The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-04

THE WILMINGTON AND READING RAILROAD
COMPANY have the section Of their road from
Wilmington 10 COatesville now In full operation,
and are doing splendid business. This road
runs through an exceedingly fertile and popu-
lous section Of country, and the amount Of trade
that has been brought TO It far exceeds the most
eanguine expectations of the company The |
section Of the road from Coatesville to Birdsbo-
rough is being rapidly pushed forward, and will |
give direct communication at all seasons of |
the year between the Pennsylvania coal region |
and tidewater; and the road cannot but have an
immense influence in promoting the interests of
the coal trade OF Pennsylvania. II Is estimated,
however, that the way traffic viii alone pay the
company large profit, and the results of the
operations on the section of the road already
constructed more than confirm the expectations
on this point. The company were fortunate in
the selection of their financial agents, and to the
energy and ability of William Painter & Co.,
brokers of this city, large amount of the sue
cess OF the road is due. These gentlemen sold
the whole loan of the road, amounting to a
million and quarter of dollars in q few months,
and they have exerted themselves in the most
efficient manner to place the claims of the road
in favorable light before the public.
RoUGH AMUsEMENTs.-Yes two we'll
known roughs and noted prize fighters for the
city and county of Philadelphia, got into fight
while together in the saloon of one Phillips on
Front street. The names Of the combatants were
Daniel Keough and Hugh Brown. Hugh was
arrested at the instance of Daniel and was
But when things had progressed thus far, the
good nature and fellow-feeling of Daniel for one
OF his kind were too much for him. He not
only refused to prosecute, but actually shook
hands with the opposite party. Under these cir
cumstances the Alderman could do nothing more
than hold them in $500 to keep the peace.
LARCENY OF WATCH.--John Donnelly, aged
seventeen years, residing at Ninteenth and Jones
streets, was arrested at Fifteenth aud William
streets yesterday upon the charge of the larceny
of atnhf fro, Rat 1t,ysr 30 No
North Nineteenth street. The theft was COM
mitted some time since. 1t seems that Mrs.
Baird left her watch at the jewellers for repairs,
and her son, a lad of about fifteen years. accom-
panied Donnelly to the store, when the latter
received the time piece on the payment of two
| dollars. The watch was then pledged for $3.50,
| the boys realizing Che enormous sum of fifty
| cents by the operation. The accused will have
| hearing at the Central Station this afternoon.
HIS PAL IN CUsToDY.-Frank Hopkins was
| arrested last night for theft He is said to be
the companion of Ridgeway Lamb, who was
yesterday sent to prison for the larceny of case
| of surgical instruments from DR.. Muhlenberg,
| No. 1905 Chestnut street. and coat from DIR.
| Turner, No. 1906 Walnut street. Hopkins has
been identified MS the person who was in the
| company of Lamb when the larcenies above re-
| ferred to were committed. He will have
hearing at the Central Police Station this after
| noon.
| SEIZURE OF A BREwERY.-Yesterda Deputy
| Collector Wllnam y. Mackey eelZed tne brewery
of Ritteneyer & Wightman, at Seventeenth and
Buttonwocd streets, for selling beer, as alleged
| without the proper stamps being affixed to the
barrels. The brewery contained 400 bushels of
malt, 3S bales of hops, mash and fermenting
tubs, 400 barrels of beer, engine, boiler, etc.
The same officer seized 400 barrels of beer at
the vaults of j. Lipp, West Philadelphia.
RECEIPTS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR
THE YEAR 1S69.-During the year 1869 the re-
ceipts of the Water Department from water
takers amounted to 500, ,69S'75, and $13S, 9094S
for water pipe, delinquents and penalties The
receipts from water takers in 1868 amounted to
| S647, ,491 80, or 1923, ,207'45 less than 1869.
ACCIDENT. - Yesterday afternoon Philip
Keging fell out of the third story window of his
residence, on Wood street, below Seventeenth,
broke leg, and was otherwise injured. He
| was removed To the Pennsylyania HOSPITAL