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OT7ISVZLZ.IS BRIDGE.
ctdiana and Kentucky united rne
i Greatest Bridge in tke United
States Its History and a
Complete Description
of the Work.
I It was elated by telegraph on Saturday that
Lie great bridge over the Mississippi at Louis
ville bad been formally opened. Wo And In the
yourier-Journal of the 18th ln?t. the following
istory of the enterprise ana uescripnon oi uie
tructure:
By this bridge three great and distinct systems
if railways are directly connected. First, this
.ridge completes the direct North and South all
ien ront.fi. Second. It furnishes the missing link
the connection between Memphis, New Or
ehns, and points in the lower Mississippi Valley
rid In Texas, and New York, Buston, washlng
dn, Baltimore, and the principal cities In the
Northeastern States, forming a continuous and
inbroken line between the Southwest and
Northeast. Thirdly, It forms the laHt link In the
lialn "of roads connecting Savannah, Churles
on, Wilmington, Norfolk, and the principal
ities in the Southeast with St. Louis, and the
rocs starting from points on the upper Missis-
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JIISTUKi ur 'infi rjnicurttjaEi.
The project of a bridge over the Ohio at this
nlnt Is bv no means a new one. Ihe necessity
i! such a structure was felt at an early period
n the history of Louisville, and on the S'.Hu day
f January, lezv, a cnarier ior me worm was
Tntfld bv the State Leelslatnre. The company
ailed to obtain tho necessary funds to continue
the work, and the project was abandoned, and
t slumbered until 11 was reviveu uy iuo law non.
ames Gnthric. who may in loot be called the
ather of the enterprise, as it was mainly through
Stills energetic cuoruj uiai iuo enterprise iook. a
procured a renewal of the charter, or rather a
fiew charter, which charter was renewed by tho
Legislature ebruary l'J, ioj.
1 The superstructure of the bridge is placed
hielow the grade of tho track except over tho
I Kentucky and Indiana channels. The lowest
part oi tho superstructure over me miame cnan-
. r.i 1 A 1 ... ...... n 1.
Bel IS W ieei auuvc iuw-nii!i man, uuu over
ihe Indiana channel OOJ i feet above low-water
mark.
TUB LENGTH OF TI1E BRIDGE.
The length of each span, counting from the
Kentucky to the Indiana shore, and the entire
length of superstructure. Including abutments,
are shown In tho following table. Tho length
n on.na ani frnm eentre. In centre nf thn
111. " " " " - - . . " - vuv
fpiera: i
Kentncky abutment 85
Two spans of 50 feet 100
One pivot draw over canal 261
Four spans of 149 6-10 feet 58 4-10
Two spans of 180 feet 300
Two spans of 210 feet 420
two spans or jk ieei o
tone span of 870 feet 370
iSlx spaBS of 245Jtf feet 1473
ime span oi wu met avu
Three spans of 180 feet 510
One span of 149 6-10 feet 149 6-10
One span of 100 feet 100
Indiana abutment , . . .. 35
Total.
LAYING TUB CORNER-STONE.
On tho first day of August, 18(57, the first
stone was laid, with Imposing ceremonies, by
Mr. W. B. Hamilton, President of tho Bridge
Comtiaav. on pier No. 10. The work of con
structing the masonry was carried on with tho
view of building the piers next to tne Kentucky
shore high enough to render their completion
nr.icticable durimr the hlirh staee ot water
during tho spring months, so the erection of the
superstructure coma do commenced ai me ear
itt nractlcable moment, xhig point secured.
I,it was determined to take advantage o' the un
usual low water by putting in the difficult foun
dations In tho rapid water of tho falls. - The
UlQcult foundation were secured between tho
1st of October and the 1st of December, 1807.
DISASTERS AND DIFFICULTIES.
An unusual rise in the river carried away all
the building derricks and the temporary track
for transporting stone to the piers, and caused
other damage, so that on the first day of Octo
ber not a derrick was left standing In the river.
Extraordinary exertions were put forth, and in
three weeks a new track had been constructed
across the river, derricks and derrick-boats
built, and the work progressed simultaneously
on ten piers. ' On the 24th of November, 1809,
the last stone was laid in pier No. 19.
THE MASONRY.
The masonry consists of two abutment.! and
twenty-seven piers, comprising, in the aggre
gate, 30,500 cubic yards of limestouo work,
which for beauty and excellence, both of mate
rial and workmanship, is unsurpassed.
T. worn In fi.nfrth frsim tf frt 1A1 fn.t
and are laid in hydraulic cement manufactured
in this vicinity. The piers all rest upon the
olid rock bed of the river. Tho foundations of
tome were obtained with great difficulty on ac
count of the swift current and the tendency of
springs to Dreax tnrougn me coner uauis.
THE BCrERSTKUCTURE.
The superstructure, except the portions
spanning the channels, is pluced below the grade
ot the roaa. ine oeiow graae, or ace portion,
is what is known as Fink's Suspension Truss.
The spans over the channel are of a plan especi
ally arranged for this bridge. Tho entire super
structure Is of iron, except the flooring, and
consists of twenty-seven spans, varying in
length from 50 to 400 feet. The channel spans,
370 and 400 tcet, are the longest ever built on
the American continent.
ARRANGEMENT OF THB BRIDGE.
The bridge, when entirely finished, will have
footwalks four feet wide on each side, with
hand-railings.' It has a single Hue of track, and
is so arranged that, if desirable, tho space of
twenty feet cix inches between the footwalks
may be floored and used for the accommoda
tion ot carriages when not occupied for railroad
purposes. The superstructure is proportioned
for a maxlum movable load of 2240 nounds ner
lineal foot, which can only be br6nght uion it
by a train oi engines coupiea together. Seven
times this maximum load is calculated to be the
weight necessary to break it down. In all ordi
nary railroad work the load that It will be called
. Upon to sustain Is at most two-thirds ot this
- maximum, so that even more than soveu fold is
provided to prevent accident.
