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NUMBER 1704. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1880. TWO CENTS. A GREAT BOND ROBBERY. years ago with ten years' previous practice.

THE POLITICAL NEWS. A MISSING COUNCILMAN MAJJY PEOPLE INJURED. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT MAY'S LANDING THE BURNING MINE. Fighting; tlie Flames With But Poor Proa peels or Saving the Colliery. Special Dispatch to The Times.

Shenandoah, Angnst 11. The fire in tho Thomas Colliery continues to make headway in spite of the efforts of tho workmen. To day two largo forces of workmen wera employed, one outside filling all the breaches that lead to the mine and another insido laying steam pipes and building brattice. The exhaust fan at the top of the slope draws up largo volumes of gas generated by tho fire. This evening two fresh crews of men went on and all present are hard at work.

This afternoon the inside men were compelled to retreat from the point at which thoy were working up the slopo owiug to a fall of coal, which created a counter current of air and carried with it large quantities of gas which lurked in the proseuce of tho fire. Tlio Kohi noor Colliery was compelled to suspend to day, owing to the fact that tho gas at tho Thomas Colliery worked itself into that line. Between 2,000 and 3,000 persons are around the burning mine to night. The principal topic of conversation is the tiro and the event is looked upon as a great calamity. Superintendent Hemiugray informed your correspondent this evening that tho firo would be reached by noon to morrow.

Ha also said tho case was a bad ono and that it was questionable whether the colliery could be saved from destruction or not. aboard a couple of men with great fluffy masses of cotton upon their heads the size of boxing gloves, flour sprinkled over their coats and over their faces. They disappeared quickly in the crowd. Nobody cared to liuger to talk over tho catastrophe, hut all seemed anxious to get to their homes as rapidly as possible to relieve the suspense of their friends. The cars at Second and Pock streets and Front and Market were rapidly filled.

Shortly afterwards the third boat load came into theslipand discharged its human freight. Aboard this was the greater number of the slightly injured, those who were able to walk home. Cotton, linseed oil and flour wore liberally prevalent. Tho Pennsylvania Hospital ambulance had in it only ouo patient, a woman named Mary Green, residing on Wrekcn street, near Trenton avenuo. She was badly scalded.

As the ambulance drove off tho boat it was surrounded by a crowd of men, who attempted to lift tho back curtain, under the impression that tho vohiclo was filled with scalded, blistered and maimed humanity. They were driven away by the police, who said there was only ono woman iu thoro. Then came a four horse omnibus, in which could bo seen a number of men with their faces and hands obscured by cotton and flour. It was apparent that they had been scalded. of the crowd who saw acquaintances withiu were for pulling the windows down and did do so, although warned not to do it, becauso tho air would only aggravate the sufferings ot the wounded.

There was a blockade in front of tho ferry house and two more ambulances arrived. The passenger coaches of tho Union Transfer Company wore surrounded and attempts made to pull the doors open and clamber inside. The police resisted this and secured a passage for the vehicles, the crowd being loth, however, to defer the interviewing process to which some of their well meaning but indiscreet friends insisted upon subjecting them. The wounded praised tho people of May's Landing for their devoted attention and kindness to them. One man, with his iicad swathed in cotton, remarked: Why, they couldn't have been kinder to us if we had been their own people.

Flour, linseed oil, blankets and everything that was asked lor was forthcoming. They did all they could. I never saw such a frenzy assomeof the meu were in to get hold of tho engineer that ran into our train. One big fellow went around with a revolver in his hand saying lie was "gunning for" tho engineer and would blow his brains out if he caught him. Others were for lynching him.

It's a lucky thing for him that he slipped away or ho would be dangling from a telegraph polo by this time. THE SURVIVORS' STORIES. Charles Hoagland is 38 years old and has beeu with the coi ipany thirteen years, and Elmer JIayhew is 30 years old and a conductor of ten years' standing. Conductor Mayhcw, who ran the first section of the ill fated train, stood aside after the wounded had been removed from the cars, regretting tho occurrence. Ho said: Wo were pulling into tho siding in tho drenching rain when lloagland's train ran iuto us.

We had not stopped but were running slowly, intending to pull through the siding past the express, which was on the main track, and out on tlio other cud to let tho second section follow. We don't know what caused tho accident, but the impression was that the air brakes would not work. The other train could not havo been running fast, as they knew that we had to pull in there to pass the express. It may be that tho cars may havo slipped on tho tracks owing to the rain, as they sometimes will, especially when the trains aro heavy, as that one was. Wrecking trains were sent out from Atlantic City and Philadelphia, and all that was possible was done to relieve the passengers." KILLED AND WOUNDED.

A 1.1st of the Injured Excursionists on the Train. Tho following are the names of tiio killed and wounded excursionists, so fur as they could be ascertained this morning KILLED. James Sweeney, aged about 20 years, (lie only one of ttic entire party who was killed, was a laborer and resided at No. 2 fOI Cedar street. When discovered he was fast dying, for he was pinned between tho cow catcher of the engine of the second train and the truck of the rear car of the first, train.

It is supposed that he was standing on the rear platform of the last car and when tho crash came he was probably too much unnerved to jump from the train and thus met his death. WOUNDED. Ki.len McMonigi.e, 1316 Edgemont street, face and hands burnt. Alexander Sweeny, face and hands burnt, 1316 Edgcmont. Hknuy ltATTsy, face and hands scalded, Cumberland, below Almond.

Maiiy Green, 828 Recon street, face and hands burnt. LnmY Grtee, 1109 Mt. Vernon. ltosE MntpHY, fnoe and hands burnt. Kate Mukphy, 1104 Leopard street.

Sahaii Coi. i. ins, Ellis street, body, lace and hands burnt. Chari.es Frost. John Douan.

Patrick McDkvitt. Fanny Fenton. korkrt bowen. Mary Hankgtty, Almendo street, above Somerset. John Devlin, Twentieth and Monljromery avenue.

Thomas Fitch, Joseph McGovern, Fisher and Hartington streets, scalded face, hands and legs. John Devan, hands and face scalded and bruised. Thomas Fit.patkick, bands, face and feet injured. Thomas J. McUrath, of 1728 Mount Vernon street, bands scalded.

William F. Gallagher, liquor dealer, Cumberland street, Richmond, terribly sculdcd on face; wile also injured. Mils. Uadell, of Camden, N. left at Raker's Hotel, May's Landing, burnt so badly that she was not able to bo brought up.

Mrs. Dill, Second and Mickle, Camden, N. face and body burned. Mrs. William Wright and child, of Camden, N.

bolh burned and scalded. Kllen Shields and Katy Shields, sisters, of Philadelphia, both burned and scalded. John Gallagher and wiek. Patrick McArran. Julia Dunns.

Patrick 1053 Anthracite street, fucoand hands burned. This man refused to allow anyone to put ttic window down where lie was silting; ho received a heavy cold, which settled iu his body and rendered him speechless. Josephine Dixty, 208 Miekle street, Camden, X. J. Owen Welch, Thompson street, near Lehigh avenue.

