The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1878, Page 3

TERRIFIC. CYCLONE Great Loss of Life in Chesapeake Bay. THE EXPRESS WRECKED. Twenty of Her Passengers and Crew Drowned. ANOTHER DISASTER. Eighteen Men Go Down with the Ship A. 8. Davis. DAMAGE. PHILADELPHIA’ Three Million Dollars’ Worth of Property Destroyed. NUMEROUS MARINE DISASTERS. Wasuinerom, Uct. 24, 1878, ‘The tollewing was receivod at tho Signal Office thia @orning trom Baltimorc:—‘‘Trhe steamer Magyie, whieh arrived this morning, reports the loss of the Steamer Expreas, of the Potomac line, off Hooper's Btraits, at five o’clock y day morning. She re-* ports that all the crew and passengers, with the ex- Ception of nine persons, were lost, Her crew con- sisted of twenty-one men. She was first struck by the gale between twelvo andtwo o’clock yosterday Morning. She soon bocame unmanage: and toward Barren Island, A iarge soa Swept over her and siove in all the joiner work. Her commander, Captaio Barker, one wheels- Man and one colored passenger were rescued by a passing vessel and taken to Crisfield. Six of thecrew were taken off by 4 boat trom the steamer Shirley, of the same line, which lies ashoro on Barren Island. The Shirley was unable to save any of the others and Is unable, as yet, to got of. Her upper saloon was Sarried away aud she rapidly filled with water and Sank. The scenes of the wrock are described as bav- (mg been horrible in the exireme, The pine men taken to Crisfield were the only persons saved, so that the loss of life must have been great, NAMES OF THE CREW. ‘The crew were:— tain—Burker, ‘st Officer—L. J. Howard. Uficer~ Jamos Haney. Cheef Engineer —Cuaries W, Battey, Second ineer—EGwaid Pryon. Clerk—F.4, Stone. ks fermasters—John Douglass, James Douglass, Fillmore Rice, Steward—howus vurrington, Watters—Nut. Carrington and George Walker. Chambermaids—Matilda (colored), Nellie Barker, Five veck pavas. JNremen—Rovert Hawins and David Wyeile. The paswevyers were :— . Mrs. Bacon, of Bucou’a Wharf, St. Mary’s county, Mrs, Jones, of 8t, Mary’s county. Dr. D. C, Bare, of 3 Mary's county, H. Uiman, of Baltimore. Three or jour colored passengers. CAPTAIN BARKER'S STATEMENT, Ag extra issued by the Baltimore News in regard to the loss of tne Express, suys:—Captain Barker gave the jollowing account of tho disaster:—The kxpress Jefe Baltimore at four o’clock Tuesday afteracon with freight and passengers for Washington and other points oa the Potomac River. About midnight the Wind freshened and continued to increase tn vi ‘antil two o'clock, when it blew a heavy gale, veering fom east to southeast. The steamer labored hoavily and the waves broke clear over her upper deck. About hall-past four o’clock ber joinerwork began to give way and efforts were made to head her for the shore. The storm was mow so furious that it wag impossible to Stand against it; and the roiling of tho boat paevented ‘the engine from working fast enough to keep steerage way on her. It was evident that the upper deck was Saat giving way, and it was deemed advisablo to let go the anchors to bring her head to the wind in the hope of her riding out the gale, or at loust until it ghould subside, The effort was futile, as the cabies parted as soon as she bro: ad to, and the steamer went adrift, being mo longer manageable. Every feasible means was emp!oyed to bring Ler wader con- trol, bat all ty purpose. Tue Express was now off a o Mud paper Work aud tbe fol- iw t Off $0 604 und With all on board. d secured life proservers at the carhie: period of the gale. Some of the officers tried u eure the bouts, bat they were wasted away and broken up. A moment after the upper deck had Deen carried away, the huil rolled over aud sunk bot- tom upward, ‘Those of the passougers and crow that could reach portions of tho wreck clang to them, but tbe hesv; asbed them off again, and ip the only eight persons could cuuld be made out, wer 2. japtain Barker, Ja: A. Douglass, quariermaster, a col. passenger whose uae could not be learned. These turee were clinging tou part of the salvon THE SAVED. distance off, on auotuer portion of the wreck, Stone, purser; Johu Douglass, quarter- 1 (colored), Cook ; Gi id Hiram A. Island, ana €p by w boat irom the steamer Snir estore bign and dry. The captein bis com. panions were picked up at two o'clock in the alter- Reon by an oysier pougy, TWENTY LIVES LOST. It is supposed tha: fully twenty lives were lost, James Dougiass, the wheelsman, who was reseuud, was badiy uurt by being struck by Umbers from the wreck. WRECK OF THE BUIF AS DAVIS, ‘Tho signal curps station at Cape Henry reports to officer at twonty-Ave minuies past “Phe American ship A. 3, laptuin ira M, Ford, and bouad tor Hamp- Ashore at two A. M. un guane, froin Cal Roads and Nortolk, ru ‘28d inst. eight wiles bed wsbore last oigut ove and @ bull miles south of the station. Tbe lile saving crew will bury them. Dillerent urticios and piecos of wreck are veing con- ptantiy Washed ashore. too No. Tho crew of Lite Saving Sta. ob duty guarding the déuris, The body to bu that of one ul the was washed asuore attwo P. MM. over to tne lite sai 2 je Saving ot alt tho With loss of ito, Superintendeut cordingly seut Lieutenant Shomaker, Marine Serview, to make full investi. taried ior the COURSK OF FHK HURRICANK The storm came irum tue tropic, At elev @elock on the morning of the 20th the Bal