The total number of pounds of wrought and
cost iron used In the construction Is 8,72;i,000,
and for the rail-posts, flooring and hand-railing,
039,000 feet of timber (board measure) were
Ubed.
MAGNITUDE OF THE WORK.
The erection of this superstructure during the
past season was a work of vast magnitude, in
cluding, as it did, the placing In position the
ponderous mass of iron required in the channel
spans, one of which, the Indiana channel span,
was erected over water running eighteen miles
Eer hour, and on an average ten feet deep,
ome of the pieces weighed five tons, and were
put in place 100 feet above the bed of the river.
1U.H CITY" TRUST J.
The
New Banrri nail thn Clf T niaTee-AB
Injunction anlni inei.ii.
This morning In the Nisi Prlus, before Chief
Justice Thompson, the Attorney-General, In
half of tho new Board of Trustees, presented the
following bill in equity praying an injunction
to restrain tho city from continuing the transac
tion of business under the trusts, which ihe
recent act of Assembly, confirmed by the Su
preme Court, vested in them, the new board:
In the Supremo Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania.; Inequity.
William weisn, Jiuwara iwng, jienry m. rnu-
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s,Willlttm B. Mann, Alexander Bldule.Charles
, T. Col lis, James Campbell, James L. Clog-
horn. J. iiillingham Fell, Uustavus 8. Benson,
J. II. Mlchener, and George H. SCuart bring this
their bill of complaint against tho City of Phila
delphia, and against Daniel M. Fox, Mayor of
said city; Charles 8. Smith, Superintendent of
the Glrard Estates; Samuel 8. Cavin, Agent for
the said Flutes; Charles Cat, Superintendent of
Trusts; Samuel W. Cattell, President of Select
Council of said city; Thomas A. Barlow, C. R.
Kamerly, John C. McCall, Henry Marcus, John
Cochran, John C. Bickel, John A. Shcrmtr, Alex.
L. Ilodgdon. John Fareira, A. II. F'rauclscus,
Samuel G. King, Georgo W. Plumly, Jolw L.
Shoemaker, David Cramer, William v. Burncll,
James W. Hopkins, Joseph U. Hookey, William
Bumm, James Ritchie, Charles 11. llarkne.
Charles Thompson Jones, William F. Smith, Ed
ward A. Shallcross, Samuel L. Snyder, Robert
Armstrong, Hugh Mcllwaln, George A. Smith,
members of the Select Council of said city.
Louis Wagner, Presldeut of the Common Coun
cil of said city; William Calhoun, Daniel M.
Blackburn, Gcraldus B. Stockdale, Isaac Grif
fiths, Thomas Hamilton, William H. F'agcn,
George W. Nichols, William Mountain, James
F. Stockdale, John J. Hargadon, Alexander W.
Grant, John Bardsley, John V. Crcely, -Tohn C.
Martin, John Bice, Walter Allison, George L.
hiuxby, William 15. jianna, ueorge w. uau,
Thomas II. Gill, William T. Ladner, Abraham
Kline, R. J. C. Walker, H. C. Oram, Ell
wood W. Lelghton, Henry Hubn, B. W.Sulelds,
II. A. Stiles, John F. Glenn, George J. Hetzell,
James Logan, John Canning, William 11. Ehret,
Daniel W. Stockhnm, Daniel P. Bay, JoBcph S.
Allen, Nicholas Shane, Charles A. 8oudcr,
Daniel Cnrrlc. William F. Miller. William S.
Allen, James Jenner, Samuel Miller, William
Baldwin, George Widcncr, James Bowker, J. C.
Gilbert, 8amuol C. Willctts, Amos R. Ellis,
Henry Glass, Thomas Lewis, Charles Judge,
George II. Bhisler, James 8. Stewart, John B.
Parker, James M. Sellers, and George W.
Myers, members of the Common Council of said
city; Joseph F. Marcer, Treasurer of said city;
Samuel P. Hancock, Controller of said city.
And thereupon the plalntlfls complain and
show
I. That an act of the General Assembly of
this Commonwealth was approved June 30,
1809, entitled "A further supplement to an act
entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Phila
delphia, approved the 2d of February. 1854,'
creating a board called Directors of City Trusts."
(P. L. 1270.)
II. That said act provided inter alia for the
appointment of persons to constitute a board to
be called Directors of City Trusts, which board
was thereby authorized "to exercise and dis
charge all the duties and powers of the said city
(of Philadelphia), however acquired, concerning
any property appropriated to charitable uses, as
well as the control and management of the
persons of any orphans or others, the objects of
such charity, to the extent the same have been,
or nereaiter may ne, Dy statute law or other
wise, vested in or delegated to the said city or
the oiiicers tnereoi. Ana it was turtner by saia
act provided that "all and singular tho duties,
rignts, ana powers oi tne city oi rmiaaeipnia
concerning all property and estate whatsoever
dedicated to charitable uses or trusts the charge
or administration ot wmcn then was or might
thereafter "become vested In or confided to the
city of Philadelphia shall be discharged - by the
said city through .the instrumentality" of said
boara.
III. That by said act the Treasurer ot said city
was declared to bo the .treasurer ot the' said
Directors of Trusts, and the said board were
empowered "to appoint agents," "to make
leases, ana it was ueciareu to be "tne auty ot
the saia Directors oi l rusts, ior ana in tae name
of tho said city, to do, perform and discharge
whatever acts and duties are, or from time to
tlmo may become, proper or necessary to be
dona by the said city in discharge of said
trust, etc.
IV. That under the provisions of said act the
plaintiffs have been duly and legally appointed
tho "twelve Directors of City Trusts." and from
the time of their appointment to said offices
they have been and now still are directors of
said city trusts.
