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THE COAL MINE HORROR. CORONER'S INQUSET AT PLYMOUTH, PA. Investigation Into the Cause of the Calamity. Evidence Given Pointing to Incendiarism. RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS. Liberal Contributions in This City. SORANTON, Pa., Sept. 11, 1869, In my despatches last night I gave you a story about the firing of Avondale mine in the simple garb J jound 1t suggested. I thougnt itso incredibly atro- clous and horrible that I could no more than far- nish it as an item, entering into the exciting gossip and speculation engendered by the late disaster, and at the same time throw a doubt upon its truth. To- Bight I furnish you with the evidence recorded at the fuguest held in this town to-day, and let w% speak for itself. If, as =you’ will perceive, the balance of testimony ts against the Supposition that the shaft of the mine was set on fre by the furnace in the mine, then there 1s hardly any other conclusion to accept than that the mine was deliberately fired, The most intelligent and ex- perienced miner among those examined, Mr. Mor- gan, states it as his belief that the fre did not com- Mence at the bottom, but at a point near the tunnel. If this could be proved beyond peradventure an awful load of guilt rests upon the shoulders of some- body; for if fired at the tunnel it was no accident, but deep, unfathomable flendishness, The inquest was held at eleven o'clock In Shupp'’s Hall, Piymouth, Mr. E. C. Wadhams and Squire Eno, Justices of the peace, acting a8 coroners. The fol- lowing jury was sworn, the same that viewed the bodies on being taken from the mine:—W. J, Har- vey, foreman; Samuel Van Leon, Martin McDonald, dames George, Charles Hutchinson and Thomas Patton. Mr. H. W. Evans, from a committee of the Miners’ Union, acted as a sort of counsel for the miners, Mr. H. J. Phillips as counsel for the companies, “ The attendance numbered over two hundred, and much interest was exhibited in the evidence of the ‘Witnesses who came up towards the close of the in- vestigation, The representatives of the mine owners studi- ously avoided giving the least offence, by interroga- tory or otherwise, to the audience of miners, The examination was conducted with decorum, though a little too much latitude was given to some miners in putting questions of a very irrelevant and frivolous character, Dr. C. Hudson, of Plymouth, being sworn, testi- fed that the cause of the death of the men was from inbalauion of carbonic acid gas, producing asphyx- Jation, Coroner to the Jury—Is there any question to ask? Wo response being given the next witness was called, who gave his name as Christopher Savage, footman in the Avondale mines. Being sworn he testifed as follows:—I was footman in the Avondale mine and worked there until last Saturday; the jfurnace was first started on ‘Thuraday, September 2; Monday morning last No woodwork between the furnace and the shaft; there might have been a door there; been down in the mine only about halfa dozen times; the furnace I suppose to have been lit about half-past six; the fire burst out between nine ana ten; I never heard the inside foreman, Mr. Hughes, speak of connecting the Union with the Avondale, but I recollect hearing ‘im state that bo wanted the old tunnel driven in, so as to enable the mules and men to walk into tne mine; Hughes was over @ year connected with the mine; he was anxious to have the tunnel com- pleted, but I am not aware that any effort was Made dnring the suspension of work to push the tunnel through. The witness was asked various questions as to his opinion on the advantages and security of haying a second shaft to every mine, put declared his inability to speak profeastonaily on the subject. 4 gentleman inquired of the witness if he knew of @ mun coming out of the mine betore the fire? Witness—Yes, sir; hig mame was Anson Dunn, and he came up fifteen or twenty minutes before the fire, John Roberts, blacksmith, testified that twenty minutes before the fire he saw Palmer Steele go down with a load of hay. Dr. Wilson recalled—Said to the best of his judg- ment the men lived but a few minutes after the dis- aster. Charles Wilson testified—1 was acting as ticket boss in the Avondale mine the day of the accident; rang the bell for Palmer Steele to go down with his load of hay, and about half an hour afterwards the fire broke out; I noticed about an bour previous to this time there was More smoke than usual coming up the shaft, but it was lit by Wood and the man who attended to it ‘was @ new man, who commenced work with the re- sumption fof operations; in talking with the men 1 have heard them say that the mine was liable to take fire, but there was no apprehension shown that any great danger attended working it; Monday morning I saw Palmer Stecle, the staple boss, take down @ load of hay to feed the mules, about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes before the fire broke out; Iam unable to tell the name of the man who lit the fire in the furnace on Monday morning; the lower part of the shaft was tolerably ‘wet where the fire originated; I can't say [ was ab- sent at a funeral the day it happened; Mr. Hughes, the inside boss, took precautions against the fire igniting the brattice by substituting brick and lime for lumber; Mr. Hughes, in my opin- 4on, had sole control of the inside operations; there ‘Was quite @ draught in the fue leading from the fire toward the shaft; have seen sparks fying toward the shaft, but could not tell how far they ‘went. Conrad Lee, of Plymouth, outside boss of Avon- dale mine, testified:—Lyman Mimmick was standing atthe head of the shaft the day of the accident; I was attending to my duties in the engine room; Mimmick haa come on new that day to attend to the work of regulating the passage of care up and gown through the shaft; I directed J. M. Wilcox, ticket boss, and Philip Allibaugh to look after him, as ho waa strange to the business; I am outside fore. man; was absent when the fire was first discoverd; Thave no direct idea as to the origin of the fire; there was no fire about the top of the shat; I never noticed a man take hay down with a lamp in his hat; I never gave orders against the practice, but it might have been done; from the furnace I considered very good; to the best of my knowledge there was I thought nothing ot it, as there was a new fireman at the furnace; tho smoke smarted my eyes pretty badly; I was among the first to discover ihe fire, but ‘We had no facilities at hand to