Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-07

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DeTaussey, president of the tunnel COM
pany; George Balm, and other gentle
men, held a consultation to-day relative
I to connecting the railroads, centering
here, with the new pOstOffice building,
! by means of widening and otherwise
modifying the tunnel now in process of
construction between the bridge and
site of the proposed union railroad de-
pot. Two plans were presented, which
were fully discussed, and with a few
notifications, met the approval of
| Colonel Bangs, government superinten-
dent of the postal-service. The gentle
men present were unanimously of the
opinion that a connection between the
tunnel railroad tracks and the new post
office is entirely practicable, and that
such a connection will be of great ad
vantage to the citizens of the city and
the postal service.
Another Terrific Storm.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, April 6.-The
most terrible rain, hail and wind storm
ever known here came at a minutes no
! tice, this afternoon, creating fearful
havoc and loss of life. The storm struck
the city on West hill, tearing the roof
from one of the schoolhOuses, and
descending thence to the business por-
ton of the city, buildings were I'M
rooted and great deal of damage done.
The most horrible part of the catastro-
phe was the destruction of T. w. Ponds
butter and egg depot, on Jefferson street,
and the death of seven persons. The
house was blown down, and twenty-five
persons were buried beneath the ruins.
Mr.. Pond and three others were taken
out dead, and the other nineteen more
or less injured. Mr.. Pond was young
man of great promise, who had built up
large trade, and was well known
throughout the State. The wife and two
children of Mr.. Stieger, a German
school-teacher, who lived in house ad-
joining, were killed by the falling of the
east walls of Mr.. Ponds house. The
persons killed were T. w. Pond, Pen
dergrast, Trainer and Nefr and Mrs.
Stieger and her two children. Some
of the men rescued from the ruins will
probably die. The mayor and police
force have been on the ground ever since
the accident, rendering every possible
assistance.
Progress of the CarIIst Trouble.
MADRID, April 6.-The official report
of the surrender OF Berga charges the
commandant of the town with treason,
and attributes the disaster to that cause
alone. 1t also confirms the statement
that the Carlists bayOneted sixty-seven
prisoners. 1t is rumOred that revolu-
tiOnary agents have gone into Portugal,
and that they are well supplied with
money. Fresh cases of insubordination
among Captain-General Contreras's
troops, at Barcelona, are reported. The
arrival of the new CaptAin-G General,
Velarde, is anxiously looked for there,
but the railroad between Madrid and
Barcelona has been interrupted, it is
said, by the Carlists, and he is delayed.
| Republican guides have brought to
! Barcelona a prisoner, OH whom was
| found an important correspondence ad-
| dressed to AlphonzO and Cabecilla. The
churches in the town of Reus have been
closed, and are guarded by armed peas
ants. A Carlist band, under Tristani,
| has burned the railway station at San
| guin. The federal-republican cOmman-
der at Barcelona has sent a circular to
| the Catalonian towns, ordering the in
| habitants to place them in a state of de-
fense, and force the Carlists to encamp
in the fields, where the volunteers and
regulars can exterminate them. Each
| local committee is directed to send to
| headquarters at Barcelona for what arms
they may require.
Salt Lake News.
SALT LAKE, April 6.-The Mormon
semi-annual conference was held to- day
| in the tabernacle. About six thousand
| persons were present from all parts of
the Territory, including four or five hun
dred Gentiles as spectators at the morn
ing service. Apostles Taylor and Con-
ner spoke. The latter thought the pros
poets of the Mormon church were never
more bright and encouraging. All the
powers on earth could not put down the
church or thwart the divine design.
! Gods people would reign here. Brig
ham Young is looking in the best of
| health, and as lively as boy. He de-
nounced women's fashions, and carica-
tured the Grecian bend across the plat
| form, much to the amusement of the
audience. He eXhorted them to cling
! to their ways and doctrines. The dis
course was disjointed and desultery, but
enforcing and asserting that the Nor
mons were Gods people, and ought to
pay tithing. The attendance was not
so large as usual. A number of mis-
sionaries are to be sent off to foreign
ports. Brigham Young has resigned
the presidency of the Deseret
Bank and Cooperative Mercantile
institution, and Hooper and Eldridge
respectively chosen instead. Various
reasons are assigned for the act, which
causes a good deal of speculation. 1t is
generally believed that he is about to
retire from business affairs and trustee
in trust for the church.
A FruitIess Attempt to Inaugurate a
Hinge strike.
New YORK, April 5.-The men en-
ployed in the New York gas-works, at
the foot of Twenty-first street, East
river, quit work at noon to-day, and
| forming into procession, marched to the
Mutual Gaslight company, at the foot of
Eleventh street, where they endeavored
to induce the men there to strike. In
| this they were not successful, but
claimed, however, to have assurance
that the men would leave Off Mon
| day. The strikers then marched to the
works of the Manhattan company, at
East Fourteenth and First, Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets. The men in
these works refused to join them at
present, but promised to consider the
matter. The march was next to the
Metropolitan works, West Forty-second
! street, but no accessiOns to the ranks
were obtained there. This strike was
not unexpected by the gas companies,
and the men had hardly walked out of
the New York gas-works when fifty
| Italians and Swiss took their places.
This act stirred up the ire OF the strik-
ers, and they threatened to annihilate
the Italians in the neighborhood but
by the prompt arrival of detachment
of police peace was secured. Strong de-
tails of police are stationed in and
around the gas-wOrks and prevent the
strikers gathering in the EeighbOrhoOd,
and they are kept constantly moving,
and up till evening no fights had taken
place. Bunks and cooking ranges have
been erected in the works where the
strike occurred so the men have no Oc-
casioh to leave the premises. The strike
is for eight hours and three dollars and
twenty-five cents per day for the strikers
and two dollars and fifty cents for
| helpers.
The Atlantic Survivors.
New YORK, April 6.-Three hundred
and five survivors of the ill-fated Allan
tic arrived here this morning from Bos-
ton by the steamer Newport. It being
generally known that they were coming,
as early as four o'clock anxious crowds
gathered around the pier, and the Wild
est excitement prevailed. AS soon as
| the boat nea:ed the dock the pier was
closed, and none but the employees and
members of the press were ad
mitted inside the gates. Meanwhile
com missiOners of emigration had boat
chartered, and to avoid the large crowd
outside the pier, took the unfortunate
| naSSenOeTs on hoard and steamed down