V. That upon the first day of July, 1800, the
Common councils ot saia city passed a resolu
tion entitled a "Resolution of instructions,
to certain city officials," which resolution
was on the 8th day of July, 1809, passed
by the Select Council ot said citr. A
true copy oi saia resolution is nercto attucuca,
marked exmuit A. ay saia resolution "all par
ties having under their control or supervision
any DroDenv lelt to tne citv 01 rhiladclDhia as
trusts for eharitable purposes were instructed
not to surrenacr any aceas, records, or securi
ties, nor to permit their examination, nor to
grant possession of any real estate except upon
autnority oi uouncns.
VI. That upon the eleventh day of October.
1809, the said "the city of Philadelphia" filed her
bill in this honorable Court against the plain-
tins ana too otner memncrs oi saia uoara oi
Trusts, in which said bill the said cltv charged
that tho aforesaid act of Assembly of June 30,
1809. was unconstitutional and void. And said
city prayed this honorable Court so to decree
and to enjoin the present plaintiffs and their
colleagues from Interfering with the trusts in
said bill set forth.
VII. That such proceedings were thereupon
had, that said bill was dismissed by tho Court of
Nisi Prlus, and on appeal entered by said city
from said decision the said decree was on the
seventeenth day of February, A. D. 1870, after
full hearing, affirmed, and said bill dismissed at
tho costs of the appellants; all which, by re
ference to the records of this honorable court to
January term, 1870, No. 0 (in equity), will more
fullv and at large appear.
Vlll. That pending said proceedings tho
plaintiffs, out of respect to this court, took no
measures to Inforce tho authority or in exercise
of the jurisdiction conferred upon them by said
act of Assembly, save to meet and to organize
said board by the election of the plaintiff
William Welsh as President of said board and to
appoint a committee, and they have provided a
suitable place for tho safe keeping of all the title
papers, books of account, and records of said
trusts; all of which the defendants Smith, Cavlu,
and Oat have had notice, and demand has been
made of them for delivery of said books aud
records, as per exhibit C.
IX. 1 hat alter tne amrmanco by tnis court ot
tho said decree at Nisi Prlus dismissing said
1,111. the Dlalntllls nopca that tno cltv or f hila-
delpbla and her officers would recognize the
authority and powers vedica in tne piaintms by
said act of Assembly, aud would without
molestation or hindrance place the plaintiffs in
neaccable possession of all the property of said
trusts, and the plaintiffs especially hoped that
tho Councils of said city would repeal or annul
the aforesaid resolution whereof exhibit A Is a
cony. And the olalntlffs accordingly, on tho
said seventeenth day of February, 1870, after
the affirmance of said decree dismissing said
bill, and before the hour assigned for the meeting
of Councils on said day. served a written notice
on the Mayor of said city, whereof exhibit B is
a true copy. And the Mayor of said city sent
said notice with a message to the Select Council,
of which exhibit D Is a true copy. But neither
the Select or Common Council passed, nor did
any member of either of said bodies Introduce,
any resolution proposing the repeal of the afore
said resolution set forth in exhibit A.
lhls morning, in the Nisi Prlus, before Chief
Justice Thompson, Attorney-General Brewster,
on behalf of the now Board of Trusts, presented
an application for an injunction to restrain cer
tain city officials from further interfering with
the new board. The application is as follows:
On the contrary, the said Select and Com
mon Councils adhere to their aforesaid obstruc
tive resolutions and all of the defendants, act
ing thereupon, now refuse to recognize the
plaintiffs as having any authority to Interfere
with or to manage the trusts so as aforesaid
committed to the charge of the plaintiffs.
And the defendants refuse to permit the
plaintiffs to take possession of any of tho real
estate securities, or other property of said TrustH,
or to suffer or allow the plaintiffs to proceed in
the discharge of their duties.
And the defendants are now holding posses
sion of all said trust property, without tho
consent and to the entire exclusion of the plain
tiffs. And said defendants claim to have the right
to make leases, and to do all other act, matters,
and things necessary for tho management of
raid trusts, to the utter exclusion of the plain
tiffs and their rightful authority in tho pre
mises. All which doings of said defendants are con
trary to law aud to equity, and tend to the
irreparable damage of said trusts whereof the
plaintiffs are the lawful custodians and directors
as aforesaid.
Wherefore tho plaintiffs need equitable relief,
and they theretoro pray:
That pending this bill the said defendants
and each of tlicui, their officers, servants, and
agents, bo specially, and upon final hearing
they be perpetually enjoined from refusing to
recognize tho plaintiffs as Directors of said City
Trusts; from refusing to permit the plaintiffs to
take possession ot tho real estate and securities
belonging to said trusts, and from retaining or
withholding any portion of said trust estate
from the plaintiffs.
And that they be further restrained and en
joined, from collecting, receiving, disbursing, or
holding any of said Trust funds or moneys, savo
as thereto authorized by said act of Juno 30,
1869; and froia drawing, countersigning, or
paying any warrants, drafts, or orders for said
trust funds or moneys, or any part thereof, uu-
less thereto authorized by the plaintiffs; and
from making, executing, sealing or delivering
any leases, or other writings touching or con
cerning said trusts, or any of tho said trust
estates or property, except by like consent of
the piaintius.
Ami that tney oe turtner,' aa-aioresaia, re
strained and enjoined from holding any por
tion of the said trust estates, securities, or pro
perty, to the exclusion of the plaintiffs, from
Intermeddling therewith to the exclusion of tho
plaintiffs, and from obstructing or In any man
ner interfering with the plaintiffs in the dis
charge of their said duties as directors of said
trusts, and from acting in any manner In per
formance of aio' duty connected with either of
the trusts neretoioro connaea to tne city ot
rbiladolpnia, and which, by the act ot Juuo 30,
1809, have been devolved upon the Directors ot
ihe City Trusts.
