The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
STRIKE lMoSG RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
Trains Smashed, butno Persons Injured
LErrER FROM GOVERNOR McESERr
FAILURE 70 CRAPPLE THE CABLE

ROCHESTER,, n. ", August l0.--rhe
conductors and brakemen of the freight
train on the Western Division Of the
New York Central Railroad last night
struck for an advance of pay, In accord
ance with u promise made them u
month since. No freight trains are
moving between this place and Buffalo.
The. express train due here Mt seven
o'clock this mon ming from Detroit, on
tile Great Western Railroad, Is In the
canal at Harold. The train was drawn
by two locomotives ana consisted Of
several baggage and express cars and
an unusual number Of passengers. The
lOck-drAws We're open, and this was
not observed by the engineers. Both
the engines and all the baggage and
express cars plunged into the canal,
filling the chasm SO that there was not
room for the passenger coaches. II Il
reported that all the passengers and
employees escaped injury.
PHILADELPHIA August l9.-Richard
Wa N, aged thirty-scven, brother of
John David Watson, editor of the
North American, was killed by a coal
car. ElF tft F,ft
ALBANY, n. Y, August 10. --Lowen-
stein, the alleged accompllce Of the
two women IN the Weston murder,
has been arrested in Canada.
LOUISVILLE, August 10. --George Say
brooke, was arrested on Il charge Of be-
ing "a bogus revenue officer. He mulcted
several lager beer establishments.
The cholera is reported in Girard
county. One death YESTERDAY, one to-
day, and one in son.e f mily in this
city.
A man named Lizard, said to he n
travelling correspondent of the Herald,
is missing since Tuesday. Foul play is
applehended stf,tss.g
ST. Louis, August l9.--John ii, Fair
child, Vice President of the Marine IN
Hmance Company and President of the
Board Of Underwriters of this city, died
last night Of cerebro spinal meningitis.
NEW ORLEANS. August l9.-In re-
Spouse to n communication from the
citizens Of Monroe as to the proper
course to be pursued regarding Louisi-
ana aflhirs, John MclGnery writes q
letter. He advises State Convention
in December an the appointment of a
committee to appeal to Congress.
After reviewing the Kellogg usur-
pation at some length, McEnery
says the present deplorable state
OF affairs demand rescue fiom certain
men; the adoption of one of two rem
.dies, either the rescue of the new
Government from the ignorance and
corruption pervadiDg almost every de-
partmcnt, by the united action of the
honest and intelligent people Of the
State; Or an 1T er surrender of the
State to the Federal Government,
trusting that Government may initiate
mn honest Government that will save
the contiscation of the peoples prop
ty now going on and save them from
inevitable Bankruptcy and ruin,
CHICAGO, August l0.--The deaths
fOm the railroad accident reach
eighteen. The engineer of the freight
ain has been arrested, and the OIL
GERS are pursuing the conductor. &
KINGSTON, August lathe Dacia
hasreturned for coal and provisions.
She failed. to grapple the Aspinwall
cable on account or unfnyora6le
weather.
MANCHESTER, n. H., August l0.r-
Charles st rk, a wealthy and sinfuen-
tial citizen, aged seventy-two, hung
himself last night. No assignable
cause.
PHILADELPHIA, August l9.-In con-
snertion with, the approach of the dedi.
cation ofthe Masonic Temple, grand
demonstration of Knights Templar
will take place at the Academy of
Music and Horticultural Hall, which
are to be connected by bridge. The
dedication takes place on the 18th Sep
tember. On the evening before the
Knights will give an exhibition.