The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE
COLLISION,
Steamers CoIlide-Fatal Result

Last night at twelve o'clock the freight
steamer Helen Getty, from Millville, New Jer-
sey, attempted to make landing at the lower
dock, near Arch street wharf. In attempting
this, her steering chain fouled, and though the
engine was reversed, was carried by the flood
tide, then running fast, with terrific force
against the steamer Edwin Forrest, striking this
vessel upon the stern guard. AT the same time
damaging her cntwater. In the collision with
the Forrest, the second pilot of the Getty, Mr..
William Shaw, of Millville, was terribly crushed
about the hips, and Richard Bradford, sea-
man, from the same place, was shockingy in
jured. Medical aid was quickly summoned, but
it availed nothing in the case of Mr.. Shaw, who
died within an hour after the collision. Mr..
Bradford was carried to the Pennsylvania Hos
pital. 1t is supposed that owing 70 the dark
ness, both of these unfortunate gentlemen be-
came entangled among the deck freight, and
could not escape in time when the collision oc-
CURED. Mr.. Shaw leaves no family.
BEATING BUMMERs.-At 104 last night the
return boat from Smiths Island, of which the
fearless Captain Smith is the proprietor, was
loaded with beer-soaked brutes. They attempted
TO punch the engineer, when Captain Smith
rushed to the rescue, and was promptly laid out
on the deck OF his own vessel she gaily crossed
the bounding main" The roughs jumped
ashore, and a number were arrested by Lieu
tenant Smith, of the Harbor Police; but as the
mashed captain could not identify his assailants
they were all discharged.
SCULLING MATCH ON THE DELAWARE.-Adam
Cornwall yesterday afternoon beat John Glenn
in five mile sculling match on the Delaware
between Cooper's creek and Fishers Point The
race was regarded not so much as a victory for
Cornwall because 1t is asserted both rowers are
nearly of the same ability, but 1t was looked
upon as a triumph of Philadelphia over New
York as Glenn rowed pdpter-mGcte boat built
in the latter place, while Cornwall occupied a
cedar shell constructed by Lufberry, of this city.
VnLAINoUs MARY ANN.-Last evening a
creature 'lost to all shame" named Mary Ann
Kelley, endeavored to decoy guileless-souled
sailor into her den at Ninth and Locust streets.
He wouldn't go, and she stabbed him three
times in the neck with pocket knife. His
cries brought an officer, who escorted the SAN
culinary Mary Ann TO the station. Alderman
Morrow committed her.
REsoUED.-John Wilson, a lad aged eight
years, last evening fell off the wharf at Arch
street into the Schuylkill. From the unpleasant
element he was rescued by two officers and taken
TO his home, No. l4l2 CuthberL street.
LAwLEss SwIMMERs.-Last evening the
Schuylkill Harbor Police arrested fourteen
young men for swimming in the Schuylkill ia
the face of a number of people and an ordinance
prohibiting such misdemeanors.
AsTRAY.-A stray bull is now at the Seventh
District Station-house, having been picked up
at / o'clock this morning at Front and Vine
streets.
TILL-TAPPER.-A young rascal by the name
of Allan Eberle tapped till to the tune of $l4
in a Currant alley grOg shop. Alderman Nor
~ tha cho1 nf