The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-15
NEWS SUMMARY.
City Affairs.


a cooper shop, at the corner of Howard
5treet and Montgomery avenue, occupied by
Joseph +. Warner was damaged by fire, last
evening, to the extent of 5000.
-George III. Bates, conductor on the Camden
and Amboy Railroad, had an arm broken yes
terday, by having 1t jammed between two cars
AT hantua. He resides at Burlington, N. j., but
was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital
The Examiners in the contested election
case sat yesterday for the purpose of proceeding
with the case, but it being stated by Isaac Ger
mart, Esq, that the respondents intended to
apply to the Court for time to allow them to ex-
anime the printed testimony, the case was ad-
Journed until Friday afternoon next.
AT a meeting of ladies to form n branch So
ciety of the Pennsylvania Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, held yester-
day, at No. 923 Walnut street, committee
reported n permanent organization as follows:-
President, Mrs. Caroline f. Whites Vice-Pres-
dents Mrs. Moses Brown, Miss Deborah Smith,
Mrs. DR.. Joseph Parrish, Mrs Charles S. Ogden
Miss Ellen Vain, Miss Mary G.. Coke, Mrs
George Pitt, Mrs. Rhea Barton, Mrs. Phoebe
Clapp, Mrs. Alexander Brown; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. William II. Ashhurst Recording
Secretary, Miss Elizabeth Morris: Treasurer Mrs
Craig ID. Rtche.
AT a meeting of engineers of the Fire De-
partment, held last evening az the Fairmount
Engine House, the committee appointed to con-
fer with the committee of the Board of Presi-
dents of the City Railroads, reported that they
had waited on tlcm and found that they were
prepared to furnish any uniform connection that
the engineers would adopt that will not Interfere
with the working of the engines, and will place
them out of the tracks in time of fire. The COM
mittee then recommended the three-inch suction
for side engines. and the reducer for end engines
Before coming to any conclusion, the meeting
adjourned.
The Trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works
have been authorized to sell at public sale, and
invest the proceeds thereof to the credit of the
Sinking Fund of the Southwark and Moyamon-
sing Gas Company, the three-story brick tene-
ment and lot or piece of ground situate on the
east side of Delaware Second street No. I'D at
the distance of thrty-three feet northward from
the north side of Almond street Also the two
story frame tenement and lot or piece of ground
situate on the east side of Passyunk road (No
GID, containing twenty feet front and seventy
five feet deep.
-Four two-and-a-hall-story frame buildings
located Westminster avenue, near Forty
eighth street, and directly opposite the Cathe-
dral Cemetery, in the Twenty-tOurth ward, were
entirely destroyed by fire between one and two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The buildings were
occupied as dwellings by George Blake, Timothy
Creegan, and jeremiah Lcary, one of them being
vacant. The flames originated on the roof of
the house of Mr.. Blake, from a defect in the
chimney, and spread rapidly that the occu-
pants had barely time to save their effects, which
they secured in damaged condition. The build
ings belonged to Rev. James Kelly. He valued
them at $500 They were partly insured in the
Fire Association. The fremen were compelled
to obtain Il supply of water from creek near
by, there being no hydrants in the neighbOrhOOd.