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The New York herald., 1876-09-25
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER AHBIrRAroRCapt Jackson OF steamer Arbitra
tor from New Orleans tor Liverpool whick sunk by collision
with iceberg. makes the following report Prom the
STRAITS oi Florida to the Banks had succession OF sE
Winds frcshc tho 2is Aug moderate gallo from
misty weather aud high, confused sen. At 10 80 Pm
written Tor the night steer by g. to
weather. the chief male being then charge OF
the deck. On thS I'D. at 20 AN, the steamer
being in lat - 30 n, Ion ~ 40 taboup, l
was awakened by feeling shock. at the same
time the second mat. reported having struck wreck,
on getting On deck iosnd that ship had struck low
edge OF Ice about ~ feet high above the water and ran
upon " rs lac the foremost Ordered the forward
partment to be sounded, which by tho cs
and six feet water reported In second compartments the
engineer at the same time reporting rnsnpg into the
stkeholc, bales oi cotton portion OF boating mp
alongside Seeing hopes saving vessel ordered star
board boats out tho ship then listing to starbosrd and
surgng heavily ON the lee the oreuast falling right through
the ships bottom While swinging the boats out the chip
suddenly heccd TO port rendering impossible to get boats
the side ORDERS then given tho port
ones, which was done as pr.mpty possible. tho ship
settling very rapidly aud time to anything beius
.ven All hands then got into the boats yseIi leaving
last aud win some deuIty owing " the shd quantity
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RJ-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IN TIE
COASTING AND FOREIGN TRADE--Captains officers
in tho coasng fore trade obscry
displacement removal OF buoys requested
to communicate the fact the HERALD that 1t be
letter addressed ITO tho Of the ERALp New York
city, giving accurately possible the number aud posi-
ton ths OF their removal will su
In all observed along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts tho American Continent When they observed
European countries In the Mediterranean
Il IL ths: inorma be sent cithor by telegraph
letter tho London Office Of the NKw YORK HERALD 46
Fleet street. London the Paris Office 6l Avenue dc
pOpera Paris Where the telegraph is used dispatches
may addressed Bennett 46 Fleet London"
"Bennet;. 81 Avenue dc rOpers PARIS" Whore Of
the the telegraph In Asia Africa. captains
may with upon reaching the first
This will be cabled free Of charge
tho HERALD and published
ry-NOTICE To CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK At NIGHr.-Thc NEw YoEx
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal
for board tho HERALD steam yacht, showing while
burning coor red green red chsuging from to the
other succession aud DO several miles distant
Captains OF vessels upon seeing this signal will obigc
by preparing any marine they have Tor the Ship
News Department OF the HERALD.
nPersons desrous OF with vessels arrv
ing New York do by addressing such
care HERALD yacht, pier No. East River, New
York Letters received from all parts OF tho world aud
promptly delivered. Duplicates are required
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
MURDER OR SUICIDE?
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF THE WYE OF Nlw
YORK MERCHANT IN BROOKLYN.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF THE WYE OF Nlw
YORK MERCHANT IN BROOKLYN.
Last evening Coroner Simms, Of Brookly n noti-
fed by lhc police from headquarters hold an in.
quest over tho body OF Elizabeth whiting who died
shortly after three O'Clock yesterday at No. lU34 De-
Kab avenue. The tact that deceased had been as
saulted Wednesday last by Joseph H. Chambcrlm.
and other circumstances connected Herewith, lent
more than ordinary ntcres: the report Deceased
who WAS the wife OF produce commission merchant
OF This city, had until within the ast few weeks re.
sided in South Brooklyn boarding house kept
by the mother OF Chambcriin. Joseph Is
a pcdlcr by occupation. and is man
OF irtempcrato habits was Mrs. Whiting II is said,
Her husband, taking umbragc ut ncr behavior At
Cbanibcrin's house, removed TO Dckab avenue. On
last Wednesday Mrs. whiting left her house, telling
the servant that she expected call during her
absence and repair furniture and that he should
he detained until she (ieccased) returned. Tho man
did cali, and remained till Mira Whlunss return.
Some time after that he went out, and becoming
grossly intoxicated, ici on car lie was picked up
by letter carrier named Stewart d. at his request
was taken TO No. 034 Dckslb avenue. The
man, ~ho proved TO he Chambcrlin, went up
to Nrs. Writings room, and the servant not
put the fellow Tho letter carrier did ne was
requested to do, and Chafnberlin arrested aud
locked up in the Ninth precinct station house. The
following DAY hc was committed by Justice Semer,
and IS still In custody.
Mr.. Whiting made a complaint against him for lar
ceny. When Mrs. Whiting was iound In her room
by tho girl after the second visit of the prisoner
Wednesday last, she was in a stupor and eye
caisaya bark. Physicians were summoned, and used
q stomach pump on tho patient. They arc OF opinion
that death resulted from opium, which she either took
voluntarily or which was administered to her. DIR.
A. W. Shepard will hold post morteIn examination on
the body to-day DE- ceased thiry-thrco years OF
age, aud leaves no family.
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
HAIL, COLUMBIA.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
In England and in fact, throughout all the British
possessions, il is custom, as you undoubtedly well
know tho bands OF all theatres to play the
anthem while the audiences retiring notice that
the managers OF Booths Theatre propose to begin It
here next Monday evening and | ssal watch the
result OF the initial effort with no little curiosity. II Is
a matter OF club gossip that the occasion OF
the visit OF tho Scotch, Irish and Australian rife
to Booths Theatre the orchestra performed God
the Queen net OF courtesy to the guests OF the
evening, ard so Ms the irsI note recognized
the rpshooters man IN their boxes and
stood until tho last the had died away
But no one elso Of the audience III RISE and
tho omission far more painful to the Britishcrs
than the compliment of the band pleasing. Jarrett
L. Palmer will find that they Will have proracicd
siege II they are undertaking to teach American
audiences these proprieties Next Monday night will
slow that am right CENTENNIAL
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OF floating about and they rot clear Of the
arriving safe dstanee from her when she
down about 20 minutes from hrst stking
the ice holding her forward the last sve orders 10
lay by the until hopes Of picking NJ some
provisions having len without saving any. AZ daylight
passing fishing vessels the banks or eventually
making land At AN sighted vessel and pulled 10 ard
her reaching ut AN She proved to be The brysntnr
Knltc of Annapolis tNSl. bound from - John Nb Tor
Dublin Captain Brnton by whom were kindly treated
sur Oraco Thorndike. Iquiqne for Europe which
put into Caso Aug ~ lesky will have her cargo tran
shipped.
BRIG EAclr Of Halifax Capt sw ane is reported ashore
at Ponce, PR.
scnR N RICHARDS. from Philadclphia for Lagusyra.
which into Norfolk I'D distress encountered the
the l7th when l6j miles Of Cape Hat:eras
during which She labored heavily aud sprung leak
she also lost oresa Aud D split spanker lost boat aud
davits
ScuR NARY GILpKRsLE.vK. which went ashore Cobbs
Island during the gale the 17th has been gotten
aioat and her cargo is being replaced.
ScIiR SAwYEr from Phi.dclpaia for Lcwcs Del, was
driven miles below Port Penn. Del In the gale OF
I7tl The have masts and stripping
ware sails badly everything washed oil deck
aud pun ycs hite Foam. John A Thomas and Isaac \
Smith ashore in Cockels creek the mouth of the
Wicomco River They ashore during she storm
sunday night. l7,h Some loaded with valuable
all represented great distress They
up on the beach. and one is In u cornhcd
NORFOLK Sept a3 Information received in this city
yesterday that bark unknown. ashore De
Mcssrs Baker Bros Co. weckers will send assistance TO
her.
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SPOKEN.

