Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-24

Charged and nearly all his samples destroyed. |
He inquired about the matter, and was shown a |
hole in the hat Of the baggage master, which was
made by the bullet from the pistol. This will |
have a tendency to make the .smasher' more
careful in handling trunks and other packages.
Chester Adroedte.
EXPLOSION AT EDGEMooR.-The furnaces at
Edgemoor Iron Works, it is generally known are
to be heated by gas instead of Coal. On Friday
evening, part Of the works were put in opera
ton for the first time, and appeared to work sat
isfactorily, but on Saturday morning, one of the
gas ilues suddenly exploded, scattering bricks
promiscously about, and causing damages which
it will probably require several thousand dollars
to repair. Quite number of workmen were en-
gagged near the scene Of explosion but all of
them miraculously escaped any injury, the only
person at all injured being Mr.. Samuel Middle
ton. who received some slight bruises. The ex-
plosion is believed to have been caused by air in
some manner leaking into the tlue.
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DANGERous.-.-A few days ago brick fell from
chimney in Philadelphia, and alighted on
mnii a lady was carrying. Had she been one
step further forward it would have struck her
lead and probably have killed her. Now if any
one will walk along any of the streets of this
city lie will lie able to see numbers of steep
rooted houses surmounted by chimneys, from
which loose bricks appear about to toppie oil and
slide down the roof to the side walk gentle
ago and pointed ont several such In flat rooted
houses il does not matter so much as the brick
would not full from the roof but persons owning
the old fashioned steep-rooifed buildings should
sec to it, that tleir chimnies do not threaten the
lives Of our ciiisns
ANOTHER RAILROAD CHANaE.-In noticing the
changes following the recent resignation of the
Superintendent of the Delaware Railroad and his
stan we accidentally omitted to mention the fact
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slstant dispatcher of trains on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. The bust
ness Of the Delaware Railroad has been trans
ferred TO the office Of the Philadelphia Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad, in this city, and
all freight and passenger conductors on the
Delaware Railroad now receive their orders
directly from Mr.. Gookin or Mr.. Carlisle as do
those on the main road, Mr.. Carlisle's many
friends will join NJ in congratulating him on his
well earned promotion, while we congratulate our
friend tiookn IN securing 30 valuable an asss-
tant.
BusISIss CnANaE.- is announced in bust
ness circles that the well-known firm of JessuI
Y Moore. one OF the most extensive paper man
uiaetntlng concerns IN the country, will be
dissolved at the LIST of January The designs
has been matured and the formal announcement
sill Ne made at the proper time.
The firm now have their warehouse at No. 9
North 9Th street, Philadelphia. but two Of thei
city, one being called the Roekland. and til
other the ST. Augustine Mill. The former. a
understand will become the property of Nj
Jessnp, and the latter of Mr.. Moore. Mr. j
will devote his attention to the manufacture o
news papers, and Alr. VI. to writing papers, az
Tie latter will have new warehouse fitted W
IN Philadelphia on Commerce street, betwee
5tli and 9th
4 HANDSOME INrnoyEMENT.-W again not
re
building in Water street by Mr.. F. Barry adjoil
ng that recently rebuilt by him, and occnpie
l5N his brother Homer az ship chandlery stor
Tie new building has tlike the other a ham
spme front, the hr-t story being of dresst
granite, and the other two stories Of pfesse
trick with granite faeing-, Tho new buildir
has % feet front and is fifty feet deep, and
substantially bnllt. Inc first story having
cypress ceiling, Tie third stories Of Il
two buildings Will be connected, and will
occupied by Il. W Birnif as a sail-loft. Bot
buildings reflect eyciit on the taste and ente
Prise Of Mr.. Barry anil will go far toward givif
the thousands who pass through our city in Il
cars a better impression of it, Every inln vi
makes Water street Tare handsome is publ
benefactor.
JUNIOR ORDER OF AMERICAN AIEcHAS1cs.-C
Wednesday evening. the 10th inst, State Viz
Councillor. VIM 4. Wliltworth assisted by Sta
Secretary j.. Il. Cros-ley, and several memhe
Of Rescue Council, No. 3, of this city. organize
State Council, No. l. of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics. Mt Dover, De
After the organization Of the Council the folio,
ing officers We're elected and Installed
G, $. II. Barker; Y. G., q, N. Tucker, Jr
+. e., Z. X. I.eatherbury A. r. S., b. A. Be
nett r. s., J. c. Rice +. s.. G. Carter; /
L. j.. Buckmaster; O., Il. Mcbride W. J.
Richardson's |. s.. Il. +. 1'eat; o. s.. ].
Hazel. Trustees j. II. Harper, s. II. Barkt
y 7, Harris. State Council Representatives
J. IL. Harper, +. l.. Hnckmaster, ]. L. Ilaz'
u. A. Bennett.
On the day fol flowing tic organization of Il
new Council, the members of the Order OF ii
city left the ancient town Of Dover higl
pleased with the reception given them by I
Doyor boys.
THE p. W. 4 b. RAILROAD IMpnoyEMENr.--T
Chester Republican of the 18th inst, sayH:--
9 Ground was broken on the improved line
the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimo
railroad, on Saturday last, at the first static
near the site of the Old floating bridge at Ora,
Ferry on the SeuyllI -Four sections of /
route have been let first, second, third a.
ti;tl work viii be commenced upon them
once Tic road begins at the old Gray's Fer
Bridge as before stated, and runs in straig
Inc TO tpbbr treek. passing through yariD
estates. which the h,HGticGn names, but II
Of interest 70 pip uaisrt Il il expected
continues, that tha aplh VIII be completed a
tlins running N one year FROM this date. 7
lleket stations Nlil be one mile apart, and Tie
Will be three traeha Of steel rails tho whole d
tance from Chester to Gray's Ferry. making o
Of the best short lines il the Union. 1t il ca
temlilated to run the ears every half hour
tween this place and Philadelphia. The 70
will pass under eighteen streets between I
Island road and Grays Ferry bridge, and t
time between this place and Philadelphia prop
Will not exceed twenty-five minutes"