The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09

keep the streets through which the parade
passes clear of vehicles, etc. I I
Military organizations throughout the State
are invited to participate. -
The ceremonies of the day will close with
grand display OF fireworks at Broad and Market
streets Citizens are requested to illuminate
their dwellings, on celebration day.
The committee state that 1910 Will pc required
to carry out the programme.
II was stated that the $4,000 APPROPRIATED Dy
the State for the purpose would be apsorDeo IA
transportation and subsistence lor WIDOWS ana
orphans.
On motion NJ Mr.. Biddle, the Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department was requested TO invite
each fire company to delegate TWO member, to
be fully equipped, to act as an escort 10 ns tne
widows and orphans, and that they be invited
to loan their an mbulances tor the widows and
female orphans. Agreed to. Adjourned.
FIREMEN's RECEPTION CONVENTION. -
The final meeting OF the Convention was held at
the Mechanic Engine house last evening, to com
vania Hose Company on their return from But
falo. The Chairman of the Committee OF
Arrangements reported that the Pennsylyahla
Hose Company would arrive at T. nj. They
will come by the train to Nine street ferry, but
the Committee will meet them in Camden, and
march them to Walnut street wharf ferry Wnere
they will c1Oss.
to receive them, and proceed over the route
heretofore published, in the i0llo wing order:-
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Chief and Assistant Engineers oil tRe tlre De
partment.
First Division.-Hibernia Engine Company.
Philadelphia Hose Company, Empire Hook anj
LADDER Company, Vigllant Engine Companc,
Good Intent Hose Company, Columbia Hose
Company, Niagara Hose Company.
Second Division.-Aasistance Engine Com
pany Northern Liberty Hose Company, Friend
ship ENGINE Company, William Penn II 'se Com
pany Independence Hose Company, Lafayette
Mechanic Engine Company.
Pennsylvania Hose Company.
Third Divlsion.-Ph philadelphia Fire Company,
Schuylkill Hose Com pany, Good Will Engine
Company, MOyamenslng Hose Company War
rem Hose Company Kensington Hose Com
pany. -
pany, South Penn Hose Company, Farmount
Hose Company, Taylor Hose Company, Tivoi
Hofe Company, Lincoln Hose Company.
The Convention adjourned SINE die.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-OD Thursday
night, Officer Cur1ie, of the Eleventh District,
arrested at Montgomery avenue and Frank lord
road, young man whose movements excited
his suspicious Upon being taken to the Sta
ton House, the prisoner was discovered to have
a long crowbar up his sleeve; 1t was new, and
was believed to te TO aid in burgarlous opera
tons. Yesterday he had hearing at the Cen
trail Station, and the circumstances OF the arrest
were detailed by the officer. The hearing was
continued over until Monday, the accused being
| held to bail to appear at that time. He gave
| the name of Charles Stevens.
| robbery of money drawer was committed
ON Thursday by juveniles, on Callowhlll street,
| near Twentieth. Two OF them entered shop,
while two others remained outside TO watch.
| Of the party only two were captured. Alderman
Pancoast held them for trial.
| RAILROAD ACcIDENT.-The through train
| from Pottsville ran of an emhankment re "
| yards below Valley Forge, on Thursday evening
| about ten minutes after six O'Clock, in conse
] quence of the switch being turned wrong. The
| locomotive, Ko.ciusko, the tender, express, bag
| gage, and three passenger cars were thrown
| down the bank, which is not less than twent,
| feet high. But one passenger car remained OIL
| the track. The engine was perfect wreck, anC
| all the cars that went over were smashed II
pieces. Frank Harvey, the fireman, was throw
Under the engine, and must have been instartl!
killed. 1t was impossible to extricate him from
| the wreck. He was resident of Reading, ant
| unmarried, but is said to have been the sole sup
Iort OF n widowed mother and her family.
In the baggage car was Thomas Dorian loca
mail contractor OF Philadelphia, who was &C
seriously injured that he died yesterday morn
ing. Has residence was No. 5l2 Spruce street
He leaves widow, and several sons and daugh
| ters, who are OF mature age. He died at hi
residence, where he was taken by one of the eX
press wagons. Strange to say, although all thu
cars but one were thrown down this high bank
and the cars were entirely wrecked, very rev O.
none OF the passengers were badly hurt al
though many of them were bruised from thu
rolling over OF the cars. Tue passengers wer
taken back to PhOeniXvllle by the up train from
| WHICH CduuS hLOuS u lew uOlleut
after the accident
CAsUALTIEs.-Pasricl1 Annis, while aslee
in a wagon at Fifteenth and Brandywine streets
yesterday morning, was thrown out and badl
cut about the head. The accident was cause
by lce.cart running against the wagon i
which he lay asleep.
VIM. j. Doyle, aged l6 years, residing on Gray
lane, was admitted into the Pennsylvania Ho
pital yesterday, with two ofhis fingers off AM
mis- hard badly laceIaIed The accident wa
caused by his hand getting caught in the ms
chinery of q woollen factory.
Eliza 0Neill residing at No. $50 South Fror
street, was also admitted to the Hospital yeste
day, with her feet badly scalded, caused by SON
hot water falling on them.
A PASSENGER RAILWAY ROBBERY
gentle man from the country came to town ye
terday to sell some gold, the proceeds OF whic
amounted to about $2500. After getting it
bank notes. he started for home, and a sho
time after citing into one of the city passengC
railroad cars, he was seized and held by SOU
OF the pick pockets who now intest our railway
and robbed of the whole OF 1t. The money wi
the savings OF ten years of thrift and frug
management.