extinguish it, and a Tew buckets of water would have been of no uso ‘whatever, Here @ recosa for dinner was taken until two o'clock, On reassembling, Anson Dunn, of Hanover, was sworn and testified:—1 went down in the shaft at nine o’clOck, Monday morning, looking for work and stayed three-quarters of an nour; while down spoke with several of the miners, some of whom said that they had heard a good deal about the mine being Gangerous, but Geciared it the most comfortabie they ever worked; everything I saw when passing ‘the furnace was all right; there wasalive biaze of coal, and nothing about it appeared diferent from when I went down; when I came up to the top of the shaft lsaw Palmer Steele waiting to go down with @ load of hay; about twenty minutes after, ‘when I was on my way home, I observed fire burst- ing out through the top of the breaker; the hay the drangnt | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1869——TRIPLE SHEET. ‘Which Palmer Steele had was bound in a bundle; Roticed no smoke nor anything out of the way. Thomas Roney, of Plymouth, testified:—I know where the furnace in the mine is located—about ninety feet from tne bottom of the shaft; 1 have assisted butiding fires there; never heard any fears expressed about the furnace; knew of a brattice being once on fire in the vicinity of the furnace; it was made of wood, but brick was afterwards sub- atituted; know of no means provided py the com- pany for extingaishing fires, Mr, Philttpe—Did you ever say that as you were not employed lately to work in the mine you would not allow any other damned B——ir to work there? Witness—No, sir. Mr. Phiilips—If I bring a man face to face with you who will prove you aaid so what answer would you give him? Witness—The same. Roney proceeded:—I was not at the Avondale mine from Thursday untt! Monday after the fire broke out; never heard any one say the mine was actually un- safe, but that it was lable to accident and that if such should occur in the shape of fire in the shaft none of the men would escape, 1 think if there was @ second shaft the men of the Avondale mine might have got out, Eaward Flynn, miner, of Steuben, testified that he thought the accident would come one day or ano- ther, and that it was unsafe for any man to work In the Avondale mine, though he worked there himself for a few days before the accident. The witneas was asked several questions as to the feasiblity of cutting @ passageway toto tne Union mine, his answer being that !t could be easily done and would only take a week. Isaac Thomas, Plymouth, miner, testifled:—I always believed if the cracker (the wooden building over the shaft) caught fire there was no hope for the men below; if the men now dead had had another shaft I believe they would have escaped, because I was among the first to go down the day after the accident, and I could see by the size of the brattice the men built to provect themselves they must have spent some time at tt; I don’t believe the shaft ever took fire from the furnace, for the engineer and the men at the pumps were accustomed’ to go round be- tween the flue and the air shalt, and if there was great heat there, or sparks fying, they could not do so; there is a portion of brat- tice in tho shaft not far from the bottom that ts not burned at all, being merety scorched. The bottom of the brattice is burned, but that woula have been done by the lighted timbers failing from above; am unable to say what the cause of the fire might have been, but I don’t believe the current of air from the furnace could carry through the fue Sparks to set the brattice on fire, Thomas ©, Davis, miner, testifled—I worked in the Avondale mine ten months; the furnace is 150 feet from the shaft; I have spoken with Mr. Evan Hughes, the inside boss, on the subject of providing another means of egress from the mine, and at the ume of the suspension of work last May he was engaged driving @ hole, which, when completed, would furnish the needed want; the work was never resumed since;I don’t think the fire ever caught from the furnace, for I have seen men working in the flue and the furnace lighting; my impression ts that the fire began about the tunnel; some composition was thrown upon the wood work and set fire to about the tunnel; the greatest marks of fire are found there; the boards at the bottom of the shaft were too wet to catch fire; the mine had been closed up some time and the shaft was consequently damp, Wiliam Thomas, of Plymouth miner, testified— I worked four months in the Avondale mine, and I think if there was another shaft the men might have escaped, because there was quite a number of men made their way a long distance back in the mine and built brattices, evidently after the fire took place; I consider it too bad that men should have to go down 1n mines with only a single open- ing; I remember finding in the east gangway @ man who worked in the west; I believe he had left on account of the fire in search of a place of safety. Alexander Weir, of Avondale, late engineer of tho mine, testifled—I told the inside boss there was auger of fre and flame because of the heat com- ing through the fue; I had hoisted a carup and dumped it when I noticed to the foreman that there was @ good deal of smoke ascending in one corner of the shaft; ® minute or two after, in drawing up the cage, a burst of flame, like an explosion of powder, shot up in one corner of the shaft; it came from the inside of the shaft; I have frequently spoken to the inside boss of the danger from the furnace in the mine and also to other persons; my father constructed the furnace, but I don’t remember that we ever had conversation about tt, George Morgan, miner, of Nanticoke, testified he had been employed in the mines since he was ten yeara old; the upper part of the brattice in the Avondale mine was completely burned out from seventy-five feet from the top to within twenty feet of the bottom; {f was tolerably gound; my belief ta that the fire did not origiiiate at the bottom, but at a point not far removed from the top, and if a committee of this body of miners be appointed I will show that the upper edge of the boards forming the brattice shows all along the dead marks of fire, while the lower edge has no marxs at all; my opinion ts that the fire originated at the tunnel or a little below; I heartily agree in condemning the plan of having but one outlet tomines. ' H. W. Evang—That is just what the miners in- tended to condemn. They knew that to work a mine with one outlet was dangerous, and had known