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earthquake shock.
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* Af f„cted-Unl¥er«al FrlfiNt Cut Lit
tle Material Damage—Inci
dents of the '.Day*
there also. The greatest excitement pre
vailed in the Jewish und Bohemian quar
ters qn the east Bide. The houses, which
ure mostly high and lightly constructed
tenements, were violently shaken and
the terrified inmates rushed out into the
streets. In Ludlow street. between Hester
and Canal, the panic was at its height
t he streetk were swarming with people.
Men, women and children huddled to
gether like sheep in a peu, evidently think
ing that their last hour had arrived, and
expecting every moment to «co the walls
of their dwellings fall upon them. Wo
men were screaming and childreu bawling
and the men either sweating or praying
This was kept up for nearly half a » hour,
when the commotion finally subsided and
the police persuaded the people to return
to their houses. Similar scenes were
witnessed in Mulberry, Jersey and
Mott streets, where the Italians
have their colonies. The fright,however,
, t „.vaMIUIED TO TOK ASSOCIATED PltESS 1
N , w York. August 10,-About 2:05
■ k this afternoon the residents of this
Salt* were startled by a severe shock of
J«tliqn»ke, lasting about ten seconds. At
6 p.m., particulars have been
.11. the Western Union office show- was not so intense and alter a little their
waived at the western | 0 ud shouts and wild gesticulations
toe that the shock was widespread. The
tot reports were from the following points J
itlADtic Highlands, near Sandy Hook
Branch, Philadelphia, New Haven
Beiton Klirabelh. Plainfield, Spring
Voltage Cily, Martha’s Vineyard
■ad Portland, Me. At the last point it
M alight. Reports were also received
horn many of tlie suburban offices
about New York. The reports
M to its duration are diverse,
lint the average seems to be about ten
seconds. The operator at Providence was
,iruely qtestioned as to whether he had
beard or seen anything unusual, and be
nmnmtlv replied that he had bad his hand
Kteam pipe and that It had trembled
violently. He had been looking up and
down the street to discover a heavy storm,
which op to the time of the inquiry he had
wpposeJ was passing. Ho was suspicious
of suc irthquake. and this suspicion was
promptly confirmed by various people rush-
in* into the streets and office, asking for an
#xuUQati»n. At 2:15 oclock Atlantic
Highlands experienced a second shock, but
it was less violent than the first. At Phil-
tdelphia .the scaffolding on some new
Midi mis going up on the corner of Sixth
and [feed streets was shaken violently and
some bricks on the boards were shaken olf
and fell to the street below. The severest
shock was reported from Seabright, N. J..
wbe e the depot was shifted to one side
•baking up the contents and alarming the
•ole inmate. At 2:30 p. m. an ineffectual
effort was made to raise the Long Branch
office, wh ch had been in communication
with the local office up to the time of the
shock. The operator just bad time
to report the shock and the fact tnat tin-
jars of his battery had been overturned
when the line gave out At Hartford a
bareheaded man rushed frantically to the
telegraph office, bolding in- his hand a
newspaper which he had been reading lie
said he had been rocked violently and that
the plastering on the ceiling above htd
been cracked and in some places had
dropped to tfio floor. In Brooklyn the
street* were alive with people, who had
come out to ascertain the oaase of the
rocking and to gossip abont it. One coal-
beaded scientist, upon the first perceptible
motion, took ont his stop watch and
timed the vibrations. He roported that
Uw shock began, as (nearly as can be de
termined, at 2:08 o'clock p?m., and that
tbs shock lasted jnst ten seconds, and thai
the "quieting down,” as he described it,
took nearly fifty seconds more. OH hand
guesses as to the duration varied from five
seconds to two minutes, according to the
amount of the observer’s fright and his
judgment of the flight of time. At Menlo
Park and Trenton the shock was timed at
2tfp.ni., while at the more southern
points o! its orbit it was
, felt at *2:10. Exaggerated reports
came in front various points. Prom Tren
ton it was reported that the water tn the
river was lasned intp foam. A passeng *r
arriving from Trenton soon after, however,
•ski the story was absurd, and that the
water was as placid and muddy as ntual.
The telegraph manager at Coney Island
promptly asked (or the particulars of the
•bImou, sappadug that tome oil reser
voir, powifer mill or dynamite factoryhsd
.blown up. A fear minutes latef, however,
the fact t* oh i known there that the whole
island ha 1 b u thoroughly shaken by the
vibrstioi so final the guests and visitors
were very grmtly alarmed. The fright In
some cates amounted to a panic. At Cieve-
. : • • a as plain \ h r i lr'>
In the main local telegraph office, lift
Broadway, the. hundred neonia present
felt a serious movement of their floor, the
seventh story, but there was no electrical
ceased. A few minutes after the shock a
gray-haired man rushed into the Madison
street police station and shouted out that
several houses in Monroe street had tum
bled down. Ambulances were called and
the reserve force sent out by the sergeant.
On arriving at the place indicated, it was
found that the street in front of a large
tenement house was crowded with an ex
cited crowd of people, but there was no in
dication of any accident. The
panic was caused by an excited
man. who rushed out Into the street
shouting. "The house is tailing!" in loud
tones. Other instances of a similar char
acter were.reported in the tenement house
district, bi\t as far as can be ascertained no
damage was done. In many houses door
bells were set jingling by the shock. Its
cause was a matter of much speculation,
especially among the more ignorant class
es, and it was a long time before many of
them understood the real nature of the oc
currence. In Central Park the shock was
more severe, it is said, than in the sur
rounding region. There was a large crowd
on the Mall, who were at on:e (thrown
trtto it state of violent excitement by
the shaking and the strange rumbling in
the ground, which was distinctly heard
The animals in the menagerie were evil
deatly frightened by tho shock. Many
w re seen to tremble as if from fear, while
they remained perfectly st 11 for some timel
after it occurred. Operator Huffman, of
the arsenal, was thrown from his chair,
but was not hurt. The globes of the lamps I
in his office were cracked. The ceilings of
the tenth precinct station house were
badly cracked, and a frame house at Nod
137 Lewis street was badly cracked in sev-L
eral places and one of the women who
lived fa the house became unconscious from
fright. A street car on Aveuue B was
lifted from tbe track several.timesand sev
eral borses are reported to have been
thrown down. At tne drug store at Nine-
ninth street and Tsnth avenue, several bot
tles were thrown from tho shelve! and
broken. The policemen on Brooklyn
bridge report that the shock was distinctly
felt there, and the great towers at either
end oRcilated visibly, while toe bridge itself
rojked as if struck with a hurricane. The
shock of tbe earthquake was felt generally
along the river fronts, and the piers were
shaken as if by heavily loaded trucks pass
ing over them. At the iron steamboat
pier, which is built of solid masonry, the
motion was so violent that the ticket
takers rushed from their offices tor
tain the cause of tbe commotion. !■■
The late afternoon boats brought back
crowds from Coney Island where** was said
the shuck was much more violent than in
the city. The piazzas and diningrooms
at Manhattan and Brighton beaches were,
were well filled, when tbe rumbling noise
was beard, followed by a recking of the!
