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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-14
Ten Persons Drowned---The Boat
a Total Wreck.
LErom the Plttsburgh chronicle.l

We are called upon to chronicle
another of those frightful casualties,
which have been of SO frequent occur
renee of late on Jour Western rivers
The steamboat Financier, Captain John
Darragh, which left the Monongahela
wharf yesterday afternoon, about five
o'clock, destined for New Orleans, was
totally destroyed by fire last night, at
Remington, some three miles above
Rochester, Beaver county, by which ten
lives were lost; From conversation
with the first Clerk, Mr.. James Rus
sell, we are enabled to give the
following particulars. The boat had
proceeded as tfar as Logtown, about
eighteen miles below the city, when
Mrs. Rothschilds, passenger, who, in
company with her husband and Two
children, were en- route for Texas, came
to her state room door with lighted
| lamp. The chambermaid informed her
that it was contrary to the rules OF the
boat for passengers to have lamps In
the state rooms. Mrs. r. remarked
to corroborate her statement COM
menced shaking the lamp. In an in
| instant an explosion occurred, and the
unfortunate lady was enVeloped in the
burning fluid. A number OF persons
ran to her assistance in order to extin-
| guish the flames, but before they could
reach her she had entered the state
room, when the bed clothing took fire
| from her burning garments, and was
soon in blaze. Through the exertions
| of those present the fire about her
clothing was extinguished, but not UNI
| til she was frightfullY burned ABOUT
| the neck and face.
| BY this time the fire in the state-room
had gained such Roadway that it was
| impossible to stay its progress, and i'm
mediate measures were taken by the
officers of the boat 10 secure the escape
of the passengers from the horrible
death which threatened them. The boat
was now opposite Crows Island, where
there is about ten feet woman in the
channel, and the pilots were directed to
run the boat ashore.
Being heavily ladened the boat
grounded some distance from the shore,
and as the pilots were forced from their
position by the intense heat, and other
measures were resorted TO. The pas
sengers were almost frantic, and, des-
pite the efforts of the officers, number
| of them jumped into the river. A hea-
Wy staging" was launched as quickly
as possible, and a number of passen-
gers placed safely on it. As it doated
past the boat, however, some ofthe pas
sengers and crew attempted TO jump on
il, and, in doing so, capsized the noaty
throwing those who had taken refuge
on IL into the river. Among these were
the captains wife and daughter, both
of whom were lost. The clerk, Mr..
Russell, and Mr.. Joseph Darragh, en-
gineer, as well as others OF the crew and
some passengers, succeeded In swim
Tbe tow boat Coal Bluff, which hap
pened 70 pass by at the time OF the fire
with a tow of oil, landed the barges In
tow, and Immediately returned, rem
derinG valuable assistance in rescuinS
those who had jumped into the river.
The Leoni Leoti also rendered inValu-
able assistance, and brought the sur
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NEW YoRK, April 13.-The Herald's
Toronto special contains the following:
"NIurphy and his associates are kept
handcuffed and strongly guarded. Some
them. The hostility against prisoners
is intense. The Attorney General has
ordered the Sheriff to permit nobody
but officers of the law and the counsel
to see the prisoners. On the night OF
the arrest the widest excitement pre-
vailed in Cornwall, and when the bu-
gle sounded the call to arms, the Yolun-
teers ran to the rendezvous loading as
they ran. They double quicked to the
station followed by an excited populace.
On arriving there reports were circu-
lated that two companies of the ATTN
regiment had reached and taken pos
session of the town in order to cut their
way to Portland. Another report sta
ted that the Fenians had crossed at Og-
densburg, seized train and were adj
yancing on Cornwall by steam. Three
companies surrounded the train as a
guard. and Murphy and party surren-
dered without resistance"
Much indignation is felt that EX5
Acknowledgement Macdonald Shoulo
defend them.
Five companies of infantry and a
battery of artillery have been ordered
to Cornwall to prevent any attempt at
rescue.
SleedY, ana nOD Snedy L4o s6CEtLhEy
of the Hibernian society, was arraigned
at the police court yesterday morning
| but the officer from Cornwall having
demanded him, he was discharged on
the original charge, and held on infor,
nation charging him with conspiracy
with Murphy and others, to invade the
peace of the realm; the examination
will take place on Saturday.
An excited crowd of sympathizerS
swarmed about the police court all day
Sheedy is confident of being acquit,
ted. The stipendiary magistrate of the
district has been ordered by the gov
eminent to conduct his trial.
