Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-31

Making total of........................$30 500
Loss to city in general about one hCn-
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
DUcuoUE, Iowa, Oct. 29.-About 3 o'clock
this afternoon a fire, caused by a spark from
= passing engine, broke out in the extensive
yards of the Dubuque Lumber Company,
situated on the ground filled in by the
Illinois Central Railway, totally destroying
over three million feet of sawed and piled
lumber, many piles being thirty and forty
feet high, entAling a loss variossly estima
ted at from $45,000 to $4,000, on which
there is an insurance of $4,000, each in the
following Companies: Franklin, of Hart
ford Liverpool, London and Globe H.
sursnce Company of North America, SD
600; North British, $50 900. Owing to
9 gale blowing at the time, it was feared
that the large mills of the Company would
go, but the psrsevering efforts of the citi-
zsns and Fire Department saved them,
though much costly machinery was badly
broken and damaged by removal. The res
idepce of Mr.. Wells, on the bluff, was burn
ed and others endangered by fire catch
ing in leaves along the aide of the bluff,
which were madly tapped by the devouring
element, which, with the aid of the gale
blowing, mounted the hillsides, casting q
lurid glare over the heavens, and illuInina-
ting the whole city, so that its rehectio was
visible ct Warren, Ill, 45 miles distant.
The suspension of these mills throws 100
men out of work. A man named Burns,
badly wounded in the head by an axe, is
about the only acciden reported.
At this hour, 1880 p. m, q heavy rain ia
falling, which, it is thought, will etfsctusly
prevent the further spread of the fire.
New YORK, Oct 30.-The wife of Horac,
Greeley died at four o'clock this morning y
the residence of ALVIN johnson. YESTERDAY
evening her symptoms inspired some fain
hopes of her recovery, but during the nigh
she had two chills. after which she was Yer,
easy intil four o'clock, when abe passed
peacefully away. The funeral will tax,
place at DR.. Chapin's Church at II o'olocl
on Friday.
KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 3O.-Tl,e steame
Missouri, of the Atlantic mail line, wa
burned at sea in g gale on the 22d instant
about 25 miles from Abooa, eBro ute for h
vana, via Nassau, n. P. Twelve person
we're saved. The FIRE was discovered abou
8 A. NJ. in the pantry, and Suddenly burs
out in volume of fame amiaship ps, spreaC
ing rapidly over the ship. The boats wei
launched Immediately and all but on
swauped al once. Those remaining o
board were compelled on account of th
flames to jump into the sea. Those save
landed in one of the boats at Abacs abOI
P. NJ. on the evening of the 22d and wsr
taken from there in a small sehoon er
Nassau. 1t was terrible sight for those !
the small boat to see those in the wat'
oinging to the swamped boats and beggin
for assistance. There we're about te n ladi'
1 on board. 1t is not known whether any
the missing have since been picked up.
is said the captain used every effort to sa'
I the lives of the passengers. Three OF II
. saved passengers are now here The orig
/. of the fire is unknown.
NEW York, Oct, 3d. The Atlsutic Ms
: Cos steamship Missouri, from New York
Havana, was burned at sea and eighty liv'
lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.-The ras:e b
70 tween Lucy and 0coident at Alemada DIRE
: ten thousand people. The track wAs
y poor condition, but the horses were in goo
= trim. In the first heat 0ccident drew th
d pole. Both trot.ed evenly to the gu srse
70 pole, when Occidsnt broke up and loss badl
On reaching the half mile, the horse the
katnefeu u Ahu Cioseu tue ofeeCn Wlsni
two length, when Lucy passed the score
2:253.
In the second heat q fins start was mad
after considerAbl escoring. Passin
the FIRST quarter Lucy continued
to gain to the end, passing the score an
left 0ccident in the distance with thirty fs,
' margin Time. 2:2O. Considering the sta
Of the track, Lucy's time created surpril
and there was great dissppoinlmeut at Il
result. The people have lost confidence
California horse.
D. New YoRK. Oct. IA special from No
wioh, Conn.,, says that great exoitemen. pr
walls in the seaport villages near that plac
owing TO the report of a vessel having q
rived at Stoninaton, from 5anto DominR
with cases of yellow fever on board. Ti
schooner Grown Point, which was drivs