ground which made the windows rattle
and shook dishes and wine glasses from
the tables. There was a general rush for
the open air and great excitement pre
vailed. Chairs were rattled abont on the
floor. There was a general rush toward
the main entrance. the peo
ple being under tbe impression I
that the structure was giving way. As tbe
shock did not recur, their appreheusluns
on this score were soon allayed.
In Brooklyn tbe earthquake was felt
very generally throughout the city. Along
tbe river froutand in tbe eastern districts
the shock appears to have neen heavier
and of longer duration. Everywhere per.-
pie ran from their houses In terror. The
people In Green Point started on a ruufer
the immense oil works which are located
on the shot e of Newmwn creek, thinking
that au explosion had occurred there,
white all the fire companies' harnessed
their horses in readiness to re
spond to an alarm of lire,
which they thought would* soon follow.
MACON, FRIDAJ
7?
AUGUST 15, 1884.
VOLUME LVIII-NO. 37.
Chksteb, Pa.. August 11.—This city was
bsdly shaken at L: 15 o’clock this aftemoou
by what is generally believed to have been O
au earthquake. Several chimneys were
thrown down, plaster was tom from the
walls and earthenware broken.
Philadelphia, August 10.—A special to
tho Prena from Mackenzie says the shock
of an earthquake was felt there this after
noon. The German informed Churcli
building, in which services were going on
was shaken and rocked. A panic ensued
and the congregation tied promiscuously
from the building. After the shock ser
vices were renamed, although the congre
gation was much frightened.
IK PHILADELPHIA,
p THEY CANNIBALS?
Rumors That They Devoured the Bodies
of Their Dead Comrades«!nter-
vlewa With Capt. Schley,
Gen. Itazen, Calwell, Etc.
Philadelphia, August 10.—For the first
time since Januarv 8,1817, a very percept
ible shock of earthquake was felt in thi*
city at nine minutes after 2 o’clock this
afternoon. It was of about ten second’*
duration and the und dation apparently
extended from northeast to soutnwest, in
creasing in intensity with each sue
ceeding second and subsiding gradu
ally The strongest buildings
in tbe city were shaken, rickety chimneys
toppled over on the roofs and bricks tum
bled down upon tbe pavements in all part's
of the city. Plaster fell from the ceilings
of houses, chinnware rattled in closets,
doorbells began ringing and glasses clinked
a lively tune upon sideboards, and (licks
were set to running down. In some in
stances people were prostrated upon the
floors of tlioir dwellings. Nervous people
were frightened to such an extent that
many thought the destruction of tin world
was at hand. Everywhere the people be
came excited. Every honse in the city was
deserted more of less, their occupants run
ning breathlessly into the streets, thinking
tnat a terrible explosion had taken
place. A few moments later three
fourths of the entire population were in
the at.-eat corners. Everywhere men.
women and children congregated upon
the sidewalks and street corners and eager
ly discussed affairs. This was more no
ticeable in the thickly settled districts of
Kensington southward.# Gradually the
impression that an earthquake had oc
curred grew upon the citizens, and each
inquired of his neighbor if he had »elt the
shock. Many timid people were so
alarmed that they hesitated to re-enter
their houses, and did uot do so until they
were assured by stronger minded neigh
bors that a repetition of the remarkable
event was unlikely. In a short time after
the occurence people flocked from nil parts
of the city to Cnestnut street, and there
gathered around the different newspaper
and telegraph otlices to ascertain the news
from other parts of the city and the sur
rounding places. The shipping was like
wise affected by the shock. Large shipt
loading petroleum in the Schuylkill river
snapped their hawsers and were only nre
vented from going ashore by the united
efforts of their crews. Several large steam
ers were thrown strongly against the
wharves in the lower section of the city,
and the crews thrown out of their buLks.
Huge wave*, backed up by the rising
tide, overflowed many of the
wharves and considerable property
was flooded thereby. In several
instances where persops were watching tbe
river from the dock, they found tnem-
selves suddenly overtaken by huge waves
and were thoroughly soaked witli^ water.
Steamers lying on tne Delaware trembled
without any apparent injury daring tbe
never, while I was near him, said anything
about Henry or any one else being eaten
I don t think there is a word of truth in
thestorv. Dr. Green aud cpyself laid all
tho bodies out. They were nothing but
skin and bone, buf with tlie exception of
one of the men. whose back was broken,
they were alt right—that is, they did not
look as if they had been mutilated, or as if
tho flesh had been eaten off of them.”
Lieutenant Colwell, first officer of the
Bear, said: "I wrapped the bodies of th**.
dead up. and theu the sailors removed
phenomenon connected with it, and no The sensation experienced on b »ard tbe
electrical disturbance. The first inipres- receiving ship Vermont, lying in tbe
lion which seemed to take possession of f ** *
the inmates of the houses in this city, was
that the buildings were about to fall, and
people ran into the streets terror stricken
endwi'h blotched faces, only to discover
that all their neighbor* were rushing out
amazed and panic stricken like them*
wives. As there were no evidences of a
catastrophe to bo seen anywhere, many
quickly realized that the occurrence whlcn
hod so startled every one was an earth-
quake. As a rale people remained in
front of their houses for many minute*,
srpirently trying to get at some solution
of their fears and watching tho faces and
manner of others. Women and children,
ai they regained some degree of contl*
cer.« • returned to their homes. Mon n*
•emhlrd in g-oups in the streets disetm
[ng tlie occurrence, which hud so startled
[hem. The faces of men and women,
however, wore a troubled expression, ami
oe*l*<*ke a dread that perhaps the dsuger
wa* noi yet over. An earthquake is *• mi*,
thin* an u!i!o-.*ked for !n this part of till*
world that it caused geneVal terror. The his
to-y of tho most terrible ones tocam*
topic* of paramount tab-rest. Above ml.
people were concerned in trying to til'd
out from tho*-i they talked with whether
a second and perhaps subsequent shocks
were likely to rollow.
