New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-13
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New YORK, September l2.-The repre-
sentatives OF the fast lines before the cheap
transportation committee of this State rep
resent that the trouble is in the tardy de.
livery of freight after its arrival. The
storage at the East eats it up.
The Crew of the Polaris.
"A dispatch from St. Johns says there are
grave doubts as to the safety of the balance
of the crew of the Polaris.
A Church Dispute.
Eleven trustees Of the First African
Methodist Church, undergoing trial at
present before an ecclesiastical court on a
charge of embezzlement, dereliction of duty
and other offenses, were declared guilty
last evening by majority of the votes of
the members present, estimated at from
1000 to 1900. There was much confusion,
and fears were entertained at one time of a
conflict. The friends of the accused de-
nounced the proceedings as illegal. and
declined to vote. Bethel is one of the
oldest and wealthiest African churches in
the city.
The Transatlantic Balloon.
The work of initiating the transatlantic
balloon was resumed this morning in Brook.
lyn. Every thing is in readress. and it is
arranged that the ascension will take place
between the hours Of four and six o'clock.
1t has been decided upon to abandon the
car and paper canoe, it being feared that
the weight attached was too great for the
carrying capacity of the balloon.
The Balloon Bursts.
The transatlantic balloon bursted at
P M.
Later Particulars,
An immense crowd of people went to
Brooklyn to-day to see the balloon inflated.
Many estimated the number as high as
$4,000. The process of initiation commenced
this morning, and continued steadily during
the day until afternoon. Many people be-
lieved there would be bona fide ascension,
while others were skeptical. At ten min
utes past four the balloon suddenly swayed
to the north, ripped half way around with
great tearing sound, and tell fiat upon the
ground.
The immense volume of gas which had
been pumped into it, nearly 10000 feet, es-
capped, nearly sufocating those who stood
beside. The crowd made a general rush,
with the intention of tearing the balloon
into small pieces and carrying them off as
mementoes, and the strong force of police
on the ground charged and drove them
back, not before many succeeded.
Stiner. who had contracted to fill the bal
loon, said that it would be all folly to at
tempt another initiation, as the bag was
not made of the proper material. SO the
enterprise is abandoned for the present.
The Dean Of Canterbury.
Rev. H. p Smith, dean of Canterbury,
delegate to the American Evangelican Alli-
ance, is the bearer of letter from the
Archbishop of Canterbury to the Alliance,
expressing the hope that this general con-
ference may promote unity in all forms of
Christian bolief. The Dean says there is a
general feeling among the members of the
Church OF England that the dividing line
which separated the Established Church
from the other Christian denominations
should be less marked, and having in view
that object he accepted the invitation of
tie American Alliance.
Mexican War Veteranss
The sub committee of the veterans of the
army of Mexico met in the Astor House
this evening, and arranged for the annual
celebration on the fifteenth of September.
General Joe Hooker presided. A deputa-
tion of citizens, headed by Mayor Have
meyer, waited on the committee and ten
dered them dinner.