Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-06-24
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A HExRT-REHDiNG catastrophe occur
red on h1ng islana Sound about midnight
on the night of the 11ta. q The steamers Mar
ragansett and Stonington, both of the Fall
River line, the former bound up and the lat
ter down, came into collision near the mouth
of the Connecticut River. "A dense fog pre-
vailed at the time, and neither boat was per-
ceived by the other until too late to avert the
impending crash. The bow Of the Stoning-
ton penetrated the side OF, the rNarragansett
amidships, displacing her boilers, and max
ing great breach through which the water
poured in Volumes. III fifteen minutes she
had sunk as far as her main deck and
grounded; almost simultaneously fire broke
out from the engine room, and a few min
utes LATER every portion ct the vessel above
the water line was wrapped in flames. There
were on board the Naragansett, as estimated
by the officers, about 900 passengers; the
passenger list being lost; there is no means of
ascertaining the exact number, but the gem
eral impression is that the above is an un-
der-estimate. Nearly all had retired for the
night, and were aroused from tneir sleep by
the tremendous crash. The scenes that on
sued are almost too agonizing for recital.
A few managed toiget of safely in the life
boats, but all concur inlsaying that the life,
saving appliances provided by law were
largely unavailable, owing to their imper-
feet condition and the fact that the officers
and crewowere completely demoralized and
more intent upon, saving, their own, lives
than in assisting the passengers, The
last to remain on deck were soon driven by
the flames to take the inevitable plunge,
and the water was filed with a living mass
of shriekjng humanity, struggling for ex--
istence. The boats of the Stoningson were
at once lowered, and the steamers City Of
New York and Providence soon came to the
scene and put out all their boats to pick up
the survivors, The list of the saved num-
bers about 20; the number of the lost is va
riously estimated at from fifty to seventy
five, or even more. ~ i"9+1. -f.''
JONI BUCHANAN, the Dean, and
some Of the faculty OF the American Uni
versity Of Philadelphia, have been arrested
upon D charge Of selling bogus medical
diplomas. There is evidence to show that
fully $500 diplomas have been sold in vari-
Gus parts Of the country during the past six
years. A number Of other so-called medical
colleges in the same city are said to be en-
gagged in the same nefarieus business.
MARTIAL law has been proclaimed at
Leadville, Cole, by the Governor, in re-
Spouse to the requests Of a large number Of
citizens, and Maj Gen. d. G.. Cook has
been placed in command. The menacing at
titude Of the strikers is thought to justify
this action. seg u. II :.4i+ e. t.l
GEMS. GRANT and Sheridan attended
the Soldiers Reunion at Milwaukee on the
9th. a t. 19Hf5 !s
The Indiana Democratic State Con-
vention met at Indianapolis on the 9th. Ex-
Gov. Hendricks was elected permanent
President. The resolutions instruct the
delegates to the National Convention to pre-
sent the name Of Thomas A. Hendricks for
President, and also instruct them to vote As
unit on all questions coming before the
Convention. Hon. Franklin Landers was
nominated for Governor and Hon. Isaac P.
Gray for lieutenant Governor. The balance
Of the State ticket was 'renoniinated.
THE Illinois Democratic State Con-
vention, held at Springfield on the 10th, sent
an uninstructed delegation to Cincinnati A
resolution fayoring the candidacy of Horatio
Seymour was, bya vote of 373 to 273, referred
to the Committee on Resolutions. Lyman
Trumbhll was nominated for Governor by
reclamation. The balance of the State
ticket is as, follows: For Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Lewis B. Parsons, OF Clay; Secretary
Of State, John Fl. Oberly, of Alexander;
Auditor, Louis Starkel, of St. Clair; Treas
urer, Thomas Butterworth, Of Winnebago; /
Attorney General, Lawrence Harmon, of
Peoria.
THE House Committee on the I'm
provemento OF the Navigation Of the Mississip-
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priation to begin the work of Improvement
on that stream during the present session,
but have made an arrangement with Speak
er Randall to be recognized for its consider
alton early in December. Judge Robertson
and the other members Of the committee are
satisfied with their success in securing the
retention Of the Mississippi River Commits
sion, and expect them to continue theirlin-
vestigations and surveys in hopes of
receiving an additional report by the
time the bill comesup in the House next De-
cembef: The ordinary appropriations for
the Improvement of the river are III the
River and Harbor bill and have been passed,
and these works will be continued as here
tofore. Judge Robertson has written let
to the President Of the Commission asking
him to prepare and submit to the Secretary
of War . e0mmerciat report which he
thinks will be valuable acquisition when
the committees report is made. The mem
bers Of the committee express their appre-
ciationsof the assistance rendered by Speaker
Randall IN facilitating their measures as far
as was in his power, and especially for his
active assistance in the Forty fifth Congress
in securing the adoption of the preliminary
measures. 49, - = - - ."
A DISPATCH has been received at the
War Department from the Governor Of New
Mexico, stating fheA posts Of that Territory
were without necessary supplies, on account
of the killing and driving OF OF ifreighters
from the routes; that the people are being
murdered; that stock ranches have been
burned and stock is being driven off, and the |
country ravaged by the Indians; that, if the |
Government can not furnish United States
troops for the protection Of life and prop |
erty, authority should be given to call out
forf hok