Service «ordered «up signals — at West for a storm south of Florida, the Morning o! tho Zist the siorm was to the soutn- east of Key West, aod on the morning of the 22d vo the oust oi Southero Georgia At mibuight of the 22d it Was, with greatly iucreased Velocity, central r Cape Hatterad, on the Nortn Carolina const, The wmiinUM Velocity of the wind reporied wi lea au hour, From midnight to noon pidly increasing in evergy Was @. (he prewsure at the centre this W 29.9 iuches It was aitenved with ally heavy Faiuinll, at Baltime, 274 inches; Noriolk, 2.86 imecbei Lyncbburg, 2.01 inches, wnd at Swithvilio, N. G, 43: Whee K Oa ehooner Magnolia, Captain George Murtle, from Biigabeww City, N.C. for Kity Hawk, was wi on she 22d just. io Alvemarie Suuas. She Joss. Siguai Olllcer Lieatonaut J, A. Buchavan, who Was & Passenger, Who Was saved iirst by lashing him- belt (Othe gunwaie of the vosse! avd thon swimuing webore, Alter the vessel grounded the captain was Wasbed overboard aud urowue T wamer Everman, «t tue Clyde line, arrived oe fhvon from Putladelphia with ler cargo damaged. Que of her crew, named Walter Hill, was Washed vvervourd wuriug tue storm aud lost. WELLING THK LIST OF bISANTKI bserver at Baruy Ol Proviuence, KL, 146 to p= ‘ayior, in ballast, trom Proviuence to ey Philadelphia, eamé ashore six miles seuth of Ne gu minutes past bine the 23d, cay rew of iour men were Of Station No, 19, at ten o’ciock. }@ cuptain ts strip. ping the wreck.” The Signal Observer at Lewes, De! Chiet Signal Officer:. ‘ik Stat Simerson, trom Philadelpnia, oil laden, chaios, main and mizzenmasts, apd came ashore off Broaal Bi She lies easy and will got off. Scpooner Lilla Ricb, Captein Robinson, trom Con- necticut, with acargo of paving stones, ‘or Baltimore, came ashore one mile porth of Lewes, she lays well up on the beach and cau be sa Ship Jobn Barbour, Captain Haicomb, from Phil bhia, laden with railroad ties, dragged asbore on the flats, four mil th of Le ‘She bas four fees ot waor in ti 80 signal observer at Cape Looxout reported at jterday :—'Steamer Fioreuve We: oe night at 1:304. M,N got off 11 weather permits.’? THE HRAVIEST STORM EVES EXPERIFENCED ON THE SOUTHERN COASI—REPORTS ¥ROM NOB- FOLE, VA. ' [8% TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] Norvok, Ya., Oct, 24, 1878, The reports of the terribie effects of yesteraay morn. ing’ cyclone are beginniog to come in from the sur- Foundiag country, The news from down the coast and Chosapeake Bay 1s harrowing, the {uli detaiis of which have promptly gone to Washington by the govern- ment lines, In this section such a storm has not been known for many years, and consid le damage and loss were involved in the destruction of property around the city and vicinity and to the sbipping in the harbor. Cburches were unrooled, bouses Llown down, ears blown from the tracks, saw- mills wrecked, and en the adjacent water courses a large number of oyster and truck boats were swamped and sunk during the night, All the steamers arrivin, to-day report vessels asbore in the Potomac, James River, Chesapeake Bay, Hampion Raads and the North Carolina sound The fivet of barges end boate used by the United States Surveying Expedition engaged in map- pimg out the imland coast canal route trom Nor- folk to Wilmington were stranded in Currituck Soung, but no lives were lost or any of the party in- jured ha landing. Severalboats were lost. Workmen were this morning engaged in repairing the damage o the McClellan, of the Provideuve line, which was run into Tuesday night off Shurp’s Island, Chesa- peake Bay, by a schooner giving ber name as the Shattauck, and which is believeu to have been suuk when struck. Tne steamer Westover, which Jjeit Baltimore late on Tuesday evening, urrived this morn- ing and reports the storm on the buy the heaviest ever experienced. Inteiyence from the beach to-night si that Bov more ofthe bodies irom tne wreck nip A. 8. Davis were picked up to-day. The single survivor of th p's company of nineteen was washed astore on the mizzenimast, Ho is so prostrated trom ex- sure that he cauoot be moved troin the lile saving station. The wtorruption to the Baltimore Steam Packet Company’s line by the disaster to the Fiori was ended to-night. ‘he railroads made connect aod the steamer Carolina left On time. The steamer Adelaide will take the place of the Fiorid ‘o-day the effects of the storm on shipping in the harbor were vory per the river troat, men being ongaged on vessels in every direction repairing damages, REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE—RUMEROUS MIS- HAPS TO SHIPPING. Baxtimore, Oot. 24, 1878, The sevore storm of wind aud ruin which prevailed Tuesday night blew down chimneys, tences and awa, ‘ngs and uaroofed houses in various parts uf the city, and while the damage in most cases did not exceed a lew hundred dollars the aggregate will probably amount te $15,000 or $20,000. Along the basin many of the wharves were flooded to the depth of several feet, A. iow vessels in the barbor were slightly, but none vory seriously damaged. MARINE MisHAYS, ‘The British bark Southern Belle, at Canton, and the Norw bark Argonaut, were badly tiated by the gale, but atterward righted, The British bark Earis- hall lost her headgear by colliding with another ves- sol, and the Italian bark Maria Laisa and Austrian bark Mercurias broke from the wharves aud fouied, bin