDfortunate men
in ibe ruins.
Down into the midxt of all this wreck fell the
roof and floors of the building, and the heavy
machinery which the building containeJ, where
they now lay In a chaotic mass. On the floor
occupied by Messrs. Miller, lteader & Co. was a
forge, ubfd In the prosecution of their business. '
This also fell iuto the centre of the crumbling ;
mass, and Bpeedily set Are to the fragments,
which added greatly to the horror of the scene.
and caused the death, by burning, of several oi
the workmen w ho were buried beneath the ruins.
The alarm was so'inded at once, however, and
fcj tight o'clock the flie was, ajmrjsiextlneutsued.
KESCCINO THE LIVING AND REMOVING THE DKAD.
The report of tbe explosion was o loud that a
large force of policemen and a crowd of eager
civilians was on the spot in a few minutes. The
machine shop of Mr. William H. Kin? being
nearly opposite, on Sansom street, he'and his
son were among the flrst on Ve ciound, aud by
th?L'- Preat exrUuD. aided In the rescue of
.uru irom tbe ruins, the Dfiiinirer Mr-
Ring liavtug his arm badly burned during the
struggle.
The body of one dead person, and severul who
were severely lnjuie I, but still alive, were taken
from thu ruins while the tire was still railing.
Assoou as it was extinguished, the firemen,
police, aud ethers weut to work diligently to
remove the loo e portion ot the debris, in the
search for the unfortunate employes. This task
was extiemel.v dihicult, and the scenes pre
sented by the iorpst and their surroundings,
when they were revealed, was terrible aud
almost f-tokening. When oue of the men, James
Todd by name, as pulled out at oue of th5
windows, another man. who had escaped bodilv
injury, was ee n In the midst of a mass of
wrecked maiei ui. tie besought earnestly lor
assistance, but the fire was still raging, and In
full sight of hundreds of his fellow-men, uuable
to come to hi- rescue, he fell a victim to the
UameF.
The condition of Ihe chimney was so threat
ening, however, that it was at leugtti discon
tinued umil the dangerous mass culd bi re
moved. This was accomplished a few minutes
before 2 o'clock this afternoon. Two firemen
ble nded to the ton of the wall by the aid of
ladders. Hopes were thrown down on either
side bv theui. in .l anliced bv those below.
The iK.o-o wii" thou formed at one end, and a
loop drawn tiuht around the chlmnev. When
all was ready, uhout sixty men seized the other
end ol i tin rope, und a united effort caused the
wiipie diuhs to tojiple over.
. Tli wfiToh for the bodies was prosecuted
rann lbenht with all possible vitor, an J
resumed with more earnesteess this morning
a o'clock tbe body of a man was seen
Jnmimed closely betweeu rbe fal lea timbers on
i ae Medical street front, die had escaped the
mmi8, but was crushed to-death by tne weight
ui me material above mm.
THE WOUMDED,
twho were rescued within a short time after the
eiplosion, were removed to the Pennsylvania
rwjspnai, ana proper attention snowu tnein.
Ihelr names and condition are as follows:
Thomas P. Jenkins, the engineer. One of the
morning papers stated to at tne engine was
under the charge of an expert from the estab
lishment of Mr. William H. King, but this was
net the case. Mr. Jenkins was a new band in
tbe establishment of Messrs. Ueasey &Ward, by
svihom ihe had been employed only three days
before, in consequence of the discharge of the
former engineei. He Is sullering from several
severe -scalds and .contusions, but, as stated
bove, was in a somewhat improved conditiou
this morning, nets 35 years ot age, and resides
at N0..2U3 Bpingel street.
.John&respaok, whoie also in the Hospital, re
ceived eleven skull wounds, and is otherwise
1l lured.
.James Todd, an Irishman by birth, thirty-two
rears old, and marrie J, was badly bruised, and
taken to the llotpital.
.John Germain, the fireman.
James Gorman, who was rescued at an early
period, was able to eo home after his wounds
were crossed at the Hu Lawrence Hotel.
Eeveral persons were injured more or less
while (tuning out the tire and rescuing the
bodies. Among others was a young man by the
name of .Fife, residing in Wyoming street, who
was run over by the book and ladder trick of
the Weccacoe Engine Company, In consequence
of a collision with the Soulhwark Kngiue ap
paratus. Alexander Bernard, of the Perseverance Hose
Company, was severely injured by a falling of
part of tbe rubbish wulle he was assisting in
recovering the bodies of the victims of the tire.