it all these years, but they must work in them or starve, and they intended on this occasion to show the pertls they are exposed to. (Applause.) Thomas L, Thomas, miner, testifed—I have worked thirty-five years as a miner; worked two months in Avondale; have spoken with Mr. Evan Hiughes upon the danger of having but one opening to the mine; we also had @ talk about the fur- nace, and he asked my opinion of it; told him 1 thought the ventilation very good; always considered Mv, Haghes @ very careful man; we also talked about opening @ connection between Avon- dale and Union mine omething very easy to ac- complish, a8 only fifty or sixty feet nad to be tun- neiled, and if this had been done it would only have taken a week, all the men now dead might haye been saved. The inquest was here adjourned until nine o'clock Tuesaday morning. ‘The following circular is issued by the Relief Com- mittee:— PLYMOUTH, Pa., Sept. 11, 1969. The ReliefCfommittee, appointed durtug the disas- ter at Avondaie, met last might at the First National Bank, Plymouth, and organized permanently by electing BE. ©, Wadhaws President, H. Gay- lord asurer and W. Wilson — Secre- tary. A committee of seven ersons waa appointed to look after and supply the immediate ‘wants of the afiicted, to furnish them their require. ments for at least one week, to take a census of the families of the unfortunates and to report their ace tion at @ meeting to be held on Monday evening, and also to devise a system for the equitable division of funds and other contributions, it 18 requested that persons into whose hands con- tributions are placed will forward the same to H. Gaylord, at the First National Bank of Plymouth, E, C. WADHAMS, President of Committee, W. L. Witson, Secretary. AID FOR THE AVONDALE SUFFERERS, Rubscriptions Received at the Herald Office Yesterday. Below will be found the subscriptions received at the HeRaLp oMce yesterday for the relief of the families of the victims of the Avondale mine calamity :— TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE DOFLARS, No. 1 MOFFAT BUILDING, Sept. 11, 1869, To Tue Epitor OF THE HERALD: I herewith enclose you my check for $212, in be- half of the widows and orphans of the victims of tho Avondale coal mine disaster, obtained by me irom the following named persons, WM, F. LETT, Superintendent of the Moffat Estate, amount, — Name. Amount, Cora Moffat and Myra Moffat .. “” Henry Hume.. Alexander & Eisig D. R. Mangan... Birasall & Bi M R. W ‘Thomas A. Ames Francis R, Josselyn... Leon D, De Bost Paris & Allen.. ‘eale & Rosenthal Jolins Dub H. A. Topham, Jono T, Pirie., Name, ‘William F, Lett, ee re wewesscooecanean wee SHELDON HE Perereret eet) yy $212 ‘TWO HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS. OFFIOB OF KosBs & CoRLIRS, AUCTIONEERS, } New York, dept. 11, 1660. To THE Eprror oF THR HERALD:— Enclosed please find check for $210 contrib ution for the relief and aid of the widows and prpbans of the Avondale coa! mine disaster: — Nume, Ai Amount. William A. Kobbe.. Edward L. Collies. 1 1 1 1 Tom Nelson. 1 bi Hae : james Tay. John Carey. 1 John Langen. 1 R. Topping. 1 ones $210 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS. New York, Sept, 10, 1860, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Please add the enclosed amount ($122) to the fand tor the sufferers by the Avondale disaster subscribed by the employes of © H, MURRAY & CO, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, 827 Bowery, New York, Sept. 11, 1869, To THE Eprror oF THX HeRALD:— In unison with that deep feeling of sympathy which pervades the entire land in consequence of the melancholy disaster which occurred at the Avon- dale mines, the members of the New York Young Men’s Roman Catholic Benevolent Association have instructed me to piace in your hands the sum of $100 t. be appropriated to the widows and orphans made disconsolate by this colilery calamity, WILLIAM J. WELCH, M. D., President. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, New York, Sept. 11, 1869. To T1® EprToR oF THE HERALD :— Enclosed you will find $100, in aid of the families of the men who perished in the coal mines at_ Avon- dale, Pa. HENRY HUGHES, 107 Spring street. FIFTY DOLLARS. New York, Sept. 11, 1869. To THE Epiror oF THe HERALD:— Enclosed please find our ch: for $50 in aid of the sufferers by the Avondale calamity. E. B. & R, 8. ORCUTT (per Tempest.) TWENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS, New York, Sept. 11, 1869, To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— Enclosed please find twenty-seven dollars from the hands of Ward’s Paper Collar Factory tor the reiief of the suffering families of the coal mine disaster. The enclosed amount {s wostly subscribed by giris who oniy earn from three to six dollars per week: ~ Joseph A. Ward....$6 0) Johanna Connell.... 1 iF 00 A. Suilman.. . 100 50 1 00 60 100 50 100 50 200 bu 60 50 Emma Jarvis....... 1 00 50 Sarah Campbell.... 1 00 50 Lizzie Heckler. +100 50 Hannah Miller...... 100 Maria Kelley... 100 Sarah Foulkes, « 60 Alex, White 1 00 Jennie Robingon,... 60 E. Kinsley.. 1 00 Mary Harrington.... 50 Total.....+ TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS. New York, Sept. 10, 1869." To THe Epiror OF THE HERALD:— Enclosed please find the sum of twenty-six dollars for the relief of the widows and or; 8 of the Avondale miners, contributed by the following Bamed officers and members of Metropolitan Hoo! and Ladder Company No. 6:— Abram ©, Hull, 3 William P. Allen.. George W. Erb. 3 Willan F, Cratt. Charies L. Kulley. » 2 James Gumartin James H, Ballentine., 2 Joln Grady........... 2 2 Denton EK. Hemsworth 2 2 James Millmore,...... 