New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

Accident ON the Chesapeake and Ohio
ROad-SSOods on Fire In Pennsylvania
-StOYm in Chicago and Church Blown
DOwn-AtIanta Newspapers COnsoli.
dated-Fire and Loss of Life in Port.
iand-MOre Failures in st. Louis-The
Seconds in the Duel Released ON
B0nds-HOrses Burned in Philadelphia
and Bufial0-FrOm Little Rock-Ter
rible Disaster OIL the Atlantic and Pa
cifc Rai!rOad-Severai Persons In-
jured-Annual Meeting of the Western
Associated Press-Mining Disaster in
Nevada-The Thorndike nIurder-COnl
Tar Explosion.
CAMBRIDGE o., June GA coal tar vat
exploded about four o'clock this afternoon
at the foundry Of c. p. Simons Il Brother,
and before the alarm could be given the
building was in flames. The fire spread to
the adjoining buildings, threatening to de-
strov that part of the town. At 10 2. NJ,
however, it was thought the fire was fully
under control.
The following property was destroyed:
Simons & Brothers foundry. loss $4,000,
no insurance; Zahrizer. $1,000. no insurance;
Rainey Il Sons warehouse, burned goods
damaged $4,000, no insurance; J. Reed,
lair. dwelling, $500, insured in the Under
writer for $1,000. The other small losses
aggregate $4,000. Total loss $3l 900.
KEY WEST. June 23.-The United States
war ships Nipsic and Shaumut left here
this afternoon for Hampton Roads.
DETROIT. June 23.-The regular annual
meeting Of tho Western Associated Press
will be held at Putin bay, Off Sandusky,
Ohio. on Wednesday of the present week.
year, and the animal reports will be made.
BELFAST. Me-, June 23.-The coroner's
jury in the Thorndyke tragedy completed
the inquest this afternoon. They find that
the father and mother came to their death
in consequence Of blows inflicted upon their
heads and faces with an Ak, fracturing their
skulls; that the infant was either killed in
like manner, or died from inhaling
smoke after the blows were given;
that the murders were committed
between twelve and three Oclock at night;
that the fire was kindled in many places in
and around the bed and crib in which the
little boy was sleeping, and that the door
leading to the room was closed. The jurors
further say the blows were inflicted by
John Trne Gordon with malice afOre-
thought, and that the fire was kindleO and
the door shut by him for the purpose of
causing the bodies of his victims to be con-
sumed and destroyed.
A new motive for murder, that Of re-
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young lady who resides in the vicinity, and
to whom Gordon has been paying attention.
She recently received an anonymous letter
traducing his character, the authorship of
which Gordon imputed to his sister-inlaw.
A few days before the murder was COM
mitted he threatened 20 be even with her,
SO expressed. or in word3 to that effect.
It was also proved that on the Saturday
evening previous to the murders he re-
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know one thing, Almon's life or mine is
short in this world The prisoner heard
the result of the inquest without emotion.
His examination is expected to take place
before the police justice on Wednesday.
RICHMOND. June 23.-The Pullman car OF
the night express train to Cincinnati on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was thrown
from the track last night soOH after leaving
Richmond.
The car was turned bottom uppermost
andebadly wrecked. A number OF persons
were injured. though mono fatally or very
seriously.
Among 1.-The injured are Mr.. George Ar
lingstall, of England Mr.. and Mrs. Waller
and Miss Waller, of Chicago. Mrs. Waller
had her shoulder blade broken.
The seconds in the Mordecal- Nc Carly duel
made successful effort to get bail to-day.
They were taken, on writ OF habeas
cOrpIS, DeIOro Judge Lazy, o1 Nc" Nono
county, and after hearing the case and the
argument Of counsel. were admitted 20 bail
in $1,000 each. to appear before the grand
jury on the seventh of July.
ST. LOUIS, June 23.-The people OF Frank
lin county, Missouri, hanged the negro who
outraged young German woman.
There are no further particulars to note
regarding the'collision of the picnic trains
on the Atlantic and Pacific railroad yester-
day. Thirteen sersons in all were injured,
only two seriously.
At a very late hour last night report
gained circulation that ia frlghtful co1hsi0n
had occurred ON the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad, some twenty miles from the city
Two picnic parties went on that road yes
terday; one given by the Bricklayers Union,
Numbering nearly 1000 men, women and
children, spent the day at Csstlewoed Sts