New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-01
Sp tbs Soutbtrn lime.
ExpLosIoN AND Loss OF L1l

EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE.
NEW York, Jan. 3ls-French's Cartridge Mandatory
at Ravenswood Long Island yesterday destroyed
by explosion of the materials used all the persons
inside, except two lost their lives They were mostly
boys and girls and their number is variousy stated
twenty thirty. The shock of the explosion was
mendous buildings at long distance being shaken and
the windows broken
MEXICAN TREATY.
WAsH1sGros Jan CIT stated here that the Cabinet
has approved Of the treaty made by Mr. Gadsden with
| Santa Anna.
THE ERIE TROUBLES
PHILADELPHIA Jan 29.-Both branches OF the Pennsyl-
Legislature have passed tie bill revokng the charter
of the franklin Canal Company large meeting has
been held here to sympahze with the people of Erie
FIRE AND DISTRESS.
New YoRr, Jau a0-A fire broke out in the Columbian
Iron foundry in this city which destroyed that building
and large number of dwellings the neighhorbood
The flames spread rapidly giving the occupants OF the
houses barely time to escapei many without clothes
and were in the streets naked The weather is severely
cold and the distress is great.
Another broke out this morning in Pearl street
the Battery and destroyed block eff dwellings occupied
by fifty poor families who suffering dreadfuly from e1
posure
STEAMERS OHIO AND ALABAMA
NEw YoRK Jan. 3O.Ths Steamer Ohio has arrived from
Aspinwal bringing about million of dollars worth Of
gold She brings later from California
The steamer Alabama which had been in search of
the San Francisco, has returned without finding her
ERIE RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3l-The repairs the Erie Rail
road track have been completed to-day the
commence running tomorrow. 1t is apprehended how
that disturbances will take place. this citizens of
Erie resolved to prevent any connection between the
Cleveland and Erie, and the North East Railroads
Governor Bigler left this city to-day for Erie
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
NEW YoRk, Jan, 30.-Haywards extensive India Rub
Der works at Colchester Conn., caught fire last night
and destroyed. The works consisted of five large
buildings. Mr. Stark the the factory per
ished in the flames The loss is very heavy but it is
mostly covered by insurance Five hundred persons are
thrown out of employment by the fire.
COLD WEATHER.
NV YoRR, Jan. 30.-The weather at the North since
Saturday has been the coolest record At Concord
H. Montpelier VT and other places, the mercury stood
at 80 degrees below Zero The harbo here is now OBJ
strueted with ice The weather has moderated and
it is showing,
AN ARREST
PHiLApELpHIA Jan. 30,-Captain Beaver, of the ship
Sea Foam has been arrested Nav Castle Delaware for
the murder of two persons on board his ship.
NEW PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan, S0-Mr Foot, of Vermont, will soon
introduce into the U S. Senate, Pacific Railroad bill
The capital is to be seyentyye millions of dollars one
third of which to be subscribed by individuals onethird
to be loaned by the u S. Government until the wear 1885
and the other third to be given by the Government in
consideration Of which the u s. mails troops etc. arc to
be carried free
| LATER FROM KEY WEsr-By the arrival of the steam
ship Isabel from Havana and Key West the Savanna,
Georgian has dates from Key West to the 22d The cor
| respondent Of that paper writes;
The bark Harriet and Martha Purefoy master of and
from Charleston (lSS tons burden bound with cargo
of $40 terees Rice to New Orleans sailed IN "a
from the termer city Made Cape Garneya on the 9Th
and, being calm, was carried by tha current back al
Obliged 30 90 around the Marni Reef passed Hole in
the Wall on the 9th made Matanz8s 18th and morning az
the 18th sighted the Tortugas light distant twelve mies
had not gone more than two miles when struck the
reef Hauled her close to the wind but could not ha,
her off, Let go the sarboard anchor; soon boarded
by the wreeksrs and the bark given into their charge
They slipped the chain aud drove the vessel in shore
She bilged and sank in twelve feet water The
any value. They now abandoned her, the wind being
strong from the southwark heavy setting in and
the waves making clean breach over her The cargo
has been sold, also the materials
The bark was nearly new and owned by II Il
Street. Brothers of Charleston and worth previous
IT, tle acslaeht' Sl5,000
Loss to owners and underwriters .z,,,...... 2o0Go
The Agent Of the underwriters here settled with the
saFors for fifty per cent.
VI are indebted to Captain PureoP SAYS the Charles
ton Courier for information loss of the shin Eliza
beth Bruce tof Bosou Brown MISTER from Liverpool
the 18th of January aud was totaynst some Of the
cargo, etc, was saved, and taken Key West by the
wreekers.
The Virginia House of Delegates has agreed
10 appropriate S20oo0JO to complete Coyngton and
Ohio Railroad one half of which only is to be expended
In one year The road is 100 miles long and will REQUIRE
SloioQo,000 to complete 1t.