The New York Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1877, Page 3

; THE STATE. CAPITAL _& Bill to Increase Bank Dividends. ATTEMPTED MUNICIPAL BLEEDING Ingenious Smuggling Through of Baa Bills. A, SWINDLING ARMORY MEASURE, Humorous Discussion on “Eggs by the Pound.” [st TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Avuaxy, May 9, 18 ‘The session is evidently drawing to a ciose, and the Proof ts in the sudden sppearance on third reading of Dills with a bar sinister that slumbered for months in committee; also in the increasing boldness of the lobby and the casting aside by many members of that virtuous discretion that marked their attitude to public measures at an earlier stage of the session, The scramble has begun, and bad biils will be rushed through in spite of every precaution. A really yood bill, that of Langbein’s, to repeal tho act creating a parade ground for the National Guard out of some swamp lands near Kingsbridge for the benefit of some real estate speculators, was passed, though only alter a Perilous experience. , THE BANKING RIL. Cowdin’s banking bill also passed, and though Mr, Cowdin meant honestly by it, the iobby took it in ebargein the end,and bo sure the banks bied, but ‘willingly, iu consequence, The bill is as foliows:— AS Act authorizing the taxation of stockholders of banks and the surplus funds of » ‘Ihe people of the st Benate and Assembly, do SkoriON 1.—No tax shall heryafter be ussossed upon the eupitul property or franchise of any bank or banking asso- elation orzanizea th hority of thin State or the United States, except ay is hereinafter provided. Ske. 2.—The surcholders of every bauk or vanking asso- ciation shall be ussessed and taxed upon their shares of atock therein, in the sume manner as upon other personal Property sud not otherwise, except us hereinatter pro- vided; but their surplus, in an amount equal to twenty-tive per cent of the capital of the bank or banking assuciation all be exempt from assessment and taxation. Ske. 3.—This uct shail take effect Immodiutely. The bunks will save quite a considerable sun of | Money iv taxation by the operation of this vill, and Poorer people will be compelled to make up the detl- Siency, 1t is mght enough fSp'Pke banks, and, in fact, they could well afford to pay handsomely tor the con- Cession given them in the measdre, It is a welcome Moditication of their tux bills wnd a clear addition to their dividends. If apybody else but Mr. Cowdin spoke the other day as he did in support of the bill People might suspect that he was an interested party, When the vote was unuounced by which the bill was passed a significent buzz passed around the chamber, ‘and a good deal of champague was e#pillod ata ueigh- Doring hostelry later on. Tue vore, The following was the voto in detail:— Yeas.—Rorrigun, Kissell, Bowen, Bradley, Rraman, Brick, Bulmer, K. Case, Clark, Corsa, Contver, Cowd Conuiis, Crowley, Dilimeier, Keclosine, Fay, Keliin, Flec Floyd, Jones, Gallagher, Galvin, Grady, JG. Grahan, J: B. Graham, Hamiiton, Hammoud, Haves, Healy, Herrick, Holuhan, tusted, Kei i Lyon, ‘Maner, Ma , Nachtnann, Nivew W. DL.’ Rockwell, Rooney. Spinola, stein, Stone, ‘Thistlethwaite. Tizhe, Waddel i Navs—Alvord, Buckenstose, 8. xldwin, Billings, Bil- 3.4. Brown, Burn: las, Clapp, Davenport, Fish, Gore, Gilvert, Gulick, Hepburn, Hugeboon, i aynnrd, Moody, Morey, Neilson, Peck, Piper, Post, Power, ‘ JH. i we eles, Suxer, Sanders, Santee, Spicer, Stephenson, Taylor, Vaien- imple, Wiekes, Wiillums, Windeensual “ MOVES POR RaPip TRANSIT. ‘ ‘The indications ure that the Hayes Rapid Transit Dil! will be up to-morrow and a determined effort made to pass it. The lobbyists of the horse cur companies of New York are busy and anxious this evening, ‘They feel they have o hard task before them to’ corrupt enough members to vote for the vill that must Felegate rapid transit to the indelinite tuture and disappoint the hopes of a million of ~ Sre-Huyes vill, winch 1 te to rash through, is u perlectly sutanic measure, because it goes uway beyond all pflor efforts of the foes of rapid transit, and literally means to stamp out the iuea at Once and for ull time .o come, so that the horse com- uies shali never ugain be put to the exponse of buy- Ing jegislution (0 save their monopoly. The New York delezation 1s sundered on the question, ad ‘Vt will be a minority this time as against rapid transit, Mr. Stravan thinks he 1s carrying the wishes of bis Constitucnts by supporting Hayes’ bill, 11, bowever, @ majority of the New York members vote against it, those trom the rural districis can have no jastilivation in taking an opposite course, 1 have the best possible Assurance that (here is money here to aid the passage of Hayes’ bill, wud tbat tact alone should damn it, =A day oF two will revenl the whole. ’ GIVK THE CUTY A REST, Langboin’s bill providing for ao issue of bonds to the Amount of $40,000 tor the further improvement und embellishment of Fourth uvenue was lost. It ap- peared to have a good show of being passed, but Spinola on the one hand and Strahan on the pther held up its weakness, so that mem- bers changed their voles in a rush, Strahan | pinted out that the city had aiready expended 4,000,000 in the improvement of Fourth avenue And eubuacing the value of property along its line, and It way only reasonable that the propery-holders should how come forward and pay tor any further improve- tents, That settled it, aud the bill fell tarough. In Connection with his arguiaent in support of it Mr. Laugbein read a communication from Commissioner | Campbell, who sa “Ll bave always thought, since the completion of the Fourth avenue improvement, that the proposed parks in certain parts of the avenue would mako a very handsome and desirable improvement. The avenue being 140 feet wide causeways of ampie width will be Jett oatside of the parks. It wiilsustuin und protectthe pavement very much if a curb is placed slong the line of the pavement next the parks. Without such protec. Hon the pavement would be disturbed and displaced ; but #betbor this curb is laid or not by the Park De. partment the paving oi the avenue must proceed, ub toration of this great avenue to a passable con- ition 19 absolutely necessary,” SANITARY INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS. ‘The bill of Senator Gerard’s proving for the sant- fary inspection of common schovis und school vuid- ings in the city and county of New York passed the Benate several weeks ago, and has vvor since been re- posing on a top shelf in Mr, Fish’s Cominities on Cities, The opposition to 1t comes trom Mr, Corsa, wo says he has had communications trom school irustees and school officers weil acquainted with the subject in | Question, and they say that the bill is not alone an. hecessary but that its operation would prove au The schools ure now tuepected reguiariy by the proper ollicer: to ald another set woud cre- ate confusion. saith =Mr. 6 Corsa’s = im- formanis; und, turther, they insist that if s schvolbouse is found badiy sewored and ventilated there ts no remedy, because there is no money to be got to build a new one or to Temodel the old ono. As Mr, Gorsa’s tmpressions are 4 from school oMicers they may be tukeu tor What they uro worth} but, whether the bill be goud or bad, it should be reported and discussed, and no ian be aliowed to stand in the way of that discussion, i too much of this smothering bills im com- A SCHENK TO HK WATCHED. An attempt is being made tn the Conference Com- mitteo ou Straban's Water Supply Uill Wo so. amend Ib that juries fa Putnam county wul have tho right wo deal with suits jor, damages brougut by uny ras cious Fesidevts of the county against the city of ew York for alleged imjury to their property or invasion of their war privileges or any trumped up charge, Sevators Carpenter und mm aod young ‘‘Ham.’’ Fish are tho meim- the commitiee said to be engaged in trying to fasten this amendment oo the bill, Carpenter 1% trom Poughkeepsie, and he avd tian bave an idea | York city to feieh its water from Fish is of Putnam coumy, and naturally tries to doa good turu for his greedy con- stituents, and Robinson has provatly a lawyer's inte est in the claims for damages of the Putnam county Jarwers. Spinola iutends to propose to annex Putnam w York, su as thatthe city can have con abed. RUSH OF WiLLs, Agreat number of bills passed both houses, and a Ustle one of tour lines, providing for the sale of eggs hereatter by weight and prescribing twenty-tour she weight of n dozen cgys, caused almost as Much discussion ug the Omaivus bil itself; but, ten, there was nothing acrimouious 10 it, BUY BOGS HY THR I Placed apon its passage im several members detin decidedly of opinion thay be had be- come converted on this egy business, He bad uo doubt it Was the true Way (o selleggs, ‘The farmers were in the havit of passing them through a seive, What gors through they sell abd what remains they keep for their own Use, He Was in luvor ot the vill because 1 brol up that nefurious way of selling eggs. Mr. Keelosive said that beheving this bill would en- courage hevs of a right-minded nature with wy seo Of seli-respoct to lay lutge und substantial eggs, be | Committee | protorred against Superintendent Ellis, | sworn, and pogg raised, As the bill certainty intertered with the right ul farmers to retain their large eggs, he voted a0, M jogeboom said the bill did not apply merely to but to ali , aud us egy muteriaily ought y pound, usted tion to the passage of the paramount reason why it a and ould become a law. The vital ig that people are likely to be cheated jo buying eggs by weight, because it was a well known tact that egue with cpt im them were heavii than those without ebic! For that reason should be opposed to the bill, but for the well known fact that if chickens will necessarily ens make targe hens. hens never fly, and the result will be, sboula Dill pass, that peace und harmouy will prevail) among neighbors and the lawns and gardens will be taken care of. In the interest of peace and barmony he voted aya. Mr. Lang wus in barmeny with the spiritot tho bill, but he thought it ought to provide that tt should bo & misdemeanor fors ben lay small eggs, If that amendment was wade he shoald vote for it, Mr. Moller bad read t: bull carefully and came to the conclusion that it was expressly drawn to meet the wants of the hard times ana he shou'd vote for it. Mr. Ecclosine—Eggsactly. . Mir, Rooney did uot think a correct standard of weight was provided, It should be either apothecary or Troy weight. It also to be interest of hotel kee to the one pound 286% are proserved large ensue, and large chick- ‘tne eggs could be more easily diy Mr. Tabor said the Arst section met bis views eggs- actly, but the second section was entirely erroneous, In providing that the uct should take effect immedi- ately, it would be rather rough ou the hens, in com- peluing them to go to work immediately laying eggs by the pound, He voted no, Mr. Tighe said it to him an attemot to en- large the eggs without fegard to the inconvenience the bens might suffer, He algo voted no. Mr. Spinola defended the constitutional right of the hen to lay just such @ggs as she pleased, and qu Uoned the right of the Legiviature to compel the hen to be so constructed as to lay an egg of a peculiar a1 ‘There was nothing fn this bill which 1m any way pr vided what kind of an egg @ ben spould lay. Some- times they drop a soft shell egy. Supposing the hens should hold a convention and decive that they woud herealter tay nothing but solt shells, what would become of @@f great eg bill then? The constitution protects hengas much as it does mem- bers of the Legislature, these eggs buve got to be twenty-four ounces, ing to che language ofthe bill, Some cunung Yankee might invent somo toy to stuff the eggs with heavy material and evade the law. lt might be a violation of other provisions of the constitution as to interiere with female sullrage, and the Governor has feiused his approbation to a bill conferrmg apon females the right to hold certain offices, Now, if We are going to bring the Jemule—the hen—into the field, how do we know but the Governor may put his foot on the hen, too’ (Laughter) He was going to stand up for the rooster. ‘The ben bas had her day, and the time has come when tue rights of the rooster must bo protected as weil us the rights of the hen. Thus regarding it, he should vote in (he negutive to take care o1 Lhe interests of the rooster, Mr, Brill, of Suffolk, was a raiser of hen fruit him- selt and nad inteoded to support the vill until tho genticuan [rom Onondaga stated that the object was vo make ugriculturists honest, This reminded bim of a newSpaper article he had lately read, in which it stated that when you bear u vey continually whistling, “I want to be an angel,” it was time to put tho sweetneats on the upper shelf of the pantry. He voted no. Mr. Case, of Oneida, thought Mr. Spinola’s constitu. touul ovjections rather forcible, 1t was an eggetraord- inary bill, und 1t would probably meet the eggsecutive velo, which migbt occasion an oggstra session, He voted for the bill, however, Mr. Purdy criticised with some severity Mr. Spin- olu’s covstitutional objections, The idea that he: have vested rights protected by the constitution was the sheerest uonsense, He would not, however, class that gentieman with the member from Onondaga, as suggested by the gentioman trom Suffolk, for the formor gentlemun 13 not spud of sweotmeats, and if he were, the upper shelf gever keep them out of 28, bhassBD. wons in the State, and yng Various relorms in the government of that @)ty pasued; also the vill for the repairing of cert, streets below Fourteenth street on New York, ‘Ti@ bill tor the revision of the saws relutive to the ad) ton of justice in the dis- trict courts of New wus lust in the Seaute—11 wo his way. ‘The Dill was passod— ‘BiL ‘The bill to prohibit the Brooklyn Oinuibas OMNIMES BILL AGAIS. The Governor has sgpapart Friday noxt tor hearing all who so desire oa merits uf the Omnibus biil. .