New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-25
MISCELLANEOUS,

INTO general consumption, ana Expresses
hope for speedy assimilation OF county wit
borough franchise
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Disaster to the Edgar Thompso
Steel Works.
PIrrsBURG, January 24-The followin
Addi' ionai particulars are received OF tn
ddisas. er to the Ed gar Thompson steel work
gale OF wind raised Q heavy truss whicl
composed the frame of the roof. and tn
mass fell on the inside Of the building.
Several men, at work on the truss
preparing to anchor it in position, wer,
carried down with it. man named Selby
working in the interior building, wa
crushed to DEATH and TWO men, Hughes ant
Ballman, we're seriously, perhaps fatally
injured. Three others were.slightly injured
Railroad Collisions.
A collision occurred on the Pittsburg
Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad, at 5:47
=. NJ, thirty nine miles from this city, be
tween express train No. l, consisting of two
coaches two sleepers, one baggage and one
express car, and the Steubenville accom-
mediation, west with three coaches and one
baggage car. The express and baggage
ears of the express train took fire. and with
the entire contents we're consumed.
James Paul, the express messenger, is
missing. He was last seen at Steubenvile,
in his car. No passengers were injured.
Holidays Cave is the regular passing point
tor both trains, and the express train has
orders TO wait five minutes, but left the
switch three or four minutes sooner than it
should. Both engines were badly wrecked.
No damage was done to the coaches.
serious accident also occurred to the
Chicago eastern express on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad, twenty
Al.
Two express and mail cars and ore coach
ran Oft the track, caused by the front end
OF the first express car jumping the track
from some unknown cause, but supposed to
be broken track.
One OF the express cars was badly
wrecked and messenger named j. Ii
Woodwork seriously hurt. Some portions
OF his RIBS and arm were broken. No pas
sengers hurt. The two rear coaches and
engine did not leave the track.
A Gambler Kills a Newsman.
NASHVILLE, January 24--MauIice Egar,
news agent on tue Nashville and Chatta-
nOoga railroad, was shot and killed in a
saloon tonight by a gambler named Al
Powers, from Louisville. Powers was ar
rested.
Chief Justice Waite at Home.
TOLEDO, o., January 24.-Chief Justice
Waite arrived in this city on Saturday. He
will return to Cincinnati ON Monday and
expects on Tuesday to resign lis position as
president of the Constitutional Conyt ntion
and leave for Washington on Monday week
to enter upon the discharge of his new off
sial duties.
The German Free Thinkers.
New YORK, January The mass meet
ing of workingmen called by the Free
Think was a failure. Under the advice
OF the police, the proprietor of the hall
withheld the keys. Two Thousand then
proceeded to another hall, and authorized |
the officials to engage the Cooper Institute |
for mass meeting.
Death Of nm Old Steamboat Builder.
CINCINNATI, January 24-Captain John
johnson, seventy -four years old, formerly
steamboat builder of this city. lost his lite
last evening at the Gibson House, by put
ting his head to the elevator tower through
the window and looking down, when the
elevator, descending, sheared his head off.
leasiDg tho headless trunk on the floor of
the hail.
Destructive Fire-Loss $4,000.
BRooKHAvEN, Miss, January 2i.-A fire
broke out on the east side OF Front street
at nine O'Clock last night, destroy inc
Stearn's Hotel. z. Grants dry goods store,
IL. Lewenthafs dry goods store and the
postotfice The buildings being of wood !
tw0-story high. burned rapidly; con aequent.
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The destruction of the entire block was
only prevented by the prompt action of the
fremen, who checked the flames when half
way through the block. Loss ST., 00G; no .
insurance.
Cold bIooded Homicide in Galveston.
Boy Kills his Fathers Murderer.
GALVESTON, January 24-This morning. {
ut the Criminal Court, the case of tn, Stale
VS.. j. b Helm. charged with the murder of d
Vnh IN Id | I
the on-arrival of witnesses, was delayed. |
While waiting. Johnny Ferguson. son of '
The murdered man, approached the prison. r
br, between the railing and the table unob- I
served, and pulling ont a five shooter, shot /
The prisoner (Helm) in the head, killing him '
almost instantly. Young Ferguson was ar. T
rested, and is now in jail. I
Woman's Revenge and False Charge. |
MEMPHIS, January PA. G Raymond,
acting secretary of the Howard Associa-
lion, was arrested last night on a charge of !,
emhe zziing $500 of the funds OF the asso- :.
eiatlon, On statement made by his wife
was brought before Justice Spillman this :,
'vening and bail d in the sum of $4,000. =
The officers of the association. after a =
,ritical examination of the books, could =
ind nothing wrong in them. His wife adj :
mrs that Jealousy caused her to have hiu y
arrested, hut insists on her original state "
nent. Many attribute the whole proceed 9
ngst. her extreme jealousy. -
Burns Birthday
The anniversary of Burns birthday WIS
celebrated to,iAht by tue St Andrews IL
society 10y = supper at The Suoms Of Pes. al
lent Temlnson. -,
Michigan state Grange.
KALAMAZOO, M'ch., January "A -.Th.
tate Grange, which has been in session ''
ere Tor several days, has adopted the 70. eo
of tran |