At tne observatory of the United 8Utes
> gtu! service in the Equitable building the
time of the earthquake and its dura.
were noted. Assistant Observer It
Jr- Ilinmsn und Marvine were at the
tune iu the office, which is on tbe roof
of the building, about 2iX> feet above the
.evri of the street. The first intimation
<« the earthquake was a low rumbling
*?t*nd, like the mutteringa of
jrntsnt thunder. It was immediately fd-
towed, by such a shock as that of a violent
explosion, which caused the building to
although it did not shake perccpti-
J2* The rattling continued for about
«gbt seconds, and was accompanied by a
I^Wing, sound, which gradually died
fV* The first shock was felt at about
oeveo minutes past two. Tlie effect of the
was much more perceptible in houses
limited structure, in many instances it
reported that a clearly defined rock-
movement was felt, and dishes in
P 'ru* were shaken from the shelves.
. ,*ooE ftr, however, no damage of am
•tod has been reported. While the shock
felt strongly in dwelling houses, it is
“towwbatsingular that persons traveling
joint elevated roads did not know of the
J^yrence until they were told by people
f**«COQ ttsUUoti' and tnat the shock
»» to the elevated stations was alight
jtowpared with that felt on the ground be-
*r*». As far as can be a-s‘- i rtaint*d, the
no wave, and
\ lu tophi nomena in adj
“«• observed.
Immediately alter th* *!,. * ic had been
police central station c >:.«i«i r-
Jtoeconfusion was occaMonnl, and tho
Jjprton at first preva U-d that a v
«|3oston ha,! occurred in the nei,
X2!: A IIMkllITf.liK.UOO, howl V.
Anu* Superintendin' ti .inters to it
2“t«i UuUth -i . t , ■ .! ■ :
V* » W?l«mhqurt.. He at ooce «*nt •»
ffv r »l difpetch u» *11 the ataUo»i.»-kinx
(or Information in regard to tb* ahock In
meyanoua localities of tbe city. Answers
jegon to poor in, ami the operators
7.. . r* " n, >’ lor two hours writing out
sports from the ditterent captain*. It
the ilio-k ws- felt with about
lnt*»ityall over the city, at-
•oooghtt product 1 more alxrif^ in the
tometaeat district** or tbe
Telegram from the Yonkers
B°»ce stated that th „• lhock
Brooklyn navy yard, was similar to that
felt when a broadside is discharged from
a ship at some distance. According to
the story of one of tlie sailors, there was
a perceptible jar felt, and it was noticed
by all on board. Persons traveling in the
street cars felt the vibration and in many
instances the wheels of tbe car seemed to
leave the track, producing the same effect
as when they passed over a loose switch.
The bell of the Presbyterian church
in Ureenpoint swayed back and forth and
rang several times loud enough to be heard
ny alt people living near by. among 6ther
evidences of the violence of the agitation
in Brooklyn may be mentioned the stop
ping ot clocks, throwing down of higli
piles of bricks, swinging of lamps and pic
tures and the like. Many of the Sunday-
schooli were in session, and the teachers
had In some cases great ditficuLy in allay
ing the terror of the children and prevent
ing a panic.
From the reports which have been
received from Long Island, it ap
pears that the earthquake visit'd
that region with greater severity
than In this city. Along the Atlantic coast
on Long I slant! the shock was very violent
aud the vibrations seemed to increase iu
K wer os they travelled eastward. In
tuaica the vibration lasted for ten
seconds and chimneys on several houses
were toppled over. No serious damage,
however, has been reported from any
place in Long Island. At Flushing, White*
-tone and College Point the rumbling of
the ground was distinctly felt and the
shaking of bouses was perceptible. Two
hundred and fifty guests at the tong
Branch hotel ran from the dining room U
tbe beach and refused to return to the
building for some time, fearing a recur
rence of the shock.
IV rXVVIYLVAMA.
Lavcastex, August 10.—A distinct shock
of earthquake was fsltinthis city shortly
after 2 o’clock this evening. Buildings
were slightly shocked, but there was no
peculiar alarm. In Columbia two distinct
shocks were fslt. „ ,
. Kastov, August 10.—A shock resembling
that of an earthquake was felt through the
Lehigh Vally this evening. In Oils city
bouses were shaken and three chimneys
were overturned. Many people were
frightened and run screaming into the
streets.
Kkadixo, Pa., August 10.—At 2:12 tbi«
Afternoon two dUtToct shock, of earth-
quake were felt throughout the eft. and
count., iliakini; hou.ee, morine furniture
and drooping blinds. Cootldertble ex
citement pre.ai!cd among the people,
man. ruunlne Into the etmte. Reports
from Immediate point! between AUen-
■own. Lebanon, Potterille, Phn nixville
and Poetatown ear the shock was felt
llAaBtsscea, Pa.. August la—A slight
shock of earthquake wes felt in Ihisdty
this afternoon, preceded b» a load rum
bling noise. No damage of an; kind has
been reported, but bouses were shaken
end small articles rolled from sbd.es.
Aaiurrowa, Pa., August 10.—T#o «lis-
tinct shocks of eartbquske were felt here
shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon.
There was a general rocking of bonsea and
In soots Instances the morion was so trio-
lent as to throw penous sleeping on
fonngea upon tbe floor. »Uaj of the red
den!* were greatly start ed and tbe shocks
sreth* general topic of conversation this
evening A party of gentlemen who were
playing poker in a club room rushed into
th* street bstless And costless, under the
existence of the shook.
121 uoaroit.
