The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-14

>>RsoHaEaasD, February. y.13,-4r Hon.
don, white, and Phil. Hampton, colored.
employed on the frfe bridge IN oburse oi
construction across James River, be-
tween Richmond aud Manchester, were
drowned this morning. while attempting
to get to their work in boat, which.
owing to the swollen condition of the
river. became unmanageable and upset,
Aendon was from Maryland. At a later
hour. another and more dreadful acoi.
dent occurred at tho same place. The
temporary trestle work CROSSES two Of the
pillars oi the bridge, upon which sbout
hfteen white men we're engaged djn; tsyine
the iron. The shpefStrnSknrs aAve z&v.
and preoipituted the whole party into the
boats and Writer'S beneath. Nine were
rescued, and the remainder were either
drowned or killed by being dashed
against the timhers and iron, which went
down with them. Among those who
were lost are j. q. Hadien and David
Hundiey, Of Pennayivuuia; E. G. Shuw,
OF Sussex County. VI but formerly OF
New York, and John Harrison, of Ohio
=. :Hcse who were rescued, two hoeted
ABOUT mile down the river on timbsrs
and were taken out badly iuiured and
nearly Chilled to denth. One seized hold
OF short piece Of rope fastened to the
broken timbers, which had got jammed
among the snnken rocks, and remained
there for two hours, but was 6nally res
caed with ropes aud an empty boat,
which was drifted to him from the Pc
tersburg Railroad Bridge, abont $50
yards above tue SCENE of disaster. No
one dare go to him. tho waters being go
very rough aud rapid. The remainder
were taken ont at different points below.
There was an immense turnout OF the
popnlaco this afternoon, to witness the
demonstration iu honor Of the first
through freight train from tho Ohio
Niver, over the Chesapeake and Ohio
haiiroAd. A long procession, composed
OF tho Fiist Virginia Regiment, the Fire
department., various commercial usso.
Citations, the City Council aud other city
OFFICIALS. aud mauy private citizens was
formed, and marchtd to the Chesapeake
and OH" depot, When, soon after their
arrival, the expected train hove in sight
aud was salnted by two batteries of mr.
tillery, stationed on neighborlng hills
firing lCO rounds. Several Of the church
bells and all the city bells rang out their
Joyous penis, while the steam whistles of
the engines of the Fire Department kept
up O continuous blowing. Speeches
were made by Lewis n. Frnyser, Presi-
dent OF the National Tobucco Associa.
ton; Lieutenant Governor Maryc. Hon.
John B. Baldwin. Gen. Il. Anderson,
nj. b. Schwuzenbcrg, of Cincinnati, and
others. 1t is proposed to have anuther
and grander celebration in May.
NEW YoRK, February 13.-rhe Go
vernment sold 81, 900, 900 Of gold, ut l3
OLA.
W1nM1NaToN. N. G., February l3.-
At a meeting of tie Chamber OF Com
merce, held to-dny. com tnittee was an.
pointed to confer with the officers of the
railroads in this State controlled by the
Southern Railway Security Company,
and demand relief FROM the odious dis.
examination against local freights. Fail
ing 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.
NEW YORK. February 13.-The ship
Erie, OF the United States and Brazilian
line. was burned ut sea. She had on
board 1000 sucks of coffee. The fra
commenced at midnight in the upper
SNA S3S 0oSA. Ado SioH duu passengers
took to the boats. NJ lives lost. The
baggage. cargo and mail we're a total
loss. The United States Consul at Per
nambuco succored the crew.
The mail ser vice between New York
and Bermuda hos ceused, the steamer
having been withdrawn.
200 unconpleted bonds, of 81, 900
each. OF the Toledo, Cauuda. Southern
and Detroit Railroad Company, were
stolen from the Office Of the company in
this oity yesterday. The bonds are
valueless in their present state.
Joseph Phillipson was arrested. to.
day, on board the steamer Java, on the
charge of forgery in England
Neither Judge Boardmnn nor Judge
Davis has given n decision on the appIi
cation OF Stokes for stay OF proceed.
logs and writ Of error.
The fourth panel null the fourth div
OF the Scanned trial was exhausted TO-
day, and only eleven jurors obtained.
The fifth panel has bseu ordered for to-
morrow.
Finnhcini and tommerciaI.
COLUMBIA, s. o., February l3.-Sales
OF cotton to-day 50 bales-middIing
1870.
LONDON. February l3-Noon.-Con-