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THE SNOW STORM. A Day of Confusion for Travellers and Profit for Sleigh Owners. STREETS AND AVENUES BLOCKADED. —- + Exciting Scenes at the Ferries and the “L” Railroad Stations. A VESSEL WRECKED AT DEAL BEACH. eee a Trains Delayed on Railroads in New York and New England. pana dearest The snow storm predicted in the Henarp broke with furious force upon the city on Wednesday night, about half-past nine, and at once asserted its su- premacy over every living thing, from pedestrians to horses, The evening had been dark and lowering, with threatening clouds heavy with snow, and oc- casional spurts ot wind, with spits of hail, There was considerable ice in the rivers and the harbor— quite enough to embarrass the ferry navigation to both Brooklyn and Jersey City. The thin surfacing of snow on the avenues leading to the Park was well worn away, and even that in the Park itself had begun to suggest that wheels were preferable to run- ners. For # week the city had been in a condition of | antidiness and dirt unprecedented since the street cleaning deadlock of last summer, and Weduesday night saw the ashes and other cast-out accumulations entirely removed for the first time in a fortnight. The snowfall was unlike any New York has wit- nessed this winter. It came with a rush and a whirl anda drifting tendency. In less than fifteen minutes after it began the air was filled with it, and it needed no prophet then to declare that the storm hud come on business and meant to stay. Tho whole sweep of the island was enveloped with tho spotless mantle. The dark waters of the rivers, bur- dened with huge cakes of floating ice, were obscured from view, Pilots could not see the sterns of their boats. Policemen had to feel for the end of thoir batons. The darkness was something mar, vellous. It was @ suggestion of terror to man and beast, ‘The wind wildly whistled through the streets; the sharp, icy particles cut the flesh of those who were compelled to face the blast; the sky was hid from view by huge, black clouds, and even onthe best lighted streets of the city men uncon- sciously quickened their pace as the extraordinary darkness closed in about them. New York has been snowed in before; its strect cars have been stopped until long lines of them paid tribute to the power of the storm; travel has been impeded on land and water, and great drifts of snow have barred the pro- gress of every vehicle; but not in ycars has there been such a sudden transformation from the pleasure of uninterrupted thoroughfares to the positive perils of blockaded streets and drifts of packing snow as marked the city’s life on Wednesday night. THE NIGHT'S CONFUSION. The fun of the schoolboy is the car driver's doom. All night long unceasingly fell the snow, silently piling up trouble for the coming day. Central Park was the one place on all Manhattan Island where ita coming was a benefit to be desired. There and on the outlying avenues a fall of snow means pleasure, excitement and jollification for the rich; elsewhere it carries discomfort, inconvenience, expense, bother and diphtheria to the poor. The fun of the few is the misery of the million. However, phi~ losophy aside, the snowfall continued, increasing in volume and in force, dismaying the managers of horse railroads, delaying trains, obstructing the ferries and knocking time tables into a cocked hat. Fire engines ran across snow ploughs, balky horses floundered in the drifts, car teams were ‘doubled up” and every material outdoor interest of the city and its vicinity was in some way interfered with, dumaged or marred. TROUBLE COMETH WITH THE MORNING. Experience teaches practical men of affuirs that snow storms in New York mean gangs of men, heavy expenses, much annoyance and the necessity of pa- tience. Long before the so-called dawn of day—a dawn ascertuined on this occasion by the firing of the harbor gun only—long lines of wagons gathered at the ferry gates in Brooklyn and Jersey City. 'Théy were the advance guard of the yet to come milkmen, butchers, green grocers, expressmen and cartmen who make daily pilgrimage to this Mecca of provisions 865 times in every yeur. It was not pleasant to listen to their owners or drivers as they swore with impatient curses, at times directing their im- precations at the unoffending keeper of the gate, and now and then consigning their own eyes to a fate of never ending woe. Nevertheless they did it The ferries were in great tribulation. The ice was moving. ‘The morning light declined to break. Everybody's whistle was on the rampage, and there was no peace for the wicked or the good. That pilots should fre- quently run against the bulkheads with steam on is aot remarkable; that no very serious accident marred the efforts of the early morning is a matter for grati- tude. Itis estimated that about two hundred thousand people come from the suburbs by way of the East and North River ferries, and it may be safely as- serted that the two hundred thousand who came to town yesterday were ins “state of mind” not at all Pleasant to contemplate or cheerful to experience. ‘The approaches to the boats were wet and slippery. ‘he decks were partially clean. The cabins were, as they always are on rainy or snowy days, damp, com- fortless and odorous. It was the endeavor of the companies to adhere to their time tables so far as possible, but the dangers of the rivers and the terri- ble pressure of wagons, carts, carriages and cabs at the gates inspired a kind of demoralization that affected visibly the entire service. THE RUSH DOWN ‘TOWN. New York yesterday understood the practical atility of its elevated railroads. It also appreciated their Attertdant and, as yet, unavoidable infelicities. It was evident at five o'clock in the morning—the storm then being at its height and sweeping along toward the proportions of a hurricane with the majesty of a tornado—that the drifting snow would render tho surface roads practically uscless, until the snow could be cleared away. Hours before that time the aod snow ploughs, with sixteen sturdy horses, had ven plunged through the heaps upon the tracks, but the plunge had done no special good to the tracks and the drifts were not hurt in the least, Armies of men With shovels and brooms wero set to work, and while it would be false to. say they did no good it would be absurd to say that they cleared tue fails. The fact ix, the fall was unprocedentediy heavy, and the snow was of that damp, packable kind bo dear to every boy, so hated by every railroad man, Where it fell it packed. If the wind sportively toused it in heaps, in heaps it packed. It it the crown ot 4 pillar, it packed on the crown, and if it modestly sought the obscurity of the gutter, in the * gutter’s retiracy nevertheless it packed, Packed snow Go net cnsliy shoveled cr senpeed. sed Be army. of men ever yet employed and dirested by a New York surface road was competent to deal with the great result of yesterday's siorm. And yet the vast multitude living above Fourteenth strect had to reach their business in some way, and the rush down town, though bably loss than on ordinary ocea- sions, @] phenomenally great and overflowed every means provided, TAX SURFACK CARS BLOCKADED. Everybody living anywhere near the “L” roads said, “Everyone will push for the road and of these thousands cunningly continued, “But the rush will be so