And for such further and other relief as to the
Court shall seem meet and equity may require.
r . Carroll Brewster, lor plaintiffs.
Attached to the bill were the exhibits referred
to resolutions of Councils, etc., together with
the lollowing:
u.. . T. . ..... . taV. io to-n riAn. oi
The Directors of the City Trusts have provided,
as a place of deposit for the safe keeplnir of all
the title papers, books of account, records, and
documents whatsoever oi tne saia city, apper
taining to Glrard Trusts, the Fidelity Insurance,
Trust, and Safo Deposit Company of Philadel
phia, and j-ou are hereby required' to deliver tho
custody tnereot to tue saia isoara ot irusts.
Kespectiuliy yours,
William Welsh, President
To Charles S. Smith, Esq., Superintendent of
Uirard Estates.
Samuel 8. Cavlu, Esq., Agent of Glrard Es
tates.
COrr OF NOTICE TO TI1E SUPERINTENDENT OF
CITY TRUSTS.
Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1870. Charles Oat,
The Directors of City Trusts have provided, as
a place ot deposit lor tno sate Keeping ot all the
title-papers, books of account, records, and
documents whatsoever of the said city apper
taining to all city trusts, the Fidelity Insurance,
Trust, and Safe Deposit Company of Philadel
phia, and you are hereby required to deliver the
custody tnereoi to tne said Board ot l rusts.
uespecttuuy yours,
William Welsh, President
William Welsh, having bcoa duly affirmed
according to law, doth affirm and say that the
farts stated in the foregoing bill are true.
That tho Plalntlfls were duly appointed in
rectors of said City Trusts, and are still In office
as directors atoresaid. mat me constitu
tionality of the said act of Juno 30, 1809, has
been affirmed by the Supreme Court after a full
hcarlnir.
That the Councils of said city have passed the
resolution (exhibit A) as stated in the bill.
lhat piaintius served the notice (exhibit IS) as
stated in the bill.
That the Councils have not repealed said reso
lution, or even proposed to do so.
On the contrary thereof, they maintain their
hold upon and direction of said trusts and pro
perty thereto belonging, and exclude the plain
tins tnercirom.
Under said resolution all of said defendants
deny the right of plaintiffs to manage or control
fata trusts, and the plaintiffs cannot proceed in
tne aiscnaage ot their duties witnout tue assist'
anco of this Honorable Court.
That the said Board of Trusts have orgaulzod;
have appointed affiant their President; have pro
vided a suitable place for the safe-keeping of all
me title papers, etc., oi 6aia irusts ot whicn
notice has been riven to Charles S. Smith,
Superintendent, and Samuel 8. Cavin, Agent of
the Girard Estates, aud Charles Out, Superin
tendent of Trusts, who havo refused to deliver
said books, etc., into the custody of said Board
of Trusts. William Welsh. President.
Affirmed and subscribed before me the 21st
day of February, 1870.
James Ross Snowdkn, Prothonotary,
The Chief Justice said that from late events
he had a somewhat thorough knowledge of this
matter and appreciated the merits of the peti
tion, and saw but one way of actlnor in tho
premises, namely, to grant the preliminary in
junction, nxmg mo amount ot security ai ouu,
unu naming next Saturday for the hearing.
A IIOKRIKLE CASE.
A Den for the Destruction of Infant.
The Troy (N. Y.) Press savs:
An investigation was made in a honso on
Seventh street relative to the recent birth of an
lllecltlinate infant. Tho olMcers were led up a
pair of winding and rickety stairs, through three
rooms, into a dark, narrow corner, where a
woman lay, with the pallor of death on her brow.
only recently Having given birth to a child. The
father is a married man.
As to the place where the p-IH has been kept.
a Mrs. Mann, who Is proprietress of the sink, Is
one of those sly, yet haif-wltted creatures who
make pretensions to effecting cures through
spiritual agencies, and her house is a den where
children of illegitimate birth may be left, the
real object being their destruction. Ono Infant
lay upon tho lap of tho woman. Mrs. Mauu,
which she stated was five months old. This Is
undoubtedly true, but tho poor child had been
stunted In growth, and Is in a sickly, emaciated
condition which portends a short llfn Thn one
recently born had been secreted when tho doctor
visited the sick woman on previous occasions,
and he determined a day or two since to ascertain
where It was. After running through tho different
rooms, he fonnd it wrapped np in a shawl and
lying in a corner where there was nothing but
rubbish, which was riled UDon the new-born
Infant; and In all probability it hod been left
there at least four days. The spark of life was
almost extinct, and imt a plaintive wail lndl- !
caiea lie preoenco. we assisted in removing me
woman and the two babes to a carriage, tho
tfnwmnW n ha tttlriin 1 1. A fnAwmnww n n A t.
UIVJ ...... vj kUQ luuiliittli .uu vuw
latter to the poor-house, where they will bo pro
perly carea ior. Mrs. Mapn has all the neces
sary facilities for her work; consisting of a bard
heart, a secluded, residence, damp rooms, etc.,
and she practises It with a ready will, tho only
condition being that she shall bo well paid.
Alt AWFUL EXPLOSION.
An Entire Ntrarlartt Drmollnhotl -Moves Men
jvinea ana a Nunioer Wooacltil.
The St. Louis .Democrat of February 18 says:
Tho tearful concussion of a most awful boiler
explosion shook tbo entire southern portion
of St. Lonls and reverberated throughout the
city at half-post 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
To listeners in tho central and western sections
the detonation was appallincly distinct, and ex
cited the gravest apprehensions of some unnam-
able calamity. Kenklonts for many blocks
around were nearly stunned, aud on rushing out
discovered the air filled with clouds of smoke
and dust, over and aronnd tho site of the well-
known "Union L.ar Works and Railway Foun
dry," on De Kalb street and Laml street.
