Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-05

persons were drowned In the wreck Of the
south.bound Oswcgo and Philadelphia OK
rress on the Belvidere division last night,
the engineer, conductor and an unknown
lady. The train lies some distance from
the shore where Il was washed by the cur
rent. Tho newsboy, baggage.mMter. are-
man. aud others saved themselves by
swimming.
NEw YoRx, October 5.-The storm on
the Hudson last night was the heaviest In
years.
An accident on the Hudson River Rail-
road last night was caused BY wall falling.
The engine WAS thrown upon her side and
the baggage and express and ono passon-
ger car piled upon each other. The track
was cleared this morning and trains are
now running regularly.
NEw York, Oct. 5.-The steamer
Massachusetts,. from Providence for New
York, went ashore near Horizons Point.
Long Island Sound, at midnight. She
lies about four hundred feet from the
shore full Of water. Tho passengers arc
all safe.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Reports begin to come
In Of serious damage 10 lake shipping dur
ing the gale OF the past two days. NO
great disaster has occurred. but numerous
small accidents are reported. and scarcely
Q vessel that was out Of port escaped In
Jury. There ID no loss OF life yet 70
ported.
NEW York. Oct. 5.-Ths dispatches show
that the storm Of yesterday and last night
was severe wherever felt. Tho center OF
the cyclone Of tho gulf was passed yester-
day afternoon, midway between Norfolk
and Washington. Il left the coast near
Cape May. aud probably pursued . north
easterly course about 100 miles from the
coast. Rain IL now falling In New Eng.
land. Along the New England coast nus
merous small crafts are sunk. but no loss
OF lifo IL reported. while larger vessels
south arc In secure harbor and anchor
age.
BY the breaking Of tho dams 81 Chester
Greek, Pennsylvania, Crosser's mills OF
Upland were flooded. and several hundred
hands temporarily thrown out OF employ
ment. Tho mills In Chester are much
damaged. Trains OH the Baltimore Gen.
trail Railroad we're greatly delayed by
washouts and telegraphic communication
with them broken.
Tho Press on che New York Demo.
Gratis.
yr,v yo,v Oct s-Tho ,ourn,Is b.ye
the following comments IN tho Demo-
cratic platform adopted yesterday:
Tho Herald says tho platform 10 OF little
ccop,t anil will Ia f~orcotten before n IA a
-
"ecA o'u' u'Ae' spA"0e
~ be elected. 4.
The T,;g.., says Tho Albany platform
,..,.. Ia. r., =, ,r.,d ,on..r .na
oss,"' VIZ" n'""' '"se
louder thar has been heard from any other
Democratic Convention. Itcontains some
cool material. anna had material and n
-, - :, ..-.o-.~ "a. n.aa,n.
soo' u'A '"'
Inc resolution o. ,ne sup!ecI OF specis
payments ana the puplic dept mas . souna
ring: The ~commendation OF the presi.
dents southern policy 10 gwen grudgingiy
and without hall the heartiness pnt nnlo
the resolution praising the House OF hep.
resentatves Tor It's mean' partisan attempt!
to starvo tho army, The good feature: OF
the platform are borrowed from ina OF
1914; the DAD ones are Original. but tne
whole thing Is OF no signincance - repre-
senting the sentiments Of the New .
Democracy. There was not tho slightest
interest shown In It's construction, and IL
was mado and adopted ~ . piece OF Job
work.
The Times' Albany special says the reso-
lutions have no significance, no meaning.
They originate nothing, The sole busi-
Te.s ., any Oon ven .Sa nn 0,.i ~ liz
hand Tn neither Of No lsrcs noiitieal
asscmblagcs was there any significant 40
ton on questions Of national or State m
y I's,nee. 40 T,'' ~. no .,,nr,i"r
Of No MANAGER. Of either Convention. II
was very much As II q brigade sent out q
advanced guard had employed ieen
with quarreling over the piunder Oh inc
enenys country.
The Saa says the platform approves OF
the Withdrawal OF tho troops and Of the
action OF tho last House In respect 70 the
army, u 1t makes no such protest a. "
should have made against the scheme Oh
the Hayes Administration 70 ioist . large
military establishment upon the country.
II the platform had been prepared IN the
usual way 10 you undoubtedly nave oeen
VERY Inherent sort Oh uooumeht, ny IN
~. case ~ wouia nave @sm,naeu 'nI
In'loh when !. no' nkeiy 70 IeSe'se'
si,ner ,Iom ,h,en,seh' Den \.
eIl,scn' ,~~Puoncans' so'usiy y,
tne oes' mug 70 70 uone WIN
wiii 20 10 sc. ~ on Against 'ne honn'ha'
uohs VI no "epuoioAhs'
The Interstate Rifle Match.
CuIc,oo, Oct. 5,-Following are the
..oro. In ,ho ,,,or.s,.,. match xo.,s,d.v.
~ 80.
AT tl0 u range IllinOia toam-b hRf.