The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1876, Page 5

. NEW YUKK ‘HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET, State, under his administration, raised and equipped Qnd sent into the fleld 220,000 men. To iacilitate bis labors in this‘undertaking, Presideut Lincoin had com- missioned him major general of volunteers, erected New York into a military department and given him tbe command of it, In the Gubernatorial election of 1862 Governor Mor- nd was not a candidate, having withdrawn in favor of eneral James Wadsworth. In February, 1863, he vas chosen to represent the State of ) ‘ork in the Jnited States Senate for a term of six years, commenc- ng March 4, 1864. His course there was characterized oy the same striking qualities that marked bis career in the State Senate, He held important posit ons on Committees on Commtrce, on Finance, and on Pacitic Railroads, In February, 1865, oa the retirement of Mr, Fessenden, President Lincoln nominated Mr. Morgan to the oifice o! Secre- Mary of the Trensury; but the nomination was with- Irawn at Mr, Morgan’s request, Since the expiration of bis term as Senator he has enjoyed the well earned tepose of private ilfe. Nevertheless he has not abated as rest in public al Isi2 he was thairman ot the National Re; tas since acted as chairman of the State Jentral Commities. Though now in the sixty-sixth rear of his age Mr, Morgan is in the possession of good aealth and a strong constituuon. In appearance he is wall, dignified and well proportioned, with a somewhat \ristocratic bearing, but respected for the sterling qualities he is known to possess. SHERMAN 8. ROGERS. The nominee for Licutenant Governor, Sherman S. Kogers, is in the fittieth year of bis age. He was born in Bath, Steuben county, where his father, Dr. G, A. Rogers, practised medicine for many years. Mr. Rogers moved from Bath to Buffalo, Erie county, up- wards of twenty years ago. He is now a member of \be law firm of Rogers & Bower, of Buflalo, and is jooked upon as one of the leading lawyers in the western yart of tho State, bis main practice being in the higher sourts. He fas never been what is commonly called a volitician, although be has always ss an individual aken an active interest in the success of the republican yarty. en Governor Hoffman appointed the mem- vers of the Constitutional Commission of 1873 and de- ded to make it a non-partisan commission Mr. Rogers s one of the first republicans to whom he tendered in appointment, Last fall Mr. Rogers was clected State «Senator from the Thirtieth district in Nace ot the — late * John Ganson, demo- trat, carrying the district by an over- whelming majority, He is an eloquent speaker, and preatly distinguished himself in the State Senate last winter, where from the very beginning of the session he sroved himselt to be one of the most valuable members mtbat body. Itis rather an interesting coincidence hat his uncle, Robert Campbell, in whose office he studied law, ran for Lieutenant Governor icket with Edwin 0, Morgan when the | Sovernor in 1859, GEORGE F. DANFORTH. George F. Danforth, the candidate for Associate Judge of the Cuurt of Appeals, is about fifty years of age, He is a native of Massachusetts, but came to this State many years ago and settled in Rochester, He was educated at an Eastern university, and is generally acknowledgea to be one of the best lawyers in the sountry, He has never held office. DANIEL C. SPENCER. Thenomineo for Canal Commissioner is well known m Livingston county, where he has lived for years. Ho ans always been more or less well Known in politics in bis section of the State, and his nomination will, it 1s believed by those who know him best, add considerabie Btrength to the ticket. CHARLES 8, TROWBRIDGE. ‘The nominee for State Prison Inspector 1s a resident of Brooklyn and owes his nomination to nis personal popularity, which secured for bim tho solid support of all the Kings county delegates, who presenied ois claims In so strong a light that his nomination was secured without any difficulty. THE NEWS IN THE CITY. The Fifth Avenue Hotel vestibules were crowded with republican politicians and others last evening, all anxious to learn the latest news trom the Convention, The telograph office was besieged from eurly m the afternoon by persons who bothered the operators haif to death with all sorts of questious relative to the pro- ceedings, and in order to put an end to the confusion in ‘he reading room it was found necessary to pest up on the glass panels of the partition which shuts off the telegraph office from the main room briet despatches relating to the doings of the Couvention. In the afternoon, when the announcement of tbe withdrawal of Cornell was received and posted up, it froated considerable talk, but apparently but few were tmrprised. Speculation then became rife as to whether Morgan or Evarts would secure the prize, The crowd baa not long to wait, ond the builetin itating that Morgan bad received 242 votes on the frst ballot appeared to give unt satisfaction, although several expressed their regret that Evarts had not been nominated. There was great excitement in the room while the crowd were the balloting for Lieutenant Governor. Pomeroy’s admirers were evidently in tho majority, ind so when the news finally came tbat Benator Rogers had been nominated there were many, who probably had never heard of Mr. Rogers belore, who openly declared that the better man of the two candidates tor the scoond place on the ticket was the one who did not get the coveted prize. However, the general opinion was that Rogers would bea gr strength to the ticket, An Erie county man yred shat Rogers would carry that county by at least 6,000 majority, especially if Dorsheimer, who hails from’ there, should run by the aemocrats against him, Most of the democrats who were present, and they were in considerable force, aflected to look upon the nominations as ones “easily to be beaten,” put their looks belied their words, Many of them frankly confessed, however, that it would be cbild’s play for the democrats now and that “hard work" should be the watchword from this time for- ward. IN BROOKLYN. Last night there was general rejoicing in Brooklyn over the nomination by the Saratoga Convention of Eawin D. Morgan for Governor, The beadquarters of the War Veterans’ Union Club was profusely decorated with flags of all natione, and ail republicans throagh- put the city wgre congratulating each other on the look, The various Hayes and Wheeler campaign bs displayed more or jess bunting in ionor of the ent. CAMPAIGN COMMI TTEES. There was but littlo business other than the usual outine trausacted at either of the committees yester- lay. The republican comunttee members were 80 ab- yorbed in the Saratoga Convention that but few of them had a thought for anything else. Secretary Chandler and Postmaster Gereral Tyner arrived at the committee rooms during the evening. Mr.“Chandler rd to a HERALD reporter that he had ‘nothing for publication’? when the reporter called upon him, but when questioned as to the truth of the reports that = had been published m the papers that be intended to resign cither his Seeretaryship or the Chairmanship of the National Republican Commit. tee, he rep iod laconically, ‘They are all bosh.”’ Car) Schurz calied at the headquarters in the afternoon, be- jore taking his departure tor Cleveland. Ho is to de- liver his firet speech of the campaign there this even- Ing, in German. He is to speak also in German on the Bth at Toledo; atSandusky on the 26th, and at Day- fon on the 28th, He will make bis first speech in English at Cincinnati, during the first: week of Sep- tember. KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRACY. Last night the Democratic General Committed of Kings county held a meeting at their headquarters, corner of Remsen and Court streets, Brooklyn, for the purpose of indorsing the delegates to the Assembly district conventions, to be held to-day, to elect dele- tes to the Saratoga Convention, The committee ad- journed at an early hour. REPUBLICANS FOR TILDEN. Pirrsyrgup, Mass., August 22, 1876. fo rae Epitor or the Herauy:— In the issue of your most valuable paper of Saturday, the 19th inst., I read an urticle written from New Leb- anon, in which the writer says he has his doubts about she Lebanon republicans living on the borders of Berk- whire, to the number of twenty three, coming out for 3 J. Tilden and reform. Let me say to this man , uf he does be can publican, raised the first fl to the breeze in old Ma Lebanon republicans hi dricks flag oo the main street, at th over $100. Old and leading republicans have come out for Tilden and reform. Also the chairman of the re- ubtican club has come out for Tilden and formed a iden and Hendricks club, Ho 1s also trom Lebanon, Your correspondent also says that there are no repub- licans in Lebanon who wi!l vote tor Tilden, which is false, as I know of many who have told me they should vote for him, If this old town don’t show them next November who the Tilden men are, then I am mis- taken. Five hundred majority for Tilden this town pee—so the boys aay. ath EN REPUBLICAN, NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS. Moxtoourry, Ala., August 23, 1876. Tho democrats of the Highti\y).strict have nominated Colonel W. W. Garth, of Madison county, for Congress, Fairaver, Ill, August 23, 1876. Tho independents of the Eighth district yesterday tominated George W. Parker, of Irequois, for Cou- ress, f L Gton, Ky., Augnst 23, 1876. J.C. 8 Blackburn has been nominated for Congress by the democrats of this district Warenixa, W. Va., Angust 23, 1876. Ben Wilson was renominated tor Congress from the t district of this Siate, at the Democratic Conven- tion held at Parkersburg to-day, New Broxawiek, N. J., August 23, 1876, The republicans of the Third disteict today noml- viessor G. W. Atherton, of Rutgers College, CixctNNATI, Angust 23, 1876 The democrats of the First (West Virginia) district ve nominated Colonel Bevjamia Wilson, Harri- gon county, tor Congress the same | ing for the result | DESPERATE PRIZE FIGHT Mike Gillespie, of Philadelphia, Vs. “Fiddler” Neary, of New York. GILLESPIE THE WINNER. Twenty-One Rounds in Nineteen Minutes, THE “FIDDLER” TERRIBLY PUNISHED, a os Epos Moor, near Wiisinetox, Del, August 23, 1876 Half a mile from this little way stution, ou the Balti- more and Washington Railroad, and bordering the banks of the Delaware River, Mike Gillespie, of Phila- delphia, and Martin {alias Fiddler) Neary, of New York, met in the prize ring this morning, and fought at catch weights for $500, It resulted in favor of Gil- lespie, who whipped the boasting Neary so badly tn twenty-one rounds, occupying pinetcen minutes, that his nearest relatives would never have recognized him. It was Gillespie’s first fight, and he has made a name among his pugilistic brechren that few novices ever reached, During the past three weeks or more this match was the subject of much comment among the sporting fraternity ot Philadeljbia, and considerable money ‘was posted on the result. Like many of the important fistic contests that have been arranged and brilliantly carried out in the Centennial City it originated in the saloon of Johnny Clark, who is ever ready by word or money to aid the good cause of sport, Gillespio and Neary met there incidentally the evening that the proposition for a fight was made and ac- cepted, and, talkmg of their own merits, they at once planked down the first deposit, the money being found by friends, Then there was no hitch nor trouble, nor delay. The Fiddler’s: experience in the ring, though unpleasant, was considered of sore service to him, He was badly whipped two years or 80 ago gt Cook’s Sunnyside Hotel, near Flushing, Long Island, by Pete Croker, yet many argued that be must bave improved, but the sequel tells a different story. ‘The fraternity conjectured that Gillespie would have no casy task be- fore him, but none ever dreamed that he could so soon beat, as he did, the Fiddler’s face into a state of cran- berry jam, Thorough training on the part of Gillespio fitted him finely for the struggle, He was pationt, docile and obedient during the eventful period that Sam Collyer had him under strict discipline. Neary, on the contrary, was over confident, and as he expressed it, “I’ve got a puddin,’ and I'll slaughter him without trouble,” exercised but little of that prudence which fits a fighter for a long and tearing battle. Patsy O’Hara brought him into tho ring in tolerable fix, yet in- suflicient for the occasion, “Philadelph’ isa dartin’ place to get offa scrap,” said one of the square-jointed roughs of the gathered Corinthians at midnight. “Thoy is Christians here, they is, and biast my soul it they knock the ’ead of yer for henjoying yerself in a way that can’t burt no- body, not heven han hunborn child, as the cops do in York.” And Philadelphia is certainly a “darlin’”’ place to successfully start a prize fignt, Nowhere in the world is their better management, and nowhere that ever heard of are the authorities so thoroughly hoodwinked, ‘We gives ’em the double, we does, on the day,” explained a fighting friend, with shoulders like the stern of a yacht,” “and we pots it one day | ahead just to hevade the authorities ; perhaps they may thinks of ’untin’ us up to-morrow night, but then bit will hall bo hover;” and the deep planning pugilist | doubled himself with laughter as he thought of the | possible chagrin ofthe police of the City of Brotherly | Love when they learn that the battle took place to-day, instead of to-morrow, as originally set, Thus the “tip” was given to few, and some who planked their $5 for the “excursion down the Delaware” were left outin the cold, and they are now wishing the managers of tho fight somewhere else than in Niagara or Saratoya, Several embarked on the stanch tug Rebecca, at tho foot of Reade street, near midnight; while others left the aristocratic Continental, and, after much wandering through dark streets, found themselves on the ferry- boat running to Kane’s Point, The writer was among the number. Landing on the dark and nvtsome sircet on the Jersey side of the river were found others seek- ing the samo end, but none were clamorous, Going up the street and turning hither and thither between piles of lumber to a neighboring dock the crowd, still as death, awaited the boat that was to take them to their destination. It wasa long wait, but when she had been given up by the backer of Neary, and many of the more fane were jetting loose their vials of wrath, her te seen, ani #oon sho was at the wharf, guards pin the water with the pressure of the human beings thirsting to see a Aight. Not suflicient room being on the tug ‘an open canal boat, clumsy and heavy as a Dutch galliot, was found at the wharf and made iast to the tug, being impressed. into the service for the time being. ‘We'll bring yer old scow back,’’ shouted the veteran boxer to her cap- tain, but in less time than it takes to write it whe tug and canal boat were in the stream and on their way. It was half an hour alter m dnignt. The city and its lights but siowly receded, as the tide was untavorable, A few of tho bolder jumped from the lumbering scow to the tug, but were driven buck, and for a moment it looked as if the clear night that hung its folds over the Delaware would be made hideous by a general fight. Good counsel prevailed, and the deep-chested intruders were kept on the scow. It was a poor place to stay for four or five hours. Six inches one way or the other and oue would go into the river or down her deep hold, Out in the dark waters and one’s chances of being picked up were slim. Down the hold and bruised bodies or