Harry McKey, 2823 Cumberland, face and body burned. Margaret Smith and Patrick Smith, husband nnd wife, 13f2 Edgemont slreet, luce and hands scalded. Michael Smith and Mary, his wife, 1351 Edgomont slreet, both face and hands scalded. Mary McConnell, Abingion Station. Harry McCann, liquor dealer, 231o Cumberland street.

Patrick McDride, 1110 Somoraot street. John J. Carr, boiler maker, 1238 Tilton street. Mrs. Julia Carr, scalded, 1238 Tilton street.

Annie Gillespie, Kirk stroet, Kichmond. Lillie Grayson, ltU'J South Eighteenth street. Thomas Murphy. John Grace, 721 North Front street. Joseph Dlkks.

SCENES AT THE WHARF. Tito Friend nnd Relative of Excur Mioniftlsi Awaiting Their Arrival. "Evil tidings havo caglo wings" is an old proverb, and its application was nover moro striking than in tl.o scenes iu aud arouud tho wharf at the foot of Market street. As is usual on such occasions quite a throng of tho friends and relatives of tho pleasure seekers thronged tho street, awaiting tho return of their loved ones. Towards 12 o'clock the startling news was circulated that tho train on the West Jersey and Atlantic Road had been iu collision with another, and that thirty persons wero killed.

The telegraph operator was besieged, but ho could givo no information. The distress among tho emotional Irish was harrowing. Strong meu with tears streaming down their cheeks surrounded the ollice, demanding to know whether their friends' names were among the fatal list. Tho wailing of women was piteous. Somo inquired for a husband, others for a brother and still moro elderly ones 'for a son.

That tho crowd was not larger and tho excitement stronger and a possible small riot, the eventual result of tho clamor, is due to the fact that the Kichmond passeuger cars, at least all that could bo spared, had been dispatched post haste to the stand at Second and Dock streets to await the arrival of tho excursionists. Tho first news of tho disaster was communicated to the poliee authorities through Chief of Police Givin, who was asked to send all tho available officers aud stretchers to tho wharf to help iu tho work of succoring tho wounded, who by lirst accounts it was thought would number two hundred. The chief ordered details from the Harbor polico, Itescrves.the Third, Fourth, Second and other near by stations at onco to the wharf. Lieutenant Kiec, with his patent stretcher from tho Third district, was among tho first upon tho ground. Every available stretcher iu tho polico department was impressed.

Tho details went over to Camden as fast as they could. Meauwhilo upon tho wharf tho crowd kept augmenting and tho excitement as well. Many of tho remarks among the excited peoplo were against the railroad company, the engineer and everybody else connected with the matter. One man standing insido tho gate, with a bleached faco and despair iu hiseyo, exclaimed I've a wife, two children, a mother in law and a brother in law on that train. I hope to God they're all safe." Occasionally a man in rough clothes, a laborer, who had tho appearance of a laborer, approached the gate keeper quietly and said "Aro ye sure there's nobody come over yet? I've a whole family aboortl.

I'vo been awaitin' horo these tree hours, and I'm about giv' up." Another man who stood by solaced another with tho information, the newspapers always git these things worse'n they aro." Every boat load that came over only intensified tho im patienco of the crowd. Why don't they send them over, we'd liko to know woro tho exclamations. Many, growing tired of the delay, iu vestod in a ride ovor to Camden to satisfy themselves that their friends woro not among' the list of victims. At five minutes of one o'clock this roornini? tlm first boat load ol excursionists was signaled as approaching the dock. When the gates were thrown open it required tho utmost exertions of tho detail of Fourth district policemen to keep tho wagon way and the gates clear for tho passago of the returned ones.

Those on tho boat wero so anxious to get out that somo endeavored to climb over tho iron guard to reach tho wharf. When this barrier was removed there wosa lively scampering and agrand rush among the outsiders, many of whom wore so relieved to find that their kith and kin wero among tho unharmed that they gave vent to their joy in hurrahs. The man who had spoken about his family and mothor in law was so exuberant that he ran among tho throng, cleaving it asunder with his long arms, and actually hugged his niothcr in luw before ho diseovorcd that his wife was at her elbow. There wero many joyful scenes and much tear shod ding among the feminine portion of tho throng. Tho males were more composed In thoir demonstrations.

"Hello, Jim, you one man cried, as he slapped a chum on tho back I thought you wero a goner. Como ovor and take a drink," a sentiment which was rospomled to with alacrity. "Well, there," said ono of tho gato kecpors, as the lost man loft, "I never saw this wharf emptied of a boat load so quickly as that ono. At twenty minutes past 1 o'clock the second boat load camo over and there wore A Safe Blown Open and In Bond nd money Stolen. Special Dispatch te Tub Times.

Easton, August 11. Three men got off a train at Glen Gardner, y. last night. Their business was not known until this morning it was discovered that they had blown open a safe and escaped with $35,000 in bonds and money. T.

Edgar Hunt, manufacturer of looking glass frames, has his residence at Glen Gardner, a short distance from bis factory. In a room which ho uses as an office there is a small safe built into the wall, and it is papered over so as to be scarcely noticeable. In this safe Mr. Hunt has been in the habit of keeping property of considerable value in the shape of railroad bonds, jewelry, scrip, cash, and as is factory was robbed last spriug he has boon careful to secure all valuable papers, in this repository. This morning about 3 o'clock Mr.

Hunt and his wife were awakened by the dull, smothered sound of an explosion. An investigation was mado. Mr. Hunt found it impossible to get down stairs, as the robbers had taken the precaution to lock all the doors. Aftor some time a door was forcod, and getting down into tho ollice ho found his worst fears realized.

The door of the safe, broken and cracked, was open, all tho drawers from the interior woro gone, while the disor dered condition of tho room, with books and papers scattered around, and the powder black ened walls and grease dropped upon the floor, indicated that there had been a groat deal of business done thoro during the night. Iho con tents of tho safe woro of great value, aud all that was valuable the burglars had taken. A holo had been drilled in tho iafe door and with such exactness as indicates the work of an export. Only enough powder had been used to mako an opening sullicient lor their purpose. Tho force had beeu scientifically employed, the work skilfully and thoroughly doue, aud tho wholo "job" is evidently to be credited to expert "cracksmen." "My wife and myself wore awakened by a loud explosion," said Mr.

Hunt, in talking of the affair. "It seemed to como from tho iower part of the house. At first I thoaght it was tho noiso mado by a passing train, tor we live close to the track. It sounded liko tho explosion of tho boiler of a locomotive. My wife, however, divined the causo and opened the door leading down stairs.

There was a strong smell of gunpowder in the air and tho house was full of smoko. Going down stairs to the safe, which was iu tho rear room, I found that a hole had been drilled in it and it had been blown open with gunpowder. A large quantity of clothing was strewn about tho room, which had been used to cover tho safe and deaden tho sound. The burglars evidently waited until the moment when a train was passing ou the railroad to tiro tlio powder, thinking that tho noise of the passing train would deaden the sound of the explosion. Tho burglars had takou their departure with about $35,000 worth of property, (if this was in securities growing out of St.