| ‘a further final hearing to those inter- esday next, ‘nd by that time he expects to x be thorougtily posted the measure. Senator Mor- to-day on this matter of a rissey had # luik i hearing, but the Govergor of course gave no intimation of what he should do the bill, Un any day except Frigay of this week he will hear ull objections and complaints iu relation to items in the Supply vill, THE APPORTIONMENT BILL, Saturday next Senator Woodin expects to be pre- Pared to report an appertionment bill to the Senate. ‘To-day Senator Gerard offered u resolution asking tor the discharge of the Committee on Apportionment from the further consideration of the bill in their charge, but, on learning the tavention of Mr. Woodin, he consented to let tt He on tho je. ‘THR WOODIN INQUIRY. Tho report containing the printed evidence only of the Woodin investigution made its appearance to-day on the desks of Senators, AN ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. ‘This atvernoon Mr, Alvord inirocuced a resolation'in Assembly to, adjourn next Tuesday, Muy 15, at noon, and it was laid ovor u the ses Mr. Strah: from the Judiciary Committee, in- tended this alternvon (bat had no opportunity) tw make aiavorable report of the Senate Excise bill legalizing the acts ot boards of excise in May, 1877. It also protests sales of liquor trade up to that date, and provides tor paying back to the seller of a pro rala sum trom the fee puld for the license. A SWINDLING BILL. ‘The excitement of the afternoon in the Assembly was the debate and destruction of the bill providing for the audit and payment of claims for work done on and in the drili rooms and ar- mories of New York city between the years 1871 and 1576. Mr. Fisn charged that windling bi was surreptitiously smuggled into the Sub- ot the Whole, otherwise called the yrinding committee, where all the jovs thut cannet stavd the light of day are sent, and he called for a committee of investigation, which was granted, Tho vill after a Berce debate was recommit- | ted with instructions to strike out the enacting clause, | or, in other words, put it todeath. It proiessed to want only $50,000 to detray the claims ior material labor and services expenued oo the armories; but it the thing bad become law judgments for ball a million, und on which the bill pluced no check, might bo had against the city, The cx-Judge, Jim Coulter, was con- spicvoas tn his efforts to rally support for the bill, but Ecclesine went for him like a Cowanche Indian and | Jeit bo hair on him, 4 GOOD POINT, In the Senate a petition was 2 Nghe by Mr. Woudin signed by citizens of New York representing $3,000,000 worth of property, asking that tue Board of Education be maintained and the salaries of the ‘3 be exempied trom the operation of pending charter amendment vill. CODE OF REMEDIAL JUSTICE, The Conference Committice on the Code of Remedial Part of the Sevate o1 Sen- Robertson and Loonns, and on the part school teac! ators Princ of the House of Messra, ban, Husted, Lung, Sanders and Maynard, was in session until midnight, and vy ‘a vote of 7 to agreed to recommend, on the motion of Mr. Strahai the loliowing:—First, the adoption of au act to su: pend the operation of the new code antil tne first day of September next, preserving all rights ag they may now exist, and reviewing in the meuntimo the code ately suspended, Second, the aduption of the nine chaptors constituting the second iustalment of the new code to take effect ou the lat of September. Third, the adoption of the amendatory uct, beng the Seoate amendments to the part of the new code adoptod last year to take effect also on the Ist of September, and the adoption of the repouling acts to take effect on the sume day, The effect of all Unis 18 to put the new revision of the statutes as amended into operation on the Ist of Sep- tember, aod to continue the practice ander the old code up to that date, THE BANK SUPERINTENDENT. MR, ELLIS EXAMINED CONCERNING THE TRADES AND ABINGDON SQUARE SAVINGS BANKS. N. Y., May 9, 1877. The Senate Committee on Banking this morning re- sumed the investigation of the new series of charges Ms. Bilis was led as follows :—Had an examination of the departinent mado to fiad all papers pertaining to the charge about the Trades Savings Bank, which Mr, Mack called tor yesterday, The bundle of papers was produced, and comprised letters, reports, telegrams and miscellaneous memoranda Among these the examination made ta November, 1875, of that bank, This examimation showed a detictency ot $6, and of income $1,425 resuming, said:—The real estate re- ported among tho assets as worth $13,000 was sold soon alterward for $23,000, Witnesa told the secre. tury of the bank afer receiving the report showing a delicioncy that the trustees must make the deticrency good and put it upon a sound basis or he would close it up; the secretary said ho would do it, Ate wi then abown witness, Which he sald he sent to the pres- ident of the bank on December 25, in which he re- quired that the bank must be put upon a sound basis at once, A copy of @ telegram wus also shown trom the secretary of the ban duted December 3, stating | that everything tad been fixed up as proposed. Wit- ness had, however, caused the examiner to make an- other investigation to verity these statements, and that examination showed a surplus of $245 34, and un excess Of Income Of $643.49; atler this examination au- other was made in August, the examiner baying tostruce tions to keep an eye Vigilaptly upon this bank and sey- eral others Which bad but little surplus, and wero, consequently particular examination upon Which the bank was ciused up was directed by Deputy Mr. Hodges said this seemed to make a gi fn tho House, bul be bad not heard the question of egg yoted aye. it cackling | Superintendent Lamb, durivg Mr. Ellis’ absenc cause he found the bauk was ad Jor deposits and Was acting suspiciously; Wituess b | NEW YORK iba, Heved toat bis examiner, Mr. Reid, had ovcasienal; sworn the officers or employes of banks which be was exami: law gave him discretionary power to bad showing, or require it to and change 4 bud system ot rhs sent in to the depart. ment are-sworn to by te officers, AWINGDON SQUAKE BANK. ‘The Abingdon Square Bank charge was taken up Eilts’ examination resumed. He presented the exw iner’s re of the Abiogdou Square Bank, made November 4, 1875, in evidence, showing the assots of that bank to be $140,446 46 and the Habilities $136,022 26, @ surplus of $4,424 70, but a deficiency of income of $664 long 4s the bank showed a surplus De had De po! to put the bunk in the bands of a receiver; in regard to the holdiug of real estate in violation of their charter, which 18 one of the charges, the report shows that they bad sold their real estate at a profit and got ip exchange purchase wmouey aud mortgages this was dope betore the date ot id’s examination; he did not believe this exchange was a violation of the spirit