The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-05
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THE ICE.--On Saturday afternoon, about halt |
past O'Clock, q cry OF distress was heard above |
the dam at Fairmount, when a rush was made
TO the spot from whence 1t proceeded. 1t was
found that young lady named Adele Rabaud,
residing in Marshall street, below Oxford, had
broken through the ice while In compeny with
her nephew, Robert Rabaud, aged nine years.
The young lady being an expert swimmer, and
possessed of ms uch self-possession, succeeded in
keeping her head above water The child was
caught by her and held above water sufficiently
long to keep it from ,traGgling, and until
rescued from drowning by gentleman who
came TO their assistance. Mrs Rabaud refused
aid until the child was saved. Soon after she
was also extrcated, but not until she had been
In the water for considerable length OF time.
They were then taken to public house near by,
and necessary aid administered to them. The
heroic conduct of the lody in question was the
cause OF much commentator.
MEETING OF THE ScoTT LEG1oN.-On
Saturday evening a meeting OF the Scott Legion
was held, at which the following-named gentle.
men were put in nomination as officers tor the
ensuing year;-President, Colonel A. I'll. Rey-
nolds; Vice Pre- ident, Colonel Casper NJ. Berry;
Rec oIding Secretary, j. Rumble; Corresponding
Secretary, E. p. Morris; Treasurer Alderman
George Moore; Trustees, Captain John Spear, j.
j. Osayandel, and Colonel b. Il. Btles; Monu-
merit Committee, W. N. Schultz, u. r. Winslow,
and w. j. Mackey. The elecdou will take place
al their next meeting. No other business being
before the meeting, the Legion adjourned to
attend the soldiers MEETING, IN session in Ches.
nut street, above Fifth, rcuuye to the bounties
of 1861, and to which place the Legion proceeded
in a body.
The FIREMEN.-The Viqilant Fire Com
pany have determined TO make an eXtented trip
in June next While absent they will visit
Pittsburg, Chicago, and Cincinnati The United
States Engine Company have purchased site
opposite their ola engine house, on Fourth
street, Tor the purpose OF erecting o new and
more commodlous house. The Columbia Engine
Company, twenty second Ward, have purchased
new equipments, and Will parade on the 22d
inst T1nlSiuV
located as q steam fire engine company. The
Fellowship Steam FIRE Ennine Company, of
the Twenty-secOnd Ward, have sold their hand
engine ano carriage to n company in Chambers
burg.
GAS ExPLosIoN.-An explosion of gas
took place IN the culvert on Callowhill street,
between Twenty first and Twenty streets,
on Saturday evening, which was OF sufficient
force to hit the iron coverings from the inleGs at
both TWenty-hrst and TwontY-second streets,
and shivercd some of the glass in the windows
of houses tn reabouts The explanation given
OF IL ia, that a meter had been pot in tle
basement Of the premises 10. 2ll3 Callo|h
street, the service-pipe attached 20 which had
leak in it, and the gas escaping, found its way
into the Culvert and was icnited by a flame from
lamp.
THE PROFESSIONALS IN NEW SCENES
The cheUHlieIS GjRdustyTe are not particular
as TO where they operate. Os Thursday last, an
immense prayer meeting was held at the Taber-
nace Baptist Church, in Chestnut street, near
Eighteenth. During the course Of che services
lady was relieved OF her poGket-book bv some
adrCit performer. Fortunately, its contents were
comparatively valuelesH, consisting OF some rne-
morandums; but only a small sum OF money
was secured. Two OF the lght-dngered irater
nifty were arrested on the spot.
ANOTHER COLD MoNDAY.-The cold snap
which commenced on Friday increased in in
tensity yesterday. Its ehec7 was quite apparent
in the deserted thorouetiares and sinly
attended churches. At six o'clock in the morn.
ing the thermometer indicated a temperature Of
twelve degrees above zero, and at three in the
afternoon it stood at TWENTY-FIVE. During the
evening the mercury fell below that point. To
day we are having another "blue MOndav."
Why all the Mondays OF lac should be SO unu-
sua'ly severe is subject Tor the debating
societies.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. - Casper Cooper,
Secretary to the Chief OF Police, met with paiu-
ful accident Yesterday while in the discharge of
his duty. While attempting to calm the excite
ment OF an intoxicated individual he slipped and
fell, spraning his knee so seriously that he was
obliged to be taken home in a carriage Mr..
Cooper is a very efficient officer and his hume
rous friends will regret to near Of the accident.
FIRE AND AccDENT.-Tne alarm of fire
Lass evening, about halfpast 10 o'clock, was
caused by the slight burning Of a shed in the
real Of Jackson's machine shop, No ll46 Sophia
street. The flames were eKtinguished before any
great damage was DONE During the alarm two
members of the Western Engine Company were
Spring Garden Engine aud seriously injured.
SKULL observation-disclosures Walk, q
private watchman, while engaged on Saturday
right in watching some hides on Delaware
avenue, near Lombard street, went on board
the barque While Wing 10 warm himself, and
te into the hold of the vessel, fracturing hi;
skull. He was conveyed to the Hospital, where
he died soon after
FUNERAL OF Mr. HANsE HAMILTON
The funeral of Mr.. Hanse Hamilton took place
yesterday afternoon from his late residence, at
Fourth and Carpenter streets, and was largely
attended. The Meridian Sun Lodge No. l5S
Girard Mark Lodge, A. y. NJ; Philadelphia
Lodge, No. Is, I o. of o. T., followed the re
mains to their last resting Olace.
THROWN FROM A CARRIAGE.-Last even
ing, about six O'Clock, pan OF horses attaches
to light carriage ran away from the corner q
Twenty-frst and Hamilton streets After pro
ceedlng short distance the vehicle was over
turned, and the owner 2 Mr. Richards wa
thrown cut and sustained severe injuries
DRoWNED.-An unknown white man al
tempted to walk on the ice across the Schuy
kin, on SATURDAY., and vas pracipitated into tn
water by the breaking al the ice. He wa
thought TO be about thirty Years old The bod
was not recovered.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.
We give below the official returns of the popr
lation and manufactures Of some of the prime
pal places in the United States, sent to Congress
a few days since by the Secretary of the interior
TOWNS, POPULATION, AND HANDS EMPLOYED.
Males FenlGt
Name Of( ISODNIgf;071 ylgllog ma