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TOL. XXXV NO. 10,774. LL 1 NEW-YORK, MONDAY, MARCH 15, IK. .7 PHTfTR TWrt mrvrfl THE 0REG0X RUtf DOWN $tnr schooner off fire ISLAND.

pro omat how btotb ni bxb bow rAfMEKOERa AWD CKIW. Jaw peroiwaayiiKniyesieTaarmornina; a tbree-mssted schooner. Data un-kaowa. rso Into tbe Cunard MnaMr Oresron fire Mand, between ths llrbthouse and fhinoeoock. About eight boar after the aotllslon tbe Oregon we at to the bottom, from all ooo tints all the passengers and crew, a total of people, wers tared.

Tbey were traiauerred to the German steamship Pulda, gad srrlvad at Quarantine about 3 o'clock this svornlng, Tfee socident was Bnt discovered by the look-ant at tbe Fire island Signal Button. About 6 V'etock yesterday raornlog be sighted a large four-masted ateamer drifting slowly seaward boat IS miles southeast of tbe Island. He'could oJy tee ber masts, but be know tbe Oregon wai about due and correctly surmised that the ws Ike vsssnl. He kept watch of her until erlj rly noon, when tbe' gradually drifted tight. Tbe weather wu clear at tbe time and the wind moderate.

There was (owe spprebenslon of trouble at the station, but do thing occurred to confirm it until about I JO In the afternoon, when tbe steamer Pol da. from Bremen, came Into rlew and communist tsd tba startling information, by tbe alow precast of code tlf nals, that tbe Oregon wai at tbe bottom of the see. All ber passengers and raw were ssfs, though, ao far aa the tlgnal bo men could make out, the majority of them bsiag oa the Fulda aDd others on a pilot boat. The news we at onoe teat over the wiret to Ibta city and bulletined at tbe newspaper offices. )t created great excitement and not a little It was impossible to get Immediate tod accurate Information to allay fears caused 'ty exaggerated rumors.

After reporting to lbs signal station men, the Fulda steamed on Vsr way to tbe bar. with a sail of about 40 hues ahead of ber before it would be possible to get statements from the rescued passengers. Bo far as could be ascertained, the collision took place about 4 Tbe schooner struck tbe Oregon bead on, tearing a large hole In ber port fide Immediately under tbe dining saloon and extending below the water line. Capt ef tbe Oregon, was below at the time. The cbief officer wss on the bridge.

In charge of the Vessel. A merely casual examination convinced tbe offloen of tbe Oregon that tbe steamer was Boomed. It waa only a question of time and lues lo taring tbe passengers, tbe erewand the toallt. i According to one witness the bole In the steamer's side was to Urge that a horse and wagon eould easily hare been driven through It. The Vessel trembled from stem to stern at tbe shock.

All the passengers were awakened sod homed to the decks In confusion, half Bnised and terrtOed with fears for tbe worst. eMuring them to far a possible, the officer at once mustered the crew and began to man tbe boaia. Into wbicb tbe passengers were trans. ftrred. Later, when pilot boat No.

11 and tbe schooner Fehnle A. Oorbam, bound for Boa-ton from Jacksonville, came to dose the passengers were -transferred to tbeae two vessels. This was begun soon after 8 o'olock. It was with feeling of Inexpressible relief and thankfulness that toward noon Ue Fulda waa observed hearing down to the relief of tbe passengers thus crowded Into dote soarten, and Capt. Rlngk took them all upon WsvesseL Capt.

Cottier had been tbe last man to etlab over tbe side and leave the splendid tisssJ to ber fate, ebe went down about 1 'clock. Tbe Oregon left Liverpool on the morning of Saturday, March ft. Hbe bad on board 185 first cabin pasesngen. 08 In tba second csbln, and St ft tbe steerage. She bad a crew or men.

At tbe beginning of the voyage u1 to deal with fresh winds Irost tbe north and east, but fairly fine weather. It became stormy off the Newfoundland banks. ttt a high swell and brisk southwest winds. Het agents expected to board ber at ber pier In wis sity early this morning. (ipt.

Cottier, who commanded tbe Oregon, la experienced navigator, and baa been for years In the employ of the Cunard Com-; r. Cntll the Oregon was bought by line he commanded the Catalonia. 5k. rJT1 Ume on other vessels of theCnaard Line running between Boston and "woL Although one of the oldest CapUina arrice, hs Is one of the youngest In years in "and of an Atlantic steamship, being about rears old. blie midway between Sbinnecock and Firo.

JUbout i-JO A. and distant about five from shore, the few passengers on the Ore-10" deck noticed the llgbu of a vessel ap-lng on the northeast tack. The lights were JWW. according to the story of tbe passengers, -JUnutes before the collision occurred. Capt.

below and Chiof Officer Matthews In charge oX the bridge. The decks were jw Via tbe baggage, which was being taken post the bold In antloioatlon of the vessel's en-" "to port. see paid much attention to the approach-. r-- Bal it was not until the unknown schooner struck tbe mammoth steamer IlL Me" "roUy abaft tbe foremast. ngers were aware of their Th shock waa tremendous, and with Bjratoand the schooner shot baok from the Iron tb "loomed Cnnarder, and drifted off fbeaarkaeas.

Capt. Cottier rushed uo from and assumed command of the deck. MtA LtU ehractr ot th tnJurle in-, kT ODO ett tip rockets to at-a2i tenUon ot passing veeeela, were apparently seen by two ocean tresT alt WhlCh by without deviating bt course. The water poured in through the tht V1'" Putting out ares aad raising a tremendous cloud of rao denw and thick that tbe Bremen In the i U. il? droPPi their shovels and rushed to fcataiSliWhw" bad been muJ' mny cUJ ln sleeping gar.

vT" few exceptions all behaved with aoaroely any trouble' order auickiy rstored. The partly dressed pae-1-7 ordered to put oa tbetr clothing. was servw to ail. under e.mmand of Capt. Coltln, to launch eht lifeboats, wbicb was torn difficulty.

butoocesfuily. Tba tar int PUt ln thm the rjJT Pngers, Am class and ateerage, and Ju" w. Capt Cottier and Dr. Bur. being the last to leave the steamer.

The remained In the vlcluity of the wrecked ZJt001 djrbrk heo Pilot boat No. cbooner Fanay A. Ootham, Capt. TT' bound from Jackson vUle to Bo. approaching, and at the work of translerrlng tba pa.

rT to tbe decks of tb small 7T begun. This work lasted aotll 11 H1 a4 boetf transferred both kTr for N.w-Ycwk, but were over. Ck bT Brmn ateasnahip Fulda, Kings, to-bound, and the W5 flrst class 7agtTV second eias. tap from tb and the crew of XX were ta 4 the already fail Uet of taG man uteamer. Baking In all over L800 souls oa board.

