Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-09
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Nrw YoRK, August ga special 70
the Times from Washington says the
steamship wavasseti, Loaf on the Polo'
mac yesterday. had on board one hun
dred aud seventeen passengers aud q
crew Of twelve, mostly from Washington.
The best information Obtainable up to a
late hour last night shows the number OF
lives lost probably not over twenty. She
was engaged in making regular trips ON
the river between Washington and the
mouth of the Potomac. She LEFT at 6
A. m. for the bay. her passengers being
mostly from the humblest classes. She
landed some passengers and freight
before reaching Chatteron Point About
six miles north Of Aqua Creek, boa,
was unshippsd for the purpose OF landing
passengers, when the cry Of "hreT was
heard the flames coming from all amid
ships, near the engine. A panic imme-
diately ensued, the passengers rushed
for the boat, crowding ii full; the tack
ling broke and the boat and all were
precipitated into the river. In fifteen
minutes the flames had gained such
Roadway that it was evident The steamer
was doomed. She was only about one
hundred yards from the shore. Many
terror stricken passengers jumped over
board. The captain and crew remained
on board until forced by the flames to
lump into the river. People on shore
came TO the assistance with such apph-
ances as were convenient, but these were
very limited. One after another unior-
tunate passenger in the water sank.
There we're FIVE hundred life-preservers
on board, but the passengers were so
panic stricken that many neglected to
use them. The names Of the lost, as far
as known, are: Jas. Reed, three children
and Betty Reed, Of Washington; Addie
jenkins, chambermaia Of the steamer;
Miss Marbury, of Glymend, Nd, and a
colored deck. hand named George. The
steamer Georgiana is due at Washington
today with the survivors. when further
particulars will be received.
1t is stated that the agent Of num-
Der of English capitalists interested in
the completion of an inter-oceanic
canal from Port Caballas, on the Allan
tic coast to Tonzica, on the Pacific
ocean, viii arrive here in few days for
the purpose of comforting with the Pa
cifc Mail Company, and will offer the
company inducements to land its steam
ers at Port Caballas and Tonzica. On
the road being completed. if this ar
rangement is effected, it is claimed that
it will shorten the time Of transporta-
ton Of mails and freight between New
York and San Francisco by four days,
as compared with the Panama route. The
new company, which is organizing in
London, has extraordinary grants from
the Honduras government.
A dangerous counterfeit fiity-cent
note, recently discovered to be in circu-
lation, has been found to have been
printed from a dangerous new plate,
which detectives have not been able to
find. These notes are printed on the
best 6brous paper, skillfully executed
and difficult. The most expert judges
can scarcely distinguish them from the
genuine notes. A man named Murphy
was arrested last night on the charge
of selling these notes, but couldn't be
induced to speak. 1t is believed that
Murphy knows where the plate can be
found.
Brooklyn, August 9.-The Brooklyn
Trust Company will resume business
this morning with the money on hand,
81 100000. The petitions in bankruptcy
filed against the company were formally
dismissed yesterday by Judge Benedict.
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