The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-29

A NEW WOOD PAvEMENT-By invitation yesterday
afternoon, number Of the members OF City COun-
cIls repaired to the ONCE of the Philadelphia Wood
Paving Company, at the southwest corner of Broad
and Chestnut streets, where new style of paving
was inspected. The new pavement, as exhibited
is to consist of certain wedgeshaped blocks so nut
down as to cover the entire floor or plank fOunda-
ton. These blocks are six inches high four inches
wide at the base, three inches at the top and eight
ten, and twelve inches in length. The channels be-
tween the blocks being also wedge-shaped, and run
ming transversely to the street. to be filled in with
concrete. The entire construction of the pavement
is said to admit of being laid taken up, and relad
as easy as any stone pavement while ID is said TO he
able to sustain as heavy loads, and can he put down
at reasonable cost. The exhibition made yesterday
was for the purpose of obtaining authority from
councils Tor laying this pavement in the city.
SURRENDERED HHSELF-William L. Blo9mer the
man who fired of the cannon at Point Airy yester-
day afternoon, by the wad from which Charles Lance
was accidentally struck and fatally hurt-dying af-
terWards at the Hosptal-hearing of his death, went
to the Mayors residence this morning and gave him
self into custody. Mr.. BloOmer resides at No Gl9
South Front street. He feels the most poignant
grief at the accident which but slightly diminished
by the knowledge that his connection with it is in
no wise censnrable The Coroner will hold an in
quest upon the body OF Lance, until which BloOmer
Will be detained
On SUsPICIoN.-JOhn MaCkey and Samuel Smith,
both cOlored, were arrested by Sergeant Lynch last
night between 10 and II o'clock, at Eleventh and
Chrlsuah streets, on suspicion OF burglary row
OF houses standing on Twelfth street. between Spruce
and Pine, run back to Dean street, and directly
in their rear is stable. At this latter place four
persons were observed, suspicious in appearance.
They were approached, when they ran. Pursued,
two OF them escaped; the two mentioned were cap
tured. They VIII nave hearing this afternoon at
the Central Station.
THE LYLE MoNUMENT.-The monument to the
memory of David NJ. Lyle, at one time Chief of the
Fire Department in this city, the erection of which
is projected by the various fire companies is now
rapidly nearing completion Its cost will be $4,000
but OF this only $4,000 has yet been realized from
all sources. Out OF the eighty-seven companies OF
the city, but thirty have contributed The remainder
have not answered expectation.
NABBED-James McCloskey Yesterday afternoon
tried neat but unsuccessful game. He went into a
cigar store on Delaware avenue, below Vine street,
seized from case handful OF cigars and made Off.
He didn't get far, however, before he was arrested
Alderman Williams committed him.
SHoELEss MUIE-Yesterday Jerseymqn
named jeremiah Smpkins was arrested at Second
and South streets for cruelty driving his mules with
out shoes, on the c0bble-stones. Alderman Moore
hned HIM $40.
BACK TO JERsEY.-A chap named James Wilder
was arrested yesterday, by a Seventeenth ward po-
liceman, upon warrant charging him with the lar
Ceny of boat from Gloucester Detective Franklin
TOOK him back thither this morning
For GLOUCEsTBR.-Among the pretty spots around
the city where one can go and enjoy delightful
days pleasure, Gloucester stands in the front rank
Fine steamboats, leave for this place every few
minutes during the day.
ZoUAyR DRML.-This evening the Zouaves DAT
f1que, Company Is, VIII drill at Point Airy Island
Captain Barthoulet commanding. This company II
attacheu W colonel W. b. Thomas regiment
FELL FROM AWNDow.-AbOut half-past oclocl
this morning mary shuman, aged 80 years, fell out o
Meyer street. She was severely injured,