broken skulls would re- | sult, Just soon the tug. There was no room of any consequence, and the boys, refraining from skylarking and sparring, settied down to commendable decency. ‘There was no bar, but pocket flasks were innumerable, though, be it said to the credit of all, not a drunkea man was on the boat or around the ring. Most every- body had money, and had liquid poison been dealt out to all who wanted the ery stuff the consequences might have been dreadiul. About threo o'clock the leaders were stretched prone upon the upper déck of the tug or on the stern of the scow. They lay like logs, tum- bled promiscuously together, and more than one snor. ing boxer could be heard above tho puff, puif of the high pressure engine. All this while the fighters were asleep on the tug and watched by their trainers, ‘The large-hearted captain of the Rebecca bad coffeo made near morning avd given many of the gang. Sand. wiches were also distributed, and empty stomachs filled and much growling thereby stopped. Down the river yet two hours moro the Rebecca slowly made her way, and astern of her were other tugs carrying select parties of politicians and aristocrats to the scene of the | contest, Half-past four o’clock, the breaking morning aroused tho siumberers The principals were also awakened, and animation’ and excitement took the place of the comparative stiliness of the hour before. At five o'clock the \ingle of the engineer's veil tol the story of a stop. The shore was near at hand, and a landing soon made at a stove dock in goou' repat Inquiries ascertained that 1t was Dupont’s Dock, wh is shipped. Wilmiugton is but five tiles off, and tho | railrowd nota quarter of a mile back from the river. At the hi of the dock are two moderate sized iron storage buildings set on high stone foundations, and back of them, ovscuring the | view of the rasiroad tracks, is @ beid of waving corn. The picture Was Hot without its effect. Aloug the solid dock (ramped the crowd, and of them stalwart and deep-chested lads discussed the probabi ruption, “Yer'll get the collar every they'll senda company of soidies better go somewhere else,” said one, the fight to come off this here is the place,” yelied back otbera, Aud so the riug was pitened on the green sward between the two powder houses. The Teguiar ropes and stakes were forgoten, bat new sticks were cut and ove of the tug’s smaller Ines did service to enclose the ring. It was a single one, and just as day was fairly ushered in, ond the gray, dull clouos in the east were tinged with scarlet and bive the ring was ready, It was just twenty minutes co #ix by I hila- deipbia time, The crowd instantly gathered, but there was room enough and to spare for all, so there was that absence of fenlng swearing for good places +o | usnd, Ned Hastings, the ring keeper, stepped into the centro of the enclosure as £00n as the Inst stick was driven home apd the rope adjasted, and thus ad. dressed) the boxers and fighters, the — potiticians and raloon keepers:— ~- “These eticks and roves ain’t very strong. gentlemen, pnd we want you to be careful and not knock them y of inter wn, ‘They heoded the remarks, be it said, and many | «bis right, but it left no mark. | despond a terrifier on the Fiidier’s body with his right, toe lat- | | pie’ | ‘sickening 1. tho powder made in his mills, a mile of two away, } squatted on the grass, There was evidently serious business on hand by both parties, and just at six o'clock the gladiators walkea up the dock from the tug, and waited a moment or two bebind the crowd, when Neary boldiy threw bis cap over the rope and waiked into the rinj Sb came from a score of brazen throats, but Patsy Hogan, of New York, with hig usual excellent judgment, asked Ned Hastings to nother speech, this lime to the effect that ‘Wilmington and the railroad station being so bear they could excuse the double-throated bowlers,’? and Hastings did make bis littie speech with effect. A fight was meant and wanted, and tho 250 stalwart Spectators became decently quiet. Three minutes after Neary stepped into the ribg Gillespie followed, vault- ing across the roped barriers with ease and grace. Tho ‘500 eyes were fastened like leeches upon their fac a bundred comments could be heard on the mgh' tride the rope, said in I’ bet $20 that Neary wins this fight,” but there was not the old snap in hJs offer and tire in hiseyes, tor Jounny bimself believed that he was wrong all the time. “I'll take bet and’ here’s what talks,’ answered one of rougher hewed crowd, and the money was posted in acceptable hands. Other bets followed, and jost as the coin was being tossed in the air for choico of corners Clark again, deliberately looking around, shouted, so a8 none could mistake him, ‘I'll match a man that neve fought in his life agains: the winner of this fight for $500 u side. Does anybody want it?” And Jobnay, waiting for a response, but not receiving any, added, “And Dil bet $5 en first blood and $5 on the first knock down, and I will give anybody ais choice.” “Well, Lam biowed if that bain’t Christian gener- osity,’”? exclaimed a Chestout street lawyer, and Clark laughed at the expression as he found takers for his offers. Collyer won the toss for corner, and selected the rising ground. This done, the (rouble of obtaining a referee was in order, Two minutes decided that. Patsy Hogan was requested to serve; but as Patsy don’t attend to much else than his butcher business im Gotham nowadays, he declined with thanks, ‘Then Dan Dougherty, of Philadeiphia, was proposed, and Dan, being agreeable to both parties, consented. “Never was there a better man,’? said a dozen, as Dougherty took his position by the centre post, Then Neary requesied Billy Madden, of New York, to act as bis umpire, and Billy, wanting to accommodate, did so. Andy Hanley, also of New York, sei i likewise for Gillespie, while Sam Collyer and Billy MeLe announced as Gillespie's seconds, and Butt Riley and Patsy O'Hara looked out tor the Fiddler, The colors were at once tied on the top of the stake near the ref- eree—piain green hanakerchiet for Neary, and whiie, with green border, for Gillespie. Without loss of time, with the exception ofthe spikes in Fiddler’s ghoes being too long, in which the latter exhibited a nasty temper, the men commenced to strip, Neary’s dress was white stockings, tlesh-colored tights od green handkerchief around the waist Giilespie wore white drawers, buttoned at the side, aud over his white stockings were drawn brown socks, while his waist was also ornamented with a green handkerchief. Wrapped in bjankets, the fighters looked at each other until the seconds shook hands, when the refereo called “Time”? at 6b, 08m. 30%, and the men stood face to face, realy to hammer each otner out of all semblance to humanity, THE FIGHT. Rovnp L—The crowd eagerly scrutinized and drew parisons between the rival gladiacors as they stood prepared tor the struggle Neary stood in a sitpsiod manner, bis head not quite erect, but his hands were in fair positions. Gillespie’s attitude was a little stuf and coustrained, and lacked that freedom essential to gtacefulness. Although not devoid of that. nerv- Ousness inseparable from the novice, bis looks did not betray a want of confidence, while a pleasant expression was upon his countenance, In muscular development they compared favorably, Tho Fiddler's face gas flabby, but his big chest and loing showed strength, Gillespie’s flesh was much whiter than Neary’s, and it seemed soft, but the sequel proved differently. ‘Gillespie was in the finer fix of the two. All this Was taken in at a glance, for no time was wasted, Neary opening the exercises by a left hander which fell short of Gillespie's body, the litter immedi- ately returning a plumper on the Fiddler’s lefteye with Then one or two ex- changes followed and they clinched, and 1n the wrestio Gillespie