great that 1 can do better by trying the surface road. And they did, With what success the surface roads were tried on this most trying ovcusion let chilled pus- sengers, exhausted drivers, poor, patient conductors, long strings of idle cars and droves of worn-out, wellewhipped, hide-steaming horses testify, In their own interest, of course, each company did its It was pleasant to see tho Fulton ferry bob- tailed Bieecker street one-horse cars stuck deep in an Ann strect drift, with four panting horses in the van. First of all the great snow ploughs wero started out, drawn by twelve, fourteen ov sixteen horses. In the broad avenues the consequent hoap- ing up of the snow in long witirows was retty bad. It divided them into nerrow lancs, omselyes deep with yet tmtrodden snow, through which, later in the + the wretched, overtasked animals stetiggled with dificulty or balked with gutisfaction, This was bad enough, but in the nar- rower streets the snow ploughs made sad havoc, and literally blockaded them for all social and domestic NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY. 17, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET, use, ‘The samo was true of Twenty-third street, | where just after private enterprise had cleaned the trout stoops, sidewalks and gutters Mr. Sharpe's snow p! ry 4 came along with a whir and a { rush and banget shit snow in piles along the curbs. Printing jouse square, at the Astor House depots, and at sundry points alony the lines of various uames there were frequent stoppages, the consequence of which was a rapid con- rogation of crowded cars, a bewildering maze of en- faugied horses and yolleys of maledictions, over witich the yell of policenien would frantically, roll A Jersey pedier’s balky horse was the innocent cause of a long continued blockade on the Bowery, near Grand strect. The pedler sat in his wagon, smoking a veteran wipe, and yave the remainder of his mind to his tired horse as he wearily plodded through the snow. Heedless of the shouts of a snow plough driver the Jerseyman journeyed on. In an- other instant the end of the wagon was lifted from the track and thrown bodily upon the aston- ished animal—but the driver, where was he? He was icked up conscious and mad from an adjxcent snow- “itt at once to put his affairs in order. He succeeded well enough with the wagon, but his horse would not budge an inch. Every fiendish modo known to the average driver was availed of in vain. Meanwhile the cars came ou. One after another they arrived and formed in line, yrometed by their steaim- ing horses, ‘The block lasted upward of half an hour, anditis safe to say that no pandemonium exists wherein an equal volume of profanity can be heard in an equal length of time, But this was not au exceptional incident, Fulton street, near the ferry, was in a continuous condition of uproer and disturbance, The street along the river tront, where the Belt line cars are popularly said to “run,” was never before so thoroughly packed with vehicles of all descriptions, dotted here and there with crowded cars, taced conductors, icicled drivers and demoralized horses. The police- men were powerless, Every driver was deter- mined to secure Co | enigee of vantage, and, us the cars are unprovii with poles, it was then, as it always is, an easy matter for an ordinary cart or wagon to rush madly in front of the unpro- tected car horse that may be standing in his way. ‘The Third avenue line is one of the most thoroughly equipped for emergencies of this kind, and was the first on Wednesday night to send out its great iron prowed ploughs. Bat even this line was com- led to confess defeat, King of Winter de- ated the best laid plans of the Third avenue's di- rectors, and intorfered the cntire day with their time table. All that willing men and nerve strained horses could accomplish was done, but as the cars were hopelessly overcrowded and the wssengers simply would not bear a hand to help Tn'time of need, the normal result was a scene of contusion and creature complaint. Inasmuch as the active snow ploughs bad winrowed the snow on both sides of the tracks, passengers had a hurd time of it when they left the cars. Now and then at a street corner there was @ foot path, but it was about as dit- It to stop the horses us it was to start them, and, assengers were forced to step from tho cars into # hill of snow, and that means wet ankle: uncomfortable wading and many a hard and disagree- able fall. It was not a money-making day for surface railroads, although from four o’clock and later all the cars’ were overloaded, passengers being packed like sardines in a box. YRAVEL ON THE “‘L”” ROADS, Open as the service of the “L” roads unques- tionably is to adverse criticism in certain special- ties, it would be difficult to find a New Yorker to-day who is not thankful for their existence. Yesterday was a red letter day in their experience, and, although they cannot claim perfection, they can very earnestly insist that no popular convenicnce was ever so ser- viccuble as they are already proven to be. From all directions in Indian file or groups or crowds the residents of “up town” and middle town made their way to the elevated stations. Early in the morning, when there was not even a pretence of regular “running” on the surtace roads—when, in fact,, the surface roads were bedded ten inches under drifted snow—tho trains on the “L’’ roads literally ran regularly and rapidly. ‘The morn- ing was cheérless and chilly. ‘The snow was damp and clinging. ‘The stair approuches to the East side road were covered with snow, quickly siamped into slush and water. Slowly and uncomfortably a regi- ment of cold and impatient men followed each other up the steps and swore at the ticket selier because he kept them waiting for their change. Dangerous congregatings of curcless men and boys were seen at every station, ‘The trains Were pushed along as rapidly as safety permitted, and every car was filled to suffocation, As yet the ‘surplus steam in the engine boilers is wasted in mid air, while whistling, blowing, stamping pas- sengers endeavor to get warmer by violent gesticula- tions or unnecessary profanity, ‘The windows were frosted by the frozen breath of well clad men, cach of whom contributed his proportion of snow to the soaked and dirty mats upon the floor. But in spite of the wet mats, the comfortless cars, the dangerous crowdi: of the platforms at the stations and the abominable condition of the stairs, the Public recog- nized the service of the east side “L” and gladly paid its fare. There was no great delay, as a rule, although occasionally trains were unnecessarily slow between certain points. The Sixth avenue “L” had its full share of pub- lic patronage. Its stations and station stairs ard covered over so that passengers are protected from the storm, but yesterday, although- sweepers wero constantly at work, the steps were dirty aud covered with slush, The cars were heated as usual, und al- though they were uncomfortably overcrowded they were as warm as any ordinary room. The down rus! ‘was tremendous, and scenes of risk and personal peril sinilar to thoso on the’ other rod were of frequent oceurreace. Trains were despatched regularly, but it was deemed best to slow down somewhat, and the ‘average time was considerably extended. THE AVTERNOON RUSH. But great as the crowd was in the morning it was like a drop