The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-30

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has he been. His deputy was arrested.
a. B. FLEMING.
Particulars of the Burning OF tn
Persian.
DETROIT, August 2S.-The four masteC
propeller Persian was destroyed by ir'
off Long Point, Lateerie, on Thursday
night. The Empire State arrived here
last night at midnight with the officer
and crew of the Persian, from whom th'
following particulars were learned: A
about half past nine on Thursday nlght
when about seven miles east OF Long
Point, Lateerie the first engineer, Thos
Daquis. of the Persian, discovered fire II
the coal bunkers and promptly gave The
alarm, stopped his engine and opened
the safety valve. Such rapid progrcs'
had the flames made that the woodwork
around the engine almost instantly -
nted. Captain Flint, Of the Persian
ordered the boats manned but before one
of them could be launched they were
hopelessly burned. Attention was then
directed to the matches, and all of them
were thrown overheard and the officers
and crew placed themselves upon them,
each hatch beng capable Of sustaining
two persons. Fortunately the lake was
very smooth, or all must have been lost.
After floating about two hours the
schooner Montana hove to and picked up
the entire party considerably chilled.
The tug J. G. Merrick soon come along
side, and the survivors were transferred
to her, and at midnight the Merrl2E
placed them on board the propeller En-
pirc State. The crew of the Persian
consisted of the following; Captain, ;.
:. Flint; First Mate, Thomas Casey;
Second Mate Lafayette Slough First
Engineer Thomas Davis, of Cleve-
land; Second Engineer. Jumes
Love. In addition to these officers there
was crew OF twelve persons. The only
passenger was Mrs Davis, wife of the first
engineer, who was sleeping above the
place where the fire started, and did not
awaken until rescued by her husband,
her bed being already on fire. The
Empire State reached the burning steam
er about 1:30, and made determined
effort t. save the Persian, pouring three
stream of water on her for over two hours,
but without avail. An attempt was made
to beach her near Long Point, and she
was towed about two miles shoreward,
but becoming too hot and cndang"rlnG
the safety of the Empire State, she was
Scuttlcd 10y the first mate, Thomas Casey,
and left to her fate. Her cargo consisted
of ff:y thousand five hundred bushels Of
corn and seventeen thousand bushels OF
wheat. The grain was insured, but the
hull. which is undoubtedly n total
loss, was uninsured. The Persian lost
$l25.OOO. She was launched last August,
and until the advent Of the Commodore,
was the largest propeller on the lakes.
having II registered tonnage of 81, $50 tons
She was owned by Il. X. Winslow, OF
Cleveland and II. 5. Winslow, of Buffalo.
Canal Appraiser Arrested.
ALBANY, August 2S.-A warrant of
arrest has been issued against Thadeus
c. Davis, one OF the canal appraisers, Tor
the recovery of $4,000 and upwards,
alleged to be wrongfully obtained by
him upon one of John Hands awards, in
which it is said he appears to have acted
in concert with George ID. Lord. Lewis
J. Bennett, one of the alleged accom-
plices has already been arrested in the
Hand relief bill case. He has made res
titutiOn to State to amount of about
$4,000.
The Lather Homicide.
NEW ALBANY, IND, August 2S.-Thc
preliminary examination OF the parties
Engaged in the JeiierSonville homicide,
resulted in the holding of the paramour
OF Lawthcr for appearance in the crImin-
al court, in the sum of 500, and Hou>-
ton, is accessory, in $500. LaNther died
last night at 9 o'clock. The parties were
convey ed to the county jailnt Charleston.
4 Suspicious Eye and Ear Doctor.
An impoStor named DR. james Harvey
Comstock, who defrauded quite a num-
Der of citizens of sundry amounts ag-
gregating several hundred dollars, alb
seconded to-day. He was an eye and ear
doctor, and stopped long enough to re-
cruit his purse.
Death of Noted Politician.
Col. X. Schoonovcr, who was formerly
II noted local politician, died in this
county ut nine o'clock this morning. lie
was Il member of the State Constitutions
Al Convention Of 1850, served in the
mounted rifles during the Mexican war
us captain under Col. Upton, and was
a prominent member of the State LcgiS-
lature for ten years. He will be buried
tomorrow bv the Masonic fraternity, OF
which he was distinguished member.
Well known Baptist Preacher
Killed.
lxpIAxApoLIs, August 2S-Rev.
Isaac Dcnnan, well known Baptist
prcacheraged 50 wears was killed at Lodi,
Indiana this afternoon by being Tun
over bv II train on the Indiana and 81.
Louis railroad.
More Rain and Damage 10 Crops in
tho Northwest.
ST PAUL, August - There has
been another twcnty-four hours soaking
rain. Continuous and very blue reports
from the interior continue TO come IN.
This evening the weather appears to be
clearing, with cold winds from the north
west. .pnd ii,the promise of dry, clear wealth
o. is made good, the damage TO the grain
crops from the recent deluge Will be- IN
significant. but the corn crop will not
probably ripen under any conditions
that are likely to arse.