Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
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RICHMOND, Feb. 13.-T. III. Headon
white, and Phil. Hampton, colored, en-
ployed OH the free bridge in course of con
struction across the James River, between
Richmond and Manchester, were drowned
this morning while attempting to get {,
their work in a boat, which, owing TO the
swollen condition of the river, became un
Manageable and upset Headon was from
Maryland. At a later hour another ant
more dreadful accident occurred at tn,
same place
The temporary trestle work across two
of the pillars of the bridge upon which
about fifteen white men were engaged in
| laying the iron superstructure, gave way
and precipitated the whole party into the
boiling waters beneath. Nine were res
cued and the remainder were either drown
ed or killed by being dashed against the
timbers and iron which went down with
them. Among those who were lost were
j. c. Hidden and David Handley, of Pa,
r. c. SHAY, of Sussex county, Va, but
formerly of New York, and John Harrison
of Ohio. OF those who were rescued, two
floated about one mile down the river on
timbers and were taken out, badly in
jured and nearly chilled to death one
seized hold of a short piece of rope fasten-
ed to some broken timbers which had got
jammed amony the sunken rocks and re-
manned there for two hours, but was final
~ rescued with ropes and an empty boat
which was drifted to him from the Peters
burg railroad bridge, about one hundred
and fifty yards above the scene of the dis
aster. No one dared go to him, the waters
being so very rough and rapid. The re-
mainder were taken out at different points
below.
New YORK, Feb. 15.-Horace Greeley's
estate is about 100000. 1t is said that
Samuel Sinclair owes the estate at least
$4,000. There are about 100000 bad
debts and worthless securities. APP
praisers say G. Vanderbilt, jr., owes the
estate $50 900 borrowed money,
Commodore Vanderbilt has given to each
of Greeley's daughters $1,000, saying that
they can have what money they may need
at any time.
The only chance for Stokes is a delay
until full bench tests the constitutional
jury law of 1872.
Judge Davis has granted a stay of pro-
ceedings in the Stokes case.
AUGUSTA, Feb. l2.-The Agricultural
and Direct Trade Convention adopted a
memorial to Congress on n cheap and UNI
interrupted transportation between the
Mississippi river and the South Atlantic
seabOard. The representative of this will
be more urgent and economical ques-
ton of the day and sufficiently proved by
facts already before Congress. 1t urges
that the only complete means of meeting
ton avoiding the high mountains and
hard freezes, is such one as recommend
ed by the Mcfarland survey, connecting
the Tennessee river with the South
Atlantic, has been endorsed as feasible. The
cost is fully justified, and it is earnestly
hoped that Congress will insure the con-
struction at an early day.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 1.-THE Democrat pub
fishes an extract from private letter from
Berlin, stating that Bismarck's illness is
due to poisoned letters which he was hand
ed. Bismarck is so troubled with dizziness
that he scarcely leaves the house. His
wife who reads his correspondence is
troubled with unaccountable feebleness.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE weather is
quite warm since nine O'Clock this morn
ing.
The trial of Scannell, for the murder of
Donehue was commenced to-day.
The civil suit against Tweed was called
to-day but was postponed till tomorrow.
The Supreme Court to- day decided that the
new jury law passed at the last session of
the Legislature is constitutional. The
question came up upon an appeal in the
case of A. J. Barclay.
SELMA, Feb. 17.-Through trains, after
a suspension of three months, have re-
sumed travel on the Alabama Central
road.
The rivers at this point are within three
feet of the great July flood and still rising.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l7.-LinoT &
Kaas, convicted of maintaining a gam
bling house, were sentenced $500 each and
two years and six months imprisonment
in the Easton penitentiary. Makes d
O'Brien received the same sentence for a
similar offense.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb. 1.-THE new
steamship Vaderland, the first of the Phil
adelphia and Antwerp Red Star Line, ar
rived this afternoon. She steamed from
- capes to the city at the rate of fourteen
IhS ~ hour.
iiii pP Pr, "Hb. IA resolution I'm The
House to- today 70 O, into an election to-mor.
row for United States Senate was Laid
over.
SAN Francisco, Feb. IA scouting
party of Modocs burned the house of Dem
mis- Crowly. General Gil EN- sent detach-
ment OF troops in pursuit but did not over
take the Indians.
ALBANY, Feb. 17.-Willam Lowery. ]
Ross Stewart and Robert Hayes Mitchell.
kuklux prisoners, were released from The
penitentiary to-day. Fifty more such pris I.
oners remain.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1.-THE recent raiGs
caused rapid rise IL the sI5.,,,,es,i,ia
river At 2 o'clock this morning the cur
rent was so strong that coal fleet con
slstng OF thirty boats and barges, broke
loose from their fastening at the Smithfield
street bridge and moved Off in the current.
Inc alarm was instantly given by blowing
whistles and other signals and efforts made
tosaVe the lives of the unfortunate men who
were on board. Some were saved, but it il