Daily Republican., 1883-07-16
PHILADELPHIA GOSSIP.
uE WEATHER AND BUSINESS
THE PLAGUE OF CATERPIL.
LARS-OTHER ITEMS.
of the RrpuBLIcAN.

III Liza DrlTHlAy Ou'y 40 A''c' - uo
teather during the last week has been
that could be desired, and a decided
Enforcement over that of its predeces-
br. The fashionable portion of our
tizens are, Of course, out of town, as
would not be the correct thing to re-
lain in the city after the season opens
the watering places. Many houses
n West Arch, Spruce and other high
bned streets have their doors and win
ows boarded over, telling the passer-
y that the occupants are absent for the
bason.
Business is dull, but that is nothing
Unusual for this time of the year when
he thermometer seems to be ambitious
\ reach 1902 in the shade as often as
ossible. There is one thing the heat
pes not seem to affect. and that is the
hterpillars. who have supplanted the
Measuring worm and taken possession
many of the trees in Paramount Park
h,d the public squares. The English
parrows may have rid the city of the
|atetul measuring worm, but 1t is certain
bey don't like the hairy caterpillars,
md now it is impossible to sit under
Zee infested with the pests without be-
be- covered with them. A few days
|go while strolling through the park,
bcautiGusly took a seat under tree
hich they had chosen as an abiding
lace. In a few minutes one was crawl.
10 on my arm, and knocked him off,
llt happening to cast my eyes around
found that | was covered with them.
Kidding myself Of them as quickly as
bssible / beat u lasty retreat to a seat
me distance of, but before occupy
" it, carefully examined the tree un'
er which it stood, to be sure that ii was
|cc of the varmints." | was Just
Commencing to feel at peace with "al |
IT, world and the rest. Of mankind"
hen | fel. something crawling on my
tck, which upon putting my hand up
found to be- one of the pests, who
hung me as soon as | touched him. OFT
kme coat and vest, and gentleman
|ho was in the vicinity kindly came to
(y aid and removed the intruder. At
r a careful search he assured me there
ere no more around, and | resumed
" clothing and started for a street
Speaking OF street cars reminds me
lat from present appearances the day |
not far distant when the horses will
! relieved from tugging them along |
hd falling as they did couple of
eeks ago exhausted with the heat. The
lbe motor introduced few months
nee on the Columbia avenue branch of
b. Union Line, has proved such a de-
died. success that the Company have
Solved TO place it on the Market
rect branch, and its introduction on ]
every road in the city is on ly a ques-
pn of time.
There are more things in need of i'm
tOvement than the street cars. and
mong them is the insane asylum.
he people of this city were greatly
booked some time ago when it was
scertained that at least ninety out of
very hundred infants sent to the
budling department at the almshouse
ied. An investigation showed that
bis terrible mortality was due to the
bhuman means in which they were
feated, and arrangements were made
} have the little unfortunates cared for
! the Sheltering Arms.
But now we have another horror,
There an insane man in the NorriStOwn
Sylum, whose friends were paying $50
J.! month for his treatment, was beat
h drunken keeper on the morning Of
b. 9TH of July until his life is despaired
i. The patient was harmless, and
bere is not the slightest excuse for the
futalltv The superintendent dis
arged the brute, and allowed him to
bcape instead Of handing him over to
be officers Of tn law. The mans wife
Eas not even notified, and knew moth
hg of the occurrence until she visited
FIN last Friday, and was greatly
hooked TO find him battered and bruis-
i so bad that she scarcely recognized
Jim as her husband. His head is COW
fed with deep cuts and bruises, while
Is lower Jaw is broken. 1t does not
eem that he mad been cared for after
be beating. as his wounds were in apu-
fescent condition and very offensive.
|he man will now have every care and
ttentiOn, and il h. should recover suf-
kiently will be removed. This Is a
(rribie case, but it would in all proba.
(lity have never b.en made public had
not been that this man had friends,
lnd it makes one shudder to think of
be ia of the poor untortllnates who
hve no friends 10 look after them.
A bruta! prize fight took place yes
frday morning, in what is known as
be neck in the, southern part Of the
pty, between two men named James
|arter, OF Camden, and Edward Smith,
/ this city. They are both well-known
pughS, and it was known that they
ave long held a grudge against each
fher. The amount of the stakes was
ply $40, but the men pummele,l each
fler as vigorously as though it had
|een thousands. There were nine rounds
ought, and both are badly beaten.
A case occurred on Saturday that is
Put one of the many constantly happen
ng in our large cities, and illustrates
Pc utter loneliness and heart-sickness
|xperienccd by strangers in a strange
)lace.
An Off Ger noticed a young man walk
hg hurriedly along Market street
eharf, who before he had proceeded
Pr sank in an exhausted condition be-
lind pile of logs. Upon going to him !!
PIE officer found hat he was in o stu
|or, and suspecting suicidal intentions
lad him removed to the Di.pensary,
Ghere the proper remedies we're applied
lnd he WAS soon able to talk. He
|ave his name as Robert Austin, and
aid he belonged in Baltimore. He was
stranger in Philadelphia, without
money, and being unable to obtain
york sold his valise with which he
purchased laudanum, with the intention
Y taking his life.
tie was taken to the central station,
llhd will most probably be sent to Balti-
hore, where he says he has mother
'hd two sisters. If he had died, his
,ody would have been taken to the
Norgue, and from there to the dissect.
ng table, or to little grave in Potters
FIELD marked unknown. The death
u Samuel Collins, the veteran type
"under, who was known to every print
'r III the United States, was sudden and
He was apparently In
n the very best health when he retired
N Thursday night. About O'Clock
trluAy m0ruipu hiu >uifn nnticul That