The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-11-28

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The storm Muipy uiqht WIS., mosl
. disastrous IN NJ effects upon the sur.
, rounding country Houses were un
rooted and fences blown in every Ill.
rcctOn. Large trees were torn from
T the ground and carried many yards by
! the storm, crushing cabins and out
houses as they went
After the storm left Tuscumbia II
seemed to have spent its force OF
gained new strength. IT came down
upon the farm of Benjamin Wilson,
six miles from here, and totally de-
stioyed his residence, cCrn-cribs and
Clubhouse. 1t then passed up the
stream known as Bond creek, leveling
thousands Of forest trees. Some miles
further on the farm bouses ard out
buildings of Wilkes Davidson, we'll
known citizen, were destroyed, hs also
the home Of Ira Jarvn, an extensive
farmer Scores of negro cabins We're
blown down and three blacks Were
killed and several others were slightly
wounded.
The loss to Tuscu nbia is fully as
much as at first reported. Among the
property destroyed was two grist mills
which supplied the town with meal,
and the want Of this article is begin.
ming to be severely felt. Many of the
houses that were not entirely blown
down, have been rendered unfit for
habitation, and nearly every building
in the place has been more or less dam
aged. Provisions are giving out.
The train which went over the en-
bankment at Spring creek, on the
night of the storm, remains in the same
position. The broken bridge can not
be repaired for some days, and all
trains from Memphis are delayed sew
eral hours.
The baggage master and firemen
who went over the bank with the train
are now out of danger, but the condi-
ton of the engineer is still critical.
All those who were wounded by the
falling buildings are doing well.
Many of the buildings which remain
standing proved, OH examination, to
be in an unsafe condition, and several
will have to be torn down.
BosroN, November 25.-In response
to telegram from Tuscumbia, Mayor
Cobb has received number of contri-
buttons for the sufferers, which will be
forwarded at once. The numerous ac-
counts of suffering in the south and
west have elected very general ex-
pressions of sympathy hereabouts.
New YORK, November 25.-Mayor
Havemeyer received dispatch from
the mayor of Tuscumbia, yesterday,
appealing for help for the destitute of
that town. Mayor Havemeyer prom
ises to forward all subscriptions.
A report was current, yesterday, that
the French steamship company had
given in to the striking longshoremen,
| but the truth is that the captain of the
steamship France, who is new Off
Ger, was unwilling to have his ship
slowed by any but experienced hands,
and requested the payment Of the
unionists for the time. The company
does not intend to accede to the de-
mand of the longshoremen. The strike
continues in the same state as during
the past few days. A party of long
shoremen attacked a number of Ital
ians, yesterday, who had been work.
ing at the reduced rates, and in the
melee one of the former was severely
stabbed.
At a meeting of the longshoremen
to-day committees were appointed to
consult with the shippers of New York,
Brooklyn and Jersey City to compro-
mise for forty cents for day and sixty
Genus fOr nlSnt nour work.
Evacuation day was observed by the
display by bunting on the national,
state and municipal buildings and the
parade of veterans, who numbered
only sixteen, and subsequently by a
banquet.
The attorneys for Beecher have
signified their consent to commence
the argument on the bill of particulars
before the court of apreals on Deem
Der LIST.
Tilton's counsel announce that they
will ask the city court on Friday next
to direct the district attorney to pro-
coed promptly with the trial of the in
dictment against their client.
CINCINNATI, November PA spe-
cial dispatch from indianapolis to-day
says that between fifty and sixty gen.
tlemen met there to-day to take meas
ures to form national political party,
based on national currency platform.
Horace III. Day, of New York, Alex.
H. G. Campbell, of Illinois, Alex. r.
Troupe, of Connecticut, and l.. A.
Wood of Kentucky, were among the
most prominent men. They elected as
president s. o. Wood, and two Indi-
anians were chosen vice presidents.
A committee of thirteen was APP
pointed to make declaration of their
principles, to report this evening.
The platform is understood to be
very brief, recommending, in effect,
financial plan for national bank in
stead of. legal tenders, and incontro-
vertible notes.
A preliminary national meeting will
be held in Clevelandin March or April
next, when the propriety of.nominating
presidential candidate will be dis
cussed. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
New Jersey, New York and Ohio were
represented.
Letters were received from George
Drew, New Jersey, III. j. Cary Beard,