Ship Oracle eruv from Liverpool for CallaO. Aug H.
LAT IL ~ \. Ion ~ 80 w.
shin British King (ii) Ruttc-, from Newcastle. e. for
San Francisco. July =. lat II y Ion ~ W.
Slip Mxtheran (B, from Greeuock for Quebec, sept .,
lat "a ~. Ion 80 Oh .
Ship Universe t3r from Liverpool for Now York. Sept e.
la, ~ Ion ''4s'i probably lat 49, Ion o.
ship Majestic Pike from Liverpool for Calcutta Aug TO-
no lat. &c
Ship Eesenenth DO from Glasgow for Halifax Sept ,.
lat 90 ~. Ion cB ~
An American ship, painted white steering July H. lat
IL y. Ion III W.
ship showing signal letters JOCK. from San Francisco
for Liverpool, June IL, LAT IL :. Ion ~ W.
Bark Lois Br. from Dublin for Philadelphia, Sept o.
lat &c
Bark Emma Alice. Gibbs from London for Batavia.
july 81. lat ~ \. Ion 20 ". :
A German bark. showing QcPG. from Bremen for New
York. Sept q. LAT III. lon 30
Brig Aineli Emma Field. from Baltimore for Rio Ia
neiro. Aug -, lat ; n, lon ~ W.
Schr Excelsior (Br, from London for Aax Sept lat
Inn.
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
OBITUARY.
LIEUTENANT CALVIN p. M'rAouARr.

