Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-07-26
ing men, they have kept tho peaoe In
Pennsylvania before now, and they will
do it again.
WAR ON THE rRAMPs.

line example OF tn0 ofyu AAWI peopAo
has been followed by citizensliving on the
line Of the North Pennsylvania railroad. A
meeting of residents Of Cheltenham md
Abingdon townships was held this week, at
which measures similar to those approved
At Bfyn Mawr wcro adopted, and subscrip-
tions pledged to secure protection to the
section. It was stated that the Bryn Mawr
movement had been entirely successful aud
that all the rural parts adjacent 70 Phila-
dslphia could be made a. safe a. they were
in other times, il property owners were no
determined. II must be remembered first
that such neighborhoods a. those named,
and almost all desirable sections
within radius of ten miles Of Philadel-
pllia furnish homes all the year round now
to city people, aud second, that such houses
are more attractive to the tramps than those
found In distant neighborhoods. There is
more to be ''got" in such places and the
city h u close and convenient place, OF
refuge One Of the speakers At me
Jsnkintown meeting made point of the
fact that the especial dread of suburban
residents was the town thief, who has
latterly taken TO the road and il now con-
founded with the old familiar summer
loafer. That delegate was exactly right;
there was nothing very dangerous about
the Almshouse out-boarder, nor is there
now he is easily distinguishable from the
tramp of the vicious sort-the individual
whom ii is now definitely determined shall
be suppressed.
ROBBERY WITHOUT sbQUEL.
The matter that has possibly caused
most excitement during the week was the
robbery of Dickson's jewelry store on
Eighth street above Chestnut. The bur
glary was evidently done by old and
competent hands, but the entire bewilder-
ment Of the police il not pleasant to note.
1t seems that whenever crime little out
of the common il committed, we have this
bewilderment setting in SO strong as to
make us doubt the value Of the ''force"
in delicate work. The thieves got into the
cellar upder the jewelry store by cutting
through two cellar walls Of adjoining
properties. They are thus known to have
been at work for considerable time, and
various matters of proof which have come
to light show that they had confederates
on watch in front of the building. So
perfect were the arrangements that notes
passed between the miners, il they may
be 20 dignified, and the men in the street.
And yet the policemen on the beat, in one
of the most frequented sections
of town, and the several
private watchmen in the square,
were entirely oblivious of anything out Of
the way and when the affair was all over and
it was discovered that some $15, 600 worth
of watches and jewelry had been stolen,
they and the detectives" as well, are
quite unable to account for it But how
often is it, anyhow, that a detective
detects anything? A crime committed
before witnesses there Ia some prospect of
having followed up, but where the
proof is to be discovered and elaborated
the detective seems TO be kind of fifth
wheel to the wagon. There ought to be
nothing mysterious about the Dickson
robbery to well-trained officers, but ~ it il
the chances are greatly nssinst bringing
the thieves to justice.
PUBLIC LOSSES.
The deaths Of two well-known citizeni
by drowning at the seaside has cast {
gloom upon many summer pleasure
seekers. Mr.. E. L. Christy, a Third STREE
stationer, was swept off o sail boat a
Somers' Point this week, and Mr.
Moore Beatty, = contractor and builder
prominent in the southern part of th'
city, was drowned at Atlantic City, Will,
unsuccessfully endeavoring to rescue
woman--an entire stranger TO him-whon
he saw struggling beyond her depth in tn
surf. 1t was noble act of sacrifice ant
has touched the general heart Us few recen
events have done. And there WAS ye
another beautiful act of heroism mad
known few days ago which may fitly b,
associated with Mr.. Beatty's sacrifice
There WAS q railway smash-up il
the connecting tunnel running unde
Market street in the vicinity of the Wes
Philadelphia depot of the Pennsylvani
railroad. The engine had jumped th
track the engineer leaped and saved him
self; the fireman had time to do the sam
thing, but there happened to be on tn
locomotive one of the train newspape
boys; the fireman detcrmined--of cours
the whole thing was almost as quick az
flash, but this was the sequence Of events
to save the boy before he jumped himself
he seized the youngster and threw hii
out on the bank to place Of safety, an
then, before he could jump himself. til
engine rolled over, carrying him with
and crushing him to death. Joseph Mile
WAS that mans name, and it deserves to l
remembered.
aENERALITIEs.
The condition of the Delaware ends I
several of the down town streets fro
Race TO Dock streets is hardly less tha
disgraceful. The Highway Department
months back, set about repairing Il
"hills" from Delaware avenue to Frol
street on those thoroughfares. When Il
cobblestones had been removed, al
= Belgian blocks were in process of beir
laid, the Water Department took Il
notion to 10y q new system Of pipes,
. the streets were yet further torn up. ~
, work is not done yet and no business mi
= "along the wharves" is bold enough
1 say when it may be accomplished. Afai
|. on the Market street hill are especially d
: plorable. 1t is hard pull up that incli
at the best of times and now it is next
impossible without extra horses. TI
work had to be done, but under the @
l. cumstances double forces Of PAYERS shou
e have been kept at IL day and night un
n finished: instead of which the job b
!, dawdledealong like all city work.
Il There in trouble in the Permanent Exl
y bition. The exhibitors say that it is L
It well managed that nothing is done
It put the project before the people-not
d Philadelphia, for here it is well enou
10 advertised-but of the surrounding par
10 That is, indirectly, hard upon our nev
Z, papers, because If those journals We
It much abroad they would answer the pl
70 pose sought by the exhibitors. But, Il
Dt apart, the exhibitors are dissatisfied; th
ut say the city alone will not support the
le show and that nothing is none to bring
y, paying custom. On the other hand
y. managers say they have no money to
ye vertise largely. Thus the thi
es stands. 1t is understood no
i'll of the largest exhibitors hi
b, been asked to remove their goods
- other Fairs now about opening in seve
ly cities, but it is most likely they will b
~ on for the hope of fall success. The 81
h Centennial returns did not commence III
es some time after the present time of ye
The Civil Service order has reached
no OF last, but there are not many uni
70, tunates hereabouts, and the order does
On cause great deal of excitement. Z
in Custom House is but pliQhtly affected