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The National tribune., 1878-02-01

The objects of this journal are to secure TO
soldiers and sailors their rights, ana to expose
their wrongs to public inspection so that cor
rection may be made. In its columns viii l,e
advocated
The National tribune., 1878-02-01

Pension laws are now more
liberal than formerly, and
10 better rates. Apply at
stions TO determine right 10
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
OFFICERS ACCOUNTS and

ut INTO Especial attention is given by
O11&1sxO this House 10 the settlement OF
OFFICERS ACCOUNTS and Returns, and claims
of whatever character.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01

In view of the peculiar state of facts existing
IN he case, and the good standing of Mr.. LEMON
as an attorney before this Department, as well
as his apparent good faith in this entire trans
action, / am OF the opinion that IL would be
proper 20 allow the transfer TO be made.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. December O, 1876.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01

The attention Of the former clicnts of
b. f. Pritchard Esq, Of Indianapolis
Indiana who have not written to me since
December, 1876, is again called to the fol-
lowing
INofANAroLls, INDIANA, N0Ccmber IL, 1910.
GRoRaE r. LEMON Esq. Washington, q. @.
DEAR SIR You are hereby authorized TO
notify each of my clients that / have trans
ferred 60 you all their claims, evidences, SC, and
that Ii Is my desire they should correspond
with yom hereafter, and forward such evidence
ms you may need TO complete their claims.
(Signed) Il. r. PRITCHARD
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
GEORGE {. LEMON,
Counselor at Law, Solicitor of Patents & Claims

PrOSecUfeS Claims before Congress Practices
ia the Supreme Court Ofthe District
Of Columbia; appears before
all the Departments.
Special attention given TO Pension and
Bounty Claims and to the Settlement
of Accounts of Officers Of the
Army and Navy.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
r. CHANDLER.
SecrotorN

n. vi AN UI4EN,
Secretary.
Hon, j. a BENTLEY.
Commissioner of Pensions
The National tribune., 1878-02-01

NJ BRAYMAN,
GoUernor OF Idaho and tate Maj. Gen, PotS.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
INCREASE

many are entitled
once for list OF que
higher rate.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
CLAIMS
CLAIMS !.
THIS CLAIM HOUSE ESTABLISHED 1865.

prNCT0AC, wounded. injured or have
ALN0AOAN0 contracted any d is as G,
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
BELOW.
Bark Janc Adclnc Hess from Porto Cabcllo via Curacao
CLEARED

Steamer City Of Chester Br, Brooks, Liverpool via
oueenstown-tohnG 9 Dale p.,.,o, pu.ua.
steamer Lessng Ger, yoss, Hamburg via Plymouth and
steamer switzerland tBcg,, Jackson, Antwerp--peter
steamer Weiia cBr, Watson IIavre-Fupch Edyc Co.
Etna (Br). Ferguson Kingston Jacme' sc-fim,
steamer norman Nickerson. Nassau. st Jago and Glen
Steamer Canima tBrJ I.eddicoat Bermuda--A Outer.
bridge. .r c,, ,,..
Richmond-old Dominion Steamship Co.
steamer Richmond. Kelly, Norfolk, Na-oid Dominion
steamer Fanny cadwalader, Clark Baltimorc-J $
steamer A G sinners. Warren, Phlsdclphia-James
steamer Eieanora. johnson. Portland-J Ames.
steamer Nereus I.llet Bos,on1Ii D,mosk. u,.,.,
BARK Astronom 0icr Hopper London--Herfnann kocp
Bark Bo.chetto d,aD Rare,to, Bristol E-socovich
bark v Heard BD Robbins renor'h for orders-'amos
Iiark Transit CBr,. owen. Antwerp-t " rn.krr4 Go.
Bsrs seaward tBr, conn IIayre-C " Bertaux
Bark Antoinettc tswc, Hansen IIavre via Newark Nj
Bark Avso, tsor,. reef-en; Bordcsax5c Tobias Co.
BARK Angela dtaD, Sanguinc,ti, Sspcs-Benham Boyc-
Bark Ia Maria dtap, Trapani. Gcnoa-Iauro, Storey
Baps Josephine, stabi Matanzas-r II Smith a Go.
Brig 81 Joseph Br, Gagnon, Pcrnnmbneo-Iiatton, Wat
Brig Leading star oBr) GrcnfcIl, Bahia via Richmond
va-,;corge Bullcy.
schr Jacob Rdssay, Townsend para-Burdet', Pond
schr Lizzie b Gregg, Anderson, Maranham and rsraw
schr Anna s Mnrch. Trcworuy, Maracabo-Pcniston
Schr Arclda Laura. Jorgcnscn, Dcmcrara-B Wen
schr Maria tBr Rose. 81 John. NB-Bowring Archi
bald -, ,,
schr Florence Lillian, smith ksonville-Warrcn
Ray, go. ,,,,.-,..,... =, ru s.,,,
sehr Nellie Clark clark Bo.,on--Jed Frye & Co.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
OBITUARY..
MTNARD LEWIS.

