The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-02
LATEST NEWS |.
EASTERN STATES.
The Eject OF The storm.

The Effect Of the storm.
NEW YORK, Oct 24.-Dispatches from all
points show that the storm of yesterday was
one of the most violent ever experienced for
years. The storm came from the tropics,
and from midnight to noon rapidly increased
In energy, and was central near Bangor. 1t
was attended with unusually heavy rainfall.
At Cape May the wind velocity was sS4 miles
an hour. 1t drove the tide up on meadows
and between the city and the main land. COW
ering the railroad track three feet and pre-
venting trains from leaving. At Baltimore
property along the wharves suffered much,
and disasters on the bay are feared. The
storm was severe on the Sound and along
the New England coast, and lighter crafts
were heavily hammered. At Mount Wash
ington at P. NJ. the wind was blowing 120
miles an hour, with heavy rain. The ship,
A. S. Davis, from Callao, went ashore south
of Cape Henry, and is total wreck. Only
one person saved.
Wendell Philips.
Boston, Oct 24.-The regular Greenback
convention yesterday refused to make nom-
nations, but at subsequent meeting, Wen-
dell Philips was nominated.
Anai.Tammany.
Republicans and Anti-Tammany Demo-
Gratis formed combination tonight against
Tammany, by nominating Edward Cooper
for Mayor, B. X. Phelps for District Attor.
ney r. B. Cowing for City Judge, and Nor
itzeliinger for Coroner.
But One Transfer.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-It is said that the
Union & Central Pacific Railroad have com.
pleted arrangements with all eastern lines by
which California freights will be loaded sep
Fill
through with but one transfer. This, in
connection with the recent changes of sche-
dule on Pacific Railroads, gaining two days
in time of delivery of freights at San Fran
cisco, will enable shippers to receive property
shipped from any point East in IA days, in
stead of 16 to 25 as heretofore.
Destructive Fires.
CHICAGO. Oct. .24-Iowa, Kansas and Ne.
braska advices indicate the prairie fires still
raging in each of those states, destroying
grain, bridges, barns, fences and other prop.
erty. The flames were most destructive 20
miles southeast of Sioux city, in Iowa. along
North Platte, Nebraska, and South Platte
rivers in Western Nebraska.
Vessel Foundered and Loss of Life.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 24-Capt Barker of the
steamer Express, which left here Tuesday
for Washington, reports that his vessel found
cred in gale in the mouth of the Potomac,
and passengers and crew are probably lost
The captain was rescued while floating with
fragments of the boat. Captain Barker in
describing the wreck of the Express, says
that the sea was running at great height,
every wave washing the boat from stem to
stern. Shortly after o'clock on Wednes-
day morning there came a terrible splash,
and joiner and crew had hardly time to real
ize what occurred before wave tore the sa-
loon deck like SO much paper work and the
following wave swept it off to sea, and with
it nearly all on board. All had secured life
preservers. At the earliest period of the
gale some of the officers tried to secure boats,
but they were washed away and broken up a
moment after the upper deck had been car
ried away The hull rolled over and sunk
bottom upward. Those of the passengers
and crew that could reach portions of the
wreck chung to them, but the heavy sea
| washed them off again, and at breaking OF
dawn only eight persons could be seen. The
Express had crew of 21, all told, and, as
far as known, eight passengers. 1t Is sup
posed that fully 20 lives were lost.
Baltimore Election.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.-Democrats elected
| members of city conucil in all the wards yes
terday. Democratic majority $4,000.
Another Wreck.
WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-The signal corpl
station at Camp Henry reports that th'
| American ship, A. S. Davis, of Searsport
Maine, Capt. J. NJ. Ford, ran ashore at A
NJ on the 23d inst, eight miles south of th
station. Vessel and cargo total loss
The crew, consisting of 19 persons, were al
| lost, with but one exception. The deat
bodies washed ashore last night, one and
hall miles south of the station.
| A Costly Fire.
| MILFORD. Mass, Oct. 25--A building oc
cupied by Rafferty, & Collins as a boat fac
| tory, burned this morning. Loss $500, 900
partly insured.
| Sammy Is too Old.
| CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The Tribune says
| The st. Louis belle, Miss Nellie Hasselton
| whom rumor had mentioned as the brid
elect of Samuel J. Tilden, ayows that sh
| has never so much as met the venerabl
bachelor of Granercy Park; is not engaged
to him and would not think of marrying
man so much older than herself.
Killed His Wife.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.-Henry W. Tyler,
well known desperate OF Parkresburg sho
and killed his wife yesterday and then put
bullet through his own head, dying fey
minutes after.
The Iowa Vote.
BURLINGTON, Oct. 15.-Official figure
from l9 counties show the vote of Secretar
of State at the last election, giving the Re
publican candidate, Hull, only $3.50 major
ity. Remaining counties will increase thi
majority to $500. Other State officers re
ceived still less majorities.
Yellow Fever.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 25.-Weather clear
thermometer ~ deg; deaths, 1S; cases re
ported, 1874.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Oct. 25.-Six me-
cases and two deaths. W. J. Holland die
at 2:30. Relief funds exhausted
MORGAN CRY, Oct. 25.-Seyen deaths sine
last report.
| MISSISSIPPI CRY, Oct. 25-Several ney
cases; medical aid and nurses called for.
Cheyennes Captured.
CAMP ROBINSON, Neb. Oct. 25.-Tuesda
afternoon companies B and D. Sd cavalry
under command of Capt ]. B. johnson an
Lieut. Thompson, while scouting in the san
hills about 10 miles southeast of this pc:
came upon about 150 Cheyennes under Chi,
Dull Knife. The hostiles at first shove
fight, but seeing themselves outnumheret
gave up and were brought into Major Car
| ton camp Oh GudukOA AICchI tue
were discovered, and their stock taken ava.
The latter, numbering about 140 horses an
mules, were sent here. Acourier from Chat
ron Creek this afternoon reports that whe
the hostiles were informed that their destil
alton was Camp Robinson they refused
CO. and scattering over the prairie con
menced digging rifle pits with their huntir
knives. They appeared to have rifles s
creted, which they secured, having given u
only few old guns and reyolvers. Artillel
has been sent from here to shell them fro
their positions. should they continue the
resistance.
Steamship Foundered.
NEw York, Oct 25.-The steamship, Ci
OF Houston, which left New York for Galve
ton. foundered off Frying Pan Shoals on Il
2Sd inst. during fearful gale. Passengel
and crew were rescued.