went under with Nesry on top of him, Tho round was very short. Ciapping of banus greeted both. Rocxp 2—Uillespre looked more confaent than betore and the Fiddier had a smile on bis face. The latter sumed operations as soon as he got within dist: catching Gillespie on the ribs, for which he received a plunging crack with the right on the jaw, which must have made Neary’s teeth jingle. They then got into vlose quarters and rattled away, ding-dong fash! with both hands, administering beavily, when ti struggied for the fall, which ended by Neary bei thrown, The Fiddler's tace was flushed when he was taken trom the ground. Collyer and MeCau were very handy with their «an, and Sam began to encoura; him by saying, “Phat’s it, my boy; that’s the way to smash him. You'll lick him. sure, Remember, old feliow, the hours of hard work we've had to come here and do this,’? Rouxp 23—Both looked clean, Neary again as- sumed offensive operations, delivering a telling blow on Mike's right side with his left, bat he received better than be sent, for Mike's right went plamp in the Fid- dler’s face, ‘which cansed him to wince. The tatier made a Second essay ina vicious upper cut, but it did not prove eftective, when Gijlespie tent his left again on his opponent’s lett eye, Struggling for the tall both went down together. Cheers now were heard for Gillespie, and Collyer could be heard yellmg, “Why, you'll lick bim ta halt au bjur.’”” Rovuyp 4,—Both quick to respond. Gillespte was first to commence work, andas soon as be bad weasured his distance out went his left and, striking Neiry on tho head, made him shake, The Fidaier let drive with his right on Mike's body and again with his left on is tace, but Gillespie squared things by across counter tull on the Fiddler's nose which spread it ail over his face and cut tt down the centro as i! split by a vowie knife, the blood spurting all over his chin and chest, In the clinch and straggle Neary was thrown. First blood wes awarded to Giilespi Rovuxp 5,—Both wore mischievous expressions, Tho Fiddier was.apxious and at once dashed out bis left ou Mike’s ribs, but it was not hurtful, and then launched his Jett on his head, but Mike was quick to return with his right, rapping the Fiddler on that damoged nasai or- gan, which started the biood afresh. This brought on Tapid exchanges, Neary getting one or two on his op- ponent’s body. ‘Giliespie m the struggle was under, Neary failing heavily on him. The Fiddler bled pro- fusely upon being lifted (rom the ground Roxy 6 —The backers of Gillespie were now over- joyed, and McLean and Collyer told their man_ he coulda’t tose it, Both came up determined. The Fid- dler, as usual, set the ball in motion by sending his right ilo Mike's body, and it hurt, yet the matter was ad- justed by Gillespie delivering a vicious right hand ‘upper cut, which took effect in the Fiddivr’s throat, and then before he could recover, tollowed it up witu a smasher on bis bad nose. They then embraced and Gillespie was thrown, Roun 7.—Mike hadn’tascratch and he camo up with a most determifed expression. The Fiddler first essayed with his left aud reached Mike’s bouy, when the latter Jet fly left and right, in one, two oder on each eye, and repaid it with still more interest by a counter crack on the Fiddier’s very sore nose Tho Fiddler dido’t want apy more just then and went down to avoid further punishment, Rocxp §,—It looked dollars to cents in tavor of the Philadelphian., Neary came up shaking and seemed nt, Gillespie took the initiative, sending hone ter essaying to repay the compiiment onthe eye, but it glanced off, and Mike rapped a second one on the fattened nose of bis opponent, leaving again the print of his Knuckles, changes with both ensued, when they.came together witn Gillespie the best of the fail. x Rovxp 9,—All the roynds had been very short. When tuey were called the contrast beyween the men Was as grent as it could possibly be. face was bleeding from ball a dozen places and it looked knocked ail out of shape. His leit eye was ¢ bad very fast, and his nose lay flat on nis fa ace was Without a mark, not yet exhibiting the punishment received. They Uoth got to work as soon as yd taced cach other, Neary shootimg out bis lett on Gillespie’s nose—the first time he had reached it, and then sent his right like a piledriver on Mike's body. Mike gota light lett on the Fiddier’sItp, and then they closed, Gillespie getting Neary’k head in cuan- | cery; but matters wore brought toa terminus by the Fiduler throwing Gillespie on the broad of bis back and falling with bis whole weight on him. The round was inch in favor of the Fiddier. Rouxd 10.—Both came sprightly to she scratch and, delivering simultaneously, cross countered with eflect, Neary fining @ convenieat spot on Mike's head, and the iatter dropping an ugly one on toe sore ‘jaw. The Fiddler seut in another right hander on Gillespie's body, but got still another on tuatbruised/ jaw in pay- ment, aud yet a third on bis vadly cut eve, Which mage matters look serious for the Fiddler, Rushing in vpon each other terrible punching ensued, Gillespie getting on the body, when they Neury was a fuit in Neary’s fac embraced, strug’ feli_ together. ight on being picked from blood covered iis face and breast, Gilles; were boliing over with joy, ana Collyer said, ‘Mike, you'vo got him dead to rights’? Koons 11. —Gillespie’s face still clean, though a little | flushed, The Fiddier’s lett eye was closing. They sparred for an imetaut, whon Neary planged his left heavily in Mike's stomach, and, aiming lis rigbt at his leftey., got countered fuil on the forekead, One or two more counter hits followed, but were not serious, when Gillespie sent in another on the bead Coming together tfey went dow; was sull badiy bleeding trom bis numerous cuts. Rousp 12—At the ‘cb together the Fiddler was first to lead, Cte left on Gillespic’s b. east, bus the blow wus weak. He then quickly sent his right under Mike's Jef eye, which the latter not reiishing, he piaoted a lett upon Neury’s body and then rushed in, They went down together, the round, however, being ry 's favor. Rowxh 18 —The Fiddlor, as before, commenced the bombardment, getting in’a left and right-hander Mike's body. Gillespie sent a vicious lett at the djor’s dumaged in return, but it fell short. They tell together. bat the punishment he inflicied was not serious, Rouxp I4—The fighiing was iast telling on the Fiddler, for he came to the line pulling and unsteady. His punmsbment, too, had been of the most seriqus characior, Mike nouced it, and with a view of nurry- ing matters along to a fuish reat out bis leit on Neary’s face and received in reiurn a cross counter on the body. The Fiddler essayed the second time to reach Gillespie's rigbt eve, but he failed and gota emack in pay ment over the damaged lett optic, cutting it afresn, A terrible straggle ensued, during which Mike in going down with the Fiddler on top, novice like, canght hold 0} the rope. Kocxo 14,—They had now been fighting fourteen ming Fiduler made the body agein his point of at- tuck and landed raiber heavily with his right. In re- turn be Was treated to a terrible leti-bander fall in. the ten a right-hander on the body, born of which o seriously the Fiddler went vown [0 get oat of Tt now looked as if the end was last ep. tol harm's way proaching. Rovunp 16,—Tho Fiddler was first to lend, hitting Gil- Jespie on the body with tis leit. Gillespie then, beat on mischief, gave the Fiidier boh left and right on the flat- tened and biecding nose, and thon preparing for rucre im- | hands | ‘The Fiddier’s | together very heavily. Neary | ‘The round was tn favor of the Yorker, | 1 serious work, Neary fell to escape, The jatter’s left eye was now apparently quite useless. Row» 17.