in the bucket in comparison to the multi- tudinous scramble of tho afternoon. Nothing was ever seen like it or approaching it. As though men had their lives at stake they tought for pluce. though each train was the last taciity afforded them for reaching home they pushed and strove for accom- modation. ‘fhe scenes of literal danger that were witnessed at the stations at Hanover squure, Fulton street, Chathaim square and even further up were dis- graceful to human nature and suggestive of a terrible possibility. The platforis are uot railed of. ‘They are high in the air. Yesterday they were wet and slippery. ‘The trains, up and down, take their pas- sengers from a common platform, where hundreds of excited, rude, unruly men and boys contest for precedence, and risk their lives and limbs with ap- palling recklessacss. From four in the afternoon until seven in the evening was the time of the greatest rush. A few women and work girls now and then were caught in the crowd, but sex was no shield and fe was no safeguard. They were whirled about like chips in an eddy, pushed and hauled and landed in the cars tumbled, frightened and demoralized. Men in a panic often run as if they had Jost their heads, ‘Tuese men pushed as if they were in the same pre- dicament. Train after train passed Fulton street, packed to its utmost limit. Progress was com- paratively siow, aud curves were treated gingerly, No living conductor could have answered a tithe of the questions asked and continued to live. No brakeman not a saint could pay attention to one in fitty of the insulting remarks flung ut him and for- bear to knock the insulter down. ‘tHE NOBLE ARMY OF GRUMBLERS. ‘The noble army of grumblers were out in full force. They joined the greut cloud of hurryers as the; climbed the iron stairs, and swore at the porter because the steps were covered with slush. hey voted it au outrage because there was but one tic agent and all had to form in line. They made their part of the crash on the unprotected piattorms, and raised the shout of lamentation because the position was one of peril. ‘Tuey hurled curses at the conductors of trains that did not stop, aad called atiention to the danger of allowing so many people to ride on the plattorms of the cars. They complained of wet feet as they stood on the imud soaked mats, and inveighed against the penny wise and pound foolish policy ot a company that refused to warm their cars, ‘YEE DIFFICULTIES TO BE OVERCOME. ‘The fact is there were not cars cnough for the peo- ple. It the average patronage of the Third avonue “L” is 100,000, yesterday's travel mart have equalled 150,000, The’ uptown rush began quite an hour earlier than usual. Cortainly by four o'ciock the present force was thoroughly discounted the five o'clock rush and sayaciously went at tour, Szgucious men tiink- ing that prudent men would be ape to make a rush at four, deliberately waited till five, hoping that that was the wiser plan. “But there was such an intlug trom the surface cars and stages, and such an added patronage from men who ordinarily walk honw that the ex- tremest endeavor to, accoinmodate the miultitud sulted in a dismal tailuire. Had there been tour “L' they would have been profitable investments on this very extraordinary occasion. ‘The engines were none too strong for the work they had to do, and the cars were too tew for the people. Conductors are inortals only; but, as the city of conductors is apparently confined to taking up tickets, it would appoar better vo call them collectors. When’ appeated to one of them said, “I've nothing to do with the train; give me your ticket.” ‘The brakemen are aiso mortal, but when they are expected to wateh stations, attend the Drakes of two cers, find room tor 300 men in a car built to accommodate 100, push back grout crowds of passengers strugg ing to find foothe td on a depart- | ing train, and also to wave his hand wildly as a signal to the enginver to go ahead—wheu the mortal brake- man is cxpected to do all this it does seom as if it was rather crowding the mouracrs, Now and then some peculiarly insane party would make # grab tor the rail of the paseing car; ocbers insisted on pusoing on when tho brakeman ordered them to keep off; and whenever a = proached the jmpationt crowd in the rear wily Pushed on toward the front mutil it became a marvel and » wonder (hut scores of men were not pusied on to the rails, or down to tho street below. Whothor steam was low or pradence was high t« ascertained, but some of the trains wer and, #0 far as could bo seen, tunecessart! pecially atter reaching Forty-second st plaints were constant and loud voiced ployes were worked and = worn with anxioty and care. They did their duty well, and inerited wil they received. On the Sixth avenue “LY ditteultios of sii native were en- countered. The crowds were quite as persistent and determined and the overcrowding of the cirs was just ay abominably dangerous, But as on the Third ave- nue “L" the service done was immense. xo it wes on that of the Sixth avenue, one great difference was in the comfort of the cars, due entirely to the su- pes facilities enjoyed by the elder road in the eating line, TROUBLE AT THE FERRIES, All the ferris suffered greatly, Staten Island boats encountered huge flelds of ice, and occupied double their usnal time in making their trips. ‘Che Brooklyn ferries were badly served. On both sides there were great throngs of Wagons waiting for hours, and the crowding, pushing, iustiing and rudeness at the gates between half-past four aud six o'clock P, EB <j As | ‘M. were indecent in the extreme. Between Now York and Jersey City communication was incoustant, Lhe ice fleids come and go with the tides, and the few pas- Bengers who ‘understand the mysteries ot ebb and flood were fortunate, while others, who permitted business to determine their hour of crossing, were compelled to submit to the vagaries of one of the most comfortless ot days. SLEIGHING IN THE CITY. Foul and discolored as the great snow heaps are to- day their virgin beauty was yester‘lay most atiract- ive. Long before the storm ceased the jingling of tuneful bells made the streets and avenues merry with their seasonable melody, Vifth aveaue was es- pecially gay, and at five in the afternoon there was a continuous procession of weighs from Thirtieth street to Ceniral Park. New York never saw # guyer turnout than that of yesterday. The bottom was hard and frozen just ripe aud roady for the comings snow, The snow itself was in prime condition ant packed rapidly as it fell, und better still as it yielded to the pressure of the dancing steeds. the Park, where skating has been the order of the day, was a scene of lively sig that might smooth the fur- rowed brow of ‘Time himself and send the hot. blood of youth into the shrivelled veins of sleighs, heavil cutters, — bright al in the morning; single sleds, livery coaches on runners, long Park sleighs and all sorts and kinds of makeshitts filled the Park. The air was cool, not cold, There was no wind, The storm had ceased, and amplest opportunity was afforded to all who cared to embrace it, Similar scenos were witnessed “on the road.” Well known drivers speeded equally well known horses, and the customary gatherings were held at Pop Ryan's, Gabe Case's and the rest, NIGHT SCENES, At ten o’clock last night the lower part of the city wus deserted, ‘The ferryboats made their