sustained slight damage, ‘The steamer Florida, whieh left for Norfolk on Tuesday alternooa and returned yesterday morning, reports having been badly stove by a beavy sca off Point Lookout, and was unable to proceed. A deeply laden three-mested schooner, with signals ior assist- ance, was off Hooper's St and another vessel ber bettom up. Off Sandy Point a bay vessel nk, und off hagathy River uoother. Arrivals from cewo y this mormng are bring- rticulars of disasters oo the Chosapeake, , Of the York Ri! a, ir Theodore Weems was towed into Cris- logs of her rudder and some of ber joiner work, by tne seumer ‘Tavgie The Tangier lost ber anchor and chain and some of ner joiuer work. The Louise, of the York River line, arrived here safe last u'gnt ‘The Highiand Light and the George Anoa, running to Chaptank River, aiso escaped ttc worst of the jad came up at the htt his worning, . set ashore, djsabied, at wel aud twonty-tbree schooners are ashoro neur the Massachusetts, A SUMMARY OF THE DAMAGE DONE IN PSILA- DELPHIU—A LONG LIST OF PROPERTY DE- STLOYED—SERIOUS SHIPPING CASUALTIES, PHILADELPAIA, Oat. 24, 1878. Of course it 1s Impoesiole to xive al rely oum- plete and correct summary of the property destroyed by the terrible storm of yesterday morning, but the following hat of buildings anroofed and othorwise Gamaged and vessels sunk and dismantied is as accu- rate as Can be at this time. Tho total value of the Property destroyed is estimated atabout $3,000,000:— 335 * Oi Engive house. Besides the Sehuyikiil bridge, which will cost about $40,000 to repiace, nearly all the small bridges in the lower part et tho city urecarried uway, they will cost about $5,000 to repair, according to the Highway Dopurimens report. Among a Beavieas losers aro:— Curist's Protestant Episcopal Caarch, Ge: $40,000 10 $50,000 rrcmnny Roasevavanian Raliroad depot, Weat Philadelphia, Briage ut the Fails of Schuylkill, $30,000, Ww 3 esbyterian Church, $35,000, at Church, $35,000, Piao Facury, $15, Joues & Sums’ Koisting Mails, $20, ‘The Vero! 1.000, 000, Baiumore for Phiiadeipnia and " Hight ut noon yesterday to Baltimore, aud that she joss her tow of nin light ood loaded. she reports the bout N,G. C. Kirkpatriok sunk, RJ ard and Andy Jobnson, ioaded with coal, sunk; James Tracy sunk and g and the balance of tow allasuore. Th wale. A (hroe-masted schooner, of Milton, Del, and an- Other schoover, inden With stoues, Wore ashore on the beach at Lewes. ee Rattiosnake is reportea ashore on Collins’ ac afiven by the storm of fely mo: The ship cargo of Poroloum, had ber king badly, A sur. ea, oKuy ver away. Toe varks Mediord, Alico Barnard aro badly chaleu ‘The reported sinking of two brigs is probably er. roneous, Tue tog W. G. Boulton was badly broke: upper works and suuk at Reedy siand, | N Yet Veen beard of her crew, ‘the tug Josepn McFadden was driven agaimet the piles at New Castle aud they Went through her bot- tom ap to the deck. The crew wi wv A three mmasted schvoner (oam Five Fathom Bank. tail curried Roy and G. M. ed. it Feported) ts on LARGE NUMBER OF V#eSELS REPORTED STRANOLD ¥ROM LEWES, DuEL, Lawns, Dol. Oct, 24, 1878, Schooner Lilla, Uaptain Rico, 18 ashore and uban- doned, Nothing Known of crew, Schooner Amelia G. Ireland is ashore on the Weat- ero flais and full of water, Brig Loug Reach, for New York, is ashore on Joo Floggor, with loss of soremast, The begin b ad tug W. @, Boulton are 6 1 Schooner B. A. Anderson is ashore at Grabb’s Land. fog. Fo Dover was sudk; the captain and one mao were fost. Sckooners Viola and James H. Moore are ashore at Pewder wharf; tb i her rudder. Schooner A) 7 shore at Edgemore Schooner Mary V, Corson, for Weymouth, losded with coal, is ashore at the upper end of Pea Paten, VIOLENCE OF THE HURRICANE AT CAPE MAX— MOBE SHIPPING ACCIDENTS. Care May, N. J., Oct. 24, 1878. One of the most violent storms kpown Iu this region has been raging here, About.one A. M. yesterday tne iad began blowing a good breeze from tne nortb- east, grudually increasing to a rate of sixty-five miles ap bour, bringing in an exiraordipary high tide, At six A. M. the wind increased to eighty-tour miles an hour, driving tne ti pon the meadows between 1! eity and the mainiand, covering the railroad track three feet and preventing trains from joaving the city. An engine with one oar succeeded during the moraing in leaving e@ old depo The beach drive along the ocoan front is damug to a serious extent. Tho damage in this city amounts to about $12,000, The roof of the Stockton Hotel 18 partially blown off; that of the Columbia House damaged and four large columns supportiag porch blown down, The roo! of Congress Hall ts Gamagod; that of 8ea Breeze Hotel is partly biowa away. At Lewis’ cottage the front piers are washed ar and the roef ie blown off Reyboarn’s cottage, and alse of Schelling’s landing. Ey dumaged to the exte about $6,000. The schooner Mury E. Kwing/lost her jibboom. Dr, Thomas steed’s yucn' ashore on the matolaud meadow, ‘The yacht Alice 1s sunk, Several ir yachts were blown on the meadows The sloop Foster, trom Sing Sin Shoal, but 4 heavy sea washed ber over, She then went scuading before the gale uuder bare poles, her sails being blown away, and heading north. Ap- parontly she sustained po damage, ° TWO MEN DROWNED, Schooner H. F. Potier, Captuin Anderson, from Fornandina tor New York, with lumber, ed ashore yesterday alternoon en Five Mile Beach, Iwo of her erew wore lost, the rest being rescued from the rigxing by the life-saving service, The bodies of the assortnanie wore recovered at twelve o'clock last night, WRECK OF TEE SCHOONER WILLIAM COLLYER, OF PROVIDENCE, B, L Maxasawaun, N, J., Oct. 23, 1878, Theschooner William Collyer, of and from Provi- dence, R. 1, bouna to Alexandria, Va, light, came asbore on Long Beach, about seven miles below Bar- negat Lignt and near Station No, 19, at balf-past nine A, M., October 23. ‘The captain and crew, five io all, were landed in salety by the crew of Station 19.