New-York tribune., 1876-11-21
TWEEUS CELL YET. VACANT.
THE FRANKLIN STILL AT SEA.


No NEWS FROM INCOMING yEssELs-DOUBrFUL RE-
PORT FROM ST. TIoMAs-THE QUARTERS PRE-
PARED FOR TWEED AT LUDLOW STREET JAIL
Another day and night have passed ana the
arrival OF the steam frigate Franklin and william NJ
Tweed is still delayed The ship was not expected yeser
day as the northeast gale of Saturday aud Sunday ha
increased in force and there was every reason why
prudent commander should keep his vessel saie as
tance from the e, shore. The European steamship
Idaho and the Huntsville from Port Royal arrived yes
terday and the officers reported that they had seen
nothing of the Franklin. The weather, however, had
been SO fOggy that they could see ohy
short distance. 1t is thought that the fIahh-
lin has been steaming up against the gale, WIN
only sufficient steam enable her to maintain her posi-
tio and that not far from the shore IL TINS IL
correct she will probably reach Sandy Hook very soon
after the storm subsidies and will the bar at the
next high tide. very few daysperbaps few hours
will nut an end Mr. Tweeds long voyage OF wch ne
is probably heartily weary by this time Indeed, Win
the exception the few days spent IN CUBA ne seems 10
have been on the water all the time since his escape
Even his quarters In LudlOw-st VIII proo'p! po"o'eP'"
as "A change for the better.
p,sseuocrs nv the Gamma which arrived yesterday
from Bermuda, state that they left st. Thomas on
Nov. 10, and that the Franklin was SIN there'
having been in port three days and that the officers o
the ship would allow communication Win the SHORE
This l. i'm conflict with the report by telegraph that the
tradcts itself for the hrs, telcgraphic reIort
WAS confirmed by THE TRBUSEs correspondence IN re-
gard to Tweed from ST. Thomas, that she arrived on
Nov D. II she was still there on Nov 10, sue wouiu
have been III port five days which Is not hkeiy' IL Il
probable that the received dates were correct ana
that there is error IN TINS last report
News of the arrival Of the Franklin at ST. Thomas
reached Bermuda Monday Nov. 10, ard the officers o
the Gamma first heard The news tneS. iFeS 81"
both the Huntsville and Gamma rtpofcl avery s'"I
passage and thought II WAS not at all Fmlrhabe thal
tuey had not sighted the franklin IA tlie weather a
been 50 fogg prevent their seeing q
distance at sea Capt Winters OF the Huntsville SAID IL
was he most stormy voyage lac had eyei made.
Whether Tweed arrives today, to-tnPifOW, or heA.
week, he will find accommodate prepared tor mn ~
Ludlow street Jail. though he will miss the cheerful
apartment looking ont upou the street NncIn Iue S
cries OF his last incarceration were to so n
extent allcviaed IL hid been supposed tiil ne Nou
he a-signed s old quarters aud statements 10 that
ouIies made Yesterday Warden Watson denied tue r..
port. To reach the room designed Tor h%e'Is
passes through the Office in the south Iroht
corner. the first floor, into CORRIDOR Or az 81
Warden Watson sleeps Opening out OF this room ana
cayily-pTatrd window looking ont into the courtyard
and here IL is according tO Mr.. Malsons statements th
NcwYorKs prodiga wiil spend his days ana nights
The room il about i5 ieei long feet wide, and II feet
nigh door is in tive middle Of the southern wan OF
tbe room; on the right hand is the window, anu
buIlt AGAINST the wall opposite the door II a
large frame case containing drawers and cup
boards. In the upper corner, Opposite the window"
sfauus "A thrce-uuifters bcdrjcad Of stained wool
with tl mattre-s The bed has not that ample, nos
pifabc look attractive 10 persons OF Mr. IWccu pro
horizons IL l. clean ana apparently conloilabt lh
fhe corner near the head OF the bed is ttc tibe
and at the other end of the room under the Nihao"
stands small light chair VIII; cane bottom lie njoi
il covered by tapestry Brussels carpet much worn Dt
whole TdeTc pictures on tue walls, ana lhe c'l
mgls without holdings paint. Aoscthrr lht dlirt-
ment seems very small for man OF lNeeds slLc pre-
seuts not the least OF luxury ana Is rendered. les
cheerful by outlook upUn the courtyard Bui lhou7
in no attractive, Is not positively uncomofible
The contrast is marked between this room ana that ast
ocrue i'm tae iail by the returning captive. HIS Od
room Al the front the building, Il next To that at pics
ent occupied by Warden Watson sleeping apartment
IL Is nearly II not quite twice large the new
one Is better furnished and more cheerful There are
sofas writing table, clock, and several pictures ana
The hustle Oi the street must have greatly relieved the
monotoly of the prisoners life. This room II now used
as a sitng-roon by Mr.. Watson, vino said that he dd
not intend to give il up Tweed or anybody else ne
sides" added he "tHat window opening on the street
spUils II for Tweed; | would not trust bin
there The Warden showed another room on
the southern side uf the Jail, which lac said
was regarded pleasant and comfortable bui
iL had "A window opening on Essex Mdrket-piace, ana
was therefore untitled for Twced's accommodation.
Indeed" said the Warden, would not dare 10 trust
him iu any other tan ta' which have arranged
for him That has "A window looking upon the cOnt aud
X accessible only from the apartment where sleep
while i'm the adjoining corridor II watchmdn." Mr.
Watson said that long he In charge Tweed
would bc treated precisely like other pf1sOncis aud t
If the former chef OF the Ring expected unsua iaVOrs lac
would he disappointed. lie could not have anytlng
which the Warden did not choose TO furnish him.