trips more rapidly, Occasional sleighing parties hurraked alon, the Broadway line. Belated mails from Boston ant the West made the Post Office busy, Deadlocks oc- curred on the Third, Second, Bleecker and Belt line roads. ‘The extra cars of the ‘1’ roads were switched off. The ruins of the great fire shone brilliantly in the light of the moon, that threw its dancing beams on an arabesquery of icework, which recalled: recollections of the iced fagade ot Barnum’'s Muscum many years ago. The scrape of the industrious shovel mide money if not melody all along the line, and hundreds of men and boys thanked heaven tor the snow that gave them bread, Walking was next to impossible, ‘The streets were impassable, and if the weather predictions are veri- fied the beautiful snow will in a few hours become beautiful slush and arctics will be in demand. re. Family DELAYED MAILS, ‘The foreign mails were not despatched yesterday via Liverpool per White Star steamor Adriatic. Post- master James issued a notice that an extra mail would be made up at the Post Office, closing as fol- lows:—Regular mail at halt-past nine A. M, and a supplementary mail at half-past ten A.M. This is the first instance since the establishment of the line that a White Star steamer failed to sail on the day she was advertised to leave, but the Adriatic will sail positively this morning. fhe Southern mai! due in this city at a quar- ter to seven yesterday morning came in two hours late; the Western mails were four hours behind time. Advices from local agents along the lines of the Hudson River, Harlem, Erie, Pennsylvania, New York Central and Eastern roads report the prev- alence of very heavy snow storms, with furious dritts. All the mails are either late or absolutely stopped, and the indications point to serious delays. IN BROOKLYN. The heavy snow proved a source of great incon- venience to travel in Brooklyn. ‘Tne cars on the va- rious horse railroad lines were drawn by double teams and were run at intervals of from ten to fifteen min- utes on several of the reutes. ‘The snow plough was kept constantly yoing over the roads and the companies were put to the expense of employing hundreds of snow-shovellers to ciear the sides of the tracks. The livery stable keepers and private owners of steighs got out their runners and placed them in order tor the promised season of sleighing. ON LONG ISLAND. ‘The railroad trains on Long Island were not ma- terially interrupted, the snow not having drifted, Ploughs were kept running over the main lines and branches during the night. IN NEWARK, Rich owners of sleighs and livery stable keepers in Newark are in high glee over the heavy fall of snow, and yesterday the silver bella of the sledges tintinnabulated numerously on the avenues and roads leading to the country. The snow caused consider- able interruption of horse car traffic, and in some cases smell lines were snowed up. Delays on the steam railroads also occurred, ON THE JERSEY Coast. Lone Brayeu, Jan. 16, 1879, ‘The storm—the most severe that has visited this coast for several years past—broke along shore last night about ten o’ciock. To-day it abated for a time, but again commenced with increased intensity. At Long Branch, Asbury Park and Red Bank the snow was about twelve inches on the level, aud to-day was the first time in three or four years there has been any sleighing at Long Branch. This morning the sound of bells on the roads aud ayenues was hailed with a feeling of delight, ‘The morning train on the New Jersey Southern was somewhat delayed by the snow drifts between Sandy Hook and Long Branch. Owing to the ice in the lower bay there has been no resumption of the passenger travel between Loug Branch and New ‘ork via the New Jersey Southern Railroad, passen- gers being transferred to the Long Branch ‘division of the Central Railroad, which was kept open throughout the day by engines and shovellers. There was some delay on the main line occasioned by the mortring passenger train running into the caboose of the Phiiadelpiia and Reading treight between Eliza- beth and Roselle. AN ITALIAN BARK GOES ASHORE ON DEAL BEACH—RESCUE OF THE CAPTAIN AND CREW— AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE. Deat Beacu, N, J., Jan, 16, 1979, ‘The heaviest fall of snow experienced in Ave years o'clock and continued incessantly through the night and a greater portion of to-day, and has attained » depth of cight inches. he weather off been extremely thick and navigation rendered dun- gerous. twenty-four hours from the northeast and east. The life-saving patrolinen report the storm es the worst of the season. Owing to the great depth of suow pedestrianism is very diffenit, and more than the alloted time is consumed in making their beats. At five o'clock this moraing the Italian bark Italia was deseried ashore by the patrolmen, Slocum and Whito, of Station No. 6, Deal Beach, They at onc discharged the Coston signal and summoned the erew at the «tution house. The scene of the wreck being but a short distance trom the house, and the sea quite smooth, little delay occurred in rauning out and | luunching the liseboat, with Keoper Vunnote in the stern, On reaching the bark ticir proposal to take crow off was sternly refused by tho captain in broken lish, Keopor Vannote; of No. 6, who, it will be rvemem- bered, was recently accused of and tried for coward- Asbury Park, N. J., pleaded with them, urging that thoy could at that time be landed with but little danger, white a delay of a few hours might reuder it impossible for them to put off the lifeboat again ‘The captain persisting in his refusal Captain Van- note left the vessel, taking with him a line which he made fast to the shore, (has establishing communi- cation between the beach and the wreek. The bark rolled heavily in tne #ea and worked in, toward the beach, being headed parallel therewith, About huit- past nino A, M. it was ne ihe crowd on the beach, which by this time had increased to eboat hundred and fifty persons, that the wreek was lst oF careening seaward. HIGNALS OF DISTRESS, Shortly afterward u signal of dstross was a ing front the gaff, By tus time the bree and rigging bad arrived rrom fife station & Lawour was rin ont on the ine Captain Van i Drought trom the bark, the crew of the bark mak- tng it fest in the muintop rigging, the Lite Saving 1 men having driven # stake on the edgo ot the slight bind above the beac After hauling the hawser as taut as possibl take off the crew of the wree 8 y os is Uuoy Was run oat on the hawser, maay’willing hand boitig ready to lend assistance in the Work of rescue, When the b hed the Lark & man was scon to ne at the bulwarks and p » & signal aud was voyaye—and iL ; for, in spite mi himself within it; he wunched on his peril- was indeed a perdous of the care whieh was taken to have the hawser, on which the Wrecches buoy runs, perfectly taut, there was # great deal of siack, and this was increased by the roll- ing of the vessel to such an extent that by tlie time the buoy was halé way botweoy the beach and wreck it was completely subinerged and continued so for a ais: tance of twenty-five yards, Consequently the poor soamun wes about halt drowned when the friendly hands on the beach lifted him from the suri. Betore sending the buoy again to the wreck the hawser was hauled tant, ail hounds on the beach as sisting, and on cach subsequent trip from the wreck two