—Heavy odds on the Philadetphian, though both responded with alacrity and seemed equaily cont- dent, Neary sont bis right into Mike’s cheat, and, the latter rushing ip, there was baif-arm hitting,’ when in the struggle Gillespie was thrown, RowND 18.—Collyer cautioned Gillespie about wrest- Ning so much. ‘The latter, trom the expression of his countenance, LOW meant serious business Tae Fiddior sent his left at Mike's bead, but gota terrible counter hit over the right eye, which was not at all relished. Neary essayed the sume thing asecond timo and for his toolishuess received another heavy counter on the Tight eye, which began to bleed. Mike then sent a ieft fying | ry’s jaw, when the latter tit Gillespie twieo in the lace, rignt and left. marking him for the first time, bis iace beimg scratched just below the lett eye. Gillespie was thrown, Rovxp 19.—A hard fought round, give and take, from the instant they got within range. It was both hands by each, the worst of it being in the ceutre of the ring. Gillespie did the most execution, The Fiddier was under in the fall and bieeding terribly Rovxp 20.—The Fiddler seemed weak on his legs; his left eye couid hardly be worse, while his right op- tic had a’big mouse under it, They sparred for a sec- ond, when Gillespie started the music by a terrible right-bander on Neary’s jaw that sounded all over the ring ike the crack of a whip. It took all the fight out of him, as with # feeble effort at Mike’s bead with bis left he went down. Neary was losing blood very fa Rouxp 21, axp Last.--They came to the scratch, Gillespie confident as ever and tho Fiddler rather re- luctantly. — Gillespie went straight to the mark and sent a leit-hander that covered the Fiddler's bad nose all over, and then, not responding, he sent them into him, one, two, three, on both eyes and jaw, fiubting the Fiddler down, Before he could fully get up from the ground Patsey O'Hara threw the sponge in the air, a token of Neary’s deieat, coupling 1t with the remark, “Tam disgusted,’ It was pow 6h, 27m. 30s, They bad battled but nineteen minut but in that time Neary had been fearfully punished about the face. Both eyes were blackened, the left about closed; his Dose split open, his hp treated likewise, bis cheeks badly bruised and iis forehead all lumpy. Gillespie's face was almost without a scratch, and be bad one or two lumps near his leit temple. ‘He was bruised in the body, no doubt, but the whole punishment re- ceived by him was insignificant, Gillespie Hgbts with excellent judgment, and ho ts shrewd and cautions, He went at his work like a vet- eran, and covered himself with fistic honors. Neary bas heither judgment nor shrewdness, He put hin- self up before a cleverer man than he, as a chopping block, ana was made to pay the penalt Gillespie is twenty-six years old, five feot eight and a ha't jnches high, and weighs in the ring 13446 pounds. Neary is twenty-eight years old, five feet five anda halt inches, and weighs 143 pounds. ‘The excursiovistsarrived back in Jersey aud Phila- delphia iz good ume. The fybt was the quietest in maby respects that ever came off in this section of country. CARL BURK’S ADVENTURE. WHAT THE CAPTAIN OF THE CONTINENTAL SAYS ABOUT IT—SUPERINTENDENT WALLING'S OPINION, Ifthe remarkable story told by Carl Burk of his perilous adventure on board the Sound steamer Conti- nental on Monday night proves truo it will bring to light a new and horrible phase of crime, and one thar willawaken a sense of insecurity among steamboat travellers, It seems highly improbable that a man could be assaulted, robbed and thrown overboard trom the deck of a steamer crowded with passengers and no knowledge of the fact como to thoso on board, But, con- sidering the late hour of the occurrence and the straightforward story told by Burk, there is no good reasov to doubt his statement, and the matter shouid be thoroughly investigated, He gives aclear account of his doings through the day and up to within half an hour of eleven o'clock, when he parted from his friend to board the Continental, which left at that hour, Tho timo when the outrage occurred would oliow the steam- Doat to reach the point where he was rescued by a pass- ing scbooner, and he could hardly get thero by any other means. However he was in the whiter, it was fortunate tor bim that he wasan expert swimmer and a muscular man. If the same had happened to a weaker man the story would probably be told in a few words trom the Coroner's office, ‘A diligent search by Detective Hoy failed to elicit any clew by which to work out the case, Burk was in the habit of carrying’ largo wallet filled with papers, but containing very little money. The only place he ex- posed 1t to view was in a restaurant where he took sup. He stoutly denies that he was under the influence per. of liquor that night, and his statement 1s confirmed by the friend who passed the evening with bim, He further said it was unreasonable to suppose that he could nave re mained afloat foran hour in such a condition. He left for New Haven yesterday by the cars, saying no amount of money would induce him to go on board tho steamboat again, When leaving he promised te write to ho detective and give all tae ald he could to dis- cover the ruilians who robbed him, Captain Peck, of the Continental, the following stitement:-— CAPTAIN PECK'S STATEMENT, My first knowledge of the matter was on my return to New York on Tuesday afternoon, when | was waited upon by Detective Hey in company with Burk, I at once mstituted an tayestigation, the result of which makes me conclude that the maa was not thrown overboard as claimed. That he was found in tho water one mile away from land 18, of course, indisputable, and I will not deny his being on board my boat, although I am not satistied that be was. The watchman ot the steamer is a faith fal and vigilant officer, and one of his most important duties 18 to closely scrutinize passengers as they come on board, This is rendered necessary to prevent per- sons from stealing free passage and aiso to stop dis- reputable characters trom making the trip, The watchman was confroated with Bark, but failed to recognize him, The parser and the hall boy also tatied to recognize bim, and it seems to me that one of them would bave remembered his jace had he been on board. He admilied not having purchased w ticket and bis name was consequently not on the register. I careluily examined that part of the boat wuere he claimed to have sat when turown overvoard. It was yesterday mado on the promenade deck ait, on she — starvoard side, near the bulkhead, About ten feet away im the centre of the deck a ijamp is always kept burning at night so that the watehinan can seo who ik there, Tue decks and the railing were recenuly painted a ight color, mud the railing isa frail netuing work. Had vere been sucha struggle as Burk de- serives, or even an ordinary Lussie, evidence of tbe same would be planly VisiWic on it, but ene could ve found by either Detective Hew Burk or myseli. The pai on tue deck would aiso have exiibited marks, but none are there. At ten minutes to oue o'clock, about the time when he claims tu have been thrown overboard, f visited that art of the deck aud saw some hait-dozen wen sitting around talking aud smoking. ext visived there at hall-past two, but found nobody on deck, altuough just inaide the cabin, abou away, L noticed # famiuy that apparently bad been un- able to obtain rooms, It consisted of a gentieman and two ladies, and two or three chiidren. Tuis tamily would bave heard the noiwe of a struggle had any taken place, Another thing that makes his story im- probabie is 4 that the railing und guards of the lower deck project nearly three ject trom the outside railing of the upper deck, making it almost physically impossible (or two tnen to throw a person ot Burk’s physique and weight into the water clear of the lower deck. Burk claims that he scratched the face of one of his assailants, but 1 am positive