LIEUTENANT CALVIN p. M'TAOuART.
First Lieutenant Calvin p. McTagcart. of the Seven
eenth United States infantry, who recently opened
recruiting rendezvous at Logansport Ind died that
place on the 18Th lust. He was Canadian by BIRTH
ana entered the regular army from Indana January
- 1867, as second lieutenant in CuIonel Pitchers
regiment OF the Veteran Reserve Corps Forty fourth
Infantry, which was consoi!datcd with the Seven
tcenth in 1869 During the war he was u4eutcnant IN
the Third Michigan volunteers from September 81,
1862 to December H. 1868. when he transferred
the Invalid Corps account oi wounds received at
battle Of Fair Oaks June 1862 and served In the
Filth and Twenty first regiments OF that corps until
his muster out september ~ 1866 Alter his appoint
mcnt to the regular army he received the brevet OF
first lieutenant Tor gallant aud mertorious conduct
FAIR Oaks to dat, from March .. 1867.
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP Sept 23-Arrved, ship Marlborough Br), Nun.
roe Baltimore.
Sailed I'D bark Iron Age Overton United States 3d.
steamer Eederland (Beig), James, Phil adelphia.
BKAcnY HEAD Sept % Sailed, bark Chascx, Wxshburu
Qrom Rotterdam). New York
BoxBAYArrived, ship City OF Bostcn. Crosby, Bombay
via Bahia
BRKuKS, Sept 23-Arrved, bark Oilers GeE, Albert.
New York.
Sailed 3D. ships Zouavo, Means. North America; Longo
bardo (Nor) Hsu do: Constanta Ger, Kuehlxen New
Orcans barks Christoph Columbus (Ger) Debler. Now
York; Juno (Gcr), do
BoRpxAux-Arrived bark Rislte (Br), Linden, Bslti.
BRISTOL, Sept 2i-Ssiled the Albion for Baltimore.
MxssiNA-Suiled, bark Am mercan Eagle, NcMahon. Now
York.
PLyxouru Sept 24-Arlved steamer Gcliert GER, Ba
rends. New York for Hamburg (snd procceded).
FALxoUTu. Sept 24-Arrived bark Norway Matthswsen.
Antwerp for Boston (seo below.
GgKRSocx, Sept 23-Arrved, brig Brown. Foster.
Mramchi
GIunALrAR-Arrved. ship Uncle Toby. woodsids. Lobos
brig Lizzie Zttlosen. Fosgreen. New York.
HAMBURG. Sept 23-Arrived, the "Rascuo Comm" from
HKLvoEr Sept 24-Arrvcd. schr John II Kranx, Pitcher
Baltimore for Rotterdam.
Sailed I'D bark Albertns (Nor), Gluckstadt. United
States: also the Sirius. for New York.
srocKmoLx-sailed bark Ulrika Cswc for Phsdelphia.
TKxEL. Sept 23-Saied, the Emanuel. for New York.
LONDON. Sept 24-Bark Norway. Matthewxon from Ant.
wcrp Boston, put into Falmouth to-day in damaged
condition. having been in collision with tho Wild Wave.
WEATHER REPORT.
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
AMERICAN PORTS.

