Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 7, 1873, Page 5

TIHE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, | [ THE DIXON HORROR. The Wreckers at Work Trying to Remove tho Debris, They Fail to Raise It Without Yujuring the Piors. Cause of the Catastrophe, An Old Crek in One of the Uprights. One of the. Resoued Gives His Sen- sations While Drowning, A City in Mourning---Numer- ous Funerals Yesterday. ¥oroism of the Bnpalfit Minister, Mr. Pratt. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. THE SEINE USELESS. Dixox, L., May 6.—Tho seino, which has baen strotchod from outsido the firstplor on tho north Bido of tho bridgo to iho shore, to catch sny flonting bodics, ns already described in Tun ToinuNe, has 8o far beon of littlo service. It 1ing boen oxamined soveral times without effoct. Tho result of tho Inst oxamination #howod that in the middle of tho channel, and wherae the eur- ront s most ewift, tho scine docs not rench the bottom by four fect or moro. Therofore tho ‘Boine has proved practically useless, bodics that bocamo detnched being moro likely to find thoir way into the doep channel and bo mwept, away than to baeaught and held in tho whirls. Thero are no bodics remanining in tho water at tho south ond, and tlio efforts of the salvors and wreckora are confined to the north. INE WRECKING MACGHINERY. The complete spparatus of tho Nortliwestern Railrond Company only arrived this morning. It is of tho hoaviest deseription. Tho matoerial 1s perfoct in overy rospect, and thero will be no further dolay in raising the wreck. ‘The derrick aud fittings of tho Illinois Contral Railrond Com- pauy aro oxcellont in their way, but it is im- possiblo with a derrick to rencli ovor a space of 125 feot. Dosides that, tho situation of tho wrock is such that, whilst apparatus of this kind is of grent valuo ns an auxiliary, it is porfoctly uscloss for raising tho heavier and moro distant masses of iron and timber. Tho picces that have already beon brouglt up, or rather some of them, are twisted and turned in themost oxtraor- dinary manner; whilst others- look ns though thoy had just loft the foundry. Ono length of ‘capping, that was flshed up this morning, was Almost ontirely donuded of the iron bars that shou!tl have boen attached to it, oxcopt one pieco nt the ond, which was twisted corkscrow fashion, liko & motal *“worm" of tho most axtistic and_accurile workmanship, Thoe other piecos Lind been. litorally wrenched bodily BWDY. A COMPLELE SMASIL, There was_nothing loft to tell how tho thing hod ever held together. What kind of iron it could be, what kind of incchanical skill could havo boon brought into vequisition to puk to- gethor s pieco of eapping, upon which the weight of o bridgoe was to be suspended, that rotained 0 traco of tho scrows, bolts, or other ties which hold it to tho fromoworl, is difficult to realize. The writer never saw 8 pieco of iron-work go entirely clean aftor n wreck. Ono oxpects, sftor an accident, to sce tho Sebria misshapen, bent, tom, rent, broken; but thie piece of capping is just tho eamo, to all ap- poarance, a8 the day it loft tho workman’s hands With the oxception of tho oue picco of twisto Kron roforred to. The work of fiflln;f goes slowly on, in conse- wquence of the ineufliciency of the derrick and spparatus conneclod with it. DBut men bave soon at work all the day S]Inc{ng the cupstans and cables bolonging to the Northwestorn ap- aratus, and noyw tho taek will be accomplished Swith moro eatisfactory results. Tho muin object ot present is to got at the romaining bodies. TIN: GRAPPLING INONS wccasionally bring nway fragmonts of shawls, and of drosses, but the remaining bodies are evidently imbodded firmly in the bottom of tho river, under tho fallen iron, from which it is almost impossiblo to oxtricate, without maiming them, Whilst tho derrick is fishing up the lightor portions of tho bridge, near the mnorth shore Picr, the heavier apparatus will Lift tho largor nneses of iron that uow lio in tho very centro of tho stronm, The work is rendered slower in consequence of tho great cars required to be ex~ ercired in lifting the pieces without defacing tho bodies that are thought to be thero; and when the picces are dragged to the surface by main forco, thera remains the task of soparating thom from tho fallon works, o do this, tho mon use & sort of hand-snvil, with shnT, cutting steol chigols and lieavy bammors. 1t isa difficult task to cut into tho swaying iron, ne it hangs suspended in the air by chain, yiclding toevery blow, and dipping into tho water, with a_boat underneath, which it is almost impossiblo to stondy in tho strong curront, held na she is Lroadsido on o the stream. _till, fuir prograss s mado, and by to-morrow m;ilm. itis expocted that moet of the hoavy iron will be dragged from the river's bottom.* ‘THE NINE-INGIL CADLLS, hoavy capstans, and fittings in proportion, of the Northwestorn, justify hopes of o rapld conclu- Rlon of tho work, Their very nppearance gives the spectator n feeling of confidonco, which is incroasad by the physique and bearing of the sturdy wreckers of the company, who handlo the ponderous machinery with an caso aud dexterity that show thoir fumillarity with the work, This latho ssme apparatus that was usod to hoist tbat most unfortunato of ell lotomotives, the % Dr, Williams,” out of the samo river. The 4¢Dr. Williams " was built on s Friday, cighteon yours 8go, firut run out on a Friday, has jumped pervordely into difches so ofton that Lis drivers dubiously say ho is conscions of old ngo, aud i3 aflicted with o chronic yearning * to lio down; is always running off swifchies ; once ran off tho track at Nelson and into the midat of n lot of valuablo stock, Kkilling o numbor; again glided. into tho wivor oft t\mgterlmu Rallrond bridge, whors tha tackle that was uscd to haul him out had to bo made of n ppecial strongth and thicknoss, the Poctor, with his usual pervorsenocss, having gtruck into a dosperately deop and difficult holo. Thia is the tacklo that has been brought hero, and In stong onough to pull out tho hoavicat jpicce of iron that over yol was fitted to n Truos- Hlall bridgo. g BEEKING FOR LODIES, Tho Inbor of grappling for bodies possesaes a jmelancholy fntorest. Iialf o Lhundred Ycupla or Imore stood on tho south abutment, luoking with gloomy gravity ot tho wator as it dashos hood- ruaaly by, swirling, and fosming, and dancing, pud u\volling, as if rejoicing in its deadly strongth d the conuciouances that Donth is always pros- nt in {ts bosom. Thoso pooplo can see nothing of the work that is going on at the other end ex- popt & shifting panorama of ropos aud clialng, lwnying iron, and fathors, mothers, husbunds, wives, brothers and sisters, toarfully waiting the rccovery of the missing bodies, It in bon tho north side that interest is contored, rud it i8 a econo that can nover bo forgotton by $hose who havo witnessed it, A raft is moored B fow yards bolow the bridge, to assist in tho woporations, and hero the grapplora stand, poking l{:uh' long poles and irony hotwoon the wrock, mostly without success, Tho raft is strown with shrods and morsols of clothing, the owners of_which aro still to be got out. From oarly nmmiu‘; the banks wero lined with spectators, and tho ferry was ongaged all day forrying ovor caskots aud moarming rela- tives of tho doparted, TEARING AWAY THE WRECK. Aftor mfinite dunger and difficulty, the work- men succeeded In tearing away bodily a portion of the ovorhaugivg frame work of tho shoro ppenon tho morth end, The derrick was dis- ponsied with oarly intho day, and it was detor- mined to concontrate all the availablp force on tho heavler wrecking machinevy, With that objact, & deop cross pit way sunk about_sevonty- vo yards