2 Total...... Respectfully, TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. New YorK, Sept, 11, 1860, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Enclosed please find our check for twenty-five dol- A. CO. HULL, Foreman. lars, to be applied in the Avondale calamity. Being out there in the vicinity on the day of the disaster and seeing the misery of those who had lost their relatives, we think all should contribute their mite, * ARCHER & BROTHERS, TWEENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. New York, Sept. H, 1869, To THE EpITOR oF THE HERALD:— Please forward tne enclosed twenty-five dollars to the person or persons having in charge the fund for the benetit of the widows and orphans of the men killed by the calamity at the Avondale coal mine. Hoping your efforws to stir up the benevolent sym- pathies of the puolic will result in a generous dona- | Uon in ala of sufferers, I am, yours, tru. “hw. TWENTY DOLLARS, New Yor«, Sept. 11, 1869, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALI Enclosed please find twenty dollars in aid of the families of the victims of Avondale. M. JONES, TEN DOLLARS. New Yorg, Sept. 10, 1869, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Enclosed find ten dollars. Please use it for the benetit or send it to the widows and orphans of the Avondale disaster. BENJ, TEN DOLLARS, New Yous, Sept. 11, 1969, To THe EDITOR OF TRE HERALD:— Enclosed please find ten dollars for the unfortu- nates in Avondale, 8. N, FIVE DOLLARS. BLOOMFIBLD, N. J., Sept, 11, 1869, To THE EDITOR OF THB HERALD:— Will you please add the “widow's mite’’ to the fund for those made desolate by tue fearful catastro- phe at Avondale mines? K. G. B, FIVB ROLLARS, EW YORK, Sept. 11, 1860, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Enclosed please find five dollars as my mite towards alleviating the distress of the sufferers by the Avondale coal mine catastrophe. ‘I'nere are @ great many poor women and cnildren, and a great deai of money is needed to make these poor people comfertable during the coming cold season. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the people generally will come forward to provide for these Widows and orphans. DUTCHMAN. FIVE DOLLARS, New York, Sept, 11, 1869. To THe EpiToR OF THE HERALD: Enclosed please find five doliars for the relief of the sufferers by the Avondale disaster. ABRAM BERNUARD, TWO DOLLARS, YONKERS, Sept. 11, 1869, To Tne Epiror or THE HERALD:— Piease find enclosed two dollars for the use of the sutferers at the Avondate coal mine tragedy. WILLIAM WILDE. ONE DOLLAR. To THE EpiTor OF Tus HERALD: Enclosed please find one dollar in aid of the Avon- daie sufferers. Fy The following individual subscriptions were re- ceived in the HERALD counting room yesterday :— 5 0, Pouaf.... . 8 James Brady 10 Mrs. G. K.. G. Gaston. Total .... Astor House Sabscriptionr. ‘The foliowing {8 a voluntary subscription made at the Astor House on the 10th Instant, and is sab- ject to order for the relief of the Avondale eusfer- ee = SSadaeS eh toaee Relief Meeting of Railrond Employes at the Astor HousemAddress by Mr. Corey. In compliance with # call issued by Mr. Charles Noble, general eastern agent of the Michigan Cen- tral Raiiroad, and thirty-four other gentiemen con- nected with freight and passenger lines, a meeting of agents, superintendents and employes of railroads ‘was held at the Astor House yesterday at one o'clock, for the purpose of devising eome means of giving aid to the sufferers by the terrible calamity at Avon- dale. It was not largely attended, only eleven per- sons besides members of the press being present. ‘vhe meeting organized by appointing Mr. George B. Nobie to the chair, and Judge Sweeny secretary. After a few preliminary remarks from the Chairman, Mr. G, L. Boswell moved that a committee of agents of h railroad company having oMces in the city be appointed to collect subscriptions for tho suffer- ers from their employes and that Mr. J. 8. Gossier, agent of tho Union line, be appointea treasurer to receive the moneys from the committee and report at Chane meeting to be held at the Astor House next Saturday. ‘A committee consisting of J. Sprouil, H. W. Carr, and J, L. Gossier, Was ais Appointed to prepare the subscription list and attend to other necessary exe- cutive business, The Chairman introduced to the meeting Mr. George Vorey, of Scranton, WhO presented @ Cor- tificate from Mr. Thomas B. Hunt, Secretary of the Avondale Committee, anthorizing nim to collect Gnd TEWERS Sh vubscry ns. 9 that, Knowing the character of the meet! he would say nothing of the need of the ro ‘action necessary in view of the terrible con- ition of the unfortunate ie whom the awful calamity at Avondale ae thrown upon the charity of the country. Human langu: wes inadequate to express the suffering these por people or to portray the scene of pit cal phe. He would say, however, the eceased = miners = were wore, t, temperate and industrious men. was @ noble charity to relieve by pecuniary aa- ettance the sufferings of their families, and it was lying to see how general and spontaneous was movement tor their reef. He heartily thanked the meeting for their efforta in behalf of the sul- The follow! gentlemen compose the committee to collect subscriptions from railroad employ és:— James Hamilton, Castie Garden; J. H. Van Ness, New York Central Ratiroad; John McDonnell, Penn- dpa Railroad; Edward Hogan, Erie Railroad; P, Beach, Grand Trunk Railroad; W. C. Gott, Southern line; J, L. Elliott, Penasylvenia Central; J. W. Prince, Michigan and Paul; H, CO. Marshall, Loulavilie and Nashville; C. E. Nob e, Michigan Cen- $ @; Jobo J. Sproul, [ulinols Centrs1; Jonathan Myers, South Side lines’ C. W. Perval, Haittimore and Ohio; C. B.D, Friest, New York and Montreal; George F. Rutter, Chicago and Northwestern; J. W. Sweeney, Missouri and Pacific; J. B. Yates, Great Southern Mail; R.G. Hoyt, Chicago, Burling: tou and Quincy Railroad; M. B, Spauilug, New York Central; H. Higby, White line; A. H. Ward, Erie line; J. Holilster, Cleveland and Columbus Railroad; John H. More, Red line; H. ©. Barr, Michigan Southern; J. Farnsworth, Merchants? De- spaten; H, W. Carr, Peoples’ Despatch; J, Chitten- den, Peoples’ Despatch; W. P, Kobinson, Toledo, Wabash and Western; A. J. Wilds, Allentown line; 0. J. Geer, Union line; John Whittaker, Empire tine; W. G. Vandermark, Empire line; J, 8. Sun- ford, Chicago, Rock Isiand and racific; J. 8, Gosse.er, Union line;' Horace Halderman, Pitsburg, bort Wayne and Chicago; KE. ©. Bermody, St. Lows Merchants’ Protective Union; George E. Jarvis, Great Western, Detrolt and Muwaukee; W. oH. Petry. Great Western Despatch; Peter Mallett, Coast line; J. H. Milier, Pennsylvania Central; ©, li, Hendrick, Hudson River and New York Central; H. J. Van Arsdaie, Harlem Ratlroad; H. P, Baldwin, Jersey Ceutral W. Rankin, New Jersey Transportation Company; John Mulford, Hadson River Katiroad; J, P. Barlow, Long Is and Railroad; W. R. Barr, Erie Raliroad; B,W. Blanchard, Erie Katiroad; A. F, Decker, Hudson Railroad; W. C. Kobinson, New Haven Ratiroaa, Mr. HAMILTON moved that all present put their names at once on the subscription jist according to their means and inchivations, but alter some con- versation it was withdrawn, the majority being in favor of handing in their seneerigyon dists, With the names of their employes attached. A vote ol thanks