The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-15
NEWS SUMMARY.

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Midnlght-The heavy rains continue,
causing many detentions, AMI some
accidents on railways.
Eleven cars and the engine were
found turned bottom up in u pond. The
fireman IL missing,
NEW YORK, August, ll.-The storm
continues accompanied by light rain
last night. In the crowded cellars in
the older parts Of the city the poor had
to battle with the rats which had been
drlyed from the sewers by the rising
floods, and the wretched beds were
surrounded by water.
There has not been any serious de-
rangement of the mails, with the ex-
ception Of the through Southern mail.
All due yesterday and this forenoon
are received.
The New York Yacht squadron on
their annual cruise, was obliged to
run for shelter, and most of the YES
sells are now reported safe at different
ports.
Dispatches from the cast report that
storm prevails in that section. The
rain made it necessary to postpone the
races at,Saratoga.
AT Baltimore reports say that streets
in various parts of the city are sub
merged, aud the cellars flooded.
Jones Falls is overlooked, and u por-
ton of the old flooded district was
again inundated, in some places to the
depth Of four or five feet.
All the railroads running to Balti-
more are more or less damaged, and
the detention of the mails is more
general than for years.
On the Baltimore and Ohio road
landslides have occurred at Red Cut
and Vinegar Hill and other places.
The storm broke so suddenly on New
York shipping waters that frcighters
had busy times for while securing
their vessels and the goods exposed on
the docks. About midnight several
canal boats broke loose and drifted
about, but none, so far reported, sunk.
asloop lying or Jersey City ferry has
sunk, and it is thought some of her
crew were drowned
PROVIDENCE, r. L., August II. The
blacksmith shop, boiler house and
machine shop Of the Mechanics Ma
chine Company, in Warren, burned
last night; loss $4,000; insured for $22,-
COO.
RICHMOND, Ind, August 14-Judge |
Johnson has to-day dissolved his tenn
porary injunction, restraining the re-
moval of the county-seat of Wayne
county from Centcrville to Richmond.
Twenty'or thirty wagons went to Cen
terville and brought away the records
and other public property The Com
missioners, accompanied by four car
loads of Richmond people, also went to
Centerville by special train, but as no
demonstration was made to prevent
the removal Of the property, theirpres-
ence was not required.
DIES MONIES, August 1.-THE Anti
monopoly Convention nominated An
drew Hosti for Governor and Frank
ODonnell for Lieutenant Governor.
The resolutions favor tariff for reve
nue.. About thirty counties were rep
resented.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August II. The
first bale of cotton of the new crop
was received here this morning, and
sold at auction for29s cents per pound.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Arndfs
passengers, ninety-four cabin and
three hundred steerage, are all well.
The gale continues heavy with raining.
MINNEAPALIs, Mimi, August a.
The yield Of wheat Is unprecedented,
averaging over twenty-five bushels per
acre
COLUMBUS, O.. August 14.-Three
children in one family of cholera.
No other d aths reported.
SARATOGA, August 1.-THE races
have been postponed.