The steam-engine in this foundry worked also
the machinery in the car works, by means of a
massive shaft passing through an excavation
beneath Laml street. It was the boiler of this
engine that had exploded, hurling the entire
building into scattered ruins, wrecking an ad
joining building on the south, Instantly crush
ing or scalding to death six of tho workmen,
and wounding seme dangerously and others
less seriously about twice as many more.
The people on tne streets and in the buildings
in the immediate neighborhood were for a time
paralyzed with horror, and blinded or left almost
in darkness by the vapor and grime, but when
the first moments of surprise hod passed, they
poured in crowds towards tho scene of wreck.
Four of the unfortunates, dead, were taken
out by them before the crowds gathered. Help
was then more plentiful, and in a wonderfully
short time me moss ot timbers, iron, bricK,
mortar, and rubbish was searched through two
other dead bodies were borno sorrowfully out,
and the still living were extricated and re
moved.
The six mangled corpses were carried across
Laml street to the car works, and deposited
therein, laid out upon boards on tho ground,
presenting a spectacle most lamentable ana
sickening heads crushed, faces contused and
begrimed, and legs and arms broken, bloody,
ghastly, and covered with coal dust.
the lollowing is a list ot tne aeua:
Daniel O'Shea, a single man, aged thirty years.
Patrick Sweeney, a married man, fifty years
of age. lie leaves a widow nnd four children.
irancls coillna, unmarrlea, twenty-three
years oi age.
uominiCK jnoran, a uoy oi iourieon years.
John Kergan, the engineer, thirty-four years
ot age. lie leaves a widow una one cuua.
Matthew Koe. agea twenty-tnree years, an
married.
All of tho above six were killed instantly.
Paul Beboux, aged twenty-five years. He
was married, and lived at ino. vjai uongress
street, where now are his widow and two chil
dren. He died shortly after being removed from
tne ruins.
In several cases tho injuries from scalds.
burns, and braises are so severe as to preclude
mo possibility ot recovery. Home ot tho
wounded, upon being rescued, were taken or
went alone to their homes. The following- list
comprises the names of all of the most seriously
injured: ratricK Aicuonaia, rranK ltzpatricK.
John Grimes, Bogart Flannlgan, Robert Bow
man, John make, John Waddoi, Charles Came
ron, itlchard Wells and brotner, and a uerman,
name unknown. All of the above killed and
wonnded were laborers, except the engineer,
Keriran.
The building is a perieci wrecK, some parts
oi the structure were tnrown a great distance
one niece of iron, weiirhinir nerhaDS three
hundred pounds, was hurled over the space of a
hundred feet. Adjoining on the south . was
Card's distillery, in the brick wall of which
breach six feet in diameter was blown by tho
explosion.
The cause of the explosion has not yet been
satisfactorily ascertained. Tho foreman, Max
Murcotte. had just passed through the engine
room and saw, ho says, that the steam pressure
was not above eighty pounds. As he passed oat
at the front door, having just left the engine
room, tho explosion occurred. Marvellously he
escaped unhurt, though hurled about five feet
into the street. The engine was not in motion
at the time of the collapse.
! SHOCKING.
A Son Inadvnrtentlv Kills ITU Father..
Mr. Alexis Droit, formerly of 8t. Louis, lately
residing In Illinois,' five miles from East St.
Louis, on the mulls on tne Columbia roaa, was
on last Thursday accidentally shot dead by his
own son, a youth of sixteen years. Seeing some
ducks in the lake, the lad picked up his gun,
asked his father if it was loaded, and the same
instant raised with his thumb the hammer of the
lock. Before the old man could answer, his
boy's thumb slipped off the hammer, tho gun
was discharged, and the contents were lodged in
the father's right side. Tho unfortunate man
llugered In great agony till yesterday, when he
expired. The young man has been in a fren
zied 6tate, bordering on insanity, since the oc
currence, and the family are apprehensive that
he will become deranged In consequence of this
deplorable casualty.
LEGAL mTELLionrjcn.
Court of Quarter Senlon Jadse Ludlow.
The second period of the February term opened
this morning, a new Jury being In attendance.
une tnuu was omciany miormeu, tnis morning,
that the otneers having lu cliaree bench warrants for
the arrest of parties indicted lor keeping gambling-
nouses nan ouen uuauie to serve uit-ni, ana nis
Honor Instructed Special Detective Wood to call
upon the Mayor for whatever force be should deem
necessary for the arrests, and said that If they were
neeueu, every omcer of tne court would ue detailed
to aid In the execution of its process.
rattles failing to attend this morning, the court
adjourned until Wednesday. It being the intention of
the courts to stand adjourned to-morrow, in cele
bration of Washington's birthday.
Court or Quarter Jelon-Jude Paxaoa.
The old ball cases left untried from past terms
were lagun this morning In the old court-room.
District Court, No. I Jude Hare.
Joseph P. Thornton vs. John Van Uunten. who
was sued with HobertUrlgg. An action on a pro
missory note. Verdict for plaintiff, lT3-78.
Henry a. names vs. A. N. Atwood. An action on
a promissory note. On trial.
District Court, No. 2-Judae Htroud.
W. Burnet Levcrn vs. The Atlantic Brick Manufac
turing Company. An action to recover for a brlck
maklog machine sold to defendants. Verdict for
piutntinr, tmt
William McLaughlin vs. George Smith.' An action
to recover for work done upon the new City road,
the plaintiff having been employed by the defendant,
who was the contractor for the construction of the
road. On trial.
U. H. District Court JuUe Cadwalader.
The February term of this Court was opened this
morning , John Welsh, Kaq., being appointed fore
man oi tne urana jury.
The first case put upon trial was that of the United
States vs. One still and other property, elaimed bv
James Donnelly. The distillery run by the claimant
at No. US Thompson street was sensed in April,
188, on the ground that the returns made of the
business carried on there were false, for which rea
son the information of forfeiture was made. The
amount involved is about $1176. The com is jet on
trial.
