The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-25
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LoNnoN, November 24,-In the new
Euglish j, ARCTIC expedition. Lady
Franklin renews her offer of::elO, O0Olfor
authentio information regarding Sir
Johns fate.
PARIS. November 24.-Government
has ordered the release of several
members OF she crew of the Spanish
steamship Nieves, which was seized at
st. Jean de Lug, on the representation
OF the Spanish Consul that she was
laden with articles contrabaud OF war
Gcs the Car!ista. =
PoRT OnA1RBoRN, ONT.. November
"a The water in the canal has reached
the level OF Lake Erie aud the look
gates have been thrown open by the
shook Of the water passing through.
This never happened before in Wei.
land Canal; the water in the harbor has
risen six or seven feet. The storm of
last night was one OF the most severe
ever experienced here. The water
washed over the piers with such force
that it was impossible to see the light.
house aud the keepers found it impO
Much damage was done to the ship
plug and 70 buildings ia course Of
erection.
TeisGraphic-Amsrlc Matters.
CINcINNATI. November 24.-Os-
borne. secretary of the Free Trade
League. is dead.
NEW ORLEANS. November 2l.-Gen.
Emery has ordered court martial for
1t. Hodgson. for alleged excesses in
North Louisiana.
NEW York. November "a The
heavy gales did no material damage
beyond high tides, which flooded new
cellars. The steeple of the Baptist
Church at Sing Sing is down. Th,,
telegraph poles and many unsnbstan.
tiat buildings we're prostrated The
lcss at Trenton. N. j., was $50, 600
A brakeman was thrown from the
train and killed. The meadows buck
OF Eliaabethport were flooded from six
to ten feet and much hay was de-
stroyed.
The seamen here are on strike for
higher wages, and ship.owners and
captains are seriously embarrassed in
obtaining crews.
TUsCUMBIA, ALA, November 24.-In
the storm, Sunday, about 800 persons
were deprived Of houses. aud the total
loss to the town and private indivi-
duala is estimated at $50O.OOO The
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company loses $4,000. The storm
came on while most OF the people were
at supper. It came like sound of
rushing thunder, aud passed over i'm
mediately. Houses were blown down
in many places. streets and roads were
filled with orumbiing walls and shat
tered timbers. The people immedi-
ately organized, appointed lenders and
set about relieving those held by falling
tlmbers and recovering the bodies Of
the killed. 10 addition to the killed
mentioned in yesterdays Nashville de.
spatoh, thirty persons were injured.
The searching party first removed the
ruins OF State Senator Moore's house.
Mrs. Moore was found on bed, with
two heavy timbers across her and two
children under her. and the bed
crushed out OF shape; two other chill
dren were rescued alive. John Kodg-
kins was blown out of the second story
window OF his house, which was blown
down and buried his brothers family.
In ontting through the wreck, Mr..
Hodgkins. his wife and four children
were all found crushed to death. The
mansion OF Mrs. Winston was blown
down. and she found killed by heavy
wardrobe and other furniture. The
house was valued at over $40, 1000. Her
son-in law. Ex-Governor Lindsay, 90.
cupying portion of the house, was
unhurt.
Soon after the storm had bio sn
over, it was discovered that the iron
railroad bridge over Spring Greek,
about half mile from the town, had
been completely destroyed At the
same lnotnent it was remembered that
train from Memphis could be expect
ed to arrive at any moment, and the
utmost confusion prevailed; no one
seemed to know what to do. At
length young man, named Wamble,
seized huge stick of pine wood and
after thrasting it iuto the fire in q
house near by. he rushed towards the
broken bridge, waving the blazing
wood over his head as he vent. He
bad almost reached the creek when his
torch was extinguished by the rain,
which was falling in torrents. At the
same time, the whistle of the approach
ing train was heard, and the next mo.
ment the headlight flashed through
the darkness. The young man called
with all his might. but the engineer
haard nothing hut tbo ooood of 49,.