Bostok, August 10.—No less than six ills-1
tlnct shocks of earthquake were felt in Ibis
city this evening. Prof. Pickering, of Har
vard observatory, says he first noticed a
tremulous movement oi the eafth, followed
by a swayins of buildiugs and cracking of
timbers. The shock was first noticed
about2:07 p. >u., continuing abont ten sec
onds. He lias no record of previous shocks,
their duration being so short as to make it
impossible to compute accurately their ex
tent or duration. The shocks were plainly
felt throughout the city, the jar being very
clearly defined. Outlaying districts anil
occupants of two story tenements felt tbe
shock more plainly than those on ground
tioors. At West End considerable excite
ment was occasioned among the colored
people, who are naturally superstitious,
and as the windows and bells began to
rattle they ran into th* streets and for a
long time could not be par-
sanded to return Indoors. As
th* Parker House tbe ehsudcliera
were rattled, beds were moved and the
inmates of tbe hotel were thoroughly
frightened. Many of the guests rushed
down stairs half clothed. No damage was
dune here. A chimney on 8cliool street
rocked to and fro and the mortar rattled
from between tbe bricks, but tlie chimney
did not fall. In 10U places in the city pic
tures were awuag against the walls, gss
fixtures shaken and small articles thrown
from shelves, but in no Instance is serions
damage known to have been done. In
Hie Charlestown district a small
boy is reported te have
been thrown down stairs by the violence
o( the shock. In Newtown, Watertown
and Waltham three shocks were noticed,
tbo first o( which rutileddi-lies. This was
followed by a heavier ahock, thirty seconds
later, and this by a third one, lighter than
sillier oi the others. The whole move
ment of tho earthquake tasted one minute,
in this immediate vicinity the direction of
the shock seemed to be east and west.
Persons who have had some experience
with earthquakes in southern countries
assert that these shocks are among tlie
severest they ever experienced.
IX NKW Jr.RSKY.
Atushc City, N. J , August 10,—Three
distinct shocks of earthquake were felt
here to-day, commencing at exactly 2:0(1
p. m. No loss accompanied them, but the
.|t‘.rt ,■«, very marked. Without being
damaged water pitchers wen* overturned
in the hotels and in several instances fur
niture was thrown down and globes sha
ken from chandeliers. Dishes were rat-
tied on tbe tables and much consternation
waa occasioned in a few hotels where the
guests were assembled at meals. Some
people were eo much a'armed that they
left their bouses and ran into the streets.
IV IISUWASt.
Wiuiivotov, August la—An earth
quake shock was felt here at 1:50 o'clock
ibia afternoon, which shook buildings sen
sibly all over the city. Tbe direction oi
the movement was about ten degrees north
of east.
Wasuibotov, D. C., August 10.—The alg-
nal office reports that to day's earthquake
disturbance wss uot felt here or at Haiti-
■ore.
■B MAIYLAKI1.
Baltivosb, August 10.—The residents
on the hills and highlands surrounding
the city report that a slight shock of earth
quake was felt shortly after 2 o'clock to-
iay. In the city it was not perceptible.
Telegrams from Rockville, in Montgomery
county, and Mechanic itosm, in Frederick
county, report that a alight shock was felt.
■ - IV COVVICTICOT.
Wasuivrov, August 10.—Long Island
and Connecticut were shaken oompletety
out of their fiunday naps by tbe earth
quake. Reports from the** section* are
nnerally of the same tenor as those from
New York and Philadelphia, but in Con
necticut and Long Island several Instance*
ted of persons being injured by
picture* from welli and ar
ises, though no lots of life Is
yet reported.
tv vauunrr.
Hi-euvuT.iv, August 10.—Two slight but
distinct earthquake shocks were feit her*
this afternoon, lb* Bret at 230 and the
ond at 5:30.
vEuaoss scATiaaao.
Lovo laLAvaCmr, L. I„ August 11,-The
shock of the earthquake yesterday after-
noon cautctl tb* brick cuinm*jrs of tb*
bouses of Supervisor Georg* N. Downing,
st Esst Worroick, end Daniel McQueen,
Brookville, to fell- Tb* Presbyterian 8un-
day-scbool bouve at Jamaica was found U>
have its walls cracked in two places, tb*
* n * ' 1 ‘ * to
l.TELKORAPUED TO THE AIBOCtAIED IREM5 ]
Washington, August 12.—The New York
Times says that written documents now
in tbu possession ot the Navy Department
at Washington add to the record of miser
able human suffering already published in
connection with the finding of the Grcely
expedition, the most shocking storie3 of
inhumanity and cannibalism. Then fol
lows a long account of how the freely par
ty, crazed by hunger and cold, ate the
flesh of their dead comrades, and that one
of their number, Private Henry, was shot
for eating more than his share, and his
body eaten. The story was shown to Ad
miral Nichols, acting secretary of the
navy. He said that there were no records
at tfie Navy Department that would give a
shade of coloring for such a story, and he
did not believe it was true.
A rumor was afloat here last week that
tlie records of the Navy Department
showed that the rescued members of Lieut.
Greely'8 party had partially sustained life
upon the flesh of their dead comrades, and
atul was at that time emphatically denied
by Rear Admiral Nichols, ac'ing sec
tary of the uavv. A circumstantial ac
count of this alleged cannibalism, pub
lished in the New York Timet this rooming,
was shown to Admiral Nichols to-day.
at d his comment was that there are
no records at the Navy Department
which would give u shadow of foun
dation tor such s story. He added
that he did not believe there was .any
truth in it. Secretary Chandler has been
absent from the city for several weeks, but
has, of course, been constantly in corb-
muntcition with the department, aud a
great many important official documents
hive been sent to him, so that Admiral
Nichols's statement that there are no doc
uments bearing upon the matter in the
depirtment is not nocessarily conclusive
as to their non existence. The atorv is
however, wholly discredited at the Navy
Department, while at the same time army
and navy officers concede tho possibility
that the facts may bo as stated.
Commander Walker, chief of the Bureau
of Navigation, was of the decided opinion
that the story was mode out of the dispatch
ot Commander Schley, that it was impera
tive to place the bodies in metallic cas
kets. He explained as follows: Comman
der Schley was anxious to bring tbe bodies
back in as g >od a state of preservation as
possible. Thev were kept in alcohol until
they reached SL Johns. Such a method
of transportation was only proper as long
as necessary. In these tanks of alcohol
the bodies would be knocked abjut by the
motion of the vessel at tea and would be
damaged. Hence it was necessary to place
them in metallic caskets at the earliest op
portunity. Besides that, he said the bodies,
which were frozen when found, would de
compose rapidly as soon as they reached a
warmer climate, and it waa advisable for
them to be put in casket* before decompo
sition should take place.