wost -of the bridge, or down tho tream, and into tho crows was eunk a beavy beam capoblo of withstanding any prossuro it might bo eallod ‘:fmn to bear, Tho table was attnohied at ono ond to the benm with hoavy switches, and ab the othor to tho wrock with immonso ponderoun chains, P“llfirs being placed at both ends, Tho return end of the cable was so arranged a8 to bo haulod taut with $avos through blocks, The arraugoment seoms to havo boon a8 good & ono as could bave. bosn I ninde to offoct tho object in view, namoly, to tonr nwa bodl&r from tho plor tho romainder of the wrock, thus romoving the pressuro_on tho hodies al the bottam of tho Tvor! Monuwhilo grappling for the dend wns dincontinuod excopt to a very lmilod oxtont, thoso oporationa not pormitting any one to re- main in the rivor in tho vieinity of the bridge, The ropes awd chaluy_bolngy securely fastened, tho foroman called for n strong pull and n hondred sty follows Inid hold of tlio rope, Thoy muccoeded in movin tho wreek, .and wero encourngoul to renewo offorts. Wilh incrensod oxporienco, now mothods of tearing nway tho cursed bridgo woro doviged, and at it thoy again wont, with stout bearts and_ strong hands, This timo part of the wroclk ll]?ltuxnred to have got firmly fm- bedded in the river, and & consultn- tion wag again had. © Who third timo the chains cropt closor and closer around tho ylelding iron. e mnss boeano more and moro misshnpen strong planka snapped like dvy twiga; solid bars of iron qnvu way and the whole maan began to move. Alion suceess appoared certnln, and tho nion were encouraged to putl their strongest, 'Tho grip grow tighter, ho Blrain Incrensed, and away went purt of the wreel, drawn almost wholly away from the matn body, ‘Thoso offorts woro continued without nbatomont ull tho aflernoon with over Incronslug hopes of succoss, when erack wont ono of tha switchos like o riflo, and away went thio pooplo &t n rush to invostigate the causo, 1t was found that the awitch must bo repaired, and whilst this was bcmF atiendod to, s visit was prid thoso In charge of the bridgo, whers a consulta~ tion was hold, tho result of which was that n digeront arrangoment of tho chaing was resolved upon, All “theso matlera took up n Ermu donlof time, and_ aftor further efforls oing found to be attended with prospects of damage to tho pier, anothier consultation was held, and it was finally resolved to ABANDON ‘TIE ATTEMPT, Nothing has boon dotormined upon aa to their noxt courso of action. KO TODIER bave beon {akon out at this point ; but the body of Mrs, C. W. Kentnor was recovered about miles down the river. SINCE DIED, Seth II. W hitnioro and Mra. W, Voun, two of tho wounded, diod lasi night. ¥ NOT URT. The daughtor of B. I'. Burr, reporled injured, was not luet, Bho was taken out of tho wator in an unconscious condition, but was rosuscitated, and attended two funerals to-dny. TUNENAL SERVICES, The funeral of My, E. Wallaco will take placo on Wednesday aftornoon. JARD WORKERS, Mr, Jacobs, of tho lilinois Central Raflrond, Mr. G. B. Kiltlos, Itond Magtor of tho North- weantorn Rnilroad, and John H. Lakoy, Master Mechanic of the lattor Company, lavo devoted thomaolves untiringly and heroically to the labor of getting out tho bodiea and moving tha wrock. NI DAPTISTS NOT RESPONBIBDE, Thoro are sume peoplo in this town—thoro in tho habit of .censuring Christisns whonover thoy have an oplmrl\ux ty—whio consider the Baptists, ospecially tho ltov. J. . Pratt, tho minister who was immersing tho convorts, re- sponaiblo for the accidont. Thisis unfair, and s dispatches have boon sont from herd roflect- ing somowhat upon that denomination, it is but just that something should bo said in their do- (unlt:lq; that tho facts bo given without imaginary padding. A rovival Liad boen in progress in Dixon all wintor, not among tho Baptisia partioularly, but in all the churches, Union meetings wero hold, at which different pastors spoke, aud so much intorost was mover manifested befors. — Fro- uontly €00 peoplo would be agsombled in & church, and, whon an_ oxprossion of religlous feeling wns called for, thoro wero very few present who failed to say that thoy had oxperionced a obango of hoart and were ““hoppy in the Lord.” '"Pho rito of baptiem wns sdministored sovoral times, aud four weoks ago last Sunday half a dozen colored convorts wero roceived into the Church, The Mothodists were anxious to be immersed, and Mr. Pratt was appesled to, but he declined to baptizo them for reasons known only to himsolf. This minister .is porfoctly familiar with that part of tho river, whore the baptism took place, and this fact onabled him to RENDER EFFICIENT AID, after the span foll, o hnd oxamined the bod of tho river in order to ascortain tho most availablo standing place, and when the unfortunate spoc- taloM woro atraggling in the water Lio know how to n}]prpgch and rescuo many of thom. Through his individual offorts ton or fiftoon were seved, THE IMMERRION. Last Bundny was o remarkably ploasant day, and tho peoplo began to assemblo on tho sloro about bialf-past 12 o'clock. At 1 thoro woro about 200 poople on tho bridge. Mr. Pratt, who las had occnsion to estimate tho numboer in many congrogations, gave il ag his opinion that thoro wore not over that number. Ho dotaived tho crowd longor tban s customary, fooling the importance of improssing upon _ them the advantago to be derivad from “ coming to Jesns,” and while nd- drossing thom, took parlicular notice of thoso assombled on tho bridge. No thought of an accident ontored his mind, as thero woro at tho Rm\"ious baptiem, according to etatemonts ho ad heard, at loast threo timos a8 many persons congregated on tho samo pan to_witness tho immergion, While leading the third candidato into the wator, THERE WAS A CRABIT, and the epan nearest tho ehore fell, the remain- ing four following nimost immediatoly, but not boing submerged. The multituds wore not ox- cited at all; did not jump up or move about, na sometimes lmp{)ous ot such gatherings ; all were quiet, nud awaiting with bated Lroath to sce tho convort baplized. This is ratlior a singular fact, and onp_ which has not beon montioned heroto- foro, Had the peoplo on thobridge been ex- cited, and lmg'. constantly in motion, the fall might have beon asoribed to tho jarring. 1f tho statewent that SIX UUNDRED TEOPLE wera on the same span four woeks ago be truo, tho bridge did not give way sololy on account o boing overlonded. That the iron worl waa do- foctivo is cortain, . CARELESSNESS, - Boveral bolts in the trastle work were observed to bo worn out by friction ; yot, sirauge to eny, 1o ono appeared to tnko suflicient intorest in the sceurity of tho bridgo to report tho mattor to tho uit&llu haritios, lien the span foll, a8 Mr. Pratt says, many poraons wero caught hotweon tho outsido guard end tho trestle worls, the lnttor being betwoon the fool-path and carrisge way, Others wero thrown into tho water, und those nearest the shoro woro immediately pulled out. Quito 2 num- bor wore drawn out toward thecontre of tho rivor by the current, and flonted away heforo thoy could bo renchad. ~Arma could bo seen above the water o all dircctions, nnd erios for holp wore hoard on ull sidos. . Judge Crubtreo roscuod ono lady, and whilo taking her to tho banl, anothor whoin he conld not reach, said *Judge,” eud sank to tho bottom, A MODFST WERO, Mr. Pratt is a very modest man, and although many interosting facts woro obtained from hLim,” he was uuanble, on uccount of the ghock to his norves, to give a_counect- od statemont. ~ What s related abovo was loarnod from him by a TRinuNE roporter this morning. Ho declined” to mention the part ho took in resculng the pooplo from the wator, not desiring it to be made public. ~From porsons