to Mr, Stetson for the use of the room Was then passed, after which the meeting ad- soln, to meet again next Saturday at tweive o'clock, The Mayer's Office Subscription List. Mr. William A. Crolius, attache of the Mayor's OMce, yesterday collected $105 60 from various charitably-disposed persons tor the relief of we widows and orphans of the victims of the Avondale calamity, the ainount being added to the fund being gaoscribed at the Mayor’s Oitice. Mr. P. L. Hoit- man aiso collected from Messrs. McKesson & Rob- bins the sum of fifty doilars, yh Thurlow Weed yesterday subscribed $100 at the Mayor’s Oillce toward the same object. Other Subscriptions in This City. SUBSCRIPTION OF $500 BY THE CONGREGATION OF THE TEMPLE BMANU RL. The Temple Emanu El, corner Fifth avenue and Forty-third street, with its accustomed generosity, has given an example to other congregations and churches. Atthe service held yesterday morning the Rev. Dr. Adler, in his sermon, very feelingly touched upon the Avondale calamity, and at tho close of the sermon the trustees passed their hats round, the result of which was a collection of over $500 for the unfortunate widows and orphans. HANDSOMR BUBSORIPTION BY THB PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY. On Friday afternoon the Pennsylvania Coa! Com- any ofthis city sent to John B, Smith, their Genera: Bupsrintenaent, at Dupmore, Pt check for $5,000, to be used in alleviating the wapts of the suffering families at Avondale, BASE BALL PLAYERS IN THE FIELD. The Mutaal and Eckford clubs will pyay on Satur- day next at the Union grounds, The receipts at the gate will be devoted to the fund in aid of the wid- ows and orphans of the deceased miners. BENEVIT QUNCERT FOR THE SUFFERERS AT THE BROOK- LYN SKATING RINK, A grand concert is to be given on Monday night, at the Brooklyn Skating Kink, in Cleremont avenue, for ihe penciit of the familes of the deceased Avon- dale iainers. Relief tor the A dale Sufferers in Philaz del PHILADELPAIA, Sept. 11, 1869, George H. Stuart, treasurer of the relief fund for the Avondale sufferers, has received over $12,000. itis expected that collections will be taken up in most of the churches to-morrow for the same pur- pose, Relief Committce at Avondale. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 11, 1869, A relief committee for the care of the aMicted by the lave disaster at the Avondale mine has been or- ganized at this piace by electing B. 0, Wadhams president, H. Gaylord (President of the First Nationai Bank) treasurer and W. L. Wilson, secretary, A sub-committee of seven is now at work supplying the wants of the needy and devising a system for continued operations. Contributions should be for- warded to Henderson Gaylord, at the First National Bank, Plymouth, Pa. THE FRIGATE SABINE. Alleged Mutiny and Executions. By mati frow Europe, dated August 81, we have the newspaper reports of the alieged mutinous con- spiracy which was said to have existed on board the United States frigate Sabine, in the port of Cher. bourg, France, as well as of the executton or seven American sailors for the crime. It will be seen that the English and French journals published the affairs as of actual occurrence:— NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. (From the Loudon Post, August 31.) The French papers report the execution of seven American saliors on Hoard the frigate Sabine, off Cherbourg, for an attempt to blow up that vessel. The account ig most extraordinary, as tollowa:— (From the Journal du Havre, August 28). A correspondent at Cherbourg communicates the following intelligence: — The American frigate Sabine had been at anchor ten days in tue offing. On Saturday morning a cabin boy, og going down tito the bold on some errana or ower, perceived @ fuse, lighved at one end, and vy which the other communicated with the powder magazine, He ranop immeately to give injorma- tlon w the superior olticers, and, as vue may well imagine, the luge Was quickly extingushed. It was none too soon, fora iew minutes later the frigate would have been blown to atoms. The commander on board the Sabine immediately instituted an in- quiry, which led to the discovery of & conspiracy, uaving for its object the annilliialion of the Ameri- can sip and the whole of her crew, The authors of this atrocious attompt did not recoil irom cer- tam death for the purpose of indicting a fright ful vengeance. Twenty-two saliors were put in irons, and seven were ordered to be hung imme- diately. For this purpose the commander of tue Sabme communicated with the competent au- thority at Cherbourg, in order to procure the authorizaion necessary to proceed at once with the cation. This authorizauon having been refused Sabine weighed anchor aud put out to sea; and y had the vessel left the ouing before the seven wretched men were langing from the yardarma, Human justice Was Satisved and a terrible example get of coudign punishment. Several bargemen who happened to be belinda the mole were witnesses of the awiul spectacle, {From the Journal OMetel of Paris, August 28,) yen American Satiors have been hanged in the betore Cherbourg, in consequence of the ats- of a conspiracy, respecting whict we have covery te détaris in the Journal du Havre, AMBRICAN OPFICIAL DENIALS, Flaving given th uropean newspaper version of the mutiny story—a very queer cage even as it stands—we proceed to submit the denials of the ates government authorities, On jist of August the Amertcan Legation in Payis pub lished & note contradicting a report which prevatied in the city on the previous Sunday to the effect that seven American sailors had been hanged on board the Sabine, our Minister pronouncing the story “utterly Without foundation.” On the same day sho report Was emphatically contradicted in Leadon. From Washington, under date of September 0, we had the following special telegram, which was pub- lushed In the HERALD next morning: ie Navy Department authorities deny the Hehed report—the aubstance of which was graphed vo Wasdington thie morning—t! #piracy really did ovcur on board the Unit frigate Sabine, The Department mails recet since the first report of the alleged trouble on that vessel contained nothing irom her officers concern. ing any outbreak. mb- le. