The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-31

NEW York, July 3O.-It is estimated that
the damage by the rain storm yesterday to
Newark will amount to over 100000. Nearly
all the Easements in the city are Hooded. Sew
eral buildings were damaged ana some set on
fire by lightning. One house was blown down
and completely demolished. Two grocery
stores were completely ruined by the flood; also
a shoe store, and Jagowitz's factory had its
machinery damaged $4,000. Two hundred poor
people in the lower part of the city were driven
out of the cellars, several having narrow escapes
from drowning The same storm did consider
able damage to houses and streets in the lower
portion of Gowann's, Brooklyn.
Grave Charge.
tits stated that the firms whose books have
been seized by detective Jayne and his men of
the Custom House, charge that there is cor
rupt collision between the custom house Off
cials and unscrupulous informers, the officials
counting upon being able to effect quiet set
Element with the houses whose books have been
seized. The firms, however, whose books have
been seized by Jayne, express determination
to contest to the bitter end, this war of the
Gust I'm house officials against the importers.
The private informer in one case cannot be
found.
The Trial of the vi pdocs.
1t is stated that unofficial adyces have been
received at the War Department that the court
has found all the Modoc Indians on trial gnilty
of murder and ordered all of them to be shot.
Gen. Davis is said to be only waiting the en-
dorsement of the verdict to carry out the SEN
tenee.
The Vice President.
A special from Washington says that ad-
vices have been received there that danger
Gus operation is about to be performed upon
Vice President Wilson and if his strength fails
under it his physicians think it doubtful if he
will live until the opening of Congress.
Destructive Fire,
New YORK, July 30-11 80 p. ma fire was
discovered in the large government bonded
warehouse on Greenwich street. abont an hour
ago. The fire being located in the fifth story
the streams from the steam fire engines were
Intellectual and the fire spread rapidly along
and through the upper stories some 200 feet on
Greenwich street. A bakery adjoining has also
in imminent danger, but the firemen have evil
IDENTIFY now obtained control of the fire and
will undoubtedly keep is confined to the gov
eminent storehouses..
The building was filled with valuable goods
and those not destroyed by the fire are I'M
doubtedly ruined by water The damage will
probably reach over half million dollars. No
fires have been used in the building since last
winter aud the fire tonight is supposed to have
s sesR aK @
by the heated atmosphere prevailing to-day.
Coal.
The regular mouthly sale of Scranton coal
took place to-day The bidding was brisk and
u
IL to 20 per cent. over last month. Quotations
Steamboat $4.67; and $4S7 IL; CRATE 1896
and S.; egg S5.25 and $685..
Various Matters.
The storm was most destructive in New
York Yesterday. A large number of cellars
were overfiowed, streets flooded and many fam
| lilies driven from their houses.
| Many persons were sunstruck in this city
| yesterday.
| Gov. Dix has written the Pilot Commission.
| ers for information before signing certain
harbor bill now before him.
The Times says that in the LIST, Sd and 9Th
wards, the Catholics are making efforts to found
schools of their own.
Among the indictments recently found
against the Ring by the grand jury, was one
against VIM. M. Tweed John Green and Ed
ward Florence.
Kate Stoddard was visited by her father yes
| terday. She continues reciting her experiences
| and asks for speedy trial.
| Yves ALLEN Internationally surrendered at
Sing Sing yesterday, and was removed to a cell
where he can do no harm, and will be taken to
| Auburn in the next batch.
Attaches of the sheriffs Office were sent to
Blackwell's Island yesterday, for attempting to
extort money from the keepers Of a saloon by
representing themselves to be deputy sheriffs
and having Judgment against the saloon
| keeper.
1t is reported that the new bull gold ring
hold Or control from twenty-five to thirty. five
millions.
An attempt to rob police commissioner Char
| ticks residence of two large barrels full of
ladies wearing apparel was frustrated.
| The weather to-day is again hot
The bondsmen of Dan. Butterfield, who was
| removed from the Sub Treasury office in this
| city for completely in the s'black Friday" con
spiracy, have been sued in the u S. District
Court to recover deficiency of $4,000 in his ac-
counts.
| A resolution prohibiting sham sales at the
| Cotton exchange was to day lost.
| The police are said to be on the track of Ros-
| coe and another intimate male acquaintance of
| Kate Stoddard.
| The government has commenced suit against
the firm of Downing & Co., glass importers,
for the recovery of $4,000 penalties for alleged
| violation of the revenue laws.