As soon as all were safely removed tbe Fulda steamed to Bandy Hook, reaching tbe tr at JO. where she anchored until 1 o'clock this morning, when she crossed and cam up to Quarantine. After tbe collision tbe Oregon drifted seawards and at noon tb operator at Fir Island, who bad, at 6 o'clock, noticed tbe qneer behavior of tb vessel, estimated that she had drifted fully IS mile from the shore. Bhe sank In 80 feet of water at 1:40 P. and at nightfall rt was noticed that ber foremat bad been carried away.

While the main, mlzzon, and Jigger masts were still standing, and apparently uninjured, she sank by the bead, tbe bow pointing seaward. None of the rescued passengers or crew saved anything exept the clothes they wore or perhaps a handbag. No "time was afforded to save anything, and little was dono after the passengers bad come on deck than to get them safely into tb boats and await daylight. Of tbe sacks of mall matter. 69 bags were transferred to tb boats and brought up to Quarantine by th Fulda.

There were no accidents ln tb doable transfers or tbe passengers, the sea from the time of the accident up to tbe arrival of tb Fulda at the bar having been as smooth aa a ballroom floor and enabling the work to be done with but little trouble. All tbe passengers and crew quietly obeyed tbe orders of th officers, whose conduct met with universal praise from ail tbe rescued people. The coaster wbicb bad done all tbe damage drifted about lo tbe neighborhood of tbe Oregon throughout tb morning, ber headgear all gone and ber cutwater stove in. No boats were visible near ber, and tb crew la supposed to have taken to the boats Immediately sftor the collision and round off. During the morning she suddenly disappeared, and is supposed to have gone own.

From the direction she was sailing when ber lights were first seen she Is thought by steamship; men to have been one of tbe big coasters'' plying between New. Tork and Boston. Pilot Boat No. 11 and tbe schooner Fanny A Oorham. after being relieved of tbe rescued passengers and crew, sailed away and did not corns to the city.

After reaching the Fulda, Capt. Rlncke and bis officers did everything possible to make their unexpected guests as comfortable as the clronmstanoos permitted. Clothing was obtained from tb luggag and supplied to those who were scantily clad, but the already crowded quarters of the Fulda gave but scanty accommodation to tbe newcomers, and most of them were perforce compelled to take temporary quarters on deck, where they were found when the mall boat William Fletcher went down to bring up the mails. The postal officials on board the Fletcher, who bad a abort opportunity to talk to the officers and passengers while the mails were being transferred, said last night that every one aifreed that throughout tbe trying momenta tnat followed the oollislon there was no panic and no disorder save on the part of the recalcitrant firemen, and that waa generally deemed to have been excusable, as the blinding steam, combined with the shock of the collision, was sufficient to have frightened any men out of their wite. Tbe behavior of the women ln particular was enthusiastically commended by every one.

and every one of tbe passengers spoke In the warmest terms of the conduct of Capt. Cottier and his officers from the time tbe unknown schooner smashed through tbe plates of the Oregon until the passengers war all safety on tbe Fulda's decks. Th passenger list of the Oregon was a very full one for tbe season, ber reputation for speed and regularity of trips baring mad her a favorite boat, while her else and freedom from rolling added to ber advantages as an ocean traveler. Tbe list of passengers, it was stated at Quarantine last night. Included, In addition to the list published below.

Judge Drummond, formerly of the United States District Court, and the millionaire Chicago dry goods merchant, J. V. Farwell, who bare for several months past been in Europe. CAPT. COTTIER'S 8TORT.

Capt. Pbilip Cottier, of the Oregon, sat in the smoking room of the Fulda at midnight surrounded by shipwrecked passengers, as be told tb following story of tb wreck: Th Oregon left Liverpool at 10 o'clock on (Saturday morning of last week. We bad 180 cabin, 66 Intermediate, and 865 steerage passengers on board. We bad fine weather all tbe way across, and the weather was clear at 4:30 o'olock Sunday morning, with a fresh breeze from the west, when a sailing vessel suddenly loomed up. When flrst noticed she showed no light, but when she waa too close to clear the showed a white light.

I cannot say on what part of ber. Tbe Oregon was running under a fall head of steam. Tb vessel struck us amidships and stove a bur hoi ln the port aide. Ail tbe watertight compartments were closed at the time. The Oregon went down about 12:45.

She floated for about eight hours after she was struck and now lies In 23 fathoms of water, north naif west from Watch Hill, Long Island. She tops of ber three masts are visible above the water, and tbe vessel Is upright She went down head first. We worked from the moment of tbe oollislon as If We expected her to sink. But did not believe she was going to sink. We took extreme precautions.

The pumps were of no use, I might say. We worked them, of. course, and to their full capacity, but tbey had no chance against the in rushing mass of water which eventually carried ber down. The usual watch waa on deck at the time of tbe accident, and no time wss lost in awakening the passengers. Few of them heard or felt the shook, as all were la bed at the time.

Soon after tbe accident occurred a steamer passed us, a National boat, I think, but went on. The vessel that ran into ns must bsve sunk Immediately, aa when we looked abe waa not in sight. She must have gone down with all on board. When I found that the vessel was sinking I took tbe noonatary ate pa to save our passengers. We flrst sent up rockets as signals of distress.

Then the boats were lowered, but before 8 o'clock Pilot Boat No. 11 hove in sight. She come up to us between and 8 o'clock, and two hours later the schooner Fannie A. Oorbam, of Belfast, Me Capt. Hahooey, bove to.

The passengers and crew of the Oregon were transferred to tbe pilot boat and tbe schooner In our own boats. Four hundred were placed, on board tbe pilot boat and the balance, about 600. on board th schooner. All the passengers were transferred by 11 o'clock. The steamship Fulda, of the North German Line, Capt.

Rlngk, hove in sight about noon or a little before. She was within a-half or a third of a mil from the Oregon when the latter sank. There were no scenes oa board the Oregon. I never expected to see such aa affair go off so easily." -Dont forgot." cried on of the Oregon's cabin passengers, to commend th ladles for their bravery. Tbey were tbe bead men on board." Three cheers for the ladies." cried a number of voices.

And," cried another shipwrecked passenger, don't forget to say that tbe cabin passengers generally acted with coolness and decorum. Thsy didn't make a sound. Tbe ladies partiou- lariy were cool and brave. Not one of them tainted, or even eried, and till tbe last tbey kept their eon rage up splendidly." Capt. Cottier waited for alienee, and having obtained tt continued bis aoeount tbe accident a follows: Everything went down with the steamer.

Oar oargo was valued at about carried about BIS man bags, 8er-eoty-flve of them were saved." The pajjanxer lost ail their baggage. I sup. pose!" Tner was a roar from tbe mea ta the smoking laround him. Tbey were ln wonderful attire. to a man eould not boast of a foil suit of elbtbea.