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. President Grant left this olty yesteraay morning, Accompanied by his daughters, Jessie and Nellie, and his relatives, Mr, and Mra, Corbin, and General Porter, private secretary. The party jeft at eignt o'clock, Ue object of the Presideut in making the trip being to visit his son Frederick, who ie a cadet at the Military Academy, the lead, General second, Local two lengths RACING AT FASHION COURSE. | suns Seen rum, eget trite tuna tarn, one length ahead of Local, Then Bonnie showed in front, the pace heing very fast, and she An Extraordinary Hardie Race—The Best | }¢4,07 & neck si the quarter pote, Duke second, one and Bonnie Braes had a close and exciting struggle down the backstretch, the mare keeping her head im front until she the half-mile pole, Local rear. Going around the Flushing end Local Ever Ran—The Mile Heat Race a Splendid Affair—Lobelia Wins the First and General inae his yan, ‘and im took sides with Bonnie Duke the Second Race. Braes, and before he reacned the three-quarter pole had given her the go-by. He then made play for Genera! Duke, and as the latter came into the home- stretch, Local was at his quarters. Bonnie Bi now gave it up and fell back. After @ most despera’ he stretch, General Duke won the beat by a short length, making the mile in 1:45. Bonnie half a dozen lengths behind. ¢ follow- Most loveiy weather ushered in the second day’s race meeting at the Fashion Course. Such weather and such attractions as were offered in the pro- gramme should have been suMicient in them- seives to have induced a large attendance at the course, We regret to say, however, the number of spectators was very limited, being far short of what we bad expected to see. Why this was so, in the face of such @ programme and such fine weather, we do not pretend to sey conclusively; but it seems to have become the prevalent opinion that better and more fashlonuble accommo- dations should be offered the public, who now require something superior to what they Were satisfied with in olden times. Fashionable 80- clety, including the ladies, are pleased to attend at race meetings, but they require accommodations suited to their position, and will not attend uniess guch are afforded them, The Jerome Park, the Prospect Park, Narraganset Park and at Saratoga the appointments are such that any lady can view the sport with the utmost pleasure and satisfaction without the slightest annoyance from obtrusive par- ties. Gentlemen, too, wish to take thelr familes to witness these sports. They want them to partake of their recreations and enjoyments, and will re- frain from attending tracks which they cannot SUMMARY, mnee Day.—Purse $800, mile heate, best three ty J. O'Donnell entered ch. c. Generai Duke, by Lexington, dam Billa, by Yorkshire... 2 1 1 Dr. Weldon entered ch, h. Local, by Light- ning, dam . bY Glencoe........... 2 8 2 BR, W. Walden entered b, m. Bonnie 5 by Balrownie, dam Pasta, by Kevenue.... 8 2 8 time, 1:48—1:54—1:45%. ANOTHER TWENTY MILE TROT. Suffolk Park Coarse—Match Against Time— Jack Stewart Trots Twenty Miles in Fiftye nine Minutes, Thirty-nine aud One-Halt Seconds. . (From the Philadelphia Post, Sept. 11.) © Yesterday afternoon nearly 1,000 people congre- gated on the Suffofk Park to witness the featof a horse trotting twenty mntles inside an hour, The number present woulda have been greatly increased had tt not been for a rumor which had been circa. jJated throughout the city for several days past that the agent for the PADIS of crueity to animals would proceed to the place and interfere with the trot, under the belief that a horse driven at that rate of speed for so long a me would be go dis- visit without discomfort and vulgar annoy- | tregsed that the driver and those participating could ance. This is but one of the many rea- | be made amenable to the act passed at the late sons that might be given as an filus- session of the Legislature, entitied “An act for the punishment 0} monweaith.” The egent, James Kilpatrick, did appear on the scene, with Dr. Robert McClure, veverinary sur- geon of the society, and a number of witnesses; but no attempt was made to interfere, as po arrest could be made until the overt act had been committed. Mr. Kilpatrick kept himself in the background until the horse had completed bigs tweuty mlles apd had been taken from the track. Then, in order to create no excitement, be waited uni the crowd had disap- peared, when he and Dr. McClure called on Mr. Stewart, the owner of the anual, and showed him their authority. Mr. Stewart politely conducted them to the horge’s quarters, where he underwent a rigid exaiination by the physician. Dr. McClure ave a8 lis opinion that the animal Was not im one-quarter the distressed condition that many of those were who bad been ariven to the park to witness the feat. He also pronouuced him the best winded animal he had ever seen, The owner then procured a lighted candle and piaced it near the uostrils of Jack Stewart, and the wind coming therefrom failed to exunguisi the fame. However, prior to the last feat, Mr. Kilpatrick .eft the park perfectly satisfied that in this case there was no cru- eity to animals practised, The trot which came off yesterday was one which had been announced to C. @ place @ month since on the Narraganset Park, R, 1., but which had been postponed on account of the interference by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals. In Rhode Island the society have the power to prevent any act which they may deem likely to be one of cruelty, white here, as before stated, the overt act must be committed be- fore they can arrest anybody, The wager then made was $3,000 by the owner of Jack Stewart against $2,000 that he would accomplish the feat, butthe trot being stopped, some other’ city was looked up, and fiually Phuadelphia and yesterday were the time and place fixed on. Considerable betring had been induiged in as to the result, but as Jack Stewart has twice before gone his twenty miles tn less than the hour bis friends stuck by b1m in this contest, and offered to wager $100 to $60 on him. These bets were readily taken, as it was known that if ne broke badly a couple of times he would lose; bat Jack, from bis exhibition yesterday, has been so finely trained that be scarcely knows whatit is to vreak, and when be does go off bis feet it 18 only for @ skip or two. At ten minutes of five o'clock William Woodruff, the driver of Jack Stewart, announced himeeif ready for the start, and trotting around the course once was given the Word “‘go’’ at seven minutes of five o'clock. He continued on to the end, and dur- ing the 59m. 393.8. which he occupied, he never made but one break, and that was on the twentieth mile, when bis driver made him go off his feet for about fifty yards, in order