Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-18
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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY


A sad accident occurred in Boston harbor,
Sunday afternoon, by which six persons were
drowned 1t appears that thirteen young
men from Boston hired the schooner Hiawa.
tina for sail down the harbor, and when
about mile below the lower light, the boat
was struck by squall, and before they could
take in sail, was overturned and sunk. Boats
i'll the vicinity went to the rescue and picked
up seven of the party, but the other six were
drowned before they could be reached. The
schooner was under full sail at the time of the
accident and it is supposed that none of the
party were sufficiently expert to manage her
properly. The names OF the lost were Thorn
as Wright, age Il years, Dennis ID. McLaffie,
10, James Mccarthy, Is, Dennis Flynn 10,
George Nelson, 10, and Thomas Kelley, Is.
The survivors were conveyed to Hull and
brought up TO the city in the evening by the
steamer May Queen. None of the lost have
been recovered.
The l7th of June-the holiday of the people
of Charlestown-was commem0rated this year
with unusual fidelity. The event of the day
was the raising Of a flag upon the top Of Bun.
| ker Hill monument, the means haring been
| amply furnished by the patriotic ladies of
the city. Hon. Geo. w. Warren, president OF
| the monument association, at the appointed
hour, made a brief and worthy speech fol-
lowed by Gov. Andrew, in his most telictous
mood. The signal was then given, and the
| flag gracefully rose to its place, forty feet
| above the apex OF the monument and two
hundred and sixty feet above the ground. The
applause which greeted its raising was toll
lowed by remarks from Col. Fletcher Web
ster, the singing OF the Star Spangled Ban.
ner" by a select choir, and America" by the
united voices OF the multitude around the
base of the monument.
The sons OF New Hampshire resident in
Boston, are preparing for grand reception Of
the second New Hampshire regiment, which
passes through that city on the 10Th inst.
Speeches were made, at preliminary meet.
ing, Monday, by several distinguished citizens
who have emigrated from the granite state,
and a committee OF arrangements,was appoint
| ed, ON which Judge Parker DR.. G. B. Good
rich, Charles b. Hall, Luther V. Bell, Charles
| g. Greene, B. p. Shiilaber, VIM. ID. Ticknor
and several others are represented. Ii is pro-
| posed to have military escort, Il civic pro-
cession, and am entertainment at Music Hall,
| in honor OF their patriotic brothers.
Isaac Fenno & Co. Of Boston, who contract
ed to make one thousand coats and one thou
sand pairs OF pantaloons tor one of the Iowa
regiments on or before June 18th, completed
their labors and shipped their goods, on Friday
last, to Keokuk, Iowa. The uniforms weighed
sxty.one hundred pounds, and filled seventeen
cases
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The late Robert Bacon, Esq, of Winches
ter, has donated $1,000 to tufts College.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The hailstone storm, on Sunday accompa-
med with thunder and lightning did great
damage in Plymouth. Blinds were shattered
by immense hail stones, shingles broken and
torn from the roofs, and many OF the buildings
have not single pane of glass remaining on
the south and westerly sides. In one green.
house alone 100 lights were broken. Trees
are stripped of both leaves and fruit. grass
just ready TO cut is level with the ground and
the gardens will all have to be replanted.
Some OF The hailstones were as large MS hens
eggs. The damage is estimated at $4,000.
MAINE.
The large shingle house of A. NJ Roberts
& Son, of Bangor, with vast quantity of lum.
Der, was destroyed by fire ON the night of the
l4tll inst. The fire extended considerable
distance along the dock, in the direction of the
wind, imperiling an immense amount of pron
erty, and destroying to the estimated amount
of $4,000 or $4,000.
ts. RHODE ISLAND
The hail storm ragged with great violence in
some parts OF Rhode Island, on Sunday morn
ing, breaking windows, unroofing frail build
} ings, and prostrating trees. Down in the har
Dor the hastones were so large that they
made the hands of the boaimen black and
blue, and drew blood from their heads. The
Providence journal says that such a tempest
has not been known in twenty five years in
the track Of this tornado.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary Of st. Johns