"Tell the Custom House officers when you re- turn to Mew-Tork." said ona ot variegated aU tire. 'thit it wUl be entirely unnecessary to ex- amine tour baggage when we land." "I suppose 1 there Is no doubt about laodlnv. is there 7" so asked, in a serio-comic tone. "I wiab you would refer," continued Capt. Cottier.

to the courtesy of the officer of the Fulda, They have done all that tt waa possible to do osj "Weal our comfort." about Capt Maboney of tbe Fannie Oorbam H. queried a passenger. Cent. (Cottier did not reply, so another passengek' said: "Well, Ths Times can say is a down East Yankee, and that be soon after we got aboard of bis schooner we mad up a subscription of 100 and pre- sented lti to bim. Another subscription of about 60 was "Tbe ven to the Captain of tbe pllotboat." fulda." continued Capt.

Cottier, bad the i Oregbn' 's passengers and crew on board be tween la an o'clock, nearer tbe latter. The Fulda carried only 58 cabin passengers, so that she was able to accommodate a good many of ours." "Not "No; senaer. soul on board the Oregon was lost 7" and Thk Times can also say." said a nas- that three dogs a terrier, a bull, and a skye wi re saved." "But, cried another, "a Chicago man lost two mastpiea. Cant. Cottier said that he had been in theserv- ice ot tne Cunard Line for seven years and had been a Captain for 30 years.

A ASSENGER'S EXPERIENCE. Mr. Ii Hopkins, formerly of Cincinnati, residing st No. 0 Columhii nirht bnt no Brooklyk who, with his wife, wss on a return voyage, told an lntemattnir story to a reporter of Th Times on boaVd the Fulda last night He said: "About 4:40 o'clock ln the morning I was tbe only Bpsenger up. I had been sick all through) the voyage and could not sleep.

I waa taking tome toast and tea. when I heard a crash and felt a shook that shook the Oregon from end to end. A frightful crash at clatter, as of tbe falling of an Immense mas or iron plates, came from the pc rt side. A moment later there waa a second crash and shock. A third, but llgt ter.

shock followed. I Instantly ran on deck, "he vessels were scurrying to the after part of the vessel, and I followed them. Some of the cried, 'The boat Is safe. She la floating away all right' I asked them what they meant They answered that a three-masted scb toner bad struck tbe but that le schooner bad got away all iifbt I went forward and into the cabin. There I found some of tbe stewards and waiters talking about the collision.

Immediately after came officer, who whispered to them, and they IK pped their talk. Thereafter not a word oould I a got from them. 1 wi nt to my stateroom and called my wife out Within eight minutes after tbe flrst crash i nd shock an officer of the Oreiron came 1 rom the deck and cried out: Call overyb idy and order them on The women and shildren had begun to leave then- rooms and, hi If clad, to crowd the passageways. They were irged out of them, and as fast as the paisagewsys were cleared the Iron doors were osed so as to make several compartments watertight Tbe passengers were hurried lo the deck, where they bad to stand i lose together for warmth. Most of them were 11 -clad.

Some of tbe children were barelegged and barefooted. The mercury was at 83 de rees, and Ice formed on the deck, but one grumbled or screamed. The crew began get the boats ready, and, to tbe praise of tbe oompany, they worked in" a way that showet excellent discipline. jt Wh le the work of making tbe boats ready waa lng on we bad a ebanoe to see what damag i had been done to the Oregon. There were three holes on her port side.

I ne was above tbe water and was 12 by 0 feet 1 'be others were smaller, but one of them was be ow the water line, and tbe aea was pouring In the bold. The schooner, or whatever it was hat struck us. hit us diagonally nnder tbe bridge on the port side. I did not aee bsr at all. Officer i or sailors on deck said tbat the schooc sr bad no lights up, but Mrs.

Hurst, of New-York, who ocoupied stateroom No. 54 whlob waa in dangerous proximity to tbe pi toe of danger, has told me that she saw a red light pass by ber window an ins tan before tbe collision occurred. The night was beautifully clear. Tbe stars were brill la it, as I never saw them before, it seemei to me. Early ln the night I bad immented on.

tbe glory of the heavens. Not a lign or fog was apparent I cannot undents id what became of the schooner that came oar way, seemingly suddenly, and dia-appeai ed so rapidly. It seemed to everybody an extremely long time 1 efore any signals were given from the Orego l. At last guns were fired and rocket i sent up. It was then just before dawn.

They bad not been In use long when a big st appeared. Bhe waa bound out. but bhe on, paying no need to bur signals. No other vessel appealed until daylight It seemed as If the omoei i were very long ln running op signal flags 'hen day bad broken. At o'clock in the mornJ ig pilot boat No.

11 ran up to tbe Orego a. Bhe seemed to have oome to us for tbe pt rpose of putting a pilot aboard and not to be iware of our condition until she had got nearly, alougsld us. "Aljout this tune an officer of the Oregon en the brida-e and cried out to the shiver-itwd on tbe icy deck. Hare's a pilot boat and there will other jboats here soon. I think the Oregon is safe.

fant to be sure of the safety or everybody. TOU to go on board the nllot boat nr ints. the iceboats for about half an hour, nntii can ainure ourselves of our Tie Oregon had begun to list to starboard. and to sink slowly under tbe watr. The -ww AUO lifeboats were lowered, and tbe women and children were put into them.

The women and children were taken nut boat i ntil ah was crowded. Then the lifeboats ten la number and three rafts were filled and were sent away from the eamshtp. Tbey floated around within a radiu of a mile. Tbe very flrst boat tbat got away contained who had captured it Tbey toted like cowardly ruffians. "A tout o'cloek the schooner Fannie A.

Oorbam i ove in sight, recognised our aignals, and ran to us. Tbe passengers in the lifeboats were transferred to ber at this time." LANDED AT FIRE ISLAND. Vernon H. Brown, agent of the Canard Line, received his first Information of the disaster early in tbe day in a dispatch from the signs station at sire Island. The telegram state.

I that a vessel which tbe signal officer made out i be the Oregon was off the Inland and ap-bear to be ln distress. Xr. Brown, knowing that the Oregon was due, went down to the CunaM pier and set about getting some tugs to jro In search of news. la a short time he had three boats on their way toward Sandy Hook. Hel hlmaelf went oa board th Cnnarder AuRthla, which had been detained oa aoooant of fdg.

8he left the ctt at I P. U. and Mr. Brown sailed on her. When off the Hook he signaled one ot th tugs which he had sent oat and want aboard of ber, leaving word with tbe Oaptiin of the Aurenla to cruise about for la time within zS asilea nr Fire I Island, to see If he eould dfcv eova any thine ot th Oregon, or perchance pick np say of her people who might have taken to th tfiets.

If tbe Oresroa was found afioat, but al1fea. Anrania was to tow her beak to who sat tblsport As nothing further had eea beard from tbe Aurania up to a late boar last night it WM Presumed tnat she bad learned the nature of tbe accident and had gone on her way. Karly In tbe evening, after returning to this city, Mr. Brown received his flrst official Information of tbe disaster In tbe jhape of a telegram from Third Officer Taylor, of tb Oregon. Tb telegram was dated at Moriches.

Long Island. It reported a collision at 4:30 A. M. with aa unknown vessel. 15 miles off shore, between Bhlnnecock; snd Fire Island.

