The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-15
CITY INTBLLIGENOE,
STATE OF THERMOMETER To-DAy-SiN A. NJ,
324. Noon, 4j. =. NJ. 4S4. Wind, S. W.

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ANOTHER PRI1B FIGHT BETWEEN A New
NoRKER AND A APHmADELpHIAS.-A prize fight
was expected to take place this morning, some.
where in the vicinity of Scranton, between two
bruisers known as Dorney Harris and John Mar
tin, the former Of New York and the latter of this
city. The principals, accompanied by their
hackers, seconds, and Others left the city ycstcr
day for the scene of battle Both men are of the
bulldog breed, and are represented by the fancy
10 he in excellent trim.
They were to have had setto absut three
weeks ago, and met for that purpose near Port
Jervis small place on the line of the New York
add Erie railroad and directly on the boundary
line of the three States Of New York. Pennsylya-
mia, and New Jersey. For some reason or other
the fight did not como oil, ending in a grand row
among themselves Every passenger on the
train was robbed by the thieves in attendance
and brutal outrages were committed upon several
of the female passengers. One or two persons
were seriously injured, and one man was killed.
The fight was postponed until to-day The
same party who were present at Port Jeryis left
last night for Scranton. The train from New
York last night brought over the roughest and
most yillaBous-lookng crowd that ever passed
over any railroad, Several OF the passengers
were relieved Of watches and pocket books. Here
they were Joined by Philadelphia thieves and
lm,-blTds, thus making most choice crowd
indeed
4 he roughs in order TO throw the authorities
OIL the scent, announced that the fight would
takeplace at Jenkmtown, on the line OF the North
Pennsylvania railroad, n short distance out Of
the city. A prize fight took place few months
since at this place The police of this city tec-
graphed 10 the Scranton authorities that the light
would take place there, and 1t is to be hoped that
some arrangement has been made to arrest the
whole party.
The services of the soldiers at Camp William
Penn were secured, and the men were in readi-
ness this morning to prevent the brutal conflict
from taking place at Jenkntown But the roughs
al inf NJ thotp o tB,,
was circulated by them with view OF dcceiying
all except those directly Interested.
CLEANING THE PARAMOUNT BAsIN.--The basin
at the top of the Fairmount hill, from whence the
city derives its supply of water is being cleaned.
IL has been ten years since this labor was per-
formed, and in that time the sediment from the
water pumped into the basins has left deposit
OF mud nearly foot deep, diminishing the Capa-
city Of the basins to that extent. One basin NJ "A
time Is cleaned, aud the labor, under the circum.
Stances is difficult. A chute or inclined trough
has been erected from the top to the bottom of
the hill on the north side. A portable steam
engine and a derrick on the top of the hill works
the buckets into which the mud is shOyeed by
the laborcrs within the BASIN. \ bucket is swung
by the derrick over the chute and emptied. The
mud deSCends rapidly and falls through a trap
into a cart, when il is hauled away to mn uD the
ground In the park. The work Is rapidly per-
formed, though the labor is considerable, rs there
are about 2l7,SOO feet Of mud deposited over an
area Of about five acres, the deposit being foot
deep
The SOLDIERS VoTE.-Up to this morningthe
soldiers vote for Philadelphia stood Lincoln,
lsl4j Mcclellan, 9OO giving the former 0ii
majority. The total majority, when all the votes
are counted, will be about 5000. Among the
returns opened this morning were the following
Seven companies Of the 9Oh Regiment, Colonel
Lyle, gives II Lincoln, 33 Mcclellan; seven COM
panics of the l96th Regiment, 1876 for Lincoln, II
Mcclellan Fort Mihiin, p Lincoln, IL McClellln;
Company II, lst Artillery, Lincoln, . McClel-
Ian Camp Fry, Washington, 47 Lincoln, Me-
ClelGn. The vote of Company b of the 6Sth
Regiment stood 1902 to 80 HarwoOd Hospital, II
TO 2. The vote on board the United States steamer
POiohataR stands 2l Lincoln, 80 for Mcclellan;
on the NetC HOHsideS, 80 Lincoln to % Mcclellan.
The POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM IN ORE
BATIoN.-The business of the money order sys-
tenn is rapidly increasing, and bids fair to become
one Of the most valuable Rdjuncts to our Post
Office system. The transactions Of the Philadel-
phia office with other offices throughout the coun-
try, show large excess of payment in favor of
the city, and will be 70 that extent at least q sub
stantia benefit. The orders are, in many in
stances, to business houses, and the supp1sition
that they would be almost exclusively trlnsac-
tiOns between the poorer classes Is therefore
incorrect. The amounts are usually less than
thirty dollars, but some sums are as high rs a
hundrcd-senders Of money having the privilege
of duplicating or duplicating their orders By the
payment of additional fees
DOUBLE CHARGE.-Tvo young runlaus, giving
the names of Johu Bcnnors and William II.
Nagle, went into lager beer saloon on Coates
street, above Broad, last night where, after beat
ing the proprietor and bartender, they attempted
to steal the contents OF the money-drawer. 4
couple of policemen, hearing the row, rushed IN
and took the raschls into custody. They were
conveyed to the adjoining building, whica IS
occupied by Alderman Hutchinson. That fuac-
tionary gave them free passes to Moyamensing
Prison, where they were sent this morning, atter
having passed a night in the Station House.
TmE BLocKLRY ALMsHousE.-The population
of the Almshousc on Saturday last was 2jjl,
which is a decrease Of II over the same time last
year. Within the last two weeks there were ad-
mitted 100; births, 10 deaths, 32 discharged, 81;
eloped, 50; granted lodgings, 60; granted meals,
l2S. The whole number OF males Is no
females, l426i healthy males, under oO; IA
workingmen, 2i6; number OF men employed,
3l4; whole number in Insane Department, 3lj, OF
which 2O3 are males, and $40 females,
REcRuIrINa.- This morning the Mayor issued
warrants for the payment Of the city bounty 70
G3 men, Of whom . were for two years, So for
three years, and D for one year. They were
credited among the several wards as follows:-
Tenth Ward 8; Thirteenth Ward, G Twentieth
Ward, 81 Fifteenth Ward, & TWenty-thrd
Ward, 81 Seventh Ward, 2 IhIrd fl, W9rdi Wi
Eighth Ward, Sixth Ward, l3i fllth Nardi l
Twenty-second Ward, s.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-Information was received
this morning at the Mayors office of heavy
robbery at Wilmington, Delaware. The store Of
Messrs. Worres & Childs was entered, and silks
and satins valued at from six TO nine thousand
dollars were carried of. Three parties were
arrested and committed 10 New Castle jail upon
suspicion of being implicated in the affair.
RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.-This morning
Dennis Keller and Dorothea Kehoe, the propre-
tors of tayerns at Haddington, were before Alder
man Miller, charged with receiving goods stolen
from the United States Military Hospital at that
place. They were held for further hearing by
Alderman Miller.
SOLDIER RoBBED.-A soldier had his pocket
pieked of 500 last night, at Dean and Spruce
streets. A man was arrested upon the charge Of
! committing the act.