General Hazen, chief aigntl officer, was
interviewed by au Associated Press repor
ter to-day on the subject of the alleged
cannibalism of tbe Greeiy party. He was
at first inclined to deny entirely that there
was any foundation In fact for the stories,
but submitted good-naturedly to a search-
ing cross examination, la the count* of
which tbe following conversation oc
curred:
Reporter—"Did.you hear a»y rumors
while at Portamoath that tbe. dead men
had been eateu? **
Hazen—"There were rumors of that kind
afloat. My official position would not per
mit me to give the factq in the case.”
"There are facta, then?" .
4 *l can’t aniwer tll»\ I bad r bn * inter-
v.ew with Lient. Greeiy. but the subject of
eating the bodies was not referred to. 1
can imagine a case when cannibalism
would be justifiable, and it would be a case
where men are starving.”
"Dj you excuse cannibalism in tbe
Greeiy case?”
"Under tbe circumstances, It would be
excusable.”
"lias Secretary Chandler received any
report relative to this subject?”
"Not that 1 know of. 1 have received
•none.”
"Is tbe report that Private Henry was
shot and afterwards eaten false?”
"There were rumors at Portsmouth that
he had been killed and that the survivors
na 1 eaten his body, but I decline to give
any facts in his case that I might know.”
"Will the sbo >ting bo the subject of in
vcttigaiion by tb# War Department?”
"Not necessarily. Men are shot every
day in mutinies and no investigation in
made. Under some circumstances it might
be proper.”
"will there be any investigation of the
reported eating of tue body ? ,r
"An investigation could not be made
either by tho War or Navy Department*.
That is a mutter tUat.t'ongre.vM will have to
look into. It is probable that a Congres
sional investigation will bemoden^xt win
ter. Then all the f»ct«» in tlie case will be
presented und until then nothing will be
given out."
"Why was it neceuary to place the
fa metal coffins, tbsrosgh'y bolted,
und the »telegraphed that tln-y should not
be opened under any circumstances.”
"While the todies were frozen they
would not decompxe. It was thought
belt to place them in metallic t ickets to
that the gsv escaping from them would
not bunt the coffius, and then it was
thought the friends would not want to
look at the remains, and an order was
given hot to open theca<kcls.”
Gon. Hazen lays that Lieutenant Gree-
ly's report on tho entire expedition wilt
probable behanded to him in one month.
New York. August 12.—A reporter to-
tbem to the ‘ launch. I (lid not notice any
sign ef mutilation about them.”
THE WALL STREET BANK
Several Men Killed at a Kentucky Flre*-
A Blooay Affair In Iowa—Th* Am
sterdam's Paasenfssre Ar
rive—General Notes-
Lieutenant Colwell did, however, say
that he had heard rumor* about the Greeiy
survivors having eafen the bodies of their
comrades. He wctold not atato where he
had heard ft or what he thought of them
Among the sailors of theB arand Thet i
there is an air of mystery and ail sorts of
stories are afloat, but their statements are
conflicting, and it is bard to know what
they knew of what they think. Georg*
Govel, captain of the ‘top’
of the Thetis, is a most intelligent young
seaman, and he tells a very straightfor
ward story. Ho says: "I dug ten of the
dead bodies up. They were covered with
only a thin layer of sand. I saw nothing
about them that suggested canninalism.
There was some little flesh on them. They
were not frozen hard when we found them,
and their flesh and skin was soft. The
bodies lay on deck ten days, and we nil
saw them. Lertuan, who is reported to
have said "Must l bo killed and eaten, as
Henry was?” did not make any such re
mark. When he ?aw us coming to him he
said: "I knew the Yankees would come
and find us.”
One or two sailors said if they were dis
charged they woulu have a story to tell,
but they did not care to say anything
now.
Sergeant lirainord. one of the survivors,
is reported to have kept a diary, and in it
to have stated that oae of the party had
to he sacrificed to keep the rest alive.
Seaman Giyfer, who became quite inti
mate with llrainerd on the voyage home,
said Brainard referred to a dog and not to
a man when he wrote the above entry.
Lincoln. Neb.. August 12—The story
openings being from one to two ti
width and extending from the
thejoundation. A.^ored^CAmpmeeting,
» at prajar at
■hmhhi
trIn lUKK. August u<—a icpwrirr mb
day shotrel Commander Schley, chief oil!
r,-r of the Oreeljrralief expedition, the pub
lished story ot Oreely and his comrades’
cannibalism. Commander Schley said
immediately and with great indignation:
"There is not a word of truth in that story.
You need not show it to me, for I hare
read it. ft has been manufactured out 1 of
whole . loth, and if I were l.leut. Greeiy I
should take legal steps against the paper
that published the outrageous statement.
Now, regarding some of the specific
charges: It is true that I did suggest to
Secretary Chandler that the bodies should
be placed in metallic case*. This I did b*.
causa I thought that they wouM.be better
protected in this way. These cask
ets were not alt bolted and
rireted, but they were simply closed in the
usual way. It has lieen staled that tbe
Itodies were placed in metallic cases so
tb* friends of the dead could not get at
them, and that with the exception of a
few men who assisted in remoring the
bodies no one on the relief ship* saw them.
This is falsa. The bodies lay on the deck
of the Thetis screral days, and there was
hardly a sailor on tbe ships who did not
see, and touch them, for they were oblig
ed to kaep Ice on them all tha time. It is
said that t communicated to Secretary
(.'handler and Oenl. Hawn at Portsmouth
facta leading to tbe conclusion that these
men hail eaten np their comrades, rhls I
denv. I made no sncii communication to
either of these gentlemen. I do not
think there was any cannibalism prac
ticed by Greelr or hia men. I know noth
ing about this business, nor did I order an
inYestigatioo."