Sept A.. ,n Eas.ra s'.ds
Louis. Brsali Brosre. Andsy.on Marietta; S,eemsn.
aud sHc.S Florence ai jones' rhi.
ssied-sehrs Gettysburg. Hobokeu; Lulu Amsrmsn.
sosro ssSs'"ss saDs steamer Marathon Bn
Garrett LyerpSo; ship G,sntnsr % p .,' smIl,Sn GI.s
ws,;..fsr Carl wsshawken RsSecca torsnc: kiehs.d.
Ss Wssa F.is.
ao asnSs s"nan n"0s d. Lsrs dG
orson. corson Em@s costingham saih DO. Lsurs
As. S and GSiSn csm. 49,
M sIp John w."S csn G.
BANGOR, sept 2'-Arrved brig Adelaide tBr. Porter.
cis.rea-sehrs Annie l. Wilder, French Nex York; Wei
BATH Sep. 2a-ssi.d shrs Hickman, Vent. George.
town: Mo'Is Doc. Trask. New York; Roger Drury Baker,
sp psSd sasI as s s.
aSdsr, prs in the Unitcd Kinrdcm seSrs IsGartSy
Tomiin fhsdeiphia: Katie cojns. Matthias. No~ YORK;
fSLI. RIVER Sept ai-Arrived .ehr Sparkle shrop
GALvRsTOS, Sept is-sasd. iris KrOnprinl Prsus-
..LYSN. Sept id Arrived .chrs wi,m rarwell, Lord,
N,T HG5 R,' seps %sr:s ns %hs" fy.
strauEhu. Portland, Me; Addie sehaeer. Deacon PniIa
NEW ORLEANS. Sept 2o-Beow. bark Amira Robin.
VIEW IEoFoRD. sept aa-Arrivcd, sehs Thos Potter.
Handy. Port johnson.
Sailed Schrs Hattie Perry. Chase Philadelphia.
NEWPORT. s ipt 2.-Sasd, schr Potter Hooper, Brad
bury. IIavcrstrAw.
23d AM-Im port schrs Harper smith. from HaiiowelI;
Rachel Collins. Pardee. Phiiadeiphia; Quickstep
hutchinson frcm New York; Fly. Spemau. Dighton for
New York; Fred Gray Taylor from Rockport Me- Bar
badcs; Annie Webb. Hawkins, from kondout for New
Bedford
NKw HAVEN. Sept 23-Arriv.d schrs Minnie Grifin,
Stocking, Philadephis; Lucy Jones. Mayhem, do; Allen
Gurn-y. Quincy. do
PORT ROYAL, sc, Sept 24-saiied steamer Carondelet
Fairciath Qr"m Fornandina), New York; schr Ses-
pHILADELPnIi, Sept 2s-Cieared, schr Nellie Bono.
Dict Thompson, Boston.
24th-Arved. steamers Berks Pendleton Boston, Her.
cues. SwHssy. do: Agnes, Burdick, New York. ship
Simpson new sumner. Bath schrs Ethan Allen, Blake,
Portland; James shindler Lee, Marblchead st CLAIR
Edwards Ireland Boston Sarah l. simmons Candy, Fall
River: Wild Pigeon, Staples Dghton Westmorelane Al.
PORTLAND Ne. sept 22--Clearsd schr Olive Elisabeth
Lindsey, Bangor. to load for New York.
sailcd-schrs 4 Emerson. ID Lowell. VI Colder and
Others
SAN FRANCISCO Sept l6-Arrivod. bark Jenny Pitts
Blnn. rrceport
Saiicd-s.ps Corsica, stetson Hsvre; Santa Clara To-
bcy Liverpool doth not before reported
bsrks Ataiants. Cater. Port Gambls Martina Kideout
Me els. Port Blskely
CIeared-Bark Dawn. Nelson, Astoria.
SAVANNAH. Sept 24-Arrived, steamer General Barpea
Cheesensn, New York bark Gerhard (tier) from fvs
orders
Ssicd--schr John Grai.hs. New York
SALEM, Sept .2-Arnyed. brig Lizzie Birelov IIar.
denbrook, Cayenne via Bos. or.
WEXFORD. sept 22-Saed. John Manioye Parker
Sew YORK; 23d. Copy. MiIard, Albany
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
FIRE IN ANN STREET.

Early yesterday morning FIRE broke out on tho
third ioor Of tho i've story brick building, No IL Ann
street, occupied by Louis nist, bookbinder, and
William Day, dealer IN lamp shades; damage 81. 200
The second loor unoccuped Tho first floor, oc-
cupied by r. Staui, dealer IN boots ana shoes, was
damaged 500 by water. Tho building, owned by Mrs.
Grcenwood, was damaged sl.5U0 Insurance and
cause OF nre unknown. Five persons owe their lives
TO the daring oi Olccr Henry Hagnn, who took them
out OF building and carried them dawn the fire
cape. One colorcd woman he rescued N this way,
bearing her on his back down tho ladder.
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and spmas.ers are informed
that by teleraphng the HERALD London Burcuu. ad
dressing bennett No. Is Fleet street. Loudun." the
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avenue do rOpcra,
Pmrs the arrivals and departures from Europssn and
Eastern ports all foreign trading
with the United statcs the will be cablsd to this
country free Of charge.
Captains arriving and sailing from French AMI Medi
ports will find tho PARIS ol:s sconomi-
cal and pedtous for tcegr sphng newa
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.