were brought of. The k the vessel was the nu the mate, ‘he tune consumed in taking 0 was about two hours, the crew ‘The last man trom the vessel reached tie beach at minutes after twelve. The seamen from the w: were taken to the station howse and made as comfortable as possible as soon as they were landed. Ail the men are either Freneh of italian and unable to speak English. STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN, ‘Tho* captain of the wrecked veasel gave the follow- ing partictlars;--The bark Ltalia was uit at Spezsia, and is a little over two years old. She is owned by Francisco Guicanello and consigned to Slocovich & w York. She left Plymouth, England, Mh! in ballast, and we a ame voyage. evening Was steering west by south, wi ‘The wind shitting to the eastward we steered north-inalf-cast, and, as the wind increased, we short- ened sail. It was blowing hard and the weather 4 thick, a vioieut snow storm raging. At twelve o’cloc! last night I gave up my wate tothe mate, with di- rections to keep her northeast and to sound with the lead every hour. At three o'clock we had twenty-five futhoms ‘and at half-past three twenty fathoms, and shortly after we struck. I showed no signal of dis- tress at that time, and refused, a little later (about seven o'clock), to allow myself and crew to be taken of by the life-saving crew, be- cause 1 fully thought that I might succeed in getting my vessel off, and it was not until she be- gan to careen, owing to her bullast having shifted, that I gave up that hope, and considered our position @ dangerous one, saw, too, that she had spran a leak and had about eight fect of water in the hold, sol hoisted the signal, which, being observed, we were brought off, The captain’s name is Pietro Mazzan, ‘The Italia is 625 tons register, but looks to be about 1,000 tons, as being in ballast and resting on the bar much of the coppered bottom can be seen. At present the sea ix not very rough, but should it biow hard from the northeast during the night her fate is sealed. Should the sea continue calm it is peonans that the Coast Wrecking Company may at igh water case her position and save the vessel. the scene on the beach during the rescue of tho crew of the bark was an animated one, the crowd being divided into two gangs, one of which hauled the breeches buoy out to the vessel, the other having the tail rope which brought the buoy back to the beach with its precious freight, and as each cargo wus discharged on the sands a hearty cheer from the crowd greeted them as a welcome. Russell White was on the beach with a yolunter crew and begged repeatedly of Keeper Vannote to be allowed to have the use of the lifeboat that he might bring the entire crew from tie wreck swithout subjecting them to the danger and delay experienced in the use ot the buoy, In answer to his last request for the boat Keeper Vannote replied, in the presence of your re- porter, that he could’ not let him have it, as he {Yennote) was responsible for it, and would not trast it to any one else. White seemed much disappointed, but lent his aid on the beach in the rescue of the wrecked crew. ‘The instruments of the captain and the clothing of the crew remain on board. ALONG THE HUDSON, Pouguxxrste, N. ¥., Jan. 16, 1879. It has been snowing along the Hudson since threo o'clock this morning. At six o'clock P, M. the storm lulled, All the trains bouud south on the Hudson River Railroad are two or three hours behind time, and the north bound trains are from thirty minttes to an hour behind, . TRAINS DELAYED BY SNOW. ABAny, Jun. 16, 1879. A snow storm has prevailed here all day. Trains in all directions were trom three to four hours behind. The morning train from New York rewhed here at about hal(-past four o'clock this afternoon. The wind has blown fresh for the last | n fly- , | SNOWING AND VERY COLD, ‘Troy, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1879. A heavy snow storm commenced last night, the fall having reached this morning a depth of twelve inches, It is still snowing hard. The thermometer has stood at zero all the morning. Trains from the West on the Central road were over six hours late, ‘The northern roads were only half an hour behind. RAILWAYS BLOCKED IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. [By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Syracuse, Jun. 16, 1879. During the past twenty-four hours this region has been visited by a heavy fall of snow, which, follow- ing so close on the heels of the recent blockade, has fully alarmed the railroad authorities, and not with- out cause. Although the storm may now be suid to be at anend three rf the five roads centreing in Syra- cuge are seriously troubled. The Syracuse Northern road, which was only opened on Tuesday last, atter being entircly closed for a full week, was again obliged to suxpend travel peta The tram sent out early this morning was five hours reaching Liverpool, five miles north of the city, and returned to the city. ‘The Oswego branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad ran no trains to-day, that which left Oswego in the morning got no further than Lam- sons, Barney Macauley and his “Uncle Dan'l com- pany are snowed in at Oswego, and Kate Claxton and company, billed to play in Oswego to-night, were forced to remain in this city. ‘On the New York Central road the trouble has been encountered on the Eastern division, The passenger trains have becn moved, bat not at all on time. Freight traflic hus been abandoned, nothing but stock ing kept moving. Between this city and Sche- nectady there are twenty-seven freight trains stalled. Six new engines have been received in this city from the Albany works to help the superintendents. The depth of snow is between six and fifteen inches, und it is of a very troublesome sort. TRAINS BEHIND TIME. Burvato, N. ¥., Jan. 16, 1879. It has stopped snowing, the weather iy moist and there is no wind. ‘rains on the New York Central and Erie roads are generally from six to cight hourg behind time. The Lake Shore trains are a few hours late, The Canada roads are nearly on time. At East Buffalo there are ubout afty cars of cattle, twenty- five cars of hogs and twe cars of sheep in the yards, partiy through consignments, and there are reported to arrive thirty-six cars ot cattle and twenty- two cars of hogs. The late storm will probably pre- vent any shipments inside of forty-eight hours. BAILROAD COLLISION CAUSED BY THE STORM. Inrerwatioxat Brier, Forr Ene, Jan. 16, 1879. During a blinding snow storm early this morning two engines collided in the yard of the Canada South- } ern Railway, at this place, They came together with } terrific force and weve totally disabled. A track had to be built aronud the wreck to allow the trains to pass. The toad was blocked about seven hours. No one was hurt. THE STORM AT PORT JERVIS. Pont Jenvis, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1879. A severe northeast storm sot-in about eleven o'clock last night and continued up to two o'clock this after- noon, detaining trains on the Erie road from one to five hours, ‘The train on tho Port Jervis and Mon- ticello Railroad mude its regular trip with slight detention. Snow has fallen to the depth of fifteen | inches throughout this section. THK STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA, Prrrseuna, Jan. 16, 1879. ‘the heavy fall of snow last night has delayed