Ju. aud West em first mortgage bonds, tlio remaining $5,000 being in money, jewelry and other valuable securities. Most of theso securities were not my property, but wero held by me as trustee and executor of certain estates. The explosion must have been a terrific ono for the castings wero blown ir the windows." Tho numbers of tho stolen bonds aro as f.illows: Twelvo bonds, first mortgage, St. Joseph and Pacific Kailroad, Sl.tMlO each, Nos.

to 1,1 W. One bond. No. 1,1 11, $1,000. Four bonds, Nos.

to l.TT.'i. Pour bonds, Nos. to if 100. Seventy eight shares capital stock St. Joseph and Pacific Iiailroud (Eastern Division), par value, $100.

Two bonds Western Division Kansas aud Nebraska Railroad, Nos. (isl and G82. $1,000. One bond Western Division Kansas aud Nebraska, No. 1.415, Three bonds, samo road, Nos.

2,003 to 3,000, $100 each. flurrierlnsr tlio Woman lie I.nvcri. Kew Yomt. August 11 At 10 o'clock this morning, in a tenement house in Thompson street, Atimdee lSijjot, a French turner, cut the throat of Airs. Murietie Uetiaut, a respectnble married woman, who had rejected his addresses.

The woman died almost instantly. He then cut his own throat and is in a dangerous condition. The victim was the housekeeper of the tenement, 43 years old anil the mother of seven children. The murderer lost his wife two years ago and her death is supposed to have unsettled his inind. He attempted to commit suicide six months ago.

Mrs. Kennut hud been very kind to him since his wife's death. This morning he entered her apartment and excitedly nsked her to marry him. This she refused, whereupon lie drew a razor ami committed llie deed. Tliewound nenrlysevered the bead from the body.

The woman ran into the hall and fell dead, ltigot then cut his own Ihront, inflicting a severe wound, and rushed into Ihe street, where fie was arrested. Annie l'miff Nol Abducted. NnwYor.K, August 11. Annie tlio girl alleged to have been abduoled tiy Mr. Barbour, citizen of Philadelphia, on the Fall Kiver boat, Satur day night lint, was at poliee heiidiiuarlcrs thi morn ug in company with her father.

Ttic gentleman accused of taking her away stated that a seriom in justice had been done him, and told the story of his aeiiuamtanco with tho girl in a manner to satisfy the authorities that a mistake had been made. The irirl also entirely exonerated him. 8lie said she wanted to go to Boston to sco her tutiit, mid went on board Ihe boat. Sho asked the accused to get her a ticket. After being talked to nnd severely reproved for her conduct by Superintendent Walling the young girl departed, very much crestfallen, with her father by her side, to tier home.

llenioernlie Xoiuinuilnn In lanpliin. HAUKlsnruu, August 11. Tlio Democrats of this county this afternoon nominated Dr. J. If.

Pmbergcr, of Dauphin, for Senator; 11. C. Coolbauuh, of Middlelown, and Uenry Buek, of I.ykens, for Assemblymen, and (). F. Johnson for District Attor ney.

James First, J. 11. Booser ami I). K. McCIuro were selected as Congressional conferees.

They wiif aupport Uralit Wcidman, of lA'banon. The Baronm Burtletl.t'outf' Marriage. London, August VI Truth says tho niar rino of the liaroness luirdcll loutt will aoon le come an accomplished fact, unless the remonstrances of her friends prevail. According to tho will of tlio Duchess of St. Albans the Baroness lias absoluto distosid of all her proierly except the Coutts land.

which passes to her nephew, Mr. Money, if sho marries an alien. Ilull lloilna Hie Oenliles. Salt Lakk, Utah, August 11. Hie Mor mon Keluriiin Board of Beaver county threw out lire voto of the Cfcntlle procinots of Frisco, Milord.

Adamsvillo and Minoroville, defentiug the State Sheriff elect on the Liberal ticket. The Ucntilo voters of Frisco have resolved to refuse, to pay taxes In conseqiieneo of this disfranchisement. Icowell C'hnllensjeil by an Amerlean. LoXDO.V, August 11. The Sixrtini Life to day acknowledges the receipt of a telegram from W.

Carter, of New ork, challenging ltowcll, tlio Cngllsh (icdestriun, for a walkintr match for the Ast helt, and BURgesliiig the middle of October as tho lime and Agricultural Hall, lu Londou, as tho plueo for the contest. Oreeee Preparing for War. Loxdojj, August 11. A dispatch to tlio 7Vmc from Bmla 1'esth days Greece bus purchased icrc one thousand four hundred military horses. Two hundred aud forty were embarked 011 the v.h Instant for Trieste." Terrible Accident an a llrlllah llnllwny.

Los'miV. August 11. Au accident occurred to day on the Midland Itailwny, between Ix'ciU and ineaster, where a passnnxur train left tho rails. Seven persons were killed and twenty injured. TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

Three or four thousand workmen in tlio Tyne ship yard have alruck for an advance of ten per cent. In their wages. The Otis Company's largo hosiery mill, tit Ware, was badly damned by fire on Tuesday night. Over one thousand kauda are thrown out of employment. A disnntch from Portland, Oregon, says: There in conaldernble rcatletMnen nnioiiBthe Indians In the whole upier country, though Ihe acasoii la ao far advanced that no aotivo hostilities aro anticipated tliia year.

8. L. M. Harlow, Benjamin Kirk, James doll, Stephen Tabar, Caplnln Charles 1'. Smith, ilicnr Weeks and allien, Indicted by the United StiitKn grand ury touching the Seawanhuka disaster, gave bad hi each yesterday.

Three hundred Chicago shoemakers remain on a atrlko. The employers are Arm In resisting the nnvinds for sn Increase of pay, and soino of them have ordered Improved machinery from the Koat. hich will do away with ninny employes. Tho Georgia Democratic Ktafo Convention yesterday nominated Clifford Anderson, of Bibb county, for Attorney (leiicral; I). Hter, of Troupe connlv, for Trcasureri William A.

Wright, Kichmond county, for Comptroller, and N. Bar Belt, of lkddwln eounty, for Secretary of Stale, JAMES D. LOVE'S SUDDEN JOURNEY. A Vacancy in tho Thirtieth Ward's Delegation to Common Conncil Caused by Mr. Lore's Western Trip A Number or Successors Named for the Late Thomas llonden'g Seat.

When the Common Council meets next month, after the summer vacation, it will be found that a vacancy exists iu the delegation from the Thirtieth ward, caused by the sudden abandonment of residence by James D. Love, who recently represented that ward in the lower branch of the Municipal Legislature. Mr, Love left the city early iu Juno under circumstances that caused disagreeable rumors to fill the atmosphere of the southwest section, whore he has for years been popularly and prominently known, and theso have only boon partially dissipated by the explanations of friends that pecuniary cmbarrassnicuts caused tho step which has occasioned so much comment. Last winter and spring Mr. Lovo, who, prior to his election to Council, was a master plumber, complaiuod to his friends that he was up," and "did not liko to return to his trado as a journeyman when ho had been in business himself." This being the vase a number of his friends interested themselves in his behalf, aud he was appointed to tho position of watchman in the United States Appraisers' store under the lato Collector A.

