The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-22

going on. Ihe non-uiHco. il 0idtnX Re-
publicans declare they will not be
bound. Ogden is not considered in
the conference, and declares if Nc
Emery or Penn ncoept dishonorab.e
terms. he will turn his White League
against them. An United States moni.
tor, manned by volunteers, under
Capt. William +. Loan, is anchored
opposite Canal street. A portion Of
the Sixteenth Infantry has arrived.
2. 900 regulars, with fourteen guns, are
now here. Some trouble was threat
ened at Bayou Sara to-day. but it was
averted by the prudence of the
Leaguers.
PROVIDENCE, September ID. a large
meeting of manufacturers was held
ut the Board of Trade rooms, to.duy,
for the purpose OF conference upon
tue subject OF tho depressed state of
the market for cotton and WOODEN
goods. Remarks were made by seve-
raj gentlemen, aud it seemed to be
generally agreed that, unless tho pro-
duction Of goods was diminished and
AN enhancement of prices obtained, it
would soon be necessary to stop the
mills altogether, to prevent the impo-
verishment of their owners. A COM
mittee was appointed to confer with
the manufacturers generally upon the
subject, aud take such action as they
may deem expedient Subsequently.
the following resolution was unaui.
mously adopted
ReSolretl, As the sense Of this .nect-
inG, that au Immediate curtailment OF
the production Of our cotton and
WOODEN mills is absolutely necessary
for the conservation of the interests ot
our State aud community
New ORLEANS, September 20 The
police are now Oh duty. Gov. Kellogg
today Instructed the board to retain
Boylan as acting chief, vics Badger.
The board accepted, but Boylan de-
clined to act. The Republicans are
disgusted at this. Kellogg's first act
after his restoration. Baldy. the Vice
President Of the Police Board. and
Ryaa, one Of the Police Commis-
sioners, rendered their designations to
the Governor last evsning.
FALL RIVER MAss., September 20
The Granite Mills had been for some
time running on full time, and the
turning out was 5000 pieces of print
cloth per week, and it is supposed that
considerable amount of stock il
ruined either by fire. or water and
smoke. A large amount of machinery
is also rendered useless. The loss of
life WAS forty PERSONS, mostly young
women. One woman gives the folio " .
ing account of the fire: When it broke
out, heavy columns of smoke burst
through the spool.room door, aud the
overseer was surrounded by crowd of
little children, who rushed for the
staircase, but we're forced back by the
flames. He then rushed for the els-
vator, still surrounded by the shrek.
ing children, bat, when he attempted
to send it down, it would not work.
A number Of the children were taken
off, but even then it failed to reapond
to the belt. A rush WAS made for the
windows, and IL number Of men in the
room unruveiied n long warp of rope
to let the children to the ground, aud
quite number passed down safely.
When tue ropc WAS about twenty-five
feet from the ground it was burned; !;
the overseer Ind, in the meantime, de.
sceuaed with few injuries. All who
remained crowded to the windows for
air. and many plunged head foremost
to the ground, scattering their bruins
many feet around. There were MANY
rumors Of encouragement. It is said
that when the fire was at its height
one mill official ordered the tremen TO
cease their efforts to save the women,
and transfer the hooks and ladders to
the other side OF the building and save
the property, rs the women had plenty
OF means of escape
AUGUSTA, September 2J.-A report
reached this city this afternoon that
about four hundred negroes, undnr the
leadership of negro uamei Tenant,
intended to make an attack on the
whites near keesca Store. in Elgetiell
County. s. G., about fifteen miles
from Augusta. It il reported that
some unknown parties fired into the
house Of Tenant last night, and that
he Iutended to retuliate on the whites,
who assembled TO resist tile assault.
courier arrived hero with a note
from prominent white citizen of
E lge6eld, asking for assistance. A
party Was organized, and were on the
eve Of starting from here, when an
other courier arrived, bringing informa-
ton that Tenunt had been arrested by
the civil authorities; that tho negroes
had dispersed aud all was quiet. Ten
ant was a member of the Convention
which nominated Chamberlain. There
ia an unpnsv fpaljuo tbat thera will ho