The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-31
TELEGRAPHTC.
The Steamer Viginius Sunk
at Sea.
Action Of the Virginius
Prisoners in New York.
Eight Millions added to the
Public Debt.
Mo~e Exposures oT the
Brooklyn Corruptionists.
How Jordan, Marsh & Co..
Swindled the People.
Burning OF g. Jail in XIV
Petition in regard to the
Clinton Bridge.
Fire. Crime. etc.
Mo~e Exposures o& the
Brooklyn CorrupGionists.
How Jordan, Marsh & Co.
Swindled the People.
Burning OF g. Jail in XIV
Petition in regard to the
Clinton Bridge.
Fire. Crime, etc.

Fire, Crime, etc.
New YORK Dec. 30.-Lieutenant Com
mandPr Hose veil, of the OsSipee, makes
the following statement concerning the loss
of the Nirginius The Ossipee left Tortu-
gus with the Virglnius in tow on the morn
ing of the 10th inst They had fair wealth
er until the afternoon of the 10th, when
there was gale and bad weather, and the
Nirginius signalled she was leaking badly
Captain Walters therefore determined to
shape his course for Charleston. s. c., but
as they got into smoother water the Virgin
ius behaved better and the water was kept
out of her 6reroom. On the morning of
Christmas day, the severe weather having
continued, the Nirginlus was again leaking
as badly as ever, and the vessels put into
| Frying pan Shoals, about ten miles south
of Cape Fear Light, where smoother water
could be obtained Here the vessels came
to anchor, Captain Walters hoping that
! the Nirginius would ride out the gale be-
fore daylight.
| Next morning, Friday, Commander
Woodson signalled with lights that the
| Nirginius was leaking rapidly with fires
out and pumps stopped, and that the crew
wished to be taken off. Boats were low
cred from the Ossipee at day light. and by
seven a. H. all on board the Nirginius were
transferred to the former vessel. As a
heavy sea was running the work Of remov-
ingthe crew was one OF much danger and
difficulty, and therefore no lives were
risked in endeavoring to save their person
al effects or any other property on the Nir-
ginius. The hawser of the Nirginius was
cut and buoy attached to mark her posi-
ton in case she sank out of sight.
The Ossipee remained At anchor during
the day, and at quarter past four p. III. the
lNirginius, which had been gradually set
fling went to the bottom. She sank in
eight fathoms of water. The top masts re-
main above the surface. The Ossippee
then resumed her voyage to this port.
New YORK, Dec. 30-From the officia
report of Lieutenant Woodrow, who was
in command OF the Nirginius at the time
of her sinking, it appears that it was only
by IL e utmost exertions of the crew tina
the vessel could be kept afioat as long a
she was, and that her engines were also ii
such condition as to render her almos
worthless For four davs the men in thu
fire room worked in water up to theirknee
and at the time they left the ship wer,
nearly exhausted
New YORK, Dec. 30.-After the landing
at the yard last evening of the surviving
h members of the passengers and crew of tn
: steamer Nirginius they marched in irregu
: lar line to Fulton ferry, taking boat t
New York, and thence proceeding to a Gu
ban restaurant in Pine street, where the
were Hospitality entertained. They wer
J. clad in the navy uniform Of the Unite
States, and marched briskly through tn
streets, showing no signs Of recent suffer
ings. When transferred to the tug boa
d from the steamer Juniata which carrie
them TO this port from Santiago, they CAV
rouisiDg cheers for their several benefaC
tors, leading off with three for the con
III mander of the British steamer Niohe t
whom they feel indebted for the preserva
n ton of their lives.
Il They also passed a vote of thanks to th
= Commander Braine and other officers {
:, the Juniata, and of coincidence with Con
mander Braine for the less of his sou.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The publ
= debt statement will be issued the I'd
. january The Treasuary officials thin
! the increase will be about eight million.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, Dec. 0-The cor,
y ner's jury ON the recent eastern raj
oi road collision find it was chargeable to til
incompetence and neglect of the train di
patcber. an error of judgement of the EEL,
graph operator and the culpable reckies.
n ness of the conductor and engineer of I'll
. down freight train.
DUBUQUE, Dec 3O.-Petitions are
Al. l.
Congress to extend to the Clinton brid
"a the law authorizing the construction
bridges across the Mississippi river al
throwing them open to all railroads wishi
. to use them as postal routes by the payne
Of tolls The Clinton bridge was built heto
the enactment of this law and the Mort
western Railroad, having leased 1t, refus
other roads access tn 1t. Congress Is ask
to compel them to do it,
New YORK, Dec. 30.-The committee
= Supervisors of Brooklyn report that t
], Commissioners of Charities have squa
dered 100000 the last four years by bu
ing supplies of miserable quality and
ficient in quantity at from fifty to thrt
hundred per cent above the usual markt
rates for first class articles. The com
tee recommend that Governor Dix reno
the whole board
The investigation into the affairs of t
aims house of the same city deveiope
most shameful state of affairs as regar
the treatment of the inmates.
The report that large number of IN
were to be discharged from the navy va
Wednesday next, is said to be unbound,
er Orders have been received from Washil
ton directing heads of departments at I
ward to discharge workmen as circumst;
ces will require.
BosToN, Dec 3l-A statemen is pl
,e, lished in regard to Jordan, Marsh 4 u
troubles, from which it appears that
attention of the Government officials v
IS, first drawn to the firm about year and
half ago by certain Representations OF
York importers that the Boston firm '
cks' selling certain goods at s per cent be-
cost of importation, and that III con
auence watch was put upon the n
and one Jackson, the custom ho
New clerk of the firm. was employed as
spy by the Treasury Department. lnse
r cases jackson asserts there is undlspu