, 1875-12-09
CASUALTIES.

KILLED At THE CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS.
Btfe,nt DisDarh to 1Ae CHI a9o 7r7o'ne.
PHILADELPHIA, pa., Doo. B.-shor:ly Rtter 10
o'clock this morning the workmon euRaged on
tic main exhibition building At tile Censounia
grounds woro startled BY heaslng hoasy crash
Of timbers, together with lhud not uulihc the
falling to tho ground OF heavy object. Upon
inquiry 1t was ascersninod that Mahlon Naylor.
William Colo, and Nchard Eatoli, wore adjusting
q stage near the roof for tho purpose of stand
fnE upon It to artct q number Of ynntl'nt-
lug pipes. AfteF tho temporary stage
l,al beou 1sggcd, which consisted OF
got upon it, aud, uhilo busy at work.
tho plank gave way, breaking In several parts.
The next mosneut tho men ware Preuspltated to
tho ground, q distance Of 30 feet. Two of them
badly injured that ho died shortly aftor the oc-
cn1renco. Fora time the excitement ran high.
A rntnor was circulated that portion OF tlo
h,i>ding hAo fallen, but this waa incorrect. Tue
wusk wen. Oh as usual. This makes ten ltvca
which huyo thus far beou loHt Oh tho Centennial
buildings.
4 FATAL ILLUSTRATION.
NEW Yon9, Dec. 8.-Capt. Ioonard Dnoll Tas
fatally Hhot on boafl bis vesael yesterday. 1t
esasus that cl11y on saturday morning thieves
boArted the crnft, but werO dtiven OF by the
Captain aud crow. Yesterday tha Captain "as
relating tue affair 10 friend. ahen tl9 steward
cutercd tue cab.n aud was asked to toll What Le
knew aboutit it. Whilc illustrating htH story with
= plstoi, tic weapon waa discharged and tho
Captain fon back fatally wounded.
DISASTER APPHEHEhCEo,
BAN FnlNc1sco, Dec, 8.-.dreat anxiety il felt
hero for t.u safoty Of Goodasl. Nelsou, and Icr-
kus. OIL tho steamer Los Angeleo, now rix dhya
oFerduo ht Victoria from this port. hoavy
etorlu IlaB prevailed up tho coast. THO United
States loycnue sttamer Ntchard Hush was dis
patehsd to-day ii starch.
THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
1iomtredt Htra.d, D<c. q.
Between and 10 o'clock on Saturday night
tho rouco.iou Of III extensive flIo VIA seen u tho
hcaycns in tho direction Of Baut-au1-1locolletB.
but no news OF the coulag1ation reached this
city uut,l yesterday morning, When information
ras brought that tile hotels Of Mebsrs. I4atou-
nesso and Ctevios, situate as that rltcc, had boon
burned to tho ground and that tno cle5gymsn
staylug 1T tho former woru consumed III tho
flames.
late In tho afternoon information was received
by tho ltov. Father Lau.lrixau tsoln tho Cure of
BAult-aux-Recollot. conveying information that
LETT no doubt lhat tho unfortunate gentlemen
vere tho Rev. James Murphy, tho talented ora,
Tor and editor OF the True Hasness, aud the
11ev. Father Lynch. = young clergyman from 1T
Johns, N. F., then on \ visit 70 this city. ar
routo ia Hartford, Upun., Nhere no mas 1nvisot
to la ples4ut ut the 0nsectAtl4u Of low l3ishop
/. AppeAra tuas iho deneasea Clergyman lott tht
ciIy jnte on Saturday AftorEoon. With = Litvt
borse, on visit to the Uure Of Ste. Thereso. III
tending to return to-day iD time for tho Itov
luther Murphy to tollyeE hls lectuEa on "JOht
Ihipott tugsAn' In tho alecAahica' Hal!
Arrived u lt.au1-llecoilots, thoy tool
supper ut La1suuGEseB' Hotel. And ordsret
Their buggy for II o'clock, runctuallt
tue int floor aud informed tAe goutlenlou thai
tho caxriage was waiting. Immediately after.
Wards patsut oi!.gAs. eanetRsipg l4aip stationed
on tho paslor-table exploded with loud report,
scaster!1g ths burning oil over the loom, aud
cqnyertiup 1t in ~ iuntailt into one sheet oil
tAlna. FOR mouent tho eros Of tho unfor-
tuaale Sentleuon wese distinctly audible; thou
pothinS could 10 lenra but the seethluR, 1uar-
ipK flames n they Tapped aud sPleal through
tns devoted building. ilr. La}suuaahe. With
great presence OF mud, hearing tho Screams OF
ks mother on the samo tlHt In Of tina house,
made hia ~Hy to hblt aud succeeded III lowering
supporting the bxloouy. AAaaule CAampagnr,
ths Aead mother Of MAdAms LaieuueBse. had
retired to bar room iu tbs upper tat and It IL
s&d her kon-ip-lA" eudea}oFed to .eet 10 hes
too.n, but vas drlyen back by the fierce beat
by M1a tjms tue building Nas QUO hheet ol
flame, which,. Mded BY alEap8 .*tnd frqRl tht
.eouth Woat, extsudsd almost kokaa4 tha zoa4 Il
the hotsi ut DR.. Crsyisw, whiah in ba}f Al haur,
time Wa ulBo reduced to aal,os, happily without
IN further laaa Of lfo.