Mr. Minard Lewis. scenic painter OF rare excel
lence whose brush has been actively employed in the
ornamentation of nearly every principal theatre in
the country. has but recently died ut Chicago of
hemorrhage Of the lungs. He had gone 10 the Gar.
den City but a short while ago for the pur.
pose of doing stock scene painting
for Hamblns Theatre, late the Colos-
scum. Il has been put on legitimate
footing. and in appealing to the public for par IN
age the management wisely thought of securing Mr..
Lewis whose face touch age, for he was over sixty
years old had not weakened, and whose artistic
efforts were but spssnodically inserfered with by
life that had not been spent over iudicousiy n
has been fully ten years since he did anything OF
renown Lately he has been heard Of here and there,
but IL was always with the dark suggestion Of q
broken spirit OF painting for a pittsnce his
dreams Of o glorious past Once the king OF
the swinging paint bridge. he has been known
TO do magnificent work in obscure back rooms lie
was rapid and precise In his execution. Many an
order given him for scene an hour before the
curtain roso and II there ia time. the wet colors
plistcning IN the glare Of the footghts. In appear
ance Mr.. Lewis was Of medium size. lithely built
with delicate hands and feet In his best days he was
very dressy. and TO the last he was inyeteratt
smoker of pipes. His collection of mcerschaums would
make o valuable museum for enthusiast in that
direction. lie smoked cigar Among men he
was suaye and courty: M his home he kind
husband and acctonate father He twice married
being separated from his first wife. and leaves two
children. He passed away peacefully amid the family
of his second wife.
Mr. Lewis the of wealthy builder Of this
city, where he born. lie was educated at a New
Jersey seminary, and, after graduating articlcd
to Of the most prominent lawyers who then orna-
mentel the Bar of New York His legal career. how
ever. was brief one. Like barley and very many
other great American artists his scholastic hours
chiefly spent ~ The execution Of sketches tho
office paper. Finally he made the acquaintance of
Duke White then the foremost scenic artist Of this
country. White took fancy to him aud gave him
the snfjte of the stage on whose decoration he was
then employed. IN short time young Lewis was
his most valuable ASSISTANT The 6rst scenic work
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
RAILWAY FREIGHT RATES.
AN AGREEMENT TO POOL RECEIPTS AND TO
MAINTAIN THE NOVEMBER TARIFF.

AN AGREEMENT TO POOL RECEIPTS AND TO
MAINTAIN THE NOVEMBER TARIFF.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 1873.
The Railroad Convention to-day unanimously
adopted the report agreed last night
by the joint committee. This report pro-
vides that the Chicago roads leading East
shall pool their business on the plan the
roads ont of Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Peoria and
st. Louis; that the arrangement shall 60 into
effect immediately that the rates shall be restored to
the basis of the tariff Of November 25-namely 35
per 100 lbe grain and 40ccnts fourth class
freight to New York that all rates from all points be
restored at once: that of the roads here rep
resented shall hereafter be parties to any con-
tract or agreement allow rebates below the agreed
tariff and that all existing contracts shall be reported
within a week TO the chairman OF the joint COM
mittce
An apportionment of freight made as follows:-
To Chicago roads and Michigan Central. 32 per cent;
Lake Shore and Michigan southern 27 Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne, 26: Baltimore and Ohio, 10: Pittsburg
Cincinnati and St. Louis. 7. These figures aggregate
two per cent too much. but of the roads
seemed willing to make the reduction, and the
matter will be arbitrated. In the meantime
the pool is on this account practically
imperative for the present. Until further
all rail rates.
The greater portion of the day spent in fruit
less attempt solicit arbrators to apportion the
business This will probably be done tomorrow and
the Convention will be in fact as IL is nominay
adio med
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. 10, 1878.
ARRIVALS.

