The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-02
Farmers State Convention
in Springfield.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes,
Etc, Etc.

hioFI Vi codi, Hdue LOT f1aIlIaX, and when
about twenty miles from port, off Cane
Prospect, at 80 O clock this morning she
ran ashore on Meagher's Head. She had
on board over 1000 men, women and chill
dren, and only $50 succeeded in landing.
The remainder, including all the women
and children were lost. The captain and
third officer were saved. The first officer
was drowned. On the first receipt of the
news OF the disaster government steamer
started to the assistance of the Atlantic.
but the third officer, who arrived here at
$50 this afternoon, says the vessel and
cargo are total loss.
LATER. Third officer Brady SAYS the
steamer experienced boisterous weather
during the passage, but all went well until
at noon on Monday, when the supply of
coal became nearly exhausted. The Can
tain and third officer were on deck until
midnight, the Captain then went into his
chart room, leaving orders to be called if
there was any change in the vessels posi-
ton Mr.. Brady went to bed about the
same time as the Captain and the next
thing he knew he was thrown out of his
bunk and he heard the ship strike several
times. He then rushed On deck and
found the captain and officers there and
the deck full Of passengers. He got an
axe and commenced to clear away boat
the captain and officers were busy doing
the same thing. Mr. Brady got this boat
out and put two women in it number of
men attempted to get into it and about a
dozen succeeded. just at this moment
the steamer fell over on her beams end
and sank Only one boat had been out
and that was carried down bv the steamer
and all on it were lost.
Brady scrambled into the mizzen rigging
which was above the water, and seeing that
he could do nothing there, he then went
forward and unmo0red the halyards, being
assisted by Quartermasters Spearman and
Owen, tie then took the halyards and a
line was hauled ashore, and number of
passengers landed by it A number had
got on rock, but as the tide was rising
the position was no better than on the YES
sci. Just then the fishermen on shore
came out in boats and rescued these on the
rock and large number from the rigging.
Brady remained at the scene till noon to-
day, when all who were alive on board had
been taken from the wreck except the
chief officer, Mr.. Firth, who was in the rig
ShpASAiiE DTauA saws lie
tried to get men to 60 to the rescue of
Frlth, out the sea was SO heavy nobody
would volunteer. Altogether about $50
persons were saved, including Captain Vii
hams, also the fourth officer, Mr. Brown,
and several of the engineers and sailors.
Not single woman or child was saved,
Most of them. as well as hundreds of men.
were drowned
The steamer struck about two O'Clock
this morning The weather at the time
was dark, but not thick, and the sea was
rough. Steamers are going down tonight
to render what assistance they can. All
the people saved from the wreck, with the
exception of Brady, are all still at Prospect,
where the fishermen are giving them all the
they possibly can.
NEW YORK, April l.-Judgment record
IN the case of Stokes was filed to-day. The
copying has occupied one man since Feb
ruary Esd
The Post says G. ". Curtis resigned his
position ON the Civil Service Board be-
cause he regards several important az
polntments recently made as a virtual
abandonment OF civil service reform
MILWAUKEE, April 1.-The muuicipal
election was contested by Democrats and
Republicans to-day with more than usual
zeal, resulting in the election of the Dem
DcratIc ticket, with Hon. Levi Fl. Kellogg
for Mayor, by PIT majority.
ST. LoUIs, April Returns indicate
that Joseph Brown, Democrat, for Mayor, /
will have at least twenty-five hundred ma
ority over George Balm, Republican,
PREsCoTT, Mo, April John s.
Stuart, the Citizens candidate, was elect
I'd Mayor by sixteen majority over G. III.
Morley, Republican The remainder of
The ticket is divided between Republicans
and Liberals.
OMAHA, April l.--At the election of city
,fficers to-day the Republican and Citizens |
tickets were in the field. William NJ. |
Brewer, ON the Citizens ticket, was proba- |
BY elected Mayor The city officers are
lbout equally divided.
NORRIS, April l.--At the city election |
here to-day the Democrats and Liberals
siected J. s, r. Scovill, Mayor, over Judge |
". y p Hopkins, Republican They also
y i,ect two of the FIVE Aldermen John |
par pat was reelected Supervisor on the town
N HfashiiiS93ToN, fasii April The President
ana o., family left for New Y ork today.
,sd dae ne public debt has decreased 81 ,644.-
)3o the past month; outstand;ng lagal
tenders, S35, ,S5o, ,904. 's''l''i''s 'es"i
The public debt statement sbou
1f 1920, ,0l2.33S. The cain bnia.1 o''aa
S69, ,537 ,376; and the currency 1,SG sos 5oa -
$40 Balance of interest due from Jiso3' D.;
ic railroads, Sl4, ,323,S73. "o'-
SPRINGFIELD, April Owing to the
storm and the town elections but few dele /
gates to the farmers mass convention have
arrived. A meeting of the executive COM |
nlttee Of the State organization of farmers
was held this evening. but beyond the ap-
of j. b. Turner, of Morgan, /
and !, ,. NJ. Smith, of Henry, as delegates to
% me farmers congress, which meets in In
alanapoils May 9th next, no business of
Importance was transacted.
:, NASHVILLE, April LA special from
Franklin Tam sfafoo A.. l.