P. Tutton, at a salary of $75 per month. After this the complaints ceased, and he was supposed to bo getting along in good form. A SUDDEN TRIP. About the first of Juno, however, ho told his intimate acquaintances thathuexpoctcd to make a visit to St.

Louis in the effort to secure somo money that was duo through a relative. Later it was understood that ho had obtained a two weeks' leave of absence from Collector Tutton, but it was also understood that this was tho usual hot weather furlough. At the the expiration of the two weeks it developed that the "leave was extended, aud subse quently Mr. Love's friends ascertained that an other person had beeu appointed in his place, Then the suspicion arose that he did not intend to comeback, and this was corroborated iu July by a communication received by William J. Pollock president of the sectional School Board, of whic 41 r.

Love was secretary for lour years and member, enclosing tho hitter's resignation. At this Mr. Pollock called a special meeting of tho board July when the resignationswe.ro accepted and William Milligan, of tho Thirtieth ward, was elected secretary and William Irwin member to succeed him. The correspondence received by Mr. Pollock also stated that Air.

Lovi had obtained remunerative employment aud was working steadily at his trade in Louis. In vestigations of the accounts of the repair com mittee, of which he was a member, followed, but thoy were found to be correct iu every particular. i no con tin nca aiisonco ot tno fate councilman created considerable comment, as many of his lricnds were led to suppose that his ahseiico was merely temporary, and the only reason assigned is tne alleged tact that he was unable to bear up under tho accumulated liabilities consequent upon the expenses ot tlio campaign and pnvat indebtedness. "But," said one of his frieutls, yesterday, he had no business to skip out that way wo all knew ho was hard up, but thai was not auy way for him to act. It looks bad to say the least." Many of tho friends of Mr.

Love claim that ho had no intention of remaining in tho West wh ho wont away, but finding remunerative em ployment there, he deemed it best to remain and endeavor to savo money sufficient to meet his liabilities hero. His wife and threo children are living with a relative in the Twenty sixth warn, out it is understood will join him soon Notwithstanding Mr. Love's disappearance oc curred nearly two months ago, tho affair has been kept secret as far as possible, and the usual number ol ambitious would be successors hav not developed as yi, lnit Is understood that Lx Couiicilmau John E. Fullerton is a candidate, ANOTHER VACANCY. Another Councilmauic vacancy to bo filled at tho November elections is that occasioned by tho recent death of the lato Common Councilman Thomas Howdcu, of tho Thirty first ward, ami the election of his successor, in consequence of the present conditiou of the Republican party in that ward, will be attended by an iuterestin fight.

The only persons named so far as eaudi dates aro John Hicks, Wm. Matlack, whoso brother was one of Supervisor White's census enumerators, and Win. J. Alaueelv, all of whom it is stated, have been promised the nomination by Alexander Crawford, who has ruled in the thirty first ward as Albright, Martin and others havo in the Nineteenth ward. How Craw lorn can give too nomination to alt threo is a political problem of a kind that is frequently presented by him, but as it is said ho desires to get Maneely out of the held to make room tor John H.

Met leary for the Legislature it is pretty safe to predict that he will he tho final choice. In any event tho canvass will become a part of the general local campaign, in which tho I rawlord taction is op posed by tho Union liepublican Club, of which sueh men as James Pollock and other lcadin businessmen ot the ward aro members aud which was organized especially to defeat tho ring and one man power in the ward," as tho Crawford dynasty is called, and to sccuro good nomina tions, i tie (j ion Uul) has not named any can didate as yet, but will do so in timo to mako it a part of the coming light in the Nineteenth. Legislative district, iu which it is allied withasym pathetic movement in tho Nineteenth ward against Crawford and his party in tho Thirty first and Albright and others In tho Nineteenth ward, which comprise tho district. THE RECORDER OF DEEDS' EXPENSES. An Estimate of the Receipts anil Expend! lures fur the Kitaulng Year.

Recorder ot Deeds Wagner sent the following estimate of his expenses for 1881 to Controller Pattison yosterday Recorder Deputy Chief Clerk Book keeper Chief Search Clerk Three Mortgage Clerks Two Conveyance Search Clerks (each Mortgage Index Clerk Conveyance Index Clerk Two Miscellaneous Clerks leach Sltuui Htipcriutcndcnt of Transcribing Room Compare Cierk and Assistuut Compare Cleric (each SMI) Messenger Custodin of Records And as many Transcribing Clerks ns may bo needed at a Milnry of to nor oent. upon the 12,000 a.r'Ki 2,000 HI 4, MlO 2.IHKI l.auo l.soo l.ouo l.sno 700 600 amount received fur recording, say lfi.nnn Total foO.TUO General expenses, provided that tho annual appropriations on this item shall bo taken from fees earned by tho Hccordor Ollleo furniture f.V) Blank books nnd rehimhnir record l.ouo Stationery and ineldcntuls 1,000 Janitor (VKI Clrand total kI.IV) Tho receipts aro estimated at but this does not include State tax, estimated at There are no debts and will bo none ou January 1, Tho income for 1880 falls short of tho cstiiuato scut the Controller ouo year ago. The lloyd Outrage. London, August 12. Grcatalarm nml agitation are said to prevail in the vicinity of New Host 011 account of tho mystery nnd evidences of organization aurroutidinir the Uoyd outrage.

The disiruiaes of the pcrictrntora were so perfect ttint identification is unlikely. Marked attention tins been drawn lo the fact that the weapons abandoned by iho murderers sre Kntleld rillct, bearing the government brand. In Die House of Commons on Monday Mir Htnlford Knrthcute called attcmioii to the New Ross outrage and stated that tho jjiins mod were long Enfield I lies, with bayonets. Mr. Forslcr, Chief Boorotnry for Ireland, Laid the Into government had ordered the sale of some Ku.leld rifles, but the present government hail stopied their sale.

The lrith 7Ym, of Dublin, asks how many such rifles are In the hands of I tie people and urges upon the MnirUtrntes tho ncocMHfly of inquiring how they came In their possesion. It la rumored that 1,100 Eulleld rillcs have been sent from Dublin to various parts of the oountry within the lost few uiunths. rnndahnr SJurronniled by Trlheamen. Simla, August 11. Tlio latest advices from Candnhnr little that the garrison litis had (mine nuc ccnkmiI iklrmlshca with the Irlbemncn of the nelirh liorlnir villsgca.

