The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-01

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TROUBLEIN NEW rORK--A spECK oFWAR
BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY-DILA-
TORY TACTICS OF THE FORTE, &C., &C.
A Dreadful Accident.
EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE At ABINGDON
TWO MEN KILLED AND 4 YOUTH TERRIBLY
sCALDED--EFFECT OF THE EXPLOSION ON
ADJACENT HOUSES, sc.
lSpccia, telegram to tho Dispatch.l
ABINGDON, VA, October 31.-Thc boiler
OF locomotive on the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad exploded at the depot
here at s A. NJ. to-day, instantly killing the
fireman, J. W. Jeter, son Of DR.. Jetcr, Of
Bonsaek'S, and MORALLY wounding the en-
gineer. Robert Wilson, OF Bristol, who died
in less than two hours. Gordon Fuqua,
eleven years OF age, sou OF Cap
tain Fuqua, railroad division-mastcr,
was badly and dangerously scalded.
Hopes arc entertained OF his recovery. The
engineer had Just been promoted, and it
was his first trip as such. The fireman had
also just been appointed, and it was his first
trip. Both were young and unmarried
men. The wreck OF the locomotive was
complete. Scarcely pane Of glass in the
neighborhood was unbroken, and pieces Of
the boiler were thrown distance Of six
hundred yards. The steam-gauge, when
found, showed register of 100 pounds TO
the square inch. Quite number of per-
sons were near the locomotive. and the
q of IF Cd II, ok Ia
Two Young men were standing by the en-
gineer's cab, and within arm's-length OF it,
but were uniniured except slightly burned
by the steam.
BY Associated Press
SALE OF CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS,
PHILADELPHIA, October 3l.-Thc exhibit
ton buildings belonging to the Centennial
Board Of Finance will be sold Thursday,
November 3Dth, mt II O'Clock \. NJ. The
list comprises the main building and car
rlaSe annex; agricultural hall, with wagon
and genealogical anneXeS; the art annex OF
the photographers exhibition building:
shoe and leather building; guard station
houses: and various other small buildings.
EXPLOSION IN A CoLLIERY.
PoTTsrILLE, Pa, October 3I.-An cxplo-
sion OF tirc-damp occurred last night in
the Wadesrille colliery, near St. Clair.
Three men, named respectively Deworman-
dy, Ryley, and Welsh, were shocllinelv
burned, but it is thought not fatally. The
damage done was considerable, and it will
be several days before work in the mine can
be resumed.
RADICAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY ESDEAyoRlNG
To MAKE TROUBLE IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, October 3l.-United States
DiStrict-Attorney Bliss called upon Mr..
Jarvis, clerk OF the Court OF Common
Pleas, to-day, saying he had undoubted
proof Of numerous frauds in the taking out
OF naturalization papers, and asked permits
sion to have the records for the whole year
examined. This was refused, but the clerk
offered to give every facility Tor examining
into any particular case where fraud was
suspected. and Colonel Bliss was told his
proper course, he needed all the records,
would he to apply for Il 1nNadaRtS in the
Court OF Common Pleas. The Judges say
that the clerk did perfectly right.
PANIC IN \ CHINESE TiIEATRE-TWENTY PER
SONS KILLED.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 3l.-A false
alarm OF fire created a panic in the Chinese
theatre last night. The balcony was
crowded. and in the rush made by the
auu!tuCc 10 " litC Va
exit Il number OF persons were thrown
down and tramnled upon. The police
dragged out the bodies OF twenty dead per-
sons. and about the same number OF
wounded. The Chinese refused to render
any assistance. and the actors continued
their performance until they were stopped
by the police.
TRIAL OF THE NEW JERSEY PIiIZE-FIGHTERs.
SALEM, \. j., October 3l.-The Salem
Court convened this morning, and ut
O'Clock p. NJ. the State prosecutor moved
indictments against Joseph Weeden, John
Clark. Samuel Collyer, Martin Neary, and
Richard Goodwin, for the murder or the
youth Walker in 4 prize-tght. They are all
to be tried together. Much excitement
prevails, and there are rumors that lndlct-
ments will also be found against several
prominent Philadelphians for having been
present at the affair.
FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
New YORK. October 31.-A Fort Laramie
6ispatcl saws that over 100 Sioux Indians
have enlisted under Crook ana will go with
his expedition. Captain Eagan has returned
from his scout. lie found Il trail, but no
Indians. ~
ST. PAUL, MINI. October 31.-The Pho
ueey Press has special from Bismarck
which saws: General Miles had sue
cessiul fight, after an unsuccessful council
with Sitting Bull, on the 21st and 22d, on
Cedar creek, killing number OF Indians
and womding many, his own loss beng
two wounded. He chased the Indians about
sixty miles, when they divided, one portion
going toward the agency and Sitting Bull
! toward Fort Peck, General Miles following.
/ General Hazen has gone to Fort Peck with
four companies OF infantry and rations Tor
! Miles. Sitting Bull crossed the river below
Fort Peck on the oath, and had sent word
| to the agency that he was coming in, ana
would be friendly, but wanted ammunl-
| ton. ... m.
NEW YORK ITEMS.
NEW YORK. October 3l.-The store OF
Abraham Bisthitf, at No. 90S Broadway, was
robbed on Sunday night OF $4,000 worth OF
goods. e,..--,
Charles Williamson alias Charles Stevens
alias Perrin. convicted Of forging the bonds
| of the New York Central, and Buffalo, New
York and Erie Railroad Companies, was
sentenced TO the States prison to-day Tor
| fifteen wears. ...,e, -,
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