Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-19
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ST0-DAY.-InternaI rev.
nue., s145, 7sO. As: customs. 1856 ,42O.67.

SECRETARY SHERMAN left on the Io:49 train
this morning for Ohio. He Will spsak at Ieba-
non, Ohio, on the 26th inst.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL vEssyLs.-Rear
Admiral Howell reports the movements OF YES
sells as follows:-The flagship Trenton sailed
from Copenhagen August p and arrived at
GraveSeud, England, on the 5th. The Alliance
at lest adyices was still at Copenhagen. The
Qr'nnebaug sailed from Constantinople, carry
ing as passenger U. S. Minister Maynard and
arrived at Paaleoum, Greece, July 3lst. The
Wyoming arrived at PhaIeOum Bay July 24th
aud was to sail August 1st from Cowes, Isle
Wight, teaching at Kiel en- route. The health
Of the Squadron is excellent.
MASTER Charles n. FOSTER has been de-
tached from the receiving ship Wabash, and
orderea to the Pensacola navy yard Florida.
TEE PRINTEs "Course OF instruction fn Rifle
Firing" prepared by Col. T. T. s. La'dley, OF
the Ordnance depe rtment, will be distributed to
the army, and after its receipt, " i'll be the ap-
proved system allowed In the service for the in
struction Of the army In the use OF the rifle.
AT THB CABINET MEETING to-day the only
question of importance considered was that re.
lating to the arrears OF pensions due to inmates
OF soldiers homes.
Severe SaO.m on the Atlantic Coast.
DAMAGE AT CAPE MAY.
The signal corps station at Cape May Point
n. j., reported to the chief signal officer at IL
a. n. to-day as follows" Storm washed away
track Of the Delaware Bay and Cape May rail.
road No trains yesterday or to-day could be
run. The long pier known as Denizots pier, at
Cape May City, carried out to sea. The schooner
Mary Ann, OF Philadelphia, lying in a danger.
Gus position IN front OF station. The crew de-
serted her In boat at a. NJ. yesterday. The
Doat capsiZed and the sea washed them ashore
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fused to leave his vessel. Lffe-saving crew No.
40 ran line out to her and remained on duty
all night. Schooner all right this morning. Sea
high. Maximum velocity OF wind, 81 miles,
six hundredths. Storm center has rapidly
moved to coast OF Maine.o
HOUSES AND VESSELS WRECKED AT ATLANTIC
The signal corps station at Atlantic City,
n. j., reported to the chief signal officer at 10:20
q. N. as follows" Storm here has been terri.
bly, severe. From the lighthouse on the beacn
along the entire city front ts one complete
wreck. Houses have been lifted from their
foundations and others blown down. The maxi
mum velocity OF wind was 60 miles, from north
Perth Amooy, N: j.. was blown ashore Life
saving crew hauled life-bOa to point opposite
wreck, but could not get to the schooner, the
surf running so high. Crew remained in rig
e-saving crew. VIII forward further par
ticulars as soon as possible. Amount OF rain
fall nearly ten inches All yachts are damaged
and four sunk and one carried to sea-" later
report, dated 1855 a. m, says" Schooner be-
fore reported ashore was bound from Portapa.
tank, Va, with pine wood, f0r New York Crew
consisted OF Capt. A. Pierce, OF Keyport, Me-,
and four men. The schooner will be stripped
at once. 1t is feared she Will be total loss.'
ON THE COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS,
The signal corps station at Hyannis, Mass
reported at p. m. as follows to the chief signal
of1cer:-" American sloop Lottfe B., Capt. Fra
zier, came ashore, West Side harbor: struck
about 9 p: m:, 18th; now lies high and dry. She
Is partly loaded with bluef1sh, from New Lon
don, bound to Hyannis. No immediate assist
ance required. VIII probably come on. Nc
lives lost. 1:10 p. m.-Severe southeast storm
highest tide for years. American schooner
Hannah W1llets ashore, West Side harbor. 25(
tons, coal laden, Capt. Benjamin West, from
Port johnson, bound to Boston. Cargo Will be
removed. No immediate assistance required
No loss OF life. Struck 11:3O o. m. 18th inst"