who woro prosont, tho_reportor learned that Mr, Pratt behaved liko n horo; forgotting liimsoll entiraly, and endangoring his own lifo in saving others, his conduct was as noblo as that of tho Rov. Mr. Anciont, who asnisted tho passongors oft tho stenmer Atlautio. INTERVILWING TIE AURVIVOTS, In addition to the poraons visited by Trinuye reporters, a8 alroady reported, visits wore to-day mado to othors, with the objectof gathering par- ticulars of an intovesting character, which might vary in some rospoctss from thoso publishiod be- foro, tho parties being espocinlly qualified to afford information, The points olicitod, with thoso that npponred boforo, will abont oxhuust the rolation of tho experiences of thoso who os- <‘:]npml to tolt tho tale of how they felt at death's oor. I'ne TranoNE reportor soarchod long, and for aomo time wulmu[’ succosy, for somo onewho could givo him an intolligible idea of tho SENBATION OF DROWNING, After many hours spent in inquiry and in fruitloss intorviows, the right individual was at Tougth found, n tho parson of Dr, Iioffmun,who wan taken out of the rivor when in anuncan- seioun condition, aud full of wator, 1o was ublo to come down to hig offico this morning, al- though ho has a gash about threo inches long in bis hosd, o is very weal yet, but, notwith-~ standing _the shock to” lus noryous ui,-utum and tho menta! deprivation enuscd by tholosa of his wifo, bo gavo & very Intoresting account of his narrow croapo from drowning. Your correspondout interviewed him this morn~ Ing partionlarly with referonco to his sonantions whilo upder iho water, and learnod from him what fs subjoined. DR, HOFFMAR'S HTORY. My wife and I went to soo tho buptism of tho converts, and took up ‘n position on the bridgo about thirty feot from the firat pler, and Dbolween it and the abut- ment., Wo woro_ surroundod by peoplo,~— mien, women, pud childreu, Suddonly, while Mr. Pratt wan ontoring the wator with a fomale, 1 honrd n Toport similar to that mado by o small cannon, aud in an instent thoe water closod oyor mo, nnd T folt that omothing was prossing mo down, A heavy wolght apponred to bo over mo, 1did not sink to tho bottom, Iwan perfoctly conecious, and fmmadiately thought of golting ont if possiblo, My hands énmoe In contnet with tho trestlo~work,” and, crawling up an it asconding a Indder, I was forlmnnle in finding ~ m_ opening tbrough which I erawled und jmmedintoly aroso to the surfaco, Iwng then, nw near as I can judgo, aboul seventy or eighty foet from tho elwre, { swam toward the bank, bul whon near it my strength gave out, nnd I ennk. While swimming, somo porson, who musl lave boen under tho watar, caught hold of my left leg, and grasped tight for & minuto, preventing nio from going forward, The porson lot go s euddonly ny ho Lad taken hold, and I gavo u siroke or two,when I oncounlerod n dress, Thinking it wne my wifo, who wnu o standing beside mo when ha span foll, grabbed it, but, having becomo ouorvaled, I way obliged Lo let it go. Uwas almost oxhousted at tho time, aud donot know that the drews wan that of mny wife, I did not notice 1t particnlarly. My thoughts woro nlmost sololy contined to hor, rl:ml I imagined, whon Isaw tho dress, it was ord. When I sank I was still sensible of tho aur- roundings. I went apparently verycloso to tho bottom. ‘Tho current rolled e ovor and over, and my bands frequently camo in con- tnct with tho gravol, I could feol the water 1ruuning down m thront aud in my ears, and all at once expori- encod the most delightful ronsalion. I scomed tobo at penco with everything, and perfectly happy. l\l? wholo life pnssod bofore mio liko n flnsh of fightning, tho ovents appoarlug in goqenica, tho mott 'prorainout. appausing to bo indelibly Impressed upon my mind, Cirocum- atances’ I had forgotten appenrod vividly, and I did not want to bo disturbed. I )illl‘lll{d havo proferred to romnin whero I wne, While in tho midst of & beatitic rovorio, thinking what m; wifo would_do if sho were saved, snd drowned, I felt o band on mfr elioul- dor. I wns pulled out and placed on arocle, Iwasalmost insonsiblo, but gradually ;n‘x:m to mysoelf, Oh, how sick and wrotched olt, Aftor remnining on tho rock about sn hour, T was inkon to my home. Tero I commouced vomiting, and Iruquunui' cjectod wator and par- tially-digested food until 4 o'clock in tho after- noon: I was takon out of the wator about 600 foat bolow the bridge. I was vory thlmtf, aftor vomlting, and triod to drink somo wator, but tho tnsto was o disagroeable that T could not bear it. The only wn{ I could quench my thirab wos b{) putling ~ vinogar Into tho wator, about an ounca and a lmlf to a quattor of a pint. That strick mo s o rathor curious circumstanco, I was grontly astonished ol the numbor of ovents (hat passed thronghmy mind while undor tho water. Nothivg that oc- curred during chitdhood was ovident, but every- thing sinco 1 was nbout 19 yoars old appenred Lofore me as if photographed. Tho sonsation I exporiencod whilo the water was going down my ' throat was not unpleasant, It scemed an if wad going on a jouruu{‘. and was surrounded by oll kinds of bonutiful things, While on the rocl X folt very bnd and dcsired to be lot alono. Tho sudden trausition from tho beatific stato in tho water to the dry land scomed to lave abad offect, and made moe indifforont to what was go- ing on around me. Bavoral people camo to mo and wanted to take mo howe, but I told them to lot mo alon. I was go misorable. Tho corpso of my wifo was found aftor she had been in_the water abont three hours. Itissnid that Mrs. Hoffman's countonanco was lighted up with n life-liko smile, g0 peacoful and suggestive of such pleasant thoughta whon dying, that avery- Dody's attention was ativacted to hor, MR. MEAD'S ACCOUNT. Mr., Jamoes O. Mead, newsdenlor, who was standing on tho span at the timo it fo, was also futorviowod, 1o snid that his wifo, 3lre, Bara Beckor, aud himsolf woro about thirty feot from tho first pior. He hoard n slight noise, byt did not realize what had taken place for a moment or two, Obsorving tho bridgo going down into the wator, he thought it was time to move. Tho Indios with -him scroamed and criod out * Help us,” and hu{mehud them through one of tho mosles in the trestle work toward the pler. Just ns ho ronched tho rondway whore thoy took gholter in security, the plank on which ho and tho ladics had beon standing gavo way and foll into the water. Looking toward tho south shorg hio saw tho bridgo wriggling Jike a snako, and tho diffevent jscctions sinking down, the por- tions resting on tho piers remaining almost in their originnl position. In nddition to his wife and Mra. Bocker, Lo Bullud iwo other ladics on to tho pior, aud subscquontly conveyed them wnfely Lo itho mouth shoro, over the. ricketty span. The journey was not unattended with ominous signs, Tho timbers cracked ut almost overy step, and the bridgo was apparont- 1y vory insocure. ' Thoy oxpected to bo miomon- tarlly” thrown into the wator, and cruslied to death or drowned. IIowever, {ho,v reached tho bank of tho river without a mishap, and wero very thankful for their narrow esepo. The bridgo did not appear to go straight down, 1t fellovor to tho right, tho poopla in the foot- path being hommad in by the trestlo worl and Llu; outside guards,—hence, were unable to crawl out. 3R, DISON'S BTATEMENT. Mr. Dixon, o morchant failor of thiscily, a particularly cool sort of citizon in cirenmstancos of danger, oo 5o good nn account of hin sonen- tions that they deservo n word Lero, tho narrator being one of iho fow who cscaped after boing caught in the wrock who is abla to givo a toler- ably sucoinct iden of what Linpponed. Aftor describing how ho waa ongaged ot tho timo of tho accidont, ho continmed: I lhad