‘ She ts 146 tong, thirty years old, aud valued at $4,000. She lies well up on the beach, headed of. Hor sails aro blown away. A SOHOONER LOST—TWO MEN DROWNED. A despatch from Life Saving Station No, 31, Peck's Beach, N. J., October 23, says:— The schooner Sarah Ciark, Captain Charles Brooks as driven asbore this morning about ball- o'clock, loaded with pine lumber, iro! Fia,, bound to New. York, | She wil ‘The’ captain, st ved. The mi BOCHOONERS ASHORE ALONG THE BOUND. Hxeeatp TeLxorara Starion, Wuirsstoxg, L. 1, Oot. 24, 1878. The schooner Early Bird, Golden, irom New York for Hempstead Bay, light, and the schooner Sarah R. ivens, Fengar, from Stratiord, bound to New Yor for cargo, dragged anchors and went ashore on the mud at Old Ferry Point daring the storm on Wednes- day. The formor carried away her jibstay and the latter’s sternpost is badiy sprung. Both will pave to be dug before they will float The two schoouers belore reported driven asbure on tho west side of Ricker’ ud remain in the same positian and will have to employ steam before they can get off. Neither vessel is very seriousiy injared. The schooner William McCovb, which went ashore at-City Ialaud, has been stripped of her sails, &c.. by ber owner, James H, Yatt, and he thinks of putting her on the ways ut that place for extensive repairs, before again allowing ber to go :nto commission. ‘The two small sloops which broke from thetr moor- fogs at tl He place will. probably flout next full tide, Neither efthem was damaged in clubje extent. BEPOBT OF DISAS1ELS FROM NEW HAVEN. New Havas, Oct. 24, 1878, ‘The schooner reported ashore at Branford yester- day proves to bave been the J. B. Cunningham, Cap- tain J. B, Hill, owned in Greenport, Loag Island, and bound trom Now York toNew London, Sho attempted unsuccessiully to make a harbor at New Londen yes- ‘but was beaten buck then put about Haven. A leak, which was discovered about et patting about, worked. Off Braniord the pamps were ‘was foand inpvssibie to reuch tow port, 1, was then atvempted to run up East Haven River, bus the vessel foundered betore golvg fur and tne crew of four and the captain’s wife had to seex the rigging for salety. She wont down in twenty-lve feet ot water. ayaw igging, re Cunningham was ay ve raised, any appre. PROBABLE LOSS OF THE BARGE GEORGE &, HAICH AND HER MASTER AND DECKHAND, Hantrorp, Conn,, Oot. 24, 1873, During the heavy gaie yesterday MR. Brazos, of this city, was caught in mid-S: with a tow of four parges with which she had sailed {rom Saybrook for Now York only a tew hours beiore, One ol the barges, the George K. Hateb, having on board her master named Silva and one seaman broke adrift, and in the dense fog ber loss wi Bot observed. Nothing rd from ber or her crew. She be- id New York Transportation Vompany, was the barge on tue river, and was worth $10,000, being ly new, 000,000 tect of logs, mocses in the Con- and down the stream, ‘The ratt was’ consigi Lumber Company, Haven Sten saw Mill, of others of the wore tewed trom Hartiord to New logs were cut at the head last winter, ‘and were this point by the apring iresheis, BRPORTS FROM NEWPORT, B. L Newront, Oct. 24, 1878 The storm was very severe in the early part of the night. The Fall River boat from New York arnved on time this moruing. A revenue cutter bas gone outside to see if there are any vessels between here and the Vinoyard needing assistance, The fisbing schoo: Josepn Hoary, of New Bed- ford, went ashore last night in Mackerel Cove, near Beaver Tail, and has goue to pieces, Puovixcstowx, Mass, Oot. 26, 1878. The ing schooner Lucy Clark, of this pert, went ashore op Wood Kad yesterday alternoon, and went to pieces Bet nigus. Dexmisroar, Mass,, Oot. 24, 1878. loop Clio, win @ cargooi coal, sank at ber orm jast night. Te vessel J port, from, Miiluboro, ith a cargo of pilaster, 6 ashore at eight jock last by Rat aud wiil probaviy go to pieces. ARLOTTE, The schooner Sia‘ wout ashore hore last night, 3 bushels of wheat, Tho vessel and cargo urea total loss. (he crew of seven mou Were tukeu from tue rigging at mianight by the lilo saviag crew, Mount Wasmxarom, Oot. 44, 1878. At five P, M. yosteruay the wind was blowing 120 miles per hour, with heavy rain, of biiu Point, Out, jaa a cargo of 12, DAMAGE ALONG THE HUDSON, [px TELEGRAPH TO TH HERALD, ] Kixastoy, N. ¥., Uct, 24, 1878, The heavy eastorly storm of rain visited this section ye iy resulted in severe damage to property in variou fons of this county. At Milton, Highland, Marivoro Saugerties and othor pornts the storm subm buildings and damaged valan' borough the sluop Pride ot ihe Hagson was toro a id at mid- gone from local to pieces. points Was imterrupsed, THE NEDERLAND NOX ASHORE. “Purcapacrara, Oct. 24, 1878, The Red Star Steamenip Company, of this erty, have