Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-12
T r E w S.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
ESPECIAL TO HI EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
An Eastern Rain Storm.
NEW ENGLAND. NEW YORK AND PeMNSYl
WANNA THE SUFFERERS.
GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY.
An Eastern Rain Storm.
GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY.

NEW York, December IL.
Dispatches from New England, New
York State and Pennsylvania, indicate that
the storm has been terrible, and the loss
Of property heavy. The details are meagre,
as Geographic communication has been
seriously interrupted for the grerter part
Of the night. In Philadelphia the loss is
serious, by the overflow Of wharves and
the flooding Of cellars. At Scranton the
rivers and streams are greatly swollen, and
should the rain continue mining operations
will be stopped. Railroad and other
bridges throughout this State are threat
ened by floods. 1t has rained steadily for
full forty hours.
B~RATrLEBoRo, w., December IL.
The lower part Of the village IL sub
merged. Many families were removed in
boats to places of safety. A large three
story building fell into the stream, and is .
total wreck. The rain continues, and the
Connecticut is rising rapidly. Serious
damage to the highways and bridges is
reported from all quarters. At Leeds q
bridge was destroyed. The Office Of the
and damaged, and the Emery Wheel Fac
tory is washed out. The water swept
down Main street, destroying the road and
filling it with rubbish and bridge planks.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Dec. IL.
Mill river is higher than ever known.
Fifty houses are flooded. The dixie is
threatened; the water has backed into
many houses and factory cellars. The
Northampton & New Haven Railroad track
il all washed away south # town. The
West End iron bridge, in Northampton, il
swept away. Reports come Of great dam
age mp the river. Two ice houses Of the
Northampton Ice Company. and the iron
bridge Of the Northampton & New Haven
| Railroad, were swept away. At Florence
one iron bridge is gone, factory property ia
damaged, and the roads submerged.
RUTLAND, W., December II.
The evening train from Boston, due in
Rutland ats P. NJ, ran into q washout last
night near Ba~rtonsville. The train was
wrecked and Tho fireman killed. The bag
gags master and engineer were badly
wounded. 1t is reported that . lady pas
senger was killed.
CoxcoRD, N. H.. December II.
The express train from Montreal ran
into = washout near Scwell's Falls, last
| evening. The engine and tender went
| down an embankment $50 feet. The bag
| gage car stuck into the side Of the wash
out. and telescoped the passenger car be-
hind. Seven passengers, and tho engineer
and fireman, were severely hurt. No one
was killed.
NEW York, December II.
There is q heavy gale to-day all along the
| Atlantic coast. and it is very severe al
| Boston. Some damage to the shipping il
| reported. The abutment Of the Barrett
suspension bridge at Port Jervis was car.
| ried away this morning. The loss is heavy
The river is higher than for year.. A
freight train from Boston, with two en-
gincs, went into the river near Wentworth,
N. H., where the trestle was swept away,
and both were badly wrecked. The bridge
being swept away, the wrecking train can
not reach the disabled train. At North
Adams, Mass, the people had to abandon
their homes on the river banks.
The Potter Cosnmitses Want More
Money.
WASHINGTON. December H..
The Potter Committee, yesterday. decid-
ed that the sub-Committoe should continue
their investigation Of the Louisisna case,
II . further grant Of money Is made by
| Congress. Chairman Potter will be one Of
the proposed Committee, and will select
second Democratic member on Thursday,
when the Republicans will name the third
member.
Springer and Hiscock were authorized to
open and report On some documents OBJ
tanned from Florida. being upon questions
At the validity Of the commissions Of sew
eral Justices Of the Peace. etc., who certi.
fed to the correctness Of certain election
returns.
Congressional P~roceeainSs.
WASHINGTON, December II.
In the Senate. to-day. Mr.. Window re-
ported on the Fertilization Appropriation
bill. and gave notice that be would call II
| up tomorrow.
Mr.. Beck introduced . bill for the repeal
Of The section Of the Revised Statutes,
which prohibits tho appointment 10 the
army Of any one who served under The
COnledsrate Government. Laid on the
table, for the present.
Mr.. Ferry Introduced . bill to AZ the
salary 81 persons in the railway mail scr
vice. Rslcrred.
Mr.. Merriman submitted . resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of War for
statement - 10 theA arms and equipments
issued for use By tho oi8cers Of the Treas
ury and Interior DEPARTMENT.. and thk
Department Of Justice. whsre such arml
are now, md whether . d than have
been sold. Agreed 70.
On motion 81 Mr.. Hamhlin, - GsnAtx
proceeded 10 the confederation Of the rseo-
luton submitted By Mr.. blaine. in regard
to IN inquiry e. 70 whether, ct the recent
elections. The C~onstfsational rights d
American citizens were violated, etc.