The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
FOr AddNtonal Local Ners See 7nird Paae. !

The CaEsNUT STREET BRIDGE,-Seyeral
months ago we were congratuating ourselves
tnst thus structure was rapidly approaching
completion. Az that time, indeed, spasmodic
attempt was made to hurry up the work, 1t
lasted few days, and then the man and boy
appeared on the scene again. Perhaps there
never was any piece of work attempted that
mas been delayed as much in its completion as
this bridge. Last Fourth of July the passenger
cars commenced TO run over it,. In the month
Oh september 1t was formally opened to the
use OF the public, and dozen carriage.loads of
ohciais OF the city and guests of the contrac.
tors passed over 1t in triumph. Then there was
great Jublation IN the city, and every one
looked forward to its completion in September
or October at most. But alas! for ali human
expectations our hopes have been dashed
down, and the unfinished bridge looks as if it
were were 70 remain an unfinished monument of
Philadeiphia's want of enterprise, until what has
already been put together shall all asunder.
The sneers of the press, the satires of our
Journalists, and the burlesques and jes.s of the
negro mlnstrels upon the undertaking, are alike
unheeded by those who have the undertaking
In charge. The balustrading is in the same
c)ndltlon now that 1t was almost a month ago.
ana the fo0tways are getting in dilapidated
condition before they are half completed.
For the credit of our city this work should be
carried on with greater spirit OF enterprise
than has been shown. When finished. it it ever
will be finished, it will be one of the finest
monuments of mechanical and engineering
skill that any OF our cities can boast of.
A "QUBr ~ CAsE-Edward Mulligan was
arrested Of charge OF trying to pass coun ter
felt money ast evening. Last Saturday, it Is
alleged, ht vent to place in South street,
above Thirteenth street, kept by Thomas Smith,
and after taking several drinks, offered in paw
ment q counterfeit two-dollar note on the Glou-
cester County Bank of New jersey. The note
was refused then, and Mdlligan went away.
Last evening, however, he went back to the
same place, and, after drinking three times in
succession, handed the same two-dollar counter
felt note in payment. The bartender took the
note, and refused to give It back, alleging that
he would not until Mulligan gave MIN good
money. Mullgan then threatened to shoot the
bartender, and made an assault upon HIM. The
latter resisted him and put him out, when he
returned with confederate, named George
Steinberg, and they both assaulted the bar
tender, who put them both out, and then calling
the assistance of policeman, hid them arrested.
On searching Mulgan at the Station House,
there were ten and five-dollar note and three
fifty cent currency notes found upon him, all
counterfeits. He had hearing before Alder
man Morrow, who held him in $1,000 bail to
answer the charge Of passing counterfeit money,
and held George Steln6erg in $500 for assault
and battery.
STEALING PIG IRoN.-There were seve-
raj pieces of pic iron found in boat lying at
the Spruce street dock yesterday and which
we're supposed to be stolen. About yesterday
noon the Harbor Police got upon the track Of
the thieves, and following 1t up, arrested Peter
Axe and Frank Conner in Noble street, below
Front, about yesterday noon. They had a
hearing before Alderman Toland, who COM
mitted them in default of 5000 bail each on
charge of larceny. There is great deal OF this
river pIracy that is carried on in a small way by
thieves who prowl about the river fronts during
the hours of night and early morning Several
arrests have been made OF late by the Harbor
Police, and the practice is in iair way OF being
broken up.
ROBBERY OF HORSE FURNITURE. "A
Sagrant by the name of George Hunter was
taken into custody yesterday, on a charge of
larceny. 1t appears that he had in his posses
sion horse blanket hood, and robe (woollen).
The latter was OF very good quality, and had
the letters "A l." upon 1t. When arrested he
was trying to pawn them at pawnbroker's, at
Fifth and South streets, tor greatly less than
their value, which was not less than sixty dol
lars. He could not give good account of where
stolen The articles were taken to the Union
Street Police Station, where they are now await
ing an owner. Hunter, who is a vagrant, was
taken before Alderman Butler, by whom he was
held in $500 bail to answer the charge of larceny.
A GALLANT REscUE.-Last night be-
tween the hours of nine and ten O'Clock, lad
named Michael Casey, whilst walking along the
edge of the wharf at Spruce street. made slip
and fell into the river. The nose OF the fall at
tracted the attention OF Lieutenant Edgar, OF
the harbor police, who Immediately went to his
assistance and succeeded In getting him out, as
pe was going down for the last time. When
.aken out OF the water he was in almost an eX-
aausted condition, but by the prompt applica-
zion of restoratves he was revived to such an
nxtept that he walked home with the assistance
of Lieutenant Edgar.