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i. <~> COMMITTEES. .' :
The following are the Committees Of Arrange

Inc l0l!oW1nS ale LIE NoiulI4tte<;e u aa4dA45e
mcnts:
Iarlot;on,-neat Eminent Sir Vincent L: Hut1
hnt, Chairman: Right Eminent Sirs Theodore T.
5urney. noE:ner & johnson, William II. Turner,
Hent na1ney md ! T.; Adams Tnsaaa Aeni u.v.r.
Chairman; Right Eminent Sir Theodore T. Quincy,
Sirs hewitt {, CssEieF. John T. $. p4;ck+ O. "
eeoss eafs! ~ Meeih e. 0Da John o oSe oEdea Edsa
fottss; eyfene y: bla5elg. Jsass F; 1iee,t !.
William H. Reid, Alfred Russell. oryie r. Baker,
Dand G. Hamilton, Amos Grannis. Gilbert u
Jerry S. Thompson, Joseph r Dunlop.
The following is the Committee on Reception
Oriental Commandcry, Cleveland, who have
Kindly consented to serve:
Hon. Sir Amos Townsend. sIts George A. pa.
j. c. Weidepan. J. B. Parsons. George 2. Hart
well, George " Howe. O. r. Iinan, E. D. Page,
2. G Ranney, C. F: Spencer, Il. a Stephens, e.
.4E. Stanley, Samuel Rzigss.
TIE PROGRAMME
dor the entertainment includes, first, reception
. OF Oriental Commandery Of Cleveland, En-. Sir
B. .. 6abcock, Commander; overture, JOLLY
Robbers ~; waltz, Wine. Woman, and Song'' !;
address Of welcome By Norman T. Gassette,
Commander Of Apollo Commandery; warble,
.Commandcrx Quartet: intermission; selections
1rnm e Der Freischuetz''; "Ode to Cleveland,
by the Quartet {1urds: By Norman T.
Gassette, music BIZ Richard r. French,
organist Of apollo Conmanderr); polka,
= IS Stag av.,nf .,nf Eng!andsn SOLO Ior eornet:
1Faust = eercnade f3y. the ouartet: xThc
Noblest, - tFomboue solo, by The ADoilo Com
mandcry Quartet. After tic conccrr DANCING
nrourammc Of cirlt Numbers vii he Vnnc
fhroura With. ScTins & Krctlnw:s hanh vii
furnish the music and Sir Richard r. French
musica1 i;ractor' ~ 1nol,o Conmun1a-r vii
1,-xss;a ~ the oiana rba cnortat ;a
paf tba fol,oc;nr En;r3,ts =. S;rs r n 9n,jt,,
Char3es Ph;Ilins Fran1. TY,den and y n Ha1a
par;na ea;d 81 .n,,n1' - 40 - ~
,,;rt ~ ho ;aannro-,-fa+ ~ ~ 1re 1saf -
.Ea ~ auJ ~ ne ~ ''He oA4'l 40
ooae =. .ns a,....
4. neIoa1 - AfoLho eohA AnDaAa1
lne et!onSest Az n otuest ~ Wy ct1le. II Was
ORGANIZED eahs ~, to4o. unocf lne Lille OF Apollo
Enchmpmene, 30 l, OIL hna.hts lempiar. At
mat I'he tnelc was no encamnment IN llunols,
nor any adjoining STATE or Territory. A dis
pensati0n was granted On RECOMMENDATION OF
Mount vernon Encampment By Most-Em. Sir
Joseph r. stapleton, deputy General Grand
Master OF the General Grand Encampment,
Knights Iennlar for the United States OF
America, May IS. 1916. On the Goth day
OF MAY tpe Encampment was opened
with the following Knights: II. E. Sir W
F. Walker, Grand Commander; Sir John 3.
Case. Gcncraliss:mo; Sir William Stuart. Cap
tain-GeDeral;' Sir ". II. D. RYAN, Prelatc: Sir
A. b. Lewis, Wardcr, and Sirs Henry Brown
and John Barney. The lodge-roo,n at that time
was not the elegant asylum Of to-day 1t was
located OIL the third floor Of little three-etory
brick building on the southwest corner of Clark
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1877. 1 1915.

