The Portland daily press., 1870-05-18

the barrel The whole mass Of infammable
material was in q blaze in moment. The
barrel was Immediately rolled off the larboard
side. but a barge which lay alongside pre-
vented it from falling into the water, and the
fire at once broke out. Those of the passen-
gers who were still dressed and near the
office escaped BY the front gangway, others
in the rear of the cabin were awakened by
the officers, and under the direction of Capt.
Gushing, escaped by the rear scuttle, and were
taken ashore by boats which picked up many
who jumped overheard. The mail agent, who
was in his office, had barely time to secure
his money packages and escape by the gang
way. Forty-eight kegs Of powder were in the
magazine, under the forecastle, but the boat
burned amidships, and sunk, so that the pow
der was not ignted. The fire extended to the
depot of the Milwaukee and st. Paul RAILROAD,
ard 200 tons of freight, train of cars and
the mails were destroyed. Loss $250,O00, of
which 100000 falls on the railroad company.
The Bartlett steam mills at Newburyport,
which have been suspended for some time,
are now resuming operations under iavora-
able auspices. The first of June will proba-
bly, see the works all run ming on new and I'M
proved machinery, for which there has been
an expenditure the past year of upwards OF
100000. The Treasurer, in his report makes
the statement that of more than 80 cotton
manufacturing companies with which he was
familiar, the Bartlett was now making goods
nearer handsome paying profit, and their
sales we've close up if not in excess Of the
present supply.
An incident occurred Monday morning Oh
the Elevated Railway at the intersection of
Greenwich and Houston streets, New York.
A passenger car, in which were several of
fcers of the road and five machnists, and a
freight car with fifteen tons Of pig iron, were
being drawn at the rate of about eighteen
miles an hour, and on approaching Houston
street, where there is a sharp curve in the
track, the rear wheels of the freight car Slip
ped off the rail and the car was precipitated
into Greenwich street, dragging with it the
passenger car with its passengers. All escap-
ed unhurt except the track master, whose
ankle was crushed, and two men were slight
ly bruised. The entire span of the track over
Houston street was destroyed and the cars
were badly damaged. A truck which was
passing in the street at the time, was demol-
ished, but the driver and horses escaped I'M
injured. The accident was caused by q flaw
in one Of the connecting rods Of the ARCH.
Somebody is trying to get New York de-
egation in favor of removing the capitol to at
tend the Cincinnati convention. Horace Gree
ley says that if the people want The capitol
moved it is time the fact was ascertained and
suggests the appointment Of national COM
missioner to- survey the whole field and re.
port.
An unsuccessful attempt was made Mon
day to introduce colored children into the pub
lie schools of New Orleans. A committee OF
eight, with three coored boys, made the de-
mand, which was refused, on the ground that
| instructions for the admission of colored chill
bren had not been given by the superintend.
ent. The police were called to dispense the
| crowd.