The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Massachusetts Senate
rial Contest.
The Steamboat Disaster.
Further Particulars Of the
Explosion Of the Cres-
ent City.
Peter Hall. OF Davenport,
and his two Sons, George
and Albert. Badly
Bruised and ScaIded.
Total Loss by the Explosion
$500, 900.
Freight Conductor e. MI.
Baker, of the Chicago &
Northwestern, Killed.
The Prayer Crusade.
Progress Of the Temperance
Movement in Various
Places.
Accidents, Suicides, Crime,
Fire, Etc.

the Legislature at noon to-day for United
States Senator resulted: Dawes, 81 !;
Hoar, 80; Curtis, IA Adams, IA Banks,
5; Sanford, Whittier. Wendell Phillips,
and Bullock had one or two votes each.
Total 2Sl.
MEMPHIS, March 25,-The survivors of
the Crescent City arrived here this morn
ing. William Briggs, first engineer, who
was on the watch at the time, states, that
at the time of the explosion, he was aft
welding a fire hook, and was suddenly
knocked down by the conclusion, though he
heard no unusual noise. On springing to
his feet he started forward, but was stop
ped by the steam, and a moment after
wards he found ne was standing in water,
and realizing the danger, ran up stairs,
closely followed by the water. Within
three minutes after the explosion the boat
sank, leaving only the after part of the
roof above water, on which the survivors
were huddled until relieved by the Phi
Aliens timely arrival. The engineer states
that at the time of the explosion she was
carrying one hundred and forty pounds OF
steam; five minutes before he had tried
the water and found it flush. He can give
no theory as to the cause of the explosion
| The boat had five barges in tow, contain.
ing five hundred tons of coal, six hundred
tons of sugar, and about two hundred ton:
of queensware-all of which was lost.
ln addition to those reported killed, las
night, Frank Kelly, day watchman, of St
Louis, Clarence Adsit, cabin boy, of Cairo
VIM, Dunn, cook, and three colored FIRE
men were lost, and seven persons more OF
less injured, Geo. E. and Albert Hall son:
of the proprietor of trading boat, Daven
port, Iowa. were considerably bruised
Their father was also badly scalded abou
the chest. The following are unhurt
Jas, O'Connor. of Pittsburg; Frank Mill
er, of Peoria, ILL., Gus Sauer, Jake Lich
tie, Joe Miller, Morris Dhener, Henry
Erlenstein. Charles Harrison, Henry
Murphy, Allen Cooper, Geo. Telley, of St
Lauis Attress Ross, of Cairo Mrs Hal
and four children, Davenport and six col
ored firemen.
All the wounded together, with thos,
unhurt, except Geo. E. Van Houton, tn,
pilot, whose leg is dislocated, left tor St
Louis on the City of Vicksburg. The sur
vivUrs speak in the highest terms of tn,
treatment received from the officers of tn,
Phil. Allen None of the bodies Of th
killed were recovered.
The loss by the explosion of the Cresen
City is estimated at 100000.
HARVARD, ILL.,, March pa sad acci
dent occurred at this station last night
which resulted in the death of Conducto
L. NJ Baker, of the Wisconsin Division o
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Baker was running an extra freight trail
bound south, aud, while crossing his train
in attempting to step from the forward ca
to the engine, slipped and fell. The trail
: was almost instantly stopped, but not be
fore FIVE or six cars had passed over him
When he was found, his left leg was near
" severed, and his body considerabl
bruised. The company Immediately dis
patched physicians from Woodstock an,
Chicago, and on their arrival an examina
ton was made, but his internal injurie
were such that surgical aid was impracti
cable, and he expired at 5 30 this morn
ing. He has wife and two children q
. Janesville, Wis, where his remains wi
be taken by a special train for burial.
r DEs MONIES, Iowa, March 25 Mr.. Q
G. Liniburg, of Galesburg, LII. is missing
During the winter he married young Ia
dy of Indianola, twenty miles south OF thi
city. Last week they came here to visi
her relatives. Their baggage getting los
he came here on Tuesday of last week t
look it up, and WIS to return the same day
but since then nothing has been heard {
him, and foul play is suspected, as he wa
man of unexceptiouable character. II
had on his person 800 in money, a mort
gage for $1,000, and a life insurance polio
for $1,000 He was aged 90, light CON
plexion, light hair, disposed to curl, blu
eyes, small light mustache, small chlr
whiskers, three upper front teeth GU
about five feet seven or eight inches high
weighs about l35 pounds, had on blac
broadcloth suit, and greenish-colore
overcoat
New YORK. March 25-Platt & BoSc
whose books were seized by Jayne, Jul
last have begun suit to recover $4,000
damages for trespass Other and simila
suits against Jayne are threatened.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 25.-The W.
men of Ripon, Wis, continue 10 wor
against the saloons. A number of thes
places were visited yesterday, and prayer
meetings were held at saloon undo
Woods Hotel Admission was refuse
and the band prayed before the door. n
saloons have closed, but the women seel
determined, and great excitement prevail
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. March 25.-The ten
perance crusade still continues, but wit
little effect on the saloon keepers.
Hon. NJ. C.Quinu, member of the Hous
will lecture tonight in the Representativ,
Hall on the subject of 'Intemperance an