The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30

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i D. Richardson, died, last evening, in
Bellevue Hospital, and having no
friends, will be buried in Potter's field.
It has been asoertained that John r.
Irving, who has been arrested in San
Francisco, on his own confession, as an
accomplice in the murder of BenjGmin
Nathan, is well-known New York thief
and burglar. His story is probably
false, aud invented as means OF pro.
curing free return here.
| HALIFAX, August 2S.-Accouuts of
the recent disastrous storm in this pro-
vince are continually coming to hand,
The gale was severely felt in the town
and County Of Pioton. In the hnrbor,
the tide rose to great height, and in
scwn trees, fences aud chimncys were
blown down and goods aud chsttels
were scattered in all directions At
least, twenty schooners wero driven
ashore on this side of the harbor. but
most arc believed to be comparatively
free from damage. Seven vessels are
ashore at Port Mulgrave, four ut Pirate
Cove, four ut Port Hawkesbury and
four ut Port Hood Eastward Of Hall
fax. the gale wns the tierccst known for
years. buildings, trees and fences were
| plo~n and strswn IN every direction,
and it is reported that two unfinished
churches we're blown down at Cape Bay.
| The same accounts of the disastrous
effect OF the hurricance come from other
sections OF tue provinces. TO the West
ward, the fruit crop has been almost
wholly destroyed, and within rndius
OF 200 miles, fences, trees and barns
prostrated and shipping damaged. The
fruit crop of Kings County and atlioin-
ing Counties suffered terribly, but no
estimate Of the loss can be formed now.
Six brigs and eight schoouers are ashore
and dismastcd at Cow Bay. 4 number
OF other vessels are dismastcG, bnt still
ahoat. Besides these, there arc large
! number of fishing schooners ashore,
which have been generally smashed ;lp
| beyond all hope vi Identification. The
whole number OF disasters rc vessels at
Cow Bay amonu. 10 f!iysix, ircin,!iax
vessels ashore and ,lisn.;te,i. SO lar
as ascertaine.;, but one life was lost.
During the heigh! Of the gale, the crew
OF the brig CT. j. Troof b>iuc in great
danger from tremendous seas breaking
over the vessel, Captain Macarthur had
boat hauled over the sands at dis.
tance OF two miles aud launched to
succor the exposed crew. The boat
was manned by Captain McArthur,
Ralph Candor and Captain Martell, aud
these brave fellows were successful in
saving the lives of those on board.
There were eight Of them. who would
III all probability otherwise have De.
rished. Not in the memory Of any resi-.
dent has sach destruction been known.
AT the break-water, erected at an enor-
nous outlay, the sea played fearful ha-
voc. All the new work and ] portion OF
the old one ure.gonc. The docks were
also destroyed. The damage to the
wharves will, it is expected, reach nearly
slUO, 600; while other damages, includ.
ing those to the shipping, will probably
foot up over $1,000
LATER 1t is though: that over 100
vessels have. been driven ashore at tie
several harbors Of Cape Breton. Seven.
teen barks aud schooners ure ashore at
Sidney. It is suid this does OF include
all The vessels destroyed, AS q feet of
French schooners put in there during
the gale, and in all probability many oI
them have been wrecked. Eight yes
seis are ashore at Guysborough, and
every wharf in the harbor is DESTROYED.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-It is now
known that the Bro okiyn City Treasury
Is involved ia the common catastrophe
with tho Brooklyn Trust Compnny
Late last night /: WAS nsccrtaiued that
the City Treasury had been robbed of
large amount. and Rodman, late AS
slstant City Treasurer and Secretary of
the Trust Company, was the guilty
party. Hodman, acting III his double
capacity, was enabled to cover up the
deficiency by making false statements
concerning the amonnt OF city money
on deposit i'll the Trust Company. The
total defalcation is $2o3 600. Sprague,
the Treasurer, Is responsible for the loss.
lie has sold his stock in the BROOKLYN
Eagls for $4,000 His Londsmcn are
fully responsible. and the city will not
lose anything. Ii is said that Sprague's
bondsmen have pledged themselves to
make good any deficiency, uad that
Spragne has made Ill assignment OF his
property 70 the city, even to his house
hold goods. There are those who assert
that Mills, Of :hc BROOKLYN Trust
Company, who was drowned at Concy
Island, WAS Implicated with EoLman ia
this deficiency.
New ORLEANS. August 2S.-Extrava-
gaas reports regarding the health OF
New Orleans having been circulated