received telegrams irom Europe which assert ip reported asuore on Gooree Bar, the Hott SALE OF A RAILROAD, Cincixwatt, Oot, 24, 1878. ‘The Paris and Danvilie Ratiroad was sold yester- day at Paris, LiL, by the Mi if in Chancery, to Charles Ridgeiy tor $301,000, It 18 supposed 1 was Douxot in the iuterust of the Wabash and Vaire end Vincennes corporationn, ‘NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET PRESIDENT HAYES IN MARYLAND An Enthusiastic Reception by Farmers and Miners. INTRODUCED BY GOVERNOR CARROLL. The President’s Speech on Re- turning Prosperity. GETTING OUT OF DEBT. CumpEr.axn, Mdé., Oct. 24, 1878. The President ana Mrs. Hayes, Secretary Sherman, Mojor Thomas, H. Morgan, of Washington; General Tyler and wife, of Baltimore, and ethers, arrived b at one o'clock this morning and were met at the depot by Lioyd Lowndes, Jr., the president of the Agrioul- tural Fair Association, aud escorted to the Queen City Hotel. At ten o’elock this morning the visitors were conveyed to the fair grounds in carriages, escorted by Governor Carroll and other distinguished gentlemen and by the First Virginia cavalry, the fremen of Cumberiand and a long line of civihans. Inthe procession was a car containing a number of small girls, tastefully dressed, representing tates composing the Union. Ti was a large display of fi especially on Baltimore street, and owner signs of welcome. The party was repeatedly cheered on the way aud by the large concourse of people on the fair grounds, Three cheers were given for the President us be was escorted to the stand. Mr. Lowndes first introdaced to the audience Governor Carroll, who was received with applaus: GOVMRNOR CARROLL INTRODUCES THE PRESIDENT, He sala be did not know that any words of bis could add interest to the very pleasing event which had drawn so great.a concourse of people, and which had prompted the President of the United Stat ad a member of his Cabinet to iay aside their cares of office and to appear hero among them. He was sure this would be appreciated with tru: grateful ieel- ing by every citizen of Maryland. They had watched with interest tne conduct of the Chiel Magistrate of the nation, ana heard with pleasare by his utterances from time to time that the gloom spread over os for the last five years was being dispelled and that more prosper- ous days wore dawaing upon us There never wasa time in the history of Maryland wheo the agricul- ‘turists were more free trom dept than now and their prospects briguter in the immediate future. When noulture thrives and good crops are gatb- ered the manutacturos will revive and tne produc- tien of this besutilal region again become in demand, In conclusion, he introduced the President of the United States, who was received with cheers, PRESIDENT HAYKS’ ADDRESS, The President spoke as follows:— Laping axD GuxtLxmay axp Futrow Crrizens:: ‘This society, Whose auoual mevting bas gathered this large assemblage of people, bas ior its objess the pro- wn of the interest of agriculture im this part of the United States, { am , this city of Cumberland, and this region of our country. I know that while of the citizens ure engaged in agricuiture the lar, interest of this seetion 16 10 coal, and, therefore, [ suppose that to the te of the fields of agricultare and those in the mines I am to uddress mysell tu-day, But lI am glad to be able to say to you that the main burden of the remarka to be mado on this occasion will devolve ou the gentleman who bas obarge of the Treasury of the United States, and beace 1 may be exeused for uot entering upon an elaborate spevcb, including 1 its scope the financial condition of the ecouutry. I gratulate you on thi (Laughter) looked at tl change You remember bow yesterday he weeping skies and listened to to th ‘ug wuch sufferiog and destruction of preperty on sca apd land. Now tbe aky is bright and toe air is buimy, and we may bope that the pure and clear atmospnere will carry bealtn to the lever stricken commuaities ol the South, thus relieving them irom the pestilence which bas so long wfllieved them. PRACK AND PROGPSRITY. Asin the material world we have s.orms whieh ec- scenery we upon which ail men looked with greatest sien; but, fortunately, poace came with is iting id ib this time can direct our effurts should be nere Ditternoss Proviaence pre aga cation We were five years ago, and nat the wish is expressed everywbere that the Union and the coussiution may be loved, and tbe jaws passed in pursuance of the constitution may be observed by all the inbabitanis of the country. (Applaate.) Jt. anywhere they are ob- structed, the great seutimont of the country is wisely, moderately, bas firmiy expressed that they should be en! 14 communities who fail to obey the con- con gt; for personas will not emigrate to sections where Gieturbanoes exist, Weare, however, rapidiy imarch- tog forward to the period wuen all sections aro to have equal riguits; Statos equal rights under the constitution, aad citigens eqaal Frights, wheter wise of ignorant, poor orrieb, All, of atever con- dition ander the constitution and laws. (Appiause.) GOOD PROSPECTS FOR FARMERS MIZERS. The storm 1s pi 6 8 ‘was @ Haancial panic, fol: Less, aud thet, 100, 1s passing away. taught Us ie Bot wibhout bevels to the country. though tbe times are temporarily bad tui Wiiheas compensating blessings te the American peo- ple, Gress changes