Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-14
HoM Z NEWS.
Deep Snow and Cold Weather Gcncr

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. ia heavy
thunder storm prevailed here last night.
NEW York. Feb. I5.-The snow is eight
inches deep and badly drifted. The wealth
er to-day is clear and cold with a strong
northwest wind.
The ship Erie, of the United States and
Brazilian line, was burned at sea-: She
had twenty-five thousand sacks of coffee.
The fire commenced at midnight in the
upper cargo deck. The crew and passen-
gers took boats. No lives were lost The
baggage, cargo and mail was total loss.
The United States Consul at Pernambaco
succored the crew.
BALTIMORE, Feb. BIN the matter of
the petition of Messrs. Daniel s. Connell
and Chas. MAIDEN, of New York, against
the Greeneville and Columbia Railroad, of
South Carolina, being petition for review
by Judge Bond, of the United States Cir
cult Court, sitting in chambers of the de-
cision of District Judge Bryan, of South
Carolina, declaring the suit Of the railroad
company not bankrupt, Judge Bond to-
day decided not to review the decision Of
the court below and to allow the order of
Judge Bryan to remain unchanged. The
application of the petitioners arose out of
failure of the company to pay its coupons,
they being holders of bonds and cupons
of the company to the amount of about
$500, 900. The legal questions involved
are 1st. Is a railroroad company liable
to bankruptcy? Cd. Are the coupons of
railroad company commercial paper? 30.
Is the decision of District Judge to be
reviewed by petition or by a writ of juror
petitioners and the railroad company each
| represented by the ables counsel from
South Carolina? ~
WILMINGTON, n. c.. Feb. l3.-At a
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
held to-day committee was appointed to
confer with the officers of railroads in this
State controlled by the Southern Railway
| Security Company and demand relief from
| the odious discrimination against local
| freight. Failing in this, the committee is
instructed to memorialize the Legislature
for relief The management of the roads
meets with the unqualified condemnation
of the merchants of this city, = 4
New YORK, February 13.-Neither
Judge Boardman or Judge Davis, has CIV
en- decision in the case of application of
Stokes for stay proceedings.
David w. Juda, agent of the New York
State Press, was nominated to-day Quar-
antine Commissioner, by Gov. Dix, and
unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
The fourth panel and fourth day of Sean
/ mel was exhausted to-day, and only eleven
Jurors obtained. The fifth pannel has
been ordered for tomorrow.
RICHMOND, Feb. 13.-T. IL. Headon,
white, and Phil. Hampton, colored, en-
ployed on the free bridge in course of con-
struction across the James River, between
Richmond and Manchester, were drowned
| this morning while attempting to get to
their work in boat, which, owing to the
swollen condition of the river, became un-
Manageable and upset. Headon was from
Maryland. At later hour another and
more dreadful accident occurred at, the
same place.
The temporary trestle work across two
of the pillars of the bridge upon Whlcn
about fifteen white men were engaged N
laying the iron superstructure, gave way
and precipitated the whole party into the
boiling waters beneath. Nine were res
cued and the remainder were either drown
ed or killed by being dashed against the
timbers and iron which went down with
them. Among those who were lost were