REPORTED by THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHITEsToNE TELEGRAPH LINE.
France @ taeg Dec With sd %S1s S
winds Banks; thence strong winds 10 date lat
tSa Ssw fsss s:s
mass and Bogsrt Morgan c.v pain.
and Norfolk with mdsc and passengers to the Old Domn
steamer Richmond Kelly Norfolk with mdse to the Old
Dominion Steamship Co.
Old Dominion Steamship Co
shin T.ko Rus, s,aaapn Hamburg ss c Delaware Break
ss % ss Il. q
shp 6a%reSn WIN S Harris. Antwerp 80
fine westerly s.s.
@ and sw % ss lasting i S
mls s. i A1s as3: Stisss ss q Sss 81
eahsr @ Tie y Bar Banks e days wh
with lost and split sails A. Ny Z and
haa x to je,siseS ea par. q cargo right vessel.
s' e Il :
hsss ~, s mos, Of hs IS .y. in ballast
Bark II 4 Blanchard Smith, Agoa Bay SO days with
Adele Maria sS GrsTasa rsyramsueo g :, %ay.
ass S Nov q rerS ssas cs
Co was days Of Hntteras. with strong northcrly
Brig Oliver Cults Hay Jones 81 Mare q days with log
sn Il,
with heavy sea- barometer - on lost fore and
Eonsr R..'sn q sys SsS wa
gale from Sc to sW and split Sails aerward variable
Brig Elbe r. Roche Nassau II days with sugar TO Den
nison Cross vessel to master Had heavy NV gales the
ser Mary Harmon of PHILADELPHIA, Thompson. Old
G y,a ia s Co. bss s
% 70 lon q 70 NJ % as. ,sn ,a ~ NJ
81 miles Of Cape Henry passed large quantity Of wreck
schr Henry Lppett Howes Matannas Dec Z With sngar
ps e. c ys1ss % 5 $
under storm rysai for Y hours 18th on iattcras saw
day passed some p"rs and sails belonging to large
Sch Isabel Alberts Tooker Cedar Keys Dec with lum
bcr 20 Dayton Co. , ~ .,.,
lumber ' warre ssi hay Lad strong S. S3
10 s t. schooner
schr John Young. Cu,tis, Virginia
nv ships Ruby (s from Liverpool; Robertson fBr,
from Antwerp and Wright (,, from do: barks salem
hrigs Perpetna swc from Rio ,anero, and swfspre B
s Brig John Sherwood from Rio Janeiro which arrived
IAN had on % e sa oT ss Louis 10
Mankn Jr knocked overheard by the mainsoom and
drowned, 1t being impossible to save him.
Arrived 18TH ship Dunsye Br) Hatfield. Belfast Nov a.
ballast order Anchored in ravescnd Bay for orders
WAS Incorrectly reported in yesterdays Impression a. the
John Sawyer)
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer City of New Bedford Fish New Bedford for New
York with mdse and passengers to Bnrling Davis.
Sclr Mary Langdon, Mullen Rockiand for New York.
Schr ii Russell, Mehatey, Boston for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Schr Victor fBr), Pgot, New York for Chsriotteown,
PEI . -
sshr slr Blrssa Bnsssone Kelly New York for rcvdsnes
Brainerd, Stevens, New York for Portland, Ct
Sctr Lima Wells, Elizabethport for Bridgeport
Schr Odell winslow Port Johnson, for Portland, Me-
Schr Bramall Hamilton. Port johnson for Portland Me-
Scr Dexter Clark Curtis Port johnson for Providence
Schr susie Prescott Br, Glass Amboy for 81 john NB
schr Lady Antrim Carter Amboy for Wareharl.
Schr sally Burton Burlcy, Amboy for stamford.
Schr Paine, Nickcrson. Philadelphia for East G1ou
cesfer.
schr Marceila Smith, Preston Philadelphia for Provi.
dcnce.
Sclr Bentley Robinson, Baltimore for New Haven.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
FOREIGN PORTS.