of the law 19 February, 1876, the bank made a report for Janu- ary 1 showing a surplus of $7,207 58; he eon- sulted Attorney Ueneral Fairchild about the law im re- Jation to the exchange of property, and while nares ng upon the actual legality of the exchange that offic! ‘thought with the witness that the rule might open the way lor general eculution in real estate, and he ex- July’ 26 he bad deficiency in the aud baak bad all of its assets in goveruinent bonds bi heved 1t could hardly pay dollar for dollar {1 a recei Was appointed. Mr. Lamb testified regurding a letter trom Examiner Reid, dated Juiy 19, 1876, relative to the condition of she bank at that time, showing an apparent deficiency of $7,125 39 and the presence of bogus checks amour the ass on July 29 he reported the case to the Attorney General, Sheldon W. Swaney, chiet clerk to the Attorney General, presented the record of his office, showing ‘Vhat application tor av order against the bank had been made August 10, 1576, ‘The committee then adjourned until ten o'clock to- morrow mornin; RUN DOWN IN THE DARK. DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF THE NORWEGIAN BARK AZOW BY THE SYRAMER NURNBERG. Bartimone, Ma., May 9, 1877. Captain Riisse, of the bark Azow, hence for Queens- town, which was sunk early yesterday by the steamor Nurnberg, near Cape Henry, says that his vessel was at anchor whon she was run down, and most of the crew were below asieep. His bark was struck in the fore rigging. The crew, those who were not lost, es- caped with only the clothing which thoy wore. in an- swer to a question whether he had his rtaing tight dis- played, the Captain said bo declined to speak in regurd to that, THE LOST SAILOKS. The names of the seamen lost were Ulof Sweatzel, boatewain; 1. Johnaysen, carpenter; Johann Peters- wen and 0. Thoransen, ordinary seamen, The disaster happened in the dark and the bark went down in w vory few minutes, Tho crew will be taken 1 charge by the Norwegian Consul, The Azow was cleared last Saturday with 29,516 bushels of corn, which was fully sured. Tho loss on the vessel and cargo will reach about $40,000, THK PILOT'S STORY, Captain Shaw, the pilot on board the Nurnbe the time of the disaste: y 8 berg about midnight, and went immediately with the captain upon the bridge, taking chargo at once, We got under weigh at once und proceeded, Captain Jacger baving previously asked something about the tide Avout ‘two bells’ (one v’clock) we were olf sack River poiut, the wind blowing fresh {rom tho cust- ward; some sea'ruoning; Very dark and murky, Sud- deuly the lookout forward sang out something i Dutch, aptain Jaeger said, ‘Thero is a vessel under the bows,’ and rang the bell to stop aud back. I sung out, ‘Hard apt !” and looking torward could just see the outline of a Vessel with sails turied, apparently at anchor, but with no light displayed. A second aiter- ward | saw her deck, but saw nobody on board, und then we struck with a terrible crash. Instantly ail was contusion, Woe had neurly three hundred people in the steerage, ‘They all camo rushing vut with few clothes on. XPFORTS TO SAVE THE CREW. As soon as I got my breath | sang out to give the bark and hold on to her till be the peopie off Captain Jaeger passed tho word and we did this, but the vow of the Narnbeg had gone into the Azow and she Kind of bung 5 were going about fourteen or fifteen koois belore we saw her. We pushed the bark broadsiue belore us tll ber auchor chain tetched her up und brougit us uptoo, May be we dragged her anchor a litte, It appears that wo sirack the Azow a littie abuft the starboard fore chains. We were cofiing right into her broadside, but hud just time to torn 4 litte to starboard, and so struck 4 glancing blow, The bark was bead to the wid, which was cast, chored and stayed th tll daylignt, and = sou time afterward. We were keeping a lockout for any of the crew that might still bo atluat. We didnot ‘tnd any more, und then proceedea, Those that wo saved didn’t bring anything with them. Somo of them got their pants on, and that was all; others dian’t got so much, Captain Jucger made them all comfortable, and as soon as we got to Locust Point they leit, uli ex- cept une sailor, who had his leg broken.” DAMAGE TO THE STRAME The steamer reevived only sight dam the fluke of the starbuurd anchor on the cathoad mude a hole in her side, cutting the sron plates. Her damage cap repaired at Jittio cost, and she will probably not be de- tained beyond her advertised sailing day, NOT GUILTY OF MURDER. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Newrorr, R. L., May 9, 1877. The jury after being out about un hour anda balf this evening brought in 4 verdict of nut guilty in tho case of the State againas Charies 3, Brown, of Middle- town, charged with the murder of his father on the night of January 10, 1877, lt will be romembered that old Mr, Brown was burned to death in bis own house, and that bis son was arrested upon suspicion of having first murdered Dim and t 6 ed jag alone im the house isoner was defended by the vost puntry and the trial occupied three days. Chief Justice Durtee and Associate Justice Stiness were pre- siding. de (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Tnexton, N. J., May 9, 187 In the United States District Court here to-day Joseph Delvbuno, alias Joseph Capponi, was found guilty of having in his possession, with intent to pass, circulate and dispose of counterieit ten-dollar bills on the National Bank of Muncie, Ind., represent. | ing the amount of $1,000, The trial has been pending | for three days, and the jury was out only balf an hour when the verdict was returned. The prisoner was souigused to iittecn years’ imprisoament in Siate risoD, SWORE Too LiBERA! John B, Rogers, saloon keeper, ov} Sam the detence, were arresied on the charge of perjury, and brougot beiore Commissioner William A. Belyiile, who committed them to prison in default of $1,000 baileach. Judge Nixon said he regretted that he could not give them a zummary trial, Philadelphia, and THE BOND FORGERS’ TRIAL, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Trentox, N. J., May 9, 187 In the case of the United States vs. Thomas P, Som- erville and George Engel, of forged bond uotoriety, Judge A. J, Dittenboetfer, of New York, commenced | an argument iu favor of quashing the indictments against the defendants on various grounds, among | which being that the conspiracy, according to the first Indictment, had merged toto a felony, and the Court is thereclore incapable of supporting a conviction, sel will resume on pext Tuesday. His briets aro Jengthy and it will take considerabie time to finish the | argument, ‘The case of the United States vs. a Mrs. Goidamith, for the alleged smuggling of about $5,000 worth of jewelry trom Kurope, on tho 8 Uctober Just, Was taken up and will be resumed to- worrow, THE RUSSIAN FLEET. INSPECTION OF THE FLAGSHIP CONTINULD— SAIL AND CANNON DRILL, The manm@uvres, under the inspection of Admiral