The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-05

Mir. r. Thomas tesuded to being the chief
CLERK OF $ q W. Welsh. He was on the wharf
AZ lO O'Clock, and the watChman, who was un-
fortunately crowned, called his attention TO a
mole blled with wafer by the rain and asked If
ne should bill IL up. He said no he would sneak
10 mem at the Office, and he mentioned It to
MT Osgood Welsh, who examined 1t and said he
ola not tblnk 1t much, but to make things sure
MI. Lownsbuty had better be sent for: aud
note was written to him. The next day the
hole was no larger, but there was more water
Ipat afternoon he met Mr. Lownsbury on the
WharI, and he said he would examine the sluice
the next day. Something called him to the
once, ard he did not continue on the wharf.
shortly afterwards he heard the wharf had gone
down. Mr.. Kneass, the Chief Engineer aud
Survey or, drew the plans OF the wharf The
Mcssrs Welsh looked tor a contractor and Mr..
hneass recommended Messrs. Lownsbury. The
PorJ Wardens, with MIR. Kneass fixed the lines
and the latter superintcnded the building of the
Whart. The specifications are drawn that the
wharf should be subject to the inspection and
approval OF MI. Kneass, 1t was his belief that
the Wardens would not allow a wharf to be
bullt without sluice. He did not like to put
his opinion against the Wardens but he could
not refrain from saying that he did not believe
IN slulces. The Messr5. Welsh are very partcu-
lar about details, and great care was exercised
that the wharf should be properly constructed
and to this end Mr.. Kneass was employed to
superintend it. He reported the water in the
hole, because of the particularly as to details.
None of the ilrm were present because they did
not desire TO 1ntrude themselves upon the Jury,
not having Oeen suOp@naed. IL the Jury de-
sired to hear them, they would cheerfully appear
before them. Adjourned TO II o'clock Tuesday
RESCUED FROM Drowning BY A PHLADEL-
PHAN.-An eXcursonlst went into bathe at At.
! lantlc City and was soon carried beyond the
| breakers, Being q very large man, he hoated
! without difficulty, and was supposed by those
| who saw him to be supported by lfe-pre-
| server In few moments it became evident
| that the man was perfectly helpless and drown
| ing. An excited crowd gathered upon the
| beach. How TO reach the doomed man was the
questions; no boat could be obtained; q line pro-
| cured became entaDgled when suddenly
! gentleman rushed into the breakers, regardless
| OF danger; with steady stroke he swan directly
| to the drowning man, and, reaching him, found
| that he was sinking. With admirable presence
| of mind the swimmer turned the almost drowned
mans head and body towards the shore, and
! then depressing his knees below the water, de-
! liberately swan to the beach, pushing the body
! before him. As the insensible man approached
! the breakers, his friends formed a line received
his body, and then, by the vigorous application
| OF the usual means, restored him to conscious
! ness. The name of the bold, brave man who
thus, at the peril of his own lite, rescued fel.
| lOw.being, was Mr., Thomas Taylor, of Phiadel-
| phia. Noble deeds deserve honorable notice,
and we therefore publish the name of this
! gentleman.