to give bil a little rest. He trotted it regularly, and at no one time did he show the least signs of fatigue. He made the various mules as follows:— crueity $0 animals in tis com- tration of the slim attendance yesterday, and we y may say of the entire meeting. Another reason, however, may possibly be found in the fact that most of such gentlemen as own running horses chose to absent themseives and their stables from the Fashion Course from motives best known to them- selves, but, most likely, @ solution will be found in the fact that they are generally members of assocta- tions who do not patronize racing on grounds of any other than their own or kindred tracks, So far as the racing Was concerned, the hurdle race at heats on the Fashion Course was the best that was ever rua in this or perhaps any other country, It was a novelty in itseif, to begin with—a hardie race at heats never having been ran before. There were three starters—Mr. Thompson's bay mare Lobelia, carrying 143 lbs.; Mr. Dodd’s bay horse Harry Booth, carrying 146 Ibs., and Dr. Weldon’s chestnat gelding Simpie Simon, carrying 129 1b3.— that 18, weight ior age, Metairie rules, with welter weights up. Lobelia, wlro was the favorite, won in two straight heats in the extraordinary hurdie time of 1:51%, 1:63. This race excited a great deal of interest, and @ great deal of money was lost and won on the even. Tné second race, mile heats, best three in five, was also a novelty in this vicinity as regards tho number of heats to be run, although not an uncom- mon occurrence at the South and West. A race of this description and of this number of heats, par- ticularly if they are split up, is one that severely taxes the powers of the horee and generally results in victory to the horse of the greatest endurance, The horses engaged in the race were Mr, O’Donnell’s chestnut colt General Duke, by Lexington, dam Lilla, by Yorkshire; Dr. Weldon’s chestnut horse Local, by Lightning, dara Maroon, by Glencoe, and Mr. Eckerson’s brown filly Bonnie Bracs, by Balrownie, dam Pastor, by Revenue. General Duke won the race in three straight heats, 1:46, 1:54, 1:46, the last being one of the fastest third heats ever run, and beating Local pn d half a lengib at that, who carried fourteen pounds more weight on account of nis age. ‘his race also excited a great deal of interest among the spectators, but the pre- valling impression seemed to be throughout that General Duke would be the victor, As the four mile race between Privateer and Flora Mclyor, which took place last Monday, and in which Fiora beat Privaveer afier three very severe heats, had created considerable controversy, the owner of Privateer, Captain T. G. Moore, yesterday afternoon publicly offered to run bis horse at four mue heats amainst any other one in America for $5,000 a aide, the race to be governed according to the Metairie rules 80 far as respects the weights to be carried, which are somewhat leas than tose usually carried atthe North. Here isan opening for some of the four nallers of the country to display themselves in opposition to Privateer, We stiould like to see this match wccepted; for we think We see In 1t an inclina- tion to recurn to the old standard of excellence in Miles, M.S. Miles. M. & the racehorse. : Twellth.... 237 We wil now retarn to the sports of yesterday, ‘yhirteenth.. 267 giving the events in detail as they occurrea. Fourteenth,... 300 THE HURDLE RACE. 249 Fifteenth. . 3 04 First Heat.—The horses had a very even start and 269 Sixteenth. 301 they went away at a rapid rate, Booth leading to we 257 Seventeenth 302 first hurdle half @ leagth, Simple Simon secoad, Lo- 2 56 Eighteenth 316 belia third. They went over the hurdie ike a1 257 Nineteenth 3 06 tows. simple Simon then made strong running and 301 ‘Twentieth, 3 003% look sides with Lobelia, and they dashed away from + BOL — Booth quickly. When they reached the second 254 Total........-...50 3036 hurdle, whico was midway down the backstretch, Philadelphia horse, formeriy Lobelia and Simple Simon were neck and neck. | owned by Mr. Samue! Conway, who disposed of him Going over’ the hurdle the rider of Simple Simon | to his present owner. His sire was Tom Wonder came near falling. He recovered, however, in time | and his dam a Hambletonian mare. In 1867 he vo keep in front of Booth, but Lobelia bad taken a jead of three lengths, Simon and Booth then maae lay for her, and they closed up very nicely on the lower turo, and at the third hurdle, which was piaced on the Flushing end, they were nose and tail, Lobelia first, Simple Simon second, Booth last. The later then made his dash, and be goon cut Simple Simon down and fhetou rapidly on trotted over the Riverside Park, in a match time, twenty and a half miles inside an hour. In September, 1868, he made his twenty miles over the Fashion Course, and again in October of the same year he trotted the same distance over the Riverside Park in 69m. 238, In June, 1863, he made ten miles in 28m. 2'¢8, Lobeita, so that when they came to the fourth $ ‘die, which Was about balf way up the honiestretch, he was on even terms With the mare. Asthey jumped tne last hurdie Booth and Lobelia rose together and went over without the slightest difference between them, Booth hesitated a moment alter the jump and Lo- bella got the start of him for the run home, whica she maintained ana won the heat by a lengib, Bootn LEXINGTON RACES. LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept, 11, 1869. The sixth and jast day of the Lexington races was well attended. The first race was for the Jockey Club purse of $600, three mile heats; two entries, vond, two lengl . TI SUMMARY. {pn% mo ena oe Sate ee ee Maggte Hunter... Pa ot fe socige Heat.—Lobelia ee Saber % ae a Emma Lepsesragt ptt dar 2 2 jooth second, Simpie Simon third. Whe e Ps — * reached the rst hurdie Lobelia led by a Yengttt, SEconD Race.