The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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The EPIDEMIC AT THE NAVY YARD--Two MORE
DEATHs-PREsENT CONDITION OF TIE sIcK;-CAp
STATES revenue steamer Potomac 10 a communication
The truth Of the matter is, that for five years the
ship lay at anchor In Pensacola bay and sailed from
ware July !, and anchored of the Navy Yard July J.
seven men. ali wel About July u she was converted
into receiving ship for this station and at the time
eah oq To the nh % the e 99 h s n A When n
ecommandapt without delay, when every possible
vent vent the eisease spreading. The entire body Of re
leaving on board The Potomac the sick, snrSeons'
nurses. myself, Lieutenant Cochrane OF the marines
crew TO take the ship Up to the present hour
have Been aaeod ali hS deSs bSHs Es
Sccurr.d among men recently shipped here and all
steamer sassRcus be prepared as hospital ship
sIGG VIII De to that vessel and the old
The man who dIsd at noon Yesterday, and whose
name was not at that time ascertaned, was q. w.
H0rrls, seaman, aged "a years Two deaths occurred
ceased being Patrick Denny, Iandsmiih aged e. and
j; Jennings, IandSn a., aged 80 This makes total
epidemic. OU'''0"A - 'n'
The arrangements for removing the sick from the
last evening the transfer made, after which the
mel. The sassacus is heated by steam aud has re-
she Is In ezceent coRdon to receive Re seR s4 tS anal
they VIII enjoy on board Of her all the comforts and
SUH Of the PStisns had been the
the fnmigetion which she needs SO much. 70 undergo
Sre useS wa% III duty he
SURGEON AdSu Frank; & They are assisted by SUR
w Es%aesrsS q
the Rev TRsr F. Hopkins sS O THIS fSV City %1S as
From Captain McCoomb. the executive officer of
were under treatment for tae cholera 10 o'olook
h this %onng The follOwlnE were tEa1s6srred from
Alexander Brewington. ordinary seaman.
George v; S!aYyiS%%: iSassman.
Henry Leiand, seaman.
Charles Collier. landsman.
Alexander Duncan. seaman.
Charles G6sSIs bIalSoS PiGd en- isnSsms5 lSnSsmSn.
Robert Campbell, lRndSmsn.
X. Foster, landsman.
Otto Lepmire landsman.
Thomas Carr, seaman.
Alexander Martin, marine; ..
The following were placed under treatment since
the removal OF the Others
William Phillips lsndsmRn.
John Hardy lRndsman.
Robert StilweIi, Iandsmau.
John Shields landsman,
Charles BrSokheld.
Glow, lAndsman, who were under treatment yesteT;;
on the above sick,iist doing very we'll
TIE DEATH OF WILLIAM FURNAN-HIs DYING
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF HIS FoRhER LIZ LIFE-
william Furman, who was stabbed In inc groin, on on
Eighth died from the effects of his injuries last even
senses til within a few moments Of his death, and
when he felt his end was near he made the following
81 William Furman, do declare that q small-sized
dfcuity IN Which blows We're Struck that about an
hour aiterwsrds. went TO she same man. James
when he deliberately drew knife and drove 4 into
me- this occurred in Locust street. above Eighth,
south side; / don't know the he, mans e1l name who
70 the above statement he was sworn by Alderman
FuTman leaves wife and one child. his life has
been wild one. He has been engaged In number
efquarres. none Of which, however resulted fatally;
| with man named warrington, and discharged two
but neither produced serious wounds. Warrington
| grappled with him. and wrenehed the pistol from
| bullets which Warrington discharged after him
| but did not prosecute Furman. -
ssysnb @9 Rd Sh E 'ssy Fee %e when m wrn oH
| shot Furman In the neck. Furman, though armed,
% the Hospital, and on recovery prosecuted waTTinT
ton but the jury acquitted Warrington and ordered
wears Of age OF muscular frame and active. He
g wa e PSsn DsSH SsG 1@Ga 9s % nfS o
% Of hSTYh @ ne Is o9SSsr S vii ih9 bo
many new facts will be deyeloped
TIE LAUNCH oP THE "REDoWA."-At ten
| minutes before IL o'clock this morning. a beautiful
| cram was launched from the ship yard OF Mr. John
w Lynn, at the foot OF Reed street, large number
OF ladies and gentlemen han assembled WtnesB the
launch many OF whom took their station the deck
OF the vessel As she gided into the water, grace
fully and without the slightest obstruction, Mi IS
Mary A. Douglas, relative of the late Stephen A.
| chTistened her the "Redowa."
Her keel was laid In May last and Within two
weeks ghe will ready all or her equipments
being readiness to be placed IN position The mast,
will he out in place this afternoon. The "RadowR
vii be brig TlgRed and has been built In the most
snbstantiai and elaborate manner, being pronounced
~ comnelent Judges TO be OF he hnest vessels
ever constructed in the country she rates with tht
,star grade a. 5ae sS@Snce S9S5 Her iebHtb \
Ia feet; breadth Of BEAM so feet depth of lowe
h"Id iijL feet; distance between decks, feet. He
| TnessuTement is $50 TONS She wHs constructed 10
| Messrs Salter q Livermore. OF New, YORK, ana 70
arss IN this city and will be engaged In the Tegula
ireiehting business principally with Caoa. Her com
| mai commander or the steamship 'Slar OF the union
j - !. 2 rIii III IL