The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-16
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ST.. LOUIS June 10.
The Latest accounts from the West say the
river below Kansas City Is still rising and doing
great damage. The water is higher than at any
time since the flood Of 1910. The town of Har-
lem, opposite Kansas City, is six feet under
water, and is likely to be entirely destroyed.
All the railroads in the vicinity are greatly
damaged by washouts or submerged tracks.
People living on bottoms along the river are
moving to the bluffs, taking what property
they can with them.
PoTrsvILLE, Pa, June IL.
The mines are on fire and burning to con-
siderable depth. The fire originated last satur-
day from blast which ignited the gas An ex-
plosion followed, and considerable damage to
the walls and props ensued. late dispatch
states that i. is believed seven gangways arc
burning, and the fire is making rapid progress.
A large stream of water has been turned into
the mines. No miners were hurt by the explo-
sion.
BosroN, June II.
Governor Rice received assurances that Presi.
dent Hayes will reach Boston on the Goth in
slant, and will remain in the city two days; at.
tending the Harvard college commencement
Wednesday, and visiting Provid ence Thursday.
The State Legislature OF New Hampshire has
invited the President to visit Concord on his
passage from Boston to Vermont.
BALTIMORE, June Il.
An excursion train came in collision with the
Winchester train Lear the point of rocks. Char
les Keefer, Richard Dutrotf Duffin and Walker
were killed. Louis schley, Cotrail and Others
were seriously injured. Tie train was from
Baltimore. carrying passengers to the dedica-
cation Of the monument in the Confederate
Cemetery ct Hagerstown. The engines crushed
into each other and four persons were instantly
killed and IS wounded-all on the excursion
train. All the killed and wounded were from
| Frederick county, and have been taken to Fred
erick city. Only one person, lady, on the
Winchester train. was injured, and she not seri
ously. The cause Of the accident was mis-
understanding between the train men.
LEoMPoc, Cal, June IL.
About noon on the 10th instant fire broke
out on Don Jose Rcching's ranch, some six
miles southwest Of this place. raging fearfully
in an eastern direction consuming stock and
everything in its way. At first it was making a
direct course for the Honda region, but yester-
day the wind blew heavy from the southwest
which turned it toward Messrs Young Brothers
and Balls ranches, over which it swept rapidly.
After burning about loo head Of cattle for Don
J. Roching, and completely making away with
all the grass on three ranches, it came down
San Margetis canyon, where it not for the citi'
zens who turned out and fought it in the no:
sun for 10 straight hours without food, it would
undoubtedly have burned up every house in the
canyon. 1t is impossible to estimate the loss
All is now quiet and no further danger is ap.
pretended at present. There Is fire raging in
the Santa Mona ranch seven miles northwest
been devoured over 1000 acres OF his best grass
The ranchers are all worked down endeavorine
to save something for their stock, and are al
most hopeless The fire seems to have been
the work of an incendary.
SAN Francisco, June a.
The existence is reported Of q ring of specu
lGtors having in view grab of an immense
body Of valuable timber and agricultural lane
on the bottom Of the klamath river. The
Culltl 0ldteb surveyor ID ndlu W NC uOW III viz
held making the necessary subdivisions. The
lumber men here are greatly exercised over thu
prospect Of the land going into possession o.
private parties.
LONDON, June IL.
The Egyptian contingent for Turkey hai
sailed, escorted by four Turkish nen.of-war
There are 800 newspaper correspondents IL
Roumania. Patti Is deserted; shops are closed
and the inhabitants have fed into the interior
Only few soldier remain to oppose the land
ing Of the Circsssians from the Turkish trans
ports
Constantinople dispatches report heavy frinl
south OF that city. A corps Of 'MontenegraI
troops, isolated from the main body, was sur
prised by body Of Turks numbering 1900, AM
terrific engagement followed The Monteneg
rian corps was completely exterminated.
A dispach from Erzeroum states that Moukh
tar Pashs's army is decimated by sickness, an
that his commissariat Ia In frightful condition
The roads are swarmipg with deserters from hi
army.