The authorities here are on the alert
but the Fenians have taken warning
and are putting the evidence out of the
way as fast as possible.
Ottawa dispatches of last evening an
nounces that the Government has re
ceiyed information to the effect thai
several companies of Fenians have lef
Chicago ostensibly for Ogdensburg.
The next meeting of the Executive
Council at Ottaua will take place mex
| Wednesday, when the day for the as
| sembling of Parliament Will be fixed
The delay, SO far, is understood to have
been in consequence ofawaiting the &C
/ ton of the lower proyiences in the mat
ter of confederation.
The deputy heads of the several de-
/ partnIents at Ottaua have meet to or
ganize civil service battalion agree
| ably to recent orders in council.
a strict watch on Fenian movements
is kept on all the main lines of COM
munications in the provinces.
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Testimonial of the most distinguished
Artists to steInuny a sons.


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Having thoroughly tested and tired these
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unquestioned superiority over amy other
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Among the chief points Of their uniform
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briufdIley, ekedITIess and PeJeef epe5tneGs
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sItrpTiSfl0 dfufOn Of sound, The pure md SlIl-
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yivors to this city last night. There
were only thirteen regular passengers,
besides whom We're the Captains
wife and daughter, and the engineers
wife. So far as we have been able to
ascertain ten lives were lost, all by
drowning. The following Is the list:
Mr.. Emanuel Rothschilds, wife and
two-young children. The family were
going to their residence in Texas, hay-
ing been on a visit to Mr.. Kaufman, OF
the firm ofKlee, Kaufman q klee, OF
this city. They were seen to jump into
the water, and were drowned before as
ststance could reach them.
Mrs. Capt. John Darragh and daugh-
ter, the latter aged about fourteen
years, were on the 'tstaging" when II
capsiZed, and were both drowned. This
was the first trip ever made by Mrs.
Darragh, although her husband has
been engaged on the river for oyer
twenty years.
a colored man, employed as pantry
man, named Thomas Bolder, was also
drowned by the capsizing of the stag
ing.
There were two deck hands and
fireman drowned, whose names we
have thus far been unable to ascertain.
The engineer and carpenter of the
boat were severely burned, as were also
several others of the crew, but their IN
juries are not serious.
The Flnancier was built in April, 1854,
and was owned by Captain John Oar
ragh, who was in command, Captain
James Russell, chief clerk, and Joseph
Darragh, first engineer. She was stern
wheeler, one hundred and ffty-three
feet in length, thirty-five in breadth,
and had six feet depth of hole. She
was valued at about So, 600, and was
insured for $4,000, all in Pittsburgh
offices, the amount being divided equal
ly among the following Offices: Pitts
burgh, Eureka, Citizens and Mononga-
hela. The books and papers of the
boat were all destroyed, and the officers
lost all their clothing. Mr.. Russell,
who was in the Office at the time of the
explosion, succeeded in locking the
small office safe, and the money and
valuables contained in it will probably
be recovered.
The bodies of the unfortunate vic
Tins have not yet been recovered, but
search was being made for them this
morning. The survivors as we have
already stated were brought to this city
on the Leoni Leoti, arriving about
twelve O'Clock last night. The conduct
of the officers of the Inflated steamer
is spoken of as being most commenda-
BILE, having risked their own lives in
order to secure the safety OF the passen-
gers,
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Sole has been sparingly purchased and pr1-
ces have favored buyers, especially for Hem
loclk-tanned, which is quoted, In some in
the annexed figures; Oak Slaughter and Salt
ed, good Light, 35d89c; Oak Slaughter and
Sailed; good Heavy, 43g46c; Oak Slaughter
light Cropped, good, 4394Sc; Oak Slaughter,
middle Cropped, good, 49a53c; Oak Slaughter,
Bellies CROPPED good, 19a2Ic; Hemlock, Blu
en0s Ayres, &c, good Light, 3093lc; Hem
lock, Buenos Ayfes, &c, good Middle, 3293lci
HemlOck, Buenos AyTeS, DC, good Heavy,
32d3ic; HemlOck, California, good Light, 289
SIC; Hemlock, California, good Middle, $40
33c; HemlOck, California, good Heavy, N93Sc
Hemlock, Orinoco, &c, good Middle, 30S3Ic
Hemlock, Orinoco, &c, good Heavy, H99c
Hemlock Orinoco and A Damaged ali
Poor all weights lIa2lc: Hemloek, Slaugh.
