Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-11
Associated Press Report.
General News.

Fire.
New HAVEN, CeNx,-A FIRE broke out
here this morning in Wenhall's extensive
carriage and car factory. Three buildings
were burned and others seriously damaged.
There being no water for the engines, the
car shop was saved by snow falling on it.
The total loss is about $4,000. Insured for
$4,000.
NASHVILLE, January IO.-The Fisk Freed
men School was dedicated yesterday and
speeches were made by General Fisk, Gov
ernor Brownlow and others. It is intended
to be a free high school for colored chill
dren with accommodations for 1000 to 1,5O0
pupils.
Governor Rrnu--I- e7tTfseu the teachers
IF vne coIored schools to be exceedingly
prudent and cautious, and stated if General
Thomas We're TO take his troops and leave
here the predominant party here would not
allow them to occupy the school week and
that the Legislature over which he was
placed would be broken up by q mob in
forty eight hours. The Governor does not
believe IN reconstruction and says he is in
for the fight during the war.
'ai From MaryIand
BALTIMORE, January 1O-The Legislature
Of Maryland met at noon to-day. Governor
Swain, elected a year ago, under the new
constitution, took his seat to-day, and will
transmit his message tomorrow.
The weather is becoming quite mild.
Sunk.
CINoINEATI, January 1O.-The steamer
Pine Grove, from Pittsburg for Cincinnati,
with 800 tons of freight, struck snag at
Burlington Island on Sunday, and immedi-
ately sunk. She will probably be raised
and the cargo saved in q damaged condi-
tion. The boat is valued at S3l,OO Insured
for $4,000.
Frozen to Death.
BosToS, January 1G.-several wreck have
occurred at Cape Cod. The brig Emma c.,
OF Glocester, Capt. Trask, from Surinam for
Boston, with sugar and molasses, struck on
the beach at East Sandwich, and went to
pieces. Five of the crew froze to death.
The captain and two men were saved, al
though badly frozen.
Public Meeting-A New Railroad.
ALBANY, January I0.-A meeting of citi-
zens, from differents parts of the State, was
held here to-day, for the purpose of discuss
ing the feasibility of constructing railroad
from 0swego to Jersey City. A plan was
finally adopted to construct an independent
road between the two points. The distance
in this State will be 225 miles, and S235, 900
was subscribed, and 10 per cent. paid in.
The Company is to be known as the "0swe-
90 & New York Midland Railroad
Railroad Contract.
PHILADELPHIA, January l0.-The contract
in progress of negotiation between the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Com
pany and the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company has been finally agreed
upon, and goes into effect Immediately. 1t
provides for laying line, in narrow guage,
upon the Atlantic and Great Western Rail
road to Cincinnati, Cleveland and other
Western cities, and also the Immediate con-
struction of line of narrow. guage road
through Clarion, Jefferson, Centre, Union
and Northumberland counties to connect
the Great Western with the Catawissa Road,
thus forming. by means of the latter road
and the Philadelphia Road, a continuous
line of narrow guage railroad from all the
great cities west to Philadelphia and New
York. One of the immediate results Of this
contract will be the establishment Of line
of steamships between Philadelphia and
England, for the building and equipment Of
which the latter companies have contributed
half the amount.
-ai Railroad Suit.
In the suit between the Catawissa and
Pennsylvania Railroad, to be heard in this
branch of the Supreme Court, tomorrow,
the Reading Railroad becomes party with
the CataWissa Road. -