The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-17
NEW YORK CITY.
Jay Gould and Erie.

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the suit pending against Jay Gould by
the Erie Railroad Company reaches the
sum OF from sixty to sixty-fve million
dollars. The law authorized the issue
of bonds convertible into stock for car
ryirg on the road, and from the time
OF the Governments assumption OF
power until Gould was ousted by the
present Board, it is found that bonds to
the above extent have been issued. The
Government bonds issued were made
according to law and converted into
common stock. Could is now ont Of
town.
Several cases Of sunstroke occurred
Yesterday, two OF which proved fatal.
The Hurricane.
Yesterdays hurricane caused i'm"
mense damage TO property. Three
persons were killed in Brooklyn by q
falling house.
Christopher Ross, aged six years, was
instantly killed by stone and brick fall.
ing on him. A three story frame
building was torn from its foundation
and completely demolished. A num-
ber of workmen were inside at the time,
, and g. Beers, aged twenty -one, gas
filter, was instantly killed by falling
beams; William Bayer, a mason, lett
leg broken; John Dipler, mason,
spine injured; G.. Goetz, ribs broken;
r. McMullen, injured internally. A
house owned by Adam r. Snauer was
demolished; loss about $4,000. Mary
Miller, aged ten, while playing on the
pier at the foot Of Pacific street, was
carried off her feet by the wind into
the river and drowned The body was
not recovered.
William Monahan, aged twelve, was
blown from a cherry tree and bad
leg broken. Part of the roof of Har-
wary d Co.'S dye works was carried
away; damage $250O. Other roofs
were blown of, and trees and fences IN
all sections Of the city were blown down.
The telegraph wires were also badly
disarranged. In Jersey City the grain
storehouse of the Pennsylvania Central
, Railroad Company was blown down;
damage several thousand dollars, though
the building was incomplete. A num-
Der of signboards were precipitated to
the sidewalks In the business part OF
the town merchandise OF all sorts sus-
pended in front OF stores was sent flying
along the streets.
The New Political Movement.
The Herald regards the new political
movement called for conference in this
city as new free trade intrigue to put
new forward new ticket with Adams
and Groesbeck. The Tribune declines
TO regard it as hostile to the Cincinnati
nominations.
Acquitted.
A. H. Reavy, a we'll known lawyer,
and George H. Thomas, whose joint
trial for forgery has been in progress
for a week, were acquitted to day. The
verdict was received with applause.
The Strikers.
Large bodies of strikers assembled in
the Nineteenth ward, this morning, and
as disturbance appeared imminent, a
force OF police was sent to disperse them
and keep the peace. No disturbance
has been as yet reported.
On TO Boston.
The steamship Rhein with Herr
Johann Strauss, Madame Paschal,
Leutner and other musicians destained
ut Boston, arrived at Hoboken dock at
9 o'clock this morning, and was met
by a committe OF arrangements headed
by the Mayor of Hoboken, who rendered
them q hearty reception. The band
were dressed in uniform and presented
magnificent appearance. They leave
for Boston at Z o'clock this evening.
The Administration Intriguing.
A Tribune special from Washington
charges that the Administration is
working upon Sumner through several
sharp colored politicians to prevent him
from openly declaring in favor Of the
Cincinnati nominations. The special
also SAYS it is beyond all doubt that
Maryland and Virginia will send solid
delegations for Greeley 10 Baltimore.
Another Terrible Gale.
About $3.50 hurricane struck Long
Island. in the city it was so violent
that the ferry boats were unable to
leave the slips. The tug Lennox with
six schooners in tow, was proceeding
down East river, and 80 violent was
the gale that the fleet was driven with
great violence upon Hunters Point in
one ferry slip, and it was some hours
before their extradition. All the vessels
were more or less injured.
The lighter Veto was opposite the
mouth OF NewtowH Creek when the
gale struck her, and had her sails torn
into shreds and masts sprung; tug
went to her assistance The schooner
A. C. Jarrett, moored on the Brooklyn
side of Newtown Creek, was driven
toward the drswbridge, open at the
time, which the keepers attempted to
close, but before they could do so the
vessel struck One end of the bridge
which was driven upon her deck stav-
ing it in, and knocking the bridge off
of it's pivot, making complete wreck
OF it. The damage to the bridge is not
short of $4,000, the damage to the
schooner is very heavy. The vessel
now lies over on one side about thirty
degrees on end, the bridge being
stuck in the opening which was made
in her deck. ..-
The Tribune on the New Political
Movement.
The Tribune, this morning, editorially
saws: We decline to regard the new
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