Boutakoff, were continued yesterday on voard the | Russian flagship Svetlana, commanded by His im- perial Highness, the Grand Duke Alexis, The morn- ing’s exercises commenced at nine o’elock anu lasted until near the eleven o'clock breakiast hour, The sail drill was first gone through with, the saily boing spread, taken and changed in very quick time by the seamen of the flagship. Those several operations hav- ing been satisiactorily performed the caunon drill commenced. All being at quarters the various opera. tious of loading, aiming and tiring the ship's ordoaace were gone throagh with. ‘The canon on the quarter k wore haudied at whe ck below. verhoon the powder drill w With, consisting in the passing up troi of the powder, projectiles and the war materi being over, aud tbe sail: in reading and writing by the Admiral, as all who are not proficient are being taught Certain sailors whom he selected read aloud ih Kussian aod wrote at bis dice tation, Alter the juspection, shortly betore four o'clock, Captain His Imperial Royal Highuers the Grand Duke Alexis caine on suore at the foot of Twenty-third biltin, Dr. Uradsine wi bux Jastevening during the pi at the Union Square Theatre, lormance of *>intke’ | becoming clear entirely as 1 Emerson, cvlored, both of whom testified for | Coun. | ship Abyssinia, in | pe tine with those form. | ‘one through | he magazine | This | being assembled on the | gundeck, they were examined as to their knowledge | THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1877.~TRIPLE SHEET. LOGAN---PORTER. | Marriage of the eutenant to the Admiral’s Daughter. OLD EPIPHANY AGAIN ABLAZE. Gathering of the Alonzos and Imogenes of Washington Society. —- THE DRESSES AND THE CEREMONY A’ Brilliant Reception at the Admiral’s Residence. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Wasnixotox, May 9 187 Thi evening ushered In the nuptials of Lieutenant L. C. Logan, United States Navy. ana Miss Lizzie Por- ter, cldest daughter of Admirai Porter, an event which has been a widely discussed topic for many weeks, The preliminaries of the wedding have already been published in the HeRaLD, and tho world is familiar with (he details of the trousseau and bridal costume aud the names of bridesinaids and ushers, If society was on tho qui vive for the “indications” of this evening, 1t8 utmost bopes wore realized tn the change of weather, Although the ‘low hung clouds had dropped their garnered tul- | ness’’ the entire day in spite of the rainy augury, the sun set among broken clouds and blue rifts, the sky the bridal procession entered the church, Outside the sacred edifice tho usual crowd was gathered. In expectation of storm an awning was erected from the carriage step to the main qoor, which effectually blocked the view, but boodlums of both sexes peered curiously ander the edges, catching but a glimpse of beauty and elegunce as it glided up the passage way, THE SACRED EDIFICR, The Epiphany, it is well known, ts a fino structure, one of the oldest Episcopal churches in Washington, and ts especially adapted to the display of 4 grand marriage c nony. The main aisie ia wide enough for two to pasg along easily, and tho leagth of the navo affords a tne opportunity for the exhibition of a handsome wedding costume, TUK GATHERING SPECTATORS. The bour for tho ceremony was set ut seven o'clock, and by balf-past six crowda of ladies, in full evening with uncovered heady, sailed up the aisles and | were shown to their allotted seats by the uniformed ushers, while the younger male escorts, in conven- toaal black mostly, lonered around the door to wait the entrance of the galuxy of beauty. The pews out- side the white cordon, guarding the charmed circle reserved for the tamily apd = special guests, were rapidly diled, the —_ occupants chielly being dressed for the reception afterward and presenting a fout ensemble of exceeding brilliuacy, the vivid popular Shades of cardinal giowing deeply amid the toilets. Noticeably in ine crowd uf young folks were the DoWager mammas, as conspicuously elogaut und Interestr@g in their allability as the daughtors, with the more tascinating charin of youth. Thu gatn- ering was of an unusual character, for tho scone was enlivened by the uniforms of army and navy, with which no marriage has been decorated sinco the Gen- eral of tho Army gave his daughter to be tho joy of @ young man’s life, During the entrance and seating of the crowd the organ was played softly, tho music floating up to the arches of the high roof, and ‘only interrupted beiow by the impatient whispers of the expectant assembinge. THR MARRIAGE PROCESSION, Then cam@ a flutter as of an important arrival, Fair heads were thrust toward the opening door, the music deepened, and every face was lit with new desire to cateh the first glimpse of the incoming bride, and the interest lessened none when the hero of the great march to the sea entered with Mrs. Hayes. eral Shermun was in full military dress, his yellow i breast, while the President’s wife wore and pale attract. fF combed low on temples. Follow: these wero three members of Generai Sherman's staff, Colone! Tourtelotte escorting Miss Anderson, Colone! Bacon with Miss Foote and Colonel Poo with Miss I’latt, three Cincinnati veiles in fall evening costume, now gucsts of Mrs, fayes, THR BRIDAL PARTY. ‘With these arrivals the flucter inc tone peaied louder, and Captain Car! " the Cor tered next supporting his sister, Mrs. Porter, a tall, delicate looking lady, who wore | upon her face a oatural serivusness that came of a her's anxiety at surrendering the first of her bome circle into sirunger hands, Following them were the family and more intimate friends, and when these | were soated the choir began the entrance hymn, “The Marriage of Rebecca,” a happy innovation upoo the hackneyed wedding march which bas done such severe duty. Slowly, even solemoly, up the aisle came tho ushers, all upitormed save tho first two, and succeeding them the brivesmaids in pairs, attired anko with neck and shoulders glimmering piok above the fleecy tullo of their dresses, ith stately step they sweep along, the diuphanous folds of the train moving with statuesque firmoess along the fluor, while the Joottulls were timed by the measure of the voices in the bridal song. As the first chord of music was subg the groom and best wan cume quietly into the chancel trom the vestry room and stood on one side of the fragrant arch of flowers, henind which were atanding the white robed minister, Rev, Mr, Paret, und his ussistant, Mr. Ciark, | THE WKIDK. ‘The ushers and briaesmuaids at ranged themseives on | either side of the arch, aud, following them, came Miss Porter, leaning on her father’s arm, Admiral | Porter was in ful) naval uniform, avd the bride exquisitely dressed, ber fair face flushing | beneath the veil caveloping her youtn- figure. Her motion was dignified al- | | most to hauteur as she glided — without | & movement o! the stately head slowly up to the chan- cel, and, with her father, knelt