The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
WESTFIELD DISASTER NEAR MOBILE!
FEARFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION
60 KILLED and WOUNDED
SATURDAY NIGHTS DISPATCHES


ISapamah, Ga, August 26.-There has
been severe storm on the line OF the At
lantic and Gulf, and the Jacksonville, PEN
sacola and Mobile railroads. The telegraph
wires are down, and no trains have arrived
to-day.
A tornado is reported as having passed
over Tallahassee, Fla., and q heavy blow
has prevailed here for twenty-four hours.
Canal Boat Run Down--Four Lives Lost-An
Arrest for Robbery.
Nep York, August 2G.-It is reported
that canal boat in Raritan river has been
run down by the propeller Annie. Capt.
Thurman, two sons and a daughter were
drowned.
George S. Cobb, of Atlanta, Ga, has
been arrested, charged with the larceny of
$40, 900 from the office of the Southern Ex-
press Company. He was the money clerk
at the Atlanta office at the time of the rob-
berry. s#
The Cotton Crop in North Carolina-Gloomy
Reports.
Goldsboro', N. c., Aug. 2G.-Vcry
gloomy but reliable reports reach the Car
oliad Messenger, (newspaper,) from nearly
all parts of the counties in eastern North
Carolina, of great damage to the cotton
crop from the rust. Much alarm prevails
among the planters. The prospects, which
were good few weeks ago, are now very
unfavOrable especially in the counties OF
Dauphin, Lenior, Greene, johnson, Wilson
and Pitt. In these counties the drought
and rust will cut the crop short fully one
third from last years receipts. Similar ac-
counts are given by gentlemen who have
recently passed through the more western
counties.
Marine Disasters.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. 26.-The schoon-
er "Marion" is ashore on Body Island
The .''E. F. Dunbar" has been abandoned
at sea.
The steamer "Resolute," from Body
Island, reports that the weather was toe
rough to get the ,"Marion" off, and the sea
being too heavy to boat the cargo to the
steamer, it had to be landed on the beach
ed. She was then pumped out, but filled
'Resolute" left the steamer "B. & l.. Ba-
ker'with her and returned for another steam
pump, and goes back tonight, and if the
weather favors will save both cargo and YES
sci. The ''Marion" was from Liverpool
for Boston, with valuable cargo of ma
chinery, cotton ties, crockery, &c.
Fire i'm Chicago-Three Persons Burned.
| Chicago, Ill.,, Aug. 26.-The house o
Jacob 2. Ribskat was burned last night
Ribskat and his child were burned fatally
and his wife burned to death.
Death of an Old Navy officer.
Boston, Aug. 26.-John Adams Bates
one of the Oldest paymasters in the Unitet
States Navy, is dead.
in Wilmington, N. @.
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 2G.--Our cit,
authorities have issued an order, of whicl
the following is an extract: 'No persol
from Charleston will be allowed to sto]
within the corporate limits of this city, ant
no person who may visit Charleston iron
this city will be allowed to return durin
the continuance of the yellow fever j
Charleston"
Neo York, Aug. 90. A dispatch fror
7 Charleston, alluding to the progress of tn
| yellow fever, says the declaration of th
medical society is considered by leadin
physicians, including the health officer, q
an extreme statement. Many of the case
i on which it was based were doubtful. III
/, health officer does not consider that til
facts in the case justify him in withholdin
: q clean bill of health from the New Yor
f steamer, which sails to-day.
LATER.
u Charleston, Aug. 2S.--Since last Frida,
:. three new cases of yellow fever are r,
ported, and one of the cases previously r.
!, ported has proved fatal. The excitemel
i, occasioned by the appearance of the disea'
}, is subsiding, and the feeling of the comml
b. nifty is quiet and hopeful.
II Fatal Railroad Collision. Ilt
3 Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 2G.-A passe
. ger and freight train collided at Westpol
, on the Erie road, killing four employees al
y" two passengers.
From Greece.
EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MAGAZIr
: arrtrf Z by LIGHTNING.
-Atheas, Greece, Aug. 26.-During
4 violent storm which passed over Lamia,
town on the Turkish frontier, lightni
D, struck a powder magazine, which explod
with terrible effects. The destruction
property was very great, and the inhal
tants were terror-stricken and fled to I