bave occurred during theay five Years of fuancial depression. Tho agricul: ests always sufler less by such depressiva, ja good and “Mush” mes the farmer is usually inte dept aud ge . Five yearaugo there ed by depression in busi- The Mrs a Ie ps, aud on land supplies ao le every fivid ef iavor that they are a in; busi isrme: or Curroli assures Us they ure, ine prosperity will: fend 10 manuiactur.re auu merobents. If agricul- ture ls prosperous every other interest and industry ‘will be presperous also. ‘ OUR ExPuRTs. AS compensation ior our louses the brought to us kavwieage of exports or wond abroad to be paid back to the people ports in cash, Woat bave wosent abroad? Tu! of corm, Six yours ago we expurted 34,000,000 is, new 85,000,000 bushels; wueat, 26,000,000 is, wow 72,000,000 bushela; flour, 2,600,000 now 4,000,000 barrel; cotton, 933,040,000 new 1,607,000,000 pounds; bacon, 246,000,000 now 692,000,000 pounds; iresh beet, 26,000, 000 pounds, now 92,000, pounds; pork, 51,000,000 Bow 71,000,000 pounda I'he total tue Years is about $140,000,000. The price of iabor bus Rot beeu diminished purposely in order that we may iucrease our exvors, thougn the hard times bave produced that resuit. Our facilities have been lurgely increased by muchinery \dersel] Karopean iS be trom of which jackets formerly procured trom Puteburg, amoug them u for locomotives are mad gre supplying I Mr Bioayeu™ hat Ty Coal hods to South Americu and Aw: cutiory, saws and tiles, levels, rails and spikes to Soath Amerien and the ‘West indies; bolts, nuts and rivets to countries of Europe, 6 Baglend, and also. w Ssoutn America; wite vo Sou wheels tu Koglaod 100m @ yoar, to Russia, sides these are exported 1 d architectural iron, cables, Th@ inorease of our exports Us to get beck our bou ‘as to pay them at home tastead of abroad, | ir United States vonds aloue, svovels, 6 tries ; locomutiv: 4 else Bet water pipes and other State boods, from ait this is that the Batt bouet off bing should be re goou times again, {youd be ot wa tage to tol- jow inthe pain marked out by the framers of tho eoustitution and uet undertake new ways ol paying be ang thes checking the retura of general prow perisy. IN PavoR OF CONGRESS, re. do to say, Let us piace in Position men well kKaowa and who will intellizentiy attend to our uffurs, Ther: many things Cou- ‘The work should be periormed wisely and weil, I conclude by saying that the good credit ot the United Stutes is valuabie every mav in the United justry, because enterprises shat give employment to lacor can go forward only by capital, and capt 2 be lent out only on good cre What W g00d doliurs and induce- 18 to put them into busi 1 L know myself all my view is thas as ami beings are ea- od ip labor win bands than wm avy to be considered lives are endan, satety depends on heness labor. Therefore thing to do ts to keep our credit and our currency 80) and stable. ‘the Prosident was cheered as be retired from the front 0! the platiorm. Secretary Sherman was then introduced and made ab address on the faancial condition o| the country, showing that we are rapidly tncreasing our products and exports and payiog of our devia He was Ire- quentiy interrapted by lause, and especial ap- proval m elouing remal Toe Presid if whe city and country called to pay their respects to the Governor of the Stato. AL tw ‘clock the Presidential party left Cum- berianu for Wasnington, Tn eception was cordial 1p all directions and bothing was omitted on the part of the citizens to make their visit agreeable. ARCTIC EXPLORATION. DE. ISAAC I, HAYES ON PAST AND FUTURE EX- PEDITIONS TO THE NORTH POLE—HIS FalTH IN OPEN POLAB SEAS. The Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, in East Washington square, was filed last evening with a Jarge and respectable audience, who tively lise vened to a lectureon “The Arctic Regions” by Dr, Isaac I, Bayes, the woil known Aretic explorer, Rev. Dr. Richmond, pastor of the charch, introduced the Doctor, Woo at once entered upon the subject of his Agoture, and related bis exporiences from the time that, under Dr. Kune, he first passed the coast of Greenland in hie hittie 3800 ton schooner up to the time that he planted the Star Spangled Banner as near the North vole as ever m baad penetrated, Referring to the mysteries of that marvellous region the lecturer, alter Stating that it ts almost impossible to conceive the magnitude of the ice fields thrown off from Greenland, said thatthe real danger of Arctic navi mn was the broken drift ice, lt was through this that on his second expedition his party made their way to Smith’s Sound. Buffin’s Bay was found open, Dut the gale forced the ice down, and the vessel haa to seek shelter behind an iceberg. The pressure, however, became too great, and with tremendous force the vessel was actually lifted upon the ice— released, bi again alter twelve bourse, but it was with difficulty that she could be kept afloat, = * REMARKABLE PHENOMENA. Tne darkness in which the expedition was enveloped during fully three months wi a thousand miles away from the nearost spot of civilization, with fifteen men only consti- Buting a world to themselves, with nothing to do but the watching of the various instruments, was alluded to im eloquent terms by the lecturer. The strange transparency of the atmospere when the thermometer marked seventy degrees below with the in the heavens