The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-11

Alfred &. LamDdln, Ii. w narJOn HatneTSly,
Thaddeus L. Leavitt, John p. Aertsen,
Arthur Wells, Paul Poh, Jr,
S. Harvey Thomas Charles s. Pancoast,
Galloway Z. Norris 1T. Stewardson, Jr
A FRIeHTFUL FALL-A FAITHFUL Doc
Late last evening man named Thomas Brown
fell through the tressel work on pier No. 6, Port
Richmond. He fell a distance of twenty feet
upon pile of stones and lumber. He was badly
injured on the head, his shoulder was dislo-
Gated and he received other INJURIES to the
internal organs. He was knocked insensible,
and how long he lay in that condition is not
known. The discovery of the unfortunate man
is due to the cries and barking made by little
dog which was with him. The dog ran up and
down the pier barking, and finally attracted the
attention of police officer. The dog took him
to the place where the man lay, and the officer,
looking down, saw Mr.. Brown bleeding and
unconscious. The injured man taken to
his home, on Melville street below Maple.
A FURIOUS WIFE BEATER.-Lawrence Carroll
lives on Edgemont street. above Huntingdon,
and yesterday afternoon he went home in an
intoxicated condition and beat his wife. she
screamed Justify, and Officer Vanhart of the
Eighteenth district, arrested the cruel husband.
AS the latter was being taken to the station
house. he suddenly turned upon the officer
knocked him down into the gutter, and kicked
az beat him in such way that the officer is
now confined to his bed. Assistance arriving
Carroll was conquered and locked up. He was
afterwards arraigned before Alderman Neill, and
held by that magistrate in $4,000 bail to answer.
RECKLESS USE OF FIREARMS. - William
Burren was under the potent influence of egg
nogg at Ninth and Spring Garden streets, on
Sunday morning last, and, of course scarcely
knew what he was about. He pulled loaded
revolver from his pocket, and discharged the
five barrels in all directions. policeman, not
considering the proceeding as particularly safe
to life and limb, arrested Burrell, and Alderman
Massey placed the accused under bonds to
answer.
A WOMAN KNOCKED ON THE HEAD WITH
CLUB.-At No. 24l6 Callowhill street is house
known as the "Bee Hive" SO called because a
large number of people live In it.: Last Sunday
morning Owen McIlvaine, an inmate of the
"Hiye," struck woman on the head with an
oak spoke, and cut her badly. She was knocked
insensible to the floor, and it is feared that she
will not recover. McIlvaine has been arrested,
and sent to prison by Alderman Pancoast to
await the result of the womans injuries.
NEARLY DRowNED.-John Murphy aged
seventy years, and an inmate of the Almshouse,
went too near the water of the Schuylkill. at
Chestnut street, late last night, and fell into the
river. Officers Cahil and Larkins, who were
standing on Chestnut street bridge heard the
plunge, and, going to the rescue, succeeded in
fishing the man out. He was nearly drowned
when brought to dry land Remedies were
applied, and when Murphy revived he was sent
to his old quarters.
DOUBLE AssAULT.-A man named A. McAllis-
ter, without the slightest provocation, on Sun
day afternoon last, beat and knocked down
Owen Jones at Third and South streets Nc
Allister was arrested by Lieutenant Haggerty,
and has been placed under bail for the assault
The same party had also whipped few days
previous colored man called Charles Perrein.
He was put under 5000 bail for this assault
also.
FIGHT IN A TAvERN.-John McElhenny has
been held in 5000 bail by Alderman Morrow to
answer for an assault and battery on Walter
Pugh in a tavern at the corner of Twenty-frst
and South streets. McElhenny in the assault,
however, received more than he gave, for Pugh
gave him a pretty sound beating. Pugh was
arrested also, but as no one appeared against
him he was discharged.
GENERAL MELEE.-A large crowd of men,
in all stages of intoxieation, began q free fight
at Thirty-seVenth and Market streets Yesterday,
during which missiles flew and clubs were piled
in the most viyacious and destructive manner
squad of police officers made a charge on the
gang and arrested nine of them. Alderman
Randall held each of them in bail.
POLICEMAN SHoT.-Police Officer MELVIN. of
the Tenth district, arrested one Joseph Bowers.
at Fifth street and Girard avenue, last evening
Bowers drew pistol and shot him in the hand.
The desperate fellow has been put under bail for
the assault.
"OLD Log CABIN Park Commissioners
will shortly take possession of sold Log Cabin
at Wissahickon. number of frame structures
in the vicinity are TO be removed.