trains on most of the roads from three to five hours, The fast on the Pennsylvania Railroad, which left this city vening With six locomotives, was nine hours be- at Altoona; wests:n ‘ins over the same clayed frora two to tive ura. The roud is open now and trains will ran on or near schedule time. HEAVY THE DELAWANE, [BY TELEGRATH To THE HERALD. ] Eastoy, Pa., Jan. 16, 1879, A severe snow storm raged here all of last night and the greater portion of to-day. The fall was about twenty inches, In the mountain rogions of this section it was much greater. Several parties who were ont sleighing fast night were bound and a number of the ladies suffered severely. ——— . MINING STOPPED SNOW, Porrsvite, Pa., Jan. 16, 1879. Work has been stopped in a number of mines in the vicinity of Ceutralia by the heavy fall of snow, SLILL SNOWING AT THE EAST, [BY TeLnoRsrH TO THE HERALD.) Newronr, R. L, Jan. 16, 1879. Newport is now experiencing the heaviest snow storm, ch has been seen here for years, suow « commenced falling at two o'clock this morn- : and shows no signs of abating. will leave this enlof the route to-night for vw York, PLENTY OF SNOW, Provivence, Ki, L, Jan, 16, 1 The snow storm, after fifteen hours duration, cleared off this evening. Sletghing will be excellent when the snow is beaten down. RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT DELAYS. Boston, Jan. 16, 1879, The snow storm has beeu very general to«lay throughout New England, It was very severe in New Hampshire, the snow being afoot deep in several places. Trains have been deiayed several hours on ali roads, About a foot of suow has fallen in this city. ‘Lhe steamboat train which wax due at Pail iver at twenty minutes past seven o'clock was two vslute. The New York bout lett at a quarter past wo o'elock, THE O10 RIVER, Caio, IL, Jan, 16, 1879, A heavy field of ice, about midnight last night, stove in and sank the barge Porry Lhrope, of Paven’s tow, lying at the bank loaded with grain and flour. ‘The weather is clear and pleasaut and the river is cloar of ive. MILL CRUSHED BY SNOW, Crncisnati, Jan, 16, 1879, About two o'clock this morning the enormous Weigut of snow upou the roof of Messrs. Laylor & | manage to aveure permanent Winter quarters, Faulkner's planing mill, on Freeman street, caused a breukaze that sent the roo! from the Freeman street side through to the adjoining alley, aud carry to the ground the entire second story, waiech contained very heavy machinery. st aud port: wall also fell outward. The damage to the building aud ma- chinory is estimated at trom $10,000 to $14,000, THE ROANOKE RIVER PRESHE: Norvouk, Va., Jan. 16, 1879. ‘The recent rise in the Roanoke River has subsided. QUARANTINE AND YELLOW FEVER. DK, VANDERPOEL OPPOSED TO LOTAL NON-INTER- COURSE WITH INFECTED PORTS—ORIGIN OF THE DREAD DISEASE—NEW YORK AND THE RECENT EPIDEMIC IN THE SOUTH. Dr. 8. Oakley Vanderpoel, Health Ofticer, has just rendered a report to General James McQuade, presi- dent of the Commissioners of Quarentine, defending the system of quarantine in vogue in this port, aud giving his idea of the means that | should be adopted to prevent the spread | of yellow fever, He says he does not believe the plan of total non-intercourse with in- fected ports is good one, inasmuch as it would seriously endanger the interests of commetce. On the contrary, he is in favor of keeping up trade with such ports, but subjecting all vessels coming from them to a rigid quarantine. With regard to yellow fever he claims that it 18 a disease of cx- otic origin, He says a strict observance of hygienic laws will keep yellow feyer away from any locality, provided the germs of the disease have not been carried iuto it under favorable conditions of heat and moistare. Once it gains a foothold, he says, in a locality whore filth ubounds it will rage with frightful virulence before being — effec’ stamped out, In this connection he says “Therefore gaining a foothold, one does not wonder ai the fatality fact pesrisseace af ellow fever three the Valley of the Mississippi. Little, then, could be done to stay its progress, All the towns of that sec- tion ure, from imany notable causes, sadly defect.vo in everything which pertains to sanitary workings. ‘The primary evil was in their imporfectly managed quarantize. So long as quarantine regulations ure uot based upon some definite principle of action are left to uncertain caprice, so long will epidemics ot yellow fever yearly appear upon some portion of our extended seaboard.” r. Vunderpoel next refers to a letter which be to President Hayes in November last on this subject, and in which he says the principal centre of the propagation of yellow fever is Havana, whence it spreads to the other West India ports. “it is notorious,” he says further on in this letter, hut the hygienic condition of Havana ix very defec- tive; that the merchant marine are compelled by the | peculiarity of the location to lie in the focus of all the impuritics and stifling exhulations, and | that, as q, result, no vessel can remuin there any length’ of time without becoming herself in- tected and the crew the victims of the malady.’’ He therefore suggested that “the government of Spain be solicited to unite with this government in the ap- pointment ot an international commission, who shall proceed to Havana, with a view to cxamine ti i tury surroundings of that city and their re the propagation of the scourge, und that the Spanish government ‘be earnestly requested to carry out fully he joint recommendations of such commission.” In closing his report Dr. Vanderpoel says:—‘A large nuinber of vessels from ports known to be in- fected arrived during the past season. Of these an unusual number hai sickness and deaths from yellow fever, either while lying im port, on their passage thither or after arrival. Forty-five cases of yellow tever were in the lower bay enc at the Hospital, and of these fourtecn died, From the month of June | until the last of September there was not an interval of three days without cases of yellow fever being in the bay, During ull that period not the vlightest ex- citement or alarm was inapitested by this immense community at its near proximity; nor did a vessol, whether infected or having sickness on board, lose her sailing day trom this port.” AT. STEWART'S REMAINS. NOLHING KNOWN OF THEIR RECOVERY—DE- TECTIVES STILL AT WORK ON THE CASE. AHxnaxp reporter called at the Chambers street office of Judge Hilton yesterday for, the purpose of ascertaining from that gentleman his opinion of the announcement in a morning paper setting forth that the remuins of the late A. T. Stewart had been recoy: | ered within the past few days, It was at once ascertained that the head of the firm was invisible to all newspaper representa- tives. Judge Hilton’s private secretary, however, informed several of the latter who were in waiting that the Judge asked to be excused from all interviews, as he was occupied with the business of removing to the Tenth street store, and desired to state that he had no information whatever to impant to the press. He also wished to have it understood thet he was unwilling to converse at all on the sub ject of Mr. Stewart's remains. The secret duced a small slip of manifold embodying stance of the above, and which, he stated, had been sent to the offices of the daii Inspector Murray wand Judge Hil “e. “Have you seen the report in regard to the recovery of Mr, Stewart's remains?” inquired the reporter of the Luspector. Inepeetor Murray —T have, “What do you think of it?” “Well, Le ‘The Luspe writer took bh’ only say that it is all news to me."