THE wATcHAAN BOUND AND GAGGED-ALARM
AND TLloHr OF THE BUHoLAIs-T PoIIcR
IN PURSUIT.
PiTTsRURG, Pa. Sept "a 1876.
An attempt was made to rob the Second National
Bank OF this city this evening 10y throo un-
known men. When Samuel Lewis, tho Waterman,
to tho bank about O'Clock ho was gagged,
handcuiicd and placed in a room on bed A
short time aerward his young brother came to the
bank, by appointment. to spend tho night, and his
coming alarmed the burglars, who escaped by leappg
IRON a window.
immediately given and the men pursued. Lieu
tenant Cronin, OF the police, crcountcrci them. and
fired upon ana wounded seriously in two places.
The iugitivcs then crossed the river 10 Allegheny
Ciiy. with tho police Ia hot pursuit. but are nvt Yet
captured
Il appears that entrance to the bank effected by
cuttIpg through hallway TartIon early In the even
ing and preparations had Lccn made to proceed with
their work after dspos ng OF the watchnxn whose
rival they secm 10 nave aw aited
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
LOUISVILLE RACES.

TEN BROCK TO Run ON wKDSEsDAY-rSTHu-
sIAsM OVER SATURDAYS RACEs-A NILE
DASH OF THE Two-YEAE-oLDs-
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept a. 1916
Ten Brock having made the best thrce mile time on
record under a pull @ill on Wednesday next. run
against Feowcrafis time, the Louisville Jockey Club
giving 81, 600 If he accomplshcs the feat The track
will be prepared specially for the II is thought
thai Cgouse's Ada, who HIM close Saturday,
will 10 his companion IN the contest
TuE BETrIxG
is almost Ten Brock against time. Mr..
Harper, his owner has requested Mr.. Richard Ten
Broeck to direct the race The enthusiasm here over
Saturdays has not been cqualed since Lexngtons
contest III New Orleans
Eva Shirley, Baden Baden, Belle OF the Meade,
Spring Branch aud McWhorcr. all winning two-ycar-
ods Will have a dash al mile with 100 pounds up,
and extra will complete the sport on wcdnes-
day.
later report says Mr Grouse has decided to run his
ho se Add with Ten Broeck against Time on Wednesday
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
WHALEMEN.

Arrived New Bedford Sept "a bark Com Norris Wins
low. Atlantic Ocean, with 2ssD ibis sp
Sailed Sept .3. schr Edward Lee Atkins, Prov
incetown.
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Office.
Steamer.

DATES or DEPARTURES FRox NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS
OF skITXNEgG OCTOBER
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
YACHTS. srEA "a nDA'rs,

YACHTS. srEAMnOArs &C.
A LOO BOATS READY To SHIP, ALI KINDS 3l5
N .Soush St, MOI Gouverneur slip.
STEPHEN ROBERTS.
LNON sALE-SCHOoNER YACHT JOSEPHINE ia
tons crew on board ready Tor immediate In excel
MING. Esq, 3lS broadway. "
MISCELLANEOUs.
A BsOLUrE DIVORCES OBTAINED From DIFFER.
hent states Tor numerous causes; ndvice free.
FRkDEklCk !. KING. Lawyer. No. y H. Marks place.
The New York herald., 1876-09-25
FOREIGN PORTS.

WEATHER REPORT.
HoLYnxAp. Sept "a. PM-wind W, light. with rs.A
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-03

HUMAN1TY.-Col. L. Scblather, the
celebrated brewer of Cleveland, was In
the city yesterday.
A Wheeling correspondent in the
Pan Handle Netos, says Francis Britt
leads in the Sheriffaty race on the Re
publican side, and Mayor Sweeney on the
Democratic.
The Washington Star says: MIR. >.
Brisben Walker, who is to start the new
mornng journal, the Nation, next week,
has associated with him "Bob Creig hton,
of the Dam bury Ne,oS, and George Beau
ry Douglass, OF the Pittsburgh Leader.
An address to the people OF Wheeling
in the evening of July 80, Is part OF the
programme for the Centennial Fourth
Judge G. l.. Cranmer has been chosen
to deliver it. He has also been selected
to write the Centennial history of Wheel
ing and Ohio county.
The First Presbyterian congregation
have decided to keep the church open all
summer, the pulpit to be occupied by the
ministers who are or mey become cant
dates for the pastorate. Rev. Mcllvain,
of Beverly, New Jersey, the first candi
date, will preach Sunday, in the morning
and evening.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-03
NEIGHBOkHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

