The Phoenix herald., 1880-07-23
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A TERRIBLE CALAMITY,

A TERRIBLE CALAMITY.
 NEW YORK, July 21.-This morn Ing the casing leading to the entranct of the Hudson River tunnel, con structed at Sixteenth street, Jersey City, caved in, carrying with it ar immense quantity of earth. Twenty one men were buried, seven were soon after taken out. They were bruised, but not seriously. The res cuers are trying hard to reach the other fourteen men, while the water from the river flowed in rapidly. The steam fire engines were set to work to save those who might still be res cued from drowning. Women who live in the neighborhood of the tun- nel, and a very large and excited crowd soon gathered. It appears that twenty-two men lost their lives, while eight had almost miraculously escaped. At night gang of thirty men, including Assistant Snperin- tendent Woodward and two foremen, entered the shaft at 12 o'clock. The depth Of the shaft was sixty-five feet, and while most of the men were employed at the bottom of the shaft, about one-third of the gang was en- gagged on the brick wall of an arch, twenty-five feet higher, It was the latter gang, all bricklayers, that es- capped except one. The main arch of the tunnel runs out from the shaft about a distance of thirty-five feet, where it opens into two distinct arches that are to form tunnels. Through some neglect of the men, it is supposed, the air rock was not properly adjusted when the process of shafting commenced, and the brick work connecting the two shafts gave way, and the water rushed into the cave.
 TANNER.
 Dr. Tanner is quite bright and lively to-day, the twenty-fourth day of his fast. From midnight until noon, he drank but little over a pint of water.
 TO RESIGN.
 GALVESTON, July 21.-Gencral Chambers, the Greenback nominee for Vice President, announces his intention to withdraw, on the ground that his health is not good, and that he cannot make canvass of the States.
 REMINDED.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.-In the case of the People vs. Robert Gar nier ct als, an action to recover from Garnier and his bondsmen for non performance of his duty, as Surveyor Genera the Supreme Court has re- versed the order of the court below, denying new trial, and Femanded the cause.
 sCHURZ. INDIANAPOLIS, July 21.-Carl Schurz addressed an immense as- semblage of Republicans at Wigum last night.
 SHOOTING.
 WIMBLEDON, July 21.-rhe Amer jeans have taken all the first prizes in to-day's match, in shooting for  the third series of extra prizes. Hyde, Brown and Farrow were tied, and will shoot off tomorrow, but merely to decide who shall gain the first choice of prizes. Farrow won the Wimbledon cup in shooting of the tie for any rife scoring twelve in three extra shots. Young's record, 10, and Evans, g.
 SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.-The Workingmen's convention of the Third Congressional District met at the Brooklyn Hotel this evening, but took a recess before doing any other business than appointing a committee to the Presidential convention.
 BIG FAILURE, Caleb F. Fay has petitioned for Liabilities, 92,OO0; as sets, nothing
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