The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-08-05
Terrible Casualty at New York.

Terrible Casualty ut New York.
New York. a.--The Stated Island ferry boat IVES
field, crowded with passengers. exploded boiler
l:aO to-day in the slip Mt White Hail. The concn
zion terrific, snttc,in ing the forward part Of III
boat and killing and scadiny great number Of pt,
ple. The hurricane deck carried overheard.
nrge number of persons fell in the water and drowned
The entire number lost II supposed 10 be 40. Nc
were struck dumb AZ their loss Of wives and liit
oncs Women were distracted. havin. lost husband
aud children, while little children were crying for the
parent. who were lost. The front Of the boiler wa
euddcnly blown ont. lOd.in. IN the how. thirty fs
distant The forward part of the boat. upper csbi.
and ALL instantly suffered and split into \ thoi,
and picces A. an eye "tncs. expressed il, the fn
The smoke stack fell and then cverythin: was bnrcs
~ the hold Passengers. chairs stool. benches Az
life prc-crvrrs dropped into the hold, foriu: tn
huge boiler, which poured oft volume OF steam.
father and mother had their children blown from III,
Hrms The water instsat;y was alive with men,
men and children. STRUGGLING for life. Thu. after pa,
which Ind csrapcd the force nf III" explosion, w0n
have been safe for II was uainiurcd. bnt the PAM
stricken lcapcd overheard without regard to cUn-,
hearing tue explosion was ,,"m,iIy on hand. IT.
hre alarm sounded and DR.. Striac was ut the scr,l
within ten minutes. well provided with medicines Az
New York, 3O-midnight The total number {,
Killed to this honr i 81. of whom only P'ofc.so
Marsh Of Isrooklyn JohnJ; Beck. Of New York: J
Nellie Groom Of Flat Bush, and Loai-c Llassas ha.'
been identified. OF the unknown dead now In til.
nOAV,VAi ana etatiOn houses awaiting McntIncatiOH
are II men. women and bcys and girls. general
under ~ years The number Of severely wound
whOsc residence has been a-.rt aimed. Is about 20
large number OF less seriously injured remove.
and cared for By friends Nome Of the officers or en-
ploycs Of the WcstcId have thus far been reported
among the sufferers.
j2Oc'Ock there were - bodies In cOins and 10 ~
elahs. presenting M appearance Of having been fr.
fully scaldcd Large patches u skin torn off i,
many places. Since O'Clock there have died In tn
hospital Tommy Randall Of 9TH avenue, Margaret ca,
olnc -. child Of !! years: frisbtiully burned
Christopher II"uch mud wife. - Cl'mun: Sarah Phil
lips and her baby. unknown men aud ! unGnUw,
woman. Mathew MnDlOacy, John Gerri,y, both a.:
Brooklyn. The SURGEONS ut the different hospital.
that maturity OF those in their charge will die. A.
immense crowd, estimated at 5000, IL cOngr.rate:
the Park Hospital.
New York. 81 Inspector jaime was present d.
Iecting the police and keeping back the multitades
Many persons were drowned The harbor police boat
came IL tho rescue. and gentlemen who were In row
nl-o went to the rcscuc and right bravcly did they
work till the debris IN the fOrclart of the hold wa.
removed The cries Of the poor, half hoilcd victims
were hcartrcnding. Stimulants were given them y.
they strggcd Tor breath and oil poured upon thci,
burns Az fast ~ the wounded were recovered the,
we're horne to the deck Of another ferry boat which
moved noIg eide, where they were tendcry cared fos
Among the Injured was Sheriff Maiden Of Brook.
yn. John Mssell pilot. was thrown forward Of the
bOat and escaping without scratch. John Frceland
wSn Captain, and Harry Robinson engineer The lat
ter u coIored man. The Indignation Of the passcn
elaim he IL not to blame
TcrritOriaI.
Helena, sath-An nflrnX occurred Yesterday evening
on Grand street between Thomas Burns Charles Mar.
tin and the negro Robinson, employed In the Mnthers
billiard Hall. Brown and Martin. who were putting
up the she'd put the end Of two small rafters on Rob
inson's fence. who objected. An argument ensncd.
Burns hit Robinson over the head with board. Rob
tnson drew revolver when Martin struck him with
ttons on the head. knocking him ecnselcss. Burns
and Martin went to squire Totten and plead Utility.
Communists for Arizona.
Parie, 2S--The Government has given aualiaei
assent to the echcmc for the emigration Of Commun.
ist prisoners to Arizona It divides prisoners into
three classes: first violent prisoners and those guilty
Of crime. who are sentenced 10 hard labor life: 81
dangerous pcrsOnc who to bc cent to a penal cOl
0ny and I'd, general amnesty II granted on cOndi-
ton Of their voluntary emigration The last per-
transportation agricultural and mining TOOLS tents
arms aud subsistence for six months.
Washington. 2s.-Thc Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue has decided that the offices Of Territorial
Governments are not entitled to exemption from In
come tax as officers Of STATE under the decision Of
the Superior Court
Kiot In North Carolina.
Wilmington. n. C.. ga serious negro riot &C
cured ut Goldsboro today on the occasion Of Re.
A l.,,c - osI... r'SS Wy"
and cnhs .cr. ".n% H ", nc "a 'c.o.c ssols
were Killed and n numh.r on ench side .",nsTs
>- "''" " ""''''~' wv CIV" s''' "'u'''e"'
Carried Over Niarars rolls
Buffalo. M..Alexan.lcr I0ycat, French Canadian,
nnsng Win NJ ~, !amly on Navy Island. ana Edward
I1ognfine. 81 Cn,ppcwa, III attempting to cross to
Nh.y !s'a M on WeGnesday night were carried over
N.asta raIs; " frdaS remnants Ut their boat were
iun" Maow tnc rans. Inc bodies are not yet found.
LC'eat leaves vie aud three children.
M'sce''a"cO"s'
w..h,u,tor eo Tho S,h r., v,,, c..-,..
con.istim" ~ Dr. a;or sco,, .ua M Mua .ommec'
v.ns"n aud Van Tr"m" rc."sa h ~ III ~. Que
so,",rn Of frr weeks IN So"th C.r;ns net
the Ku Klnx. They visited most Of the places where
Ku Klux were fnid 70 hound and cnfher,I mn.s ~
testimony relative to the operations OF the Ku Klux
They were bcsct nj NIL points BY scores Of victims Of
whipping and other Outragcs. In one township there
were lis cnscs Of whipping proved. Testimony was
taken on both sides Mnny nromiucnt nem"crstic
citizens If various places we,. VISITED md iss,iScS
they Ind heard Of the Ku Klnx hut never .., ma
They sc, med 10 regard them mn ,ot nf V,.l.ncc n.
local police 10 rcprcs. disorder with no General ,rv."
izatiOn On the other had much tes, imonv .k"ns .
terrible state Of aiIairs--whippinrs murder. and n'
Limitations OF Republicans By Wholesale.
rived here By steamer llrlvelia to dav with ht year
ling horses which nrc nil I'm OK c,.,.nt co~.i;tiS" '
Paris 30-lt is ex,wrt.i the nr.,on"n,i"r ~ Th,,.
powcr as CHIEF Exccmtiy. u;ii M ~ "a ~ ~ .s
Sly next week n'r;nr;,v ~ n" ~ H.. ns ~ ~,
Assembly are reported to be IN favor .@ tSs ,~,u.i
tiou nj n INV nm i~c.mss " ''' '"'" VI '"e '"poe'
New York. 20 ..E.njnmiu N Conner . rr,irca
um trrmens nti"cI his VIZ. i,s. Oh ae.ir
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