—Consolation purse for beaten Harry Booth second, three lengths ahead of Simpie | horse, Purse of $160; four entries, Libbie Dunbar was the favorite. Simon, Lobeita run verv fast after getting over the hurdle, and opened a gap of three lengtna to the SUMMARY. uarter pole, Simple Simon eight jengths behind, | Libbie Dunbar. -2#21 Bown closed up onthe backsiretca, and at the | Morgan Scout, -12323 second hurdie he was not over one length aan oe : : behind. Simple Simon was bow Mel rag 3 out of the race, Lobelia went over dhe &8c0) hurdie one length ahead of Booth. fe closed on her again after this, and at the half-mile pole was at her saddie. Going into the Flushing end Harry Booth lost ground, and at the third hurdle Lobelia ied one length. Coming around to the homestretch Lobelia still led one Jength; but as he came to the fourth hurdie Booth was at ler fanks. She rose in the air @ Jivtie ahead of him, and when site janded she had a jump the best of if. Booth was urged to his utmost up to the stand, but he could not overtake the mare. Lobelia won the race by a length, making the mille in 1:534. ‘The toliowing 18 a SUMMARY. AIURDLE Ack, mile heat, over four hurdles, for urse Of F600, r. Tompson entered b, m. Lebelia.. Mr. Todd entered b. h. Harry Booth. Dr. Waldon entered cn, h. Simple Simon. ‘Time, 1:61.44 —1:68%4. THE SECOND RACK. ‘This was a mile heat race, best three in five, for a purse of $800, ‘The horses carried Southern weiguts. General Dake, four years old, had 104 ibs, up; Bounte Braes, four years old, had 101 Ibs. on her vack, and Time, 1: ‘The track was in gi clear and denghttul, THE WAR ON THE GOUNTERFEITERS. Important Capture of Lithograph Stones. Since Colonel Whitely has taken command of the Secret Service division of the United States, those clever artists and speculators who make their for- tunes by manufacturing and selling counterfeit cur. rency have had but little rest ana security from de- ‘tection, The HERALD has, within the past month, recorded several very important arrests of this character, AS late as yesterday the capture of three dangerous operaters by Whitely’s officers was recorded, Other important ‘achievements of the United States officers are detailed below. Some time ago the detectives obla.ned a clue as to the lo- cation of the lithograph stone from which, for avout five years, all the counterfeit five doliar greenbacks ‘ood condition and the weather eae sie Local, six years old, carried 118 lbs, Geperai Duke | that have been 860 extensively circulated was a great favorite over the field, his previous fine | in the South and Southwest, were struck. ruching warranting tne odds. His lute race at Sara- | The oficers at once set work, and toga with Fanny Ludlow proved him a horse of the | by dint of perseverance and energy at greatest speed, for he undoubtedly ran as fast as the | last were successful and the stone 1s now in the pos- filly in that race. He got away a farther distance | session of the autnorities. It 18 estimated that from veflind than he was at the finish, and that race was | this stone aione over half a million dollars have the fastest ever run in America. It was a mile and | been struck, How it was obtained and where it is = eighth, and was run in 1:66, or 1:43.1-9 to the mile. F Heat.—Geveral Duke won the pole, Bonnto Braeg che second piace, Local outside, bonnle Braes ‘was (irst away, General Duke second, Local tnrd, On the turn Bonnie Braes led one iength, Generai Duke second, one length in front of Locai. Bonnie Braes opened the gap, and at the quarter pole lead two lengths, General Duke second, two lengths ahead of Local, ‘The latter then ran up to General Duke, and the two, putting on the steam, closed on Rone Braes, and the latter was not over @ neck in advance at the half-mile pole. Time to that pctat fitty seconds, As \hey ran into the Flushing end General Duke showed his nead in front, Local seo- ond, a neck in front of Bonnie braes. ‘The race was very exciting at this time and the interest continued to the end, At the three-quarter pole General Duke led about half a length, Local second, haif-e length ahead of the mare. They were all together as they came into the homestretch; but getting info g 9 work General Duke came away Irom Local, Eitsa it Bonnie Braes far behind. General Duke won the not advisable to state, The other case referred to is the seizure of the stone contaiming the transfer of the counterfeit national five dollar bills on the Jew- ett National Bank of Jewett, Conn., that were so extensively circulated @ few months ago. This is second only in importance, as it takes out of the hands of counterfeitera all the immediate means at their command to strike off five doliar national bank bills, ‘Ihese notes were done in the highest atyle of ‘he lithographic art by German and French artists, @nd 80 periect that only first ciasé experts could de- sect the difference “between the genuine and tue bogus. Gir) principals of this extensive gang are now in custody, bat the publication of their names and further particulars than are given avove would in @li probability lead to the deleat of the detectives in securing their accomplices, EUROPEAN MARKETS. 1Y MARKRT. of on Mo’ —LONDON, Se] — setae gna xl Sgn engi on |» U2, eta une aa aa Sau oe Seconda Heat.—General Dake wi American secur a 6 following quo- favorite then before, the odds on hirn being’ aboee oe at nigh e pt Shes, Pi pe aged — Gena eget vont aay. Sit ote Corntrals, 06.7 WEY Shares, 80K; ry . Toca! second, onnie Brace tira. Gotog aroun! | fake, HOUNRE, Pants, Sept ML—Sa0 P.M. tne upper turn Sonne Braes took second » aud ae they passed the quarver pole they were | nose aud LIVERPOOL COTTON MARK#D.—LIVERPOOL, - tau, General Duke leading, Bonble Braes second, Py cea Son market cl Local third, They ran in ti back- nds, jmidditng Ort 13}gd. The stretch without increasing the Sraed perospeatiy, the day have footed up 10,000 bales, of which but when they got into the Flushing end Bonnie | 4200 were taken for export and speculation,’ Braes forced the pace, and Duke and the mare got ction opens ater, NMC eNE Bept. 11.— suetene te as they entered the home- and quiet afloat. 8p francs. per cws., ran very sharply up the stretch and atthe drawgate they Wore heed Rnd head. Local Made no effort to 4 up with them. At the dis- tance stand Duke and Bonnie Braes were stil run- ning head and head and both doing their best, and the struggie at the finish was very spiriied. General Duke won the heat by haif a length, Bonnie Braes second. Local just made the distauce fag, Time of the heat, 1:64, Third Heat.—The voice of the pool seller waa no longer heard, as no person was willing to venture a Gollar against General Duke, Bonuie Braes took LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MaRtut.—LIVERPOOL, pea! ‘aie 2 red Western wheat, 98. 10d. per LIVERPOOL Provisions Manker.—LIVRRPOOL, Sept. 11—3:30 P. M.~Pork 1108, per tierce of 304 Iba, big Se mine mess. - NDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LONDON, it. Lem Tallow, 488, 6d, per owt. ss PRTROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWERP, Sept. 11—8:30 P. M.—-Petroleum ia firmer at 55% francs for stand- ard white,