The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-29
NEWS SUMMARY.


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The number of new patients registered
at the Howard Hospital during the year end
ing March 1, 1870. was 7119.
-Drs. e. Eshelman, John E. Spencer John
5. Boyd, d. Davis, and - McElroy were
yesterday elected resident physicians OF the
Almshouse
Mrs. Caphound has been committed by
Alderman Kerr to answer the charge of arson,
in setting fire to the premises No. 43l N.
Eighth street, on last Saturday evening"
The trial of skill between the steamers of
the Good Intent and Resolution Fire Com
panies came off in Camden yesterday. The
steamer of the former company was disabled
in the contest The Resolution was declared
the winner.
Charters have recently been granted for
organizing the following Councils of the
Order of United American Mechanics:
hontas Council, No. 225; Coal City Council,
No. 226; Wilkesbarre Council, No. 227;
Chambersburg Council, No. 228; Scranton,
No 229; Newberry, No. 230, and Bainbridge
Council.
The annual report of the Philadelphia
City Institute shows that during the past year
944S books were taken out of the library, an
increase over the preceding year of nearly
2000 volumes, or 26 per cent. On the 8th of
last November night school of the Institute
was opened by the permission of the Board
of Controllers of the Public Schools in the
Northwest Grammar School, Henry B. Whit
tington acting as principal, and kept open
sixty nights. The number of pupils regis
tered and in attendance during the term was
AL. The average attendance per night was
100; the greatest on any one night 229. The
ages of the pupils ranged from II to go years;
the average age 20 years.
The Steamship Tonawanda, of the South
ern mail line, left this port on Saturday for
Savannah, Ga, and encountered a terrific
storm when about fifty miles this side of Cape
Hatteras. The wind blew a hurricane and
the rain came down in torrents, rendering it
almost impossible for the vessel to be worked.
In the midst of the storm, about o'clock on
Sunday morning, the motion of the ship
caused displacement of the boilers, break
ing off the steampipe, and at once filing the
fire and engine room with steam, and driving
the tiremen and engineers from their posts to
the spar deck, one or two of them being
slightly scalded. The Chief Engineer at once
rallied the men, leading them back again, and
at the same time donkey engine was used
to throw water into the ship. Reaching
the fire-room, the live GOALS were hauled out
from the furnace into the water, which by
this time was of sufficient depth to extinguish
them, and by extraordinary effort and
courage the vessel was prevented from taking
fire.
EARLY last evening, fire was discovered
in Greenlys tobacco factory at Eighth and
Mountain streets, in the First Ward. Fortu-
nately it was discovered in time to prevent it
extending and but little damage was done.
Between 6 and clock last evening, smoke
was discovered issuing from storehouse in
the rear of No. 11S South Delaware avenue,
occupied by Messrs. Koons, Brother & Co.,
dealers in provisions. Upon the place being
entered the fire was seen to be on the second
floor, and before it could be checked it had
spread to the third and fourth floors,
destroying or greatly damaging a large
stock of cheese and number of bags
of peanuts. The storehouse fronting on
the avenue is chiefly occupied by the
firm above named. Messrs. Isaac B. Benners
& Co., dealers in fruit, have the first floor.
All the damage in this building was to the
stock by water, and the loss in both store
houses is covered by insurance. The rear
building is owned by Mr.. Joseph r, Evans.
About quarter to II o'clock last night fire
broke out in Greenly's tobacco factory, at
Eighth and Mountain streets, which had been
on fire early in the evening, and the flames
spreading rapidly through the structure il
was burned out before their progress could
be arrested There was some machinery and
considerable stock on hand, and the loss has
been roughly estimated at $4,000.
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