-H1lnuE1Hn from Store during Fr1daF Tor city
consumption: B. 337 bu wheat. 2, 258 bu corn,
/, :,3 bu oats, $50 bn barley. =
The following grain inspected into sore in this
city on Saturday morning: 20 cars No. North
western wheat, 43 cara No.: 2 do, 20 cars No. i
tpFing. 135 cars No. do, 10 cars no. 8 do, cars
rejected do, car no grade (23s wheat); car Tel-
Low corn, 103 cars and Z. 800 bu high mixed, oo5
cars and "a. 900 bu. No. 2do, 81 cars rejected,
cars no grade t465corn); car No. ozts, Is cars
No. white, - ears No. 2 oats, 8 cars rejected :
do (6l OATS; cars No.. rye, 15 cars and l. 600
bu No do, cars rejected do t3o ryc); cars
10 barley, cass No. 8, 10 cars extra No. g. :
II cars feed as batley). Total $3.50 ca,s), 1885,
GOO hu. Inspected out; .1o1, 04o bn wheat, ILL., /
42e bu 'coFn Sc. o7o bu oats 9, 231bu rye, /, 664
bu barley, -. 81 ,at'-, !.
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= The following were tho receipts and shipments
o, breadstuTs and live stock at this point during
the past week, and for the corresponding weeks
ending as dated: '->
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The inspection OF wheat into store Saturday VA.
255 cars; do corresponding day last year, 40: do
two years ago. 36; do three years ago. 4o8. Total
for twenty-five days in August, 3. o75 cars do last
year, 500: do two years ago, 3, Ais; do three
years ago. e, 937 cars. -:
Tha leading produce markets were moderately
active Saturday, and most Of them were drmer.
Wheat was strengthened by good shipping de-
mand here, news Of bad weather in England, and
somewhat BY the reported break IN the bridge at
Omaha, which It Was thought would lessen the
volume OF receipts here. Corn was irzcgnlar,y
druier, cash lots being relatively weak early, as
shippers hold OF. Provisions were steady. with
not much disposition trade, and other grain was
rather quiet. :..
Dry goods were active for the time OF ycar and
armncss characterized the market both for cotton
and woolen textiles. The supply OF manufactured
goods falls more nearly within the probable re-
quircments Of consumers than for many seasons
past, ahd values rest upon firm basis. The grocery
market Wac without marked change. The volume OF
business equalcd the expectations Of si reasonable
holders: and the general tone Of the market remain
ed healthy aud firm: Owing to the decline In tho
gold premium there easicr feeling In cofIces
and the quotations were reduced ac, hut ali other
lines were held fully mp to Fridays figures. Sugars
continue scarce. and remained firm despite tho
depression at tho sca-board- The dricd-frult
-t-o
~ ~ a.o..st - -, ..;... le1 tnI1 Eo -
r,;s,n. Az. -ec,ar;,r incrs3scd atfcnt;on
~ hatto,, an,:--a. har1 ~ 5orht o. .1o.+ hasr
r.ochsd A,n1s. VIVA. .nd crrra,,,e r.,n,,1
ar1n: rs.h tzrra f,;.,v orsfva an, .tc.d~ nn,.sr
49,. ru..;.. ts.s,...a ~. ..,,;,o ~ f.r.v o-,s.e
+t,.r. ~. r.-r ~, -o.rlat th.c.. ~. ouiet
ana Lao. arr, ma ,n,v c1,,ye u, ths n, n,aTnet
,ras -, sdvance e ,nrnent;ne ~ r. now onotrd
s+~o,,o ~ an coe1 and wood uare on;at Raasin4
,-.+hsr +oh.rco n,fnts and en1ors xere nm
chanecd.
Uo1a wc,e fairly ncct;rs and Arncr with sales Of
1ichr At 81 eosa5. a5 and of heavy nt a. 5oa5 15
~ a ;rhro 4, rnod.ro+. danoand and ,ror. stsadv
S,s.s ~ 49,, "s.1 - - os4A. 80 ST.
al -ooSo'oo 1of poor 70 extra Rt&oes. eneep
were unchanged at 9o. .T5Ge4- SO.
