The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-16
PHILADELPHIA, july Is. 1886.

hALADALrh'A, July ~, Ao1O.
The temperature is decidedly cool to-day, a
brisk breeze from the northwest rendering closed
windows, and summer coats buttoned up, rather
pleasant than otherwise.
A distressing case Of self-destructon occurred
late yesterday afternoon, on the line of the Ger
mantown railroad, about three miles this side of
that village Alad, aged about fourteen, named
John Carpenter, whose parents reside at Callow-
hill and Schuykll Sixth street, actually threw
himself upon the track, as a train of stone cars
was approaching; and, although the engineer
made every effort to arrest its progress, the whole
of the train passed over his abdomen, killing him
instantly. The lad had been for considerable
time in very bad health, having been poi
soned in some manner, causing swelling
and alterations Of his limbs He had previously
declared his intention to put an end to his exis-
tence, and short time before he committed the
rash act, he begged boy who happened t, pass
him on the road with gun, to shoot him. The
verdict OF the jury FULLY exonerated the engineer
from all blame, it was fully shown to have been
out of his power to avoid the fatal catastrophe.
The coroner yesterday held three inquests,
upon the bodies OF persons accidentally drowned
within few days past: The body of an un-
known white man, was also found drowned on
the Jersey shore, and buried there. He is sup
posed to have been drowned on Saturday eve
ming last, while bathing at Almond street wharf
The subscriptions to the Central Railroad stock
less than million. There is now every proba-
bty that this grand scheme will fail unless an
impetus is given to the undertaking by the sub
scripton Of So 900 600 by the city. The councils,
however, contain among its members, some who
are opposed to this subscription, and others who,
while they are favorable to the Central road doubt
the propre'y, and, indeed, the constitutonality
of the subscription proposed The subscriptions
in the other parts of the State where books have
been already opened are trihing.
The coal laborers at Bristol have struck for
higher pay, and seriously obstruct the operations
of the contractors, amt the vessels loading there
have been delayed for three days. The mall
contents will not work themselves, nor permit
others to take the places vacated by them. 1t is
feared that this disaffection will extend to Rich
mond, where there are now more than hun
bred vessels waiting for loads.
The closing exercises of the graduating class of
the High school, took place this morning. The
candidates sent up for admission into the High
school at the examination, which closed yester-
day, were 176 Of these, s. were rejected, and l08
admitted.
Sales of Stocks Mt Philadelphia.
FIRST BOARD July l5-Ss0O0 City SIS. '63 LOG; New
Orleans Gas l09; Pennsylvsnia Bank 253; 80 Manu-
facturers and Mechanics Bank 23S 90 Merchants and
Manufacturers Bank, Pittsburg, Ali Schuylkill Nsv
gntion, 30. -
Arrsn sALEs-S6s 4s Lehigh interest," 4c1s; Is North
ern Bank Of Kentucky, 500
SECOND BoARp$3600 City g. 49, LOG; 500 do 80, 49,
100, 270o Lehigh 6s, 63.
AFTER sALrs-20 shares Manufacturer and Mocha
MICS Bank a4 $4,000 Reading Railroad bonds, 37S so
do shares, 3li.
o. The President has recognised Heinrich