Abdurrahman Khan will meet (leu ernl Hk wiirt at Hherpur to dny, and Immediately after the Interview General Htcwnrt will start wllh hia whole army for (lunditmak. IONboN, August 1 1. A dispatch from Qiteltn to the Times any Ciiuduhnr la aurruuiidcd by Urge nuni Ix ra of Irilie.ntcn, who do their iitmosl to Intercept letters, rendering eolimitinleittion with the gnrriHiu very difficult. Ilia pimslble that an attack la medl luted on Clioumn Chnkl, ns AynobKlinn la reported lo have detached troopf who are going in that diroe PICKING OUT ELECTION SUPERVISORS. What Is Coin; On st the Headqnartera The Itopub liian Club's Part In the Campaign Organization of tho Committee Last Kvcning'n Meetings, Notwithstanding the high temperature yesterday local politics continued to "boom," and tho influences destined to increase the excitement during the campaign are rapidly concentrating, both in committee work aud ward activity.

In viow of the application to the United States Court on Tuesday ou behalf of tho Democracy for the appointment of election supervisors, lists containing the names of suitable persons iu the various wards for this position have been prepared. Tho sub committee of tlio Democratic city committco on "canvassing and revision of the lists," Thos. J. Bargcr chairman, met yesterday afternoon at tho new rooms of the main committee, in the Cadwallader building, No. 925 Chestnut street, to review the candidates for supervisors.

Prominent "party men of tho five. lower wards wero present and woro consulted with reference to the candidates in thoir wards, after which tho lists were passed aud tho sub committee adjourned. This was the first time the new bead quarters were occupied by any part of tho city committee, which will take formal possession of them to day. There are three apartments, carpeted and appropriately furnished, and affording every facility for the purposes for which they are designed. At the Stato committee headquarters the respective officers are pursuing tho oven tenor of their ways.

T. Morris Chester, of Now Orleans, a colored ex division superintendent of tho Louisiana Board of Public Education, has been around tho Kepuhliean State central committee's headquarters for several days seeking an engagement to stump the State among thoso of his color and race in the interest of Garfield and Arthur, but with indifferent success. The Garfield veterans, under tho auspices of tho Philadelphia Veteran Club, of which General John l' Hartrant't is president, are working actively and succesfully on their own account and auxiliary clubs have been organized in nearly every ward. At a meeting of tho ward commanders, held at tho headquarters, 1207 Chestnut street, last night, an aggregate enrollment of four thousand seven hundred veterans was reported in organized wards and it was estimated that this number will bo increased to six thousand by tho formation of clubs in tho remaiudcr. AU of these aro to be uniformed for parado purposes and marshaled in companies of ono hundred.

A lengthy discussion as to tho general division and allotment was had last night, and while it was the sentiment of the leaders to parade them in battalions of five hundred each, with a baud to head each battalion, no conclusion was reached, aud an adjournment was ordered to obtain the sense of the organization in this regard. Below will bo found tho movements of the various elements iu detail. THK UNION ItKPUIU.lCAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, The prominent part which tho Union Republican Club intends to take iu tho coming strifo was foreshadowed at the meeting of that organization last night. The stated meeting of the club was held with John K. Addicks, president, iu the chair, and tho report of the committee of five appointed at the preceding meeting to select the campaign committee of ono hundred was received and accepted.

The members of tho club then reaffirmed their fealty to tho Kepuhliean party; made known their intention, individu ally and collectively to engage actively iu the great struggle transacted some rou tino business and adjourned. Subsequently a meeting of the campaign committee was called ami a permanent organization was ctlccted by the election of John L. Hill chairman, Charles 1 Warwick secretary and James N. Kerns trea surer. Hamilton Disston was appointed chair of a finance committee of fifteen, to be selected by him hereafter.

Contributions wero then called for, and fO'. 'lS was laid on the altar of party devotion by those of the members present, ueing 1110 largest subscription under liko cir cumstance ever known in tho history of the club. Tho fund will be largely increased by the subscriptions of absent members, it beincr con fined exclusively to those identified with the organization. Tho committee adjourned until September 8. Iho Hancock Veteran Association met last evening in the room ot tho Keystone Club, at Seventh and Chestnut streets.

Tim of General I. J. Wister to servo as president was accepted, and Captain John E. Riley was chosen instead and occupied the chair. General St.

Clair A. Mulholland was enthusiastically received, and made an address, counseling tho taking of active measures to place the organization on a firm footing. A large number of new members were received, swelling tho membership to over threo hundred. Au invitation to attend to night's demonstration of the First Ward Hancock Legion was accepted. The proceedings wound up with a campaign song, in which Oakes Amos Do Golyer Garfield was held up to popular execration.

Tho Eighteenth Ward Garfield Veterans met last night at D.igor's Hall, Girard avenue and Elm streets, aud received additions to their membership roll. The Seventh Ward Hancock Club will hold a mass mooting aud raiso a banner at O'Neill's Hall, Lombard street, below Broad, to night. Speakers of prominence will be thcro. The Garfield Campaign Club of the Fourth Ward, Henry Lazarus president, met at Odd Fellows' Hall, corner of Tenth aud South streets, last night. Tlio Hankers at Karntogn.

Sahatocia, August 11. Tho American Bankers' Association met at 11 o'clock this morning In the Town Hull, and was called to order by J. I). Vermilye, ot New York, who introduced the president, Alex. Mitchell, of Milwaukee, who made tho opening address, congratulating the members of the convention on Iho change in the financial condition of the country which lias taken place during the past two years.

Ho stated that the membership of the association had increased by 2 2. The number of circulars, pamphlets and newspapers circulated during tho year Is 173.4S2. There linvo been 155 deaths of bankers and bunk officers during tho year. Tho treasurer's report of the Bankers' Asxociiilioii allowed the total receipts of the year lo bo and the ejqx'iidihires jll.StiS. W.

S. George, of Michigan, read a p.qier 011 "Grangers aud Greenbacks," in which he said that the Grangers' influeiico was not inimical to banks, and very few of them were ever found opposing well managed banks. Thirty tireenbaekers Left In Itlalr. Special Dispatch to Til Tim kh. Ai.toonA, August 11.

About thirty of tho remnant of the Greenback party in Mlair county assembled fn convention to day und nominated a county ticket. T. P. ltynder, of the Greenback Ad vnnce, was mado tlio choice of this county fur Con gress, and John Suckling, of llollidaysburg, was nominated for State Senator. John Cresswell, of liolliduysburg, president of tlio lluucoekniid Kuglish Club, was nominated Tor District A Itornev by acclamation, but, as he is a strong Democrat, that fact created such a brcrxa that his name was withdrawn afterward.

The balance of tho ticket was made up of men Hint nobody knows, and a resolution was passed denouncing fusion. The Ilochesler Bares. RocnKSTKR, August 11. Tho attendance at the races to day was good. Prospect Muid won the 2.36 race hi 2.2IS.

2.2U' and 2.20. Kismet was second, liny Billy won the 2.22 race in the second, third and fourth heats, Bald Hornet taking the first heat. Time, 2.2.1, 2.ls', 2.22, 2.1.';'.;. The 2.19 race Was unfinished. The summary is: Third Itaco 2.19 cfass; purse, divided.

Humils 2 2 3 11 Charlie Ford 112 8 8 Driver 8 3 12 2 Kills Jones 4 4 4 4 4 Honesetler and Maud S. withdrawn. Time, 2.21, 2.11 2.20, 2.11 2.21 CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. The Democrats of the Second Alabama dis trict have renominated II. A.

