Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-16
NEyyS OF THE DAY.
30 sAo,o the re,y age and body If the Times.


The Boston Water Board have announced
that, in consequence of the daily increased con-
sumption of water, they will fiud it necessary
to cut off the supply from manufactures on
Wednesday next in case there Is no inter-
veninc rain, in order to keep intact the supply
for domestic purpose. 1t is estimated that the
manufactures, including distillers, sugar refine
ries and railroads, use from 2,0OO0O0 to 3,ooo;;-
600 of the ii, 000. 900 gallons daily consumed,
and should the order be issued shutting oil the
supply next Wednesday from $4,000 to 2o,ooo
artisans. mechanics and working men and Wo-
men Of all classes would be thrown out OF en-
ployment
For some months it has been unsafe Tor Ia
dies to walk the streets Of Cleveland alone alter
dark. Within few weeks five have been at
tackled and three actually rayishcd. The last
victim was Mrs Crawford, Il very respectable!
lady, about 60 years old, who wls outraged
while returning from Il church meeting Thurs
day evening" a mulatio boy, named Foot, IL
years old, has been arrested and identified by
Mrs Crawford rs the person who assaulted her.
A dispatch from Washington, published in
the New York Herald Of the 10th, in which
statements are made regarding threats against
Mr.. krzyzunowski Supervisor of Internal
Revenue for Georgia and Florida, is UNI Tie
and the Mayor of Savannah has no kn0wi-
edge whatever of the alleged threats, and docs
not even know KrzyzanowSki. The entire
statement, is uniounded ....
General John A. Logan received majority
Of votes in the caucus OF the Republican mem
bcrs of the Illinois Legislature at Springfield on
Friday night, which WAS assembled TO nominate
4 ,I,l t,fn
Senate. He will. therefore, be elected for six
years tir4p the ,!th of March ncxt.
The srla. ,v;'lse disaster at llarper's Fer
~ last year held meeting few days since,
and appointed Il committee to inquire as to the
disposition of the money sent there for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the flood 1t is charged
the some members Of the Relief Committee APP
propriatcd the money to their own relief:
A United States detective, stationed al
Chicago. has arrived in New York with proper
ty belonging to the murdered Benjamin Ma
than, and is negotiating with the detectives i'll
jersey City for the delivery of the murderer.
| The story is not generally credited.
Burning Of the Steamer T. l.. Nc
Gil!---Ferribie Scenes ANA Loss OF
| life.
McGill, from St. Louis for New Orleans, was
burned on Shoe Fly bar. last night. The fire
broke out aft.
Owing to heavy gale prevailing, the flames
| spread rapidly. am! the passengers had barely
time t. rush to the bow and plunge into the
water before the fire was upon them.
10 add to the horrors Of the scene. the wealth
or was intensely cold, and many who p unged
into the river were chilled. and sunk to rise NO
more. The survivors give imperfect and con-
| fiicting reports. The boat had been aground
for two days and had unloa:lel 2DD tons Of her
freight in order to get over the bar. She was
| laden with 900 tons of general merchandise,
including pork and coal oil.
Just rs the passengers were preparing to re-
tire an alarm Of fire was raised, and l general
stampede issued The steamers st. Eraucis
and Ann White. which had passed her, were
several miles above, but seeing the fire, turned
back AMI arrived in time to render valuable
assistance The H. G. ferger lying near by,
also rendered assistance. The Ann White
brought up Il number of persons, picked up
along the shore
So confused and contradictory are the re-
ports, it is impossible to give an accurate cStl-
mate Of the number lost !; but It's probable that
thirty Of those on board the steamer, when the
flames Were first discovered. are now dead, and
that the number includes four women and three
children.
Thomas +. Evans, barber Of ST. Louis,
died soon after he was placed on the st. Fran
els. from wounds and exposure. Captain
Iompkin3 and Mcfarland, lirst clerk, are miss
ING Il carpenter from ST. Louis. bound for
Grcevillc Mississippi !: two women and three
children the cDl0rrl chambcrmaiI. and Phil
llp Lock- of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mr. Everett, OF St Louis, who came here on
the St. Francis. says that Il nan and his wife,
who were cabin passengers. Hoatad past him,
holding on to the stage plank AS they went
by with the current the woman said to her
husband Il am freezing let us die to@cth-
cr. She then let 60 the plank, and her hlls-
band grasped her, but he was too exhausted to
maintain her above the water. and both sank
locked in each other embrace.
The engineer thinks that at least fifteen per
sons were lost.
The pcts, Kelly and Murray. were saved,
Kelly badly frozen; also Woodruff, second alerk.
John Grooming. steward. and Geo. l.. Russell,
cook The former was saved by the cXcrtions
of the officers of the st. Francis. and WAS badly
chilled when found Mr.. Woodruff remained
with the freight.
Captain Tompkins and Mcfarland were last
seen on the b,rlt. using every cNcrll'n 10 save
the passengers and it is feared they are lost,
though hopes arc entertained that they may
have reached the shore.
LATER
MEMPHIS, Jan. lG.-Pilots Murray and kel-
", and clerk Woodruff have arrived here
They report the following persons lost Nelson
Brown, second engineer; John Shockcy, car
pcntcr; John Syndcr, deck sweep; the second
steward and porter, G. Cavanaugh. nephew OF
the captain, and Daniel Silver.
The following persons were saved The
second Waterman and three deck hands. OF
thirty-six ronsters only thirteen were saved
Charles IIazctt book Keeper, was the last to
leave the boat He jumped ona cotton bale,