New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-20

TIE STEYEss DIsAsTER.-Tbc three women who
re1sted al the time OF the burning OF the steamboat
John Stevens were not burned 10 death a. WAS at first
supposed. Their bodies were found yesterday after
noon in tle water the wharf where the Inflated
boat took fire. One OF them was burned about the
feet IL seems that the unfortunate women we're
aroused from their scmber by The near approach OF
IL hamer and that in tick terror they threw them
selves into the water, wheTo they perished. IL Is
urobabo that If tbey had retained their presence OF
mind they might all have been saved. The names Of
the women we're as follows: Mary Ann Parker, the
cook; n G ives widow, and had one son, who Is at
present al sea her home was in this city whittier her
iemsns were brought TIN morning. Hannah Ebo
ard Hester Ridgeway. The rst-named was the second
cook and the other was the dishwasher, who wac ia
mihaIly known on board as "Aunty." They were
taken 10 Salem this morning, where their friends re-
reside. The TWO last named were unmarried. The
oss BY lie burning OF tue boat has been estimated Dy
some peIsoIs az $4,000. This is error. Her orig
inGl cost, furniture and sl complete, was $4,000.
Her ! u il will DC borne IN mind, woe OF iron, and
wss lot destroyed. so far can learn there was
lot cent Of insurance upon the boat or her fur
nltuIe. Pni- Bulletin, lStn.
FREAK OF LIGHrSIso.-On the afternoon Of the
18th inst, curing shower, the lightning played soae
queer freaks al the rC.lence Of Lewis Moore, Esq, IN
tie town OF Feresburgh. The house is protected by
lightning rods Of which received the current and
conducted il 10 tie caves OF the Kitchen whence x
made spring and struck tie ground some eight eet
from The building and along the suriace IN anOrtn-
east direction for about forty feet passing through
store wall and scattering dirt and stones ~ al dree
tons then taking sudden turn, again $50 utougp
lie wall and started south for the corner OF tDe mouse,
making comrlete furow in the groun1i then II
rsss.d ,broUgl the foundation, and ran some forty
T. rder the wood house and kitchen, and entered
he cellar in three different places near the bottom,
Joir o material injury 10 lie course The family in
e bouee II severe shock, the doors were uncere-
rcouiously opened ard ATs. Moore had tin pan sud-
denly taken out Of her hGIds tAlonticelh Watchmsn-
SECULAR CoBcIDEScE.-Tke Ronney (Va.l Intel
Hgerc9, speaking Of the murder Of 0rndorf by Ne
Donald, few weeks ago, IN Hampshire County, re-
latfs a strange cOiLcceIce: Nc Donald was robbinz
" Loeb miieT bouse wien Orndorff cane up, and he
"shot him for fear Of being deteced. Fifty years ago
McD0Beld's grandfather erthe identical spot wss
robbDg the house Of Mr.. Lumpton, when Us three
little children came upon him, and for fear OF deec-
" iioD be murdered, he supposed all Of then, but
fortunately one lived to testify against him, and he
twas hung"
CHITTESASGo.--In this village, we are informed Cd
good authority, 10 liquor be had at any price ex-
cet for medicinal purposes: while at the Springs"
Mr. Lewis informs Us tia; he has not seen the CRIT
" ter since the law went into effect.