The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE
For Additional oty Iatelligenoe see F.tl, paoe.

SINCE OOuDCllS DaSSeu q resolution in
sructing the Committee on SURVEYS to take into
consideration all acts of Assembly reiatnp &c
tne construction of a bridge across the Schuyl
XIII river, at South street. The committee met
and in accordance with a resolution, the Chiei
Engineer has prepared report upon the sub
ject which is now in the possession of the
committee. and will be submitted TO Councils
by them. The Chief Engineer, in his report
states that In May, 1861, the Legislature passed
an act requiring the erection of bridge at
South street, providing the cost should not
exceed SZbO,OOO. Nothing was done by Councils
IN the premises until April, 1864. when the
Chief Englneer was directed to prepare plan
and estimate. The report vas presented April
l6 1860, showing the approximate cost would
be $500. 600, Here everything rested until the
legislature, in April. 1866, created a Commission
WIN iull authority TO commence the erection of
aDrluPe, SAID Commission having authority TO
create a loan not exceeding 5000 OO0 The En-.
glneer says that no detailed plan has yet been
prepared, but IL Is believed that the amount
named in the act as to the limit of cost will he
msuilclent To complete so extensive a work in
manner creditaole 70 the city of Philadelphia
In concluding the report the Chlet says:-
In the construction OF this budge it is very i'm
portant that we should possible, avoid the use of a
draw. otherwise we wIll be cOmpel ed 10 resort IN
the Objectionable slide draw, reduce the width of
masonry as 10 permit the erection of thi rd truss
whenever the draw pier shall be removed. 1 shou d
nope that permanent bridge would be adopted as
the greater part OF the business of the river is the
feeding OF the Schuylkill Canal winch is done by
tuSb -alu Cdudl DOats. Iue facilities bainu
ahOi ded DY placing height the Delaware 'front.' or
on the Schuylhl below Gra1's Ferr, by the exten.
son OF the Pennsvlvana Railroad to Greenwich,
are so great that the inconvenience and dan er incl
dent to draw in this bridge would be mucb more
serious as affecting citizens at LARGE than would be
shutting off masted vessels from the very fe wharf
properties above South street Iniurousv affect the
wharf owners, as such business will, believe at an
ieasl cay seek THOSE wharyes which VIII give the
east enRtn OF the tortuous navigation of the Schuy-
Kill, leaving the river Tor canal duty alone"
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M A N vry.Y, -
Pahy, OF trenton, has presented to the Hibernia
FIRE Engine Company of this city the photo.
graph likenesses OF the president and officers of
the Good VIII, enclosed in an exuuistely EN-.
6edilshed gilt frame. The present cost about
The Hope Hose Company have purchased a
new pair OF horses, for which they paid $780,
The PENNSYLVANIA Hose Company leave this
city ON FRIDAY next for Williamsport and Buffalo
They will parade with the fremen of that CITY
on the 4th OF June, and after wards visit Niagara
FAILS. From there theygo to Albany, and thence
homei ARRIVING In this city on the 9th of next
month: The Mechanic Engine Company of this
city will make all the arrangements to give the
pennsylvania proper escort on their return.
Ihe volunteer Fire COMPANY No. l, of New
orleans, are having steam fire engine built at
Neahe d Levy's, IN this city, The steamer will
have siX-inch pumps, and IL i.inch cylinder, with
connecting rods OF the latest style.
The Weccacoe Steam Fire Engine COMPANY
nave purchased fine pair of horses. They cost
There were ten fires last week, but all of a
triing character, except the one at Lords cotton
mill.
On Saturday night, some greasy woollen RAGS
IN the place of business OF MessTs. Morris Tasker
d Morris, Third and Pear streets, ignited spon-
taneously, and would have set fire to the build
ing but for the prompt action of the Hibernia
Engine Company. A fire occurred i'm the build.
ing from similar cause two weeks ago.
An alarm OF fire was caused Yesterday morning
py the snght burning o floor in dwelling in
Jane street, above Fifth, Third Ward. The
occupants we're at church, and a chimney-board
taking ME from the stoy, pipe tell do Wn while
burning, and set fire to the floor. The Marion
Hose Company extinguished the flames.
POLICE IIEMs.-W. D. jefferson, arrested
yesterday on the charge OF robbing the boarding.
house OF Mrs Adams, Nc. 403 South Third
street, IN which he mad room, was committed
by Alderman Better for further hearing.
William Mccarthy was held by Alderman Lutz
to answer the larceny OF a baToW-load OF pressed
brick from brickyard in the southwestern part
of the city.
young man named James Brady haillng
from New York, was arrested at an early hour
yesterday morning by Officer Gerard, OF the
harbor police, upon the charge of attempting to
rob lager beer saloon, in CallOWhill street,
near Front. 1t appears that the accused entered
the premises, assaulted the proprietors wite
then proceeded upstairs and commenced ran
sacking the premises Brady was taken before
Alderman Beitler, and held in $500 bail to an
Abraham De Brun, keeper OF a secondhand
shop in south street, had hearing before Alder
man Better on SATURDAY. afternoon charged
with receiving stolen goods, The prOsecutriX is
named Nellie Brinton. The allegation is that he
received a number OF articles OF wearing apparel
from one William Bowling; that he said TO the
latter in presence of Witness if he got the goo Is
in Philadelphia, he (De Brun) would send them
TO New York or Baltimore; but if he (Dowling)
had obtained them in either of the latter places
he de Bruin) would sell them in Philadelphia:
that about three weeks ago Bowling and another
person stole velvet coat from a lady, which the
prisoner purchased OF them for two dollars. De
Bruin says that the WI ness statement Is false
He admits that she was at his store: that she
came there and asked fer money for her hus-
band, whom she SAID was in distress tnat the
first time the prosecutll2 came she gave the
name OF Hurley, and the last time Dowling.
The accused was held In $500 bail for a
further hearing on the 9Th of June next.
The "CHATrANooGA."- THE splendid war;
te mer Chattanooga, Captain j. p. McKlnstry
came 20 anchor of Chrster last evening after
having partially completed her trial trip. 1t was
discovered when she was about one hundred
miles at sea, that one OF her main slide valves on
the alter cllinder encountered some FOREIGN sub
stance, Inch entered by the steam pipe, result
ing In the breaking OF the valve stem, The
engineers, however, were enabled to overcome
this unexpected difficulty without delay,
owing to the peculiarly advantageous features
of her engines, by which two separate valves
can be employed for each cylinder. This
enab'ed her engines to be operated very
satisfactorily by using the remaining valve. AS
it was desired to test her machinery at the maxi
mum speed, the officers Of the ship put her
about and brought her to port, so that the neces.
sary repairs can be made to enable the trial trip
to be thoroughly accomplished. Upon her
return under steam alone, she made ten knots
an hour with only half her boilers, and thirty
six revolutions of her engines Prior tD the