William Meyers, of the Washington Hose
ompany. received pretty severe Injuries by a
tailing walL
Bernard Kelly, of the Columbia Engine Com
pauy. badly hurt by a part ot the wall falling.
David Bell, a clerk In tbe employ of Messrs.
Ueasey & Ward, had one of bis ankles sprained.
THE DE1D
thus far recovered are as follows:
Harry Meally, aged 35, and married, residing
in West Philadelphia. Both his arms were
burned, and he died from suffocation.
Mr. Drear, residing at Fourth and Coatea
streets, both bands and one leg off.
Dietrich Eudress; residence, Mark's lane.
Jacob Hyleman, wedged in between the joist.
He was a married man; residence, Charlotte
street, above Brown.
Henry Haddock, aged 40 years; married;
residence, Eiuhteenth and Callowbili. This
uniortunate man had commenced woik only
yesterday morning.
James O'Donnell, a cabinet-maker, identified
by a patch recently put upon his pantaloons.
George Dilks, residing at Second and Union
streets. He was an engraver, and was found iu
the centre ol the building, near the boiler.
Alexander Clawson, residing in West Phila
delphia. George W. Clark, who had suffered a fracture
of the collar bone, and alxo of the scull, was
taken to the hospital, but died about 2 o'clock
this momiug.
August Lang, aged forty years, resided at No.
84(1 North Third fttreet; leaves a wife and two
children. Body burnt to a crisp; recognized.
Philip Jjtireger, aged twenty-one years, re
siding on Kidge avenue, below Fifteenth strcet-
fcleveral bodies which have not yet been Ideu-
i:2t"llf have pbQ peep, rescued, among them iuc
following: . .
A trunk, without head, bfltn legs on.
A body, with scalded legs and side, supposed
to be that ol Gottleib Sebwerzer; married; resi
dence, 73a rassvunk road.
Body no arms bandage around the head
Bud under the chin.
Body of large man, a German; check filler
mon8tache and wbUkcrs,
Most of the?e were recovered dutl'ig the
night, but tbiee of them were taker, out this
morning.
The hodics. as fat as they were recovered,
were taken to Mr. King's establishment, where
a distressing scene occurred duriug the recogni
tion of several of them by their relatives aud
friends.
THE MIfStNU
are as follows:
William It. Holloway, married aud haviug
three children. He resides on Brandy wine
street, near Thirteenth.
Buuiud Durgen, brother-in-law of the above,
living at No. 1608 Thompson street. He has a
wile and four children.
William Crouot, a turner, living on Cowley
street, belweeu Hace and Vine,
William Akaaf, a plainer, living In Dartmore
Street, above Thirteenth.
H. Wollrouw, a German Cabinet-maker.
James Hamilton, aged 60, resides at Frank
ford, and has a family.
Frank Dubois, a-ed 15 years, resides in the
vicinity of tteed street wbart.
Mr. Thomas Mdlor, residing at No. 2058 Ridge
avenue, one of the lirm of Miller, Ueeder & Co.
Mr. George W. Geasey, living at No. 1725
Coatea street, one of the firm of Geasey & Ward.
There are various accouuts as to the disap
pearance of Mr. Geasey. A few mtnutes before
the explosion both he and Mr, Ward were stand
ing directly over tbe boiler. Mr. Ward then
west to tltt ollice, escaping injury, while Air.
Geasey whs last seen making bis way towards
tbe south side of f he bulhiitig.
Among those who were reported Ibis morning
as being, nmsinsr, tbe following are alive, aud
but sliBhtly If at all injured: Mr. Reeder, of
the film of Miller. Keeder A Co. James Englc;
Mr. Tucker; and James Smith.
Messrs. Geasey A Ward employed twenty-Bye
men, eieht of whom are known to be alive.
Five men were employed by Messrs. Miller,
Reeder A Co., and only one by the Schomacker
Company, he being absent at the time of the
explosion.
THE LORSBS
sustained by Messrs. Geasey A Ward will amount
to 11500 on machinery, and $U,008 on materi-
ine IO8B 01 VUo w;uuuibv.iici wuiniiT
. . WAnnK
$1080. Tbe building
Charles Gochwn,
belonged ;v the 'e8tale o
' THE rQTJBT
btl the bodle of the dead wlW be held at the
curliest possible moment. The Coroner has
S mmoned the following as his jury:
HeiiTy l,yons, 1'ror. iienry Mortoo. uoieman,
Samuel S. Williamson. John A. Fulton, John
Aenew, and James Neal.