my arm around Armstrong whon the bridge wont down, When tho Dridge gave way, I folt mywelf going, aud, before X be- camo coneciony of fulling, I struck the wator. Thon I felt thet I had struck tho railing and was ontangled in it. Ialso felt that my right foot. was beld by some ono who was underenth me, ‘Without knowing exactly how I did if, I kicked for denr life aud got lagso, roso to the surfaco, and took breath, "When I kicked him off I think I wos on the bottom, My recollection in hazy, but it scems fo mo that when I folt my hool wseoized, I Jay down deliborately, and seizing nold of something to steady myself, then struck out with my foot, and found myself freo. On being asked what Tow suneationyof drowsing srore; ha aukl ¢ Tho first thought of which I wag conscious was tho horror ntlimhgg ontangled, followed liko & flash Dy tho senaction of boing eaught in theiron. I Lind no recollection of going iuto tho water, A muy says ho enw o folling ; that I was leantn agninst the bridge wlhen it gave way, and that foll ontward, turning o somersa' in tho fall, I don't know how L ¢t wae, I becamo first really conscious of my .anger whon I wag at the Lottom, with my feot caught undor the rails and what I bofore desoribed took place, I had no feoling of nuffocation or dis- trops. I hold my broath nud swaltowed no water, When I camo to the surfnce, I had perfect con- sciousness, drow o deep broath, and struck out for tho ehore, All around mo-wore heads ap- poaring aud disappearing, but nouo was closo onough to ma to lay hold of, Whon I rcached near the shove, thoy took hold of me. My faco was ene and blooding, and my logs and feet sore 2ud swollon. AR, COUNTRYMAN, of the firm of W, G, Btovous & Co., merchants, ives an ontirely dilforont nccount from any of ho others acen” to-day, 18 to tho manuer in® . which tho bridge gave way. Ho aid not fall out or fall over, but lio is only conscious of havin, slippod straight down Info the water, as though the rld;iu opened widely whore ho stood, aud lot him through the opening. e went straight down to tho bottom, feeling the bodies fall with and avound him, As ho reached the wator somothing cut his head, cousing o bad sealp-wound, aud he folt it press him down. I'ho water soemiod to rovive him from tho stun- Tring offect of tho bloyw, and Lo struck out boldly, freod himself from tho weight, rose to the sur- fuce, and was saved, He now walks with o crutch, A Funllomau who was prosont at this intorviow snid that ho saw the end of the bridge slido away from tho abutment, and, simul- taneously, men, women, childron, iron, and planks accumulated in & mnug in the wator togothor, Mr, ‘Countryman said that he folt certnin that the bridge did not fall outward or slide ‘away., It soomed to sink right down from undor hiy feot, and down ha went in o plumb Jino, Whon ho struck out tosave himself, ho found Lo was clenr of tho wreelr, o did riot seo uny one clso floating on that side of the bridge. Mrs, Noblo, who way killed by tha iron-worlk falling and crashing her, was standing within g paco of him, and soemad to go down with him, and tho restin ono indjs- tinguishablo mass, 1o is unablo to account for tha gonsation folt by othors of falling over, be- ing morally cortain of having dropped through the floor of tho bridge at & polnt wheio it ust linve openod and lat him through, EDUAR A, PATRICK, & painter,of this city, is the young man who haa bean reforved to in” these dispatehes as Liaving savod soino Yiven by Lis presenco of mind in shoving off lwlunlm to the struggling peoplo in the walor: Ho wns on the first spau on tho north side_when the aceldent took place. Ho aaw tho yalllng, reforred to in othor placts ns the eapping of tho worlk, which foll upon so many poople, give way, Ileinntinctively folt nsinking, and knew at ouco that an sccidont was going to huppen, Tho sidowalk yielded, and uuiv yiclded the eapping bont a0 firmln:\ll that it was ohsorv- ablo, and ho then doliberatoly jumped into the wataor, ahd Wont down, but nelther atruclk hot- tom nor was strick. Whon ho eamo to Lho aur- fnco, ho found the drowning poopla struggling around him, and, aftor o fow strokes, ecamo ncrosn o littlo whita-lieadsd boy, whom ha seized 1ol of and pushed on ton Ylnnk that was float~ ing by, 1Io shoved the plank over to whera young Vounaps was about giving np, and got him on, Daly at tho sume timo having hig hands il with another plank. With _thoso two planks tho iwo oungg horoes enved fivo livos, As roon na the; L’\mlm'l their precions eargocs thoy sob out with thoir planks again, and Daly next timo saved threo moto, and thio spoakor two more. An incidont connoctod with tho waving of the litlo buy iu worlli ro- connting, aithough Mr, Patrick way too modest Lo nponk of it. T'ho littlo hoy was tho son of the Rov. Mr, Lilly, Luthoran minister, and, unablo to aliow his gratitudo to bis savior in any othor way, followadl Mr. Patrick nround tho groat part of the duy, tolling tho spoctators of Thin good deeds, Patriek and Daly nro fine follows, and thaiv work of Sunday will long bs gravon iu tho Honrts of Lho peoplo, HIOTIT-HEERG, The sceno of tho ealnmity was thraughout the day thronged with spocetntors dreseod in their Bundny attire, Tt was moro like a gala day than anything olso. o bunks ou Lotly tidos of the ri\;or woro thick with poople aud bright with colora, MOURNING. TFrom tho south side tho niolancholy tolling of tho chureh bells and tho improssive miusic of the *“Dond March” in **8aul” wero wafted ncross the wator a8 tho fumeral procossion, of o flroman possod to the hurial groumds. 1lundreds of farmers' teams brought ndditions to the muititude; tho sireots wero ns full s on tho Fourth of July, and tho citizons, wmale and fomalo, as woll drossod, Had-facod monriors walked among the eagror sight-soors, who had come from nfar off. But many houses wero slrouded in crape, and many stores wero closol, More men than it is plons- ant to think of woro crapo on thoir nrms and crapo on their hats, and many haggard womeu passed from ono atrickon liouse to unothor. Bymbols of griof overywhero aboundod. This may bo termad the funeral day of Dixon, There in searcoly o honsohold that has not lost & rola- tive by tho calamity of Bunday. Tho disnster 008 Lioma to almost evory haoart in the city, and tha full forco of tho blow it is impossiblo to ou- timate, It isocommon roply to tho cousola- tions o ernngor ondonvors- to offer, that “tho best of the peopls aro gono.” Long lines of earringos woro winding through ot tho principal stroeta throughout thio day. Tho slgns of mourning becamo miore and froquont rs high noon pagsod into aftorncon, and afternoon into ovening, and it was mot until almost dark that tho last funcral hnd talon placo, 'Thon the crowds diminished in numbers, and the city ro- sumod hor gorrowiul tranquility. ’ THE FUNERALY. Tho honrs of starting from the residences of tho families of the deconsed wero arrangad, that tho friends could altend two or threo funarals, and show thoir respoct for tho dend. Tho ser- vices wero very simplo, cannistinfi geverally of only a prayer, 1t is understood that tho minis- tors of thio denominations whose numbors were logsoned by tho calamity will prench appro- priate funoral sormons next Sunday. Tho fu- neral of Miss Irono Baker took place from tho residonco of J. R, Mason. Bho wag 16 years of ago, and very Loontiful. Hor fathor is ox-Postmnster and a” very promi- non citizon, At 2 o'clock tho funoml of Goorgo W. Kent, ono of the village firemon, tack placo. Ho, nlso, was a victim, and his body was fol- lowed to tho cemotery by all his nasocisten in full uniform, precedod by a Tho other persons buried to-day wero: Kotie Bterling, Emmna Deming, Dossio Rayue, whose body was taken to Chicago from tho