SECOND EDITION
Important Action of the Government in
the Cuban Complication The
Iron-clad Saugus Ordered to
Havana New Mexico
Indians Location
of Claims and
Charges of
Fraud.
Financial and Commercial
i:tc, i:tc, i:tc, vac. r.te.
FROM WAhUVfQTOJt.
PonndltiR for an International Telernpta
1 Ine.
Bpte'oX DtApaleh to Th evening TtltyrapK
WAPniNOTON, Feb. 21. Commander John
Irwln.U. 8. N., has orders, as soon as his vessel,
the Yantic, no x at New York, is ready for sea,
to proceed to St. Domingo City, and will then
proceed to run a line of deep sea sonndings for
tho International Ocean Telegraph Company.
Tho line of soundings will be from Batabanoa to
St. Jogo do Cuba, thence to Jncmcl, Island of
Haiti, St. John, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, St.
Kltto, Antigua, Dominica, Barbadoes, 'lobago,
Trinidad to Demerara.
A United Ntnten Htemner Ordered to Havana.
Bpecial Despatch to Tht Kvenina Telegraph.
Washington, Feb. 21 At last, at the request
of the Secretary of State, Secretary Robeson has
ordered the United States iron-clad Saugus to
leave Key West immediately for Havana, and
remain In that harbor until further orders.
The Co-detalilps.
The sale of naval cadctshlps was again con
sidered before the committee of investigation
this morning. Holmes C. Otlley. chief clerk of
the Navy Department, was examined.
FROM NEW MEXICO.
Fraud In 1oeatlnn Indian Agencies.
St. Louis, Feb. 20. Ex-Governor Amy passed
through here to-day, from New Mexico, on his
way to Washington. He reports that tho Ute
Indians are discontented in consequence of tho
frands practised upon them in the location of
their agency at Willanutsche and Capote. They
have promised ' to remain peaceable, and are
willing to go on the reservation if their agency
Is located at Rio Pass.
The Ferrous Monache bands refuse to go, but
will trust the Government to do them justice
and expose the frauds in locating their agency
and the purchase of their Unds by speculators.
The Southern Apaches are hostile and are con
stantly engaged in depredations upon the citl
zens.
The Legislature of New Mexico lis unani
mously in favor of railroads through the Terri
tory, iand believes the extension of the Pacific
Road would tend greatly to settle the Indian
question in that region, nnd especially if the
Government will feed the Indians while it is
being built.
FKOM KUROPE.
This moraine's Quotation,
By tht Anglo-American Cable.
London, Feb, 8111 A. M Consols open at 92 y
for money and Vl for account. American securi
ties quiet and steady. U. 8. Klvc-twentles of 1802,
eu: of lews, bid, sflji: of 1887, mh; 10-409, 84.
Ktocks steady. 1 Erie Itallroad, SI ; Illinois Central,
110X ; Atlantic and Great Western, 30.
Uvbrpooi, Feb. 8111 A. M. Cotton epens'dull ;
middling uplands, 11'd. ; middling Orleans, 11
11 d. The sales are estimated at 10,000 bales.
London, Feb. Si 11 A. AL Linseed Oil, ii Big.
Turpentine, 80s. 6d
New York Money and Mtoek markers.
Niw Tori, Feb. 81. Stocks firm. Money
easy at per cent. Gold, 119. Vive-
twenties, iww, coupon, no1,; ao. it, aa, 111 v;
do. I860, da, 114V; da do., new, 113': do. iwst,
118 ; do. 1863, 118X; 10-408, 118 ; Virginia 6s, new,
rMi Missouri 8s, 90 ; Canton Company, OS; Cum
berland preferred, ; Consolidated New York Cen
tral and Hudson Klvur, 87; Brie, 20 V; Reading,
SHU ; Adams Express, 68 ; Michigan Central, 181 1
Michigan Southern, 88 ; Illinois Centrjd, l
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 101 ; Chicago and Kock
Island, 180V ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 191 ; West,
era Union Telegraph, 84 .
Stock Quotation Telegraph I P. OT.
Qlendlnnlng, Davis & Co. report through their New
Tort house the following:
N. Y. Cent A Hud R , Pitts. F. W. A Cm. E. 91 ?'
Con. Stock Scrip. . . 08 Paoino Hall Steam, . . it s.
da scrip Western Union Tele 31
N. Y. A fCrleRall. . 87 MIL A St. Paul R.exd 6I
Ph. and Kea. K sy MIL ASLPaul pf.ex d 7M'
Mien. South. A NLR. 88 Adams Express 0,v
Cla and Pitt R. 104 Wells,Fargo & Co. . . . aujf
Chi. and N.W. com.. 73V. Tennessee 6s, new. nv
Chi and N. W.pref.. 9 Gold 119
Chi. and R. L R. . . ...laoy Market firm.
FINANCE AiHD COMLMUUCK,
Ornca or tb Kntwma Tul.(irfh,I
Mondar, Feb. ill, 1D7U.
Money Is in active supply to borrowers on call
at 5 per cent, on railroad or good miscellaneous
collaterals, and at 4 on Government pledges.
Large balances, however, are of ton left with
good houses at 4 per cent., though this figure is
exceptional. In time loans the market con
tinues dull, as usual, and business men hold
aloof from the market with a singular persist
ency, considering the low rates current. 7 per
cent, is the average discount on first-class paper
for sixty or ninety' days, and 6 per cent, for
thirty days or under.
Gold is weak but rather steady. Openiug
sales were made at 118, and closed at noon at
119.
Government bonds are stronger, and another
advance Is made on last quotations.
The Stock market was quite active, and prices
higher. In State securities there were sales of
the war loan at 102. City sixes were quiet but
stronger; sales of the old issue at Wi, and of
the new at lOOJi'.