look: and when they seemed to have lost that twinkle to whieh civilized eyes are accustomed, all this added to it became positive by the very nou tne bouy, while the blond rusbed ap to the brain and made the situation unen- durable, 1t maddened nim. There, amid the solemn stillness of the Arctic aight, the mind of en he said, was indeed ilited up to the great Creator, joy experionced by the ben the sun ite avpe soo) was beginning of aid of dogs and sleds the explorations acr the grea of all, when only 480 mi the poles, which two weeks more of jor mizht have reached, thi a 100 turei iu of aaything that happened during the lest fiteoa miles of that Journey. ‘THE PANDORA'S EXPED{TION, Dr. Hayes then explained that ice would not form except where it is protected by land. Even 100 degroes below zeru wouid not form ice except where hemmed in by jand. He did mot believe there was much land within the great basin surrounding the open Sea there, because there ise. If a vessel should once be be- vast area of open water. soon be mi ler, and as all well k: rtukem by the proprietor of the Haratn, That expedition was already partly fitted owt, Abie officers commanded It and a picked crew bad been selected. ‘The vessol once know as the Pandora, now chriat- ened tho Jeannetie, was on ber way te San Francisco, aod would no deubt arrive there shortly, She would, ne saii, provably sail (rom San Fi isco on or about the let of June, striking Bobring’s Straits first, fel- to the north and cast, with enterprise low the constil! human beings, with andaspirations, True, they sudsisted entirely what the haot turuished Bat they, too, had their rei their par- ligious be- their visions of a future some photographic views of the Arctic regions were exhibited, Atthe closea vote of thanks was tea- dorod to the lecturer, “SUCCESS IN LIFE.” A lecture to young people was delivered Inst night Jn Olivet Chapel, No. 63 Second street, by the Rev. Wiliam B. Merritt, who took for his “Saccess in Life’? A considerable young men and women belonging te th: present. Mr, Merritt considered th moral, religious aud woridly points of view. He eonsidered tat a man should only occupy himselt 1 to bis nature; slowed tuat in world were obligod Perseverance could accomplish x! without religion sad interco! on Wi Ci b all other attainments would HOXIE’S DEFALCATIONS, Assistant District Attorney Hull, in speaking yes defalcations of ex-United States District Attorney Hoxie, of Brooklyn, said:—‘-We recently learned of an tostance where in an action on a bond ~ Ia © parties he had reo, rBinent for settlement, we fod costs, keeping the money ry in ae books, 11 ther 0 similar action, which ommended to the FATAL FALL (Bx TELKLORAPH TO THE HERALD. } Eastos, Pa, Oct, 24, 1878. Karly this morning Willi Moore, aged thirty-four years, fell from the Leb! distance of thirty feet—aud brok ESCAPED FROM STATE PRISON, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Tuuxton, N.J., Oot, 24, 1878, John Logan, ® convict in the State Prison here, es caped this afternoou, He an: other convicts had when Logan ran, and swimtning across jonpe, He vad ouly served two weeks on tof two yours Lor Polos Odicer Stout, o: this city, gE AMUSEMENTS. “JAN@ SHORE” AT BOOTH's, + Miss Genevieve Ward reappeared last night im the part of Jane Shore, supported by the same east as during the previous rua of the piece, She acted with considerable force iu the scene of animal suffering of the fourth act aud some pathos i the trying last scene of the play, gaining frequent applause from @ fairly fillea house, Mr. Vandenboil as Gloster, Milnes Levick as Heary Sb: Mr. Jj i, lor a8 John Grist w spective parts, This evening the peri be for tbe benefit of Miss Ward, when Tol “Honeymoon,” with Miss Ward as Juliana and a Me. Jobu H, Bird as Dake Arauas, will follow “Janq Shere. ; per baaessie STEINWAY HALL—MISS COHEN. - Miss Rebecca Cohen came forth at Stemway Hall last night before an apprectative audience, Miss Conen proved herself an amateur of fair ability as @ light soprana, Her voice is ungympsthotic, but she. sings with ease, if not with cortainty. Her efforts last nigbt indicated go remarkable powers auguring yaccessful public career. Some pporwas. iste—notubly Mr. Friiseb, tne te: iy 1 ng solos and a di ling played yda’s trie in G wil whe and Weruer, Mr, geK was tne conductor. RUMORS ABOUT NME. GERSTER, In cenversing with some operatic and musical people at the Belvedere Hotel, yesterday evoning, it was earned that, according to a rumor afloat fer a day or two, Mme. Gerster, mg to ber severe indi> Position, had become disgusted with this country ang was going to break her contract with Colonel Maple son and return to Europe. At the Everett House peared to be confirmed on ali sides, Col was again callod upon, Ho said he bad beard of rumors, and that while 1t was trué that Signor Cian director of the Imperial Opera at St. Petersburg, D written and telegraphed lor Mme. Gerster (owing to; the future of all nis ovber stars to ber to ame ber own terms, and begging Mapleson) to accept a handsome coum; letting her off, Mme. Gerster bad deci! determined to sing here. She was getting he now anticipated that she would make nel Wodunesday or Friday next in *‘Sounambala,’? MUSICAL AND DBAMATIO NOTES, To-morrow evening Lotta makes her appesrance ig ‘La Cigale” at the Pare Theatre, ‘The Mollonhauer Brothers, the