The passengers were taken off on two vessels. Mr. Brown wanted particulars, and at onee telegraphed Mr. Taylor for them, a reply came about an hour later, saying that Mr. Taylor had gone back to the beach, and It would be Impossible to get word to or from him Isst night, or to ret further information about the disaster.

Mr. Taylor had come ashqra, the dispatch added. In one of the ship's boats, and had said tbat some of those on the Oreson had been taken aboard the schooner Elsie Oorham. Mr. Brown had no doubt that tbe collision occurred in a fog owing to the fact that tbe Aurania bad been detained by that He went to the company's pier at the foot of Clarkson-street last evening to look for further Information.

There he received a dispatch from Sandy Hook, which ran as follows: Bandt Hook, 9:40 P. M. Tbe life-saving crew at Bandy Hook boarded tbe steamship Fulda, at anchor outside bar, and reported as follows: Steamship Oregon was run Into east of Fire Island this A. M. between 8 and 4 o'clock by a schooner, and had two holes stove ln ber and commenced sinking at once.

There are over 800 passengers on board Fulda. None lost' The Oregon was entirely abandoned. She sank at 1 P. M. Can't say if she out of sight entirely.

Manager or Marisk DiFAJtrargr. PLACING THE BLAME. Many ef tbe passengers were Dot slow to ascribe the accident to "gross carelessness" on the part of the Oregon's officers. Capt Cottier was in bed when the collision occurred, and tbe steamer was commanded by First Officer Matthews. He could not be seen last night The Captain's statement that the schooner had a white light visible a tew moments before she struck and none at all when first sighted is contradicted by several passengers.

One of these, Mrs. Hurst, of Brooklyn, was awake at tbe time in cabin No. 54, and says sue saw a red Ii-bt on the vessel that went down after the collision. By many tbe accident is attributed to a mta Jculatlon of dis-taoce by the Oregon's officers. THE STEAMER'S PASSENGERS.

Tbe following is the list of cabin passengers of the Oregon: Mr. F. W. Abbot, Capt T. R.

Huddleson Mr. Anthony, and friend, Mr. Arnhoid, Mr. F. Hughos.

Mr. E. Ascoll, Mr. W. H.

Hurst Mr. W. H. Atkinson, Mrs. Hurst Mrs.

Atkinson, Mr. llilam Ilett Mr. Bailey. Mrs. Ilott Mr.

Archer Baker, Mum liett Mr. K. H. Baldwin, Mrs. Jeffrera, Mr.

Barclay, Waster Jeffreys, Mr. L. Uarra, Mr. Alfred Johnson. Mrs.

Battersoy, Mr. Cbrles K. Johnson, Mr. J. Newton Beach, Mr.

F. O. Kons. Dr. J.

a W. Didlack, Mr. Charles Kelly. Mr. E.

C. Blum, Mr. F. C. Kim ber.

nr. ii. uoomxamp, Mr. it A. Kipling, Mr.

Bonner. nr. a. m. mpitng.

Mrs. Bonner, Mr. E. A. Brigham, Mr.

William ilryoe, Mr. Martin Burrol, Mrs. Burrell. Mr. Brandon Klrby.

Mr. Charles A. Layoock, Mist Maud Lewis, Mr. A. B.

Lindermaa, Miss R. Lorden. Mr. James Burton, Mr. T.

Loughran, Mr. Samuel H. Buxton. Mrs. Louvhran.

Mr. Cabrera, Mr. illiam Lowe, Mr. Charles Carpenter, Miss T. Marint, Mr.

W. C. Chap in, Hev. John McCarthy. Mrs.

Chaptn, Mr. J. D. MacNamara, Tbe Kivbt Hev. E.

Cbor- Mr. VI twills Mahler, ton.Bisbopof Nassau; Mr. J. H. Marshall, Mrs.

Churton and maid, Mr. O. H. McLoughlin, Mr. John Clay, Mr.

J. S. Menteth, Mr. James A. Cochrane, Mr.

D. Meenau, Mrs. Cochrane, Mr. W. lnnet Mr.

It Coleridge, Mr. O. a Moffat. Mr. John K.

Connelly, Mr. J. L. Moffat. It.

Mrs. Connelly, Mr. E. Morgan and man Miss M. W.

Connelly, servant Mr. K. Hlndle. Mrs. Morgan and maid, Mr.

E. Hlckson, Mrs. Thomas Moraran, Mr. George Ha tie ton, Mrs. Morgan, Mr.

H. Hamilton, Mr. J. O. Wbytlaw.

Mrs. Hall. Mr. W. E.

Whitehead, Mr. Hall. Mr. A. 8.

Wblte, L. A. Hall. Miss 8. D.

Watson, Mrs. Owatkin. Mr. W. Wallace, Mr.

H. Owatkin. Mr. Wail. Mr.

F. E. Good hart, Mr. F. Walklnsbaw, Mr.

A. Fuller, Mr. John B. Variclc, Mr. J.

D. Fry, Mr. James Turner, Mr. G. T.

Francis, Mr. F. Frost, Miss Field. Mr. J.

Thompson, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. H. E. Taylor, Mr.

J. M. Emerson, Mr. Joseph SutclUfe. Mrs.

Durst MlssStabb. Mr. John T. Donnelly, Mrs. Spackman, Mr.

Douglas Dixon, Mr. W. M. 8 pack man, Misa Lily Deakin and Mr. R.

P. SneilingT nurse, Mr. O. Blade. Master Deakin.

Miss N. Sbeeban, Master Charles Deakin, Mr. E. Satterthwaite. Mrs.

Deakin, Mrs. J. D. Buss, Mr. H.

Deakin, Mr. K. Roaenteld. Mr. A.

H. Dawbarn, Mr. H. Hoos, Mr. C.

O. Davies, Mr. M. Hoca, Mr. a H.

Dalglelsh, Mrs. Hock. Mr. E. H.

Curtis. Miss Hock, Mrs. Cruse bk a. Mr. 8.

K. Kobertx. Mr. Cruscbke. Mr.

Robert Reford, The Rev. H. M. Oof ton, Mr. Archibald Ramden.

Miss Crtt tendon, Mr. A. Prior. Mrs. Oittendon, Mr.

James Pike. Mr. J. Cox, Mr. R.

W. Petre, Mr. HM- Courage. Mr. R.

P. Penman, Mr. L. G. Couoer, Mr.

Gerald PayoeT Mr. Coriey. Lieut R. 8. Payne, Mr.

H. T. Cookson, Mr. B. F.

Park, Capt Cookson, Mr. J. A. Paouct. Frank H.

Harvey. Mr. John Ougbton. Mr. Edward Kendall, Mr.

F. L. Ordway7 Mr. T. Hitchcock.

Mr. John Ogllvy. Mr. Thomas Hope, Mr. Nicholas Norero.

Mr. C. Hopkins. Mr. J.