Lumber was again active and firm at both Yards
oal doa1. rho .,,a,1 49, ~ ~ ,rho;az,,o
""o ooeAs' Anc e'1'.! Aeet ~ 'ae "!'o1esa'e
market was nearly sold out before noon The
countzY, and arc lezs disposed to cut prices on
common grades. Shingles are also drmer.' The
WOOL broom corn and hide markets we're ouict
md UNCHANGED in their spncra1 featnrcs rr;motbv
...a W.: .e+iro a. ra.n,4 ,r;ras .r5 e,- lid
sss,s - -,,~:.~s .T.":s"s .-e
ehaae atA!e1 unoes u"l'n1eeo oAet1nss' Win seoa
inquiry IRON parues VINO had con1facts TO 1li Lay
was dull and weak. Green fruits were abundant
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I4Aof
HOG PR0DUCTS-Wcrc rather quiet In the aE9re-
gare, but averaged nrmer the offerings being smaller
In volume than usual. Hogs quoted steady and
there Vas little change In tho tone OF adTces from
other points The trading chiefly for FUTURE and
good deal Of 1t Was simply changing from one month to
another in PORK and lard.
The Commercial Dzf!{etfn HayB:
The manufacture At the present time Is mainly 1onE
aud short clear sides, with fair production Of should.
and short rio 4dtS, white the manufacture Of hams
tE about equally divided between the domestic and for
etKn cuts. Lard s being produced quite 1IberalIy,
though not TO such an extent as = few weeks ago,
as packers arc cutting lighter qualtty Of hogs Pack
Old quite large. but making moderate auantIties
Of prime mc.s. bacE, and e1tEa prime to supply the
wants Of the trade
Summer packing is progressing rather slowly ut most
Of the principal points In tho West The supply OF hogs
u moderate. and packers particularly anxious
to cnE1Ee actively In s1nnfhtcEinR. The aggregate
packing In the West since March 1877 may estf-
mated as 79a ooo hoss asainst $50 coo 70 date las:
estimated It LOS. 90 hog neanst $40 ooO to date lat
year and 565 0D 10 datc 1875 The packing at Cedar
Kads to date Is &c. 93f hogs against date last
rear
An increased business was transacted last week Ia
contracts for product deliverable during tho balance Of
the year and Including the manufacture OF November
and December. Prices hare further declined ranging
a5 10: mess pork 1908 co for lsru- and
6c 5or long and short clear hdes The prices ful
lard and lA92e lower long and short clear aldcy
Ehan were current At this time last year.
The following tac exhibits Ihc shipments of prOyfs-
Ions from this city for the week ending Aug. 81
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*'And interest.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YnRE

NEW YORK, aug. o5,-Gold opened and closed
ut 10f with sales in the interim at 103;s and l0t1s
Borrowing rates were /, N, 2, 2H, and 3 per
cent. Loans wore also made fat and at per cent
for carrying.
Silver At London 81 3-16 pence. here silver
bars 122 in greenbacks, u7A in gold
Coin, 14G3t discount.
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What the Apollo comnandery. K.
T., Will Do at Cleveland. .,
History of the Encampment---
Programme OF Tuesdays
Festivities.
Recent Meeting Of the Supreme Lodge Of
tbs Knights Of Pythias.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

TIE THlENSAL SESSION OF THE GRAND EN-
. CANpMENT
Of tho United States, Knights Templar, con-
vcncs in Cleveland Tuesday, and promises in
grandeur and arrangements OF detail to eclipse
any conclayc heretofore held IN this country.
The parade Of Tuesday will be monster pa
ccant, and Cleveland is putting On its brightest
garh, and proposes to give all Sir Knights a
+rousing welcome and the best of Forest
City cheer. The merchants OF Water
street are erecting grand triumphal
arch, OF unique design, and the deco
rations will be- ample and complete
OF course no arrangement would be perfect un-
less Chicago had a hand in It, and this time
Apollo Conmandcry OF this city leads the yan.
It Is No. / in the cncampmcnts OF Illinois, and
consequently the Oldest, and largest, and the
wealthicst in this State. At the warcrooms Of
Alessrs. Sterling d Co., sos Euclid avenue,
Apollo Commandery will give grand reoel-
tion to Oriental Commandcry. Of Cleveland,
and promenade soiree musicale Tuesday
evening next For this affair the most e1ten-
sivc preparations have been making for some
months past, and the Apollo Knights propose
to DO the thing up as finely as it eTer
has been done, and open the eyes of the elite
OF the Forest City By showing them what Chi
cago hospitality means. The following named
are the officers OF Apollo Commandeey: Emi-!
eette; Generalssi1no. Sir Amos Grannfs; Cap
tain-Gcneral Sir Gilbert n. Holmes: Prelate,
Sir Reuben 7. PcttcngiIl; Treasurer, Eminent
Sir Eugene B. Meyers; Recorder, Sir Joseph r.
