The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-12
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i This road was leased 70 the Chestnut and Walnut
statistics are included in those Of that road
Ferry Road and some of its statistics included in
Exclusive Of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets
Road.
The Empire Twelfth and Sixteenth streets)
reports that since the date of last report, Janu-
airy 81, 1870, that portion of the road lying
between Christian and Montgomery streets has
been constructed. 1t is intended that this por-
tiOn shall be leased to and run by the Citizens
(Tenth aud Eleventh streets) Passenger Rail-
way Company, and for the purpose of building
the road bonds for 300, 600 have been issued by
the company, which has guaranteed interest
and will pay tax upon them. No cars were run
upon the road prior to the first day of November,
1870.
The aggregate statements of the roads show
the following comparisons for the last three
years.
Length of roads in miles, 1923 1918 i735O
Passengers carried 9Ss!s 55ss5ss 5o4sSsl2
Expenses 55o5O5 $s5ls65i S34S6 0s
During the year 1870 the accidents on the
roads footed up to one person killed and five in
juTed, four of the latter being passengers. No
employees of the roads were killed.
In 1869 the number of persons killed was
nine and injured twelve, of the former two
being passengers and of the latter two also being
passengers.
GREEK VS.. GREEK-A CONSTABLE AGAINST A
POLICE OFFIoER.-Constable Benjamin Gray,
who had been elected by the people as con-
servator of public peace, 30 far forgot himself
yesterday as TO violate the very rules he had
been chosen TO carry out. 1t happened thus
Officer Boyle, of the Tenth Police district, armed
with warrant, took into his custody an offender
against the law. When passing Third street
and Girard avenue, with his hand grasping the
collar of the delinquent and the eyes of all the
Kensington youths falling upon him, Constable
Gray pounced upon him and with few well
directed blows sent him to the pavement, and
triumphantly walked off with the rescued
prisoner. His victory was short, for, reinforced
by brother officer, the humiliated Boyle
dragged the Constable to Alderman Burns office,
where he was held in $500 bail to answer.
A LIVELY ENGAGEMENT.-A big fight occurred
in Haddington yesterday afternoon the scene
being dark with the Ethiopian combatauts and
the patch of sky above them being clouded with
rotten eggs, stones, clubs, billes, etc. etc. The
police, after the fury of the engagement had
somewhat abated, Tallied-as they always rally
-and secured one out OF about dozen of the
warriors. The unfortunate one was named
Robert Billet. Alderman Randall sent him
below.
ENTERED BY THIEVES Yesterday, between
II A. Nj. and p. NJ the residence of William
F. Florence, No 2024 Delaney place, was eu-
tered by thieves through the FROM door, which
the children had left open, aud robbed of con-
siderable amount OF table silver ware.
FELL FROM A SwING.-A little child named
Frederick Linamon yesterday fell from a swing
at the residence of his parents, No. 92l s. Fifth
street, and broke leg.
In TowN.-Hon. Gerrit Smith is stopping in