At half-past 10 o'clock this morning the lury
rsit mbled at the corner of Fifth and Chesnut
streets, and having organized, proceeded, at 11
o'clock, headed by the Coroner and Deputy
Coroner, to Inspect to ruins. On arriving at tbe
spot a body of volunteers, principally composed
of our indefatigable firemen, were engaged in
exhuming tbe remains of one of the unfortu
nates, which were subsequently recognized as
those of George Dilkes, au engraver.
After some delay at that locality tne jury were
conducted to an undertaker's shop In Hunter
street, below Eleventh, where were found the
remains of three human betLgs, so charred by
tbe fire as to be totally unrecognizable.
After some deliberation the jury were duly
wmrw frw V A fAMtnaw And rv nntl r r Try a a
DTTtiu J j v ij w&uud nuu m iiili v 1 11 tt
appointed at 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, at
the shop of Mr. K'ng. la Sansom street. The
party then walked to Mr. King's place of busi
ness, for tbe purpose of inpecting a steam.
valve which bad been thrown by the force of the
explosion on Mr. King's premises.
From what we could learn, we should Judge
that the explosion was caused by the steam
having been cut off, either by the engineer or
some other person connected with tue estab
lishment, irom both the steam euage and the
sa ety valve, thereby preventing the possibility
of any indication of danger, and watch accounts
for tbe-engineer's statement of there being not
a pound ot steam on at the time of the explo
sion. If a missing portion of tbe valve can be
found, the question as to whether this stop cock
was so turned or not can be established.
AID FOR TDK SUFFERERS.
Movements are on foot in various quarters for
te relief of the sufferers bv the catastrophe.
'The agents of the Home Missionary (society
w.?re this morning taken measures to acertain
the condition of the families ol those killed.
Tbe Chesnut Street Theatre will give a benefit
for the sufferers on Monday evening next.
The Commercial Kxchanue Association this
morning made a liberal subscription for the
same object.
The Pearly Gates.
l'ure white teeth and a sweet breath. Issuing
like perfume iroui ihe roae, through a piur of
lovely lips, are, as sjiiakeaneare anya, "ttu excel
lent thing in wornaD." To keep tbe "pearly
fates' of tbe mouth ulwnys spotless, ana the
breath always fravrant, it hi ouly necessary to
iubo tbe Sozodont dally. 0 7finw3t
TAX-PAYERS' CONSULTING OFFICE.
Koom IS, No. 274 South Third Btrkkt l
1'HILADKi.PUIA, Jlllie I. 18H7.
Tbe undersigned, formerly Asnessor of Internal
Ittvenue, lately estubliHlied an uilioe as aiiovu lor the
iiurixiHe of udvlshiK und aailntlug oersons liavintr
iiusineMS with the Internal Kevenne Ubparliiieut.
On batuidny alternuon Inst. whilH euKuued In busl
jirsa at lili ullice, lie wi s waited upon by three per
sons, woo stated that ttiey ileired IiIm ad vice and ua
iH(alii e in relation to a matter tit a seizure or a cer
taln klleged dlstllli-ry in Market ft reel. One of Hie
I er.oim. Danird Kelly, offered u leu of lf y dollars,
io undertake tue rase which was accepted, twenty
uoilars firing given as a retainer, and a due-bill
lor Ihe balance.
The parties, upon heme Interrogated, positively,
declared that no dlnlillatlon had.ever taken place on
.the iirtiiiiHHR. nor was iliere any musb. grain, or
K)Uier uialerial lor distillation tliereiu: whereupon
inu undersigned inlonu-d ihem Iliut if snoli were
tbu Ihcis the selzure.was lllegal,;and therefore could
not be suHfliied.
'J liey tl.en asked lor an order in bave the watchmnn
-withdrawn. Tbe undersixiied informed tbem that he
pohKecsed no oilier power than taut of calilmr the
lleveuue Inspector's atteulion to the points upon
which he Intended to rely, hut that if thy Inid really
stated the truth, he hud no doubt ot sticue lie
then, in company with one of Ihe persons, visl.ed the
lleveuue Iimpecior. who admitted ihut no material
lor distillation was found on the premises, nor
was there au upptarauoe of the still having been
liwd.
