New-York tribune., 1885-08-09
PHILADELPHIA.
VICTIMS OF THE sTORM--FI.OwER GIRLS
PERSONAL.

fYRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRrBUxEl
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. Aug S.--The people have noe
vet recovered from the storm that visited the
upper wards on Monday. and the demand for carpen-
ters and mechanics of all kinds has not been half filed
The homeless who are numbered by the hundreds,
have in many instances been taken in by kind neigh
bors and cared for while the great majority have con-
structed rude shanties the site o their old
homes to serve until the debris Gao be cleared away
and the houses rebuilt Most Of the houses destroyed
were humble and cheap structures and were princi.
paly owned by their occupants, who had given many
wears of toll and endured privations u
gather enough money to make the pur'
chase ardn so doing had spent their all. 1t Is more
than probable that the makesh y throughout the
Richmond district will be the homes OF the present.
occupants for a long time to come. A considerable
number of the houses insured and the companies
which insured the policies have been kept busy
ing questions all of which areto the effect that the
insurance does not cover damage from wind or rain.
This has had a saddening effect upon the policy
holders as they we're Of the opinion that their losses
would be made good
Since Mayor Smith was inducted into Office he has
done nothing that has brought him more good opinions
than the issuing OF order prohibiting children sell
ing flowers in the hotels aid on the street alter night
fall The venders mostly girls OF twelve to ionr.
teen years of age and heretofore could be seen a1cue
the principal h,tels dressed in gay attire until long
after midnight.
At the encampment of the First Brigade at Camp
Micklen the command of the let Regiment ON one
occasion fell to Major Wendell p Bowman 1he reg
ment on the return from review broke ranks before the
order was given Major Bowman who is q strict dis
cipnarian. was dazed for moment put speeany com
manded the men to fall In again. Ihe pcys were iotn
TO obey and not until the Major showed his anger was
obedience paid him. Now Il u mooted about the
armory that the Majors aspirations 70 be the ieuten'
ant-Colonel Of the regiment VIII pc dlsappo,n.ea
of this State will be held at Gettysburg beginning to.
day and continuing for one week.
Drcxel s. Co. announce that up to Thursday they
had received 81, ,S62 tor the Grant monument fund
TO aid ti enterprise all Il principal business toues
have had printed forms placed in their houses thas
those who desire subscribe can do 80 through the
firm. ,,,..I
American Steamship wharves on wednesday fIou
Memphis, Tenn, and was shipped TO Liverpool ine
arpest cargo of oil that has left this CITY In many
months will be taken to Japan next week Dy tns niE
Oregon and j. u. Thomas 1ney VIII ioao A'o'vov
w. CreagmiIe one of the oldes dealers IN caIpets
in North Sccond-st, has tailed .
now going in the block between Eighth ana Mn %
vne-st two walking matches. tho contestants being
Young Qirs who wear little clothing. Ihe walking m
continued as long as customers VINO are a"fac'ea !
spend money at the bar.
The strikes among workmen In the several woollea
factories and iron mills continue and are on tae u
crease A slight break was made early In the week
when hands returned to the carpet works OF
the UortauQ Brothers, the men resuming their looms
under the proprietors own mode OF conducting MS
own business The woollen weayers who are out have
held meetings nightly and appointed connitteest 70
visit the mills and every persuasion TO presens
those who wish to work from entering the mills sev
era arrests made, and the hands OF James Doahs
mill are accompanied to work and brought tLesefroin
nv N SQUAD of officers Several firms have declined 70
the strikers and will have further dealings
with