Reading Railroad was quite active and higher.
Sales at 49 and at 48, b. o. Pennsylvania
Railroad, sold at 57; and Lehigh Valley Railroad
at 5454. 30 was bid for North Pennsyl
vania; 13 for Catawissa, . and S5 for pre
ferred do.
In Canal stocks there was little doing. 16
was bid lor Schuylkill preferred and 33m for
Lehigh. '
To-morrow tho banks will be closed to public
business.
Jay Cooib A CO. quote Government securities as
follows: U. 8.s of 1881, 117(4118; 6-aos of 1848,
nej.OHBIi'S do., 1864. lH.Vf.M4tf s da, 1SB I"?.''
lHk: do.. July. 186B, m.fi4U3H : do. da, i8df,
llBtf (41181 do., 1861, U8tf(4Ui; iO-408, U8Xd
H2j ; Cur. es. llliaUlli. Gold, 119. , .
Mbbshb. P Havn A Brother, No. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. S. 6s of 18bl, ; do.. I8a, ll6tf U6 ;
da 1864, 1HV8H4H 5 oa i860, IH?U4K ; do. 1868,
ew,li8li8t da 1867. daliatfna;dal868,
00T n3SU3;W-a, il8tfdU8,v;U. o. to Year
ir cent. Currency, 1llrani' s Due Comp. Tnt.
Uotes, 19; Oolrt, l1H;t(A1l9', ; Stiver. 114118. Union
raclllo R. H. 1st Mort. Bonds, sffl7 : Central Pa
ciuo H. K. 1st Mort. I!nni, tuoogSiO; Union Paclfio
Land Grant Honris, t907lo.
Misprr. William Faintkb A Co., No.MB. Third
iin-et, report the following quotations: (J. H. a of
hk. car. , liixom v. Gold, 118;,(119X.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BXCUANQB BALES.
Reported by De Ilsven A Bro., Na 40 8. Third street.
. FIRST BOARD.
1100 Fa 6s W I. Cp.ios 1 100 sh Read R
0.49-81
rui;ii7 os. new.HKiv 100
do 40-31
do bSO. 49
do 0.49'Hl
rio.eftirnAl.49-Bl
dO..l.b60. 49('
dO..M0wn. 49
llo..S30wn. 49V
lo ..rgAlB.49 81
do C.49'81
dO..b30wn.49'81
do Is. 49-81
do.swnAI. 49-81
do ... .840. 49
do C. 4981
do Is. 49-3:
do.. B5.Vln.49 RI
do Sd.49'31
do C. 49V
do 49-81
do B60. 48 M
34)0 do IS.IOOJ4 100
f 600 Cltv 6s, Old ... 100
K SO.... 9V 100
3000 do 99
8(H)
100
100
100
100
800
300
100
iuo
100
900
800
100
100
800
800
f hooo Heading ts.1S.104S,
TshLeh VK C4
87 do bfiwn. 64 -
r! 8H renna k.is. r;i
100 do C 67
100 do 67
10 sh Leh N Is. 82V
loo sh Head... s6l. v
Ann An Bin mi'
100
do slO. 49W
600
800
100
600
100
100
100
lo.s5wnAI. 49V
do HSO. 49 V
do b30. 49V
(10.S5wnAl. 49V
do.. SBAIll. 49V
OO..t8UWn.49-Hl
do 49-81
Narr A Ladnkr. Bankerj. renort this mornlna'a
Gold quotations as follows:
10O0 A. M U8!10-68A.M 119
10-86 ' ...UH 11-28 " 119.V
10-87 " 118, 11-30 119',-
10-88 " U0V11-87 " 119
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, Feb. 81. The inquiry for Clovereeed con
tinues good, and price are well maintained. Rales
of vuO bushels at fts88&. In Timothy no movement.
ttmau saies or 1 laxseed at vs i, at wmcn ngure It la
taken on arrrlval.
There is no great degree of activity in the Flonr
market, but with reduced stocks, lighter receipts
frnm all quarters, and relative high prices for Wheat,
holders are unwilling to accept any abatement from
SatnrJuy's quotations. Sales or 60600 barrel, In
cluding saperllne at $4-37tf(4-60; extras att4-68tf4
4-76; Northwestern extra fainllv at fo-S&O: Penn
sylvania do. do. at t!H4&-7S; Indiana and Ohio da
da at 5-86fte6-79; and fancy lots at higher figures.
No change iu Rye Flour or Corn Meal.
The Wheat market presents no ne feature.
Small sales of Pennsylvania red at ttWtai'ts. Bye
Is selling at 1. The oirerfngs of Corn are light, and
prices steady. Sales of of 30U0 bushels yellow at 8H4
92c and white at 96c. Outs are unchanged. 8000
bushels light Pennsylvania sold at 64$65 cents.
Whisky Is quiet Sales of wood-bound packages at
9wc, and Iron do. at f I.
Philadelphia Cnttle Market.
Monday. Feb. 81. There was but little urgency In
the demand for Beef Cattle this week, and prices
declined nc. y lb. We qnote choice at949tfc.:
prime at bVfaKVc; fair to good at Ttf8c. ; and
common at 6V6(n6';c. tH lb. gross, as in quality. )ie
eeipls, 1768 head.
The following sales were reported:
Brad.
60 Owen Smith, Western, Ri10.
t A. Christy A Bro., Virginia, 839'.
89 Daenglor A McClee.se, Umciutter co., 7tf Q9.
79 P. McFilleu, Lam-aster co., 7tf(?9tf.
70 Ph. Huthawov. Jjincastcr co., t49)$.
44 James H. Kirk, hesterco., 89tf.
SI B. V. McFlhen, Chester co., 8(9.
100 James McFUlen, Western, 8t9V.
60 E. 8. McFUIeD, Lancaster co., 9(4 10.
184 UUman A Badimuu, Ohio, 9.4IOV.
10O Martin Fuller A Co., Western, 8f410V.
