The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-20

T. X Pr1 OS O N.
A Locomotive Goes Asunder at Port
Riahmond--one Man Killed
and Three Injured.

a terrible locomotive explosion took place THIS |
uerning at the Richmond coal wharves, when res |
suited In serious injuries to several persons anu the
loss Of one mans life: ..,..o
AZ twenty .,rnutes Of 10 O'Clock the l6coGA''S''
Anr~ro rS, Selesglng to the Philadelphia and Read
Bg Railroad. Which was stationed at me time on .
siding in front Of the round house az tnc upper |
depOt Port Richmond exploded with terrible force,
killing the engineer, and seriously injuring seVera
me Annapolis was one Of the heaviest and largest
engines in use the road but was Old and consider
ably worn and had been put 70 the use OF snIting
or making up trains at the coal wharves 1t was en-
gagged IN this service at the time NJ the accident
The engine completely shattered. ana tne
.yrmnd for some distance around Is covered with
pieoes Of the wreck One Of the main shaits OF tne
engine was broken into three pieces, and the dome,
weighing some three tons, carried bodily
through the ar for distance OF about square
The boiler and other parts were Dlown NJ psI hon, yne
smallest fragments. Two of the heavy doors oeOnH-
ing to the round-house, which were about seventy
feet distant were broken from their hinges IS amt anu
tlrOwn inward. Nearly every pane OF glass III tlat
building which faced towards the scene Of the acSl,
dent was broken The telegraph wires along p on ene
line of the road were all broken down. ana the 0On-
Joseph Nagie, the engineer of the Annapolis, was
thrown distance OF about hundred yards, and IN
stanty killed. His body ia much bruised ana mutt
lated He was about thirty years Of age, ana leaves
wife and two or three small children. The hre-
man OF the Annapolis, James Brady, was seriously
injured. 49,, 90, ,,,
which was standing on the track alongside of the
Annapolis, had his arm and some OF his ribs broken.
also received other internal injuries.
has a wife and three children. 1t has only been two
weeks since he met with another accident, wnlch
Tsmoysd IN 10 5ns the 9sF EPISCOPAL is Hospital His injuries
were OF such character that his recovery is
John Forbes engineer OF the Lexington, also
standing near the Annapolis, received several inju-
Ties The Coroner notified to hold an inquest on
the body OF the VICTIM but up to the hour OF the re-
port had not arrived No cause can Oe assigned for
the explosion.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-woman is to be dissected
An inebriated individual was last night found in
a graveyard by one of Daniels disciples. Mr.. Hic-
cup endeayored to make "blue coat believe he was
The ingram carpet weavers meet again tonight.
The sayiors Of Rome will be present at Horticul-
Our retail dry goods men anticipate heavy
Country cousins aunts, and grandmothers are
The Veteran slxty-nnth is fast passing out Of
Remember the poverty-stricken in your munif-
Fancy drinks are principally 'tangle-foot ben
Eighth street is already beginning to "wear the
The Mormon elders held another pow-wow last
night.
3Recorder Givin is opposed to capital punishment
The Monroe doctrine is virtually m a d dead adj fish
Appearances indicate heavy fall OF snow
Germantown pines for sensation
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT HORTICULTURAL
HALL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA POULTRY SOCIETY
The annual exhibition great poultry show, under
the auspices OF the officers OF the Pennsylvania
Poultry Society commences this evening at Hortcul-
tural Hail. Broad street, below Locust. This eXhi-
SitiOn promises to be one OF the nest, II not the
very best, display OF the domestic feathered tribe
and other domestic animals which has ever been
Witnessed in the State of Pennsylvania. The prepa-
ratons have been very extensive and elaborate and
Horticultural Hall will present rare and attractive
appearance during the continuance OF the display.
II win require all Of days work to get the eNhi
bition in working order. great number OF rare
specimens OF poultry will be exhibited, ana num-
Of prepared,
which will he conferred upon the exhibitors OF the
award them, as the number OF competitors is very
great AS this will be the finest opportunity eyer
presented Of inspecting the prGd9Gons & o our p0n pa
worth visit. II will continue every DAY TINS week.
HEARINGS AT THE CENTRAL SrATIoN.-Before AL
derman Kerr, committing magistrate, at the Cen
tral station, this afternoon, arraigned Mrs. FL
len McCready on the charge OF keeping disorderly
house at No. 6 Hustmans court, back OF $40 German
street. The accused was held In $500 bail TO an
Bake Townsend was charged with stealing some
wearing apparel from the boarding house 1909 Locust
street. He was held in $500 BAN to answer
Jacob Eberle NO. and Jacob Eberle No. 2, mem
at American ana Jefferson streets last night the
charge of disorderness and attempted theft They
Henry Cleft was charged with the theft OF watch
and chain valued at $685. from Arthur i. Mckay, at
Broad and Wallace streets, on the 14th instant lie
was held in $500 bail to answer
James Burke and II. P. McCafrrey We're held in
$1,000 bail each to answer the charge OF attempting
OF Third and Dckerson streets, on Friday last.
AT THE BEDFORD STREET MISSION, according 20
n generous custom, a grand Christmas dinner viii
be given the denizens OF the locality on Saturday
next 1t is expected that at least three hundred OF
the Outcasts and Iagamulilns OF the neighborhood
will parake OF this repast and 1t will take more than
one turkey and more than once mince-pe TO MI the
empty stomachs Of this hungry multitude. The din
ner will be given only to the more deserving class
those who would be better of If they had fair show
in the world, especially the children who are horn
into the birthright OF misery and amid surround
ings OF criminal character. Such OF our readers
as have enough of this worlds comforts and to spare
should remember the wants OF this occasion, and
send contributions in the shape OF turkeys chickens
mncepies, and all other Christmas delicacies to the
missionary, Rev. John ID. Long, No. 6lp Bedford
street
RoUGfI HANDLING.-On Saturday night row oc-
curred amongst party OF Terpischorean jewellers at
Salmon street and ehigh avenue. Their bOisteTous-
ness becoming annoying, Officer Mccormick inter
fered, and arrested one OF the party The friends
however, came to his assistance, and dubbed the
knight OF the club severely that he glad TO get
away with his life. Subsequently two OF the gang
were arrested and held In $500 bail by Alderman
Neill TO answer. They gave their names aS Thomas
McQuillen and Edward Carr.
BoARpsoF SURvEYs.-The Board of Surveys held its
regular stated meeting this morning.
Sewers were ordered to be constructed in Caow-
hill street, between Seventeenth a2d Eighteenth
streets and Columbia avenue, between Randolph
and Seventh streets. The principal portion OF the
session was taken up with discussions upon the re-
vision OF the plan OF Church street, Twenty-third
ward No definite result Was reached, a0d the
Board adjourned, postponing the matter until the
next meeting.
ROBBERY AND RECOvERY.-On Friday night the
residence OF Christopher Donet at Chestnut Iil was