, 1873-08-14

ExCLUsIvELY FOR THE DAILY DISPATCH

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ExCLUsIvELY FOR THE DAILY DISPATCH
NEw YoRK. Aug. 9.--A special from
Washington says the best information
obtainable shows that the number Of
lives lost by the burning Of the steamer
Wawassett is probably not over twenty.
There is no wharf at Chatterton Point,
where the steamer was burned, aud the
landing is made by the use Of small
boats. One of these was being unshlp
ped for this purpose. when the cry of
FIRE" was heard, and the flames came
with SUCH force that panic insued al
once. The passengers made rush for
the boat that was being lowered. crowd
ing it full, when the tackle gave way or
became unlocked and all were precipi.
tated into the river. The terror-strick-
On passengers were forced b; the fumes
to jump overheard and the crew threw
life preservers. The people on shore
did all they could to assist i'll saving life.
but their means Of rescue were unequal
to the terrible calamity.
Boston. Aug. "a special from Port
land, Maine, at 2 P. NJ, says \ large fire
is raging at the wharf and the stenme,
Dirago has been burned to the waters
edge, aud other boats are in gfeat dan
ger. The sheds of the New York steam
rs are all burned. A dispatch dated
2 Is, p. NJ, says the steamer Montreal
is burned and the fire is spreading rap
idlv. All of Calls and the Atlantic
~harves are burned. The wind Is frolI
the west and the fire may keep off shore.
Steamers Dlrago. Montreal and Chaseul
are burning.
Lster.-Portland fire has spread to
the freight sheds of the Boston steam-
ers anc has burned the elevators on
Galt's wharf, with several thous md
bushels of grain. Most OF the frei sht
in the freight sheds Was got out. 50t
tons of coal on Galt's wharf are still
ON fire. The freight depot OF the Grand
Trunk r. r. has Just caught fire. The
building of Benchan aud Merrill, pack
ing company, is gone.
One woman is known to have beer
drowned and several others are reported
TO be drowned.
.Saco and Blddleford have been tele
zraphed to for aid. A later dispatct
saws that the fire is fully under control
and the Grand Trunk Il. r. depot ii
safe.
New YORK, Aug. 9.--cha~ Jones wa,
hanged in Newburn. N. c., Yesterday
for the murder of Robert Miller, con
stable, Febru. rv LIST. 1872. while Mile
with two others WAS conveying Jones tt
prison on the charge of larceny. Jones
was over so years ofage.
MEMpH1s, Tenn. Aug. Sd. R. T
Dunn, Deputy Marshall. was assassina
ted at Corintha, Mississippi. last night
by an unknown VILLAIN, who shot hin
with gun through the window. as h'
lay asleep in the be'i. There Is no clu'
to the murderer.
ST., LOUIS, Aug. 9.-Thursd y morn
ing last near percival Station, Iowa
Thomas Woodson, nepht W of Governor
Woodson, of this State, instai tly killed
VIM. Barlow Of Nebraska, who had left
home the day before armed with avow-
cd prspose of killing Wooison. which
intention he repeated at Percival.
Woodson received information of Bar
lows purpose, and. armius himself with
q revolver. secreted himself bv the road
side, near his house. and rs his would
be assassin approachsl, fired and killed
him.
NEW YORK. Aug. o.-It is reported in
this city that kilograms from H ,van.,
were received yesterday by Spanish
commercial house and Ivy high Spanish
functionaries in this country % the ef-
feet that Gen. PartiIlo. at the head of
$4,000 men, had captured Cienfueeos,
Withouta shot being fred. and Lad pro
claimed Don Carlos King of Spain.
Many leading Spaniards in Havana. in
cluding Generals In the volunteer army
Jesuits, and several leading traders OF,
the Island, are said to We in a eonspira
cy with Gen. Portillc. for the oyerthrou
of the anGovernment of Spain.
vienna, Aug. 9-The cholera has en-
tirely disappeared from this ely.
BARCELONA. Aug. 1900 Ca,lists
are marching on to Bergs. 81 miles
northwest OF this city.
MADRID, Aug. 9.-An announcement
is made that the Government and a
Deputation from Sainaania have arrang
ed for the restoration Of the Narional
authority in tha. city.