that oo man with a scratched face passed on shcre in the morning, neither was any suct person seen by the watchman through- out the night. Agother very suspicious circumsiauco in Burk’s story is that bo has already made three or four contradictory statements. He stated to me that he did not know whether he bad passed Blackwell's Island before the oceurrence; yet be told a Hera.p re- porter tbat the Isiand and other piaces in tho «river had been pointed out to him by a stranger ou board, He mauve another staement about the same matter tu his version to the police. My theory of the entire matter is that if Burk was on board the Continental be jumped overbourd either in a fit of temporary insanity or while under the influe of liquor. Lam ceria:n that he Was bot turown overboard, During my long servico asa capiain on the Sound [ never knew of a person meeting with foul play or losing property on any of our iines, for we carefully exclude from our boats all disreputable characters, There have been one or two cases of euicide clearly proven, but nothing more. I shall, however, Dut rest until I get at the bottom of the affair. F ANOTHER VIEW. The above statement of Captain Peck does not en- tirely agree with his statement to a Heraup reporter who vi the Contineutal in company with Detwciive Hey and Burk, He then said that on the night m ques. tion Le remained in the ptiot house till hali-; ast twelve, when, a8 customary with him, he made a tour of the vewal to neo that the lainps were all secure, At that time Le saw about half a dozen m on the, promenade deck. He came thero again abowta quarter-past three O'clock and there was no ope around, Captain Peck accompanied Burk and the de- lective to the spot where Burk says be was sitting when attacked “aud cross-questioned him at length about how it occurred. He also questionoa the colored boy in charge of the statervoms about how many times he was on the promenade deck during the night. The boy. made contradictory replies. f Burk was un board the Continental, which tho Captata admits {s possibie, and tell or jumped over. board, they would, no doubt, havo found the valisi which Burk says he had with him, That he had not paid bis fare “is no evidence that he was not on the steamer, It is @ common occurrence for passengers to wait till retirmg belore buying their Uckets, As to hie contradictory #tatements avout Blackwell's Isiand, Burk said to Captain Peck in presence of the repo the straggie did not say ho » speaking of bis assailant’s jace, but that be grasped bis whiskers and thought he nought bave seratched bun superiniendent Walling stated to a reporter vester- day that no new developments had occurred in the toystery. He was inclined to beleve, however, that the story related by Burk was a fabrication, eight feet | THE COAL QUESTION. Result of the Disruption of the * Late Combination, EFFECT ON ‘HE TRADE. ene Views of Retail Dealers and the Large Consumers. PROSPECTS FOR TILE WINTER. Tho news of the breaking up of the great coal mo- nopoly has caused a wide feeling of satisfaction among consumers, but among the retail ‘ealers themselves there is some dissatisiaction, asshown below, It has been long conceded on every side that it was amon- strous combination, which had dictated arvitrary terms to householders, miners, manufacturers and others since 1572. The double audacity, however, m the lace of bard times and distress in the coal rogions, to advance the price of anthracite and to stop production was too muen for one of the members, and the result wasa complete rupture of the combination and a coal war added to the strife among the freight railways to bo recorded among the memorable commercial events of 1876. A Henan reporter yesterday mado extensive inqui- ries in all directions throughout tre city as to the effect of the large sales of coal advertised to take place on Tuesday next, the stucks on hand uow, who are likely to be the largest consumers, and the result given below will keep the people reliably informed on this 1m portant subject, One ot the largest retail dealers of coal was visited at his office on Broadway, and he gave the reporter his reasons for closing out his business as follows:—"The coal business has been most unsatistactory for several years to all persons who wished to doal honestly and touse some judgment in their affairs, In the Orst place, we coal dealers desired, like all business men, t make some calculation as to the future course of prices; to know when to bay, and generally whether it would be prudent to lay in large or smail stocks. Well, I dis. covered 1 was dealing in the dark; 1 coul@ use no } brains in my business; the Board of Control would meet every month and fix a price at which they would sell, and thus we could only know from month to month how to trade; we could make no operations with safety beyond thirty days, In the second place, there aro so many dishonest dealers in the business that a man who gives short weight has con- stantly tho advantage, If a comsumer wanted to buy the ‘ong’? ton of 2,240 pounds some of my neighboring traders could ~—_underse!y me fitty cents or more per ton, but the buyer would be lucky if he got an average of 1,800 or 1,900 pounds, This vung was tried in Philadelphia last year, and L wish sdme energetic citizen or officer would expose the fame rascality here, Jt appears that the coal dealers combined against the Reading Railroad Company in the Quaker City, for sume real or imagined grievances, and got a bill introduced into the Legislature tnimicai to that company and threatening its charter. Frankla B, Gowen, the Presideat of the road, seut agents around and purchased a ton of coal from all the complaining dealers and bad it Secretly weighed by sworn weighers and then exposed the dealers belore the Legisiature at liar- risburg, turning the tabs on the enemies of the road It w catiz ‘assectation could be formed to expose “short Weight” codi dealers here it would be tho next best thing vo breaking up tue Board of Control, I have lett the business.” THE HOTEL PROPRIETORS, being large consumers of coal, were'maay of them yisited, Mr, Allen, one of the proprietors of the Astor House, stated that they used In their establishment in the neighborhood of 2,500 tons annually of Wilkesbarre coal Ho had contracted for it with certain partios, and having foreseen the breaking up of the coal com: Dinavon had a supuiation made that thoy should be supplied at the market price. Ho thought it wasa good thing that euch a monopoly was broken and that coal would be much chueper. Of course the price of such a necessary article enters largely tuto the © account of a'hotel, and that was avout the only thing they purchased the price of which had not been re- duced to suit the hard times. ‘the proprietors of the St Nicholas Hotel use about the saine quantity of coal as the Astor, and they also contract for it, Tbe Metropolitan is a large co of autbracite, and they buy as they need’ the 5 Mr. Lewis Leland, one of the proprictory of the sturte- vant House, on Broadway, gaid that every hotel man must rejotee at the breaking up of the coal monopoly. They bad reduced the price at the Sturtevant to boarders on account of hard times, and almost every- thing consumed could be bought ata great reduction, | excopt coal, In their e#tablisumont they burned about 1,200 tons annually, and the price of the article natuc- ally entered iargely inio their calculation of expenses, AT THE Post OFFICE tho auditor said that they had contracted this year for 3,500 tons of Lehigh coal at $5 40 per ton; last year | they bought 4,000 tons, for which they paid $6 10—that is, 2,240 pounds to the ton, The sparty with whom they maue the coutract Joresaw the breaking up of the combination, and therefore made a price much lower on that account. Doubtiess there wil be a panic in coal for a short time, on