Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-01
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FALL OF A BUILDING AND Loss OF LIFE.
Nxw. YORK, July So-Thc largo now building Of the
Manhattan Gus Company Foureenth street Tell down
yesterday afternoon with tremendous crash, buryug
large number OF workmen In tho ruins. The unfortunate
Victims we're rescued possible, and ten were
found 70 be severely Injured three dead. and number Of
others slightly hurt he names OF the killed are Corne
Nus wyko master mason and Patrick Sheer and labor.
hlsh w.s - peaked roois Of Iron. supported by Iron
and brick columns The Of the building failing is
supposed to have been defect in the Iron work
SECOND DEsPATcH.
tan Gas works reported have died during the night
The whole humber Of injured is said TO be tweiy The
loss TO the Gas Company is Estimated at $4,000.
GREAT FIRE AT LOWELL. MASs.-LoSS ONE HUN
LOWELL. July 2s-A fire broke out last night In James
Launans stable Dammer street, and spread TO the ad.
Joining property With grea. rapidi,y consuming tho Rail
Rosd Hotel and crossing to Lowell street, where several
largo wooden bulldogs we're destroyed, together with
several stores The principal sufferers Josiah Benne,
John Maynard, James Lansn Wright Aessrs Butricks
we're occupied by Irish, and many families left home
less The loss s Estimated at $4,000.
little girl i've years Of sge, persisted In the flames,
and James Lovest, fireman, terribly IL fatally
injured.
ANOTHER WILMINGTON POWDER EXPLOSION
PHILADELPHIA, July s0.-ShortlY after Z O'Clock last
evening" two severe shocks Of distant explosion
earthquake heard 10 tho lower part OF the city, and
also wescheser Much anxiety was felt for the arri.
val OF the cars from Wimipgton the general impression
being that was another powder explosion which proved
mills sbou. mile and half from Wilmington, exploded
at o'clock killing the Waterman, James Lynch and Sc.
verey pjurug Dennis Cannon the engineer There was
three heavy explosions which caused quite commo,on
In the city Of Wilmington The property about the mill
was not much dam aged
DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT FILLNOREs BROTHER
BUFFALO, July ga despatch has been received In this
Guy from reliable source announcing the death of Ex
IIunar "a krAtL
at 81 Paul. Minnesota, suddenly-supposed of Cholera
HEAVY FAILURE
BUFFALO, July 2s.-hessrs p. A. & j. A. Alburger
butchers and provision dealers have failed. Their lab
dollars.
MARINE DISASTERS.
NEW Yohk, July 29.-The bark Cbanticleer Capt
Pierce from Buenos Ayres ashore on Sandy Hook last
night She lies head on about three hundred yards from
the shore.
NEW YoRx. July 3o.-Tbe Propeller Boston. Can't Nc
Nett was run into by schooner Friday night Off Oak
Orchard and sunk 10 fifteen minutes. She had full car
60 OF Hour pork wheat and corn and owned by the
ogdensourg Railroad Company. The passengers and
crew, 20 In number, arrived at the mouth Of the Geneee
river at o'clock on Saturday evening, having been on
the lake 10 an open boat for "a bours.
THE CHOLERA AT BOSTON.
Bosros July 30.-The deaths in this city during the
week ending at noon yesterday, $780, of which about
one third Of cholera The cholera at the Massachu
se.ts State Prison is subdng No has yet proved
fatal The prisoners the number Of L. have been al,
tackled more or lees violent.
MORTALITY IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA July 29-The total mortality Of Philade
Pha this week will probay exceed $780, Reports sea
dy received Of 60 deaths from cholera exclusive Of aims
house report which about So tho disease having aac
ted the old women's ward
RAVAGEs OF THE CHOLERA AT PHILAD ELHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-Four members OF one family
were entered this afternoon having died Friday and
ssturdsy-a father, mother and two Three children
SERVED, two oil whom are very sick.
THE CHOLERA AT NEW YORK.
NV YORK, July S0-The total number OF eaths In this
city dnrDg the past week l4o OF which 24l were of
choera
DEATH OF AN EDITOR
HARTFORD, c.. July S0.-John L. Boswell one of the
editors OF the Hartford Courant died this afternoon after
few days illness Of erysipel,s.