Richland beacon., 1874-07-18
Miscellaneous.

New York, July l1.-The hfs
which broke out in Weebawken last
evening was in the Erie OH works.
1t was caused by a stroke of lightning,
which struck tanks containing $4,000
barrels of oil, during heavy thunder
storm. The flames spread rapidly,
and one tank after asotber took fire.
each containing from $4,000 to 1000
barrels of oil, were soon burning fierce
ly. Several smaller tanks, containing
in all l25 900 barrels, also took fire
about midnight. 1t was thought 9TH
ers would have followed on account
of the inaccessibility of the works.
The fact that the fire has ragged steadi-
" since the commencement, makes it
impossible to give more definite par
ticulars. The actual loss cannot he
ascertainihg, as the fire is likely to
burn all day. but is estimated at
5000, 900. These works are probably
the largest oil works in the United
States, all the oil coming over the
Erie road being stored there. The
, light from the fire illuminated New
York during most of the night. One
hundred and twenty-five men will be
thrown out of employment by tho
fire About one year ago the works
were struck by lightning, and one Of
the tanks was ignited. but it was ex.
tinguished with slight loss.
NEW YORK July ll.-Weehawken,
n. j., is still burning, with 10 hope of
extinguishing the flames ). this morn
ing tank of 5000, 900 gallons refin-
ed oil exploded with terrific noise.
The river was ahlaze with burning
oil. All oil tanks either burned or
torn down. The railroad tracks havo
been wrenched from the sleepers by
the heat, and all property in the
neighborhood of the river has been
destroyed or greatly damaged.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Ma
tional Republican learns from lead
ing Republican Senator, who has bad
a recent conversation with Vice-Pres-
ident Wilson's resignation of that Office
will soon be made public; ill4health
being the cause Of this unexpected and
extraordinary step.
] The taxpayers association Of this
District have adopted a plan Of or
ganization, which provides for the
appointment Of committee Of seven
ty to guard their interests generally,
and to prosecute in criminal and civil
courts. such officers of the late Dis
trict Government as have acted ille-
gally in collection and expediture Of
money. aud for other acts performed
by them irrespective Of laws.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 11.-An un-
fortunate affair occurred in Columbus
county yesterday morning. A deputy
sheriff and posse arrested four colored
men named Doggett, father and three
sons, on the charge ofriotous conduct
After proceeding some distance, the
prisoners attempted to run, when they
were fred on and killed. The coro-
ner's jury returned a verdict of justifi.
able homicide.
NORFOLK, Va. July 1l.-Repre.
sentatives from nearly all the cotton
dealing firms of Norfolk and Ports
mouth met last evening and complies
ed permanent organization to be
known as the Norfolk and Portsmouth b
Cotton exchange. The bylaws and
rules Of the Augusta Exchange were
adopted with some slight modifica-
tions.
LoUIsvILLE,July 11-Patrick Fol-
ey died here yesterday, of what o-
} tendant physicians say was Asiatic
Cholera, after sickness of eight hours.
He died in the same house in which
the epidemic of 1851 broke out.