? tor here paxsed into the office and the is duparture. STRONG HOPES DISAPPOINTED. During the atternvon a Heap reporter found Rey. Dr. itylunce, pastor of St. Mark’s Church, at his residence in Livingston place, Without waiting for the writer to state the object of his visit the Doctor remarked cheerfully, “I believe I know the mission | you have come upon, and in relation to the article published this morning I may say that I know | nothing of its truth or otherwise.” “Do you think there is any probability of its being founded on fact?” “Lam unable to say, as 1 have not seen Judge Hil- ton in five or six days. Neither have I seen Mrs. Stewart in that time, as Ihave been confined to the house through the illness of ro family. It may be that the body has been recovered. Some four or five weeks ago I wax in hope, of a moral certuiuty, that the remains would be fsestored, but that hope hus failed. This now reported restoration of the body may be the outcome of that I had hoped, but I don’t know that this report of the finding of the body has any connection with what I had hoped for. It may be a distinct case altogether.” Superintendent Walling and Captain Kealy regard the reported recovery as spurious. They say they have heard nothing of it, aud doubt if Judge Hilton would keep Pinkerton’s men still engaged if it were true, for it is said that ten of them have right along been employed on the case, THE BATTLE OF CHALMETTE, To tue Eptror ov tHe Heraup:— Thomas Dunn English is right; Estand corrected. The battle was hestily writie:, without recourse to my journal and notes, ‘Che ballad read on the occasion referred to was by Duccliiet, a Frenchman attached to the Louisiana battalioa, Ducollict presented copies to his companions when about to depart for France, ‘There was also a piece composed by a Louisianian, It was represented on Jackson's reception at the theatre, I will, in time, translate both articles. Ducoiliet had, like Mr. Euglish, pussed over in silence the doings of the navy and of the part of the Louisiana battalion stationed at the métatrie, bat which reached Chalmette in time to participate in the battle. I believe Fitzgerald Tussistro, former empioyé of the Stute Departinent, was preseat at Mr. Vey cous's when Tyrone Power was there. 1 remember M_~ assistro’s visits to the battletield, wcom: panied Power, Tessistro and Sit Charles ae it contribuie to version of the by ale, Peyroux. Stewart were frequent visitors at the It Mr, English i# a veteran ho mi the history of Louisiana by giving battle. Now is the time to accumulate information. ‘The chansouette of La Gurde, &., *Halte L was frequently tntoned when the “battelion boys” were out of hearing of the pretty sex. Very few Louisi- aniaus rome ber it. [was composed by Du PIe***e, Please correct in Battle of Chalmette the follewing:— Pianehé, Vilieré, itshould be ‘Tho Buckiughaius were of the * branche ‘eadette” of the de Villiors. Villiers, to whom General Washington Nocessity, died in New Orleans in 'y ot our ancient church of St. Louis this inseription may be revd apon his tomb:-— Qeere cere eeee rece ce Tete OM TOTO LETTE OOOOH ty) 3 N Charlos Jamonville Coulon de Villiers, 3 3 tre RHEE, 3 ant son weand covur, > de Phouneur = i De ses mteux toajours fla euivi la trace, PO OLEPLE LE TELE TELE LEPOLELEDELILELPLE DEOL POLED DORE ‘Tyrone Power spent most of his leisure at Mr. Ha- gan's, Thomas Barcett’s, Sinnott’s, &c. His bons mots continite to be remembered, particularly so his appearance in the “Leieh Lior Power was under the influence, One of the pit be lied out, “How natural!” “Yes,” replied Pow to the yentle- men occupying that box,” aud he pointed the above named persons. BB. TRAMPS’ HAVEN, A movement is on foot in Paterson to have @ bill introduced in the New Jersey Legislature compelling the Board of Freeholders to provide “hard labor’ for the convicts in the county jail, Under the present system the jail is a perfect haven for tramps and idlers, who live in luxarious ease during the cold weather, So famous has the jail become for its com- forts that at the first appearance of cold weather there appear a large namber of tramps, who 8 | re —— “ALWAYS WITH YOU.” THE CRY OF WANT S3JLL SPREADING—APPEALE DOR ASSISTANCE—HELP FOR THE SUFFERERS, ‘The distress in the tenements js still spreading, a¢ day by day additions are made to the number of the unemployed. At the charitable societies there is tha continued flow of applicants and the same story, “Out of work.” Special caves of distress present themselves at times, which ave merely the beginning of the journey downward to the ranks of the poor } unless a helping hand is promptly extended, and in~ cluded in the list given below will be found some of them :— Jn the rear house of No. 195 Greenwich street, third floor, a poor woman and her couswmptive husband are in need of the very uecessurics of lite. The room in which they live is a picture of poverty, It is de- nuded of even the most ordinary turniture and the unfortunate nit lies on a bed hard us the floor and alnost coverless. For a long time this man haa hud consumption, but is now almost at the last ex- tremity. During the coldest weather since Chrixtmas unfortunate couple have beon trying to live im this miserable abode without even a fire with which to Leep warmth in their bodies, Of course the man is unable to leeve the room and spends the long hours of the day suffering’ in the desolate wpurtment to which poverty hus consigued him. The food he cats is the refuse of even the poorest homes, picked up by the wife on her daily wanderings in the city to beg for his support. Very little, indeed, doea she get in these pilgrimages for food. Certainly she docs uot receive the nourishment suitable for an in- valid in ihe last stages of consumption, Not unfre- quently the woman returns to her husband with. gathered offd that is useless for both of them. At Christmas, in order to supply a dinner for the sick mun, she sold the siove for $1, Since then she hag been unable to replace it. She has been promised coul by Superintendent Blake, but the fuel is useless, of course, as the woman has no stove. An educated lady, brought up in affluence in Cali- fornia, tinds herself in straitencd circumstances im this city. . After she lost her fortune in San Frane cisco she wished to be vid of the circle of sequaint- ances there with whom in better days she had axsso~ ciate 1, and leaving her little daughter in that city she came on to New York, bedeving that here she would assuredly be able to make aliving. It took but a very few mouths, however, to convince this lacy that her project was one which had in it a hard. and bitter disuppointment, for she found here that almost every avenue in which her accomplishments. anight be utilized fora living was either closed or filled. Finding that there was no pal of success after even the most patient struggling, she de~ termined to return to her nutive city, and then sought for work at anything by’ which she could ewn enough to support herself and save the passage money. Again she found out that not always those who are willing and able can get work, aud she was compelled to conclude that uot even the most