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New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
ELECTRICITY ON THE ELEVATED ROADS.

In his address at the recent meeting OF the
stockholders of the Manhattan Railway Company, Cyrus
Field suggested the probability Of using electricity In
place of steam the motive power on the elevated rail
roads Sir william Thomson, of the University OF Glas
gow who OF the directors of the road at the Giants
Causeway on which electricity is used successfully re-
Gently spent "a day in inspection OF the elevated rail
roads In this city said after his examination that
nothing could he BETTER lifted for the application OF cleo
tricty n motive power. and that the use OF 1t would
effect a great saving in the working of the roads
It f. understood that the management will i'm
medatey make arrangements for the use OF electricity
and the best results Will apply the different
patents separate of the lines until experience
Shall have determined their relative value Inc WORK
will he begun arrangements with the owners
of the patents shall have heen Completed An onccr OF
the Manhattan Railway said that II would take a long
tine make the change Of which he spoke III chthnsis
tic terms EXPRESSED his belief that the use or cleo
tricy would solve the whole problem Of rapid transit
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
NATIONAL, PRECAUTIONARY MEAsuREa

thh IMPORTATION up hhus rhohibiiHb-iNHrscs
tioN ot vtsssiis,
WAsniSdfoN, Nov, i1=Aeefeiafy Mecnlloah
ta=iay asnet tho following circular ~ e1s,om's
olreels ~ reaasd 10 tho importation of old rags
from infected European pnfls
The unlaiug Ia tho tinlted htates ~ old
rags, shipped from aud after the e0in
lust, frum foreign parts OF GOnnlIlns nav
or hereafter known Ia bo infected with contagious
or epidemic diseases, ~ hereby prohibited, France
and italy, aud an Mediterranean aud Frenoh ports
are declared to bo injected within the moaning
of this order. old rags gathered ar bael Ia
fected ports or countries aud shipped from other
ports or countries ara also prohibited from being
OF the United States except on certificate of tho
parture that such rags We're not gathered or balet
contiguous thereto.
This circular supcrsedes No 1i5 Of August 30,
1854 and No. 1872 of October % 1884 on the samo
specified, and will remain IN force until further no
unloading of any old rags except upon the general
permit of the local quarantine or health officer
The Marine Hospital Bureau is informed that tho
cost of dislnfectns rags abroad by the boiling pro-
cess is $3 a ton.
The Department Of State has directed the United
States Consus-Genera at London and Paris TO APP
point medical examiners to inspect all vessels leav.
ing English and French ports for this country with
q view of preventing the introduction OF cholera
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

MUNcIE, Nov. 15.-Doxey's Opera House, at
Anderson ILL., was burned. The loss is $4,000 There
is no insurance. Hunts livery stable was also burned
There fire department In Anderson. The Indian
apo fire department arrived too late to save anything
The opera house had Just been completed. DoIcy was
de eaicd for Congress the late election. He lost
handle factory by tire recently Half dozen other per
sons lost property by the lire.
PLTERsBURG. Va, Nov. lJ.-At an early hour tnls
morning three warehouses in Low-st, owned by D. NJ
Williams an extensive sumac dealer, IN which were
stored pounds OF sdac were destroyed by nic
causing a loss of ~ 900; insured.
NEv-ORLEANs Nov l5.-Thc oil mill at Monroe, "hlch
was burned had been in operation only three DAYS. The
loss 500 900; Insurance. S7I 900. in forty different
companies including S3l 900 In New-orcans co'hpaieS
BIRMINGIAM Ala. Nov. l5.-rhe freight depot OF the
LOus Vc and Nashville Railroad was burned The loss
on the building and freight not less than 80 OOO
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
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fnH fushHAtA Quitt 0Nt-ihh whoLH tt,Hep'
PAT huHiAt sthViOh htAn,