AsrtvwALL. Dec i9Tn port steamer Andes tBr Sanso
from New York Via Barranquila Sc to sail 10Th for New
York.
CnAnrorrrrowN. PEI, Dec 12-Arriyed, brig Carmcnta
Wrl Anderson, Antwerp.
Cleared nth brig Jessie Mcleod (B, McIvor Queens
town.
GroRGErowS. PEI Dec 1OCleared, bark Adciine GBr),
Grant. Queenstown.
IIoNG KoSG, Nov a-Arrived bark Philip Fitzpatrick
tBrl Phelan Keelung; 10Th ship Matchcss Dawes, New
castle Nsw: bark Amy Turner Newell, Honolulu; iith
schr Hattie Bangs, Bangs, Newchwang.
Sailed Nov ., ships Cosmo tBrl Lovcrich. Valparaiso
India. Patten, Mciones. 9TH Borneo clark, Cnllao
9TH bnrks Ralph VI HAYWARD DoDpc Saigou 18th, thn
lengc tBrl, Doughty, New York
In port Nov H. ships Mclrose. Inmmcr. for New York
Mary Fraser BE-, DeStor. for do bnrks Gams tBrl
Roo. for San Francisco; Difigu. staples for Hamburg
Lizzie Perry tBr pitman. for York Niagara Ger
paulsen for san francisco thocOla tBr. kennett oi
Honolulu; Lord Macaulcy DIR. Monkman. for Cnllao
II.vaSA, Dee is,-Arrivcd steamer City OF Vera Cruz
Van Sice New York for Vera Cruz
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
A BALLOT STUFFER INDICTED.

THE PURITY OF ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA TO BE
ENFORCED BY FEDERAL COURT.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND, Dec 10, 1873.
The United States Circuit Court convened here to-
day with special Grand Jury supposed to have been
summoned in view Of the election likely
to be presented. This jury is Of the
best summoned in this district, and includes II.
II. Starke, well known manufacturer. foreman !;
Franklin Stearns. wealthy citizen and a Union man
during the war; j. II. Chambcrlaine, editor of The
STATE, and other prominent citizens There three
colored men, all of whom representative men Of
their race.
VOTES PROM JUDGES SLEEVE.
The Grand Jury found indictments against Wilcox
for robbing the mail, and against Alexander
Vaughan for trying to stuff ballot box at Petersburg
during the late election. Vaughan a State
judge of election, and il is charged that
when the ballots eIptied out of the
box for counting before canvassing, required by
the State law. Vaughan threw into the pile
sixtyfve ballots, which he had in his sleeves.
1t is understood that number of similar cases Of
election frauds will be brought before the Grand
Jury-probably dozen-and that the Court will have
chance to investigate this district in which fraud
had always been charged by the republicans. More
indictments are expected Tomorrow and considera-
BILE uneasiness respecting them prevails.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
FIRE IN A SPICE MILL


Fire broke out in the Knickerbocker Mills No. l56
Chambers street last evening. about nine o'clock
At that time William Smith messenger attached to
the Chambers Street Hospital noticed a column Of
smoke rising from the roof of the mills and informed
officer. who gave the alarm. The entire top floor
of the building soon in flames. The fremen ar
rived promptly but seemed to have difficulty in
getting a stream of water on the fire.
A second alarm sounded. and upon the arrival
of more engines number of streams put in
play, but the flames spread notwithstanding. The
roar OF the flames and the crash OF falling timbers
alarmed the patients in the Chambers street Hosp
tai. and the glare OF the light rejected on the oppo
site buildings increased their uneasincss
several or the firemen who entered the building
with the hose were almost blinded by tho quantities
Of mustard and pepper. which became mixed with
the water. At about ten O'Clock the tire
under control and shortly after
entirely extinguished The loss is estimated to
be about 100000. The building is a six story brick
factory owned and occupied by Sheriff. Miller. and
contained large stock of mustard pepper. cloves
cinnamon and coffee. In the of the lower floor
there a number of patent coffee roasting furnaces
but there was ire in any of them, and it is be-
lieved that the fire must have originated from in
santaneous combustion of the spices stored III the
building. The loss is fully covered by insurance.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20