L. Morgenroth. Mrs. Hopkins, Mr. Stanley Mortimer Mr.

John J. Howe, and man servant LITTLE OF THE MAIL 8AVED. At noon yesterday the tug E. L. Pulrer was sent down to Quarantine by lock Superintendent Watson to see what oould be found out about the Oregon.

Capt Gordon Emmons, of tbe tug, beard on his way down tbat a large four-masted steamer was disabled off Sandy Hook, but. although be went beyond tbe light-snip and cruised around until dark, he could find no trace of the Oregon. He then ran across the tug Goodwin. In a disabled oondltion, and towed her back to the city. Tbe steamer William Fletcher was sent down to tbe Folds wben she was reported to bring off the mail.

She returned to tbe Cunard dock a short time before midnight, having on board United States Inspector William G. Tway. He had been able to get only 09 mall baas oat of over 000 which are known to have been aboard the Oregon. He reported that tbe vessel wss struck by a schooner just outside of Fire Island and sank almost Immediately. The passengers and erew were transferred to tbe Fulda.

Ail tbe baggage was lost, many passengers not being able to save even their hand bags. THE OREGON'S- HISTORY. Tbe Oregon waa built in 1S83 for the Gulon Steamship Company by John Elder Co-, at Goran, near Glasgow. Scotland. The Alaska and Arisona had made their wonderfully fast records la crossing the Atlantic, and tbe Orea-on was a companion vessel, bnllt to rival them in speed and eclipse them if possible.

She measured TJK0 tons, was 630 feet Jong. and had a breadth of beam of 54 feet and a depth of hold of 40f4 feet Tbe hull was ot steel and of great strength, aad was separated into a number of watertight compartments. Her "g'nes were of enormous power, their indicated horse power being upward of 12.000. Tbey were or the three-cylinder type, the hlgb-preesore cy Under, which was 10 Inches ta diameter, being placed between the two low-pressure cylinders, each of which had a diameter of 104 Inches. Tb piston (trote was 6 feet la constructing tbe shaft crucible steei only was need, and the two arass of each of tbe cranks were formed separately and shrunk" ca to the straight shaft, by which method much ut tb danger of Caw developing in the met al was avoided.

Tb shaft ef thm tlMnif waa aranxt or IK There were eattiretr ot steel, each I Dewg icf feet long and Wi feet ta diameter. Each boiler was heated by furnaces of corrugated iron. The boilers were tested at a pressure of SO pounds to the square loch, bat they were not required to sustain a fores of more than naii tnat power. The ooasumpUoa of 240 too i ooei a aay waa necessary to keep the powerful oi ine uregon rnnamg. The interior of th iImim, furnished In tbe most elaborate and tiw ner.

She bad accommodations for M0 first class. mwn ciasa, and LUU steerage rase rings ner grand saloon, which -was forward of tbe engines, was 65 feet long and extended tbe entire wwib oi tn vessel. It was laid with a parque-tene floor, and its fittings were luxurious. The ceiling decorations were in white and gold ine panels were of polished satinwood, and the pilasters were of walnut, with gilt capitals, a cupola, 25 feet long and 15 feet wide, rose 30 feet from the centre of the saloon cellina-. and this ann with a skylight which could be kept open for veniuatloa In tbe stormiest weatber.

Thestate- rooms were large and were lighted and venti lated, un the nromenado deek wu i.i- drawing room which waa furnished In tbe most iraaner. in woodwork of this and of the grand entrance to the saloon nana rnn. ts. Btate ot Oregon, after which tbe tee mar wss nameo, un the upper deck, near tbe entrance to the saloon, was the smokine room, which waa paneled la Spanish mahogany, and bad a mo saic noor. ne vessel was lighted by tbe Edison lucanuescent electric light Tbe Oregon waa a four-masted steamer and carried two enormous smokestacks.

Her deck sloped very gradually from the stem to tbe stern, which was overbanaina-. Sh nub her flrst voyage from Queenstown to this city 7 oays 8 Hours and 33 minutes, leavina? Otuai town on Oct 7. 183. and reaching Sandv Hook Oct 14. She continued to run in the Gufcm Line uniu May.

1884, when she was purchased by tbe Cunard Company and transferred to the fleet of tbat line. In March of last year, wben prospects or war between Great Britain and Russia over the Afghan frontier troubles began to loom up, tbe English Government ehartomd number ot tbe ocean greyhounds," as tbe fleetest of the transatlantic steamers warn eailnd. and the Oregon was among those so appropri- aiea so act with the British Nsvy. Bhe transformed Into a cruiser and took part in the naval manoeuvres in Ban try Bay in July, being tbe only one of tbe chartered seis tnat wss fitted out and sent to sea. Her eervloe was as a dispatch boat When a peaceable settlement of tbe Afghan trouble was reached tbe Government gave up its charter, the Oregon was refitted for passenger service, and again took her place in the fleet of Cu-narders ln November Isst reaching tbiinnrtMi ber first trip after ber naval aervtoe on tbe z3d of tbat month.

Sinoe that time she had made regu lar trips between this cltv and Unranni Tbe Oregon was the unchallenged mis trees of the seas for fleetneas until tbe Etruria, of tbe uunara une, made ber famous passage from Queenstown last August In 6 days 5 hours SI minutes. The Oregon's fastest trip was made ln August, 1884. wben she steamed from Queenstown to tbe bar off Sandy Hook in 6 days 9 hours 22 minutes. In tbe early Bprlng of the same year abe bad made tbe passage westward ln 8 days 10 boars 10 minutes, snd It wss this then unparalleled feat which prompted tbe managers of tbe Cunard Line to add ber to their fUtL Th- Umbna has since proved herself the peer of the Oregon for speed. The Oregon wss to have taken her place ln tbe new Boston line or the Cunard Oompany next May.

She was tbe only ship of tbe Cunard Company that Was not spe- Kuxur ubui i or to use oi tnat line. ICR GLADSTONES IRISH SCHEME. THB CABINET SAID TO OPPOSE HIS MEASUEB PROPOSED SILVER IHQCIRY. Loxdon, March 14. The Observer says tbat at the cabinet oounell yesterday the met ures submitted by Mr.

Gladstone for the home government of Ireland were unfavorably received, and that tbe project it persisted In. will lead to the disruotlon of tbe Cabinet Tbe Observer also states that Mr. Gladstone's draft, as printed and handed to the Cabinet, deals exclusively with expropriation. for whloh a eolosaal sum will be required. The administration of the fund Is to be intrusted to an Irish local body, the constitution of which is left blank in tbe draft, but which the Ministers were iniormea wouia be or tbe character of an Irish Parliament Mr.