Ter, in rough 3093ic; Oak Slaughter, In rough
Light 33938c; Oak Slaughter, IN rough, MID
die and Heavy SG944c, cash, per pound
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ROCHESTER,, Pa, April 1s.-The steam
boat Financier, bound to New Orleans
was burned about two miles from here
last night, between z and o'clock
She was heavily laden with freight and
passengers and is reported total loss.
The fire originated in a lady's state
room, caused by the explosion of a
lamp. The flames communicated to
the dress of the lady, burning her to
death, and spreading rapidly through
the cabin, the boat was soon enveloped
in flames. The captains wife, daugh-
ter and sister, lady and child, names
unknown, and sick passenger are
known to be lost. The latter was car
ried upon the deck but being unable to
escape, owing to his helpless condition,
was surrounded by the flames and
burned to death. Others are reported
missing but their names cannot now
be ascertained. The boat is lying on
the opposite side of the river burned TO
the waters edge.
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nov YoEk MarkeI.


Co.ton-Heavy at G1l93sc for middling,
and also BY auction to-day ESQ bales NOBLE
Cotfon for Government account at Sz1S9Lc
for ortiinary to middlIng fair. Flour 50 Zoe
better: 81 8697 s. for extra state; - % i9r
extra round hoop Ohio; IS 639ll tor uade
brands whiskS-Unchangedt at y 314g
2N. Wheat-A shade firmer; fa1r INQUIRY az
81 65 for Chicago Spring, 81 s. for Aiiwanke s
club: 81 81 for old amber Iowa: 81 q Tor new
amber Milwaukee,; g 10 for old amber Mleni-
gan. Rye-Quiet and firm At 7Oc for western.
Con-Opened frmer, but closed dull ana nc.
dropping. 7S9S0c for unsound and S09Soc Tor
sound mixed western, in store and delivered.
Oats-Firm and quietS at 4094Tc for new
western; 5z659c for old do. COffee-Qntet.
SuRar-DuIl; l0<@l01<c for Cuba, lg5<@l24o
for Porto Rico; Havana l09ll54c. Moiasses-
Dull: New Orleans 81 O59l 10: 4690Oc for Cuba
MuscOvado and 6S975c for Porto Rico. Pc
trolaum-Dull: nc for crude and SS9S9c for
refined In bond. PorR-Opened nIm but
closed heavy and Irregular % So 20 for
new mess, closing at IS s., cash. y I592o for
old do. and 81 . for prime; also 80 bblS new
mess for A ril, May and June, sellers option,
at SIS so. BeefUnehanged: SIS 509l9 50 for
new plain mess, and S0S24 for new extra
mess Beef HamS-Steady at S9SSc Cut
Meats-Quiet; lO3<9ilkc for shoulders and
169lSc for hams. Bacon-Quiet at I7Sc.
LaId-Firmer at l6l49lSAc. Butter-Quiet
SS4Sc for Ohio and i0S60c for state.
CheeSR-Dull at l6TS3c.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
Wheelipe wholesaIe market.
OFFICE DAILY ISTELLIGESCER,
WHEELING, April II, go.


wemake slight changes in our quotations
to-day for Sugar, Soda and Candles, all OF
which are lower. We are glad TO report a
good demand for all kinds OF merchandise.
We notice large number Of country mer-
chants in the market, who make careful
selections and buy only such articles as they
cannot do without. This policy will keep
the trade steady and quiet.
FLoUR-Is firm for fancy and family brands;
Ss e h6 ai dS sS@6 555 law ncg brands 81 81
BACoN-Shoulders, fresh from smoke, l41zc;
packed plain hams, 2lci sugar cured Cuncan-
PRoV1sIoNs-Bacon Sides, I6c for ribbed;
17c for clear mess pork so 90 for new.
LAED-Good supply; lsO in uerces; 2oc in
sfE rs seed 81 90; timothy scarce at
81 90; no fiax offering.
EGGs-More offering at l5c in lots.
POTATOES Scarce, and selling at u % . Dbl
CHEEsE-sman demand; 29c for choice
Western Reserve.
DRIED FRurn-Active demand; 2Oc for
peaches; l21L@l5c for new bright apples.