AMSTERDAM. Dec 1s-Arrved, bark Gyldenlove Cyor,,
Hansen, Baltimore.
ANTWERP Dec I9-Arrived barks Melbourne (Nor Johan.
ncsen Baltimore George Barnard Berry Philadelphia.
BARROW, Dec 17-Sailed, ship County of Pctou CBr),
Munro, New York
BnrxHAN Doc 1901 bark Ranger (Br, Crosby. Phila-
dclpha for Bremen.
BREMEN Dec la-Arrved, ships Baltimore tIcr) Fokken
Baltimore: Lima Ger, Ahrcns, Philadelphia.
BORDEAUX, Dec 16-Arrived, ship Ciampa Emilia 0taD,
Cocuereo, Baltimore; barks Alpha Nor. Anderson do;
souverain lNor Williamson, New York. 18TH ship
tea Pisbury, Baltimore; bark Ajax (Nor Apcnes New
York
BOMBAY, Dec Is-Arrived, bark s A Blssder Gilkcy,
New York before reported without date.
CoRx QUAY. Dsc I9-Arrivcd bark Maggie (Br3, Cogs
well, ST John, NB
DEAL Dec Is-Arrived, ship Palmer CNor, Larsen.
New York for Antwerp.
HAMBURG, Dec 17-Arrivcd, bark Lima schwoon Gen.
wegmann Darien; 18th. Luchlno dtsD Olivar Phsdel.
phia.
HAvRg Dec l7-Arrivcd, brig Hera (Nor Ommun nd sen
Wilmington NC; Ish bark John johnson Br, Halibur.
ton, New York.
IToyc KoSc Dec 1s-Arrived bark Alden Bessie Noycs.
A.,oria before reported without date.
LIVERPOOL Dec 19-Arrived steamer Massachusetts, r)
wa,tcrs Boston, Ilyrisn Br) Armstrong; do; Tcutona
n,r Gibson Now Oreans bark Edmund Richardson tBr)
Robertson Wilmington NC; brig Icsscps Nor) Knudsen
Savannah.
sailed 10Th steamer Poyncsan Cr) Brown Baltimore:
(f1curatrn
Nor, Enndscn. Galveston; Lotus tBr,, Gould, Tybcc.
In port 10Th Bsva varan r Lazzolo for Boston,
to sail 10Th.
LoSpoS Dec 19-Arrived barks Sarah Chambers (I3D
Rutherford New York; Scottish Fairy r Tuozc do; Mia
Madre Itai, Scotto. do: Nova Scotia (BrJ lie Cain do
Also arrived 10TH steamer Genider tBr) Graham New
York. ,wa ree
MovrIE Dec fe-Arrived, steamer Bolivia (Br) Small
New York for Glasgow Csnd proceeded
MEssrSs to Dec 1sArrvcd. bark Jennie Cobb, Small.
Alexandria, r.
NANTES Dec 1T-Arrived, bark Brodrcnc Nor Evensen
New York for st Nazare.
PLYMOUTH, Dec lo-Arrivcd. steamer woodburn Hr)
Thompson New Orleans for Rcval
PORTSMOUTH, Dec ls-Arrved, brig Diadcm (Nor Matson
Baltimore for Eisnorc.
on Isic of Wight 18TH ship Royal Oak CBr) Hughes,
from Philadelphia for Antwerp
QUEENSTOWN, Dec I9-Arrivcd, bark Ester UtaD Rosa
Philadelphia.
sailed 18th steamer Republic Br. Irving Cfrom Liver
poon New York: ship Gov Goodwin, Lester from San
Francisco). Dublin.
ROTTERDAM sDec Is-Arrvcd, Kong Oscar Nor,. Jansen
Charleston.
Rouwr Dee I7-Arrivcd, bnrks Anna Margsrctha (Nor)
Jacobsen. Baltimore; Marcclus dBr) Whiting. do
SOUTHAMPTON. Dec i9-Arrivcd steamer Sorrento 3r),
Brstow Now York for Hull
Livrnpooi Dec 19-Ship Cutvator RUSSELL from Nor.
folk which arrived here yesterday is in lcaky condition
WEATHER REPORT.
FALMOUTH Dec ie-wind NNw moderate fine.
IIoLYmrAp Dec ie-wind NNw. moderate gale; baron.
eter - 2s5.
PtYaouTn, Dec ia-wind wNw. moderate; showcry 4;
barometer 2':s
sr CArnAnISs's PoISr, Dec ie-wind NV, fresh; nnc
barometer 29.35; thermometer 40
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
COLORED REUNION.