TnH tusHHAL Quiti uAt=ihh WhoiA tr,HNp'
rAl huHiAt sthviOh htAh,
The Rev, Henry \, Williamson was buried IN
ia Il q family vault ~ tho Miams0ns Ia ht i0hn's
Churohyam IN Elizabeth ~ o'clock yesterday after
noon, The desire of The family that tho mineral services
should be conducted quietly possible was respected
and only faw friends aud the relatives OF the suicide
gathered no Chancellor Williamsons house at the ap
pointed hour. Of rod and white roses was the
only hora offering that rested on the handsome walnut
casat that held the body The of tho Episcopal
Church forbid tho reading of tho burial service
over the body of who deliberately takes
his own life, but Bishop scarborough
assisted by the Rev. W. 8. LangfOrd, Of ST. Johns
Church. read regular service from beginning To end
Only six carriages followed the hearse from the house
to the churchyarl. on each side OF the hearse walked
Church at Trenton of which yOung Mr.. Williamson was
were Mrs. DR. Pail Mrs. Oscar kean, Mrs James Alex
Mrs Rufus King, the sisters OF the suicide,
and his brothers Benjamin and Isaac Williamson Chlei-
Justice Mercer Beascy his uncle, Mercer Beasley,
ir., Rutherford Coleman, Alfred Livingston ana
several friends from Trenton, Cortandt Parker or New
ark and his brohers-in-law were among those present
Chancellor Williamson did not 20 TO the church.
"Iwisn to be understood" said the Rev. Mr.. Lang
ford reporter after the burial that Bishop
Scarborough and ysef read the Episcopal burial ser
vices over Mr.. Williamson because both Of us were
firmly convinced that when he shot himself he was an
insane man and Irresponsible"
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE EPIDEMIC IN FRANCE.
FIFTY-sIx DEATHS REPORTED IN PARIS
EFFECT OF TIE FRosT-oNLY SLIGHT IMPROVE.
MENT NOTICED.

EFFECT OF TIE FROsT-ONLY SLIGHT IMPROVE.
MENT NOTICED.
PARIS, Nov. 15.-The total number of deaths from
cholera in this city yesterday fifty six, all cx-
cept sixteen occurring in the hospital. In tho
twelve hours ending at noon to-day there were
twenty nine deaths. From all the indications the
situation to-day is slightly improved The frost,
however, has not checked the epidemic as much as
was expected
The Municipal Council yesterday, after heated
debate, rejected by vote Of fifty to eleven tho
proposal to grant 5000 francs to the Bretenil
Asylum for Old People, where the cholera has
created serious ravages. resolution, however,
was adopted by vote of twenty-four
10 twenty three which spoke in depreciation
of subsidies to monasteries. but appointed
committee whose duty it will be to see to it that
all sufferers from cholera in such institutions re-
ceye proper attention. Tho council likewise voted
an appropriation of sc, 900 francs for the further
ance of the adoption of sanitary measures in pri-
vate houses. A man who had been faithfully at
tending the patients at the asylum succumbed to
the epidemic yesterday.
The Russian Embassy announces that quaran.
tine of twenty-one days will be required at tho
Russian frontier in the Of all persons arriving
from infected countries. Many officials paying
visits to the cholera hospitals. NJ. Lemare. the
police inspector Of disnfecting died this morning.
DIR. Warren Bey has written letter to
the papers in the same strain a.
that adopted by DR.. MacGavin in his letter to
sion for strong and healthy people to take fright
and flee from the city.
Two suspicious cases of illness have occurred at
Lille 1t is thought that they may DO cholera
There was one death at Nantes.
The cholera refugees who arrived at MarseIles
yesterday were terror or-stricken when they learned
that the cholera had broken out afresh at IOulon.
The daily record Of deaths from cholera since tho
outbreak of the epidemic IN this city is as follows:
First day, second, IA tbIrd, 33 fourth, %
fifth, 9S; sixth, 50 seventh. 81 eighth, 7o. Total
for eight days, 460 daily average, 30 nearly.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
A BRIpHE DEArROYED.