account of the quantities that will be forced on the market by rival companies; but the price, 1t was believed, would settle down to about $5 per ton, ' At the sub-/reasury, in this city, the Agsist- ant Treasurer said they bad issued proposais for their supply of best Lehigh coal, and bad accepted the fow- est bid, as usual. Messrs, Murray, Ferris & , agents of the Savan- nah line of steamers, No. out Street, said they | burned Pittston coal on their sieamers; this is mined by the Deiaware and Hudson Canal Company, one of the members of the late combination, tor the use of the ships; parchases only are made us needed. THE FERRY BOATS at tho Wall street ferry use bard coal from the mines of the Deiaware, Lackawanna and Western Company, | and a contract. waa made last winter, the wrent thought, lor this year; 11 so, it was a yreat pity, as no doubt coal world Le wuch cheaper now that tue com- panies would compete with cach oluer for trade, ‘The Bouth ferry bovis use bard cual wlso irom the same nines, but the ferry master at the Svaten Island dock Informed the writer that soft coal was used by that company, because it has been cheaper. They iormeriy used Yard coal and found it suited (heir purpose very well, but since the coai monopoly had kept their prices so high they bad used vitunuuous coal; he supposed if there was much of a tail im the price of anthracite they would buy it again, as it does not make so much dirt and disagreeable smoke as the soit coal. The ocean steamships, a8 a rule, use Enghsn bituminous coal, the Anchor, Inman, Cauard, White Star and over lines being no exception, They bring out generally enough to last the round trip, but often making long voyages they run short and theu they supply tue de- ficiency here with Cumberland coal, A large shipper of coal in Trinity Building said that he did not doubt the 500,000 tons of coal advertised to be sold by four companics next Tucsday would go at a price far below what the managers suppose, for the Teason that the weaker companies who wanted money were secretiy pressing sales at a great reduction even now among the dealers, The householders, too, wil hold off in their purchases until cooler weatuer, and on the supposition trat, owing to the breuk tn the com- binauon lower prices will prevad, and also on account of the scarcity of mo! For these reasons he thougut coal youid go lower than it should, aud oly the com- pautes woo had the buckbone of immense would be able to gland the losses that w THR DIEF: THAT HESBE THM in this new trouble it is dillicult to overestimate, be- cause the dcvers with whom the’ railroads have busi- | hess ure creditors; the corporations hold bilis receiva- ble of their customers, and with this cheap coal com- ing on the inarket the stocks on hand at the wharves and in the yards are depreciated and reductions will have to be wade or the retail merchants will fail, The Reading wid have already agreed to make a rebate to their customers on stocks on hand based on the prices wh r ext Tuesday at tue wuction sale, and the other mauies will have to follow suit, as the bulk of purchases has been settied by notes running three or tour months. Mr, Outwater, of No, 13) Kast Twenty-third street, is of the opinion that coal wili be cheape,guring the Winter, nud Wat the eect of the disrupson of the combination will be to permanently reduce prices. He | does not think, from what he now knows, that the | companics wil be able to re-establish the congress. He is of the optuion that the coming sale of 400,000 tons will not affect the New York market | much, as most of it will be taken to the Kast and used for manufacturing purposes. Very littie of this jot, he thinks, will get imto the retail market of New York. Of course, if tke coal is bid too. high this will not como fo pass, Jor manuiacturers are not over anxious to pur- chase unless coal is offered to them at a positive var- gan, Mr. Thomas Davies, large retailer, having five yards in different p: the city, says the effect of the collapse of the combination has been to destroy confidence. Only a short time ago Be weut inv mar- ket and bought qu quantity of coal on the assur. Anco that the combination was stronger than ever and that it would bold together antil March. His. order book at present is fail, but be is doabtiul whether bo Will be able to get the prices commanding at tho time of bargain. It becomes a matter of honor on the part of the consumer whether ho will take the coal at the price obtaming at the time the contract was made or insist on Lhe prevailing raved at the tine of ery. Mr. Davies bas ne doubt tat the ell of the fariure of the combination will be to reduce pri permanently; but he thinks the reduction mast be small ope, for the reason that tho actual cost of pro- ducing and shipping is such at present as to prevent any decided reduction. At present coal i selliog at tho Schuykill Hayon for $2 60 per ton; thou the toll on the Sobuyikill Canal amounts to $105; on the Raritan Canal, 620, ; freight, ve. ; bringme the price of the ton up to $5 10, to which add léc. per ton for hoisting on the dogk and cartuge to ihe yard, and the actual cust to the dealer 1s $5 25. Coal is retaiied at present at $6 60 por ton, leaving $125 to pay for storage, tare anu cartage to buyers’ houses. This firm is of opinion that the coming sule is only an effort to “feel” the market; but in the absence of any proof they can only oflér sur- mise Lowther & Brother, tne largest retailers of coal in New York, declare that they aro at @ loss to give any opinion on the condition of affuirs or to #e6 their way to any definite conciusion regarding tho ulti- mate result of the present dilliculty, They will, note withstanding that they have lerge stocks on hand, keep up with the market and follow its price ‘bey think the price of coal will be reduced during the com- ing winter and that the combination will not be fe> establisned, At the office of Samuel Thompson's Nephew, No. 43 Goid street, the opinion was freely expressed that the reduction ip the price of coal, if it occurred thropgh of by reason of the offer to sell 500,000 tons of coal next Tuesday, would be but a temporary reduction. And it was deemed probable that the companies who offer tho coul woul be present, by their representatives, pri- vately to bid the whole or part of the coal in at the auction sale, O’Brien & Carroll, at their yard, Nos, 426 and 423 East Fourteenth street, near First avenue, had not ex- made up their minds as to what would be tho t on prices of the throwing of half a million tons of coal on the market, Foor people knew nothing ot the so-called combinations, but expected to get coat very cheap from the talk tbat was mado about reduc- tion, O'Brien & Carroll had not much coal on hand, not a8 mach as in August, 1876, and their customers were bolding back trom buying until they were assured of a positive fail in the present prices, Jacob Weoks, No. 313 Bowery, suid:—“Why, Tean’t tell what will be said or done until after next Tuesday, But [ guess the boys will bid the coal in that the; about putting up. These combination compan going to cut off their own noses to please some ‘They are not going to do anything to beat the out of dollars, are they Of course they ain’t.”” Mr. Turnbull, of A. Turnouli & Co., No, 207 East Fourteenth street, said that he believed that the break in the combination would cause temporary low prices in general, but only temporary. He had quite a con- siderable stock on band, ana was selling stove coal for ives $6 75 and furnace for $6 50. Prices, however, could not be kept up very long by’ any com: bination, If more coal were sold, — and ata ‘lower price than now, trade’ would ve infinitely better. He would prefer to sell two tops of coal at $6aton than one ton at $8, a8 it would keep things moving better, and he believed that retail dealers were of the