Herbert for Congress. Oiicml Jiimcs O. Kobiusou was nominated for Congress yesterday by the liepublicans of the Ninth Ohio district. Benjamin Wilson was renominated for Congress last night by Ihe First West Virginia District Deinocrullo Convention, A dispatch from Carson City, says the Republican Convention yesterday renoniinnlvd RoU lin M. Daggett for Congress by acclamation.

The Kcpuhlicim Convention of tho First California district renominated Horace Davis for Congress. The Republicans of the Fourtli district renominated Romunlda Pacheco. The Democratic Congressional Convention for the Eighth district of Michigan yesterday nominated Timothy Tarsnry, of East Saginaw, on the second ballot over Ex Muyor McDonnell, of Bay City, William Oil loin, editor of tho Ottawa 7i'c puMiran, was nominated by the Republicans of the Seventh Congressional district of Illinois yesterday on the 172d ballot, P. 0, Hayes is the present repru A Ilesvilr Loartrd Excursion Train Run Into and a tar Teli sccpi'il Between Forty and Fifty Passengers Scrioasly Injuria Caring for the Wounded Hon It Happened. Bpeciul Dispatch to Thk Times.

Atlantic City, August 11. The St. Ann's Literary Institute, of St. Ann's Church, Lehigh avenue, made an excursion hero to day over the West Jersey and Atlantic City Railroad. Tiie train left Philadelphia early this morning and the run down was made without special incident.

The excursionists started on their return trip at o'clock this evening. Forty minutes later, at Hay's Landing, a teijnblc accident occurred. Tho train was mado up of twenty three cars, with 1,211 passengers on board. It was run in two sections, and at the above placo tho second section telescoped tho fust. Tho scene was one of the utmost confusion and excitement.

James Sweeny, of Kichmond, was killed instantly, and between forty aud fifty persons wore injured, many of them so seriously that no hopes are entertained of their recovery. The appliances for tho relief of tho wounded were scant, tho only thing that could be secured being cotton and flour. Those in the mail train from Philadelphia rendered all tho assisfanco they could, but in the absence of physicians but little could ho done. The wounded were taken to a hotel at May's Lauding, and three ot thorn were convoyed to a private farm. Father McBrido, of Ilarrisburg, who was on the incoming train, says emphatically that tho accident was tho result of gross negligence.

John Doyle, of Third and Dock streets, says lie was reading an evening paper at the car window and indorses what Father McBrido says. After the accident search was made by the ex cited passengers for the engineer and conductor of tho second section, but they could not bo found. If they had beeu it is said they would have been severely dealt with. No facts at all could he gleaned at the depot here, tho operators positively denying any otlicial knowledge of the accident. Those who had relatives on tho train were kept in tho utmost suspense until the relief train, which left hero at 8 o'clock, returned with tho particulars.

Tho depot was crowded with anxious friends, many believing tho rumor that tho mail train from Philadelphia aud the excursion train had been in collision. STORY OF THE ACCIDKXT. Passengers on the ill fated train, who arrived on tho five thirty express from Camden at midnight, givo the following account of the disaster: The excursion train consisted of twenty six cars, sixteen in the first and ten iu the second section. Tho train was filled with tho St. Ann's Catholic excursionists from Kensington, Philadelphia.

Tho first section left the city at six o'clock and tho second followed soon after. All wont well until the first section reached Slay's Landing, when tho ugiuecr slowed tip and started to run on the siding to allow the passage of the 5.30 express from Camden. All the cars had passed the switch except two when tho second section came thundering on behind. The engineer of the latter section whistled down brakes as ho approached the switch, but when tho brakes were applied they failed to work, owing to tho wet, and the rear locomotive crashed into the last car of tho first section, telescoping it and causing a fearful wreck. As tho locomotive forced its way into the car the cylinder heads were forced open and a dense cloud ot steam poured through the car, scalding nearly every passenger iu it.

A SCENE OF CONFUSION In an instant there was a scene of fearful ex citement. The sound of the hissing steam and shrieks of the terrified passengers were blended and "carried through the cars, striking terror to the hearts of all. Tho shrieks of women, tho wails of children and the curses of men mingled carried terror to the cars of tho other passengers. The crowded cars were soon empty, with peoplo flying in all directions for protection from they knew not what. Somoofthecalmer made efforts to aid the wounded by carrying them to neighboring houses and applying cotton and fionr, tho only materials at hand, to their wounds.

The ex press train arriving just as tho accident occurred its passengers also rendered as much assistance as possible. Medical aid was summoned from At. lantic City and Camden. Upon their arrival cars were turned into hospitals and attached to tho excursion train, and thoso ablo to hear tho journey taken to Philadelphia. Tho removal of a number of the injured was forbidden by physi cians and they aro still at May's Landing.

No names of tho injured could bo learned. The excitement in Atlantic City was iutenso. The depot was crowded by tho friends of those expected on the down express train, which it was feared, before particulars were learned, had met with the accident. THE ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN. The ftcene at Hie Railroad Depot In Camden.

About quarter of ono o'clock the tolling of an engine bell was heard down tho yard back of the West Jersey Kailroad Depot on tho river frout, iu Camden, and directly Engine which had drawn the fated train from Atlanlio City to May's Landing, camo slowly into tho passenger shed and stopped at the south platform. Through tho open windows of the three frout cars here and thcro could be seen tho form ot an attendant bending over tho wounded, while tho vacant windows themselves told in language plainer than words tho character of the coaches. The doors of these cars wore locked and were not opened until till of the excursionists had passed from tho depot. Tho detachments of police, under Lieutenants Sehreiber, of the Fourth; ltice, of tho Third, and Sergeant Vincent, of the Seventh district, came lip the platform with stretchers, wheeled platform couches and perambulators and halted before the hospital cars, but the long line of excursionists coming out of tho rear cars caused a delay in tho removal. For five minutes the procession of people of all ages and descriptions filed by tho gloomy coaches and went shiidderingly along hastened by the police.

From tho hospital cars few sounds were heard savo the desperato shrieking of a woman whosi brother had been injured, and the stilled groaus of a few of thoso who were burned. Tho first removal was from car C2, next tho engine A female figure, wrapped about tho body aud arms with a shawl, and with taco and neck completely hooded in a largo white handkerchief, was guided slowly and carefully down the car stops to the platform and passed on towards the gate, guided by a policeman on ono tedo aud a shrieking sister on tho other. This was Ellen McMoniglo, of No. 131(1 Edgomont street, who was badly scalded abont tho face, hands and arms. Next two brawny policeman handed down tho blanketed form of a man who was burned on the right side of the face and arms and presented a most sickening appearance.