CBRBoN OTL-Declined. and selling at Sc
LAID o11-Rehned extra No. 1. at 81 90;
No. ,, at s s.; lower grades not wanted
CoFFEE-Good to fair &c; prime 2Tci choice
SUGAR-Hayann, In boxes, IKE; Cuba l29<S
lS1lc; choice Porto Rico 15c; hard refined lsc;
A, coffee l7c; B, do Ice; G, do l5c.
SYRUP-609T5c for low grade; 90c9Sl Is for
good to best brands; Porto Rico molasSes
soD1-lOc for American; lie for English;
12c in boxes.
FisH-Fair supply and moderate demand;
new mnckC rel in half bbls, for No. 2, 50 SO: No.
g. S. 50 for large Kits, S. 90 for No. L; - IS for
No: 2; Lake herring, half Dbl, 81 25; white fish,
NAILsS71S for 1Od and upwards; ~ for 8
BRooMs-S3 5Os4 so for good common.
SALT-S2 90 from yard, for Ohio River; 81 .
for dairy.
ToBACco-75aSOc for dark los, rs and navy;
81 OO9l . for bright rs and Is; 81 3S9l so for
fancy chewing brands; 90a95c for bright los.
COTTON YARN5-75c Tor Nos. S, and ~, Steu-
SoAP-9c for family; 12c for German; l5c
for Eastern family.
CANDLES-l7c for city mould talloW; sc for
star; DC for hotel.
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Ranrond Accident.

ESSEX JUNCTION, VIZ APII ,1 19;.zA
fearful accident occurred near Willes-
ton, on the Central Road, early this
morning. occuasioned by the burning
of a bridge twenty feet in length which
place in the night and the night express
going north, due there about $3.50, hav-
ING no knowledge of it was running at
fufl speed. The engine leaped the
chasem, but knocked out all her trucks
when she struck the opposit side, so
thar she halted Instantly. The cars,
consisting of the baggage car, two pas
sage cars and two sleeping cars, were
piled one upon another into the gap in
q badly wrecked condition. A French
man, name unknown, was instantly
killed. Conductor Appleton and six or
eight others were more or less hurt
one or two quite serious, but not fatal
lY.
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The advance of the season has led to an In
creased consumption ofcotton goods, and pri-
ceS are drmer. The increased supply of raw
cotton will, however, effectually prevent any
return to high prices. The best grades OF
bleached muslIns have advanced 19I1<c. In
supply. Heavy brown sheetings are active
and steady. Cottonades are steady. Denims
are in good request. Prints have been very
brisk and buoyant. The demand has abated
on an advance in price being asked, Stripes
are very active and steady. Ticks are in good
request. Drills sell well. Canton nannels are
dull. Broadcloths are inactive. Doe
nets are dull and heavy. F1annelS have de-
clined, but are more active at the Decline
New styles Of delRineS are coming forward,
for which higher prices are asked. Shawls
are in very moderate demand, and prices low.
Fancy cassimereS are In over supply even
desirable styles sell low, while inferior goods
are being sacrificed. Extra silk mixtures
seem the most wanted, and fancy prices ara
obtained for them. The supply OF newly i'm
ported goods is very excessive. AT auction
some goods OF excellent style and make have
been sold, especially Of dress goods, inferior
goods are n drug. Delaines are very low; and
even silks are selling below cost. Ribbons are
dress goods and ShaWIs are improved, as well
as moZambiqueS. English lawns and taconets
and aIpacas are in good demand. WonlenE
are dull and very low. The best goods can be
obtained low. The threatened adoption OF
an increase of 50 per cent duty on all foreign
goods, for 90 days, Is, however, having some
effect on the markets, as IL will benefit goods
days Will enable the whole surplus 10 be dis
posed OF, when the market Will be clear on
the end OF the ninety days, to a new and lar
ger importation--N. y. Independent.
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Cincinnati Market.

---- OINcINNAII, April Is
Flour and wheat unchanged and hrm at
full prices. Corn and Oats steady. Rye firm
changed, fall at 81 10; Canadian 81 nal rs
WhiSkey dnll-smnll sales at g - not want
ed-in bond held at s. -. Provisions INN
but less buoyant. Mess pork held at So 2l9
SIS $500 bbls country sold at IS. Bulk
meats held at SO lS@145O. buyers offered u
less. Lard held at Is; buyers offer lT34. BN-
and prices loWer-prime TO choice 4094S-re-
ceIpts large. Seed unchanged and steady
E,gi.s advanced to 10 Gold 125I[.