same opinion, The in- lerests and rights of consumers should be thought of, He knew that a break was coming and nad vought coal all along for fitteen cents and twenty-five cents ® ton cheaper than the schedule price of t combination, and it would always be so. Nothing oan stop low prices eventually. The difference in the re- tatl price of « ton of coal and the delivery price to the retail dealer ranges trom ninety cents to $1 2 ‘The miners were starving, and no doubt there wero 800,000 t9 100,000,009 tons of coal ready minedin the coal regions wailing purchasers and ready tor market, The companies would show wisdom in dealing in moderation with the public. Foel, Mr. Turnbull said, ia a big tem, and coal dealers (this matter haying been waiting for developments) have buta very light stock on hand, Rich people, who can afford to go to New. port during the summer, didn’tcare for prices so much, and bad their coal laid in as early us May and June. He did not sell to groceries, pediers or stores much, but mostly to familica, Messrs. Barber & Nephew, Nos. 63, 65 and 67 Bay: ard stroct, bought most of their coal on contract, and did not Duy below schedule prices on the quiet as some did, ulthough they occasionally picked up a boat load of coal at a lower price than usual, The two biggest houses in the trade were Thomp- son and Skidmore, and thoir work was tnostly with families, Could not tell what would be the effect on prices after Tuesday next, but believed that the companies in tho combioation would not hurt ther own interests or lose money by any mere angry. feeling against each othe Isaac Kraft, No. 386 Pearl street, had only been a year 1n the business, and would not like to venture an exact opinion, but didn’t think that coal would fall much tn price. Had a large stock of coal on hand, Skidmore’s coal yard on Fourth avenue, and whose office is in Wail street, 1s one of the best known, and they, with Thompson’s Nephews and Honry Murr id the aristocracy, But in proportion as the y of the Skidmores ts certaiv, their opinions and, views aro prized as gold. It was tho opinion of this house that nothing could safely bo said until Tuesday next, when every one would see what they would see. Mr. Joc Skidmore is said to be the greatest authority on coal in New York, but he could not be found, yet the house did not belleve that the value of coal Would be depreciated to any great extent by what might transpire on Tuesday nex OPINION OF THE MINERS AS TO THE EFFEC! OF THR BREAK—THE COAL CARRYING COM- PANIES THE CAUSK OF THE TROUBLE. Prrtsoox, Pa, August 23, 1876, Tho news which was generally received here, shit morning, concerning the collapse of the coal combina: tion has kept the peopio in a fever of excitement all day. Up to Monday Inst tho mines of the Pennsyl- vania Coal Company had been at work on fuil time during the whole month, but on the even. ing of that day an order was received by the ollicials bere to shut down, Consequently on ‘Tuesday tho streots were filled with idle men ali wondering why work had been stopped so sud- denly, To-day, however, the cause has been mado ap- parent, and the miners feel quite jubilant over the nows ofthe breaking of the combination. The merchanta feel differently, They do not seo how the men in the mines here are to be benotited in tho long run by the event that bas transpired, and which is the topic of universal discussion here to-day. They hold that as the companies are no longer pledged to mutual inierest that each will now produce all the coal they can and rush it into the markets, the best and cheapest coal having the advan, tage. With this competition everywhere a giutting of the market must soon follow, and thea idleness in the mines ensues. Besides all this it is thought that waged will be reduced eventualiy, although this cannot occur with the men of the Penusyly: as tho company has bound i certified price for labor until Ja It 1s autic.pated, ot conrse, that the po- rary activily io tho mines here, which wilt last aotil tho markets are glutted, waen 1 follow, But while the miners are jubilant and the merchants doubiful the individual operaiors are terribly de- pressed, as they behold certain ruin staring them in the face, Their only hope jis in an carly adjustmont of the diMeulties between the large corporations anda renewal of the combination systom, THR REASON FOR It is understood here that the principal reason tor the break of the combination is tound iw the fret that early thi month the Pennsylvania Coal Company issued a circular letter to dealers, in which (hey pro- pore to sell coal in their newly acquired Northern and Yestern markets at the combination prices, with @ discount of forty cents a ton on all coal paid for 1p cash on or before the 10th of the mouth, subsequent to delivery. This being a viriaal cutting down of rates, it Was evident that the other parties to the combination would not quietly consent to the arrange- ment, and trouble was therefore imminent It but Just, however, to say that it # reported that Mr. Hoyt was only doing openly what others were doing se- cretly. Anotuer point of difficulty is understoud to have been the excessive assossments east of coal from operators apon the line of the Lehigh Valley Rail- road, including the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, amounting in May to an excess of 000 tor above the tonnage assigned them by the Board of Con- trol, During June and July it was boped and expected that the suspension in alternate weeks would #0 ro. siriet prodnction that the Ist of August would find the Lehigh Valley Ratiroad shipments within the lated amounts, ve the fact, tered into by the parties representing all shippers east from this and the Lehigh me 100 or a further vo sirtction, During the month of August this arrango- meut was carried out in part, but not in full, and siuce the lato disruption of the combination it is understood here that the Lehigh Valley Railroad elai to make up a deuiciency of shipmen: caused 1875, the were logically —_correet, the me right . @: deficiency of shipments during During the existence of the combr 1x month: of ton there | been a legitimate profit made by miners and shippen of coal, which bas been undoubtedly beneficial to thr mining regions, as, notwithstanding the restriction o production, labor has been fully remunerated at thit Point at least. Wages, of course, are terribly low, ba ee prices pald here aro better than cleewnere tu tl joog run. THY COAL CARRYING COMPANIRA, The criticisms of people outside the anthracite coal fields have been misdirected to a great extent and should have been buried against the extortions of the © al carrying Companios, Whose rates have based upon the price of coal, and while the ruining companies have borne the onus of the monthly advances, Tho railroad = companies, take tho share, usually getting sixty. the same gradicots and long hy porting coal for on low rate is practically same ranges from one and ova) and ov one road to three cents 0 a wide-spread ap) the combination wit bring disaster upon the smaller corporations, not transportation companies, below cos! as a reduction of tho selling prion will necessitate boavy losses or a commensurate the cost of production, which can only brought about by a reduction in the joe of which, while it may become a necessity, /is, neverthe less, to bo regret There is no doubt that the will be short and sharp and it is likely that there Te bo financial broken heads in localities where shoy least expected, and that, soouer of later, peace will be declared and a firm union formed among the belliger. ents, CONFERENCE OF COAL DEALERS—AN BYFORT TQ KEEP UP THE PRICKS OF FURL. Cucaco, August 23, 1876, All the principal coal dealers in this city have gone to Niagara Falls to take part m the conference which is to bo held there to-morrow-for the of com. rom isin, eR aa