1 he undersigned endeavored to Impress upon the
Revenue Inspector the dillluulUes tbat might attend
over zeal in Ihe performance of his duties, and in
sisted i hero was not the s lKhtest Jusilliatillon for the
seizure, and that the watchman ought to be with
diawn loiihwllh. The Revenue Inspector, feeling
tbat he had oveistepped Ids authority, aud believing
thai i KUllicient grounds did not exist to result In a
forfeiture, consented to the withdrawal ot the
watchman.
Tbe underslcned then informed the parties In In
terest ol tbe result, lie bad no other couversati ju
with the Revenue Inspector lu re atlon to tbe matter,
other than that in the presence of Mr. Kelly, a id
was. of course, surprised at tbe Institution ol legal
proceedings a. alust him. In tbe absence or any alle
gation that the United States was defrauded in any
uiauuer, and In presence of the fact tbt
It was la the pursuit of his ordi
nary, legitimate business, be consented to
be employed lu the case, he was entirely at a loss to
account for the subsequent legal proceedings, and the
mailer is still Inexplicable lo hira, except upon the
hypothesis that the real endeavor is to secure the re
moval of an active and expert revenue olllcer. and
that It Is neressary le make It appear that he was In
In direct collusion with taxpayers tor the purpuss of
bluckeniiig his official character.
IttbonlualHO lie stated that the Revenue Inspector,
previous to the visit of the undersigned, bad con
sulted with the Collector of the District as to bis
power lo hold premises where there was no evi
dence Of actual distillation. The Collector s oplslou,
us It afterwards appeared, coincided with the argu
ment used before tbe Revenue Inspector.
It Is the pi act ice of the undersigned, In the pursuit
of his biihloess, lo call upon whatever olllcer may
have Jurisdiction In any particular case; and, as the
Revenue Inspector was the only oDIcer who bad
taken any action In the matter, and It being ex
tremely simple iu lis oatnre, heol course attended to
it In the ouly manner that was either neceniary or
pot-slhle. HtJ J. FLK1THKR UVDD.
gAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
The Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Bar
. Deposit Company, for tbe Safe
Keeping of ltonda, (stock, aad
Other Valuable.
fAP!TAIMMt,. ,...M. M..Mif 5(()uo
DIKBCTOlt,
N. B. BROWNE, A 'JVARD W. CLARK,
CI.ARKM K It. CXAflU,! ALKXAN DKH UKrV
JOHN WKWHl ' A. CALDWELL,
J. 01LUSVH!.M FELL.IUKNRY C. ULBdON,
CHARLKH MACALfcPTEK.
6 111 re In the Fire proof Building or tbe Philadelphia
'National Bank, Clf EbNUT (Street above Fourth.
Tills C'mpBHy leeelves on deposit, and OCJAKAN
TEFJ THK ISAFJ5 KKKPINO O VALUABLE
u I Kin tbe following raise a year, vlt:
Coupon Bonds P"r 11000
Registered Bonds aud Securities 60 cents per tluoo
(told Coin or Bullion l-iiper lou
Bliver Coin or Bullion I Pr
Hold orBllver Plate fl lr t"
Cusli Boxes or small tin boxes of Bankers, Brokers,
Capitalists, etc., contents unknown to the Company,
and liability limited, 2j a year.
The Company uUn for RKNT trenter excluHlvely
holding the key) bAFfi IWsilDK 1 in VAULta'at
:0,i, tu,fi0, audlflla year, according to shie and
Coupons and Interest Collected for one per cent.
Inu-retii allowed on Money IieiKMlt.
This Company Is authorised toreoeive ana execute
MW'B. BLO WN K, Pres.dent
Rohkht PiTTrBMiN. Swjuw; and 1 reaaurer.
0
U8TOM 1IOUSB. PIirLADFLPIIIA.
f'ol.I.KCTdil'B Okkicic. Juue U. 1M7.
Bested Proposals will be received at this ollice until
Ihe 2Mb day id J UN K, for the supply ol RATIONS lor
Ihe petty oflhcrs and seamen of the United States
revenue cutters ot this stailon, for the turru of one
1 ear. Irom the 1st day ol July uexl.
'1 he Buiion to ke ol good and wholeHome quality;
tote approved bv the captulnj and the different arti
cles coiuiTlHliig Ihe Rations to be delivered ou hotrd
lbevebhelH.il good and siittlclent caks and vessels,
to be provided by the contractors, aud the couteuts
thereof distinctly marked on each.
It Is to be understood that the contractor will be
bound lo furnish, upon ressonable notice, as often as
insy be required by the captain el tbe vessel, with
It s approbation of the Collector (not exceeding upon
au average one day In each week), sm h fresh meat
aud fiesh vegetable aa may be equivalent lo tbe
corresponding parts of the ration allowed lu the naval
bpeciilcatloni will be furnished at this nflice.