Goscben has suggested a Govern meet commission to inquire into tbe position of silver, tbe oondltion of the currency, and various plans for tbe extension of the use of sliver currency. Sir William Hareourt is expected to announce the Cabinet's decision to-night LoxDOir. March 15. The Standard says: "It Is supposed tbat Mr. Gladstone's actum for tbe government of Ireland proposes tbe establishment of a si gle chamber Parliament at Dublin.

and embodies ids principle oi minority representation. Ireland will continue to send members to Westminster, not in proportion to ber population, but in proportion to ber contribution to tbe imperial revenue. Under tbla scheme there would probably be 80 Irish members of Parliament Tbe police are to be disarmed, and are to be under tbe control of tbe Government at Dublin. Provision Is made far tn of tbe Imperial forces wben needed for the security of life and property. Tbe vovemmen, luduu win not nave power to imnoae amies on unuis roods, to treat with foreurn powers, to employ the revenues of tbe country for the endowment of anv religious body, or to pass measures impairing the validity of contracts." Madrid, March 14.

The Socialists of wis city propose to noio a banquet on tbe 18th Inst, tbe anniversary of the Parte COmmane. Paris. March 14. Donations for the pro- powg rKwux iukiww but reaoaea toe sum of Scajcix, March 14. In a skirmish to-oay between British and rebels 3D of the latter were killed.

Cairo, Mareb 14. Lord Rose be ry. the British Foreign Secretary, has Instruoted Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, th British Commissioner ln Egypt, to arrange for the reduction of tbe army of occupation by six regiments and tbe withdrawal of the British troops from Assouan and the Egyptian troona from Wady Haifa. wope Glasgow, March 14. An immense Socialist meeting was beld here to-day.

at which Burns, one of the Socialist leaders, made a harangue, An ample force of poiioe preserved order. THB NEW-HA VEN POST OFFICE. New-Havix, March 14. Post Office Inspector Hartshorn will be in this city to-morrow, and among other things he will further Investigate tbe charges made against tbe New-Haven office by Frank Tyler, of Fair Haven, Tyler is a card printer, and some months ago be bought out the business of Henry Allen, who there upon went to Sheltoa aad entered into business with tbe Standard Publishing Company. Tyler complains that letters eon-talcing orders for him were seat to A Hen ta Soeitoa.

Tbe Bbelton Company eay tbat they are not aware tbat they have received any of Tyler's letters. Postmaster Beojamia H. English said to-night: We have tbouaanda of tetters coming here every day directed to the card eom-pentea, aod it is atmoet an impossibility to keen track of all the ooooerna eoa-aged la tbe business. The firm in Soeitoa say that tbey will make good tbe loss which Tyler says he has suffered if he can prove tbat tbey reeeived any or ale orders. In-s Doctor Hartshorn has been ber ooce, but he has not made out hie report yet, ana.

has not said west be thinks ot tbe matter. Me may censure me or he may not" There has been a great deal of grumbling among toe New-Haveners about tbe work of the Post Office, and the Inspector's report is awaited with lit Interest AS AOEQ CLEROTUAirS DBA Nkw-Hatxx. Contc, March 14. The Rev. Henry Fitch, one of the oldest elergywMa la this State, died at bis borne ta High-sUeet today, aged TT years.

He was a graduate of the General Theological Seminary of New-Tork. He waa Rector of several Conoeetieat parishas. aad ta 1874 waa Chaplain of the General i1mhh" bty as Its last emton la this city. Foe 14 yean he was totaiiyr bUnd. but dorntg part of snt time be officiated in tba Epteoopai churches of this city.

He leaves a wuiow and three daughters. IfTsarrrwraPsn ens. tse Chaa sV MawJssrs tjersaaa Xsautesa.aeaj mhi V- -3 i 1 i AN OFFICIAL CONFERENCE. BXQAJtDntO TBE BROADWAY IHTESTnATIOlt. KiUJtOAO When Judge GUdersleeva, of the Court of General cation, read the evidence givea be fore the Senate investigating eomsnitte ta the Broadway Railroad matter oa Friday he teoed th office af District Attorney Mar tins and requested a talk with him on the ettam- tloa.

Mr. Martina was buey, aad told Jndge Gu- aeraieeveso. It was then arranged that the two gentlemen should meet at th Manhattan Club yesterday afternoon or evening and have aa In formal conference oa the situation. It was al the Joint suggestion of both gentlemen that In spector liyraes was also requeeted to attend al the club and Join tbe Judge aad th District At torney. Judge Gildersleeve waa the flrst to arrive at tbe rendezvous.

He reached the club ta the early evening and awaited tbe arrival of the ethers. He did not have long to wait for short ly after dark District Attorney Martina arrived, accompanied by Inspector Byrnes. There were also several Central Office detectives scattered about the neighborhood of the dub. aad the presenoeof these aides to tbe Inspector served to deepen tbe mystery ln whloh the "confer ence" was enshrouded. a ne inree gentlemen repaired to a private room in tbe clubhouse, and, leaving order that they were not to be disturbed, tbev went Into a committee of the whole with Judge Glider-sleeve presiding.

Aa to what waa aalrf In ana. meeting, and aa to what was agreed to er done wwnenta oo tee aulueea ef ta present are en tbat can be given. The principal matter discussed was as to the relation of the Grand Jury to the Senate committee inquiry wununm investigations or tbe urana Jury should be directed into channels as yet only par. ttally explored by the Senate committee or whether upon the evidence thus rar taken Indictments oould not be found against certain was some discussion aa to the right ef us u.uurivm jm punma a witness for perlurr committed In a building owned by tbe United States Government end over Brimaummniitai In which that Government ia supposed to bsve iuii inr, ids oonnaent utterance or Mr. Oookllng tbat tbe Btate Committee would find means to punish any witness who swore falsely before it seemed to be taken aa proof that there neea am no (ear oi any guilty man soaping.

The xnsinot Attorney, however, without making any direct statement on tbe subject seemed to turn tnat nis amy ia tne matter was not altogether clear. Judge Gildersleeve urged thst Immediate ao-tloo be taken to gather evidence as to the bribery of the Aldermen, so that tbe same eould be placed before the Oraixi Junr aaanon Inspector Byrnes, wbo has been supposed to be grau um wora on tow part ot tbe case, made a report whloh showed that he had really obtained no direct evidence against any of tbe Aldermen, and that what scraps of Information and gossip some of his aides had obtained would be of little value In securing the eon vto-tlon of anv member of the old board. Both Judge Gildersleeve and Mr. Martin remarked that they had Sent all the evkteneai iku ha1 come to them direct to the Grand Jury as fast as It bad been received by them, and they were It was said last night that at tbe conference word waa received from the mysterious ex-Aldermen wbo, it was said, a short time sinoe had offered to tell tbe Grand Jury all be knowa of the Broadway Railroad matter. Upon the re-elpt of this letter, which was very carefully Worded.

Jodla OUdaolian mS K.fu. K- Grand Jury, and he and District Attorney Mar-time took steps to discover Juat how much the ex-Alderman knew ef tbe matter referred to, and. second, how much of what he knew be wuuiu oe wimng to ten. It was said, although none of tbe gentlemen would admit toe truth of the story, that the ez-Aldermaa In a further oommunbmiiAn makaa clear tbe error into which some of the aatbori- uos ieu immeauueiy upon receipt or the flrst letter. When he promised to tell all be knows he meant It, but It has turned out tbat be knows nothing worth telling.