Lock HAVEN, Nov. l5.-Onc of the most
disastrous fires over known In ,hs region broke out this
mornug nt Flcmiurto., II suburb Of Lock Haven. II
originated in the m yard of kreamcr Mann a Co., u
large lumber firm, ana spread thence to the county
bridge over Bald Eagle Creek destroying that structure
The flames also spread to the stables connected with the
Touring mill Of Hayes IL Coz destroying the former and
threatening the mills. In the yards OF krcaner Mann
A. Co were stored large quantities of lumber and
1000 feet of were destroyed The heat from the
burning lumber intense and the work OF ightihg the
flame, was III icut The fire not subducd unu
everything IL laid hold upon was destroyed kreamcr,
Mann IL Co estimated their loss at 100000. They have
AN insurance OF $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
VIEWS OF LEADING PHYSICIANS.

DR. HAMILTON ON THE DANGER FROM IMPORTED
RAGs-No FEARS OF AN ALARMING EPIDEMIC.
Dr. Frank II. Hamilton, of No. 43 West
Thirty seconds has taken deep interest in the sub
ect Of cholera He approves the action OF the National
and Boards OF Health regard to quarantine and
sanitary regulations and thinks that the people OF New
York may have entire confidence Ia the medical pro-
fession of the city, the members OF which are fny alive
to the situation and ready to resist any outbreak.
"Ten DAYS ago" he said yesterday. the communities
ton Secretary McCuoch was drawn up by the pro-
this city. knowing the time that the cholera
thouch iu Paris had not yet become epidemic. The
petition TO the Secretary after being submitted
10 Dr. John Hamilton. surGeor-'ienea OF the Marine
Hospital Bureau, and approved by HIM It related
chiefly to rags. moi iaware that any outbreaks OF
cholera this country have been directly traceabe to
the importation Of but there are several WE'LL
cases in which trunks bringing clothing
and Other textile fabrics from infected districts have.
when opened here given rise To cholera Ihere can Do
no therefore, to the danger of bringing rags
In bales from infected districts. The restrictions which
were made by the Government in relation to the mpof-
taton Of rags while cholera prevailing In Egyps
were temporarily removed limited Ia those ports only
which were known to have been infected
Mean while, however, all vessels arriving at HUI
carving rags bales detained un IL eonld be as
certaned that they mad not come from Infected districts
Medical men think that these means oi protection
are not sufficient and that rags should be Imported
,rc any rureirn port whatever that Il not thoroughly
Js,ue The question whether II Is necessary to lis
infect them before eSsratnn or whether they may bs
dsneeed after arrival here IN the bale, and without
o, ming the bale IA open onc. Some recent expert
.n,s under the supervision oi the suteu uenetal cf
tho Mntne Hospital Buteau wuul scent tu render N
r,nble that they might la dsnheeh M the bale after
arrival understand trun the SURGEON uene,al that
ns action bise ulUh this supp0sitoh Viii be aheh uhi
,his rulht s mllt ieetnlnp suseun iahlltun IA ih
psna ~ the adviser ~ seefeta,t Me,aldeh ,o sas-
eea saeh measures "a viii be mest elective anh aFrss
pFia,ei
thpge 10 He sn,maa ~ lAahlm,p elleei thst m'sh
ua puu,af tho spps ~ ehelega bNt i,s ehaneps ~ eas
conveyed w qua material ~ anehef aies .sea,A 49,
eong 10 e,perenee hat VI all Tho means e' ee'si s"pa
textile fabrics eannned ana esem'sd i'sa 'ha ah are
mosl soiy W trus the disease We ean have 40 snss"".
100 against oholora caaaot DO sai 'Aa' "A Ss'ea' W
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
known man was found hanging to sapling in William
Feters woods The we'll dressed and had, when
found, 80 IL In his pockets.
a HARNESS MIXER AFTER 4 BUTCHER.
TWO DIsAPPEARANcEs THAT vEx NEw-JERsEY
TOWN.
IDY TELEGRAPH To THE rgrBUyE.l

iBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRrBUyE
PENNINGTON, n. j., Nov. 15.-This town is
excited over the sudden departure OF Joseph Hager
man, the village harness maker, who kept shop three
doors from the Mathews Hotel In Manst and had been
Appointment member OF the Presbyterian Church He
teacher In the Sunday Afterward he became
somewhat disspatcd, and expelled from the church.
In his store which is the only Of the kind in Pcnnng
ton there is stock of harness. straps etc. of the value
OF about 81 300 which, ii is said, dealers IN New
York and Philadelphia have en II Is also said that
he has made assignment Of the same stock He dis
appeared Oh Monday His absence caused In
qulry to be made. This resulted IN
ascerainng that he is indebted to sundry parties rela
tves and friends. In the of 81 500 $4,000 in sums
ranging from s. up to 81 200
IL said that Monday he went to George Bum, who
held note for $780, aud said he ready to pay IL,
producing roll Of money. He said he had use for the
money, but would give check which could be cashcd.
This acceptable Mr. Bunn and he surrendered the
note which bore the OF good indorser The check
given and the note surrendered and DESTROYED He
borrowed large from his wifcs aunt Mrs ketchum,
and smaller sums from other relatives.
IL reported that ne has elOped with his wifes sister,
who has been living at his house The sister left town
Saturday This story denied, however Mrs. Ha err
man Is cripple and has been out of the house for
several years.
About month Stout the town butcher, absconded,
and there those who believe Stout and Hagerlnan
have met by this time in Canada.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
THE DISASTER Ar BRAzOS RIVER
A NEW LIST or CASUALTIES REPORTED
-RATH OF SOME DISCHARGED MEN CAUSED
TUE CALAMITY
icy TELEGRAPH TO TnE TRIBUNE


,nY TELEGRAPH TnE TRIBUNE
Sr Iorrs. Nov. l5-The wreck on the Texas
Central Railroad at the Brazos River, or-as u is
sometimes cal ed-Clcar Creek Bridge, IL more
ghastly than was at first reported. The lst OF 'ho
dead and diving is constantly increasing. Besides
the list of those teegraphed to THE TRIBUNE yes
terday, the following were found to-day:
Daniel McEnns, Marion District, South oafoh"a'
scalp wound. ,
j. C. Peoples Regan, Texas scalp wound. .,ou
Austin Gambrck, Burlesen County, Texas coh'u>io
on the back
w. w Childcrs Atlanta. Ga, confusion on thc o"oh'
John Edwards, Galveston, confusion OF the ho1'. ,,
W. II. Burton, Houston, wounded Ill the "eS '"
head.
Mrs Edel Galveston, hand injured.
Julia Chders. n girl of Atlanta, Georgia WHO
was with her father, W. w. Childers Is missing;
and is supposed to be dead. German woman ''lu i
three children, cmgrants, whose names are ro'
known are also missing. Besides these III is pe-
lieyed that there are others still buried under th9
broken cars Some of The passengers who escaPc;u =;
from the wreck say that the BODY of chiu ls
visible under the water fast among the tiihpeiGI. nI
special train left here for the scene of the WRECK
at s. A. M containing the division superintendent
Mr. Howe DR.. Stewart and l)r. Burles. Another
special train left at 9 H. n., containing Ine VIC.
president, Mr.. Waldo, the general superiniehuenar ~
MIR. Swanson, the general passenger agehs, u, IL:
Faulkner, and o. T. Holt, the attorney lor 'no
road. ,.Lrod
The evidence now shows that some dischareea
employes twisted the raj that caused the wreck.
A vigilance committee are in hot pursuit OF INC
persons accused of the crime.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
FOR THE RELIEF OF TEXAS AND PACIFIC

At a conference on Friday evening between
the Philadelphia OF the bondnolders OF the
Texas and Pacific Railroad Company and some OF the
principal directors identified with the Missouri Pacific
management. agreement was reached by which IL
is expected the funding scheme for tho rehef
Of the former company will he carried to successful
conclusion. The committee Of which John A. wright ~
chairman, represents some $l2OO0oOo bonds Inc uec
tors agreed pay IN cash the December interest on the
consolidated mortgaQe bonds and redeem the June
COUPONS which were bought by the MISSOURI racine
Railway some notifications IN tho tlndlnS schenio
are he male and the bondhOIiers VIII
be allowed four the directory: The comilGc @ VI
return these concessions promised its support mere
are now two vacancies board of directors so tha
ONLY two more places will be required The changes had
been decided Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
DEPRESSED BY ELECTION NEWS.
IRON MILLS SUSPEND - wORKMEN sUFFERIN
GREATLY-NEGROEs IN PANIC.