Dunlop; Senior Warden. Sir Labau 3. Dixon.
Gcarcr, Sir 31yron S. Crc,o; Standard Bearer,
Sir Abram C. Potter; Warden, Sir Samuel n.
Hendrreoi,:-s Organi.t, Sir Richard r.
French; Seminal, Sir Moses n. Fuller; Aruore,
Sir Harvey z. Cabcrcy. Stewards, Sirs Herbert
II. i1il,sley, Harry G. Pulling, and Charles F.
Taule1gook.
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TRIP TO ST.. JOE.

Across the Lake I took trip one breezy day;
7 had wish to look at things upon the way
And visit old St. doe, upon the eastern bench,
10 see persimmons grow and tasto the luscious
peach.
So the dollar paid md stepp on board the craft
To bear the music play'd. took my station Mt,
The boat to time rruc At half past nine O'Clock
With passengers and crew, we started from the
dock.
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~" tueh uuaEue G4ihEE% Ah4 III SO snofL time,
as It was onIy in 1874 that proposition OF this
character was defeated, and largely BY tho
efforts OF the ycry persons on Thesc recon-
mendation it is nov apopted.
-. PARApEs. y
Inc following resolution was adopted:
Htfotrtd. That, in all future sessions of the su
p1emc Lodge any aud all invitations to attend
public celebrations, parades. bauquete, or other
21cralses' outside Of the regular business Of the
supreme Lodge, should be percmptorily declined
hy the Supreme Lodge, except such public eyer
cifce as are dxed for the first day Of the session.
10 al this say Amen, though fear OF its
being administered indianapolis next year
VII! ask just this once" and they.wll 90 it,
This is the history OF al such resolves and it is
. well-kno"n rule that one body of men cannot
resolve - for another except 81 constitutional
enactment. 80
F: THAT DocuMENr. -. !.
The Committed on the State Of Order report
Representative .. 4. eastman, Of Illinois;
recommending that the document be returned
to the parties named therein and that no part
Of the same be allowed to be placed upon the
journal lou n1au g PT!oceedlngs, and the report
not read at the time Of its presentation,
and upon the Committee reporting g call was
made for the reading, which Tns refused bY the
onpreme Chancellor. This seems to be a new
uooe vi parliamentary proceeding, but looking
A. al many ether incidents OF the session it mas
not otsurprising, aad In view Of the nature Of the
uoeument, the reading OF which vas refused,
.ear1as Weil as ignorance Of parliamentary rules
ae:uS i'as. 70 nave pIompted the action. For the
benefit. however, Of the membership Of TINT
ooaS and to defeat the conniyance OF those wl,n
succeeded IN preventing the dlstnbution Of the
5atea .haf e. copies Of the DOCUMENTS sent may say
and the reading of which was refused wos =
properly certified document, over the sie.
natures OF committee and the sea: of 1odoe
IN th.s State, toeether with evidence pronSfiT
attestea unuer oath, aud in answer to a circular
was clearly established and proven that the cir.
culars as issued BY him were contrary to fact.
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[FYtteu after listening 10 shs CONDENSATION bts,crea
Frank L<csbme ia boy e<ors ara1e, ana hts parent.
lie nE<r 6B q truth nf cars tbs Hlhvts
Central Ratlroad teAae sfy1Ed to casca psg. dug.
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: CINCINNATI, January 2.-Chris. Katie.
meyer, lately employed in Chas. Davis 6
Co.'s pork house, has had considerable
trouble with his wife, and the latter
brought suit for divorce. Hc endeay.
ored TO induce her to Withdraw the suit
This afternoon he visited his wife where
she was staying with her sister, near the
head OF Elm street, and asked her to
abandon the suit and return 10 him. She
again refused. He left the room
but soon returned and asked her 10 shake
hands with him, and upon her refusal he
seized her and stabbed her near the left
arm pit with 4 knife about foot long
used in disembowelling hogs; she fell to
The floor, and he stabbed himself three
times with the same knife, the last blow
reaching his heart and he died instantly.