revereutiy with bowed | head against the rail Like the mother, Admiral Porter roemed Ww feel the seriousness of the occasion, and the commandant of the United States navy, brave enough in combat, showed in his earnest tace the gravity of a loving father who feels the break in his | bappy family circle that marriage ever mast bring. | THK CREXMONY, Alter a moment of silent prayer the bridal party took their position aader the bell of the floral arch, and tho ceremony began, Lieutenant Logan receiving his bride from her father. During the cuuire service the organ- ist played **I'raumerie” very softly, a selection made popular in Wasiington by ‘Theodore Thomas, and ihe Ininister’s Yulee reached every eur distinctly in tho sui vice of the Episcopal Iiurgy. | When tho yilable tad been spoken aud | the solemn adjuration uttered, ‘Those whom God hath joined togetuer let no man put asunder,” the | nowly waited pair knelt for the final Lenediction, | whieh being over they turned from the chancel and | walked slowly down the aisle to the strains of the | “Wedding March,’’ the eager crowd keeping quietly | in thei seats until tho entire bridal cortege had passed from sight, One after another of the pows were emptied of their distinguished occupants, THE OISTINGUISHED GUESTS, Among the distinguistied gacsts at the church were | Colouel Audenreid and wite, Judge Wyle aud wh Beverly Tucker, Vrotessor Henry's family, Kear Ad | miral Boggs and wile, al Hunt, Montgomery Blair, Surgeon Generai Barnes, Rear Admiral Sands and wile, Commistary Genorat MacPeely und wile, | Quartermaster General Mois and family, Colonel Beuet, Chief of Orduance; Colone: Freuch, Rear Ad- | miral Seitridge and waite, Lieutenant Goodal, United Suites Murine Corps; Assisiant Secretary’ MeUor- mick aud wife and Mrs, Thurman und daughter, Commodore Kewumout, Rear Admiral Jenkins, the Seoretary of the Navy and ex-Attorney General Will- jams and wie, Rear Admiral Stanley, General | Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs, Rathbone, As master General Tyner and wile, Rear A gers, De. Linderinun and wile, Thomas swaun, Garnett und family, Madame Frevre and daughter, and asmall army of ‘cuptoing, commanders and heuven- | wots. Nearly all the ollicers were iv tull uniforn. The | foreign legutions were represented, but were not con- | spicaous im the thron THK RECEPTION. The wedding ceremonies were ollowed by a brilliant reception at the elegant resiagnce of the Admiral ou H street. Throug' spacious apartments of his dweil- ing the guests moved as thous at home, every room being at the service of the host of friends who nad as- | sembled to congratulate the bridal party, In the | large hali Weber's Band, composed of the best of Washington musical talent, exeeu @ select pro- gramme, bewitching ‘beauty and brave’ into the mazes of the dauvee, Tue dining tall was a scene of the granuest Hundreds who bad now dureu to risk t the eburch were tn at- teuadance to full eveuing ar Nearly all the foreign plenipotentiaries and (heir secretaries were prominent amoug the guests, ‘As unassuming as when she Was the pride of the Executive Mansion was Mrs, Sartoris, who mingled With guests aud appeared to be forgotten as the daugh- ter of ex-President Grunt UNDER THK MARRIAGE URL. The floral marriage vell wuich had ornamented | futher 1s called upon t den to [wenty-tourth, out of Twenty-iourth to the Park, passing Over Girard avenue bridge, j up urd avenue to Elin avenue and along Elm avenue to the main southern entrance. At this | monies tho President will view the Exhibition, and | of Mr. James W. Paul, and ater that of Mr, 6 the ‘b was removed to im bridle couple were obliged to come under it, The oificers of the Marine corps came in fora fuil share of honor at the howe of the Adumiral’s son-in-law. or,” said the Admiral, “1 do not like this modern style of celebrating marriage. My idea is that when a give a daughter in wedlock it snould be done as quietly a8 possivie Now | have takeu pains to build # house large enough for all my family and ail they may choose to bring imto it, apd this sball be their bome. All that l ask is to seo my children biessed within it, Here their friends and my friends may make merry to their hearts! couteot So i was to-mignt “fhe Admiral bid everybody weicome to his Lome and bis treside, He was the sleet captain, to whom the Senators, judges aud s bost of 01d naval officers jooked for orders, and it was a happy scene to witbess the bead of the navy bombarding the couing with steady broausides of the must extra dry Vhat ever moistened a parched throat, THE WEDDING CAKE, The wedding cake was ributed in satia lined boxes vy the bride, who found the task not ao easy one, 60 great was the demand. The brides- maids and ushers, as well as those who hud coutributed to ‘the vocal entertainment of the warriage feast, were promiment among the household favornes, Other wedding receptions may bave been more elaborate, but certainly none ever exceeded the hospitality which graced the conclusion of the Logan-Porter nuptials, VISITING PRESIDENTS. ABRIVAL OF HAYES AND GRANT AT PHILADEL-~ PHIA—TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME—CEREMONIES ATTENDING THE OPENING OF THE EXHI- BILION—GENERAL GRANT'S TRIP TO EUROPE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) PurLapenenia, May 9 1877 The Reception Committee of the International Ex- hibition Company, to whom was entrusted the pleasant task of providing for the reception and entertainment in Philadelphia of President Hayes and the Cabinet, consists of Messrs, J. J. Batley, chairman; Thomas S, Ellis, Thomas Cochran, John 8, Morton | and Isaac N, Clothier, Messre, Batley and Ells, | on Thursday last, went to Washington to ascegain the wishes of His Excellency to regard to the ime of his departure for this city and also as to the bumber and character of those who would accom. | pany him. It was then the President expressed a | wish that he should be received ou his arrival here as modeatly and quietly usa private gentleman; but be was subsequently induced so far to modily this.as to | accept the escort of the First City Troop of Phila- detphia as bis guard of bonor during bis stay, this apcivnt organization having acted in that capacity whenever the Chief Magistrate of the nation has | deigoed to honor Vhiladelphia with a visit since tho time of Washington's first entry. TRNDERING CIVIC NOSPITALITIES, | Since tho return of the citizens’ committee from | the capital the mupicipal authorities have be | stirred themselves, and a committes of Coun- ciis, with Charles Thomson Jones us chairman, has been appointed to tender official courtesies tu His Ex- | collency. To-day also, tn accordance with a resvlution passed by one branch of Counciis, the Mayor tendered to President Hayes the bospitalities of the city during | his visit to the opening of the Exposition, as will be seen by the tollowing:— May Crry oF Puwapuern NT i — rick 0, 1877. $ sion of your visit to the Perma Fextt- dition [extend