WE hear talk of a now building asso-
citation about to be started IN this place,
under somewhat different rules and reg
ulations than that of the other associa-
tions of this city. Success to it.
Col. DAVID RANKIN and N. B. Scott
left this city with their families yester-
day morning for the Centennial Exhi-
bition at Philadelphia.
THE ice merchants are having fine
harvest, now.
JOIN Il. WELLS, of Glover's Gap,
West Virginia, died yesterday morning
and will be buried at Falrmont to-day
under the auspices of the Masonic fra
ternity. The deceased was bretner-in-
law of our fellow-ctizen, 4. 9. Morris.
REV. d. 5. DEMPSEY will deliver his
celebrated lecture ON Secret Orders at
City Hall on the 9Th of this month, at
II o'clock in the evening. We have no
doubt whatever but the hall will be
crowded.
An intoxicated person is rarely seen
upon our streets now.
The City Commissioner is making
good time now, he is on down grade,
bat his bill against the city will be up
grade.
This is hot weather for balls.
Quite number of our citizens are
now at st. Clarsville attending court
Mr.. Roeder's little boy who got hurt
day before yesterday, is getting along
very well now.
CINCINNATI, June 2.-River l6 feet a
inches and rising. Weather cloudy and
warm. Arrlved-Emma Graham, Pitts
burgh; Sandy, Evansville.
MEMPHIS, June 2-kiver fell inches,
and stand l9 feet 8 inches. Weather
clear; mercury sc. Arrived-Ruth.
White river. Depsrted-Shinkle, Gin
crnnati; Helena, ST. Louis; Oakland and
barges, ST. Louis.
EVANSVILLE, June 8. Cloudy and
RAINY, wind to south and east. Mercu-
~ 80 W ou u'S. RlNeT II f-lo rect anu
falling. Up-U. p. Schenck, Thomp-
son Dean, Liberty No. 2, Idlewi'd, Fon-
tenIlle, Kanawha No. 2, Maggie Smith,
Arlington. Down-Kanawha No. 2,
Liberty No. 4, Baum, Tarascon, Dick
Fulton, Glasgow, Silverthorn. Business
lively.
CAIRO, Jude 2.-Arrived-Hillman
Nashville. Departed-Bee, New Or
leans River 26 feet and stationary
Weather cloudy; mercury $40.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-03

The LOCKOUT CoMMENCED.-All the
conferences between the manufacturers
and the puddlers have failed to prevent
lock .out, and to-day but few Of the iron
mills in this county are at work. The
alternative of the manufacturers was q
sliding seal, which, at the present price
of iron, % cents. which would make the
rate for pudding - IS per ton, and "a
cending at the rate of ten cents per
ton for one-tenth advance in caad
This was rejected by the Puddlers'
Union, its demand being all advance of
Is cents per ton on every one-tenth sd
vance in card rates, and al increase also
of % cents per ton at the present rate.
The parties could not agree on either
proposition or on compromise, and Il
suspension of business more disastrous
probably to the city at large than to any
OF the parties specially concerned, is the
result. The furnaces in most of the mills
were lighted up yesterday, but the pud-
oilers did not 90 TO work.-Rttsbursh
Dispatch
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-03
TAKING PASSENGERS ABOARD TRAINS

TAKING PASSENGERS ABOARD TRAINS
With view OF facilitating rapid tran
sit these Centennial times, Il Pittsburgh
man, it is said, has invented an apparatus
for taking passengers on and putting
them of without stopping the trains at
way stations. The candidate fer ride to
Philadelphia Is placed upon II pIstform
where he waits like mail ba. 20 be taken
in. As the train approaches, II machine
like the top of a table working on an el-
bow-like joint, reaches out suddenly,
strikes the awaiting traveller in the middle
he falls forward on the table, aud before
he is aware of it, the conductor is hold
ing HIM by the collar, while the train
agent goes through his clothes for his
ticket or cash fare. By the time the
traveller has recovered his breath he is
fifty miles on his journey, and the por-
ter of the parlor car has blackened his
boots and busted his clothes.