Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-11
RAIN. STORMS IN THE EAST.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
EASTERN NEWS.
Important Land Decision

March Sd 1868, to extend pre-emption
rights to certain lands therein men,
toned did not apply to California, and
the act of the same date to provide for
the survey of public lands in Califor-
MIA, excepted from the pre-emption
act lands claimed under any foreign
grant or title. Lands within limit of
Mexican grant afterwards rejected
were not thereby reserved from a grant
to railroad company. In this case,
before such rejection, the land was
withdrawn for the benefit of the road,
and protected against pre-emption set
tlement.
Fire at OIL City.
OIL CITY, Pa, Sept. 10th. AT 6
o'clock A. NJ. lightning struck large
crude oil tank at the Imperial refining
works, and the fire ragged all day.
The fire is still burning furiously.
Five iron tanks of crude oil and one of
benzine' have been destroyed, also a
barrel house, two agitators, three
bleaching pans. Ten acres of oil prop
erty were ablaze, and about $4,000 bar
rels of oil have been consumed. Lit
tie, if any of the works will be saved.
The fire engines have been standing
idle as they could not be taken near
enough to the fire to do effective
work, owing to the intense heat. Loss
5000, 900, no insurance. Over one hum
dred men thrown out of employment.
The fire is likely to last all night and
may be all day tomorrow.
Heavy storms in the East.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Tre-
mendous transforms accompanied by
fearful lightnings and high wind COM
menced here last night at 8 o'clock
and ragged most of the night. The
storm was followed by fall of some
20 degrees in the temperature.
The fast express train, running East
over the Toledo, Wabash and Western
R. R. was ditched at an early hour
this morning two miles east of Clay
ton. The train was considerably
wrecked.
LEXINGTON, ILL.,, Sept. 10th.
sky towards the west last night gave
indications of an approaching storm,
and at about half past eight o'clock it
broke upon the city and its surround
ings. For several minutes there had
been an almost continued peal of thun-
der, the wind was from the west or a
little north of west, and it drove be-
fore it terrific rain almost tropical in
character, flooding the streets. The
storm was soon over its fury, having
been spent in its outburst, and imme-
diately subsidized. In the business part
of the city no serious damage was no.
ticed though many chimneys yielded.
At Normal, the home of Mr.. T. C.
Funk had been wrecked by the storm.
Their financial loss is great, as much
of the clothing of himself and wife
were entangled in the ruins and soak
ed in the rain, and many valuables
were scattered over the fields and lost.
In the direct path of the tornado,
grass, weeds etc., were driven into the
earth.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 10th.-A
heavy rain and wind-storm began here
last night at $3.50 P. NJ, and the rain
continued all night. 1t cleared away
this morning with weather very cool.
Heavy storm ON Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-The storm that
broke on the lake last night, is said by
old sea captains to have been one of
the worst of the season. Several dis
asters have already been reported,
while still others have been heard
from this afternoon. No loss of life
has occurred, but much damage has
resulted to vessels.
Cable Rates.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The follow
ing was issued to-day:
OFFICE OF DIRECTORS OF U. S. Ca
BILE Co., NEW YORK, Sept. lO.-No-
tice is hereby given that on and after
Sept. 18th, this company's cables will
be opened for transmission of MESA
ges between America and Europe and
the East generally. Tariff rates will
shortly be published. The whole sys-
tenn of the company between New
York and London will be worked by
the company's own operators. The
name of the place from which mes
sages originate will be transmitted
free of charge. The company's offices
are at No. 16, Broad street, where mes.
sages will be received, and at all of.
fees of the Atlantic and Pacific and
Franklin Telegraph Co., throughout
the United States; also at offices ol
the Dominion Telegraph company, Of
Canada. The Anglo-American Tele.
graph company announces that on and
after the 18th inst. the tariff per WORD
between New York and the East Of
New York and the United Kingdom
and France will be twenty-five cents
in gold.
Rain Storm I'm New York.
New YORK, Sept. 10TH Recent
rains, accompanied by high wind, pre-.
vailed this afternoon. Rain fell in