Mr. A me. surgeon of the Rear, corrobo
rated all that Commander Hchley tai l and
added: “Regarding the story about Get-
man. who la reported, whan tbe 1 siloes
roof to lifted him op, to hare said, 'Most I be
killed and eaten at Henry *
1 sty I questioned .these
and they poeitiYeiy denied
that Charles B. Henry, a member of the
Greeiy expedition, was shot for stealing
rations, and that bis body was eaten by
his comrades, lias caused considerable ex
citement here. Henry's real name was
Back. His Bister nnd friends in Ihiscity
will push an investigation.
* Boston, August 13 —A special dispatch
from Portsmouth, N. If., says: Early this
morning Colonel Kent obtained an .inter
view with Lieutenant Greeiy, who admits
that Private Henry had a military execn-
lion on tha Gth of J une. As early as March
It was snspectcd that Henry was stealing
tbe limited food which was apportioned
out to tho survivors for their substance,
and this fact being fairly and positively
ascertained, Lieutenant Greeiy had there
after hard work to protect the man’s life;
It became necetsary in order to keep up
discipline, to inform Henry that he would
bo shot if the practice continued,
and that a timilar fate would be
meted nut to any other member of tho
party who should be detected in a like
crime. If Henry had bean permitted to
continue ills stealing unmolested, the bal
ance of tbe party would have surely
starved to death, and Henry alone sur
vived. Alter and in spite of these warn
ings, Henry was again detected stealing
provisions, among tbe food taken being two
pounds of bacon, theeatingof which made
hitn sick. Search was then instituted,
when it was found that Henry had, among
other articles, stolen and secreted a pair of
sealskin boots, which hail belonged to the
hunter of tbe party. Lieutenant Greeiy
waa therefore forced, in order to maintain
military discipline anil to protect the lives
of his other comrades, to Issue a written
order than Hcery be shot, which order was
carried into effect June 6. As to he al
leged cannibalism, Lieutenant Greelr says
that if there was anything of tha kind it
would hare been an individual set and not
general. Nothing of tbe kind, however,
iceme under Lieutenant Greely's personal
observation.
Sergeant Broinard, who is in the hospi
tal et the nevy yard, confirms Lieutenant
Greely's statement. More then a week
ago I,leu tenant Greeiy forwarded to the
Secretary of War e detailed report of Hen
ry’s execution. Cpou proper representa
tions to Secretary Lincoln, a court of in
quiry will be ordered.
A TEXSS DUEL.
Two Ranchmen Aepenl to the Piitol to
Settle n Dispute.
Galvestox, August 12 —A Nan Terrell,
Texts, dispatch saya: Bill Dougherty and
Zuch Gray, young ranchmen, residing on
Hand Prarie, in the northwestern part of
this county, were the principals In a des
perate duel, fought Sunday evening, in
which both were wounded. Gray fatally.
The trouble grew out of a feud of lung
standing, and at tbe only adjustment, they
agreed to adjourn to an isolated p ace and
use revolvers till one or both fell.
At the appointed time both were
on hand, and without parley
commenced acting, both u-ing single ac
tion Colt's revolvers oi 41 calibre. Afier
the first fire the men changed position and
began firing at will. Dougherty received
one of Gray's three allots in his arm, while
Gray at Dougherty’s tilth shot fell with a
bullet in the lower part of his back. This
ended the battle, and the wouuded men
were cared for by friends, who from a die-
tan e had watched the bloody fight.
THE AOftlCULTUASL CONVENTION.
Two Hundred Dalaaataa Praeant—Tha
Proceedings.
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM.;
Rome, August 12.—The convention met
at the city ball at 0 a. m. Ovar two hun
dred delegates are io attendance. Presi
dent Livingstone called the convention to
order, arid prayer WAX offered by Rev. K.
F. Bunting. Mayor Jack King delivered
an address of welcome, and an eloquent
response was made by Col. Tom Harde
man. President Livingstone delivered a
fine annual address. Tbe convention ao-
eepted an invitation from the Farmers'
Club to an excursion down tbe river and
a barbecue Thursday. A committee was
appointed to arrange for a display at New
Orleans. Col. G. W. Adams read an inter
esting paper on fostering the Department
of Agriculture by th* 8tate. Judge D. A.
Vason supported hie views IA an abl*
speech, and mired that tbe convention
meniorialiia th* Legislature to apply to th*
support of high schools the *62,000 derived
from tha inspection ot fertilisers. Th*
motion was warmly discussed and than
withdraw n. Mr. Livingstons waa re-elect
ed preaidant this afternoon, and several
vice-presidents were elected. Tbe next
mealing la at Brunswick.
[Tr.LRGiurttno to xna associated press.!
New York, WallBtrrrt, 10 a. m., Au
gust 11—Tbe Wall Street Batik lias Just
dosed its doors, owing to irregularities on
the part of its cashier. Tbe bank will re
main closed until rattlers a-e investigated.
Tbe president Is Thomas W. Evans and
the cashier John P. Dickinson. The bank
is situated at No. 15 Broad street, and is a
State bank. When its last annual state
ment was issued, in Saptember 1885, the
figures were: Paid no capi
ta! 8500,000, surplus $165 107, un
divided profi s $40,750. Kirrnan’s
financial agency reports that the vice-
president of the Wall Street bank states
that the clearances of the Bank will go
through tha clearing house to-day. The
canltal stock of the hank, amounting to
$500,000, will probably bo swept away. The
depositors will eventually be paid in full.
It is like'y that 60 per cent, will bo paid
them by the eud of to lx week. It is stated
that the cushier'e shortage amounts to
$200,000, and mat the bnnk has $50,000 of
bad debts.
C. F. Timpeon and C. J. Osborn, direc
tors of the Walt Street Bank, Saturday
night and Sundav nude a thorough ex
amination of ite affairs, and decided, in jus
tice to all parties, uot to open the Institu
tion this morning. Tho result of their
examination was in round figures as fol
lowed: Deposits $1,250,000, cull loans $1.-
oOO,000; good bittiness paper $350,000. cash
on hand, $135,0(0. Tbe cashier, J. P.
Dickinson, ha* been lending money too
freely on insufficient margins, sod it is
estimated that the loss thereupon will be
somewhere in the neighborhood of $200,000.
Tho bank was a debtor at tbe clearing
house $28,000 tins morning, which has
been paid. It is estimated that depositors
will be paid in full, and that part of the
capital stock will remain.
