The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-12

rea>"a THIS city until half past two this no,ni No
| We III. derstand that several passengers were IN
jured, bu, did not learn the particulars.
BALTIMORE, Nov II, 1873
TIE Vietns Rejoicing and ht Mo.ru,nv of re
Mechanics FAIR and the caro-,
Shon--Eo,7rst and Bfsueady, Re.
The wings Of Baltimore have borne their VIC
Tory most nobly, the only outward demonstrate On
have yet seen being that of furniture CARR are,
crammed full of the Fourth ward boys, passing
through the streets. cheering most vociferously.
and singing
Old Zaok Is coming, coming comingv
until their voices resembed the creal,ng OF door
Considering that a national victory is like tho
angels visits to the Wings, they have certainly
borne themselves most nobly. The Democrats.
at least those out OF office, bear the defeat most
maniully, but the office holders are in dreadful
plight Some OF them not only look to an early
removal, but have lOst every cent Of property they
had In the world, and one / know even lost the
of his back.
The VIennoise children have left Baltimore for
Charleston. where they will fill an engagement
prior to their departure tor Havana, on board the
steamer label
The cattle show and agricultural fair closed yes
terday ut Paramount, and was largely attended
The number OF cattle exhibited were very large.
and perhaps the very finest in the country. Col
Capron's stalls attracted great attention, and Ire
received goodly number Of the prizes
Now that the excitement OF the election is over.
on and examine our fair, which is to be kept opea
until the close OF the next week. Ii ls constantly
crowded with visters, and the receipts have been
very large The machinery room is, perhaps, one
OF the finest exhibitions have ever witnessed
Mr.. Forrest Is to commence an engagement IN
this city shortly, at the Holiday street theatre and
simultaneously herewith, Macready is to COM
mence at the Front street. This will afford fino
opportunity OF Judging of their relative merits
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL, 1913. !
The large basin, or reservoir, of the Spring Gar
den Water Works, built two or three years since,
by the uptown districts, last night gave way nea.
the south east corner, and its contents, about six
millions OF gallons, were at once discharged Into
the adjoining low grounds. Fortunately it went
In such direction that it encountered no dwell
ing, or the disaster would have been attended with
loss OF life. The volume of water swept on until it
met the stone wall enclosure of the grounds attach
ed to the Grard College, and the force was so ire
sistibie, that il swept away about fifty feet down to
the very foundations The wall on the opposite aide
meet with like fate, about one hundred feet be-
ing torn down by the water 1t followed the course
OF a small creek through the groun ds, and but lit.
tie damage was occasioned, except to the walls
and the submerging of the immediate vicinity,
which was at considerable distance from the
flood passed into the lockwood pond, and from
thence INTO the Schuylkll again. The damage
to the basin cannot be repaired for less than $685.
600. The works supplying about 100000 Of our
morning among them, from the impossl-
blity to procure water for their breakfast.
The authorities OF the districts interested
IN the water works made an apple alton to the CITY
early a & nd the
having been connected previous to the disagree
ment which led to the construction of the new
work. was easy TOR the city to lend their thirsty
The basin can hardly be repaired before next
spring. as the winter is bad season for this de-
scrIpIon of work. The cause of the accident has
net been settled; the two political parties In the
district having assigned different reasons for it.
The natives say that the basin not constructed
properly under the democratic rule three years
since. while the latter alege that it was OCCASION
cd 6y Tue cupable negligence of the persons placed
IN charge by the present native Board of Commas
sioners, IN suffering the water to overflow the
banks, and thus wash them away.
About noon to-day, poor German named
maker shop Of John VALDEZ, in Second street.
below Spruce street, was struck by Edward De-
catur, blow upon the head, with mal!ct, which
i Is feared VIII prove fatal. having caused the
rested and committed tn prison by A ldeTroan Buik-
ley He struck the blow wIthou, havrno anoarentlx
the slightest provocatlon, and afterwards, wilt.
the unfortunate man was lying senseless upon the
floor, thew hammer at him, which fortunately
did not hit, though passed close TO his head The
wounded man Is very poor, with a large family
TO support, which was increased during the pre-
sent week, by the confinement of HIS wife. The
prisoner was under the effects of liquor at the
time.
Three frame buildings, IN Passyunk road. near
Carpenter street, were almost entirely destroyed
by fire this morning, and the poor occupants had
most OF their furniture destroyed or greatly da-
mayed by the water thrown into their dwellings,,
Several other trflng fires occurred IN the course
of the morning.
Mr.. Elijah Weaver an aged and respectable
bookseller OF our city, was Knocked down about
noon to-day, by runaway horse, opposite his
store, IN Front street, near Arch, and much in
jured as TO his death In about an hour after
wards. The deceased was about IS years of age
Ambrose w. Thompson, of the firm Of Hogan
n Thompson, OF this city, recently found guilty Of
cowhiding Wallace Woodward. the cashier of the
Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank, was, this
morning. sentenced to ten days imprisonment and
to pay fine of $50.
FATAL ACcrDENT.-IlanIel Nash seaman OF