to you the huspitalities of the city uf Philw delphia, W. & STOKLEY, Mayor. ‘vo thix despatch the President at onco returned the following reply :— Wasiixaton, May 9, 1877, Hon, Wittiam 8, StoxeLy, Mayor of thitadelphts Accept my thanks for your despatch just received. RB. HAYES, At fifteen minutes to one this morning the entire committee of the Exhibition authorities again pro- ceeded to Washington to oscort the Presidential party to the Centennial City, They started trom the Baltimore and Ohio Depot in Colonel Tom Scotv's private car attached to the regular train, On their arrival in Washington the committee proceeded to the White House, Alter the customary interchange of omicial courtesies, the party, including tho Presi- deut, his personal stafl, members of the Cabinet, diplomatic corps and others of equal note, ab hall-past livo o'clock this evening started for thia ci arriving at tho West Vhiladelpiia Depot at elev o'clock P, M. Here carriages were in wail convey the guests to the Continental Hotel, where the Presidert will remain antil one o'clock to-morrow aiternoon, at which time he will be escorted by the First City troop to the Centennial grounds, GOING TO THE RXBIBITION, | The party will proceed thither in carriages, headed | by the troops mounted, and will puss over the follow. ing route:—Down Ninth to Walnut, up Wainut to | Broad, out of road to Spring Garden, up Spring Gare | | point the guests will be met by another committeo, who will see thom properly svated in tho space reserved for them on the stage. After the cloxe of the cores | then at balf-past five o'clock will accompany Mr. Steel to his residence ou Schcoi lave, Germantow where he wilt dine with a jew Inends and guest; Betwoen six and ten o'clock to-morrow evéming §) President will nold a reception at Mr, Steel’s reaidence. | Alter this is over he will take the quarter to one | o’clock train for Wasbington. WK RETINUE, Among those accompanying the President from Washington or who iprvoedea tim are bis son, Mr, Wevbd Hayes, Hon. itiam M. Evarts, Hoo. J. W. McCrary, Hou, Johu Sherman, Attorney Geueral Devens, Seuator Bruce, P. B. 8. Pinchvack, ex-Gover- nor Jewell, of Connecticut, and others. Mrs. Hayes did not accompany the President on account of ill- ness, THE EX-PRESIDENT. Philadelphia 1s favored with another distinguished visitor in the person of ex-President of the United Stuies U.S. Grant. This morning the ex-President, accompanied by Mrs Graut, arrived in this city. | It having beea previously announced that he | would not arrive until one o'clock, there was | ho more excitement at the West Philadel- | phia depot than is usual on the arrival of | trains there, and when General Grant alighted trom the train be was greeted by Mr. J. W. Paul, George W. | Childs and & few personal Without any demonstration, or without attr. ng any attention, be proceeded to the carrmge of Mr. Paul, which was in waiting, aud was driven to his ‘residence, at Tw first aud Chestnut streets, At (wo o'clock | the Committee on Reception of Councils waited upon | the ex-President for the purpose of consulting with | him regarding the engagements he had already made with friends and informing tim ag to the programme jor his entertatament. The hospitatities of the city and the use of Independence Hall tor the purpose of holding # public reception were tendered him by the Councils of this chy, For the first few days ho will be the guest ‘orge W. Childs up to the day of swliug. Mr. Jones, the eb: man of the Councils? committee, stated that tne | agents of tho steamship company had | offered to tke the friends vf General Grant down | the river on the day of sailing, and be appointed Messrs. Wagner, Rowland aud Bonbam a committee to mako the uccessary arrangements, uscor- tain the time of sailing, &e. COMMITTEES APPOINTED, The following cominitiees were appointed, with in- structions to report to the General Committee at ten o'clock to-morrow morning On Invitations—Messrs. Gates, Wagner, Bardsley, Meuicy aud C. T, Jones. On Reception at Independence Hall—Messrs, Mar- | shall, Bardsley and C. T. Jones, On General Programme—Messes. MeCallough, Mar- shall, George A. Smith, Kowland aad Gates. | Ou motion of Mr, Wagner an invitation to the | committee aad theie guest to visit Cramp's ship yard wos accepted Atter adjournment of the General Committee Mr. Wagner's — sub. committee visited the office of Peter Wight, | where it was arranged that at nine o'clock | on the morning of the 17th tust, the committee aud others, accompanied by General Grant and party, shall estnut street whart and proceed to Cramp's ship yards. After inspecting these yurd where & Iussian frigate will tort one of the oj of interest, the party will steam dowa to the Gerard Point elevator and wait there to intercept the Indian: which will loave ber wharf at noun. ers will thou proceed in company as far ax Neweastie, whore the ex- Pres ud bis inieads will be placed | ou vourd the Ludiaoe and the final TWE J CHANC Attorney General Fairchild was telegraphed to como | Peckham, | to this city yesterday by Mr. Wheeler H who bas had under consideration the memoranda of what William M. Tweed will confess it liberated, It ia probabie that Mr, Veckbam bas made up bia mind as to the value of the evidence of Mr. Tweed in relation to the various Ring suite now pending, and that he has sent for the Attorney Gene ome to this erty Jor the purpose of settling the matter, doubt toat the evidence ts valuable, and in that caso the visit of the Attorney General will’ result in the ac- ceptance of the Boss’ offer and bis immediate dis charge irom “Castie Ludiow.”” Mr, Fuirebild is ex. Pected to arrive i town this mornin HIGHWAY ROBBERY. While Poter Casey, of Oak st it, Was walking along Mulberry stroet curly yesterday moruing, he was set upon by Samuel Broderick, living at No. 9 that strect, who knocked him down and dragged him into o hallway, where he rifled his pockets of $2 then placed a cloth oyor the head of te almost seuseless man to sop his vuteries and endeavored to escape, Casey quiokly recovered aud gave chase, aad Was soon at the rubver’s neels. As | he Was about to catch him the desperado wheeled around and threwtened his lite, At this juveture Officer Tulions, of the Fourth precinct, arrived aod took Broderick into custody, He was committed ia Getuuls of $1,000 ball at she Tombs Vole Coury | gvod as at any time, | able origin. There is Hittle | DEAT IN THE DETAS, Seven Men Killed and Seven Seriously Injured in a Colliery Explosion. he BREA TS of Duist Industry Transformed with a Flash Q oto an Underground Hell — DIGGING FOR THE DEAD, Widows’ Weils ard Children’s Cries at the Pit's Mouth Ask “Who Is To Blam?” ioctl [by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Porrevinnx, Pa., May 9, 1877, This whole region was sturticd about noon to-day by the anvouucement of a terrible accident at the Wades. ville sbatt, an extensive colliery at Wadesville, a small mining village near St. Clair and several miles from Pottsville, At first information was vague, and the calamity was magaified into a secoad Avondale horror, Correct information reduced the uumber of victims materially, but the trath is terrible aud canuot full to excite the deepest feelings of sorrow. A Henatp rep- resentative visited the colliery aud {rom dirt-begrimed miners who nad barely escaped alive gleaned as much ofthe truth as cau be known of the cause, circum. stances and effects of the accident, THE SCENE, About fifty miners, most of them men of family and residents of St, Clair, Wadoesville and the vicinity, were at work, at hall-past teu o'clock, in that portion of the mine known as Landay’s gangway, distant from the mouth of the slope about two mile ‘hey were work: ing by the light of naked lamps, and confidently be- lieved they were in no danger, as the tire bosses” had been through the colliery in the moruing early and reported everything ‘all right.’