well known violia- jets, are arranging to give a concert in November. “Mother and So! atthe Union Square is one ef the pronounced successes of the present dramatiq season. The Blanche Meda combination, which is playing “Won at Last,”’ commonce an engagement at Bosses on the 18th of November, Miss Von Eiw or, a8 she is professionally known Marie bitta, sang ber fret notes in America as & prima donna on the 22d 1ost, at Bloomingtoa, Ind., the city of her birth, to which she bas returmed aftes years of study in Europe. The farewell benefit performance by Miss Genevieve Ward will tuke place to-night at. Booth’s Theatre, She appears in “Jano Shore” the “Honeymoon,”? and in the latter piece will be supported by Mr. J. Bird, of the New York Bar. De Murska sings in com cert on Sunday night. ; “¥rou-Frou’ will be repeated to-morrow alterneca at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, Mme, Modjeska will play bore but two more weeks, Edwin Booth follows to *‘Hamiet.” Miss Mary Auderson, in her Brooklya engagement, is supported by a portion ef the Filth Avenue Theatre Company. L’Echo d'Italie, a weekly journal published ia Italian in this city, makes sn extraordiuary error in accrediting Signor Galassi with an admirable per- formance of Mephistopheles (?) in “tLe Nozse 4d Wigaro.” No two purtseould be more diametrically opposed than Mephistopheles aad Figaro, The series of cuncerts by the Symphony Sectety of New York, under the direction of Dr, Damroseh, will openat Steinway Hall November 7, with a publie re~ hearsal. There will be six rehearsals and sx concerts, after the plan of the Thomas symphony coucerts off jermer seasons. Herr August Wilbeimj will be the soloist at the first concert, aad Mr, Max Pinner will play at the second. Sdward Remenyi, the great Hangarian vielinist, will make his frst appearance in America st Steinway Hall October $1. Mr, William Courtaey, the Euglish tenore di forsa, will alse make nig fires appearance on this occasion, It is also am nounced that Romenyi bas been secared by Mr., Carlberg for his series of symphony concerts at ' Chickering Hall Other preminent soloists, incladiag Mra, Anos Granger Don, Bostou’s jeading sopraso, witl appear in this course. Mme. Sinico, who is to personate Leonora in “Il Trovatore” this evening, at the Academy of Masia, ‘was bora in Homo in 1849, and bas achieved a sum ber of artistic triumpba iu Great Britain and on the Continent. she made her first appearance in Eng- land in 1864, at Her Majesty’s Opera House, and sub- scquentily was prima donna assolata at Seville, Madrid and Barcelona. In 1870 she sang at the im-, perial Opera House, St, Petersbarg. Her répertoire te extensive and ber voico of excellent quality, one thas wins praise quickly The musical lec.are by Aptommas, the Welsh harp» ist, which wasanvouncod to take piace at Chickering Hall yesterday atternoou, has been postponed until Tuesday, October 20 The Carl Laasor orchestral ang vusal concert of the preceding evening attracted aa appreciative, although nos a lurge aadience, and proved to be one of she most agrecable masies! events, of the season. The overtures to the twe parts were performed by she orchestra of the Mozart Musical, Union. Miss Emma Weed, a soprano, made her débus aud was kindly received. Mise Emma Wilkinson, @ coatraite favorably Kuowa in artistic circles, sweetly compasition by Smart entitied “The Sallon Boy's Farewell." She bas a round, melodices ang aympathetic voice, Mr. 7. J. Toodt, the tenor, ren-, dored J. N, Pattigon’s song, “Tho Jolly Yeehtsman,’” accompanied by the composer, and the latter, im Bis, brilliant way, played a number of piano soles, two of which—a ‘Mazourka Caprice” and ‘The Happy Thought”—are likewise his compositions, The smoothness, delicacy and grace with which this artie® executes always insure for him a warm weleome on @ pubhe platform, +The violin solos by Mr. Cari Lanzew were brijliant, and he made up in expression that which he lackod in strength and breadth, AN ELECTRICIAN SUSTAINS EDISON, , [From the Baltsmore Gasette, Oct. 21.) The reporter next called upon Protessor Wilam P, Tor who bas been experimenting for some time wiih electric lights and bas given the sabject mesh Attention, to ascertain bis*vi “Do you think, Professor,” he asked, “that the reported invention of Kdison should be aesepted with muob faith in its feasibility t"” “1do, cortaialy. There bas never been in my ming any doubt of the possibility of such an iavestion, sad I believe frmiy the electric light will supersede gag as gas did candies,” “The oMfctalsof the gas compantes appear ve aier eredit 1st? y “01 course they do, justas many people predicted tho tullure of gas Wuou it was first introduced, Gas ‘was frst ased ouly in largo buildings, and it was said it could never be Used as a guneral ijiuminator.’’ “You taluk, thea, that the elvctre ight wal seom become a common illamina.or?”’ mination I do net think gas pete 4 it at all.” “Will it be possible to rum the wire through the er? I havo myseit just been experiment- electricity to ieesrtn as is done ia ad Lugs obviate ecesmity Of have ‘Two ebgaging young men of vory prepossessing mane Bers and unlimited sbirt cellars wore held in $2,009 enoh, yosterday, to answer for having aompted te reo Captain MoWaters guid Watch, on Brosaway, om Wednesday night. They described themecives Justice Ovterboury, of Jo! as Jona ae r