ordinary employment could she procure, In this lust emergency she applied to the St. John's Guild sewing room for work, where her plan of toil- ing and’ saving soon became known. Her ultimate, object being at present to rejoin her little daughter wud her friends in Sun Francisco, this appeal is made: in her behalf for the money necessary for the! journey. Those who 1ay be willing to help her cam address “California Lady," Berald office, A charitue ble gentlemen, on hearing the circumstances of the case, hus given her a pasa from Chicago to San Fran« cisco, und the Hudson River Raiirowd Company haa offered her a ticket from New York to Chicago at half rate, 80 thut the amount now needed by her will not exceed $25. Aman, his wife and two children, the youngestt three weeks old, are in abject poverty on the third floor, front, of No. 433 East Soventeeuth stree., ‘There is scarcely an article ot iurniture in the room, ‘Tho woman herself complains of want of clothing ‘The man has been out of work six months, and varcely able to work from weakness, but his wife n a Very bad way, suflcring from exposure and! almost starvation, On the third floor of No. 433 East Seventeenth street, same house as above, but in the back room, a widow and one child spent ‘yesterday without either tood or fire. This woman has been sick since last May, The child is nine yeurs of age and the husband has’ been dead five years. This poor woman is utterly’ helpless and iu a most pitiable coadition, In the back basement of No, 413 East Ninth street, a family of five are in need of tood and clothing. ‘The nuin has been out of work for six months past. A family of threo are in need of help at No, 23 Bleecker street, attic room, At No. 170 Mulberry street, first floor, rear house, a widow, who has four sons, aged respectively twet ty-four, twenty-two, twenty and fourteen, all living together, uppeals for help. A broken chair and # table with some bread ob it wore the only things visible in the room yesterday except the stove. Tue place seemed to be un abode of real poverty, Lhe Woman stated that the sons could not get work, and that they were all dependent on what the neighbors in the house could give them. The youngest boy is # bootblack, who earns but very little, Awolun. very sick and having two children de- pendent on her, is helpless aud’ in need of food and tucl at 897 First avenue, first floor, back room, In the basement of the rear house No, 102 Greena street a colored woman and her two children are in abject poverty. {un the basement of the rear house No, 97 South Fitth avenue a widow and her four children are ut» terly destitute. On the third floor of No. 510 Canal street a family of six are in nocd o: food, tuel and clothing. The husbund has been sick for fourteen months. A man, broken down from long continued distress, his wife and two children are in need of immediate help. ‘This man was formerly in the produce busi- ness, but was unsuccessful; then got into other lines of business, but with no good results, and finally became disneartened altogether, and is now unable to get anything ut all todo. ‘The wife has made a brave struggle for months past to keep the famiiy together and cara bread for them, but she finds herself at last at a standstill for want of work and in the presence of a threatening landlord who must have his rent. Asa tinal resource she has ap= plied to the St. John’s Guild Sewing Room, but un- less the rent is paid at once the tamily will be broken. Those willing to help this family can address duce Busines+ Broken,” Heat oltice. In room No. 7 at No. 34 Desbrosses sireet a family of five are in need of help. The man has been out of work for six months. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, The following contributions have been received at the Hnaxp office:—Alma de St. M., for general fund, “J. H. McK.,” for general fund, $50; George S. nytieid, tor general rund, $5; ” tor Noy lott strect, 25 cents; J. Lar 21 Ninetieth street, $1 Ninetieth — street, 117 West | Fit N.,” tor No. 14 Roosevelt street, $2; “H. for lll East Ninetieth street, $13 W.,”’ for No. 5 Centre Market M. tor No, 232 Greenwich street, $1 cases, $10; “New Haven,” for No, for No. 14 Koosevelt street, $2; No. 14 Roosevelt street, $1; *“M. W. No. 14 Roosevelt street, $1; “J. H. G.,”” East Twelfth street $1; B, 8.,” tor No. 14 Roose~ velt street, $2; ““Lhanktul,” for geueral fund, $15) “W. E. D.,” for nine cases, $9. Total, $102 25. THE CITY CANVASS. Owing to the severity of yesterday's snow storm, “the General Committee to Canvass for City Charities,, whose office and warehouse are at No, 132 South Fifth avenue, has been compelled to suspend operas tions till Mondwy next, wheu those parts of the city that have not yet been calicd on to sabscribe will ene organizations industriously canvassed by agents of the NOTHING YOR THE POOR, The special committee appointed by the Kings county Board of Supervisors to confer with the county Charity Commissioners in regard to aiding the distressed poor of the city of Brooklyn reported: to the Board yesierday that nothing definite had re. sulied from the couference. Supervisor Byrne thea offered a resolution that 214,000 worth of coal be purchased for the poor, aud that the money for the payment of the same be taken from the heating and ventilating account. Supervisor Egolt claimed that there were enough private charitable organizations in the city to care for all the poor. Supervisor Byrne's resolution was not adopted. THE EXPRESSMEN’S CONVENTION, The second day of the mevting of the Convention of the Expressmen's Mutual Benefit Association met yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel. Vice Presi. dent Weir oceupied the chair. General B.S. Sanford, vice president of Adams Express, New York; L. A. Fuller, Springtioid, U1., division superintendent of the United States; FE. W. Sloan, of Indianapolis, division superintendent of tae Amoricau; J. C. Babcock, treasurer Adams Express, and J. W. Hutt, superintendent of National Express at Albany, were smong the members of the resout. The question of amending Ito ‘Comultice of ibe Wolo ‘Arter a lengehy ol discussion Seen and the committees tose and reported action wo the Convention, ail the matters rolative thereto were reierret to the Committee on the Con- stitution aud Bylaws. adjournment the Cou- vention reassembled at two P. M., aud the uew constit was substan! Amoug the made in tie were the ‘hauges substitution of bieunial for annual meetings wnd tho increasé of the mumber of the Executive Committes irom six to hine members. The election of officers for the. ensuing term uf two years took place with the following restilt;~-President—Samuel M. Shoe- maker, Baltimore. V: Prosident—James 0. Fargo, New York, Grand Secretary and Treasurer-—Suther= lund DeWitt, of Klinira, N Executive Committee to serve for four years—H. W. Dwight, Springfield, Mass.; ki. Hayden, St, Louis; J, 5. Hubdard, Mich., and A. D. Keoner, of Baltimore, For two ‘eate—W. G. Yates, Cleveland; J, It. Floyd, C! i ¥ Sloane, Indianapolis, aud ¥. G. Wallis, ‘The Convention adjourned to meet at Cincinnati on the third Wodnesday in January, i841, The members of the Convention last at. tended a ball ven to them by the A: Company at prise ng be dlls i a reevy excursion in the harbor aad wi vacis ols public institutions. bad ,

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