The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-02

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open lots. For years past this locality has been
the general reservoir Tor the filth an garbage
OF this denseiy populated neigbborhood. Ashes,
boot-leRs, potato peellngs, old hats, and apple
cores have accumulated here until they have at
last assumed the proportions OF an incipient
mountain. II anv person who has not the fear
OF cholera before his eyes will inspect the place
he Will likewise discover that 1t has become
receptacle tor worse descriptions OF 6lthiness
than those we have enumerated.
This summer the accumulation OF garbage has
been more rapid than ever before. AT all ho'rs
OF the night frowsy y-headed women a1,acrop-
headed men may be found IesOrting thither with
buckets overfowing with pest'lenLial refuse.
Even in open daylight thev have not desisted
from this practice. few days ago man drove
up and deposited O whole cart.load oil reek1ng
hlth. He was followed to hIs retreat at the
distance of several squares, bv gentleman
doing business In the neghborhood, while
another hunted up a policeman This latter
official easily persuaded the carter 70 return and
gather up his deposit, with which he drove off
to some other open LOT, in all probability.
Something should be done in this case, and
that Immediately. The stencil arising from the
refuse H. abOminqble in this weather. TIE neigh
borhood is very densely populated and with
what class OF people everybody in the city
knows. Should the cholera once ain ioothod
among them, its ravages would be fearful.
Yesterday woman living in a wretched abode
few doors from the place in question was seen
upon the street, In apparently good health, at
ten o'clock in the morning. AT three o'clock in
the afternoon she was dead. The belief that shs
died OF the cholera soon gained universal
credenCe, and created panic in the neghbor.
hood. We do not pretend TO say that there was
any truth in the report; We doubt very much if
there was. But we cite this case to show that
the Board of Health should take the matter in
hand without any further delay.
There are numerous other localities through
out the city, into the sanitary condition OF which
we intend to look, for the purpose of callnglthe
attention of the Health authorities to them.
MEETINGS To-DAY.--A meeting of the
citizens of the lower section of the city will
be held this (Thursday) evening at d O'Clock,
at Moyamensing Hall, to protest against said
hall beng used as hospital tor cholera patients.
stated meeting OF the Boys in Blue OF the
Twentieth Ward will be held this evening at
o'clock, at No. 1909 Girard avenue.
The Seventeenth Ward National Union John
son Club will hold meeting at Steuben Hall,
southeast corner OF Fifth and Thompson streets,
this evening.
stated meeting of the Journcymen Brick.
layers Association Will be held this evening" at
Painters Hall, southeast corner of Eighth and
W alnut streets.
There will be a precinct meeting of the
members of the Union Republican party of the
Seventh Division, Fifteenth Ward. at the house
OF e. Glenn, this evening at o'clock.
A PREACHER IN Trouble ON A SERIOUS
CHARGE-John Klein is sort of local preacher
belonging to the Methodist faith. He is charged
with committing shocking and nameless
assault upon little girl, only fourteen years OF
| hSp. MI. Alpil is III VnP NtDldi business, ana
keeps dental depot IN Tenth street below
| Arch. The little Girl IL an orphan. Her
mother sald that the brute Klein had COM
| mitted Ike assault upon an elder daughter,
now eighteen years old, about four Years ago,
and at the hearing before Alderman Beltler she
| so testified. The assault on the younger girl
was committed on last Thursday. The details
arc unfit to appear in our columns. The
| defendant claims that the prosecution is an
| attempt TO eXtort money He was held in $500
to answer the charge of assault and battery,
with intent to commit eraver otense.
| ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-Last evening,
| about 8 O'Clock, John Henry MADE an attempt
| to get into the second-story window of the lager
| beer saloon, at the southwest corner OF War
mock street and Grard avenue, kept by Mr.
| Gendall. Some one heard him and gave the
| alarm, which frightened him, and he turned and
| jumped to the ground. AS he jumped he was
| noticed by Officer Sweigert, VINO gave chase
| When the burglar reached Stiles and Eleventh
street, some citizens attempted 20 stop him.
| when he drew revolver and threatened to shoot
any one who laid finger on him. The crowd
| getting too thick, he turned and attempted to
! run back again, at the same time throwing his
! revolver away under a wagon. He was caught,
however. before he had gone tar. He was com
mitted by Alderman Fitch to ansIer.
FURTHER HEARING.-Hugh Keenan,, who
was before United States Commissioner Sargent
on the charge OF giving in false returns to the
revenue officers, had further hearing this
| morning. Keenan, keeps the place at Twenty
first and Pine streets. Ii appears from the evi-
dence that he did not make the proper return OF
! the amount of liquor distilled, returning only
| twenty gallons when he should have returned
one hundred and sixty; and also that he did not
make the returns at the proper time. He was
held in $1,000 bail to answer.
MARKET STREET BRDGE.-It is with no
little satisfaction that we observe the commence
ment of efforts to render this bridge a little
more respectable in appearance. For several
days past painters have been at work on it, and
il already begins to present more cheerful
appearance. We only fear that this improve
ment has been delayed a little too long, and the
weather has injured the lighter woodwork
When both bridges are finished they will present
a very attractive appearance and add greatly
to the appearance OF that section OF our city
RECEIVER OF STOLEN GooDs.--Robert
Castle was arrested tor committing the above
oflense. He has been in the habit of buying
brass castings and brass trimmings for VenitiaI
was arrested at Eleventh and Hamilton streets
and was held 10y Alderman Jones in $500 t.
answer at Court,
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.-This morning a maj
was found dead at the Point House wharf wltl
discharged pistol lying by his side. He is sup
posed TO have committed suicide. The CorOue
has been notified to hold an inquest.
CHoLRRA.-There were four cases of Asiat
cholera reported to the Board of Health slnc
our report OF yesterday. OF these two case
have died.
AN OMINoUs LETTER
When threatened pestilence appears,
Prudence should GUIDE US, but not tears;
| And twill be well most things to shun
That are with letter &C" begun.
From Cabbage and Cucumbers fY