The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16
SCIENCE AT HOME.
The FRANKLIN Institute Meeting-A Curious
lave- The HOOsac Tunnel.

The franklin Institute MeetinR-A Curious
Cave-The HoosRc Tunnel.
At the meeting of the Franklin Institute, held
last evening, detailed account of the progress
and modes of conducting the excavations at the
Hoosac Tunnel was given, from which we make
this summary:-"The mountain has been pene-
trated from the east side 5000 feet, and from the
west side $500 feet, making the total figures
1920 feet, leaving still 0,811 feet to be cut
through. The average daily progress is 1S feet"
Mention was next made of avery curious cave
deposit recently uDearthed at Port Kennedy in
this State. Quite number of remains of extinct
mammals were discovered, Including those of
the mastodon, bear, tapir, several varieties of
horse, rat, and many others. Some curious ex-
periments in connection with the passivity of
iron were Shown, and mention was made of
considerable deposit of saltpetre in Tioga
county of this Stale. The important fact that
indigo had been artifcially manufactured was
announced, two German chemists, Emmerling
and Engler, being the discoverers.
THE ALLEGED FoRGERs.-Ma Fox has re
ceived q telegram from the Chief of Police OF
Albany, setting forth that, from reading the
Philadelphia papers, he believes the men George
II. Moore and X. II. LennOx, arrested here for
supposed forgery, to be identical with the
geniuses who have been operating in Albany
and other places in New York State. They
seem to have ordered from an Albany stationer
q check-book in the name of r. G. Hunting &
Brother. No such firm exists in Albany. The
prisoners had hearing before Alderman Kerr
at one o'clock this afternoon and were sur
rendered into the custody of an officer from
Albany, to be taken to that place for trial.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY AND CARRYING Con-
CEALED DEADLY WEAPoNs.-Janes Ritchie
was taken into custody at Tenth and Fitzwatet
streets last night upon the charge of assault and
battery on Hugh Gallagher When searched at
the station house, deadly weapon was found
in his possession. He had hearing before AL
derman Collins, and was committed in default
of $500 bail to answer both charges.
LARoENY.-Benjamin Herzog, an employe of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, left his
boarding house, in Mantuaville, yesterday, and
soon after his departure a large quantity of
clothing was missed. Benjamin was tracked to
Chester county, where he was arrested on sus-
picion of having stolen the property. He had
q hearing before Alderman Clark, and was held
in $500 bail to answer.
WHIsKY-At an early hour this morning two
men named Thomas Meehan and James Carr
were found asleep on the sidewalk at Tenth
and Pine streets. They sat on the curbstone
with their feet In the gutter. Whisky had got
the best of them. A policeman induced them
to go to the station-house, where, after sleeping
off their stupor, they were released.
RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.-Edward Red
dngton,l who keeps Ia junk-shop at No. 6l2
Penn street, was taken into custody yesterday
upon the charge of receiving stolen goods. 1t is
alleged that be purchased lot of copper from
some boys who had stolen the same. Defendant
was he for hearing at the Central this after
nocn.
IMPLIoATED.-Samuel Carry was arrested at
Swanson and Mead streets last night on suspi-
cion of being implicated in the robbery at the
Almond street bonded warehouse few nights
ago. He will have hearing at the Central Sta
of