JOKKPII W. CAKE.
1 7 Rt Cvlleotor,
DRY GOODS.
Jf C. STBAWBIUDCE & O.
SUES!
SILKS !
ZtTAXt It LACK 6BOS BAI!.
AHD$S-00.
CORDED IXHS FOB HA-tJMt
YF.RT DGATT eOLD-EDNK hilkjii
PLAID BILK POPUM, H'OO.
CHUCK SIlUtt ALLOLOK, 8fOO PER
BLACK AND TOIIITK rj.u n vi,
..
DRESS GOODS!
HEW H ATEBIALS FOB TBATELLISG
COST V MRU.
FltiUKED BRESADlNESi
MILK AM WOL POPLIWS.
VKOCII JACOSET LAWNS, 81 CENTS.
DOUO 11H1M BLN1I LAWNS, US AND
81 CENTS.
COTTON GOODS !
Still Further Depression In Prices.
Yard-wide Bleached Muslin, 12 cents.
Excellent Yard-wUe Bblrtlugs, 16, 18, and 20
cents.
ew York Mills, 'Wllllamsvme, and Warn-
sutta.
Wide Bbeetlngs, very low.
Pillow Muslins, 23:and 25 cents.
Good Yard-wide Unbleaohed, 15, 18, and 18
cents.
Very Best Heavy Unbleached Muslins, 29 and
22 cents.
Unbleached Bbeetlngs, cheap.
Cloth and
Cassimere
merit.
Depart-
All-wool Casslmeres, 75, 85 cents, and f 100.
Flue Casalnoeres for Boys' Wear, 65 ceuts to
100.
Mixed Cassimeres, for suitr, tl 25.
bilk Mixtures for Business Suits, t S74 to
2 00.
Linen Drkl's and Ducks.
Btrlpe aud Plaid Linens
6000 yards Cloths for Ladies' Wear, one hun
dred ulfXer-eut styles. Prices, SI 25 to $1 50.
J. C. STJIAWURIBGE & CO.
NORTHWEST CORNER
EIGHTH AND MARKET STS.
1 Utamrpk
PHILADELPHIA.
REMOVAL.
J. M. HAFLEIGH,
No. 902 CHESNUT STREET,
HAVING DKTEBHINED TO CLOSE OCT
IIIS EN J IBE STOCK OF
SPRING AND SUM ME
DRESS GOODS,
BEFORE BEMOYIXCI TO IIIS
NEW 8I0RE,
Nos. 1012 and 1014 CHESNUT St.
WILL OFFER THE AME, OX AND AFTEB
MONDAY, HAT 7
At such reduction In prloes as will Insure the
Ble of all DUE 48 FABRICS, a large portion of
wblchwlll be sold at ONli-IIALxf the former
prices. 5 27 mwftit
& LAW0
8. AV. Corner of
froiurtli and Ajrali Stale
LARUE STOCH OF SCMMEB QCILTS.
10- 4 AWIkll-d LA ! ASTKR QUILTS.
1 1- 4 IIOsl:l(MBilillIM-
Fink AM IIM'K M AKfKII.LWNriLTS.
I1NIST W IIIIK OI IL1M inPOHTKU,
iiorrrix (iittei.7r.i with w.i'iir,
tAIHINM, TOHKIN, TAUUE LlMUXSi,
KHEI'.HNt-IN, ETC. ETC
HAVE Jt'flT OrENED AJftlTHBB CASE
tltVlK l-OI'I.INS. FK I.Allll.S'M'l rs.
I4KK l.A EHEM'H A N KNUL1SU.