hionso of Mrs, Wadsworth, whero tho band_of musio, gorvices wero held, and Mre. Vann and her daughter Ida, who ware burried in ono grave. Tho funeral of Mrs. Col. T. H, Noble took placo at 8 o'clock in tho aftornoon, from tho Nachusa Hougo, It was tho largost of all, the lady hav- ing beon woll known to almost overy- body in Dixon, and estoomed by all. Tho Rev. Dr. Williama, roctor of tho Epjsco- {;nln_tm Church, ofticiated, Aftor roading the urinl servico ho spoke briefly, taking as his toxt, “Iam tho rosurrcction and the life.” THE OAUSE OF TILE, DISASTER may bo said to havo been discovered, and It will Do necessary Lo go over again tho doscription of tho suporsiructure o little in ordor to oxplain it to the rendor. The bridgo torminatod in tho north end by two up- rights of cast-iron, From these pillara ran out tho supporting cords of thick bar iron on tho top aund bottom, which roally constitnted tha atrongth of tho bridge. If either of theso ¢ords at any timo broko,. tho safoty of the bridgo must have been imporiled. In exnmining Lhuv -debris, tho Enxts of tho cnst-iron uprf ‘which had been thrown on the ground {wero found to have attached sparts of tho boitom cords, entirely bmkon; off, to which no attontion wa8 paid in tho |firat: ‘hutry and oxcitomont, in the confidont boliof#| that the bronk was part of tho goneral smarh-up. A clogo " fuvestigation of the ends, howaver, .provad that this was the wesl spot that coused,| the diro disggtor. Blanting downwards was an old crack in emch bar which had apparont-. Iy been in oxintencs for months af least, Thoy evidontly wero not fresh, Lroaks, and at the ond of tho old breaks, thef iron had snappod. 'The difference between. tho.- old and the new brenks was quite perceptiblo to) tho naked eyo, but it could not have been por-«| ceived without epecial inspection whilst the bridgo wna standing. Tho ton to fifteens tons of humanity that swayed to and fro above) thoso fatal broaka gradually ripped and toro thoy old wound open wider and wider, till the bares] wera rent asunder, and _down went tho entira* structure, nnd hnlf o hundred souls wore.sqnt o) otornity, I'ho causp of tho breaks can only Loy determined at the inquest, but there seems tog Lo no doubt a8 to tho fact of tho old bredlds bo- ing thore, As stated, all who liave exuminetl tho bura pronounce tho cracks to bo old, aud the | rust 1g thero to spoak for itself. It has also beun found that quito a number of irons com~ posing the lnttico-worlk of thoj bridgo snripped during the wintor, and no attompt was marle to ropair them. COMPLAINT ia mado that tho Tiuies’ report of this molnin came horo full of errors, ‘fho roportars for tha paper are charged with making deliberatol falso statoments, and the citlzons demand theti thoy gliould bo contradicted, Among othor, .ntate- ments mado was ono to tho effect that m%hrldgc cost £87,000, and that the City Clork was. !Eidx‘ed by tho Aldermon to roport it na $75.000, the fact boing that tho total oxjpendi- ture was in the neighborhood of 7,000, The piots woro buill by tho city at & copt of nhgul. 840,000, and tho bridgo cost aboti330,- 00. Tho sacond statomont complained of :is that n mnjority of the citizens wero opposed* to tho Tricsdoll bridgo a¢ tho timo of ity adop- tion by the Doard of Aldermon, 3t horena # 4s slloged that tho frally i is citizons’ Ieing, rl'g_,vhuy or wrongly, almost unanimously in favoy ofit, " It is assorfod by those who mako: thig roply to tho allegations of tho TUmes' corre- spondonts, that they naver hicard of any-opiposi- tlon to the bridge, tho city boing \vho{ly 1wvor- ablo tolt. 1f any opposition was mad?, the citizons say that it way l:upt 8o quict that nobody kuaw anything about it, ‘Tho thivd stutement complained of is that Mr. Truosdoll spent§ifrom 5,000 to 27,000 nmong the Aldermon o kooure tho_ndoption of his Dbridge. This 18 iudignantly doniod by londings citizons, all of whom snid thatif his lifo de- Enndud upon proving the statoment o falschood 0 would at oneo freoly pledgo it on the issue, ‘I'ho fourthatatomont made was that Truondoll's buckors hero woro Mr. Truesdell, n lnwyer, *the bridge-buildor’s brother,” Dr. Roynolds, and Renper Dixon, the fact being thet lawyor L'rucs- dull is no rolation whatovor of the othor; had nothing whatoyer to do with the bridgo, and wag not avon a_citizon_of Dixon af the timo it wus conktructed ; that Dr. Royuolds was an advocato of tho prinelplo on which tho Lridgo was built juat the rovorse, tho lending boforo he Lnow that such & .mun a8 Truosdell wns the owner of it; and, a8 to Tteapor Dixom, ihe inention of his name in the connocclion ropresenied by tho Zmes provolies o smilo, Tho Commitico who roported in favor of tho bridge, whilst do- ploring the nccident and lamonting tho adoption of tho structure, atato that they nocted from tho best information at their command,and that thoy nro consoleneo clear of nll ropronch, g e The Atlantic & Pacife Company. Prrrenunon, Dn,, May G,—At the annunl maet- g of tho ntockholdors of the Tucific & Atlan- tlo_ Nologeaph Gompuuy, Dotd lo-lay Wi, G Johnston, of Pittsburgh, was electo i’mmdnm, and the following-numed goutlomen woro chosen as Directors for tho ensuing yoar : M. W. Wat- son, G. W, lUallman, . Broed, and D, McCarg, of Pittsburgh; W, M. Tssington, St Louis; P, J. Wood, Dnyton, O.; A. O. Bronnan, Louis- villa ;. J. W. Wair, Hurrisburg ; A, O, Cornegin and J. W. Ellis, Now York; P, V, Toisol and J. L. Slaw, Philadelphia, The robiring Prosldent reporls that tho total expen- dituros for tho yem woro £470,000, and tho totnl rocoipty $450,000. Tho Compuuy sont 126,000 mossuged loss during the past your than the ono Tolegraph Bt Paul,i.. procoding, tho falliug off béing shown from varlous cmauuat businoay crusos, Tho falling otf - —————————ee———— ru?rnflnnlud an avorago monoy valio of 79,000, being oqual to what wonld liave beon n hwr cont” dividond on tho capitul, had tho rocolpla Toon oqual o last your, It s undorstood that the Tnoiflo & Atlantio Company havo pasned latiely into tho hands of partien intereated in the West~ orn Unfon, and the losrd of Diractora wiil ho composed principally of persons fnterested in Lhat Company. D SPRINQFIELD. rormal Adfonr ont of the Neginlae Uiroee Pres TXenraion s« uportant Asscsumant Deciston by the Auditor, Speetal Dispateh lo The Chfeago Tribune, Brmnoriinp, I, May 0.—Tho lirst session of tho 'I'wenty-oighth Goneral Arsembly camo Lo its end this morning In the presenco of Mr, Cullom, Hpoakor of tho Tonso, Binhop, of Melienty, Darnoll, Dressor, Golden, IIay, McDonatd, Mid- dlecoll, Motrlson, Novillo, Orendorf, and Wil gon. In tho Honate, Mr. Voris brought down the gavel in suporb stylo, proclaiming that the Sonate shall be adjourned until the Gth dny of Jununry, 1874, Thora wera prosent Honators Btnrno, Guudinch, Glonn, and Burk, nud tho closing scones woro dovoid of intorost, oxcopt to tho paople who pald #0,000 for tho littlo farco. It wan understood that whon tho ndjonrnmont was fixed for Y'uordny that thore woula not ha n quorum in either Houko nflor lnut Tridny, and o it proved, Tho gontlomen of the press’ who huve served s l.ogislativo cor- rorpondonts in tho Legislaturo _this winter, loft iy aftornaon for Lenver, Col., for o briel roupito from their Inbors and’ for reerca- tion. Among thom are W. XK. Bullivane TRIBUNE 3 wouis Houtber, Timez; W, R, Beott, Infer-Ocean: J, 11 Trwin, Bt. Touis Jr- publican; G. 11, arlow, 8t Louis ZDemocral, and A. ‘Alvoy, 8t. Louls Globe. Thoro word about twonty gentlomonin the crowd, The following opinion of the Auditor was promulgated to-day: Queation—Must said indlvldual givo to the Asresror anficcount of all monoy losnod, Can any deductions Do tmade for wortless Tiotes : nofes wortlyn certau por cont or notes thiat bavo bocomp outlawed by the statulo of Himitation, Reply—See, 28 of tho Rovenue laws says : No orson, comyiany, or corporation shall o antitled o any deduction from the amount of any bonds, stooks, or monoy lonned. ‘T'his means that tho deductions pormittod by Sce, 27 of thie Reventio Inw cannot be deducted from bouds, stocks, or money lonned. A deprociation or entiro oblitera~ tion in value is not a deduction as contemplated Dy the Revenue 18w, therefore notos of any hind of obligation hold for money loaned, should bo assessod at the fair cash valuo thereof, tho same 08 other pm‘purby, and like other proporty. 