The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-25
1T WILL BIZ INVESTIGATED.
The Law TO Take a Hand in New YorkS
Horrible Explosion.
CHANGES IN THE COTTON MARKET.
Many Traders Sustain Heavy Losses-h
Baby Found In an Ash-bsrrei--ino
bennington Returns.
NV YoRK BuREAU. RToHwoND TINES.
August "a, 1891. J

ent OF the extent hl INC am
has been only too sadly realized
Although the conditions which permitted
the terrible tragedy are not yet fully known
everything points toward the falling OF the
building through weak walls and vibrating
floors. The building was oyerweighted.
There is no doubt OF that. Sixteen presses
md whole type foundry on the upper floors
placed a strain upon the walls which the row
of supportinc columns was not sufficient y
withstand II is now said that TINS weight
was increased shortly before the collapse came
by the addition of LOCO pounds OF paper All
piled up in one place. As a matter OF TACT an
eYnlosion was hardly necessary 10 continue
the strain to the point OF fracture. IL may
have been the last straw The publlonow Do
mand That the district attorney and the grand
Jury make q full and fearless inquiry ana IN
dict all upon whom the responsibility seems
10 rest.
cHASGrs IN TIE COTTON MARKET.
The changes in the cotton market Of late
surprised the majority Of the traders, many
OF whom sustained such heavy losses Vu"'
they found il difficult 10 meet Their engage
meits That there were not failures OF I'M
portance on tho Exchange 10 relnaTSAOle' II
e said that in few instances serious
embarrassment was avoided o. iuean7
of combination between traders
one another in tiding over temporary imam
cial straits Although the market was con
siderably shaken up and many OF those VINO
were caught upon the wrong side nave been
placed in position where II VIII take mem
long time to recupeTate, they ieel tnat lhe
activity was much preferable 70 the Guinness
which they bad experienced at tlhes
during the past year or two. II - sald thSt
the circular which many of the leading DanK-
ers have addressed to the cotton trade re-
guessing that dealers adhere 10 the form Tor
bills of lading which was adopted by the con-
ference held in Liverpool in June last. Is sp-
proved by the majority of the board % mana
gers of the New York Exchange. Even those
brokers who do not fully approve Of the form
will comply with the wishes Of the majority
ia the matter.
TIKI BADE WAS STILL ALIVE
At 5 o'clock this morning Officer shannon
found a female baby day old lying IN an ash
barrel in front OF 70 Washington street shan
non lust saw pair Of little legs sticking out.
He drew the infant out and fOundthst 1t was
lust breathing and nothing more. IT had
been stuck head first down into the ashes,
which were heaped all around the little pody
That IL was not su1ocatea ~
wonder II could not have been there long
or II must have been dead. The chlld was
naked. The policeman hurried with his lind
I'D to the central office and turned the UaDY
over TO Matron Trsvers, who got 1t INTO de-
cent condition and then turned IL over 10 tne
Founding Asylum. 1t may live III spite OF lts
cruel treatment
TYPHOID FEVER FROM WE'LL WATER.
Fifty-one cases of typhoid fever IN Newark
were reported last week, and more than
dozen Of them have been traced TO the Use OF
water from tho well on the preInlsessof the
Rev Mir NOrdt. Of No. 104 Sussex avenue.
The consumption of well wafer has Largely
increased since Dr. Titus, the city health
r.~atl 1auf4 "a
too close TO cesspool, gives better water
than that supplied by the water works.
For several years the health officials pointed
out tho danger Of using well water. Many
wells were closed after the water from them
had been Analysed and pronounced impure.
Since the present health officer expressed bis
views many OF these wells have been re-
opened. and since that was done the epidemic
of typhoid fever started
Nobody claims that the aqueduct water IS
good, but the majority prefer It t. well water.
DR. joseph Frosmith reported to the health
officer a fow days ago that the well water on
the Rey. Mr. NOrdt's premises had caused
disease and suggested that the water be ana
lyzed. -~Dr. Titus said that the board had 40
money 10 spend on analyzing water but no
sent an inspector to the well who drank some
of the water, and says it did not sicken ham.
THK UNITED STATES CRUISER BENNINGTON.
For the second time since last Thursday,
and endurance. the United States cruiseT Ben
niugton returned to tho shelter OF the lower
bay and dropped her anchor inside Sandy
Hook late yesterday afternoon.
IL Was foggy when the cruiser passed the
Hook, and her presence was not observed
until she was seen swinging at "a sale anchor
age in the lower bay. She IS supposed to
have passed in about O'Clock. though what
caused her return on either this or the pre-
vious occasion Is so far a matter OF conJec-
ture.
II WAS surmised Yesterday that some por-
ton of her machinery had become disarrenged
or given out entirely. At all events the
trouble WAS not thong lat To bo serious as the
bennington displayed no signals for the Hook
and requested no assistance.
1t is evident, however. that the storm. tho
search for which, 10 test her weatherly quail
tiles. was one of the objects if ne tho chief
one. In the present cruise. has not been found
by the Bennington so far. Il was suggested
last evening by u sea captain that the little
cruiser was merely engaged in adjusting her
compasses and testing her engines, but this
does not account for the Bennington's pres
encc in the lower bay at anchor all day Fri
day.
fAssfTT AND THIS CUsToM-HoUsE.
During the week there have been frequent
conferences Of Republican leaders. in which
Collector Fassett has taken o hand. Most Of
these conferences have been held either at the
Fifth-Avenue Hotel or at the Oriental Hotel,
Coney Island The chief participants have
been Senator Hiscock. eX Senator Platt and
Mr.. Fassett. These conferences have dis
turbed the placeholders IN the custom-h house
Evena number OF Republicans have not viewed
them with agreeable feelings 1T IS well known
that the Democrats who have held over were
particularly disturbed. 1t might rs well be
told first Ms last that the Republican leaders of
New York State and New York county want
the places OF these Democrats. They want
them for Ammunition in the coming battle in
the state. There are number Of places held
by Democrats outside the classified service.
and these the Republicans think they should
have. and have them 40 once 1t Is not be-
heved that there will bo any changes among
the Republicans in the service until after
election day. From the best information il IS
apparent that there is no desire 10 stir up a
breeze when going into battle, even though
certain Republicans have kicked over the
traces in the last two years The Republicans
at the helm do not propose 10 ilumliate any
Republicans 10 the custom-house whose infu-
ence may be of value in the coming struggle
This Is authoritative.
FIGIr IN NICARAGUA.
special from Nicaragua says that desperate
light occurred there Yesterday. in which
number Of police aud six men were killed and