What be at will rag to tell the Grand Jury to that he never reoeived any owner ivr voung or toe isroadway Kaliroad franchise, and that be dont know any one who did. In explanation of why- be wiuts lbs first letter tbe ex-Alderman la said to have stated tbat be left New-York beoaone he was really tit and not because be was afraid ef tbe inveetLrat-ing committee or the Grand Jury, and tbat he wished to set himself right before tbe public The oonfereooe of the three city official lasted iur aver two uisinol Attorney Martina left as be bad oome. with Inspector Byrnes, and Judge Gilderaleeve tarried until 10:80 f. M-. wben be too left tbe club.

Mr. Byrnes's aides were dismissed with a wave of tbe Inspector's rghthaod. Bo far aa oould be learned, no conclusion was arrived at as to any specific steps to be taken la tbe matter, although tbe efforts ef tbe officials will be redoubled in a general way in the hunt for evidence to convict somebody for something. TEE DOLPHLYS TRIAL TRIP. THE BOARD OF EXPERTS WOT ntrt.UEJUED BT 8ECBETABT WHITNEY.

Boston, March 14. Capt Joseph Steele, a member ot tbe Board of Experts appointed to take note of the seagoing qualities of the Dolphin, denies ln an Advmrtimsr interview that the board waa peeked to secure a particular, decision. Tbe three men composing It Capt G. W. Brown, of New-York; John Hang, of Philadelphia, and himself, be say were selected with regard to their supposed qualification la tbe knowledge of steamship construction and tbe behavior of a vessel at sea.

They reoeived no Instructions from Secretary Whitney except to report on board tbe Dolphin, and no member knew who the others were to be until tbev met on the ship at Newport Furthermore, while ia New-York previous to going to Newport be asked Engineer Archibaldxjf tbe present Advisory Boar. If a ttertiaan noon waa nniH telling blm if so be should declineato serve, and tb engineer replied: No, you are simply to go there and tell knowledge the truth according to your It was upon these terms. says Capt Steele. tbat I consented to serve, and afterward, wben I had become acquainted with my eoUeaguea. I found tbat tbey bad tbe same understanding with regard to the matter as I had." Of the trial be asys: The Dolphin started on ber trip, leaving Newport Dec zfl, and for tbe Drat boars, in smooth water, made 14 knots per bouc, the best speed developed during the trial.

Tbe contract as yoa will remember, ceiled for IA knots per hoar. This speed of 14 knots was obtained nnoer tbe most favorable eirousn-staooes, and with a forced draft As ia ber previous trials, she was oonttnuaUr troubled with hot bearing, aad her nglnee were never run a moment without a stream or water being kept on them to cool them down. In refi leaps to tbe heavy gale of wind, which the papers say was encountered. I desire to contradict that statement In to to." fie quotes from the log to sustain Tata statement and ados tbat throughout the trip xop-tlooaily fine weather for the season of tbe yew waa eo countered. He also aays that no inquiry was mad of say member or the board aa to what his politics were.

If Secretary Whitney had asked suoh a qaeetton, he said, he would bave been promptly Informed that every one of us was a Be BIS AGONY ENDED BT DEATH. Lancaster. Mareb 14 Jahn Btetnmaa died ln thai city last evening after a week of tesilble sarong. He waa a orine in aha employ of John Master, and while hauling ooel to tb furnace of Peacock st Thomas about six weeks ago tried to drive uader a trestle work. whtoh rirswaaai ta tu.

Bam wT tween the trestle aad bis wagon, his back was broken, and he was injured Internally. From the first bat case was hopeless. He leaves a widow aad large family of children. rOVND DEAD. WATESBtTXY.

PnillL anh 11 T-i. yean old. waa found dead in Patrick Baaaoa's barn, oa Bpswk-etiwet, this morning. Drs. North and Axtalle snade a post-mortem exam inatloa aad found thataeath was dae to eloo-holism aad exposure.

Patrick DonUn, an old resident ef Waterbary. was found dead, la bis chair that monHnaVHe years oh. xteart dieeeee its Tad has DEATH LV A LAME KILN. CnAXBwKSBCRa. Fann- Mareb 14.

Joaenh XeCaU. aged about years, of PhOsdelphia, met tnta a aomnle death here last Bight Ha hmit flaaS tiaaa r.li A-n latoxioatawl. went to a lime kSn aad kald 4wi 1fP Ho waa overcome by tbe gas, ana tba fire, breaking through tbe era at theklla. buraed hat body tembly. DIED AT TALE.

New-Hate. March 14, EdwarA Graham, ef St Loola. a member -f Ths finnan sore Class ta Tale College, died tsvaay after a abort Ulaeee, Rat father and seother iwaaar tatt cliy ust after be a led. This arteraoon wC esrvtoae were bead ta Batten Cnanet, aad toe aeuee wet takea fmaa ZZZ TBE EXPRESS CAR MURliER NO CLUE TO TRACK THE ROBBERS AND ASSASSINS. Tm UArutAjr WArnuirorai sTstTaiiv LAJtCB BUT HOTHUrO) BISOOTXBXO TP' COfiXfiCT Btht WITH TBI CKaTaT.

Cbxcaoo, Maroa 14. Express Masaeoxwr Kellogg Nlea saaat part hut Trtday sysn teg tawentnar to "Victor, tb Bio Btoeklag. which the Boston Ideals vara singing at tba Grand Opera House, aad chatting with hid xrtead. Pootaeepog -Bob" Baglay. went nowtj te the Book Islam at dock went out wrtb hi express ear on tbe xUonas express.

The art too tjajtatdaj the city was Blue Island, Id mues out rroeg tbat town to JoUet fa a straight raa of mm alee with no At olio the express mssssmst discharged and took on paekasres, aad the st4 back late its place the bi door ta the aide of tbe ear. snd perhaps thought hew mueh rim litis bis warm quartan were than the black tdgbs aad snowstorm outside. It was whea tb trala ksft Jotiet, aad had before ttaruaof sT minutes te atorrstS mUes away, with ao stoma except at the coal chutes ta the suburbs af JoUau, Somewhere between Jouet and Morris afssssngsr Nichols was called upon ta defead his troet, ant) after fighting valiantly aad desperately for ao-body knowa how many mlnntss or with how many men, ha fell down tapoa th noor of kb oar and died. 1 Measeags NIohoTs ear was the flrst after ths tender, and was aa ordinary fiat-roofed ear. Is contained sxeress packages at all state aad).

shapes, trunks, boxes, ant) bales, bough them were piled up against the front eo4 of the ear to hide th door at thai end. Tba way to the door at the rear of tba ear was but tbe door waa locked, aad the messeager carried the key. with others, on a ring ta hi hip pocket Coo pied behiad this ear wss another lik rt ia wbiom was the regular baggage aad some mora express matter, including the express safe. Tbe safe, like all of Its kind. Is simply aa Iron trans: with a peculiar lock.