IRON MILLS SUSPEND - wORKMEN SUFFERING
GREATLY-NEGRoEs IN PANIC.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15.-The supposed election
Of Cleveland has already had It's influence the great
manufacturing interests of this city. In Carondclc the
Manchester OF the West several OF the iron manufactor
les have closed their doors and making ready for
prolonged period of idlcncss. Railroad men, on whom
the giant Vulcan Works depended for support have ss-
pended all enterprises and there is talk Of extending
facilities building branches Manufacturers seem
to fear that revision Of the tariff may come about at
any moments and even II orders plenty, they
would be 10th to enter into contracts OF any magnitude
So between manufacturers and builders the manuacor
les arc left to rust, while the working classes
are left to shift for themselves. As a
result great distress Carondeet. and already
hundreds of Of destuon have been reported to
the local authorities. The papers published call this
week. requesting the charitaby disposed to come to the
front and take action by which the needs Of the
suffering might be met.
Not only In Carondelet ia there trouble and want In
the city the proprietor of the Harrison Wire Works caod
upon their employees to vote the Republican ticket, and
promised they did this carry operations through
the winter This request was ignored. and the consc-
qnent closing Of these works has thrown hundreds out
of employment.
The talk Of Democratic success has had terrible effect
on the colored people Men, women and children % this
race seem 10 fear that with the election Of Cleveland will
come the days Of slavery again In the cotton hells the
negroes WORK IN lStesS way, stcul
their DAYS of freedom have been numbered AZ point
nfy miles south Of here the negroes are much excited
They assembled IN body Wednesday night and discussed
the situation. Many favored m exodus intO some
me of the Northern Republican states. Few
negroes will tell whom they belonged to before the
war IA they believe that admission NJ that Kind would
result IN ileIt being sent back o their original owners
Some ~ the punt people have hnnpd np eit ui masters
and told lhnn that ~ slavery days should cUhe again
they wanted w return tu thplt old hplps
tiuun the e,tp busnpss IA very hull, ahh steamhuh
rariilns tho rnluiei ipnsthiphta have hrsrtteh
pnlns along the tltef, ahl ara keeping w the baeh
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
TIE kIRE RECORD.
NARROW ESCAPE OF EIGHT FAMILIES.


Smoke issuing through the fanight over INC
door of August Kaarsedts provision store at NJ" o'
Tenth ave-, attracted the attention OF James "aish'
cook In o. d. Cnycr's restaurant at 12l5 a. M ycs'ci
day The and restaurant are on the gronhn oo '"
a Gyc-story Hat house, the entrance 10 "hIe"
is between the two places Eight laih'cS
asleep In the upper stories when Walsh rase" s m
alarm The entrance to their snitcs OF rooms Ms
ked securely Walsh tried to break the door open Win
n hatchet hut the stout panels resisted ms DOW.
Awakened by the noise to find their rooms ming W
smoke the inmates started down stairs without Whune
TO dress themselves The first 10 gO down were t h
unlock the door and they were nearly o'rr"heintu
bv others who followed them down the narrow NhI,,
ways smoke undc the hallway intolerahle. la'a
panic was ayerted by the arrival of the hrec VINO u.
once broke down the door with their axes Ihcrc WI
rear recscapes the building, and down those ~
a number of persons camhcrcd. being assisted from the
lower balcony 10y policemen BY the time the engines w
gan throw water upon the naines the puilulhg va
empty of occupants. No person hah prcn niln,Iu il
during tho excitement one Infant, when was h'hiy
sifocaed hv the smoke smiled scrcnely again aite the
tuiuut was over M damage WAS done by the htr anovo
the first floor There loss of about ~ 900 W tr
provision and property valued ~ NZVp wa " ,
irn cl In the rear oi the restaurant Repairs 10 te
huildiug will cost about TJth.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
LITERARY NOTES.
RUMORED CAPTURE OF TAMSUl.
FRENCH VICTORY REPoRTED-CiiINEsEP PRISON
FRS BEHEADFD.
european

