Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-11
OVER THE OCEAN.
The SERAJEvO CONFEDERATION.
One thousand Dwellings and Eight Hun
dred Stores Burned-Twenty Thou
sand People Made Homeless
Loss, 100000 FIOrins,
The Seraievo Fire.

SERAJEyo, August 9.-The fire which
broke out in this city yesterday was ex-
tinguished at O'Clock this morning,
after tremendous exertions by the gar
rison. Help is urgently required for
the homeless twenty thousand persons.
Three soldiers were killed. Some of the
newspapers declare the fire was caused
by Mahomcdan fanatic.
SERAJEvo, August l0.-The confla-
grafton was prevented from spreading
during Saturday. There were few
isolated outbreaks among the ruins, and
some OF the warehouses are still burn
ing. Some of the large firms in the city
estimate the damage at lO0,OOOOOO
fOrins, but this is thought TO be exag-
gerated. The homeless people are
camped in squares and gardens. A Re-
lief Committee was organized. The
Emperor OF Austria forwarded 10000
tiorinS in aid OF the sufferers. II has
been definitely ascertained that the fire
wos caused by the explosion OF some
spirits as at first stated.
SERAJEvo, August "a greater part
of the troops were removed outside oi
the town to accommodate the homeless
families in their quarters. Provisions
were served out 10 the people from the
military stores. The Duke OF Wurtem-
burg has organized committee for the
purpose OF rebuilding the burned dis
tricts.
LONDON, August l0.-A NGCS Sera-
Ii ..h hat
strOyed 2SS houses, ijS shops and Is
warehouses. The loss to private prop
erty is estimated at 100000 flOrins.
There was no insurance. Owing to the
scarcity OF provisions the prices, already
high, have been increased. The fire
was caused by an accident which oc-
Cured while the excise officers were
sealing cask in spirit warehouse.
LONDON, August l0.-The ObSruer's
Vienna correspondent SAYS: IL is as
serted that 1000 OF the inhabitants Of
Serajevo perisned in the flames. This
is not confirmed by kilograms direct
from the spot, aud the statement IN all
probability, is the invention of some
sensational Vienna newspaper.
LONDON, August l0.-A Vienna dis
patch to the Times says: One thousand
houses and eight hundred stores were
burned at SerajevO.
4 special from Vienna reports tnat the
numbero of victims by the fire is small.
Several special dispatches from Paris
report the publication, by the Figaro, OF
purely imaginary conversation be-
tween FigarO correspondent and NJ.
Jules Simon in relation To current poll
tics. The publication caused great
sensation.
LONDON, August l0.-A coTespon-
dent oi the Standard at Pesth says: The
fire at Scrajevo having destroyed an i'm
mcnsc quantity of army stores, and as
the reconstruction of the town will re-
quirc. great sum, it is hoped that the
cxpcdition to Novi Bazaar will be DELAYED
until next year.
Ravages of the Cholera.
LONDON, August l0-A despatchfrOm
Calcutta reports that cholera is still
raging among the troops and natives at
Candahar, and is spreading towards
Hcrat Rumpa. The insurgents are bad
lv armed, but conduct a general warfare.
Operations against them cannot be sue
ccssiul until after the rainy season is
over, when the troops can follow the
insurgents into their businesses.
The Accident to King Alfonso.
Madrid, August 9-Accounts of the
accident TO King Alfonso, on his way
from Escurial to Lagranja, while return
ING from the funeral OF his sister, show
that he and the Princess of Austria had
an exceedingly narrow escape. An axel
Of the carriage broke while passing
precipice, and the poStillion contrived TO
swing the vehicle TO the opposite side OF
the road, thus avoiding a fall by which
the whole party must have been killed.