Tbe express msassngsri earned tbe key to that trunk oa bar riog. Tbe seooad ear was in charge ef Breka maa If. H. Watts, wbo had been detailed to tba poet of baggageman for this raa, the regular baggageman being ill. Watts I about tt year old.

Tbe story which be telle of hM share la the uperieooes or that night at briefly thlst Be was sitting la his car, somewhere aear tba centre of the open space, after the train passed Mlnooka. a town at which it did not stop, bal way betweea Jollet and Morrta The door leading out oa tbe front platform was dosed) but not locked, as Watte expected Kteaoai back. Suddenly tbe baggageman heard a shuffling sound, tbea a revolver waa thrust over hat shoulder aad under hi nose, and be was told to keep stilL A sound over hie, head attracted his attention. -aod looking up be saw aa arm holding a revolver la Its hand. Be was threatened vita death If he stirred, aad be eat Perfectly atlli.

Ha beard the safe, which was near the door and babied opened, and the money aad packages taken out vTben the persons with him ln the car withdrew, agaia binding him keen quiet Presently bV looked up, and tow arm above hie bead bad dav appeared. Ia leas thaa five minutea tbe train' drew up at Morris, and starrer log out on the statioa platform he told his story. Tbe above story covers the trip of tbe Kansas -lreaa from Chicago as far a Morria-111- bete ecu o'clock last Friday eight and 1JB o'clock last Saturday morning, during which Messenger Nichols was orutahy murdered aod tbe Doited fctatse Express Company robbed ot $ZIM in: money aad at least worth ot Jewelry. The dispatches lee Bight told how tbe statioa areot at Morris opened tbe door of the express car aad found Nichols dead, but not yet cold, oa tba Boor. There were at least wounds oa has person, including I or 4 bullet boiea, Most of them seemed to have been made with a doll hatchet or something of ta sort Hi right arm wu brokea at tba wrist, and a blow from soma sort of a weapon had crushed the skull ta at the erewn.

ead tt was probably ithas woand whlob had hilled Nleaula. Tea car toohea Hk a sieugbtar bouse. Blood was oa tba floor, on the walla, aad on th paekagea, An Iron poker Wss- covered with dotted blood. Everything In tbe meesensei's pocket bad been stained with blood, even to the crystal oo bis watch, but all tbe articles had been re. turned.

Tbe key to the aafe had been taken from tbe ring, aod was la the safe deer In th -next car. Grnoey County, where the marder was Oota-rftted. is swarming with detectives, local -and otherwise, many -of them Inspired bv the reward of I10.0UO which the raU, road and express com pan lea have offered fpr tbe arrest of tbe murderer, ia their seal tbe are tumbling over each other, and everybody who can tell anything about the mystery kept as rar as possible front talking at alL The elnas, fu dlsolosed bv the Plakertona, who are working oa the railroad tufts of irat oompany, aea tbe detectives are very alight. Some have beea Nichols's Angara, and that, ta found In about all there at to work oa. There im one maa, however, wbe ie practically Manor detention, and tbat at Brakemaa Waits, Nobody wants to say tbat Watts had anythlorto da with th crime or even that be at suspected, bat r-T ii lirtrt tn nlrriiiaatanre ahich illisut attention to railroad employee aa pnaaiNr tbe murderers.

Very little Is knowa or Watts, who. If kit tory at true, figures as a good deal of a coward. He says he does' not know bow many mea entered hat car, aod that he eeaght a glimpse of but ona. That was the maa wbo nut tbe revolver over his shoulder, and he bad some sort of a mask oa hat face. According to: hi story he ssU perfectly still and frightened bait out af wits, A door at tba front of a car bates whirled along through a eold eight was opened long enough for at least two aaea to pass la, but be felt no Craft There was, thee, no reasoa why hie ssnsn shouts have beea Culled, as aotbrog had happened up -to tost time te frighten him.

Al least three pistol shots were fired la the ear In front of him, yet with tbe aouad traveling toward aim. be did not bear it It as possible thai he was aaieep, yet he beard fee aauming over tbe noor before anybody reaehsd him, aad before the revolver was thrust ever hi shoulder. He was not injered la the Issii yet ruuy ore minutes after tbe mea left the ear. aad. knowing nothing exert that tba aafe had beea robbed, be waa trembling ee violently that he eould scarcely stand an could sat answer the qoestloaa put ta him on the statioa platform at Motna, i l.7.M.om;-., treason why the Prao-tleal detention of aits fa Mot entirely aawar-raated.

As far as can be learned tbev were ne suspicions characters on tbe train or area ebon the stations where stops were made. It Is thooabl by some that the marderers, whoever tbey were, Eot oa tbe trala at the Jollet ecai abates, at the man ia cbsrge of tbe chutes ear he looked on tbe nlaxform i ear as the trala passed by blm. aod tbam nobody in sight. The ear la which Ntebot was murdered la la the Bock Island yard la tola aUr. but te not oq exhibition.

Tbe Bock Island emnioeaa aM waa-M disciplined, and among other maiim in-- the one which saystbara a place for everything and evemhtasr la pUcv TJ Woodr wttawhiSa tt fa eoa)cetured Nichols's- skali was frsetorad. waa haaa-ina? on Ita n-u atZia Lir7ZVry wea woota I no one a llnilaia, Sa wh4cfc he had tiled a is hard to baaalne. A man trained to i a i Misue ox nmitm tm ad taken rt dowa might, even ae-trong excitement rvtora to it A anther aaerderera iwieteete tbe head which Watts says was throes through a Ventilator la tee tea of tbe baggage ear. Very few mea, aat famM-. 77 ears know tbat thers-tt aay such opening ta tba roofs of ears.

There at aothlna? ia that umu. eace of the' ear, from the ground to suggest such a bole. MURDERED AFTER' A DRUNKEST Rnw. MoBXLR. Ala-.

March 14. 8 oca bora, bo were druok. raised a tow la a batten mm Hamlitoa street about It o'cloek Wat alaht anaL" betaa- ejected, tried to force aa entrance, Charies sueaara. a yoang maa wbe was tathehoasav want oat to eettla tbe Shatter, aad tatrt throaab the heart aad found dying mm tbe door-ps. The beys took to flight but were tdentt-aed this nuaraina'- Two of l-- tbeV weaw as 4laziW4a tflag vss tstH, and that Um isuj ea.

Meaner, said, when eased who had flred the shot, tbat was none their bnstasss. fsebeffer was tmaai 12 Probable, bowweer, that a railroad aaiT howee and ia a barroom te tne vidalty seat ala-ha ww mm wro uve ia tee I aiier wewosed waa owtatde waiting fer hie hard, who had ta the meantime been admitted by the back csttranaa. The easaaaanatloa mwm nen i family aa wealthy. I'fil'Trr tansies! A rsts Cmmmm. Te try ho steaa hoase wahosa frwi ss-L--t i a.