A raiddlo aged woman followed him out, and, as he was wheoled down tho platform, alio walked at his side moaning and crying wildly. Then another woman, limp aud apparently lifeless, and a man in rags all doubled up were rarted off. Then an aged woman was helped down to a perambulator and was wheeled out at tho gate. Theso scenes wore continued until near two score of wounded persons were removed from the cars. In the transfer from tho gato to tho boat thoro was soino necessary delay.

and it was after 2 o'clock before tho last of tho patients wore brought over to tho city. Everything was accomplished in excellent order, and thoro was little to complain of in the mutter of arrangements. THE CONDUCTOR'S STORY, The Officer, nud l'rw of the Excursion Train. The excursion train was made up in two sections. Engine 2(i2, Daniel Cassidy otigineor, Elmer Mnyhew conductor, sixteen cars, comprised the first, aud Engine 027, Edward Aiken engineer, Charles Hoagland conductor, eight cam, the second.

These train officers, with whom tho responsibility of managing it rests alono, aro among tho oldest aud most reliable in tho cm ploy of tho company. Daniel Cassidy lias been an onglneor on the West Jersey since it began operation, twenty years and a half ago, and was previous to that employed on tho Amboy Uoad. Edward Aiken Is also an old and experienced engineer aud came to the West Jersey ton Deaths on the Jeraey Coast. Mitchell Point, N. August 11.

Euse bius Jcnning, a married man, 23 years of age, was drowned while bathing this morning. He went out upon the bay in a bont with his newly mnrricd wife and went in swimming. Ho was seized with cramps and sank before the eyes of his agonized wife. His cries wore heard from the shore, but too lute to bring assistance. Highlands op Nevesink, N.

Ausrust 11. Tho body of Daniel lioglcy, one of the three persons drowned near Bellevuc 011 Monday night, was found near the Highland bridge this morning. Fair Haves, N. August ll. The body of the son of William SI.

Negus, of Host Forty eighth street. New York, drowned in front of the Oceanic, yesterday afternoon, was recovered at this place this morning. Beli.evue, N. August 11. Tho body of Julius Micr, who was drowned on Mondaynight, wasfound on a flat at the mouth of the Shrewsbury river at 11 o'clock this morning.

The body of Mary Haggerty, the victim of some casualty, was found at 12 o'clock among some shipping near Sandy Hook. In the absence of Ihe Coroner 'Squire ikixon field an inquest. Coroner Britton, of Long Branch, is summoned and will investigate the matter. The A. I.

T. Boys at Work. New York, August 11. The strike of the American District Telegraph boys is over. Forty five of the strikers havo been discharged and tho others have gono to work.

Many of the discharged boys are now trying to get back. Some of them say they wero intimidated and that they joined the movement without the knowledge of their parents. It is probable that in some instances they will bo reinstated. The boys r.ro obliged to pay for their uniforms, and they struck for an increase of half a dollar a week to help them get their fall suits. The boys who did not take part in tho movement wilt be rewarded in somo way.

Boys who arc employed as messengers must pass through a preliminary courso of training of about three weeks' duration at a salary of 81 a week. After the training period thoso found inefficient are discharged and the remainder aro placed oil active duty iu the districts. Salaries paid are, for the lirst two weeks, for the next three months, SI.S0 a week for the following three, $3.75 a week, and thereafter 51, until promoted according to merit to the position of sergeant or clerk, at a salary ranging from $5.50 to a week. The Saratoga Itaeea. Saratoga, August 11.

The first race today for a purse of for two year olds, five furlongs, was won by Brambaletta, with Boot Jack second and Hermit third. Time, lirumbalctta was the favorite, selling for Si50; Boot Jack, $175; Jewelry, $125; Hermit, 8100; the field, m. The second race, tor a puree of S400, for all ages, ono mile and five hundred yards, was won by Gabriel, with (tanimie F. second nnd Jim Beck third. Time, 2.10.

Gabriel was tho fuvori'o at SHOO; Elitis Lawrence, $150; Mamie Fields, 8115 Jim Beck and Caroline $1(10 each, and Goforth, $10. The third race, for a purse of one mile and sixty yards, was won by I'tilito, with Turfman second and Jericho third. Tune, 1.4HJ J. In the pools Turfman was the favorite at Clarendon, $150; Florence B. and Jericho, $130 each; Democrat, $115; Ulilitn, $100; the field, $50.

The fourth race, a steeplechaso, was won by Disturbance, Faustina second and Wayfarer third. Time, 3.03. Kx Ciovernor Ilieler's Funeral. Clearfield, August 11 The funeral of Ex Governor Bigler was very Inrge. All places of business and manufactories wero closed.

Appropriate services were held at his late residence, Itev. Henry S. Butler, of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Kx Govei'ilor Curtin, General James A. Beaver, S.

T. Shugert nud P. Gray Meek, of Bclle fonte; Hon. A. 11.

Dill, Hon. J. Simpson Africa and P. A. Keller, were among those in attendance.

Stiooflnar a Deuliat Through Jealousy Stevens' Point, August 11. A dispatch from Warsaw, Wisconsin, says Dr. Edward L. Hazlo was shot hero last night by Dr. Bennett.

Dr. Ilazle hail only recently camo to Warsaw to practice his profession. The jealousy of Dr. Bennett, the resilient dentist, was aroused, and last evening while intoxicated ho procured a Hliot guti nnd went to a hotel where lltulo was and fired at the latter, killing him instantly. The Xeirroes sitlll Mot lug Xarfli.

St. Louis, August 11. Charles H. Tandy, president of the Colored Uelief Board of this city, has advices that Ul.OUO negroes will emigrate fVom Mississippi nnd Louisiana within the next Iwo month nnd will arrive hero en routo to Kansas and other Northern Stntes. About forty per day for the post mouth have been cured for hero by the board and forwarded to their various destinations.

The Meanier Jeriilnh Kale. London', August 11. A dispatch from Aden to Keutcr's Telegram Company says: Tlio steamer Jeddnll, which her master ubaudoned, did not founder us he reported. Sho arrived ut Aden all sufa at 8 o'clock lost night. Aiien, August 11.

Tho steamer Jeddah has been picked up and towed into this port by the stcamcg Aiilcnar. Weigher' Woes. The Custom House weighers met last night to henr the report of a coiiimitlcc appointed to ask Collector Hnrtrnuft his answer ton petition for higher wages. Tlio chuirnian of the committee, Richard Nichols, reported that Collector Ifarlranll had been conferred with and that, with Chief Weigher Mitchell and Surveyor of the Port Goodrich, he would meefi the committco on Saturday night, when ttie matter would be discussed. Four Thouanntl People Prrlsli by a Flood.

London, August 11. A dispatch from Canton says that news has been received there of the destruction of a large town on the North river above Hint city by nn inundation, in which people are said to have perished. The Atlnnlle City Nulrlile. Atlantic City, N. August 11.

Tha Jury of inquest in the ease of young Hacker to day rendered a verdict of suicide by laudanum. No one has yet claimed the body. Base Ball. At Buffalo Troy, 4 P.uff.do, 2. laud Cleveland, Worcester, 2.

