Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-08
WEST AND SOUTH.


$4,000. s 4Hf
WEST AND SOUTH.
About eleven o'clock on the night of the
2Sth ult fire broke out in box factory in
the southern part of San Francisco, in a
neighborhood closely built up with frame
dwellings, stores and manufacturing estab
lishments, and the block bounded by Bran
don, Townsend, Third and Fourth streets
was almost completely destroyed, the only
buildings saved being the offices of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad and a few frames Of
small value, the latter badly damaged. Over
200 poor families were turned out of doors.
Among the buildings destroyed was the
German Hospital, large brick edi-
fee, containing at the time about seventy
patients Owing to the rapid spread of the
flames the inmates were for a while in a
critical position, but were eventually rescued
without accident. During the conflagration
a fireman named Steward fell from ladder
and was instantly killed, his neck being
broken.
The convention of the National Sports.
mems Association was held at Chicago on
the Goth. Hon. J. V. lie Moyue presided and
delivered an address. Papers on subjects of
interest to the organization were read. Green
Smith, of Peterboro, N. Y, was elected Pres
dent for the ensuing year. The next meet
ing will be held at Syracuse, n. Y, on the
first Tuesday in June, 1877.
A Columbus Ohio dispatch OF the Doth
says Gov. Hayes has received numerous in
vitations to visit prominent gentlemen, East
and West, during the fall, but has declined
them all
The residences of David Faulk and Isaiah
Garrett on the river below Monroe, La, were
fired into by some unknown persons on the
night of the 2Sth, and an attempt was made
to kill Lamoy Faulk No serious damage
was done by the firing, although seventy bull
let's entered CARROTS home. Two colored
men entered Mr.. L. Faulk's place and aimed
pistols at him, but the caps only exploded.
Much excitement exists among the white res
idents of Monroe.
A water-spout burst in Kill Creek Valley,
Osborn County, Kan, on the evening of the
26th ult., and flooded the entire bottom.
Horses, cattle, crops, etc, were swept away.
Mrs. Brighton and her two children and Mrs.
Green were drowned.
The Dayton Short Line freight'house at
Cincinnati, with its contents, was burned on
the morning of the 30th ult Loss on freight
from Sl5O,OOO to $3.50, 900; on building $685.
600. There was very little insurance on the
freight.
A tremendous rain fell in Southern Ohio
on the evening of the 3Oth ult. The track of
the c., c., C. Il l. r. r. between Moorefeld
and Lagonda was washed away and the en-
gine and baggage-car of the south-bound
train ditched and badly wrecked, Engineer
Robinson was considerably injured. The
rear car of the north -bovAd passenger train
was detached and ditched by the breaking of
a culvert in the suburbs Of Springfield. None
of the passengers, of whom one third were
ladies, were injured
The Colorado Democratic State Conven-
ton was held at Manitou on the 30th ult.
Hon. Bella NJ. Hughes, of Denver, was nomi-
mated for Governor and T. NJ. Patterson for
Congress.
Or. B. II. Dinkgrave, formerly Sheriff and
late Tax Collector of Monroe Parish, La,
was shot and killed on the 30th ult. The
murderer was seen to FIRE the fatal shot but
escaped. The same night the house of
Capt. Chambliss, near Monroe, was fired into
but no one injured.
The miners at the Murphyboro, Mount
Carbon and Costerville mines, in Jackson and
Williamson Counties, H., have struck for
an advance Of wages.
There were twelve interments of persons
who died of yellow fever at Savannah, Ga,
on the 30tn ult.
BY the explosion of the boiler of the steam.
er Baker at New Orleans, ON the 1st, three
persons were killed and five wounded. The
boat was total loss.
A freight train on the Cairo & st. Louis
Railroad broke through bridge at Water
loo, H.. on tine night of the 3lst ult. and fell
some thirty-fve feet, completely wrecking
the cars and their contents. George Brown
the conductor, and brakeman were fatally,
and passenger seriously, injured.
Advices from Cheyenne on the 1st report
that the Indians raided the road between
Custer and Deadwood on the Goth and killed
Weston Smith, minister, Isaac Brown,
Charles Holland and Lon Mason. On the
Esd they made raid on a party five miles
south of Custer City and killed James Kidd
Samuel Wallace, Jacob Weilly and Thomp-
son. The Indians are supposed to be North
ern Sioux.
The miners of the Lehigh region have ac
cepted the reduction proposed by the coal
operators and will continue work.
The New York State Independent Green
back Convention will be held at Saratoga on
the 29th inst
Don Carlos and suite sailed from New York
for Liverpool on the I'd.
All the irst-class New York hotels have re
duced their charges from 25 to 80 per cent.
From Aug, 2l to Sept. there were PSI
cases of yellow fever in New York and fort,
deaths from the epidemic.
The failure of John T. Waring & Co., o
Yonkers, N. Y, owners of the most exten
sive hat manufactory in the country, is an
nounced Liabilities 100000. Cause, owe
production.
On the Sd . railroad accident occurred OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Mayerton
near Harper's Ferry. By the breaking of al
axle several coal cars were thrown from tn
track, and before hagman could be sent bacl
second coal train dashed into the first
wrecking the engine and throwing severa
cars from the track. A few minutes later tn
West mail train dashed into the wreck an
ran of the track down an embankment int
the canal. Fortunately none of the passen
gers were injured seriously. The engineer
Shipley, was found in five feet of water
wedged in the cab, with both hands graspin
the throttle. He was drowned. The hrema
was badly scalded.
s. B. Packard, Republican candidate 70
Governor In Louisiana, has resigned the I
J g. Marshalship.
The order OF the court in the case Of An
Eliza Us. Brigham Young not having bee
i complied with, about $4,000 worth Of proI
: erty consisting of horses, carriages, etc
has been attached To satisfy the iudgmeu