The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-30
NAVAL DISCIPLINE.
Nine Jolly Tars Don't Like 90 Cut Ice In Cold
Weather-They are Drummed on League
Islapd in lOnse0ueuce.


Weather-They arc Drummed on League
Island in Consequence.
Yesterday morning nine of Uucle Sans mari
ners came to grief in curious way. The nine
men in question, who belonged TO the com pany
Of the ship st. Louis, had been ordered to cut
ice for storage in the ice-house from which the
officers and men on duty at League Island are
supplied in summer. The weather was rather
cold, and the work consequently rather dis
tasteful. The nine tars kept at it for a time
but finally concluded 10 succumb to the weather
and adjourn to their comfortable quarters on
board the st. Louis. This they did without
orders or leave, and made their complaint to
the officer of the deck. This officer referred
the matter to the executive officer of the
station, who at once had the nine men ranged
in row on deck, and placed in double irons,
for refusing to do duty. They were then sent
below but in short time their irons were re-
moved by order of the commodore of the sta
tion, and the sensitive seamen were paid up in
full and mustered ont of the naval service.
They were marched off the island under guard,
and set at liberty at the gates, from which they
made their way to the CITY on foot. 1t is more
than probable that they are now repenting the
weakness for warmth which induced them to
abandon their work on the ice.
HELPLEssLY DRUNK.-Yester1ay afternoon,
two boys, aged respectively ten and twelve
years, were found helplessy drunk on the ice in
the Schuylkill. They were taken to the station
house, where they gave information TO the effect
that Rosanna McGinnis, residing at Twenty-ffth
and Hamilton streets; John Hughes, Twenty
nth and Spring Garden streets; and William
Workman, Pennsylvania avenue and Spring
Garden streets, had sold them liquor. Warrants
were at once issued for the arrest of the parties
named and they were soon after taken into
custody. They then had a hearing before
Alderman Alexander, and were held in $1,000
bail each to answer.
PARAMOUNT PARK RIDERs.-Mr. A. Reimer
Yesterday received the contract for furnishing
the carriages necessary for Fairmount Park for
the next five years The price for q ride through
the park, including Georges Hill and Belmont
Mansion, will be fifty centssfor the round trip.
In addition to the accommodations of last sum-
mer, Mr.. Reimer is directed to have q number
OF pony pbetons constructed in order to supply
the demand made for that class of vehicles. He
rs also 10 have on hand a number of other car
rlages for the purpose of driving children and
others 10 the playground in the West Park,
The charge Tor this trip will be fifteen cents.
MYsTERIoUs-At an early hour Yesterday
morning woman, Crossing Market Street
Bridge. picked up nubia tri mined with beads
and piece of shawl lying alongside the rail-.
To the latter garment there Was attached the
following note written In a wretchedlv bad hand.
'lf any one finds this, will find me In the deep
my troubles is more than / can Aear-mv
name lie Sarah Twain. / did live $50 Wilmer
st Philadelphia" The authorities are inVesti-
eating the matter
The BEDFORD STREET MIssIoN.-The TEN.
poraTy lodging house connected with the Bed.
ford Street Mission is doing good work. From
eighteen To twenty women and children receive
free lodgings every night. Contributions OF
bread and old clothing are much needed.
GAsUALTY.-A daughter of Mrs. Schalter. No
4 SO Nan street, rwenty-third ward, fell down
Do "A fraafs traAo