1f depraciated from the face or originul valuo such dopreciation should bo duly considered by tho Asgousor, othorwise such property would bo asgonsed ot ovor its fair cash value, .THE DOGTORS, Twenty=fourth Annunl Meeting of the American Medicnl Associntion. Br. Louss, May 6.—Tho twenty-fourth annual mooting of the American Medieal Associntion commotcod hero, in Masonic Iall, this morning. About 860 delegates, ropresenting mearly overy Btate in tho Union, tworo presont. Dr. D. W, Yandoll, of Louisvillo, Ky., tho re- tiring President, called the Association to order at 11 o'clock, and prayer was offored by tho Rev. Dr. Niceols, of 8t, Louis, Dr. John 8. Moore, of St. Louls, thon deliver~ od a briof address, cordially rud heartilyolcom- ing tho dolegatos to 8t. Louis ; after which Dr, Yandoll introduced Dr. Thomns M. Logau, of Ssoramento, Oal., tho President for tho present yoar, who took tho Chair, The roport of tho Local Commitice of Ar- ored cottons aro {n brlek demand. Woolons and £, -cign goods are witliout animation, Littaburgh 011 Markets Tressnuiat, May —Crulo petrolonm dull and yne elianged, with Tow aeliorn, and buyers Lolding off for lowar prces; qualed nt 200 at Parker'a Landing, Ila- flod quict and unchangod, Fho Produce Marketss NEW YORK, X New Yonr, May 8,—Corrox—Dull and unchangeds uzansrures—Flonr in fulr demand and stondy § receipte, 7,000 brls ; suporfing Western nnd Htac, 85,05 @025 eolunon, o good exteuA0.ET40; good fo cliice, $7.4528.26; whito whoat oxtra, $8.60@10.60; Olifo, $0,00@10,60; Bt Touls, $7.50@12.50, ' Tiyo flone 111 gond domand, tnchnngad, '~ Corn mend in Talr de- mand, Wheat closed | Teenlpts, 20,000 bu No, 4 Chicngo pring, $1.6061.62; No. 3 Northweatorn, $1.G{@1.641¢; primo ilwanker, 31,60, Ityaquist, Corn lower With Dotlor dos new juixed Westorn, 61@ 3 yellow, 69G@AEYio, Oata receipia, 34,000 3@6do, Barley dull, ' Mult qv mand’; recnipty, 48,000 903 0l do, i BOr in morerate demand Eaau—-Firm ¢ Western, L%, Ilay—Tu moderate demand, Hora—Qn QnogkRiKi—Coffen TRlo, 17@19\0; Conta Ten, 181e, Hugar it to good retining, T @,»Iesr ‘Molareca cavler § Cubn hofliug, 29@dle, 1tce quiol ; 7Y g, Prrhiorzus—~Crude, 10¢ : rofinod, 20c, TURPENTIN rmer § Gilfe, TovisioNs—Pork quiot and weak 3 now mess, $17.76 1 Teef ateady And unchanged, Cut moals Moulders, 750 Middlca lower ahort clear, 92¢ @10c; long clear, DX%c. Lard firmer; Weatern rtenm, 9%0 3 keltle, 94¢, Burtrn—iYeak ; 'Weatern, 30@30c. m 12B165c. 02c, FUTTADELPIIA, PHILADELPUTIA,MnyY 6, —BREADSTUFPE—Flour firmer, but not quotably bigher, Wheat firm and unchanged, Ttyo held ot Die, Carn ncifya; yellow, 8414@650; mixed }:‘:ulcnon, Gic. Onts quict, ‘While, 6I@52¢; mized, ¢ @%00, Prrnonruy—Orndn, 143¢e; refined, 200205, Wisry—Firm at 0de, BALTIMORE, BAUTIIONE, Moy 0.~BRRADRTUFFa~— Flour dully auperfing Wostern, $L76@0.00; oxtra, ~ $0.50@1.50, Wheat dull and Jower; Westorn red, $1.80@1.903 ambor, $1.95@2,00, Corn dull nud depreased 3 mixed .Wostern, 49¢ ; white, 50@51c, Ry firm; 10c@$1,00. ProvikloNA—Quict and firm: mess pork, $10.00, e firy (@8 Cngks Wisky - Dacon in bettor demand; shouldors, 8ife; cloar rib, 10i4c, Sugar-curcd hiam, 13@150, Lard unchanged, Burren—Steady; primo to choics Western tub, 27@ 30c. NEW ORLEANS, New ORLFANS, oy 6,—~BREADATUPTA—Corn—Sipe plygood ; prices’ndvinced ; mixed, B50; white, 66@ Gie. Others unclisnged, CotToN—Qulet ; anles of 4,300 bales, Tecolpts, 2,143 bales ; oxports, 3,608 bales ; atock, 160,977 bales, firm, TOLEDO, Torxpo, May 6,—DBreApsTurFs—Flour quict and unchianged. Whest 8 mliado higher; No. 3 whit Wabash, $1,89, No, 1 while Miebignu, $1,90; ambor Michigan, $1.735@1.1%, spot; No. 1 red, $1.803 No, 2§1,7I@1.74%. Corxi a shado highor; bigh mixed, 463 mpol; 10%c@ 47xc seller Juno; low mixed, yellow, 4755cs no grade, 463e, Oats 1, 24yo: No. 2, 30%c, i s, 0000 b g e, RECEAPTA—Flour, H00 bila'; 92,000 bus_oats, 7,600 b, Suresrnts—Tlour, 2,000 brla; wheat, 14,000 bu; corn, 69,000 bu ; oate, 700 bu, CLEVELAND, OLEVELAND, Mny G—DREADSTUF?S~Theat stoady and wncjanged ; lield '$1.05@L75, Corn firm ; hold 61@62. " Onts afendy. TETROLEUM—Firm and unchangod, CINGINNAT OmvonsuaTy, May G—DneADsTores—Tlour firm at $7,0027.85, ' Wheat firm at $1,70, Corn firm nt 5@ igr, Ryo firm atBle, Oats dill at 42@47c, Barloy Provisions—Quiet 3 pork very quiot; nomiually AL§18.00; Auleant $18.60, buyor first half of Augnsi, Tard nominal ; sleam, 0¢3 keltlo, 9ic. Dulke moatd quict ; buyors holding off ; elioulders beld nt 7 clear Tih, 8%@8c bid: clear hold at 030, Dacon quiot and fAirm ; ahiouldera held at 00 clear Tib, 94c; clear, 10%c, W1aiY—Tirm at 87c, BT, LOUIS, 8r. Lours, May 0.—IRrapsrurra—Flour quiet and unchianged, | Wheat dull and lower ¢ only small_order 3 rangements, recommending an order of business and detailing a flist of entertainments for tho wook, was read, aftor which Presidont Logan do- livered o lengthy nddress, The Committoo to sclect officors for the onsu- ing yoar was thon appointed, after swhich the Couvention adjourned. . Tho businoss of the session will coneist mainly of reports of special commitioos on subjects of intorost only to tho medical profeesion, ‘Tho convontion will bo divided into scctions, and theso roports will bo made bofore them in sep- arato sosslons. i 5 'Tho Association of Medical Editors, nn out- growth of tho Amoricnn Madical Association, et Inst night, and, aftor some routing businass, listencd to » leugthy addross by President I'ar- vin, on *Tho Relation Betweon Medicine, Phi- !nso&nhy and Literature,” which was very ably Dsudlod, e T Defunct Insurance Companys Tarrre Rook, Ark., May 6.—The President of tho Arkangas Insuranco Company, to-day, mado afiidavit bofore the Commiseionor of Insuranco thot. tho nasots of the Campant; wero nob suflicient to pay tho linbilities, whoroupon the Commissioner, under tho new Inw, suspended the Company from doing bueincss, S < sd b Adjournment of the 0hio Legislnture, CoLuxnos, 0., May 6.—The Genernl Aspambly adjournod sine dio at 9:30 this morning, having boon in sossion 125 days, during which timo 193 gonoral and 127 local laws wera cnacted. Most of the membors have sliendy left for their homes. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New Yorlk Financinl News. New Yom, May G.-Monoy Was cusy at G@7 per cent, tho anks supplying {hio domand freely, and ovan prossing lowns undor tho legul rates, Tho logul ten- Uers oututanding wero Inoronsed §137,000 to-dny. "o oxporia of produce for o Vel woro $1,518,670, tho largest i tho history of tho port, Sterling was quict ot 108/@108% for sixty doys, and 1093 @104 {oT sight. Gold tway firmer, ranging from 117 to 117y, closing at 117@117%. Lomus, 3@T per cont, closing at 4c. Cloarings, $14,000,000, Treasury dlsburhoments, §458,- 000. Cuetonis recelpis, §430,000, Governments wora a(roug aL » slight advanco, Btato Londs wore quiet, with Teuncuseas firuer. Btock wero very frm ‘mearly nll day. Thore Was o slight relaxation about noon, fram wiilch, Lowover, thoro waa n quick recovory, tho highest prices of the day bolng curront noar tlie'closo, Tho market closed strong, with pricos M@l per cont abovo lnat night’d rutes. “Tho following wero tho chicf fluc- tuations ; Pucifo Dall, 5234, 517, 53, 1%, 63, 633 5 Weatorn Uuilon, 8715, 803, 83, B77% ; anan, 112, 110, 113, 114 Nock ‘T, 108, 1ibi, o st, Paul, BTY, 677% 615, 67X Union Pacifle, 313, 521, 313 923" 0,00, & 1. 