Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-09

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Wreck or THE STEAMER GEORGE WASH
INGToN-A despatch from St. Johns. n.
F., brings further details Of the loss of the
steamer George Washington. The inhabi-
tants of Cape Race did not discover the
| wreck ill the 10Th, when men from the
shore being lowered by ropes seventy
fathoms over the frowniug cliff. found parts
| of thirteen human bodies. which they
buried. The features were not recognizable.
| All on board the steamer were undoubtedly
lost The George Washington was screw
propeller of about | 900 tons. She left New
York January ii. with 1000 barrels of
pork, $500 barrels of -four, breadstufs,
leather and provisions. but without any
through passengers. On January IS she
left Halifax. having taken on board two
passengers. and an additional cargo oftresh
beef and sundries She should have arriv-
ed a; ST. Johns throe days after leaving
Halifax Her estimated value was SIS 900.
and she was insured. mostly in foreign com
panies, ior d sum little short of that
amount.
| Ii Is feared that tho steamer George
Cromwell. Of the same line, is also lost. She
left Halifax on the 81 of January. and has
not since been heard from. She had seven
passeng gers on board bound for ST. Johns,
and a crew Of twentY-fOur persons. Her
owners, Messrs. Clark aud Seaman, of New
York. cling to :he hope that she has sus-
tanned some injury to her machinery, and
| that she will yet arrive under sail.
Rou,Es Poiyr.-For the last few days We
have been favored with warmer weather. A
| considerable rain has fallen, and the heavy
body of saow considerably diminished.
Water 10 considerable depth covers the
ice below the railroad bridge.
Smallpox has broken ont, and one fatal
case already occurred. 1t l. supposed the
disease was contracted in Montreal by the
deceased, u Young man employed In the
printing 1 flee mere. We arc told the case
was Il very aggravated enc.
No further developments have been re-
ported III the recent supposed case 81 inisn-
ticlje.
A passenger train mow leaves ST. Adams
every Sunday morning Tor Ogdcnsburg. ar
riying there at one o'clock y III The OS-
deusburs and lake Champain road. under
1t. new management, bids ialr 10 do an IN
creased business tue coming season. Ii Is
reported that It tlGet uf pr0poilers will ply
regularly between Osdtnsburg aud Mil
wsukrr and Chicago. upon the opening Oi
navigation. thus drawing large amount
Of traffic over tni- road.
Preparations AT being made tor the com
mencement of considerable building here in
the sprgg.
Business u.ca and eur people generally
,til hope and trust t.st the Point Will be
the northern terminus ut the !!ne boats the
coming season OF navigation.
At the regular meeting Of Progressive
Lodge | o. OF e. T.. on Thursday evening
last, the following cheers Tor the current
quarter were duly installed II. Harrison,
y &. T. Miss Kate McRae. W V. I.
". Il. Allen, W ) W Z. Kennedy. ".
+. 5. 3. " Lowell, ". T. II. McGeary,
W NJ Miss Lucy j. Rowe. ". |. q. .
Peter Reynolds, W. o, ~. Mrs. JOY. ".
a ). ". Dougherty. W. G. Miss p.
Surprise. W. d. NJ. Mlsl Junie StaTkS, "
K. II. ). Mrs. tiorton, ". l. II. ).
4 spelling match wa4 held in Lake Cham
PLAIN Pee. iiull. on Monday evening, \
fair number ct Spectators were present.
Four pris,1 were awarded to the four best
competitors The proceedings closed with
a social dance Oi two hours.
\ ball will bo given IN tie same hail |
under the auspices at Progressive Lodge on
Monday evening of next week.
movement Is On foot to have RIuses |
Point set apart a. an Incorporated village. |
The question Is to be submitted to the legal |
voters III the territory designed to be lncOr
porated on the % inst. h. >