Wasiiixotox, August 11.—The Comp'
trailer of the Currency received a telegram
to day. informing lnm that the Walt Street
Dank, New York, had closed its d <ors, but
that all its clearings were paid and there
was no excitement. It is teamed at tbe
treasury that in September, 1883, the bank
examiner In New York found evidence of
over-certification ot checks on the part of
the officers of the bank. The evidence
was laid before the Secretary of the Treas
ury aud by him referred to the Atturnev
General. The result was that the teller of
the bsnk was indicted for violation of the
bank luw. An effort wax also being.made
to indict the other officers of tbe bank,
when the bank went into voluntary liqui
dation and soon utter reorganized under
the laws ot the State of New York. Its
suspension, therefore, calls for no action
on the part ot the national authorities.
New Yoax, Wall Strict, August 12.—
Kieraan's Agency saya at the dote ot busi
ness yesterday the bears were circulating
a report that two other banking booses
were in trouble, and predicted that the
street would be further informed before
the opening of to-dty'a market. Tbe
strictest investigation tails to corroborate
these bear reports, and the best informed
financiers and bsnk pirstdenls treat these
statements ascanards. Commission houses
report that a few orders to buy received by
mail yesterday were countermanded by
wire, wherever the disturbance censed by
the bank suspension was known. The
losses, U any, hy tbe depoaitore in the Wall
Street Bank will not be heavy. Most of the
accounts were “extra,” anu in few cases
exceeded $2,500.
The Louisville and Nashville directors
meet this afternoon after tbe dose ot tlie
market Advices have bean received from
London which are partly favorabln to tha
financial ptau to be adopted at this after
noon’s session.
A notice ported at the Wall Strati Bank
tbh morning, announced that all checks
of Ogden A Co. will be paid on presenta
tion at tbe First Natloual Bank.
A rumor was current at the opening of
bustness that the absent cashier, Dickin
son. had been arrested, but it proved to be
unfounded. It It now assarted on good
authority that Dickinson has been using
tho bank's funds for private ventures in
grain and stocks. His margins, however,
were small, but he averted suspicion or
comment by putting small soma to bit
credit In a large number ot offices. It is
THE VIRGINIA L-CISLATURE
Convenes In Ultra Seeeton—Meeeoi
the Covernor.
iTXLEGXAPUtD TO TH* ASSOCIATE!) panes.)
Richmond, August 13.—The General As
sembly met at noon to-day in extra ses
sion. Over three-fourths pf the members
of each bouse answered to the roll call. A
joint committee waited on tbe Governor to
inform him that the Legislature wss ready
to receive any commuulcatiou he might
wish to make, and subsequently reported
tnat he would communicate in* an bonr,
where upon both lions-* took a recess for
that time. Upon rezs etnbling a brief mes
sage from tbe Governor was prescuted, in
which, after giving his reasons for re
sponding to the demand for an ex
tra session by calling the Leg
islature together, ho says that
although there wete some errors of law
which called for correction and some mat
ters npon which new legiiiation
would be desirable, he did not then
r docs hr now recognize such necessity
would have ju-tifie-t him, ip the absence
of a constitutional demand, in convening
a special tes-ion.
In the Senate two resolutions were iv
troduiel looking 'o t*equcnionof wheth
er members shall take any pay or part
nay for- the extra session. Both were
laid on the table. Senator Wyckhatn in
troduced a resolution requretlngfthe Gov
ernor to inform the ffenatu whether or not
any fact has come to his knowledge that
will make any legislation necessary at tiffs
time to enforce the provisions of previous -
acts to protect file credit of the State.
At 2 p. m„ after eulogistic speeches, the
Senate adjourned in re |>oct to the memo
ry of the late Senator C. B. Crumpton, of
Isle of Wight county, who bad died ainoe
the last season. Tbe House adiourned im
mediately after reading the Governor’s
message. s
Dana ond Butler.
Nxw Yoax. Aogust 13.—To-dst a letter
was sent to Charles A. Dana by a commit
tee of Gen. Butler'a friends, inviting him
to become a meiubxg of the reception com
mittee and preside as chaiiman of the
mass meeting to co-operate in the Butler
demonstration, which will take place in
this city August 30tb. Mr. Dana,
in reply, while thanking the committee
for their fiattering invitation, sayi
lie cannot accept tlie chairmanship of the
meeting, as hia professional engagement*
are such that he will be unable to attend
in person. He saya, however, thathe will
endeavor otherwise to contribute to Us
succest. It will be agrest meeting, he
says, and any clllien of New York Intcr-
bei^B
that man aft
and did not
inch remark. I at
Candler Renominated,
[snCIAL TtLXGKYM.!
GatatsviLLa, August 12.—Hon. A. D.
Candler was unanimously nominated to
day for reflection to Congress. There was
no opposition.
An Important Discovery.
The meat important discovery it that
which brings Uw moat good to tb* great sat
number. Dr. King'* Netr Discover, for
mption, eoogha and colds, wlU pra-
tbe health and save life, and Is a
priceless boon to th* afflietad. Not only
do** it positively car* cansatpptioa, hot
**, colds, bronchitis, asthma, boars*.
and all affections ot the throat,
■, yield at ooeatoHi
power*. If yoo doubt
thought that bis latest purchases when
closed ont will show a profit, as the market
advanced after they ware made.
Nsw Yoax, Wall Rrusrr, August 12,11
a. m —Stock speculation quiet and strong.
This morning prices raaa Si to 1!$ per cent..
Union Pacific, Lackawanna and Lake
Shore leading the rise. Nt aril o'clock the
market was lower.
President Evan*, of the Wall 8treet Bank,
said this nioriilcg thatadditional investiga
tion since yesterday satisfies him and the
directum tnat the amount of the In** wilt
fall short of the capital of the bsnk, and
that the depositors will be speedily paid in
full. |
Ngu Yoax, Angurt' 2.—The directors of
the Wall Street Bank have decided to wind
up tlie aff airs ot tho bunk, and a receiver
will be appointed.