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NEW YoRK, April 13.-The Worlds
Washington special says that the Re-
construction Committee are said to have
nearly completed a plan for the recon
struction of the Southern States. II is
in the shape OF constitutional amend
ment in regard to representatives, and
is believed to be satisfactory to both
wings of the party, and they expect to
get a two-third vote on it in both
1t is intfmated that the President has
commenced to remove some of the
PENNSYLVANIA office-holders.
Ex-Governor Johnson, it is said, has
been appointed Collector of Internal
Revenue at Pittsburgh.
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The New York Board of Health ON
the Cholera.

the Cholera.
NEW YORK, Apoil 13.-The metropol-
itan Board of Health met this morning.
DIR. Stone, of the Sanitary Committee,
who was requested at the last meeting
of the board to report what evidence
there is of the impending pestilence,
and what measures should in conse-
ouence thereof be taken, and what acts
done by this board for the preservation
of public health, and which, in their
opinion, the public safety and health
demand, made an important report.
The committee allude to the cases of
cholera on the steamship Atlantic, and
say that to-day information has been re-
ceiyed from Washington that the brig
Eucla and steamer Hampton had ar
rived at Bermuda. Report says there
is no doubt but that the cholera Will
soon be here, and at present there is but
one hulk in the harbor tit for a Quaran-
tine vessel, This cannot accommodate
over 300 persons. There is no cause to
suppose that the cholera this year Will
differ from its former visitations; what
ever may be the case in other portions
of the country, we can't but expect that
in the thickly populated cities OF New
York and Brooklyn, it will visit its pre-
yious haunts, and thatin the filthy dis
tricts it will be developed and dissemi-
mated. eportlrecommendst that the
Governor make an address to the public
setting forth the fact that visitation of
the cholera is Imminent, and giving to
the Board of Health power to incur ex-
penditures for the care of the sick both
in this city and Brooklyn, as well as at
Quarantine, and also to close or remove
all buildings dangerous to the public
health. In conclusion, the report asks
the Governor to give the board increas-
ed powers until the 18th of July, and If
at that time there is no cholera in the
city, such powers to cease. In case the
cholera visits the city, then such powers
to be extended to the 18th of September,
at which time they shall cease.
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chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April IS
Flour advanced lo@lSc; closing active at s.
5O9S 50 for Spring. Extra wheat dull at 81 80
for No. !, and S69S7 for No. ?. Corn steady at
863<9S74 for No. /. Oats quiet 2g9{9251<9
gag. Hfghwines active at S22l. Provisions
hTm. Mess pork at s. d Lard fTN.
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febl4-3rn
PoLLACK'S
NOTION HOUSE.

TUST OPENED AND FOR SALE CFOR-
81 eIgn goods mostly of direct importation,
bought at a very low rate for gOld)
1000 doZ. plain and fancy Cotton Hosiery,
comprising gents ladies' and children's wear.
1000 dog. gauntlets, gloves, half gauntlets
and mitts, consisting OF kid, castor, Isle
thread, silk end silk worsted, In desirable
colors.
500 doz Handkerchief, new styles In silk,
linen, lawn and cambria.
800 dog. NeclS-tieS, embracing all new de-
signs in fancy, plain and ribbon ties.
loo dog. Shirt BoSoms, EupeFfine grades in
linen and mRrsei1leS.
5000 Glace Paper Collars, OF GoldsIniths
Congress, Comps and Evans manufacture.
1000 d0Z- ]. q z. Coats and Stunrts genuine
machine sewing cottons.
500 Ms. Stuart linen thread.
so Ms. Italian sewing silk In slreins and on
50 doz Looking Glasses, assorted sizes, with
a full stock of pins, hooks and eyes, COMBS,
brushes, perfumeFy, soaps, pocket books,
beads, thimbles, needles, fans, rubber goods,
Stationery, window blinds, school books,
states, hair nets, embroideFies, silk cord and
tassels, velvet ribbons, fuI line of tanetns
ribbons, bonnet ribbons, skirt braids, coat
bindings, ruf1lings, crochet braids, coat but
tons, hoop skirts, balmorRls, vest buttons.
French coTsets, fancy dress buttons, and n
large variety of superior suspenders, to
which the attention OF close buyers Is re-
mo AUGUSTUS PoLLACK.