The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-09-11
APP HI G.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER sTATE.l
New York, Sept. 10.

New YORK, Sept. III.
The Herald's special from Philadel-
phia gives In full anonymous letters
addressed to Mr. Ross, by the abduc-
tors of his son Charley. The letters
demand money, before restoring the
child. and say that putting detectives
on their track will only defeat Ross
own plans. If any approach is made
to the place where the lad is hidden it
would be signal for his instant assas-
sination. Money alone can only fetch
him out alive. In letter dated July
9Th, the abdnctors demand $40. 600 for
the child's release, and they ask Mr..
Ross for an answer to their letter per-
sonally. In q subsequent letter they
submit a form of answer to be used by
Mr.. Ross in the letter, viz. !: I" Ross
will come to terms, or Ross will not
come to terms" The letters are by
turns explanatory and argumentative.
Henry A. Hoffman, lad 16 years of
age, who lately fell heir to some thirty
thousand dollars worth of his parents
property. having fallen into bad
company, became SO dissipated that he
cannot take care of himself or his pro-
perty. He has been taken care of by
society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, and the Court has placed his
property in the hands Iof surrogate
for protection. A jury of fifteen citi-
zens pronounce the boy a habitual
drunkard.
xa CHICAGO, Sept. 10.
The storm of last night in this region
was one of exceptional violence, and in
telligence of accidents and disasters are
coming in from all directions, though
owing to the damaged condition of the
telegraph wires full details cannot be re-
ceived until late in the day. For forty
eight hours storms have been raging
throughout the northwest, and yester-
day afternoon heavy rain set in, ac-
companied by high wind and great
electric display. The water fell almost
necessarily throughout the night, and
some serious damage was done in the
city by stoppage of sewers and conse-
quent overfowing of the streets. This
damage, however, is believed to be
slight, and it is thought that the disas-
terra are confined to the railroads and
the shipping on the lakes. The full
force of the storm was felt, and the sea
was higher than at any other time with
in the past two years. The wind blew
almost hurricane, and it Is feared
number of vessels were unable to with
stand the fury of the storm. At 11:3O
last night the scow Cumberland went
against the breakwater about two miles
south of the harbor and was badly
stove in, and is now sunk at the point
where the storm struck her. She was
twenty miles at sea. but soon lost all
her sails and drifted rapidly ashore.
Captain r. st. Clair and three sailors
comprising the entire crew were saved
with the utmost difficulty. The beach
at the point of disaster was thickly
strewn with lumber and other debris.
The schooners Mann and Gesine
reached here before the worst of the
storm minus most OF their canvas. This
morning sail vessels can be seen off
the harbor waiting for the sea to sub
side, SO that tugs can venture out, and
it is believed that some of them are
waterlogged and in sinking condition.
Later reports will undoubtedly bring
intelligence Of some serious disasters
along the west shore.