The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
sfeanhoaf Disaster.

EAS1EkGN.
Steamboat Disaster.
WORCESTER, Mass. July 5.-AtL Lake
Qninsegnomond this afternoon, the
steamer Isaac Davis, loaded with pas
sengers, careened, and the hurricane
deck broke off. Scores of passengers
were thrown into the lake. There were
about two hundred passengers on the
boat--one hundred on the hurricane
deck-zand as they pressed to one side
the boat careened over away from the
wharf and caused the crowd to rush to
that side, and threw the struggling mass
into the water. As the boat gave way
the roof of the upper deck came crash
ing down on the engine, and broke off
the safety valve, causing the steam to
rush out, the fearful noise adding new
terror. The boat rolled over more, catch
ing her gunwale on spile, and became
fast, and her great weight caused the sup
ports of the hurricane deck to give away,
and the whole structure fell down TO the
water line. The water at this point is
over ten feet deep. Many swan to the
wharf 20 feet distant, others held hold of
the wrecked hull, and some 10 the float
ing roof. Many prominent citizens,
Mayor Pratt and wife and many physi-
clans were at hand for assistance. The
bodies were soon recovered. Killing
John Cahill and his daughter 21s years
old, Lewis Lechapelle, Nellie Thockrow
and three others not identified. Emma
Hemmenway, young man named Nc
Kenna, jeremiah Dean and wife, and
Samuel l.. Gilbert received light bruises
Three others are missing The boat was
new, having been launched on May day.
Length, SO feet, % feet over guards and
about so tons burden, built quite fiat on
the bottom, drawing less than three feet
loaded. She had two passenger decks
and could carry 400 persons. The upper
deck was raised on supports about 10 feet
above the main deck and came out even
with the gunwale.
Destroyed by Fire.
TRENTON, IN. J. J, July 4.-Fire occur
red at o'clock this morning in the Third
Presbyterian church ON Warren street,
which was completely deotrsyed, with its
steeple, 1S4 feet high, an organ and all
other fixtures. The firemen were in the
church when the roof fell. Several were
seriously injured 1t is supposed to
have caught from a sky rocker falling on
the shingle roof. Rain fell in torrents,
and but for that, there would have be IN
a terrible fire as the church was surround
ed by frame buildings
Dedication Of soldiers Monument.
Soldiers monument dedicated here to-day;
imposing ceremonies.
Fatal Disaster.
Morris Island, an excursion resort, one mile
below Trenton, was the scene of a terrible
accident this P. NJ. As an excursion boat
approached the wharf, hundreds of people
rushed toward it to get aboard. When it
landed the wharf gave way and about rs per-
sons were thrown in the river; several were
taken out injured. Mrs. Andrew johnson,
her son five years old, and little girl named
cred.
Church Burned.
Bosros, July 5.-Unitarian church at Sci
tuate was burned last night by fire crackers.
Great Fire 1T Amherst.
AMHERST, Mass. July 4-The largest fire
ever known in Amherst broke out at 1880
this morning in the rear OF Cutters block on
Pleasant street, and swiftly spread. burning
Amherst house, Amherst savings bank and
post office and other buildings.
serious Accident at CoIumbua, Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o July 4.-By the explosion o
q cannon this p. NJ. in o crowd, two men
| Monroe Brown and VIM. Bamburg were dan
| gerously wounded.
Run Over and Killed.
! TRoY, N. Y, July 5-About O'Clock 9
man and woman were struck by train on
| the Troy & Boston Railroad, and both wer,
killed. They are supposed to have been in
toxicated.
| Child Beaten to Death.
UTICA, N. Y. July 5-Wm Blake and wifi
/ living near Floyd's corners, Oneida county
are charged with having beaten an adopted
/ girl aged II years to death.
Fatal Accident az Utica.
/ UTICA. N. z, July 4.-James D. Lilly ans
E. Burdean were injured by the prematur
discharge of q cannon at Durhamville
Lilly was horribly burned in the face ant
| breast. Burdean lost one eye and possibl,
both. Their condition is critical.
Fatal Accident from the use OF FIR
/ Crackers.
PoUeHKEtPsIE. July 5.-Miss Jessie Dun
bar, aged % years, was burned 10 death tc
day, boys having ignited her clothing will
fire crackers.
BosToN, July 5.--The professional scullers
race OF three miles was won by Evan Morris
Of PittsbuIg. He came in nearly half a mil
ahead Of reneyck.
Sudden Death.
BlsToN, July Rev. Herman Bisbee, pas
or of Hswes Place Unitarian church, wa
taken i'll alter morning service to-day an
died In two hours.
An Important work.
WAsHIHaroE, July Secretary McCrar
has issued an order placing Adjutant Genera
Townsend in charge of the work Of codifyin
the army regulations. under recent act ,
congress. The statement that Col. Robert
of Louisisna, has been placed In charge
this work, is not correct
Postal Changes.
Postal changes for the Pacific coast--Nau
changed: Express Ranch, Baker county, Or
gon. to Weatherby. Postmaster appointed
Mrs. Mehama Smith. Mehamah, Mario
county, Oregon.