Daily Republican., 1886-07-24
Letter From PhilaasIu,,sa

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PHILADELPHIA, July "a With q
groan as though OF angry protest. the
draw" in the new Baltimore & Ohio
bridge at Gray's Ferry swung open yes
terday afternoon to let big schooner
and its putting little escort through, and
with sigh of relief swung back again.
us the bridge completed ~ asked a
reporter OF a brisk young engineer.
well, should say 80. II you want
TO DO ground under the wheels of the
frat train to crcss, just stand ON that
track five seconds longer.
The reporter moved.
Slowly, as though feeling its way, an
engine rolled across the bridge, followed
by dozen freight cars loaded with tim.
Der and other materials needed in the
construction OF the road. The train was
due about !, buC 1t was after when It,
reached its destination. This delay was
caused through no fault of the road, bnt
on account OF stoppages that had to be
made to either leave or take on con-
struct!on material.
Why, the road is as easy as an old
sboe,' exclaimed the engineer, 'an1 1
had the throttle Of an express engine
l think l could make record between
this CRY and Baltimore
Besides the constructions material
which the train Cal ried there was also q
consic cradle amount Of freight dropped
Oft at Chester and several cars loaded
with coke were left behind at that
place. After THE feeiRh: trains viii.
run regularly over the read, and in q
short time the line will be CONSTRUCTED
tar enough down the schnylkill TO per-
NIT freif bit for other points beinG
| shipped on harees. A slight alteration
10 being made in the bridge which,
hoe ever, does not interfere with tbs
running of trains.
Policeman DonShue, Twentieth Dig
trict, on Wed nesday afternoon saw O
man with small infant in his arms
descend the steps Of the RIosd Street
Station. Dopohue was satisfied from
the strangers singular actions that
there was something wrong. Soon a..
| ter~crda the man appeared without the
child, and Officer Donohue secured the
stranger and locked him up.
The prisoner gave the name of John
Campbell, other wise Frazier, and said
that lie lived in CeDtrer:lie, Bucks
County. His story Was that his wife
vas dead and be had engaged board
for tLe child at 2436 Meredith street.
At hearing before Magistrate
IThnmpson yesterday, William Nc
Dade, 1915 Meredith street. testified
that on July 10 the defendant visited
Ills houce and tried to induce his wife
to take al infant TO board. Sac de-
cliaad. Ga Thursday the nan returned
with the cailj, left il in his house and
hurriedly departed.
"say, Judge, what am going to do
with the baby?" ASKED McDade, IN
conclusion.
Keep 1T until other arrangements
can be mac0," replied the Magis-
trate.
Campbell was held in $500 bail for a
further bearing on Monday next The
prisoner 10 ahagt 40 years old, and the-e
us an expression in his eyes indicative
of mental alteration. Detective Eek
stein Is working on tue case.
Harry Hates, 9 years. 531 North
Front street: George Streeper, s years,
533 North Front street, and James
Stmpbins, 8 years, of 6 Elm street, all
of Camden, were drowned yesterday
/ afternoon In the Delaware River, of
! Shackamax0n street Ferry, Cooper's
\ Poiut
] The boys had been wading liz the
}rFater for some time, when they walked
cut to a bar. There they enjoy ed them.
selves for an hour. In the meantime
TIE 6ide had risen, which taey failed to
notice till they attempted to regain the
shore. They had walled successfully a
patt of the distsnee when the current t,
which IL very sw 1T at that point, threw
thero of their feet and drew them I'M
derneath before they had tune TO scream
for hep.
| A seaman on board schooner lying
at aLcslor some distan ca OF in the Stream
had been watching the boys antics in
( the water ard Immediately jumped
oyerboacd and swan to tho place here
tiley wert down, but failed 10 find them.
| Lie aiterV ards notified the authorities,
who searched for the bodies, but Mt a
lat&, hour taey had no5 been recovered.
! Margaret Kennedy, AN Old offender,
WAS before Magistrate Thorn pson yes
terday, charged with having robbed A.
| +. Cunningham, 231 Pine street, OF be.
tween 5000 and $500, a gold watch and
chain and ring. Cunningham Issti-
iitd that while at Ridgway Park, on
July Z, he met q man named John
| Myers, who was accompanied by :So
women, and went with the trio to .
house on Samson street, near Broad,
where lie was robbed.
hhto LeatoT, roar OF l4SU sam sOn
street, testified that Ars. Kennedy
hsnded her an envelope containing $50
! and geld ring, which che said q gen.
tleman had given her. Bail vas fixed
at 81, 500.
President Gillinah ham, OF the Chesa-
peske and Delaware Canal Company,
yesterday reO9iyeo from A. #. Sabine,
| resident manager of the Guarantee
Company OF North America, O check
Tor $40, 900, the amount of the secu rity
| entered by that Company for the de-
| Ianl irg treasurer OF the canal COM
piny, }. A, L Wilson. The uaran tee
| Company, by the terms of its contract,
might hsve bao three mOaths in which
TO psy the 70, tei,ure, but 1t Is It's policy
tba; whenever claim has been fairly
estaa !ished the time limit shall not be
ken advantage of.
Charles Kindel, 25 years, GAO Balm
bridge street, on Friday fell from the
fifth floor through q hatchwsy in Har
rison's sugar refinery, Penn and Balm.
bridge street, receiving Internal iuj uries
and broken foot. He was removed to
the Episcopal Hospital.
An inquest held by Deputy Coroner
AshoridRe Friday il the case Of John
Henry, 20 years, 1915 Otsego street, who
was killed by q tuckettul of iron falling
upon him while at Williams street
| wharf, result ed in verdic, Of ncc!Gen.
tai death.