THIN (JtiOlIK, I I.I. VAHIITI,
HI1I11EB kUUW, UEUUiEJ),
r. H.-WHITE SHAWLSj WIIOIESAM
AAD Itt TAlL. HwfmSin
CTUEAP DRY GOO 1 H, CARPETS. MATTINGS,
J Oil. CLOT 118. AND WINDOW hHA Itb'M -Oreat
Bargains from Auction. V. K. AKC1IA MBAUL1,
M. a- corner of ELKVKNTH and MARK KT Htreeta,
w ill open this morning loou ards extra ijualiiy dou
ble imperial White canton Mailing, slightly stained,
will be sold at Kii. worth 7ftc; Had Check Mailing, 'ii,
47 and toe., Ingrain Carpets, all wool, at HI, 7S. 7o,
si. ib. 1 W, and ll'Mi; inkraln Carpels, wool filling
40,45 60 and Wc.; Three-ply Curpets, IIKn; English
Tapestry Brussels Carpets, rsi and l; Hemp Car
pets, HI to (Be: Oil Clolhs Sue; fcutry aa 1 Btafr Car
pets, 60 to S7c: Window Hhades. fl lofi: Plain (Shading,
H7 and 60C.; Table Llneus, 2o. to-5o; Towels. 12 to 2.o ;
Flannel for Bathing Hohen.slc; Muslin. 10 to .ic.:
Calicoes, 10 to isc.; Lawns. 'i'c Wholesale and Retail
Hlore, W. K. corner JtLAVlCNTU and MA Kfct KV
blreeis. , t lBdui
PAltlS;-AU PAOE, No. 16 RUE V1VIENNE,
Bottom of the Court Yard, on the lelt tint fleor.
1 . bPlXlAL'lY i'Olt hlLKn, M Tl.li.H
JJOI HAtjlEW MOUVKUTB8
TTTANTED,
FIVE HUNDRED RECRUITS
V V lor the U. H. Marine Curtie
able-bodied, young, unmarried
tbe U. B. Marine ('oros. Hecruiu m rut be
men. 1 hey win Ik
employed tu the Uovernment Mavy-yards and lu
rbip of War on fotelgu stations, lor further tutor
niallou aitoly to
JAMES LKWI8,
Captain and HMtruitlng (I Hirer,
U9ftDWU 0.UI4.1ttOWTkUeU
AUCTION SALES.
f Hii.ir Fobd, Auctioneer.
MCCLELLAND
(Hnrresro: s to Philip Ford Co,
c 031
AtyCiiurii.Ji.iJS. co. eoe makkjlt etreeV
BALE OP IdoO APKf ROOTS, fTiOE3. BR00AN8;
BAI.MOHAIM. ktu '
On Monday morning,
Jnne lfl, comniencing at lo o'clock, we will sell bf
CfltsloRnv, fvr cash, 1 t cases Roots, Bboes, Brogaotf.
Bain. orl, etc.
Alro a superior assortment nf women's, mine1, and
children's wear, from eily and Kastern manufacturers,
embracing a desirable sale, to which we would call
the enr'v siten'li-n "f the trude. s(St
"1 OHN B. MYERS A CO., AUCTIONEERS
v no, xim ana m iiAH&t.i ntreei.
LABOF, VFRKWPTORY BALE OF FRKNCTT AUD
.,'1 U I. u Li'l)i,ijL.i,i , . t. r ....... . ......
On MouOay Morning.
June 10. at lOo'ehw ic woi k. .i.rVi. .-t
four mon.hs- cre,l,t"j; WiTlS ol rl. "b?IndE
Oem an.and British Drv Urmrt. ..i..iT. J
sortmentot fHDt y and staple articles In sllkVwnraLTiM
woollens, linens, and cotioiisT suke, worsteds.
r-. .-uiK)08 arranged for examination and cat,
loguts ready early on morning oi sale. 18 46t
LAROK PFRFMPTORY HALF. OF BOOTS, 8HOH3.
11ROOAM. TKAVSI.I.1NU BAya. itm
On TllPHllitT Mi.rnlna
Jnne II, at 10 o'clock, w ill be sold, by catalogue, on
four months' ciealt. limit iia nnrlcma hAi.
shoes, balmorals, etc., of city and Kastern nianutao.
Open for examination with catalogue early on
the morning of sale, t g
LAl.t.KPOBITIVE 8ALK.OF BRITIflFI FBFNCH.
We will bold a lame sale of lorelun and riomaatln
dry gnods, by catalogue, on lour mouths' credit, and
part lor cash,
on 'i nuraday Morning,
June 13. at 10 o'clock, embracing about Son nuttm
and lots of staple and fancy articles, in woollens.
woisieas, linens, silks, mid cottons.
jn. K.-t.ataionues ready and noi ds arranged for
exendnstion enriv nn ih- morning of sale. f 7 6t
"D RCMT, JR., AUCTIONEER, No.
.1020
j . . tawiflui dm row
AUCTION BALES OF HOUSEHOLD FTJRmTUM;
B. BCOTT. Jr., will give bia personal attention
to salee ol household furniture, at the mMani.
ot parties removing or breaking up housekeeping, o
ATTP ACTIVE BALE OF MODERN PAINTINGS.