SHANGHAI, Nov. 15.-Ccrtain European
firms here have received kilograms from Annoy stating
that Tamsui had been captured by the French. The
Chinese here have the news from sources which
they consider perfectly trustworthy
LONDON. Nov. 49, The Shanghai correspondent OF
The Times telcgraphs that he has learned from Euro
pean source dated Iaphong. October 30, that the Ana
mite An iaries of the French army had beheaded 500
Chinese prisoners KEEP Bace is not occupied by the
French. They have fortified Kep. Dongten and kwans
yan on the northern edge of the Delta. The French Will
require largo rcnforcements in order to resume opera
tns Several hundred soldiers sick and had 10 DC
left In the transports in the recent campagn 1he isses
OF the French I'm the last few weeks have been 800 men,
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
DISCOURAGING TO OIL SPECTATORS.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

OIL CITY, Nov. 15.-Advices from the new
Thorn Creek district in Butler County. this morDn9,
shaved that the daily production had been increased by
four new wells 900 barrels The situation In petrol
cum affairs wears gloomy aspect that has had
since the opening of the Cherry Grove region In May,
1880 The general trade is A." bearish." Nevertheless
the market is sustained prices because nearly
oil thr oil is held by the Standard Oil Company its i'm
mediate following and by exporters who have bought
largely for German account.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
| GENERAL GORDON TO GENERAL WOLsELEY.
La fnir 10

IlUNTIUN' 4NVF' I'' II UT T'''''' IT VII
Renters Telegram Company says that letter from Gen
era Gordon has been received Ivy General Lord Woseey
which was dated Khartoum. November 4. This letter
states that the steamer which bore ColOnes Stewart and
Power aud VI lIerhin the French Consul. and some
Gtceks left khartum IN September 10. MrSsrs lias"l
and Ieunides are safe at khartoun General Gordon
had received letters through Maur Kitchener from MS
sister from Sir Samuel Baker and from Henry NJ stan
ley.
CuRo, Nov. Reports from Mp the Nile show that
the Canadian boatnen are eneounteiins more dinicny
I'm .riiing the heas up the ratanrts than hr' hal M
irinitr The water Is muddy that II prevents thrm
from sppirg the rocks The difficulty ~ the na c'aitr
how,,rt. Is diminishing AMI the 1Oiillhs progress Ia
Et.lt "a, itt
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
TOPICS FROM THE DOMINION.

NAPANEE, Ont, Nov. 15.-Judge Armour has
declared that the Lennox election for the House of Com
through bribery of the agents of Mr. Pruyn,
Conservative and Mr. Allison. RefOrmer The latter was
elected last November 10y five votes.
TORONTO, Nov. l5.-Sir Alexander Campbell, repre-
seAng the Dominion. held conference in tins city to-
day with Nh Mowat Premier of ontario, az 10 the best
steps 10 taken for appropratng all the territory
Canadian side of the river between Suspension Bridge
and Streets Island proposed To be set apart tho
Canadian portion of the International PARK that is To IN
cludc Niagara Fails. II Is said that favorable under
standing was arrived at and II will not he long before
the scheme begun by Lord DufeIin will be All accom-
plished and international fact
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
MEASURES TAKEN IN BROOKLYN.

Dr. WyCkOH, OF IIt DTOOkIyH IIVdIIH DUdTus
says the Board taking every lhecauton against
the Introduction of cholera into the city The Italian
quarter has thoroughly dsnfectcd and will be kept
So Through Mayor Lows efforts fund was obtained
last MAY, amounting TO $4,000, and another sum Of
IS 900 on September 10 This has been used o pay for
img draining and disinfccting the sagnant ponds and
vacant in the Eighth Twelfth. Fifteenth Eighteenth,
sixteenth and Twenty y-second Wards. Other measures
are aiso being taken.