The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-11
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Burning of a Potomac
Steamer.
Over twenty Lives Lost.
Disastrous Fire at Portland
Maine.
The Cholera Subsiding.
Large arrival of Lumber
Vessels in Chicago.
The Buffalo Races.
A Man 80 years old, Hung,
Large arrival of Lumber
Vessels in Chicago.
The Buffalo Races.
A Man 80 years old. Hung.
Murder, Forgery, Fire
Crime, etc.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va Aug. Steam |
er " Nawassett, running on the Potomac
River, between Washington and Curri- |
man, took fire about II clock to-day, at
Chatalon Landing, and was destroyed !
She had about $50 passengers on board. |
The Nawasset is side-wheel steamer, |
about $50 tons and was engaged in run
ming between Washington and the land
ings along the Potomac. She was insured
for SOS, 900.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-At half past
four this morning the steamer National
arrived here from the scene of the burning
Wawasset, having on board about twenty
five survivors and eleven dead bodies
The bodies were recognized as those OF
Mrs Muce, who it is reported had three
Virginia; child of Jas. Reed Mrs. NATL
da Walker, of Washington; Miss .Juliana
Mills and four c0lored children. two yet
unrecognized Capt Wood, Watson, Whee-
Ter, the clerk. Mr. Nash, the engineer, ,and
MIR. Reed, mate of the steamer Wawasset
arrived here this morning about on the
steamer GeOrgiana. All of the them were
more or less burned or injured.
New YORK, August "a special from
Washington says the best information OBJ
tainable shows that the number of lives
lost by the burning of the steamer Wawas-
sett is probably not over %.
BosToN, Aug ga special from Port
land. Me, at one P. NJ, says a large fire is
raging at the wharf The steamers Dir
90, Chase and Montreal have burned A
T 10 =, 20
spreading rapidly.
/ PORTLAND, Me, Aug. 9.-The fire To-
! day originated in the New Y ork freight
/ shed close To the steamer Dirg0,
and the boat was almost instantly
/ in flames In half an hour she
would have been discharged. 4 large
amount Of freight in the store house
was destroyed The Dirgo cost 100000
in 1866; partially insured The fire came
across the Atlantic dock into the dock in
the Boston freight shed so suddenly that
men on the lower part of the wharf had TO
jump overheard as well as those on board
Of the steamers. The dock was full Of
swimmers for some time, but were picked
up by small boats Twenty-Five thousand
dollars insurance Is reported on the steam
er Montreal, which is valued at $IS0,000.
The elevator had about $4,000 bushels of
corn and oats in it. 1t was built strongly
of wood sheathed with iron, and, with its
contents, was worth probably $l50.000.
The steamer Carlotta was worth about
$4,000. The storehOuses on the Atlantic
wharf had a large amount OF sugar, fresh
canned goods, merchandise which was dis
charged by the Falmouth this morning
The Gait and Atlantic docks are a mass OF
smouldering ruins Nelly Mccarthy, EN-
ployed on the steamer Dirgo, was drowned.
The stewardess Of the same vessel and
daughter are missing.
PORTLAND, Aug. 9.-But a very uncer-
tain estimate can be made of the loss at
present The steamer Montreal was worth
$4,000; insured for 5000; the Dir
&c was worth 100000; insured for 500
600 The Carlotta $4,000 insured foI
5000 The elevator owned by the Port
land grain warehouse company, which is
controlled by Sir Alexander Gait, of Mon
treal, was probably worth 100000; sup
: posed to be insured 1t was leased to the
Grand Trunk railroad company and con.
tained 10000 bushels of corn and eats
valued at $25, 900 insured for 5000
The total loss is placed at 100000.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 9,-The St. Louis NOR
tality list of the week ending this evening
as reported by the Board of Health shows
236 deaths of which Is are from cholera
81 cholera infantum, and 80 from cholera
morbus.
VIENNA, Aug. 9.-The cholera has en-
tirely disappeared from this city.
PARIS, Aug. 9-Inquiry by the Govern
o ment proves that there has been no case o
cholera in Paris this year
! CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-0ne hundred an(
r. thirty.fve vessels arrived at this port be.
tween clock last evening and oclocl
4 this morning, nearly all loaded with lum
ber. This is the largest feet of the sea
son and one of the largest that ever ar
rived in Chicago during the same length o
time
BUFFALO, Aug. 9.-In the race free t,
all to-day for purse of 1900, $4,000 t.
the first, $4,000 to the second, and 81 ,5Ol
to the third horse Goldsmith Maid won il
? three straight heats, American Girlsecond
+ Jim Irving distanced Time-2:2O4, 2::2O3
E2:2l$.
. New HAVEN, Aug. 9.-Ann Farley. EN-
/, ployed in shirt factory in this city, hat
her hair caught by the machinery, and he
scalp and ear and portion of cheek wer
! torn off.
q TOLEDO, Aug. "a drover, named J
: Taylor, of Decatur, ILL.,, was killed at tn
: East Toledo cattle yards, yesterday, Will
# attempting to cross the railroad track i
5 front of locomotive.
e CAIRO, Aug. 9--Daisy Breeze, the a
L legged murderer of his brother, Dan Breez,
short time since, had an examination Il
= day, and was committed to Jail to await tn
k next term of court
IN WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Detectives a
- rested near this city, III. H. Stotter, ,allege
murderer of Mike Hussay, at the Schu
zentest few nights ago The murdt
- created much excitement, owing to Il
respectable connection of the parties col
cerned.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-John Win
= trunk dealer, shot his wife this p NJ al
>, then himself. They leave seven childre
MEMPHIS, Aug. "a private dispatt
Ii from Corinth, Miss, says that DIR. r.
Dunn, Deputy q. S. Marshal, was last nigl
shot through the head while asleep in /
I. bedroom. The assassin fred shot-g,
. through the open window.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-Hardy Jones W
est hanged at Newbern, N c., yesterday. I
le. the murder OF Robert Miller, constab
!. - February Ist, 1872, while Miller, with t,
ofhars WINS cnpvpuino Ianas IN rrisou