The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-21
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
iswn anS Nerrisaesrn E..ilrsad

Open switch nnd smash-ub on the German.
tewB ana NoFristown Ksilr0ad.
We are called upon to chronicle another rail-
road accident that, minus the tragic details,
bears close resemblance TO the Harrisburg
holocaust. There Is the narrative, the open
switch, the coal oil train, the collision, but pro-
videntially no open drawbridge or fearful explo-
sion.
TIE train that left the Germantown aud
Norristowu depot at o'clock yesterday after
noon was due at Noriietown at4 o'clock. When
at the Quarres' Station, very near Norristown
they were considerably behind time aud did
not stop. At this point there is switch, which
was open and the train, at an increased rate of
speed, was branched off on to the other
track, which 1t jumped and Immediately after
collided with a coal oil train standing there.
The engineer leaped from the traiu and escaped
unburt. There was a considerable smash-up,
but no one was seriously injured. 1t was an
especial favor of Providence that the collision
did not ignite the oil, aud thus add fire to the
scene.
A PATENT CAsE.-Before Alderman McCol-
gan, yesterday afternoon, Charles H. Evans had
a hearing on the charge of cheating aud obtain
ing money under false pretenses. 1t appears
that Evans is connected with the firm OF Evans
S Co., patent agents. whose place of business is
located at the n. f. corner of Fourth and Wal
nut streets. Some time ago Mr.. Henry w.
Adams, who is interested in several patents,
called upon Evans and stated that he wished
him to secure patents on several articles which
he had invented. This was agreed to, and the
entire matter left in charge of Evans. Instead
of securing the patents, as he should have done,
1t is alleged that he never attended to the busi-
ness at ALL but at various intervals secured
money from Mr.. Adams, in all amounting to
$105. Mr.. Adams had, through some misappre-
hension, signed a power of attorney, in the
name of Joseph Evans, instead of Chas II. Evans.
The substitution of this name for the right one,
it is alleged, was because Charles II. Evans had
no authority to do business with the Patent
Office at Washington, as be had been ruled out,
owing to some previous iTegularity. The alder
man held Evans in the sum of $500 for further
hearing, SO that the order of the Patent Office
relative to the accused could be brought in evil
dence, and the case satisfactorily decided.
DISHONEST SALEsMAN-HE PAwNs ARTICLES
| OF HIS EMPLoYERs.-David w. Patterson, a
| salesman employed by Messrs. Strawbridge &
| Clothier, Eighth and Market streets, was before
| Alderman Beitler last evening, on the charge of
stealing number of pieces of silk from his
silk department in the establishment very
responsible position, the goods in that depart
ment amounting to some $50, 600.
Yesterday morning a member of the firm
| received information that Patterson had pawned
| silk pattern for twenty dollars the pattern
| being worth at least eighty dollars. warrant
was taken out and Constable Fuller arrested
| strate's office Patterson was highly isPleased
| at the thought of being subjected to the
| indignity of an arrest, but he gradually cooled
| down and acknowledged his guilt; and in this
| frame of mindi he handed over five other
pawn tickets, each calling for a silk pattern of
the same value as the other. The extent of his
pilferngs is not yet ascertained The alderman
sent him to Moyamensing until further hearing
of the case.