Faint hopes Of the .WoRan's recovery are
entertained. .Fs ~ Ft 7
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All Quiet ON the Grand Trpur

TORONTO, January ALI is quiet on
the Grand Trunk Road. Knots OF men
are still gathered at the Union station
and different points OF the line but no
misconduct reported. This morning two
engines with ploughs were dispatched
westward toopen up the road and after
wards q passenger train was started 10
run a. near to Stratford US possible. A
pilot engine Was sent east with number
OF trackmen, and at noon q train left
Union station carrying two hundred sol.
diers Of the Queens Own volunteers,
bound for BelleVille to restore order In
that town, with view to allow trains for
Montreal to pass through. A train which
has been at Belleville for the past two
days will be brought back Tomorrow.
No trains will be run at night for the
present.
MONTREAL, January "a part Of the
Grand Trunk railroad engineers com.
mittee had another interview with Man.
ager Hickson at midnight. Suggestions
were made on both sides, but no resuIt
was arrived at. Mr.. HickSon Ia still
waiting to see the committee in body.
No tickets were sold yesterday 10 points
west Of Prescott. The express left this
morning as usual with large number Of
passengers. The committee demanded
OF Mr.. Hickson that all engine drivers
who have been arrested be uncondition.
ally released.
TORONTO, January 2.-Montreal mails
for the west were dispatched this even.
ing by way OF the Albany suspension
bridge. They will go by way OF the
United States until The Grand Trunk is
again in running order. The Mechanical
SUPERINTENDENT has issued an order to
the effect that all engineers and tiremen
who committed no deeds OF violence may
resume work at the old pay,
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BALTIMORE, January 2.-Flour-Steady
and tirm; western superior 81 5Oa5 90; fam.
lily 50 25a7 %. Wheat-Firm; No. Q west.
ern red winter 81 42aI A. Corn-Western
quiet; mixed old SOC; new EsXa6SXc,
oats-Nominally unchanged. Rye--Quiet
and steady at 70a74c. Clover Seed-Steady v
at l4Hal5c. Provisions Firm. Pork
$l7 O0al7 %. Bulk Meats-Packed Shoul.
ders 7c; clear rib 9a9Hc. Lard-Refined
llhallI &c. Butter Quiet; weatern ga
&c. Petroleum-Quiet; crude l2c; refined
2Sc. Coffee Strong; Rio cargoes liza
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The s.: Louis Gas LiEhl CO,,pan,

ST. LOUIS, January 2.-The Commis.
sioners appointed last June by the Cour,
to appraise the property Of the St, Louis
Gas Light Company, with view to aS.
certain what, il anything, was due from
The city to the gas company or from The
gus company to the city last June, under
. decision Of Judge Gottschalk that The
city had owned the gas works since Jan.
uary, 1870, filed their report with the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court this afternoon.
i is a very long and elaborate docu.
nent and shows, after giving 4 detailed
appraisement of property, the receipts,
expenditures and profits Of the company
from January, 1870, to June, 1875; that
the company owes the city lin round
numbers) $750000, The County Court
passed the order under which the aues.
tion as to whether The scheme and char.
ter proposition has been adopted shall be
brought before the Supreme Court at
once for final decision.
The Missouri Legislature will meet at
Jefferson City tomorrow. 49,
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TALLAHASSEE, January 2.--ThS sn.
preme Court met yesterday, but consider
the paper filled by the Board Of Canvass.
ers on the 9th, as not such an answer to
their peremptory writas the court could
accept: 1t WAS returned to the Secretary
OF the State as properly belonging to the
files Of that Office, and the court orders
the Board TO answer by 4 O'Clock to the
plain language Of the writ by re.canvass.
ing the vote Tor Governor, aud omitting
in their return any votes cast for any
other Offices as rights Of the Presidential
electors and members Of Congress, were
not matters before the court. The Board
made the return at 8 o'clock, when ooun.
sel for the relator asked and was granted
until to-day to examine the return, and
the court adjourned,
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eIegrap:'h
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
10 THE DALLY IETRLLIGENOER
WARRINGTON.
The senate Eleetoral Comm,,,e,

The Senate Electoral Committee
WAanrNoroH, January 2.-Ths senst,
Committee on counting the electoral Sotl
held another meeting to-day. A mem
bet says the general indication TO-DAY
seemed more hopeful for an ultimate
agreement than at any previous meeting
On the other hand another member Of tEs
committee says he cannot believe thai
the committee to.dsy made any progress
towards harmonizing the conflicting
views.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL CERTIFICATE.