BRILLIANT SPECTACLE AT IRVING HALrr-GRAND
BALL OF ST. JOHNS LODGE NO. 10, r. AND
A. NJ
Irving Hall "blazing with lights and breathing
with perfume last night. The floor swept with
silks and laces jewels glistened here and there and
manly forms in the full regulation evening dress
glided through the formal quadrille whired about
in the may waltz. The countenances Of some Of
their owners were dark Erebus. while others
we're Of lighter tint that showed the inter
mixture Of another races blood, and
some OF shade in which the warm
tint Of the Afric current could not be detected at
all. Not n white face in the room, except at
the door. where Captain Clinchy. among a
few blue-coated myrmidons twired his mus
tache and beamed upon the throng; yet there was
observance of the lightest point Of ballroom
etiquette and gentility in dress and be-
havior that would have become a drawing room
of upper tendon. The occasion was the first grand
reunion OF st. Johns Lodge. No ~. +. and A. NJ,
the members OF which all coloretl. and who al
though claiming prctcnsions of wealth fas hon,
evidently understood what were their proper atri-
butes.
The affair was opened by q little ccre-
mony in which the officers participated This
10 Thomas Mann the worshipful Master;
Theodore II. Fields the Senior Warden and James n.
Lewis. the Junior Warden. The jewels were the gift
Of Mr.. Walter l.. johnson. and in graceful lit
tie address he stated his motives in do
mating them, approved OF the qentlcmen's
past Efforts in connection with the organization,
complimented all the members their success and
prophesed great things in the future. There
few neat responses, burst of music. and then all
took the door.
Soon the strains Of the orchestra pated ont with
their volnpiuous swell. ard the gathering resolved
itself into glterng. moving Of silk aud tnscl
Of Kaleidoscope brilliancy. The order OF dancing
had the usual qtadries and watzcs peculiar 10 the
fashionable ballroom Not trace of "Old vrginny'
was noticeable, flavor of the high-kicking,
hoor-splittng, ivory-showing reels and break
downs which generally associated with the col
ored peoples merry -makings. rumor to the effect
that the application Of the lodge for the use
of Irving Hall had been made through
white proxies was exaggerated into story that the
management had been much exercised over tho event
and had offered $500 TO the committee to give
their claim upon H. But both ruInors last
night learned 10 be unfounded Mr. Goldsticn adj
itted that during his absence the arrangements
had been made. But" said he, pointing at the
floor, rs there anything III that party that the
most captions could take exception TO p
The appearance Of the gathering on the floor
answered the query satisfactorily.
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
F | R E S..
Five Persons Burned to Death
at Cohoes, N. Y,
A FAMILY ALMOST ANNHlLATED
A Mother and Several Children Destroyed
by Flames in Pennsylvania
CoHoEs. n. Y. Dec. 10. 1878.

CoHoEs, n. Y. Dec. 10, 1878.
At halfpast ten O'Clock last evening fire was dis
covered in the tenement No. AZ Bowery street, Fifth
ward On the arrival OF the fremen it was ascer-
tanned that Patrick Rourke. his sons Timothy
Martin, owen and William aged respectively sixteen
eleven. nine and five years and two daughters, Mary
Ann, aged twenty-five. and Bridget. aged thirteen,
were in the burning building
The two girls were rescued the older so badly
burned that she cannot survive but the younger
comparatively uninjured.
Mr. Rourke died soon after being taken from the
building.
The boys dead when found.
The house is in ruins.
A defective alarm caused delay in the arrival of
the fire department
STATEMENT OF AN EYEWITNESS.
The following statement of the affair is given by
Stephen Monk, who resides in an adjoining build:
ing
was awakened by my little daughter. who told
me that the house fire. On rising I
observed that the frame building occupied by Patrick
Rourke and his six children on fire.
gave the alarm and to the front
door. Knowing that the key had been lost broke
the door open, but could nothing owing
TO the sitting smoke. then went to the rear Of
the building and found the kitchen window open.
which led me to believe that the whole
family had made good their escape. By this
time several strangers had arrived. and two of them
broke in the window of the bedroom in the front
of the house, where they found Patrick Rourke
lying between two barrels He was dragged
toward the window in an insensible condition. and
sfter gasping few times expired.
While the father was being removed two other men
entered the house through the window and recovered
the insensible body of Mary Ann, aged twenty-five
years the oldest child.
The body Of Owen. aged nine years next re-
building He was burned to a crisp. and it was
time before he was recognized.
About two o'clock in the morning the charred re-
mains Of Timothy, aged sixteen years; Martin. aged
eleven years. and Willie. aged five years
were recovered from tho debris in the back Kitchen
They lay together and were burned into shapeless
mass.
Bridget. aged thirteen years. is the only member Of
the family who escaped. and she states that she
was forced through the kitchen window by Mary
Ann. her elder sister. who removed from the
front bedroom window in unconscious state and
remained in that condition up to Thursday noon
when she expired.
Bridget can give account or information regard
ing the affair except that she pushed through the
window.
The remains Of the unfortunates were removed TO
the undertaking rooms of McMorsn and Ryan on
Mohawk street.
The mother of the family died some four years
ago. and of Rourkes sons is at present serving
term in the Albany Penitentiary.
The building owned by its occupant and was
uninsured. There is system of fire alarm here
and great delay was occasioned thereby.