The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-15

ON THE RICHMOND STILLS CLOSED YESTERDAY.
The results Of the great rsid on tne ~
70 what we published yesterday were as FOL
lows:- - A.. .,
Deputy Marshal Wippy paid their hrst visit TO
q place at the corner of Cumberland and Beach
affects where they captured a copper still and
worm, and destroyed nineteen hogsheads of
molasses mash. In the rear of the Episcopal
heads OF mash were upset, but the still and its
acoompaniments had been removed In the
rear OF Huntington street, below a lmond two
extensive distilleries were found THE still had
been removed from one, but in the other 10 was
yet IN position, and was taken possession OF,
and sixty six hogsheads of mash were set nfIoat
In the cellar OF the house at the corner of Hun.
ungdon and Almond streets were found a still
inevitable mash, all of which were spproprio
ately cared for. In the rear Of the CaIholic
church at Huntington and Cedar streets was
found another extensive establishment which
mad originally been used as q lanyard The
large Yals ior tanning hides had been converted
INTO receplacles for mash, and two of them. ten
feet in length and depth and FIVE feet in width
were found brimful, in addition TO thirteen
hogsneads OF the same vile ooncoction. When
the officers entered this establishment the fire
under the still was burning. IL had q capacity
, ot SIX nuhored ana nity gallons, and was carted
on, togetner with the worm, head, pumps, and
other appurtenRnces. The whole concern was
demolished; and Deputy Wippy's detachment
then effected a junction with the other parties
Deputy Collector Foulkrod's party, the opera
lions of which, up TO o'clock, we gave yester-
day, next visited Edgemont street At No 1922
eight hogsheads OF mash were DESTROYED, but no
still was found. At Nos. 1928 and 1890 signs of
distillation were discovered but these esIab-
lishments had been abandoned, and nothing
but empty hogsheads were found. AT No 1888
still, head, and worm were found and taken
into custody. Salmon street was then attended
to. In the rear of No. 1888 six hogsheads of
mash were demolished; and at No. 1911 seven
more shared the same fate, but no still was
found at either place. Under pile of boards
in the yard of No. 1910, a barrel OF whisky was
found secreted and duly confiscsted. In pig
pen In the rear OF No 1923 was found a still,
covered over with lumber Williams street
came next In order, and at No. lib
seven hogsheads of mash were destroyed, and
at No. ll44 eight more but the stills of both
these establishments had been removed. on
Fremont street. above Salmon, a distillery in
full operation was discovered after a long and
weartsome search. a woman was In charge,
but despite her earnest protestations, fifteen
still carried of. On Williams street, above
Salmon, six hogsheads OF mash were demo.
appeared. AT No. 1872 Williams street a still
was secured, and at No. ll34 three hogsheads of
low stable at the corner of Williams and Mon.
mouth streets, twelve hogsheads of mash met
their late, ana three more, which were found in
the adjoining yard, were equally unfortunate.
The last place visited by the detachment was a
shed on Melville street, below Williams, where
tweive hoRsheadS of mash were demolished,
and, this accomplished, Deputy Collector Foulx.
y q and his party repaired TO therendezvous at
1t high avenue and Richmond street.
Chief Coles party, in addition to the results
OF their raid published by us yesterday, found
Two dlstlllerles at the upper part of Salmon
street The stills had both been removed but
thirty hogsheads of mash were found and
demolished. AS the party were returning to
the rendezvous they searched an establish
ment on Maple street, from which the still mad
just been removed, the bricks which had sup
ported IT not having had time to cool. In an
field the missing article was found
covered with earth, while the worm" was dis
covered in house near by. The demolition OF
sixteen bogsheads of mash ut this point COM
pleted the operations of the party and they
Then repaired to the rendezvous
After these laboriouS operations the expedi-
tlOn returned to the CitV. BEARING with
nine wagon loads OF diStilling apparatus in.
whisky, and one barrel OF pure moissses iies 9i
Altogether, about three hundred and seventy
five hogsheads of molasses mash were de-
siroy ed, the proprietors thereby sustaining a
loss on the original cost, Of $4,000.
Notwithstanding the desolation which fol-
lowed in the path of the marines. Richmond
was by no means dismayed. The whisky
people of that section have by this time become
results, and regard the destruction of their con-
Iiaband articles as portion OF the risks which
tion OF a business whlchei is frowned upon by
the law of the land Though sadly grieved,
as the officers had started for the city they pre-
pared to renew their operations in many
AS but few of the stills had been carried off
this was not difficult task for most of them,
and by midnight number were again in full I
blast. some of them in the very sheds which
had been so thoroughly "cleaned OUT during
the afternoon. One spirited female of Hiber-
nian extraction, and remarkably fond of ardent
molasses remark ed that sit didn't matther to
her if they carried Off everything she had. AS
soon as she could git hOWld of tin pan she
could made her two gallons of whisky on the
shtove, sure" There is nothing so cheering as
hopefulness under adversely, especially when ii
il favored with the fumes of whisky.
FATAL AccDFNT.-About quarter after 10
O'Clock this morning, an accident occurred at
the store of MessTs. Burns d. Smucker, No. sos
Market street, by which Patrick j. Toner, aged
thirty years, lost his life II appears that he, in
connection with several others, was engaged in
hoisting hogshead OF molasses from the cellar
to the first floor. The hogshead had been
elevated to the desired height TO pull IL in and
land 1t on the floor, when Toner, in some way
unknown struck his foot against a board which
tlipped him up. AS he was falling he caught
hC Id Of barrel of sugar weighing 800 pounds,
and both were precipitated into the cellar. Tue
barrel struck deceased on the neck, breaking
il and killing him instantly. Toner resided in
the neighborhood OF: Sixth and Lombard. The
Coroner held an inquest, and verdict OF accl-
dental death was rendered.
ROBBERY OF $3.50 AND JEwELRY.-At an early
hour this morning Officer Blandford was star
IA ON Ihe Vicinity OF Fourth and Shippen
streets, and struck off for a man lodging about
whom he soon collared, the prisoner proving to
latter was in the act of absconding with $3.50 in
notes, and all of his so-called wife's iewelry
consisting OF an endless variety of earrings
watches, diamond pins etc. But our modern
laws have it that man and wife are flesh of one
flesh, ETC., and so "Whity" could not be prose
Cuted for robbery, but his irate spouse charged
lie was arrested, and is held for a hearing this
afternoon before Alderman Beitler
PLYING HIS VOCATION.-William Scott was
arrested for drunkenness at the Tenth District
Station House. He was placed in cell con
tanning another occupant, and there allowed u
This transpired, Scott examined his fellow pri
soner-indeed, so closely that he found Sl'6O III