Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02
IELE0RAMS, &C.

-he most destructive fre ever Known on tie
HYDE and Egbert farm, commenced at Petro-
Ieum Centre, Pa, Saturday morning about
O'Clock The IRE originated from n gas pipe
running from q tank Of the Buriinxton well
70 dwelling near by. At the time there WAS
n very strong wind blowing. The burning oiI
running down the hill set IRE TO the famous
Coquette tank. The flames rushing towards
on reaching the creek communicated with
scme six hundred barrels which were nllsd
and lying on tie bank. These took fire, to-
geiher with seventeen tanks OF OIL and all
were destroy ed. Eleven or twelve boats on
the creek, loaded for shipment also took fre
and were destroyed At one time the creek
was n vast sheet Of fame. The bridge which
divided the town OF Petroleum Centre from
ue ifsIm alluded % took hre several times,
thus endangering the place, but was finally
eAungnished Nothing was burned on that
siGe OF the Creek. The IRE could be seen for
niles around. Some thirty five wells were
burned, besides various engines, en- gtne- houses,
gertlcks' and tanks, and thirteen dwellings.
lhe most intense excitement prevailed ~ the
time. The loss is about s25.oOO in barrels OF
OIL and Sl2S,OOO in property.
The Senatorial Committee consisting of Seua-
tore Doollttle, Riddle and Poland. A. p. Cor
mon, acting Sereeant-at- Arms Of the Senate.
with his assistants. together with the friends
OF The deceased Serator Foot, arrived CT Port
Land, Me, Saturday At four O'Clock They
were joined at Salem by committee from that
place. Upon their arrival the remains Were
which had been fitted up for the OCCASION
Senator Doolittle then former ly handed over
the remains 10 the Rutland committee in a few
"IProlr,a'e remarks, concluding as follows:
IS man of noble character we cherish his
memory; as true and faithful friend we love
MN, ana as dying Christian, what glorious
triumph TO all mankind"
The cornerstone OF the African Methodist
Episcopal ChurcA was laid on the 22d nit, At
savannah, Ga, in the presence OF an immense
eoncourse of colored people. A lodge of
colored masons paraded the streets There
was much excitement but no disturbance The
M1neogeyllle papere say the negroes are
leaving Georgia by thousands TO labor in the
West. Governor Jenkins has issued an ur-
gent appeal to Georgians OF means 10 come
forward and loan the State the money neces-
sary to save her people in the various districts
from starvation. In a difficulty in Macon. on
Monday, a young man named Robert Boss was
bayonetted by a colored soldier Revenue re-
turns show that three million dollars have
been collected in Georgia. There are three
hundred distilleries in forty-sx counties
The printers in Richmond are on a strike,
and the publishers in that city held a fnal
meeting yesterday afternoon, and determined
10 adhere TO their ultimatun- They also
adopted resolution 10 pay the expenses TO
Richmond Of compositors who will be en-
ployed by them 70 work for forty cents per
thousand ems. The only paper which will be
published to-day, 1t is said is Ths Citiseu,
under the auspices OF an association OF printers
The strike has caused considerable sensation
The Wisconsin Assembly Saturday, after a
protracted struggle, by a vote OF every Repub-
lcan member present bat one, voted to instruct
their Seniors to vote for the civil rights bill
over the Presidents veto. A resolution sub
mltting to the people the question OF calling
State Convention, 10 amend the constitution
has passed both houses
Governor Low, Of California, has vetoed The
bill giving State Aid 10 the Pacific railroad,
and the Assembly has sustained the veto by
vote of sixty 10 six. Resolutions endorsing
Congress passed the Senate by a vote Of thirty.
six TO twenty lone.
1t is understood that the Postmaster Gene
raj has declared the Union city passenger
railway OF Philadelphia TO be a post-road, and
that the cars Will accordingly be privileged TO
run thereon every day OF the week, including
Sunday.
posse of State Constables under Major
Jones made a adescent Friday night on the gam
bling house No. Is Brattle street, Boston, and
arrested thirty-fve men and seized the i'm
plements of the concern.
New Orleans is full OF visitors, and the
population IS sixty thousand more than before
the war. General Scott leaves for New York
Oh the 7th Of April.
The Mississippi river is swelling 70 an
alarming extent and pilots report Pas L'Outre
free
Texas sends Messrs. Porter Hancock, ana
Henderson as delegates to this city.