IKW1AL MJtDALLlOIvs, PAST.!.. EIO. " .
jroHi ine Auieiicau ati uauery, isew York.
II. btO'lT. Jr.. will sell at the Art Qullerv. fo. lnM-
Chesnut street.
Ou Wednesday, "l nnrsnBy. ano r rlclay Evenings, .
Jnne 6. . snd 7, at . belore 8 o'clock, over and
Modern Paintings, Pastels aud Crstal Medallion., of
varied aud plt-aMUg sui jecis, elegantly mounted in
rich gold-leal Irsmcs, and all belonging lo tue Ameri
can Art caliety, new inrK. I81W I
Mow open ior examination aay ana evening.
600 FIVE-GALLON DEMIJOHNS, FINE OLD
W lists. BKftbi(.s, u.w. w U IbxLlKo, ElXi
' Ou Halurday Morning,
June S. at 11 o'clock, at IlieOallerv. No. Win Ohnsnnl
street, will he sold uou rive-gailou demijohns hue old
W lues. Brand es, OI11, Whisky, ele, all selected from
the stock ol K. P. Middlelon, Kmu.
sr. juut. 1 i.a nr. i'.
Also, Jeo rases HI. Juiien und oilier claret.,
t niulouues and samples arr lined for examination
en u.omlLg ot sale. (Diet
M THOMAS & SONS, KOS. 139 AND 141
. 6. IOUBTU Street,
BALE OF STOCKS AND RE VL E3TATE,
Tuesday, June II,
At 12 o'clock noon, at tl e Exchange, will Include
AsMguees' Peremptory sale
loo shares .-chuy kill aud oil Creek Oil Co.
21 0 shirts Petrcna Oil C".
Out 0 chares Hubert Oil Co
too shores Bathborn Petrnleum Co.
)H,b sliures Walnut Is'aud Oil Co.
S.'iiishv.res Boss Oil Co. . ,
(suo shares Big Whitely Creek Oil Oo.
Interest In an Association called tbe Bconomtte
Muc.ee Inland Oil Co., calmed to be eulilled to (MUD
t hi. res ol Its sleek.
I .u Mint Dim tgage coupon bond Logan Mining and
MauulucturlDg Co. of Virclula.
For other accounts
2000shkrFS RteubenvtUe and Indiana Railroad.
3 shares Pennsylvania Compauy lor Insurance on
Lives, etc.
6ti Khans Little Frhuylklll Railroad Company.
SO shares Second National Hunk.
10 sharen sixth National liana.
SO shares Third National Hunk.
SOo shares Schuylkill Navigation, common stock.
600 shares Big Mountain Coal Company.
1 share Point Breeze Park Association.
Box titall No. 48. Point ISreere Park.
r,1'.'? hW l'unsvlvanla M id.ile ccui F1 fa Coal aai
Kullroid I'onipany.
40 shares Ceniral Transportation Company.
70 sliares Union Trausporiaiion Coiupauy.
to shares Cray's Ferry I'aseuger Ballway Com
fiany. (Hpruce and Pluestreeis.)
tcrlpLeiaware Mutual InsuranceCo.. 1864.
1'fc.WS.
4 Pews. Nos. M. 80, and in. middle aisle, and log west
aisle middle bloorf. West Arch Street Church rarn
or IMKhleeiith street.
BIVKK DKLAWARE. at Blllingsport. N. J.-A
H an damn e Country Seat, 17 acres.
MT. AIRY AND WILLOW GROVE TURNPIKE
sbfiut IV mile Irom Maui street, Ut. Airy Two valui
able Fainm, toEeiher 1:11 acres.
yhF VT,r,.TM1,;L;T' weal ot Seveuteeuth street
Vnluiihle Hulldlng Lot. ..
1?Jx,T5-KN'tH..HTKEET' No- m below Lom
bard Modem Residence. .
WASH1MITON AVENUE AND LIMEKILN
URNPIKK, N. VV. comer-Valuuble Farm, 21,
MT. AIRY AVENUE-ValuableLot, 4) acres
WYOM1KO A VLNUE Handsome Country Seat, 5
BBOAD AND FRONT STREETS, a K. corner
Beverly, N. J.-Hotel and Dwelling. 1
B1VEK DELAWARE, at Beverly, N. J. Large
and Valuable Building Lot. irge
GHODND-RENT fnOii a year.
x OKOUND-RKNTtj (ux a year.