A Fatal Family Quarrel. |
Chicago, August 11.—A special to tba
Journal from Muscatine, la., reports a do
mestic tragedy near Rochester, Cedar
county, Sajurday evening last. Charles
Amueruian, oi Muscatine, and W. Rid
dle, of Rochester, brothers-in-law, left
Muscatine Saturday neon, with' their
wive* and young children of each. Tbe
Rochester party war* in tha tame wagon
and got info a family quarrel. Ainmer-
man finally -put Riddle and his wife and
child ont, and told them they could .walk
to Rochester. Ha afterward
lenteil, however, and took
tba woman ami child. ltiddie,
as tbe wagon passed him, ordered tbe party
to halt, and on tbair refusing fired st then,
with a double-barrel shotgun. A turner-
man waa instantly killed, and a second
shot shattered Mrs. Ammerman'a arm.
The team than ran away, and Itlddla's
child WSJ ran over and had an arm broken.
Riddle wu arrested tb* same night and
placed in jail at Tipton. There U strong
talk of lynching. All parties are connected
with old and respectable families in Mus
catine and Cedar countiea.
Children Burned.
CiactxviLH.O., August 12,-Th'ree chU-
dren on a farm near South Perry, Ohio,
named Bobert Wood. LoviaD Wood and
Kata Shaw, aU under ten yean of age.
were burned to death in a barn, having
gone there to smoke, and in ao doing sat
the building on fire.
McKxxsron, Pa.. August 12.-During
tha temporary abaenceol their mother,
two young Swedish children attempted I
poor a can of carbon oil on the fire inS
stove and by th* explosion which followed
both children ware fatally barned.
Enterprising Charleston. |
CnARLSaTov, 8. C.. August 12.—The city
council ot Charleston to-day voted unani
mously to open an avenue along th* rast
ern water front of the city, immediately In
rear of the piers and docks, and t > lay two
fines of steel tracks through the new
arena*. This terminal railroad is to ba
owned bv tha city and to b* used be* of
coat by all roads entering tba city. Tb*
design la to giva tbe dty cheap terminal
facilities equal to these of any dty in the
**»jvs easjjF vtiiLLii ut tven AUia miici~
ted in the promotion of Democratic
jirinciplcs might bo proud to preside over
Mills to Close.
PniLADKLPUIA, August 13.—'The large
mills belonging to the estate of the late
Robert K. Patterson, local- d at Manayunk
and Chester, Pa., will bo closed during this
week, in accordance with the provisions of
the will of General Patterson, who stated
that the mill* should becloacd three years
alter his death. This suxDenslon will not
last for say greater length ot time than
It takes to adjust tbe large interests in.
vulved in tlie estate. About 1,000 hands
are employed.
Tha Amalgamated Unton.
PrrrsBVSO, August 13.—The (rational
convention of the Amah: misted A*socin-
tion adjourned tint die this afternoon, af
ter re-electing the old officers, as folio* *:
President, William Welhl; secretary, Will
iam Martin; treasurer, Jsmex IVrry. The
next convention will bo held at Wheeling,
West Virginia, in August, 1885.
Railroad Accident. <
BorrALO. August 12.—This morning a
freight train on tbe Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad ran oil' the track on
a trestle near north Buffalo, kUIing the tire-
man, named Leonard. The engineer-uved
hit life by jumping from the bain while it
was In motion. Several care were badlv
wrecked.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
London, August 12:—The Tines'll ax a
dispatch from l’eklo of August tl, which
saya Ttnng LI Yemen has protested to the
powers against tbe operations of the
Preach fleet at Kelung.
Paris, August 12.—The Kelfoire gives
tbe following acoonntof tbe French opera
tions in China: Admiral Lespes biotktded
Kelung on August \ The Chinese at
tempted to repel him with a battery of
Krupp cannon. Thu French thereupon
opened Ure and silenced the battery with
out casualty. A company, then landed
and promptly spiked the guns. In this
operation one man was killed and two
wounded. Admiral Lespes remain* at
anchor before Kelung, ao as
to prevent Chines* vessels from coaling.
Admiral Courbet slays at Foe Cnow to
supikirt M. Patenotre’s demand. A de
tached squadron remains off Moo Sung,
teu miles north ot 3houghs!.
Past*, August 12.—Admiral Lespes re
ports that on August 5, with three vessel*,
he attacked and destroyed Hie fori* of
Kelung. August 6th parties landed from
the ships and completed the destruction of
war materials In atnra Share. Tha French
are now maaiara of the port, roadstead and
tulues. Two men were killed* and four
wounded during tba operations.
FRANCE.
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION.
Plats, August 12.—The congress of tho
two houses of Parliament at Versailles,
which is engaged upon the revision of the
constitution, resumed its labors to-day. It
rejected an amendment abolishing the
presidency and an amendment enacting
that tha President should be eleatad by
onieersal suffrage.
Tbe Congress, by a vote of 431 to 212. re
jected an amendment abolishing tba Sen
ate. It alto rejected au aruenumtnt for
bidding pgncea of former dynsetie* from
residing on Freuch territory and confiscat
ing their property.
SIOU MOSXY WANTED.
Pab», August 112.—Tha government
will make a declaration to the Chamber of
Deputies coceerning the. Chbiete ques
tion Saturday, and will ask for a farther
credit to enable it to proeecut* th* cam
paign actively and force China to submit.
ITALV.
THE CHOLERA.
Rone, August IX—Tb* account of the
cholera throughout Italy for yesterday is
as folioirs: There were three deaths at
Caateinnovo and ooe at Minueraco. At
Berceto foar cases were reported, two of
which proved fatal Fresh cast was re
ported at each of tha following towns:
Levtsiino. Sebonga, Carinagnaoo and
Pancaliori.
* WVmIAUI Vll's HU*.. aiiKun »*.— nw.
Kurt aud Jasper Keller, farmers, quarreled
abont cattle to-day, when Kart shot th*
other dead. Tb* murderer waa taken to
Almd to prevent hi* being lynched.
MEXICO.
liDIIAU ARREST ZD.
Cm or Mexico (via Galveetoo), August
IX—'Th* government has seized a number
of revolutionary circulars in n printirg of
Oca belonging to Gen. Peres Jordan. Tore.-
other general are ImpliciteJ. They were
all arrested ami imprisoned. Gen. Jordan
formerly edited an opposition newspaper.
CANADA.
TBS SALVATION .'.ANY
Toronto, August
-The Salvation
e last nfrbt and