The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03
NEWS SUMMARY.


City Affairs.
The Philadelphia Association for the
Relief of Disabled Firemen met last evening,
with Joseph r. Lyndall, President, in the
chair. The annual report was submitted,
showing an increase in the capital stock of
$1,000 over that of last year. The following
were chosen members of the Boar of Trusts:
William F., McCully, William McDevitt, s.
Kochersperger, William A. Porter Samuel b.
Savin, William B. r. Selby, Thomas Corley.
After the meeting the board met and elected
the following officers: -President-George
w. Tryon; President-Joseph II. Lyn-
dall Treasurer-William Il. Butler; Secre-
tary-William Y, Campbell; Assistant Secre-
tary-William j. Pascoe; Solicitor-R. @.
Winship.
The Board of City Trusts met yesterday
and organized by the election of Mr.. William
Welsh President, Henry M. Phillips, Esq,
Vice-President, and Henry W..Arey Secre-
tary.
A resolution commendatory of General
Wagner, the retiring member, was adopted.
The thirty-ffth annual report of the
trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works has
just been prepared. The quantity of gas
manufactured during the year was 1,163,-
1862, 600 cubic feet, an increase over the year
1868 of SO, 492, 900 cubic feet. The largest
consumption in any twenty-four hours was
on the night of the 23d of December, amount
ing to 3, 3el, 600 cubic feet, showing an in
crease over the same time in last year of
494, 600 cubic feet.
The street mains laid during the year
amount to 1S7, 253 feet, making the entire
length nearly 533 miles, being an increase
over the number of feet laid in 1868 of over
200 per cent, which was owing to the great in
crease in building and consequent demand
for services and me ters, showing a larg sr
increase than any three years since the erec-
tion of the works.
The whole amount of lamps on the 1st in
slant was S217; 767S are supplied with gas
from these works, 43S from the North ern
Liberties works, and IA with coal oil.
"A fire last evening, in the second and
third stories of the building No. 1904 Market
street, destroyed a portion of the stock of
d. G. Stone q Co., dealerr in tool handles, on
the second floor, and a considerable guam
tity of furniture on storage on the third
floor. The first floor is occupid by j. f.
Seldomridge as a produce dealer, whose loss
is by water. Messrs Stone & Co. are
covered by insurance.
MIR. Joseph Lippincott, an old and
much respected citizen of Spring Garden,
died yesterday.
The School Board OF the Sixth section
was organized last evening by the election of
John McMakin for President, and John l.
Daily, Secretary.
"A horse belonging to Mr.. George Zinnell,
while engaged in hauling ice on the Schuylkill
yesterday morning, broke through and was
released with great difficulty. On the day
before, Mr.. Zinnell, the owner of the animal,
while pulling rope, in order to raise mass
of ice for stowage, came very near being
killed The tackle above gave way, and the
block fell and struck him on the head, in
f1icting severe injuries.
AT an election for officers of the Second
Reformed Church, held last evening" the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen
Elders-Daniel Paul, William Chapman, J.
j.. Vantine; Deacon William H. Parmenter,
j. Cliff, Jonathan Reeves, Thomas Yost;
Trustees-Messrs. Supplee, Rushing, and
Trehlo.
The Central Association of PENNSYLVANIA
Democrats met last night at their room on
Walnut street, above Tenth, and elected j.
Rinaldo Sank is President, and DIR. A. Neb-
niger and Luther Martin as Vice Presidents.
The annual festival of the Presbyterian
Church Sabbath.school at Thirty ninth and
POwelton avenue was held yesterday. Ad
dresses were made by j. Addison Henry and
Judge LUDLOW