At Clevo liMlleatlons for To lay. Partly cloudy tceaf'irr, ocwwi'oniu' rm'H almuj the coast, variable trinrtu, sfanua.ry Icmprrufurf, stationary or higher barometer. CITY NOTES. William Zoulby, 10 years old, dwelling on Tulip street, above Dauphin, was drowned at Marlborough street wharf yesterday afternoon. Henry Hanson, 47 years old, residing on Clnrk slreet, above Third, fell Into the Delaware from float whilo repairing a vessel and Was drowned, Ihe body being recovered.

The Cray's Ferry bridge will Ins closed to the publlo on account of repairs which are to be made, from six o'clock A. August 13, lo six A. August 21, by order of II. F. Kcnncy, siipcrintondcni of the P.

W. 11. Railroad, to which company the bridge belongs. Chief Engineer MrTnddcn has issued a notice Hint the breaking down of the Himpson engine at the Hprhtg Garden Wtcr Works comiwls the department lo supply Ihe Kclmnnt district east of Ihe Schuylkill from the Corinthian avenue basin, which will be Inadequate to the demand. Attracted by an item in TlIK TlMKS, Chief of Pollen Thorn, of Trenton, visited this oily yesterday and Identified ns the property of persons In his Jurisdiction the horse blankets found In the posses sion of Joseph at Twentieth sod Dauphin streets, ou Monday Inst, by a Twenty second district policeman.

Magistrate bevurn euuuuitUal McCauifc lor larceny. How They Felt With enh Slarlnar Them in the Face. John Moore, residing at Lehigh avenue aud Walker street, ono ot tho survivors who narrowly escaped being crushed to death on the last section of tho first train, in a thoroughly frightened manner briefly spoko as follows: "I and a few companions wero seated in the last ear of tho first train, which was run into, enjoying ourselves like the rest of tho excursionists, for the idea nover came into our heads that any fear was to be entertained about the second train following us so close. Wo must havo got half way on tho siding when I put my head out of tho window and saw that tho second train was coming at a rapid rate on top of ns. I ran to the rear of tho car, as our seat was only a few feet from tho door, aud there 1 saw that a number of tho passengers were jumping off the first car of tho coming train.

I knew that they could not slow up iu time to escapo a collision, so I jumped down tho right side of tho embankment into a slimy marsh. I ran as soon as 1 gas on my leet, tearing that the engine would topplo over. I turned my head for an instant, and in that instant I saw enough to blind mo. The engine never seemed to slacken at all, but on it came, and dashed head long into tho last car. It must have crushed through fully one third of tho car.

Then a terrible shock was felt on tho ground. Both tho engine aim car Held tlio track, it could not havo boon many seconds before tho last ear, from which 1 had jumped, was completely enveloped with steam and flooded with boiling watcr.wliich must have deluged nearly all in the car. It was not long then beforo the steam lilted off and then I could see men and women struggling and fighting to get out of tho windows. A couplo ot little girls wero thrown out bodily, while somo young fellow protruded his head through a pano of glass. Subsequently I ascertained that being blinded with the hot scalding water in his eyes, and knowing nowhere to turn to escape the danger, he dashed his head through tho glass, thinking tho window was raised.

lie intended to get outon the ground by so doing, and after a whilo managed to effect his purpose, but not beforo he had cut his face ill a terrible manner. A stream of blood was pouring down his shirt bosom from a severe cut in the neck. What became of him alter that I don't know. Tho groans and shrieks of the unfortunates imprisoned in that car were terriblc.to hear aud I pray to God that I may nover hear such awful cries again. 1 hey certainly wero heartbreaking.

Coupled with their mournful shrieks wero a couple of old Irish women who could bo plainly heard above the babel of groaus chanting something that appeared to mo to be like keening over a corpse. We wero taken across the bridge and up to the station by tho engine and cars of tho first train, where wo wero kiudly cared for by tho farmers and their wives and daughters residing in tho vicinity." liev. Father Quinn, of St. Ann's Church, accompanied the excursion from Philadelphia. Ho said: "After passing a very pleasant day at the shore we started to return at six o'clock.

Tho lirst section had l(i cars, and was followed by the second, witho1 others, fivo minutes later. I never saw a more peaceably disposed crowd. There was almost an entire absence of iutemperato people. I was sitting with several gentlemen of tho committee in tho rear car of the second section. Whilo we woro approaching May's Landing wo wero going at a rapid rate.

I never thought we wero so close on tho first train until we were only too forcibly reminded of it by a shock which, though not heavy onough to throw us from our seats, was sufficient to tell mo that an accident had befallen us. I hurriedly went to the forward part ot the train and there some of my parishioners brought me to the side of James Sweeney, who had just been extricated from his fatal position. 1 think ho must have been standing on tho rear platform, as he was found crushed by the cowcatcher of tho engine ol tho secoud train and the truck of tho rear car, on which ho is supposed to liavo stood a lev minutes before. When I reached him ho was still conscious and I was enabled to be with him fully twenty minutes before ho expired in my I saw that no earthly power could save him, so I devoted my timo to preparing him to meet his Maker. When young Sweeney died I gently laid hi in down aud then went among the other unfortunato peoplo, who lay strewn abont on tho ground, along the railroad track and down the embankment.

Many I noticed wading through the marsh up to their knees in mud. Women and children alike woro groping their way out of tho slimy marsh, iuto which they had cither been thrown or jumped after tho shock. Wo were taken to the May's Landing station by tho first section and there wo procured oil and flour to apply to the wounds produced by the scalding water. The majority of tho wounds were caused by scalds and in my opinion it was about equally divided betwecu the sexes. It was an awful ending to a day of pleasure and just who is answerable for tho accident 1 do not know; but certain it is, if it was caused through any criminal negligence, those connected with it will have a terrible sin to answer for.

I must acknowledge the kindness of tho surrounding residents. They gladly threw open thoir houses to us and offered us everything they possessed In tho way of mcdi cino and other articles used to allay the pains produced by scalds. 1 ncvor passed through such a heartrending night. It was a sceno that beggars description, aud those who wero present never can forget thoso few hours in which the shrieks and groaus of tho burned mingled with the prayers of the injured ones' friends ns they ascended to the Most High, calling ou Him for protection." The Kxeurslonlsts. The excursion was given under the joint auspices and for the boncfit of St.

Ann's Literary Institute and St. Ann's T. A. Ii. Society, organisations attached to St.

Ann's. Koman Catholic Church, at Lehigh avenue and Memphis street. Rev. Thomas Kieran is pastor of the church, and has as his assistants Kcvs. Thomas F.

Mullor, Francis J. Quinn and D. M. Toomoy, Tho peoplo of tho parish aro wholly of the hard working classes, and aro employed on tho Kichmond coal wharves and In tho iron Industries of that section. For this reason an opportunity for a day at the seashore was eagorly soized, and thirteen hundred persons, crowding twenty threo cars, went down on the ill fated pleasure trip.

Ureal Attrarllona at t'hnnlniiqns. Chautauqua, August 11. Friday Is nit tlonal day hero, Tho programme Inehides nn address by Hohuylor Colfax, a lecture by Joseph Cook, a telephone concert In tlio amphitheatre, fireworks, mi Uluuiluuted fleet, an elcctrle fountain, oto..