Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-24


State Capitol and all other State build.
} ings in the city, and proceeded to read
: an address, which stated that he, as
acting Governor Of Louisiana, made
this transfer to him (Brooks) as the
representative OF the United States, and
invoked his protection on all classes
| of citizens and State property. The
records were then transferred to the
hands Of Gen. Brooks. Thos. Boylan
the McEnery chief of police remain on
duty. The city is quiet.
| New ORLEANS, Sept. 1S-McEnery
and Penn have issued an address to
the people advising cheerful obedi-
ence to the existing authorities.
| NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1S-No new
developments this morning. General
Brooks occupies the Executive Office,
Mayor Mills had consultation with
him relative to the re-establishment of
the city government. A consultation
is now progressing at the Custom
House between McEnery and the par
tizans of Kellogg looking to compro-
mise. A military occupation till Con-
gress disposes of the matter would
doubtless be cheerfully acqniesced in
by both parties.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. lS.-Thc Pres
ident In conversation to- day expressed
himself as hoping that the business as
pect in New sOrleans would be un-
changed sby the recent troubles, and
qualification that no collision had oc-
CURED between the Federal and State
| troops. tits ascertained that the or.
ders for troops and vessels have not
yet been counfcrmandcd, and 1t is be-
licvcd will remain in force, as a pro-
cautiOnary measure. Secretary Robe
son had an interview with the Presi-
dent to-day.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S-A special
cabinet meeting was held this morn
| ing for consultation. A telegram was
sent to General Emery approving of
bis acts, Except that in which no
named Col. Brooks to command tho
city of Now Orlerns. 1t would have
been better TO name him as command
er of the United States forces. Then
the State government existing at the
time of the beginning of the present
insurrctionary movement must be
recognized as the awful State
government until some other
State government can be legally sup
piled. Upon the surrender of the
insurgents, you viii inform Gov. Kel-
logg Of the fact, and give him the nec-
cssary support to re-establish the au-
thority of the State government. If,
at the end of the five days given in
the proclamation of the 10th inst,
there still exists armed resistance to
the authority of the State, you will
summon a surrender of the insurgents.
.Ifa surrender is not quietly SUBJ
nitted to it must be enforced at. all
hazards, there being an insurrection
against the State government of Loui-
siana to aid in the suppression of
which this government has been called
upon in the forms required by the
Constitution and laws OF Congress
hereunder. 1t is not the province of
the United States authorities to make
terms with parties engaged in such in
surrectiOn. tSignedl
e. ID. TOWNSEND, Adit. Gen.
BosToN, Sept. ia Trareller's
special from Fall River says a fro
broke out in the Granite Mills this
morning, and spread with great rapid
ity, The employees were so much
alarmed that large numbers jumped
from the windows and roofs, and
number were killed in the attempt to
escape. The excitement was intense,
and it was very difficult to obtain ac-
curatG information.
Late dispatches says no help is re-
quired. The fire is under control.
Probably eight or ten lives are lost,
mostly by jumping from the fifth
| story.
FALL RIVER, Sept. l9--'rhe loss by
the burning OF the Granite Mills is one
half million dollars. Most all the
operatives in the spool room in the 9Th
story were panic stricken
and Jumped from the windows
or were suffocated. About thirty per.
sons were killed or injured. Eighteen
charrcd bodies of killed have been dis
covered. Part of the machinery in the
lower stories will be saved ms dam
aged condition,
i FALL RIVER, Sept. Ig-At7 o'clock
this morning, fire alarm was sound
ed, but somehow the alarm could not
properly be understood, consequently
the firemen did not reach Granite
Mills until the flames had made fear
full headway. Finding themselves un-
able 10 cope with the flames, the sec
ond alarm was sounded, and the re-
mainder of the department brought to
the spot. As far as can be learned,
the fire originated in the tower in the
fourth story. An attempt was made
to cxtinguish it with pals of water,
but Intellectually. During this endeay-
or, the door leading to the spool room,
which opened south on the tower
stairs, had to be closed to keep the OPP
eratives back and prevent a panic.
But when the flames had gained such
strength that 1t was found impossible
to qucnch them. the escape of the girls
had been cut OIL.
| James Turner is among the killed.
Tho body of Ellen Jane Hunter was
identified by a fragment OF her dress.
Her head was burned off. The in-
surancc in Providence onth Granite
Mills is $4,000.
| The flames forced them to the north
east end of the apartment where there
was no means of escape. Meantime
many were suffocatcd and others had
Jumped from the windows, some of
whom were picked mp dead, or dying.
The excitement was intense; medical
aid was afforded the wounded and
every effort made by citizens to render
them assistance. 1t is certain that
from 50 to 40 lives have been lost, the
victims being for the most part girls.
The wounded are probably as numer-
GUS.
Mill River No. / had 81, 1000 spindles
I-S40O looms, and employed four hun
drcd operatives, chiefly women.
, Later investigation proves that the
fire originated in the mule room, the
, fire having started from an unoiled
]. mule head IN charge of q boy. As the
! flames were discovered by tho lad he
| showed the fire and made his escape
The .spinncrs. in the room tried to
{ check the spreading flames with
. boxes aud sticks which broke all the
threads attached to the machinery. -