0., 34X, 355¢; Wabashi, 93¢, 7035, 7012 § New York Gohtrni, 10137, 102: Lake Shors, 0354, 91} Ohlos, 40, 433¢; Hatlom, 123, 120, Union Jacifio i snid to hava hosn purchianed Leavily by tho Clark TR fo Imwuguzalo il campaigi, Tho Ataes wtack o autd to bo 80 tied up that it cantiof como on the mar- Kot for a yoar, Bterliug, 108}, OOVERNMENT DONDO, 147 | Coupons, o7, 11555 | Coupons, '68: 115% | Now 5 1175 [ 10-405 18" | Qarrel TATE NONDH. .033¢ | Virgiiag, old, 9 180% | North Cntoliuns, old..273¢ 805 | Norlh Carolinss, nowi 16 Goupon, '81... 6208 of "62 Coupons, 64 . Coupons, '65 . Caupons, 05 (b Misnouris, Tonuesstes, ol Tennesaces, now Virginine, new.. ETO0RS, 100 L Adams Expr Wolls argo Ameriean E; k4 B { ® | Cirfosgo & Alton., 110 Ghicogo & Alton pfd, 112 Obio & Missiesippi. 433 88i¢ Union Pacifio Unlon Facific bonds. 885 84 | Contral Pacific bonds. 1033 Dul, Lack, & Western, 1015 b, I, & Erlo,,,000e 8 Northwestorn RockfTsland.,. ..+ N. J. Ceutral, Forelgn Mnarkets, Lavenroor, May 6—11 a. m,—Flour, 978 Gil, Wheat— Winter, 124 24; spring, 11=@123 21'; white, 11s 8d @lis 104; club, 1%, Corn, 278 34, Pork, 008, , 408, Livenraor, May 6—2:00 p, m,—DBreadstufrs firmer, Cotn, 2780d, et unchanged, LONDON, May 6—6 p, 1 €75, 037 do of '67, 04] 10-40s, 8O3 § now By, 805 § Exlo, 507, Tatus, Moy 0,—Rtentos, 04 irauca 37 centimoa Qling upland, 82;@9%4d; Orlenns, 03:@Y%d, Bales, 8,000 balea; Amorican, 5,000; spoculation abd expert, Whito wheat, 114 0d@11s 100, Consols, money, 8334 ¢ acconnt, 9343 5203 0 T LiviRrgot, May 0.—Cotton elosed {reegular ; mid- ' Wreadstuffs firm 3 Callfornda whito wheat, averngo quulity, 114 04@11s'10d ; red wintor, 128 24, Corn, 78 6. Flour, 276 61, ' Recolptn of “whont for tho past thiroo duy, 48,000 qea., of which 47,000 qra, Wero American, Hucolpis of con for tho satw tinio, 8,000 Qrs., American, 7,000 qrs, %23, Oumborlands, 388 60, York, 70s, Olievar, Bhort Viby, 908, Yarus atid fabrics st Mancheator dull and rathor Tower. New York Dry Goods Marlet, New Yonk, May 6,—The commlsslon Louses woro quiet to-day, but thero was n froor Jobbing movement 1 genoral goods, ‘Tho Daily Bulletin snys the fustira of tho market was a brosk fn tho prices of prints, Alleu's Amorican, Ancoua, Conestogs, Garnor's Slmp~ son's, Bpraguo’s, Wamnuttus, Bedford, and_ Gloncestor it worw ‘redticed Mo by the agente, A Invge Jobblug ot 16 solling Ynelit Club shirtings st Bxc. Ging= hams aro steady for tho best makers, Lnl the lower lota sokd, Corn casior; No, 2 iixed, 36X@387c on track ; 4i@470 Aacked, closing at Inaldo prica, Onts firm; No, 2, 32 on trnck ; 352¢e sacked, Barloy steady: No, 2, 65¢, Ryo quict at 88c, Wittsky—Bteady ot #e, Provisions—Dork dull at $18.25@18,60, Bulk ments steady ; clear sides at Kansas City nold at 9c. Bacon dull ; shouldors sold at 8¢ scller May, o deline ; clear Tib hield b 103¢e cash, 10c bid ; small lots clear sold at 1034¢, Lard nominal, 1loas~Unchanged ; $4.65@6.16, CarrLz—Quict and tncliango MILVAUKEE, Minwauxer, Moy 0.—Bnzapstorra—Tlour quict and unchanged. Wheat dull aud s shado lower; No1, §1.95; No. 2, $1.27¢. Oatg dulland n shado lower } No, 2, 8l¢, Corndull and lower; No. 32, 4le, Rye quict’ No. 1, 080, Barlcy firm No, 3, 88c. Frerants—To Buflalo, 100 to Oawegn, 16c, Rrce1rTi—Flour, 7,000 bria ; wleat, 47,000 bu, BinTENTe—Floti, 1000 brlh ¢ whedt, 148,000 bu, BUrFATO, Dlny G—DBrEAvATUFES—Flour quict. Whent—Mntkot baro and prices nominal, Corn, 53¢ store, Outs at 450 for Western, OSWEGO. 0swEa0, Moy 6,—BRFEADSTURFS—Whent [dull ; sme Vor Michigun, 3190 Corn dull ; Western, G0c,’ Bar- ley quiot and unchsgod, DETROLT. DeTnorT, May 6,—BRrEADSTUFFS—Flour quiet and unchanged, Wheat afeady ; extra, $2.00; No, 1, $1,88 @1.80; nuibor, SLTLK. - Com wtesdy Weatern, $74@ c ato, 39 B 2 390, .+ FREronTa—"To Oswego Tull, at 10c. MARINE. PORT OF GHICAGO. ARRIVED. 1eeo. Moy O Seow J. A, Johneon, Saugatuck, 50 m lumbor, Schr Gama Cuels, Milwaukee, 300 tons iron ore, Trop Ira Chaftes, Smigatuck, 50 m lumber, 160 m shin- #lcs, and sundricd, Hchr Myrtle, Muskegon, 175 m lumber. Senw Marion Dixon, Soutl Haven, 76 m lumber, Schr Clty of Pafucsville, Cloveland, 830 tona ot coal, Trop Empire State, Buffalo, 148 chests toa, Bacgo MV, Burus, White Liko, 160 m lumbor, 60 pos imbor, Belr Flylg 3ist, Eacanaba, 130 geoss tons iron ora. Stmr Alpena, Manltowoe, 1,200 bris flour, 60 doovs, 80 hdls gash, and pundries, Sebur Gum, Bouth Havon, 65 cds wood, Stmr Cuba, Buffalo, 1,023 bris sxlt, Prop I"Imlmlnln City, Buffalo, 670 brls sugar, and dries, Prop Montuna, BufTalo, i tonacoal, and sundrlies, Behr Lumborman, Black Creok, 140 m lumber, sun- jah. " Barge Mary Amaura, Whito Lake, 150 m lumvor, Belir Lizzio Doak, St, Joseph, 60 m lumber, Mark R, J, 8anhorn, Manisten, 165 m lumber, Bcow Flara, Baugatuelr, 85 m lombor. Sehr Princo Alfved, Builalo, 528 tona coal, Schr Magle Milwaukeo, 75 m Jumber, 20 m Iath, Trop Gity of Detroit, Port Huron, 108 brla sugar, 1 car- Tiogo, Prop Annfo Tunra, Muskegon, Belur I, Taud, Aldsiks, 03 cdy Prop Buirope, Montreal, 16,3 el Lney J. Clark, Buifalo, 20, 5 Prop Ira Ohatfeo, Baugetuck, ‘300 groen saltod hides, 20 Lrla salt, 10 brls porir, and sundrics, Prop 8. Albany, ©Ogdensburgh, 100 brls pork, 60 tes o d, Sohr W, I, awkins, Union Pier, & brls pork, 20 pkgs groceries. Selir Mogic, Muskegon, light, . Slmr Naslwa, Ogduusburgh, 11,650 bu corn, 200 brls ‘pork, 05 pkgs liquor, nud sundries, Sclir Jura, Port Colborno, 15,188 bu corn. Prop Colokado, Buffalo, 1,600 brls flour, 36,000 bu swhest, 4,000 bu corn, 42 bales broom corn, 200 wagon boxes, and aundrica. Prop Moitaua, Buffalo, 47,300 b wheat, 800 brla flour. Prop Cuba, Buifalo, 4,600 bu wheat, 50 tons oll-cake, 500 bris flour, Prop Empiro State, Duffalo, 201 brls flour, 200 brls corn meal, Prop Alpens, -Milwankco, 20 balea oakum, 170 brla ofl, 200 rolla felt, aud enudricn, Belir Express, Manistique, 76 bu potatoes, 20 kegs nails, Staur Coronty 5. Joseply 127 pligs grosiecs, 10 ps pundsite, Sobir Lizzio Donk, St Josoph, 100 koga nails, 20 kegs v ot ‘Prop Fountain City, Buffalo, 18,434 bu wheat, 77 pkgs sundrics, 205 m lumbor, N 20,600 bu corn. LAKE FREIGHTS, “Tho chartors roported wero : Schr Princo Alfred, for wheat to Kingston at 180 ; prop Iirooklyn, to Ogdons. burg, corn, {hrough rato'to Doston; prop City of Dotrot, to' Barnia, corn, throngh rato'to Porlland, In iho aftérnoon the sehir G, M, Cantoron was taken for corn to Kingaton at 14c, —Tho nlght oftico will bo openod to-night, on_tho socond floor of tho buflding on the southivest cornor Clarkand South Water streets, in Loomls Diock, v ing been romoved from Lind's Block to-dny, VESSELS PASSED DETROIT. Special Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, walitios nro frregular and roduced it prices by tho ?ohbm. Standard aud foe brown shoetings and cule Drrsotr, Muy 0,—PAsen Up—Props Equinox, Tioga, Lurks Wells, Bardinia, selira Scotls, Rawso, Atatinito, Marlon ' Eagan, D. Sommors, ' Amoricutl Glinmplon, A. Meahor, Porty. Pagath Down—Lrops Huron_ Olty, Tompost, Clty of Tolodo, burk Kate Darloy, schra Bladeirs, Bunrise, Uiggio & Jones, Winp—Northoset, A dispatels from Lambion, Ont,, aass that tho new schiooner, Wgglo & Jonea, af Oiiicago, was tho firat yessol of the downward bound fleat to roach the river, ILLINOIS RIVER AND CANAL NEWS, TASALLE, TlL, Miy 6.