Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-13

HoNoEs TO GEN. GRANT IN THE CAPITAL OF
OHIo.-The reception to Gen. and Mrs. Grant in
columbus, @ Yesterday was grand success. Be-
fore O'clockin the morning the principal streets
were croweed with people. Decorative art here
was never displayed In such abundance. The
places OF business in High street, for nearly five
ing and evergreens The capital building was
richly decorated with flags and cedars. In front
hung the motto, "All Hall. Ohtos Pride" Gen.
and Mrs. Grant and party arrived at 2:45 p. m.
and were greeted with salute of thirty guns
fired by United States troops and the blowing
OF steam whistles all over the city. After
and party had stepped into the depot.
Mayor Collins, On behalf of Columbus, the
capital of his native state in brief speech; ex-
tended to Gen. Grant hearty welcome. Gen.
Grant made an appropriate response. Gen.
Grant was then driven to the capitol and Mrs.
Grant to hotel where they remained until the
an address of welcome ON behalf of the state.
After brief reply Gen. Grant shook hands
with the citizens and school children. "A pro-
cession was formed at p m, and marched and
countermarched on High street. In the evening
the city was brilliantly Illuminated, and the
streets were crowded with people. Gen. Grant
conveyed to the banquet given at the COVER
nor's house. F1fty-one persons sat down to the
banquet in the portrait room OF the governors
Office. Gen. Grant responded to the address Of
welcome in very felicitous manner, congratu-
ting himself on having made one speech during
the day which no reporters heard.
RAILROAD MOVEMENTS IN THE SoUrH.-At
special meeting OF the directors OF the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company, In Louisville,
Kentucky, yesterday, Coward X. Green was
elected second vice president. He will take
charge OF the branch Office in New York. 1t is
rumored that the Louisville and Nashville road
has not only obtained control of the Mobile and
Montgomery line, but also of the Pensacola
road, thus securing an uninterrupted line from
the Ohio river to the tidewater on the gulf. II
Is also said line OF steamers will be established
between Pensacola, the West Indies and Eu-
rope, TO cooperate with the Louisville AMI
Nashville combination, thus d1verting to some
degree the grain and produce exports, which
nave htherto gone east for an outlet
THE RED Rock PA.) FIRE mentioned in yes
teTday's STAR broke out Thursday evening at
Wen 4, belonging to E. o. Emerson. The well
mad been cleaned, preparatory to torpedoing
ana was left open. Superintendent KaZon, o.
the Emerson lease, passed by with lantern.
and the gas tgnited and set fire to the rig. The,
well made flow and ran down hill to the $50.
barrel tank, which caught fire. The fire commu-
n1cated with the 25, ,O00-barrel tank which was
soon In blaze, and burned steadily untii
O'Clock yesterday morning. When the tank was
burned rivers OF Oil flowed down the valley ana
through the main street Of Red Rock hnrninor
the business and private houses of the anfsre
town. Three hundred families are hnrnelesS
and there Is great suffering. Relief commjffeesss
have been formed at Gilmor. Derrick and Rrad.
ford Pa It is thought the total loss viii nof ia
was 70 loss OF Life.