American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
TELECRAPHIc ITEMS,
GREAT FIRES IN MICHIGAN.

GREAT FIRES IN MICHIGAN.
CHICAGO, April 21.-The fire at
Ishpennirg, Michigan, on Sunday
night, originated i'll the store OF
Samuel Pr.ca, on Main street,
spreading north and south, making
clean sweep of the block from
Kirkwood's drug store, or the GER
ner Of Main and Division streets, to
and including Anderson's Hall, and
thence across TO the west side of
the street, destroying the entire
block to Pearl street. Thirty fami-
lies are rendered homeless, and
twenty five business places de-
strnyed. The loss will not fall short
of $50 600, and the insurance is
out $4,000.
The only fire steamer iii Yer
genueS. three miles distant, was
sent to the scene of the contiagra-
ton, bat fifteen minutes afterwards
was recalled, fire having broken
out in Nergennes. On the way
back the steamer overturned and
was rendered useless, consequently
the fire burned itself out, destroy
ing six residences, and causing
loss of from S Is, 600 to S20,OOO.
Mrs. Mathews, wife of the hotel
proprier or in Ishpenning, died sud
denly from the excitement attend
ant upon the fire.
THE FLOODS IN TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIS, April 21.-The Mem
phis and Charleston trains now run
through, also the Mississippi and
Tennessee. The Memphis and Lou
isville roads are still INSTRUCTED on
the GAINESVILLE division, but tele-
grams state that the Cumberland
aud Tennessee rivers will doubtless
begin to fall tonight. In the mean
time trains will be run to Louisville
via Nashville. Reports from the
lower Arkansas and White rivers
give gloomy accounts of the inuu-
dation. Immense numbers of stock
| have been drowned, and actual les-
titution prevails in many places.
The Howard Association to day
sent S2J0e to the Howard AssOcia
ton in New Orleans for the suffer
ers from the overflow.
NINE MEN BLOWN TO SEA IN AN
OPEN BOAT.
NEW ORLEANS, April pa dis
patch from the Southwest Pass says
that on Friday three men in a boat
from the ship Zimi, outside the bar,
started for the telegraph station
when a sudden sluall came up and
they were blown to the west ward.
The first officer seeing their helpless
condition despatched the captains
gig with six men to rescue them.
but both boats were blown to sea
and have not been heard from since.
The revenue cutter, John A. Dix,
yesterday made an unsuccessful
cruise i'll search of them. Hopes
are entertained that they may have
been picked up by some passing
vessel.
LARGE FIRE IN RICHMOND, VA.
RICHMOND, Va, April 21.-A fire
broke out at nine O'Clock this even
ing in the upper story of the main
building Of the ext nsive Touring
mills known as the Columbia Mills.
and owned by Haxall, Crenshaw &
Co. The fire Is raging teariully,
aud has already extended to the
other mill building.
The whole Fire Department are
at work but their efforts seem to
have but little effect i'll staying the
/ flames. The fire is burning mainly
on the river front and cannot be
reached bat by passing through the
buildings, hence the firemen are
greatly impeded by the density OF
the smoke.
HEAVY SNOW IN CANADA.
QUEBEC, April 2l-A heavy
snow storm set in here last night
and still continues. About seven
inches of snow have fallen, and the
drifts axe equal to any in midwiuter
The Washington correspondent of