The Democratic certificate Of tho Pres,
idcntial electors in Louisiana and South
Carolina were delivered to Sentor Ferry
to-day. No receipts were given.
NO ACTION ON LOUISIANA RESOLUTIONS.
In the Cabinet session to-day the reso.
lutions Of the Louisiana Legisiatn re ask,
ing for protection By The Goverhiieni
against violence, were relerredto, btIt a.
action was taken, The G6vernmenl ID
not changed its former opinion, that tie
troops already in that State are fully able
TO cope with any difficulties that may
arise and which would properly demand
military interference. So far as the or.
derS to the military authorities in The
South are concerned, the decision of the
Cabinet to-day was that there should be
no change.
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Hampto,n;s ADbneaIs

COLUMBIA, January 2.-Gov. Hampton
has issued an address calling upon all
faithful, law abiding and loyal citizens
who desire to maiptain The 'goverument
OF their choice 10 come forward prompt.
ly and pay ten per cent Of the amount Of
taxes paid by them last year. Governor
Hampton says at Ia for the people Of
South Carolina now " determine whether
they will support the government they
have installed or the attempted uSurpa.
tion which is only upheld by the bayo.
nets Of Federal troops. am but The
representative Of the people Of The State,
and to their decision I shall bow with
profound respect. Aslong as they choose
to support me as their dnl ! elected Gov.
ernor l shall maintain that position, and
il supported by them I feel safe in assur.
ing them that their rights will soon be
firmly established and fully recognized,
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VIetlms Of the Rallroad piunsler.


CLEVELAND, January 2.-The victims
OF the disaster at Ashtabnla who were
brought 10 this city to be cared for are
all doing well, and the injuries of most
OF them are not ~ serious IA at frat sun.
posed. The following persons, who are
At the Huron Street Hospital, will leave
Tor their homes tomorrow morning Mr.,
Patterson, New York; Mr.. Hayes, drover,
Kentucky Mr.. saler, Freight Agent,
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne 4 Chicago rail.
road, Chicago; and Mr. Burnhani, OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul railroad.
The other patients will all probably be
able to go 10 their homes within Il week
or ten days.
2:45 M.-There have been no bodies
recovered to-day from the debris of the
Ashtabula wreck, and with the exception
OF Alexander Munroe, Uf Sommersyille,
Mass., who lies at the Calvert House in a
critical condition, the wounded are
doing as well as could be expected.
RObt. c. Mcintyre, Conductor on the
l.. ). NJ. S. Railroad, was the first wit.
ness examined at the Corners inquest,
which resumed at II A. NJ. When
the accident occurred, he was walking
near the bridge and was one Of the
frat at the wreck. He testified that
the fire spread with great rapidly; that
the citizens used every exeriion 10 pre-
vent the spread Of the flames but we're
batlled In the attempt by the fierce wind.
James l.. Porter was on the ground
early. He says the steamers with prouer
management could have gained control ~
the fire in a very few minutes after it
started; witness heard the conductor say
there were 100 passengers on board the
train. The conductor testified Yesterday
that there we're but l3l. The list Of dead
40 far recovered was telegraphed to tho
press at II o'clock last night. The press
will Immediately ks notified Of the re.
covery OF any more bodies.
AsHTADuLA, January 2.--The next
witness called was Henry A. White was
passenger on the city Of Buffalo Car.
He was aroused from sleeping by a jarring
notion. and thinks the train was of the
track. Before they began TO 20 down,
described his experience in getting out
and testifed Us 10 the number Of passen-
gers on the train. There were only three
vacant seats in the smoking car, he knew
for fact. He estimated, the number OF
passengers at 800.
James Manning, the water works en-.
gineer, was iuterrogated about the fire.
plug in the water works. He swore
he had tried the hose couplings
OF the fire brigade on shiS plug, and Il
would not ct. The coupling and cap were
afterwards produced and found 10 it per.
fecly, and that Manning vas compelled
to admitthAthe had made great mis-:
take.
Dan Mcguire, OF the first engine, heard
the bridge snap behind him when he was
within two carlengths Of the abutment. He
says that bis engine had to run up hill to
get off the bridge. He couldygiye no In.
formation about the wreck OF incidents
OF the FIRE although he was there some.
time. THuss .yI ..f.t r
Adjourned till tomorrow.