105 Mooney A Miller, I.ancter co., 8f4l0tf.
69 Thomas Mooney A Bro., Lancaster co., 6;(8k
60 11. Chain. Western, 73&tf.
160 John Smith A Bro., West -m, 79tf.
S3 J. ft U Frank. Virginia, .vj.
66 Out. BchamDerg A Co., Western, 89tf.
84 Hope A Co., Lancaster co., 849.
79 H. Frank, Lancaster co., 7(n9.
45 Klkon Co., Virginia, 7f7tf.
87 J Clemson, Lancaster co., 8rf9.
41 Blum A Co., Western, 7Mtf.
60 O. FJllnger, Virginia, THiSi:
46 Chandler A Alexander, Chester CO., 8tf
80 A. Klmble.Chestcr co., 7($9tf.
80 L. Home, Delaware co., 6tf (!6tf.
in e. itiumenmai, Virginia, oxt.
83 8. Frank, Western, 7(8.
80 Thomas Dniry, Virginia, 8tf A9V.
38 John McArdle, Virginia, 8g9V.
Cows and Ca ves were more active, but prices'
lower. Soles or ino head at I454&. Springers may
be quoted at f 40rs.65.
Sheep The market was drill, but prices were un
changed. Sales of 9&00 bead at the Park Drove Yard
at 6(hv cents. At the Avenue Drove Yard 4000 head
changed hands at 68tf cents for common and
extra.
Hogs were rather brisk, but prices remain as
latt quoted. 8alesof 8136 head at 13(a13-T5 per 100
lbs. net for corn fed.
A dancing party of about twenty couples
were precipitated into the cellar by the giving
way of the floor, in Milwaukee, Wis., on Friday
night last. A stove went down with them, and
many of the party were budly burned, although,
fortunately, no one was seriously Injured.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Jfeua tea Inside Paget.
(By Cable.)
LrvEnrooL, Feb. 81 The steamships Vlrginls,
Etna, and Cambria, from New York, have arrived
out.
(By Telegraph.)
Kkw York, Feb. 81. Arrived, steamships City or
Brooklyn and Cello, from London.
Fokt'rkhs Monboh, Feb. 81. Passed in for Balti
more Brig Sarah Crowell, from Mayaguex, and
brig Prestissimo, frum Klo.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 81
BTATB OF THSRMOMSTER AT THB EVENING TELBORATH
Or PlCafe
7A.M 15 1 11 A. M.. 81 1 SP.M. 82
. CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Faulto, Freeman, New York, John P. Ohl.
Norw. bark Brodrcnv, Iverson, Gibraltar, L, Wester
gaard A Co.
ARRIVED TIU3 MORNING.
Steamer Centipede. Fenton, 19 hours from New
York, in ballust to W. 8. Hlllex.
KU-amer J.H. Shriver, Webb, 13 hours from Balti
more, with mdsc. to A. (J roves, Jr.
Schr Florence Nowell, Fennlmore, 18 days from
Calbarten, with molasses to Geo. C. Carson A Co.
Schr K. B. Emory, Clayton, 8 days from Matanzas,
With sugar to Dallett A Son.
Schr Pedro A. Gran, Lake, 84 days from Trinidad,
with molasses to S. A W Welsh. Hailed in company
with brig bheron, from Trinidad for Boston. Left In
port, brigs 8. A W. Welsh, loading for Philadelphia;
G. F. Geery, loading for New York.
Schr Adella, James, 8 days from Cape May, with
hoop poles to 8. A W. Welsh.
Schr Clayton A Lowlier, Jackson, 1 day from
Smyrna, Del., with grain to Jas. L. Bewley A Co.
HchrMauaway, Hampton, 1 day from Millvlllc,
with Iron pipe to It. D. Wood A Co.
WENTTO SEA,
During Saturday night and Sunday morning Ship
AbygBlula, for Savannah ; barks Aejira, for Belfast;
Marlanua I, for Lisbon; and Chancellor, for Mar
seilles; brigs Olaf Kyrre, for Gibraltar for ojders,
and Datlleld Brothers, fordo. ; scbrs A. M. Flanagan,
for Brunswick, a., and John Slusman, for Havana;
also brig Lncy W. Snow, from New Orleans for Bos
ton; and two brigs unknown. Reported by Mr.
Samuel Souellinger, pilot.
MEMORANDA.
Bark Centaur, Foster, for Philadelphia, entered
out at Liverpool 6th Inst.
Bark Meaco, Wortlngor, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Klo Janeiro 17th ult.
Brig Annie Bachcldur, Steelman, hence, at Key
West 4th Inst.
Bark Dover, Stllphen, hence, at Lisbon 30th nit.
Bark Margaret ha, itlckmers, for Philadelphia,
Cleared at New York 19th lust.
Brig Win. Welsh, Strobridgo, remained at Deme
rara 89th nit., for bt. Thomas In 8 days.
Schr J. C. Thompson, Jeilers, hence, at Charleston
yesterday.
Schr Elvle Davis, Hand, from Boston for Philadel
phia, was at anchor In Flushing Bay 19th last.
Schr Nellie Doe, Richardson, hence, at Savannah,
reports, oft Hatteras sprung a leak in a heavy gale
from N.NW., and was compelled to throw overboard
part of deck load of lime.
Bchrs Four Bisters, Sherran; K. Slnnichson, Wins
more; a U. Sharp, Webb; J. B. Vaudusen, Youug;
and Anna Barton, Friuk, for Philadelphia, were load
ing at Charleston 17m Inst.
i"i, ii;4iuj ; & or ihs. iiivhb; do. id4,
H4i,all4,; do. ISGft, ll4Vmx; da, Jnlr, I860,
J18S(nnv: do., July, 1867, U8y;118V; do. July,
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