Daily Republican., 1885-09-08
Philad elpnia, Items.

Philad elpnia, Items.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. y, 1885
Cap tain Sutkin, Of the Norwegian ship
Ferdinand, which arrived at the
Chester on Works yesterday from
Amsterdam, reported that q hurricane
struck his ship on the 26th of August
In latitude Al, longitude "a. It lasted
for several hours. A few seconds after
It had broken upon the weasel the wind
carried OF the three lower topsails,
blowing them right out Of the jackets.
A few min utes later the foresail WAS
blown away, and then the yards on the
foremost succumbed to the fury OF the
storm. 1t was impossible for the men
TO remain on dock. The man at the
wheel put the vessel q head to the
wind, but 1t availed nothing, and she
was tossed about by the wind and
waves until the cyclone had spent Its
force. On the following day the
Ferdinand passed bark, supposed
to be . Norwegian, with her main,
fore-top gallant aud mizzen masts
gone.
The schooner Rebecca, which left
New York several days ago for Nassau,
returned yesterday in distress, having
encountered fierce hurricane on the
2Gth Of August, which lasted six hours
The schooner lost her deck load, had
her cabin flooded, the small boat stove
In and her sails torn 10 shreds. IL Is
not known whether her cargo below
the deck has been damaged.
William Daley, 80 years, and George,
alias Sugar Connor, both living at
800 South Twenty second street, had a
quarrel yesterday morning, during
which the latter cut Daley In the back
Of the head and on one Of his thumbs,
infiicting slight injuries. CoHnor was
hit on the nose. Both men were ar
rested by offic Winslow and held in
$500 bail by Magistrate Pole for a
further hearing. Connor has served
seven years imprisonment for stab
bing aD officer aud four years for rob-
berry.
Charles Oxley 2620 Braddock street
was com mitted by Magistrate Thomp.
son for aggravated assault on Jane Far
rell. 2li0 jackson street. The defend
ant and companion visited the house
on the Both of last month. One OF the
men claimed that he had lost fi0. Mrs.
Farrell said that she had not seen the
money, whereupon Oxley struck her in
the face, ,breakinRIher jaw, and otherwise
maltreated her. The woman Is now
suffering from pneumonia, due to the
Injuries inflicted. Thomas Farrell
husband OF the woman, was also assault
l cd.
At the regular meeting OF the Board
of Managers of the house OF Correction
yesterday, Mr.. Roberts said there were
some 800 females In the institution
who do little or nothing, while
lthey were inmates towards support
ling themselves. He saidnearly al
the men could be employed from the
lpresent time until Christmas in the
lquarries. He suggested that the Com
mittee on Manufactories adopt system
similar to that now in operation In tn,
New Jersey State Prison, which Il
known as the " Piece Price System
He thought the committee could fine
emp 10y nent for all the women by tax
ing in work from clothing houses ant
lshoe and shirt factories. The matter
WAS left in the hands of the Committe,
on Manufactures.
4 AT the regular meeting of the Board
Of Port Wardens yesterday the Secre-
tary WAS authorized TO communicate
with the Riparian Commissioners o
New Jersey for the purpose of securing
meeting between them and the Com
mittee on Navigation and Pilots, of tn
board, to arrange for better protection
10 the river channel against the illega
dumping Of dredging material. Th
4. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
, WAS granted q license to drive piles ani
t, III oor float on the West side of tn
Schuylkill river, below Gray's Ferr
, road
John Bayne, aged 10 years, was sen
, to the office OF the Pennsylvania Societ
! TO Protect Children from cruelty yes
terday morning by Lieutenant Walton
He was found by officer Myers sleepin
in stoneyard The boy said that hi
parents were William and Sarah Bay nt
, OF 443 Liberty street, Camden. He ra
: away from them last Monday, sine
(which time he has been selling papel
h and sleeping in store near Tenth an
! Vine streets.
About two O clock yesterday morning
A Gideon Wells, residing at No. IS
= Claiborne street, was aroused b.
a smoke, and looking out of the window
n found his front door in a blaze. Z
observed, he alleges, George Youse, r.
/, lsiding at 951 Claiborne street, rnnnin
. 2 up the street and into the alley Of h
y home attired IN his night clothes. Co
4 loil was traced from Wells door to IL
kitchen of Youse's dwelling, and als
a from the latter point TO the rear
Peter Frankenbuch's house, which wi
q talso saturated with oil and set on fir
% Youse was arrested, and magistra
y to-day committed him on charge
!. larsen. 1t is said that he is q tenant
\ Wells, who ordered him 10 leave u
- house some time ago. An attempt W
|" m ade to destroy Wells house in t
70 same manner about a week ago.