Wfi'i'PPXPJSzV- ' :m';' c6 n(l ech.
MABK.ET bTBEET. Nos. ikM2 aud Sj44-Buineaa
lccation. "two
A Rt H STREET, Na 20o9 Modern Residence.
VlbHAUKKON A VENUE L rge Lot. lo acres.
CHRltsTlAN STREET, west ol Seventh-Frame
Dwelling and 2 Building Lois.
MORRIS STREET, east of Seventh-2 Building
Lois.
CHRIBTIAN STREET Nos. 709 and 711-Two Uen
teel Dwellings. '
BECK KIT HTRFET 10 Tlrlck Dwellings.
ihONT STltEAT, No. I(i47, liortu ot Morris -Gan-leel
Dwelling.
OAK aud PRESTON STREETS. 8. E. orner
IlandHome Mansion.
SOUTH HTRFET. No. SH-Foiir Brick Dwellingi.
BAN KWIN STREET No. 873-Brick Dwelling.
WALNUT LANE, Germaotowu Modern Resi
dence. .
'I ENTH STREET, No. 812, above Brown Genteel
Dwel'lng.
LOMBARD ST P EFT, Tfo. fltO-Frame Dwelling.
XINill STREET, No. Zi-Modem Reeldence.
CUMBEKLAND SIREET, No. 4a Geuteel Dwell
ing. RACE 8TREKT. No. 1707-Modern Residence.
SL Alii IT STREET, Cheeiiul U11I Elegaut Country
Seat.
LAND, Four Tracts Clarion, Elk, Forest, and Tra
in o 1 1 1 ( 'olll lles. Pennsylvania.
Full particulars in handbills. . 6 7 3t
Pule at No. T88 Park nvenne.
HOUSEHOLD H'KMTL'KH
On Sui u i day luornlng,
8lh Inst., at lo o'clock, at No. lvjs purlc (late Cad--bury
1 aveuue. libove Thirteenth and Jeltersou streeui,
the hout-cliold anu kitchen luruiture, China aud aias
wuit, turi tls, elo. , 6 8 it
To Photographers' and others.
Sale of Rool Gallery, soulheasl corner of Fifth and
Chesnut streets,
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, FOUR CAME
RAS, FINE OIL PORTRAITS. CARPJiTS, SOFAS,
SHOW-CAbEH. ETC.
On Mondtiy Morning, '
June 10. at 11 o'clock, noou. the euliie stock of nhoto
graphic nialerials ol t hnries Collin, urtlst. 6 U
M. GL'WMfcY rV eOKB,
No. 608 WALNUT Street
AUCTIONEEKS.
Hold Itegnlar Sales ot
REAL ESTATE, STOCKH. AND SBXTTRTTTEa AT
IHE PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE,
Handbills of each property Issued separately.
loiio catalogues published and circulated, coutafalng
lull dehcrlptlons of property lo be sold, as also, a par '
tlal list el property contained iu our Real Estate ltegla.
ter. and nueied ai privatesale
stales advertiaed dally In all the-dally newspaper
SAMUEL C. tVhl) & feOMS, AUCTlOAiEEEJ
Ko. UI a FOUKTU Street. .
Pale of Real Estate, Slocks, Loans, etc., at Fulla
del) lua Exchange, every Friday at 12 o'clock, tumu '
Our tales aie advertised iu all the dally and severs, '
Ol Ihe weekly newspapers, by separata handbill cL
each property, and by pamphlet w.laloguea, one
thousand of which will bt Issued ou Vdueday prw
I
IEAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE BALK
BY THOMAS IilRCH 4 HjN. KO. 1110 ClIEfc
NUT Street, attove Eleventh Street.
enlh Street.
PANCOAST A WARKnCK, AUCTi0NEKBJ
No. 4u MARKET STREET.
o.
C M AC KEY, AUCTION
Otlice Wq. al OOMM EJRCKHtrl.
EE
aO UOLSEKEEPKUS AND INVALI08.
- The undersigned respeollully calls the attention
of the publio to the stock of Prime Cider and pure
Cider Vinegar for pickling and general famllv use
also, lo his popular "Tonic Ale," free Irinn all lmpu.
rules, aud eudoised by the medical faculty as a aata
aud wholesome beverage lor weak aud delicate cot.
elltoiioua.
Delivered free of charge to all parti of th city.
f. j. JUKKA N.
N(. 42 I PIC A H Ulru-l
11 7J5p
Below Third, aud W aluut aud Dock,.