? The ar was clear and the circulation and ventilation as Tne men were engaged tn what is called in mine language “robving the gang- way.” The gangway bad been run as far as intended, and the men were working toward the slope taxing the cual, and abandoning the workings as they we: Some were in the breasts blasting, some were send- jug the coal down the shoots, and somo were loading the wagons. Suddenly, and without the slightest warning, the scene changed, and the works, so quiet a moment before, were converted into a perfect hell, Flames of fre were darting here and there, timbers, wagons and men were buried this way and that, and the cries of the living and the groans of the dying were mingled with the roar of the explosion. TUR ALARM Thoso who could save themselves flod with what speed they could in the smoke and din of the min stumbiing over falien timbers, and at last reacting the slope gave the alarm, The news spread like widfire, and from all directions people hastened with crios and forebpdings to the mouth of the colliery, for ther were several hundred men boneath the gronad, aod the names a3 well as the uumber of the dead and wounded were yet unknown, Assvon as the aft dump would permit a force of men was organized sad set at the sad work of hunting for the dead and to rea cue tho wounded. AT THE PIT’s MOUTH. It was not until after twelve o'clock that the Orst body was brought to the light of day. No more terri- ble or sulemn scene can be imagined than the appear- ance of @ colliery mouth on such an occasion. M women and children stand in breathless expectation and in an agony of doubt, The signal is given that the cage 18 nearing the mouth of the sbuit, The cage rises slowly into view, and then are disclosed balf a | dozen or more begrimed and saddeoed men, standing erect, and between them {ts the body, burned and dis- figured, that a few moments before was a friend and companion ip the vigor of manhood, Then some fond wife learns what she has feared ana yet hoped against, and the wails of the widow and orphans burst forth unrestrained, THE DEAD AND INJURED. Five times to-day was this scene repeated, sixth body yet lies buried beneath a mass of coal and slate, Relays of men have been working continu- ously digging for the dead. Their progress has been slow, because the after damp is so strong that they caa-ouly. work. a few minutes at atime. Kight mea were brought out alive, bat injated by the terrivie et fects of the tire. Ono of theso has since died and one or two are badly injured, Several will escape with bat light burns. NAMES OF THR VICTIMS. ‘Tho dead are Jonn Durkin, miner, of St Clair, whe Jeaves a wito and child, William Kirk, miner, St. Clair, wife and three chile dren. , Benjamin Mosoly, miner, Wadesvilie, wife. Joseph Milward, laborer, Mill Creek, single. Herbert Moore, miner, Wadesville, wife and foa children, ‘Thomas Connors, miner, Summit Hill, young wife James Leddy, miner, St Clair, wife and children, Leddy was taken out alive Dus died in afew boars, be ing horribly burned. The wounded aro as follows:— Patrick Gibbons, single. Abe Jones, single. Jobn Glavey, single, Dennis Brennan, single, Jobo Kees, married, Patrick Moore, married, John MeAtge, single, All of these are barned, except Moore, struck by a vieco of flying umber, Jones i mortally burt A WEARTRENDING SPECTACLE. The bodies of the dead presented a terrible appear- | ance, and even to one not versed in mine affairs attest ths horror of a mino explosion. Connors, who was driven through a door, had bis head split opon and both fect torn off, His brains wore gathered up and brought to the surtace in a dinner kettle, Moore was killed by a tlying sheet-irou pan, which was buried against him. Tho rest were cither burved to death or killed by collision with somo portion of the works. On none of the bodies ts there a spot that 1 not with bruises or black from the fre. some of them even had their Anger nails torn off by the ex- plosion, Articles of clothing were rent from the bodies, and the bouts of Moseley, whose body 1s not yet found, were picked up in the gangway. ORIGIN OF THE DISASTER, Tho cause of the explosion is not known positively, though there ts a general agreement on the most prob- Aa there was in the morning no gas in that portion of the collery where the men w work, und as such # quantity of gas could not hay cumulated in a short time, the only reasonable theory is that 4 heavy fall of top rock aud slate occurred io sorme abandoned breast lorced the gas there ai cumulated down upon the naked lights of the doomed A MINKR'S EXPERIENCE, Kaward Weaklan, laborer, who was working bot more than twenty yards from Moore, staves that he was joading a wagon, and the first tag he knew the | fire descended upon him from the buggy shute. He throw himeelt flat and grasped the tron rail to prevent bimself from being turowa or buried in apy way by | the explosion, His wagon received the full force of | the concussion, and was thrown across the gangway, and thus be was saved. As soon as possible he arose al effects of the “after damp, '* | aud fled tv escape the fi ‘This, with some Variations, 18 the experience of many. | Not one of those who were in the explosion are able to | give any description of its horrors or torm any theory i of the cause of i, The Wadesville shatt owned ond operated by the Philadelphia and Read) Coal and Iron Company. At the first moment possi ble several of the company’s most experienced mining ngineors were sent down tho shaft to aswertain the ause of accident aud the extent of the damages ‘They report the theory of the cause of the accideu! | similar lo the one given above, | explosion which Wax so destructive to life it was sin | gularly nid. The damage to the colliery is compara | tively lute, AN OFFICIAL SURVEY. Tho mine inspector of this district spent the after. hoon in making & Wworough examination of the mine, and will report to the Coroner to-morrow. The cuiliery od has latterly been the scene of bhie opiaion will now demaad am means of Ventilation used there, ts, | mquiry inte th