The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-20
Our phiIad.Iphia correspondence.

PInLApELPHIA, June 49, 1919
Hsnors the Memory Of James X. PoM-1he Late Riot
The Cholera-Faai Observation-Disclosures Stock Sales &c.
The flags of the shipping in port, well as the poll
tca flags about the city, displayed at hamast to-
day as token Of respect to the memory of the late
sx.President, James X Folk the announcement Of
whose reached this city, last evening by telc
graph. The City Councils hold special meeting, this
evening" take action in relation to the decease
An investigation of the recent riot has been progress
ing before the Court of Quarter Sessions Judges Par
and Kelly, this morning. A great number of wit
examined but very little was elected that
in regard to the circumstances Of the affair
but arrests will probably follow in consequence of
the disclosures Of unless the parties implicated
have this taken the precauton to cut stick Both
the Moyamensing and Franklin Hose companies have
been ordered by the to remain out of service for
six months. request made, by the Board of Com
soDers to have the apparatus placed in their custody
to be used in of re in the district, which
fused the Judges remarkpg that if there were-fewer
companies there would be fewer riots. The Judges
both very in their remarks upon the rotous
disposition OF the Franklin.
The funeral Of Gillics the member Of the Franklin
Hose killed Sunday takes place this afternoon and
some measures precaution have been taken by the
sheriff. to prevent any disturbance in consequence of
the crowd that will probably assemble meeting of
the friends Of law and order is called for this evening
1T the Commissioners Hall, and though much of good
Is expected yet evil may result from the named state
Of feeling of the rival clans
-Four O'CLOCK, T. M.-The police Of all the various
sections duty and dense crowd is said to
have copgregated in the vicinity Of the house where
the remains Oh G1llleS are lying
Six Of cholera reported to- TWO of which
proved fatal OF these, two in the city, in
Remington, two in Southwark, and one in Penn dis
trict. 1t is extraordinary fact that not single
case has been reported in Moyamensing the flthiest
portion Of the county, and containing more Of the vile
and destitute, among whom it was expected to prevail
than all the rest of the county Are dirt and wreched
ness preventives?
Six laborers last evening" buried alive by the
eavpg Of bank Of earth, Paramount, while max
ing excavation for o reservoir for a gasometer
Two extricated-one with trling injury, but
OReph ell VIA m nph mt and
was conveyed to the hospital The other four
James Colegan, James Wiley, Thomas Linton and
James Cogswell-had persisted before they could be
reached the exertons Of the remain
ing hands. Two three others made a escape
with their lives as the bank gave previous ndica-
ton of falling
George w. Lawrence, the young man injured ut the
recent xplosiop of fireworks, died yesterday.
The following are transactions in stocks, to-day
FIRST Board.-sao State6s ol; $3.50 S. Nav. 6's 523<
4shares Mechanics Bank 27' 40 Reading Railroad 1876 50
do. lisa Ches and Del Us 1S IL Penn and Ohio, 81
Second Gin Water srss bonds Ga 95 50
Reading Rai1oad Bonds, o. $4,000 Reading Mortgage
III 4Nechancs Bank, 27x; 60 Reading Railroad, 1885,.