The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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NCholson pavement on Broad street at Column
Dla avenue. little over halt square has been
completed. In laying down this oavement the
ground Is first levelled, or rather rounded Oh
so as to conform with the grade then covered
evenly with coating OF sand about two inches
deep, after which 1t is smoothed OIL with a
.sJIhlght-edge. Next comes the substructure
Whlch Us flooring OF sound common pine boards
an inch thick, land closely together in courses
lengthWlse OF the street, the ends resting on
sulngers OF Ike material Embedded 10 the sand
ana running cIOsswise of the street. The floor
ing thus laid IS well taTred on both sides with
DOT coal tar tmixed with pitch. Upon this sub.
structure the upper stratum OF blocks Is placed
Ihey are of pine, sawed three inches thick,
SIX inches long, and from six to ten inches
wlde, and, after being dipped in coal tar, are
set up on end across the street from cnrb
to curb, with their broad facesl fronting
up land down the street. The first line of
olocBs being thus set, line of pckets or strips
OF Doard, tmee inches wide, Is placed on edge
between the rows, every row being nailed
through tue plckets into the blocks aud pene-
trattng the board below, thus making the whole
close and tight Then another row of blocks
dlpped in hot coal tar before is set up against
the strip, and so on alternately until CONNECTED
There Is lett between each two consecutive rows
OF blocks continuous groove or cell seven
eehths Of an inch wide, and three inches deco
extending from curb to curb. The diling of these
grooves IS the next operation, and this is done
by the use OF screened gravel and hot coal tar.
Inc gravel is heated not, and then filed into the
cells level with the surface; the coal tar after
beng heated. is poured upon the hot gravel
until the cells are hlled. The composition thus
formed Is compactly rammed down. The whole
surface is then thoroughly covered with not
coal tar mixed with pitch, and Immediately
covered with fine gravel and common sand
mixed IN about equal proportions three-quarters
OF an inch thick. When this is done the pave.
mentl complete and ready for use. ..
WEEKLY REPORT OF INTERVIEWS. - During
the past week there have been 35l deaths in the
clty-ot adults, ll5; of minors 236. They are
divided among the various wards as folloWs-
FIRST Ward, 20; Second, %; Third, IL; Fourth
IA; Fitth, ID; Sixth, z; Seventh, 26; Eighth, II;
Ninth, g.; Tenth, IL; Eleventh, IL; Twelfth, z:
Thirteenth; o.; Fourteenth, O.; Fifteenth, Is;
Sixteenth, 10; Seventeenth 10; Eighteenth, 81
Nineteenth, 27; Twentieth; 26; Twenty first, A;
Twenty'second, IL; Twenty third 6; Twenty.
fourth, 8; Twenty-hth, s; Twenty-sixth s;
| Twenty-seVenth, II; from the Almshduse, 8;
unknown, 2l. Total, 35l. Deduct 2l deaths
from the country, leaves the net in the city, $50.
Nativity.-United States, 292; foreign, 45
| people Of color, %; unkDO Tn, Ia.
! girls, SO.
ComparisoD.-The number of deaths, com
pared with the corresponding week of 1866, and
| of last week, was as tollows:-Week ending
AUGUST II, 1866, was All; week ending August
| g. 1867, 1856.
BUReLARY.-On Saturday morning, about
o'clock, the residence OF Mr.. William j. Horst
mani, at Chelten Hills, was entered by burglars,
| who were somewhat disappointed, however, as
| they ouly secured some small pieces of silver
and plated ware aod some clothing. They were
| disturbed by Mr.. Horstmann, who heard a noise
| in the house, and went to look after it; other
| wise much more would have been TAKEN as the
house was generally ransacked. This is the third
or fourth case OF attempted robbery in that
| immediate vicinity. If the burglars had delay ed
| their exit from the house a few moments later,
they would have had an opportunity to carry off
the contents Of some of the firearms on the
premises.
The sUFFERERs.-J John A. Pollock and Mat
MoEy mir
explosion at the Active Iron Works, in the First
| Ward, on Friday afternoon, were in favorable
condition on Saturday evening. Mr.. Pollock,
who was struck in the head, received concus-
sion of the brain, and he appeared to be slowly
| recovering from the effects of it. Mr.. Mcknight
| one OF whose legs was terribly shattered, was
| quite easy, and hopes are entertained by the
attending surgeon OF being able to save the in
| jured limb.
PEAoHEs.-The Philadelphia, Wilmington,
| and Baltimore Railroad Company have had
siXty-three new cars built this season to accom-
| modate the peach trade. Each car is intended
to hold four hundred baskets and there are re-
ceiVed from the Delaware road about one hun
dred and fifty car loads daily two-thrds of
which go directly to New York and the balance
are for dealers in this city, The company have
about two hundred peach cars constantly on the
road and as many more could be filled at the
present time.
FIRE.-About o'clock yesterday afternoon
q fire broke out in the Good Intent Mills, located
on the West Chester road, about one mile west
of the Market street bridge. The flames origi-
mated from a steam-pipe in portion of the
structure occupied by Richard Kershaw, manu-.
facturer OF. shawls, woollen goods, ETC., and
were confined chiefly to the apartment in which
they originated. The building did not sustain
very serious damage. Mr.. KershaW will proba-
bly, lose about $4,000 upon stock and machinery,
which is partly covered by insurance.
CoRoNER's CASES. - Coroner Daniels was
notified yesterday to hold an inquest on the
body of John Mcintyre, who resided at No. 1858
Huston street. The deceased was drowned
while bathing in the river Delaware, at Pier No.
g. Port Richmond.
He was also notified of the finding of the body
of a child in the SchuYlktl at South street wharf
| with rope tied around its neck. Also that of q
decomposed infant found yesterday among the
rocks at Fairmount Park.
. Nor ''SoUL OF Them LEFT.-Not pick
y pocket of any note is now in the city, They
, have gone to the watering places to ply the
8 ayocation. The detectives say that they wer,
, never so scarce. On the contrary, housebreaker
IS and sneak-thieves reap their best harvest wheI
II | people have locked their doors tor the summer
X When the return home comes we shall have th
| usual food Of complaints.
y STABBNG.-At a late hour on Saturda
ID evening two coloTed men named Bailey an
10 Hail, got into quarrel about a female, at
10 house in Middle alley, above Sixth street, whic
9 terminated in the stabbing of Hall. 1t is alege
y that Bailey cut his rival with pocket knife i
3 the face and neck. The wounds Inflicted ar
70 not OF a serious character. Bailey was arreste
y and held in $1,000 bail for trial.
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