New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

twenty feet ahead in the tunnel. He saw red
light short distance ahead, which disappeared on on
the left He applied the brakes at once, without
appreciable effect before the collision No torpedoes
were on the track. Augustus NJ. Ackert the nIe-
man, saw no light. Frank W. ELLINGTON, gassenn, n
ger on the Harlem train, saw what appeared 10 po
a flash of lightning before the collision.
ALONE IN A BOAT ON THE ATLANTIC.
WRECK OF THE BRIG A. G. JEwETT-sToRY OF The
ONLY sURvIvoR-A BARK LOST
Among the passengers on board ~ the racine
MAIL Steamship Acapulco which arrived from As
of the brig A. G.. Jewett, of Belfast, Me-. ana the
only surviving member of the crew OF that vessel
which was wrecked off Cape Hatteras on February
"a. Mate Pratt gave the following account Oh the
wreck .
We sailed from Philadelphia for Matanzss Cuba, with
cargo Of coal and machinery, on February ~ On Our
crew comprised Captain Joseph Reed First maze Garke
arv % we encountered hurricane and the vessel
was caused to leak At daylight on the following morn
be ends and aferward another sea capzed her
and washed the entire crew overheard The captain ana
ting into one the boats The boat however soon ed
but she kept a0at by spar to which she IVA was
was so cold that became exhausted as we hsd
neither food nor water The mate and two OF the 1
died on the next day. was thus ett alone; Atea M
bSrkentine Edward Gushing from Camden Me- for AS,
pinwa, where arrived on March IA on the secona
day after nv arrival at Asplnwa the United States Con-
sui sent me home passenger on the Acapulco
The A. G. Jewett was built at Addison, Me-,
in 1865. and was owned by the captain ana others
of Belfast, Me.
Hermann Koop & Co.. No 10 William-st., owners
of the American bark National Eagle, learned yes
terday that the vessel had been totally wrecked IN
Medoln's Gulf. She commanded by captain
Reese. who, with the crew. saved. The bark
left this port for Fiume, Austria, with cargo OF
500 465 gallons q, 800 barres) of crude petroleum.
on January 3. The cargo was fully insured, as was
also the vessel which valued at about $2O,OOO'
SELLING JERSEY CATTLE AT AUCTION.
Peter c. Kellogg & Co. began yesterday at the
cattle, the property of John F. Maxfeld, OF Maple
Place. Bloomfield, N J. The cattle were not fancy;
but were good dairy stock id Ihe a9ga5 @ ae
age of nearly $500. There was good attend
ance of buyers from all over the country ys
room, and chairs placed outside of 1t. The cattle
were shown off in the ring one at a time. MI kel-
ogg kept the spectators informed as to the pedigree
| of the animals, with their milk and butter record
| William B. Norman acted as auctl0neer Ihe nigh
est price paid was for the solid red farm COW,
She has tested for eleven pounds, Jersey weight,
F. j. Prentice, Of Greenpor! L. l., for 1910. The
6TGW Of Ba@ie 1Ss sold to- Was.
Walpoe, n. H. for 5000 She has record OF four
| teen quarts of milk day. The Cloverdale Farm.
of Cincinnati made number of purchases, among
which was the silver gray bull Fitz George, BY
| Prince George out of RollO's Vcstina, for $3.50 T.
II.
ROllo out of Vestina for $40. l.. Cabot, of this
city bought Badier Boys Daisy; by Badier Boy out
of Lady Norton, for S400. A heifer calf out OF
Carlos Bella by Perrot was bought by A; Brown
of Niles, Ohio, for $500; hcfer calf by Count st.
! George, out of Golden Badier, was sold to G. B..
Fornan of Oban n. Yrfor $4O0 Eugene IounenT st1I
| She purchased by J. NJ Jackson The lowest
price was given for bull calf eghteendays old,out
of sGToves Daisy, by Butter-maker Boy, which was
sold to A. Lamon. of Brooklyn, for $40. The sale
will be continued to-day.
WILL Mr.. HISCOX LEAVE NEW-YORK?
The return Of the Rev. II. o. Hscox, of the
Twenty-third Street Baptist Church, from Pitts
field. has been awaited with sollctude by his con-
peaRcd at e request Of the Baptist
| Church which had extended him unanimous call
to its pastOrate. With few exceptions MI. HIS,
coxs congregation were unaware OF this call until
it was stated in THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE. They are
warmly attached to their pastor who has met with
great success in this church. On Monday ana yes
terday constant calls made at his home by
the members of the church, who desired TO learn
whether he had decided to leave them; He did
| not return to the city until late Monday nlght
Last evening he said
There is nothing further that say present about
the matter. have not made any arrangement to leave
mychTch here. had pleasant Visit ana was Warmly
received in Pttsneld
| meeting of the deacons of the church was held
| last evening, at which it was said the project of
increasing Mr. HiscOx's salary would be discussed.
| One member said to the reporter:
HIS salary should he increased parsonage given
him We cannot afford 10 lose Mr.. Hiscox. He is build
ing up the church he is popular with all the members
| | know lie don't TO leave II; his father was a
minister OF this church when II in stanton St,
! and Mr.. HiscOx himself baptized in it, But a
minister with family can't live In NswIoIk on g, 800
year. The Pittsfed church offers him the same salary
which Is there than the equivalent Of IS, 900.
KILLED BY AN ELEVATED TRAIN.
When the Elevated train leaving South Ferry at
! 1921 a. H. Yesterday arrived at Hanover Square
Station four minutes later G. HaptOn the en- gneer
living at No. 16S East One-hundTed-and-seventh
! and /. Rudolph, the fireman, of No. 226 East One