The New York herald., 1846-05-12
PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1886.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1886
Terrible Disaster at SeaThe War Ferer in Phiiadepha
-Disasrous Freshet-Greot Excitement among the
Catholics and Odd Ftllows relative to the re6uriai of
Dennis Ledhey-Sfocks, &c.
The gbark Swan Capt Smell, arrived last evening
from New Orleans, with II persons on board picked up
at sea- on the Sd Of May They part of the crew Of
the Swedish soop Of war Charles Krona, which vessel
sailed from Havana for Sweden the lst ns with la2
souls on board When but two days out the vessel was
upset by squa and lis Of the crew perished The rc
naming IL saved themselves by clngng to the spars of
the vessel and floating pieces Of wood upon which they
Aoated one day and night when they rescued by
the Swan providentially heavng in sight The only
officer saved is Lieut. A. F. Thernosden who Is now stop
ping at Bloodgoods Lieuts suern Bt and
the of those lost Every attention was paid to
their wants by Capt Snell When taken on board they
were almost in state OF nudity and had been bsered
horribly by the sun during their exposure.
The intense anxiety in relation the war in Mexico
leads every one to be anxious Southern
suming it to be the same with you have despatched
several teegraphc dispatches containing most impor.
tant news ihc prices OF stocks have gone down with
perfect rush to-day.
night earn that freshe has occurred in the Susoue
hannah, which is expected to occasion serious damage
Up 70 4oclock Yesterday the water had risen 81 in
the previous twentyfour hours The Swatara and Pax.
ton creeks were also much swollen and fears enter
tanned that tho aqueduct upon the canal, about mile
above Harrisburg will be carried away Large quaint.
ties OF lumber were coming down the stream. The an
thacite furnace Of Governor Porter was in danger the
water having risen above the bed of the blast.
The workmcn are engaged in preparing tho Girard
Bank building for the resusctation OF institution in
its old abiding place Third street. which has been
rented for the purpose from the city authorities. The
question whether the bank has forfeited its right to
the banking privileges given by the charter win proba
py ps decided oy iegSi investigation, as soon as bus
There considerable fears expressed yesterday that
riot would be occasoned by the friends of the late Dem
mis- Leahcy insisting that his remains should be
IN lhe ground attached to St Michsols Catholic
churen, kensngton, Notwithstanding that Bishop Ken
rick mad refused permission account Of the
having been member Of Masonic Lodge and ALSO at
,achsd 70 the Odd Fellows The family oi the deceased
owned lot in the ground and 1t contend
cd that the refusal Of the Bishop was arranted 81
Michaeps church, your readers will remember. was
burned down during the riots Of 1874 and being in the
midst OF neighbornood Inhabited by Catholics any for
cioie attomPt to gain entrance to the ground by
the friends Of the deceased and the Odd Eel.
lows, might have caused serious results Tho ner.na
sions OF some friends induced the family to forego their
dete and the remains Of tho deceased were
quietly deposited in an unconsecracd burial ground
near the Moyamensing prison. The deceased was n
brother OF the Rev c. Leahcy, the monk, whose indie
language used by the priests of the Catholic church to
the female penitents while in the confessional have
caused genefai condemnation in most OF our large ci
ties At the funeral amusing exhibition Of femin;ns
forwardness took place. number Of carriages bad
peen provided ior the female connections of the family
ou. before hey could De drawn TO the door of the
house TO receive those for whom they were Intended
the vehicles were filed by females who had brought
their children to attend the funeral for the benefit OF Inc
ide They actually refused to alght when desired 10
10 So and the police were called upon to enforce them
to vacate tho carriages OF course the ladies' whose an
ncipati2ns OF pleasant ride thus frustrated ex
pressed the greatest Indignation and walked OF in oue
tege ~ 'eiai CUT
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