The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-12

A COLLISION ON THE DEIAwARE-THE MAJOR
REYBoLD SINKS A UNITED STATES STEAMER.
Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock, the
steamer Major eybold, while on her trip to
this city, ran into and sank the United States
steamer General Putnam, which was lying at
anchor about mile and half above New
castle, Del. A dense fog prevailed at the time,
and the signals we're being continually sounded.
No answer being returned to those Of the Major
Reybold she proceeded on her course, no one
on board being ava of the danger of colli-
sion. Very soon something black was dlstin-
guished ahead; but the boat approached it so
fast, and before the engines could be reversed
she struck the General Putnam just forward of
tue wheel-hOuse, knocking n hole in her side,
the bow oflhe Major Rev bold running up on the
others deck, ana there 1t remained. Men were
immediaieIy ely set TO Work with axes TO cut her
PIE, PIE am9unt OF chopplng they sScceeded & in eff
Putnam began to settle. When it was seen
that there was no hope of the General Putnum
ber, were transferred to the Major Reybold and
brought 10 this city. The Government s. Gamer
The General Putnam. was employed in the
Lighthouse Department., and was small
Smith. The Reybold Sustained no damage,
TIRED OF LFE.-About o'clock yesterday
of life and intent on committing suicide,
jumped into the cold waters of the Delaware at
Burners wharf Poplar street. A workman,
bearing The splash, ran to the end OF the wharf,
and seeing the stEuggiing girl picked up her
herself to take off, and threw one end of it to
her. She eagerly clutched 1T, was dragged out
OF the cold element, and probably thinks of
enjoying little more of life.
Eveline Johnson, a colored girl, aged eighteen,
attempted to commit suicide yesterday at her
home, Fifteenth and Stone streets, by cutting
her throat with q razor. but did not succeed.
SH1Np1AsTERs.-A won an named Ann Gra-
ham was arrested in a store on the charge of
passing counterfeit money, and was committed
on this charge; She ne mad IN so some manner OBJ OBJ
OF Market street clothing firm, which was a
wel-executed bill, signed by the firms name,
one cent She rubbed the firms name of, 1t Is
alleged, and attempted TO pass the bill, was
caught and committed.
ARREsTING A TERMAGANT.-Oficer st. John
Thompson yesterday attempted to arrest
drunken man in the Twenty fifth Ward. While
in this act Susan Graham, who lives at No. 555
Pepper street. peppered the officer with stones,
and finally closed her onslaught by hitting him
with brick iii the back of the neck. Then,
when attempting to arrest Susan, one Emanuel
Warren must needs interfere. The officer tri-
umphed, and Susan and Emanuel were looked
up, and committed by Alderman Senix.
STEALING WATCH.-James Gowan and
Lucy Scott, colored persons. were arrested last
night for stealing watch. A Frenchman,
which TO light his cigar. popped in, poked his
cigar in the Goals, and while so engaged, Lucy
James with having taken il, and he in turn
charged her, and between the m, although they
were committed, the watch was not found.
A FREE FIGHT.-Last night there was a
dance in the third story of the Spring Garden
Hoe Company's Hall. at Nineteenth and Cal
lowhill streets. During this, Officer Bailey at
tempted to arrest drunken character. While
pitched into him, and during the general melee
between them, Bailey was struck in the jaw
v it'll billy, and had it fractured No arrests
vel mades
The REV. New IAN HALL, D. D., of London,
preached this morning TO large congregation
in the First Baptist Church, at the corner of
Broad and Arch streets. At o'clock this after
neon he breaches in the Rev. DIR, Knox's Church,
Germantown; and this evening he will again
appear in the pulpit Of the Protestant Episco.
pal Church OF the Epiphany, at the corner OF
Fifteenth and Chesnut streets.