—Tha steamer Joo Flemlng arrived from 8(, Loule this aftornoon, towing two ico- Dargea nd the ‘canalboat. Mary Ordy, Tho lattor ls louded with 8t, Genvviove sandstone” for Chicago, and puesed Into the canal, Tho steamer Joo Flow! uq do- pated towiug tho caiatboats Iabeia londod it Turi- or, tho Oak - Leaf, loaded with molding-sand, aud o Darko of Ice, all bound for 8t Louis, Tho Goorgin, Toadod with'lumbor aud shingles for Lasally, and tho Montana, loaded with lumber and merchaudiso for Ta Sallo, passod out of the cuual, 'Lho cannl-boat Nortl Amorica, llght, paesod down tho river undor sall Lound for Chfllicotio, Fifteon feot and six fnches o water on the miter-sill of Lock 16, UANAL CoLLrorow’s OrFioE, Chicago, May 6,— Anuven—Moruing Light, Oltawn, 6,800 b corn Miigio, Marseiilos, 5,000 bl corn, 820 108 soed ; Drilly Morris, 110 tons coal, GLiangn—Orlon, Marcellus, 20 n shingles ; Filzne vethy, Lockport, 4,209 bu whoat, 50 brls ealt, 10 tous co..], B0U 1bs frou ; Bryant, Morris, 9,000 pickets, 60 maltugles ; W, A, Steol, Joliot, 6,148 feot lumber, 25,100 Dath ; Dolphin, Ottiwa, 18,400 feot lumber, 10 1n'latl, 54,499 feot Tutubor, 3,100 1ath, Jollot, MISCELLANEOUS, A dispatclt saya that tho Bclirs Kato Datley, Tlgalo & Jones, nnd Bunriso pasaed Port Iuron at 6 o'clook (hin morning, —~Tijo nehr Olty of Pafacavillo arrived this mornip from bolow, Ttio Camdett 1a now in Milwairkoo. Tioti venals woro fan In tho feo b Mackinnw. Thn Chptain of tho Palnesvilla roports Acelng Aoveral of tho grain vorneln b thio Atralta, - "~ Fhio nehr omor, which went anhoro Iast fall noar Tolnt ant Bargues and afterwaria got off and wintored at Mackinaw, in expacted huro soon in tow of tho B, F, Wado, "~_/Tiho stmr Motoor fs annotiriced an tho firat boat for Duluth, lenving Clovoland on the otk just, —Tho_fhirce-mnated_achr Ssmucl 11, Fostor was Inunchied at Oloveland last Saturday, Hho will carry 47,000 bu of corn, and will cost about $52,000, tollor rocolved hers touday saya thore are about 60 pafl veeceln off Port Hopo, nnd nbout 13 miles woutls of Tolut o Barques, Loko Huron, fast in tho co. —Tho now barpo €, 0.D, eamo I thia morning from Grand Haven, thia elng her firat trdp, Bhocnrrica 300 m [t of Jumber, and i & firat-clnre venrel {n overy roe spect, The ¢ G, O, D, cost abont $156,000, —Thoschr Ttichard Motf, lumbor-laden, camo in from Ocontn, Groon Iay, this oventug. Tho Flylng Miat, from Facaunbn, in also in port, - Theso ata’ the firat arrivals f1om the abovo yorts, —Tho nchie Tronton, grain-ladan, s ashora 10 miles from Port Colliorno, A tugg und achoonet iavo gona fo Tior sasistnuco, —Thic tug O, Wilcox wan aold on Friday Iast nt Dos trolf, Connldoration, $34,000, —Thoro 16 now on {ho atocka at Bag Ray, below Fscanaba, vosaol of about 125 foct koel, 29 feot benm, aud A feol hold, bullt oxprossly for thy 'telegraph polg trade, for Mr, Royce, of Eacanaba, by Capt, Fanwuel Eilfoft, Ifer framen nro principally tsmarack, snd natural crooks; lior botton 1a noarly solid, and in e of o natal midutiy staichions under tho deck~ ame, plio has an onk wtringer, mupported nt long ina torvals by heavyposta, 'Thfa 1 dona o give plonty of Foom for hundihg (ho poles expeditioualy.” Th vessol ia roady for Inunching. —A new scow, named the Feliclions, buflt for the ficandinavian_Company, was recontly Inunched ot Manitowoe, 8ho will hitvo threa mnets sud carry from 160,000 to 176,000 feet of inmber, IHor dimonslons aro: Xeel, 113 foot ; bosm, 20 fect § dopth of hold, 7 foat 8 fnchcs, —On Wcdnesday, 30th.uit, n aleam barge wna Iauncheid st Ward’s ahip-ysrd, in New Jerusalem, ncor Cleveland, Tha Iongth of tho craft is 144 feot, breadth OF benm 48 feot, and dopth of hold 12 fost. ' Sho will recalvo lier boller and. macbinery at Detrolf, and will then engago In tho lumber-carrylug {rads botween Ludlngton end Cllcago, ; : —A gentloman connecied witl the Goyernment ser- vico, and who hna Just arrived at Dotrolt from Duluth statcs thnt nothing buk fco was vislblo in that part of Lako Superior, —Tho bark T. B, Rico, of Conneaut, in tho thunder atorm of Friday niglt Inst, got nshoro at Kelly's Isiand, It was thougut that by lighteriug sho could bo got afiont, 3o st Thomns A, Scolt fafn the Datralt dy. dock for ropaira and to receivo ahiow wheel, On tho passago from Buffalo hor wheol was damagod and Lor stern split, —Tho birgo Hotchkins, of Goorgian Bay, fa capublo of carrylng over 1,000,100 fect of lumber. ‘—According to all roports Lake Huron ia full of ico, and all tho vessels meet with moro or less trouble in ffllung through, Tho Jfl’op Idaho mot upwards of hirly vessols which bad left the St, Clalr River, Tha stme Winona struck ice off Sturgeon Fofat, and found it 80 heny that sha was unabin to makos Junding at Harrisvillo or Au Bablo, Found tho wholo west sbore, from Blurgeon Pofut to (lio St, Qlalr Rivor, ano vaat flold of Ico, —Navigitlon opcnedat Snglnaw, thia season, April 80, tho stgam barge Tempest nrriving, This {s tho Inlest opoulng of 1ho aliovo port. for- fourlaen yosrs, For two succesalvo yonrs, beginning ot 1859, the stme ¥orost Queen arrived March 14, SPECIAL NOTICES., No Postponement. Tt tamot iso to put off until tho hoats of Summer have commonaad tho Invigorating process which would havo socurod tho syatem, In advanco, ngainst this untoward influonco. By tonng tho stomach, liver, and bowels in tho Spring months, with Hostetter's Stomach Blttors, and continulng to taka this harmless but poworful yagata« blo fuvigorant during tho summor, it 1s qulto cartaln that even persons who aro naturally dollcato and doficlont fn vital foreo may oscaps tho fits of indigestion, hoadacho, Dausas, billousnoss, norvous debility, and montal oppres. slon which, In tho absenco of such preparation, ofton prostrato and agonlzo tho moro robust. A pure stimu. Jent, modicated with tho fulcosof tho Snost tonic, antl. Dillous, and aporiont, roots and lorbs, as an invatusblo Boon to the weak and aifing, and this life.sustaining boon tn tho form of Hostotter's Bittore, e, fortunatols, within the roach of all. OPENING. “GRAND OPENING! Chas. Gossage ¢ Co. SATURD,_AE, May 10, We shall open on the ahove date in our new store, at our former location on STATE-ST., With a magnificent stock of New Goods, including the la- test styles in Tadies' Garments and materials of every de- seription, and a very full and complete assortment of the best Goods in every Depart- ment, to an inspection of which we extend a cordial invitation to all friends and customers, 106, 108, 110. GENERAL NOTICE. OFFICE OF Superintendent of South Par, MAYS, 1893, Notico {s hereby given that, by orderof tho South Park Gomunisslon, Bec, 2 of Ordfnanco will not be enforced on Grand Boulevard from the Railroad Crossing to Fiftioth® st., on Wednosday afterncon between tho hours of § o'clock and 7 o'clock p. m. ‘Tho ordinanco i as followa: ** No porson shall ride or drivoupon any part of tho said Park, or upon any rosd, roadway, or avenuo included within tho boundary thercof, atarato of spcod excoodlng clght milos an kiour." (Signod) WAL M, BERRY, Supt. 8. P, Q, This notico applios only to Grand Boulovard, and only for tho day named, Tho ordinanca will bo onforcod ae usunl on all tho athor Boulovards. FLOWERING PLANTS, &o. FLOWERING PLANTS, Bonqnets, an_fl@ral Desigs. A choles astortmont of Houso, or Bodding Plants, at ronsonablo prices, at the Jargo Consorvatory on North Olarkeat., ono bleok north of Chic, » OF at sontheast, cornor of Ktateand Washingto entranco through Roddin & Hamllton's, Jowolors. WM. T. SHEPHERD, IMLORIST. BEDDING PLANTS. ‘Votbonas, 83 por 100; othor kinds, $6 and $8. Sond for Addross st EDGAR LANDERS, 250 State. ELECTRO CHEMICAL BATHS, 08 WABABH-AV. Treatmont for all nervous aud chronio ascs. Natisfaction given, NOTE~This tro ment s unliko other vluotrical baths given in this ol A compotent phystelsn fu attendanaes, Roome with U SumiorTast s 1omd provided for pationts from tho opugs T 10 o Imimaodiato vistuitys