Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-28
The Tunnel Accident.
DIGGING FOR THE BODIES OF THE RURIED WORK.

MEN.
~ me 1e work Of digging out the dead bodies Of
lne laDOrers buried at the bottom of the Jersey
City shaft of the Hudson River tunnel was CON
t.au alaueu yesterday, and considerable headway
tioS aade m d one pile driver was kept in opera
tloh @ an Gay, ana at five O'Clock another was put
up. both were Kept working through the night.
80 mat Dy tomorrow morning the pijnp viii
eea oe competed, and it Is expected that by the
reached. Colonel Haskin, the president Of the
CGinpahy; says that the pile drivers are the hea
NeS. NeS vs an1 t1e largest 10 be obtained around
New YORK Mr. Haskin said that the loss tn tna
tunnel company because of the accjdenfwtm not not
De very great. probably not over 500 Ct1 - NJ, No
stoeh ha ol Tue company had yet been placed on
not occurred Tor month, outside of the IocS ~
1fe 1t would not be so badly felt by the ooo coo VI
Pany. But rev OF the directors of the companV l
have visited the shaft since the tlnneI couaS ~
but Mr. uaSk1n said that this was ha1anSasIh - ~,
were on with their families to the different wa.
tering places. ""-
Engineer Brush said that he did not tnop
how much OF the work would be condnntad
through the night, because when the man ot
present engaged pilfng and preparing the tim a.
bers were Obliged to lay off he would sooner
have the work stopped at night than Intrnsr II
TO new or inexperienced hands. He had faith
however, In the ability OF the company tn Uai
as many trustworthy men as they needed. The
additional force given to the made grnnnd siIr
rounding the shaft, By reason OF sinking the
heavy piles for the Golfer DAM has not as Vet
interiered in the least with the walls OF the
WOlhluS SHAT, SQlcn IL was at UrSC tlOIlpnf
might be driven out of place.
Inc interest In the work OF recovering the
bodies does not seem TO be abating in the least
since The day OF the disaster, as yesterday, from
morning I'LL night, crowds continued to flock
to the place and remained several hours watch.
ing the working men. A brother-in-laW OF
brave Peter Woodland, the assistant engineer
VINO directed the lucky eight how to make their
escape, While he remained ana met his DEATH
visited the place yesterday and requested that
ne De notlned at his home in Philadelphia as
soon as any bodies were recovered. The work
Ing shaft has been cleared of the brick chute
and also the rotary Pump and everything is In
teanihtsS 10 conduct the sinking OF the Golfer
Jam without delay. The company to-day eX-
Eect 10 make better headWay than in any two
Gay since the accident.-N 7. Herald 2sh.
SECRETARY sCHURz is in San Francisco and a
.elegram to-day announces that he Will remain
there four days.
VICTIMS OF A QUACK DocToR-In conse-
WI Who neiu an inquest Monday, at Bradford, Pa,
On On the BODY OF A. w. Carroll supposed to have
Geo G trom the effects or powders prescribed By
". "A. Grant Hopkins, for bowel complaint.
~. Dl hopkins was arrested yesterday, as well as
hiram Leasure, the drug clerk who put up the
Eha EE1hesthrlpIion, on the charge OF manslaughter.
gay, the men being put under guard. Hopkins
nad packed up his things and was ready to take
Ine tIaln when arrested. II is supposed that
medical colleges Of Philadelphia, has already
Killed one patient-a boy-by giving the wrong
prescription. warrant is out for the arrest Of
y. ID. kennedy, the proprietor OF the drug store
yesterday afternoon his sign was taken down
ana some OF his goods removed. The coroner's
Jury is still celebrating over the case.
SUITS FOR STATE LICENSE The attorney
general OF Pennsylvania has entered suits
against twelve theatrical and other amusement
companies OF Philadelphia for refusal to pay the
500 license which the state claims is due from
each for 1879. On the result of the trial of
tnese cases hinge about $50, 600, some of the
LneatIlcal l companies having paid no state