The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-23
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BALTIMORE, March 81.
Richmond dispatches give full details of
the explosion of the Midlothian coal pits.
Instantly killed were "a persons, negroes
and whites included. Twelve negroes and
FIVE whites were 80 badly burned, that but
or can possibly recover.
The pits were considered perfectly safe.
and free from foul air; but in making blasts,
an old shaft sink suddenly crushed, from
which poured forth volumes of gas, which
ignited and exploded, causing the learth for
miles around to wave and rock like twig ir
the wind.
Over 100 white miners were Fortunately
out of the pit at the time. Every effort was
made to rescue those still alive.
Dead men were found, with their flesh
burnt from the bones, holding shovels, picks,
&C., in their hands. The flesh of those
still alive is burned to the bone as if roasted
The pits are ITO feet deep.
The following are the names of the white
persons killed:
Thomas bnnr, John Evans (Engishman).
Samuel Gouldin, John Lister, iona, han Jew.
EFT, Jas. Howe.
The wounded are: Jno. Home, Samuel
Hunt, Nicholas Ham, Thos. Kennedy.
New YORK, March %, NJ.
Flour easier but not quotably lower, sales
$3.50 bills good Ohio 925a975; southern un-
changed; wheat firm sales Of western red 2l0
and southern $40; corn triAe higher; sales
10000 bushels western mixed g6; pork trife
higher; sales old mess 1425a143l; beef firm;
lard unchanged; whisky firm; stocks heavy;
money unchanged.
CINCINNATI, March 20.
and cool.
Flour 8l0a8l5. Whisky has advanced to
25ac, Provisions quiet with no change
Demand continues good for groceries at for
mer prices.
NORFOLK. March %.
The surveyors Of the Johnstown declare
her in good condition for five years. cruise.
She will be refitied for sea Immediately.
Providence, March %.
The Democratic convention nominated for
Governor Americas V. Potter, of Provi.
deuce; for Lieutenant Governor Nicholas
Brown, of Warwick.
PIrTsBURGH, March, %, NJ.
River 8 feet and falling. Weather cool
AID cloudy.
PITTSBURGH, March Zip. NJ.
The river is 0 feet and falling. Weather
rather milder and clear. a-
New YORK, March 81, p. M.
The Stats Zeitung states that the Brit.
ish government has opened an Office in this
city for enlistment of recruits for the British
army.
| In the Supreme Court this incoming, Judge
Sliston discharged the attachment by Mar.
e,zeck against Ole Bull, awarding costs to
plaintiff.
/ New ORLEANS, March 20.
The Black Warrior has arrived with Ha-
vsna dates to the 18th. Her news is uaim.
portant.
The siege was continued.
The sentence of Pinto was continued, bu,
his death will probably be RENTED.
Thompson, U. s. Consul to Lagua, was
arrested and brought to Havana.
WASHINGTON, March 40.
4 Lieutenant Henry J. Hailstone, navy, late
of Collins steamer, has been appointed t.
1.-THE command of new Arcric in search ex
q petition.
NORFOLK, March. 20.
II 4 terrific snow storm six inches deep, still
showing.
4 QUEBEC, March %.
, Second reading militia bill carried in as
sembly this morning after IA hours debate
"a againt IS. Ministry mostly avowed an
nexationists.
|, New YORK, March % P. NJ.
Flour easier not quotably lower, 1900 .bbll
good Ohio and southern 9a93; wheat trfl
higher, 10000 southern wheat at 240a25l
corn trile higher, sales, $4,000 bushels mike
at 96; pork higher 1000; bbls l425al43l 70
old mess and l5s7al6 for new.
Beef firm; lard unchanged; Ohio whisk
K firm at 3lac; groceries frmer with moderat
: demand. Stocks firm; money unchanged.
CINCINNATI, March %, p. NJ.
River has fallen 20 inches. Weather
cold.
). Flour quiet at $50; whisky 254a254; pre-
~ visions quiet but firm; so hhds bulk ham
sod at 7ic; so bbls lnseed oil sold at 49,
Groceries unchanged. Eastern exchang