The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-03

steam tr~nsport General Lyon from wilmi ngton for
Fortress Monroe having board between I'VE and six
hundred persona, including number Of soldiers and
male and female Southern refugees caught Ore when on
Cape Hattsras and entirely consumed. The flames
were ignited by light coming in contact
with kerosene barrel, and In a very sort
time the whole vessel was envelopcd. The Como
raj Ssdgwick and a schooner both the
General Lyon white she burning; but, notwthstand
ing every ehort made give succo very few of the
unfortunate passengers could be rescued owing to the
gh wind and the heavy The is described as
most hearirending. Many including women and cha-
n in their terror jumped into the water TO escape
fiery DEATH only to be swallowed up by the waves while
others remained board and devoured by the
flames Out of the entire number only thirty hve or
forty are 30 far known TO have been saved, though
hopes entertained that others may have been
picked up.
There several Ares in the city yesterday, at all
OF which the nremen promptly appeared and iabored
with their accustomed energy. A hre broke out about
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon the corner OF BROAD
way and Houston street. and extended to the adjoining
buildings destroying altogether property valued at about
seventeen thousand dollars Other nres occurred at 2ls
Fulton street. 200 Greenwich street. 1856 First avenue,
ana at the corner Of Third One Hundred and
Eighth street, but they did trHing damage, and hvs
hundred dollars will probably the losses BY all OF
them.
crowded meeting Of the American Union Commission
was held last night the Academy OF Music Dr. curry
from Charleston and Colonel Taylor from East Tonnes
Soc gave graphic descriptions Of the utter dsnegraton
of Southern society which resulted wherever the Union
went and urged the necessity Of immediate action
and relief The organization has lately undertaken the
OF the rebel deserte and proposes TO establish
schools in the South One hundred thousand dollars are
needed for these ends
The spiritualiss held meeting In Hope Chapel yeser
day afternoon Dr. Heller in the chair Mrs. Fuller Of
Chicago read an appeal in behalf Of the sanitary fair to
be held in Chicago the aoh proximo, at which the
spritualists arc TO be represented. committee was
formed collect subscriptions, and collection was
taken up FOR the furherance Of that object The tele
grams from the 'front.' published in the HERALD were
read by gentleman present amid deafenng applause
The official vote In this State on the proposition TO
amend the constitution by providing for the appointment
Of i've ccmm!ssi0n;E. q Appeals z Y lgll2Es;.
Against ashdmeni 81 $50
For amendment. $50
Majority sgans. amendment. ............. as %
The Legislature Of Arkansas will In extra session.
agreeable 70 the call Of Governor Murphy to-day to take
action the constitutional amendment aboshing sla
very throughout the United States
A very destructive fire occurred at Barkersburg West
Virginia, the morning Of the 2sth u block in the
centre Of the city entirely destroyed entang loss
Of two hundred thousand dollars which there
insurance.
The Cleveland Atheneum was destroyed by fire on last
Wednesday morning. The loss on building and other
property including Yardrobes belonging to actors and
actresses, between forty and fifty thousand dollars
An extensive boiler establishment, together with eight
adjoining tenement houses, was burned Pittsburg
Wednesday