The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-10
4 T.rr,tis storm, On the Jamaica Coast

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The Star and
Herald, of Panama, just received, has
story of disastrous hurricane which
swept the Jamaica coast. The wind
ragged with such fury ut the beginning
that street cars had to cease running
vessels have been sunk and drivefa
ashore, wharves destroyed, roofs blown
OIL, trees uprooted and other damages
sustained the extent of which IL is i'm
possible 10 estimate. No coaster IN
Kingston harbor rode out the gale in
safety Twenty-seven vessels-hrigs,
banks, etc, were driven ashore, and went
to pieces, and the docks everywhere but
one are blown away. The beach is
strewn with the cargoes of vessels
wrecked Many seamen are missing, and
they are supposed to have persisted.
The vessels at Port Royal sustained con-
siderable damage and many foundered.
The damage on land is roughly estimated
at etGJ,0 Cocoanut trees all snapped
in pieces; strong and substantial houses
fell before the fury of the wind, To say
nothing of the tenements- of the poorer
classes, and the streets and lanes are
frightful to look upon. The villages OF
Crownstown, Passmoretown, Mammals
town, Smiths Village, and Fleteher's'
Land suffered severely. School houses
were leyeled, and churches. chapels and
synagognes damaged. The barrack at
Park Camp went down in the gale. The
banana crop is destroyed, and trees of all
kinds vanished. Three severe shocks of
earthquake were felt Curing the storm,
and the cries and screams of people rush
ing from their falling dwellings were
frighttui TO hear.
Democratic Regrets.
ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. AT Demo-
cratic barbecue here yesterday, the fol-
lowing letters were read:
GovERNon's ISLAND, N. Y, HARBoR.
To II ". Boucher, Chairman, etc, State
Street, Albany, Neao York.
DEAR SIR: L am compelled, by my
engagements, to deny myself the pleas
ure of accepting your invitation to the
ton, in Albany, on the 1st Of September.
l regret my inability to be present, as
the occasion will, am sure, be of great
importance, and will furnish an Illus
trious instance of the deep and active in
terest which the people feel in the cause
we have at heart. Thanking you for your
letter of the 2Sth, l am
Yours truely,
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. %, 1880.
To ". a. Boucher, Albany, ". Y:
DEAR SIR: 1t would afford me pleas
ure to accept your kind invitation to at
tend political barbecue to be given by
the Nolan campaign association, on the
first of September, but circumstances
would hardly admit of my leaving this
post of danger at that time, and so / am
reluctantly compelled to decline your in.
vitation. We are counting confidently
upon the vote of the great empire state
for Hancock and English, and will see
that our vote is cast for the same ticket
Very respectfully,
[Signedl VIM. II. ENGLISH.
The New Ute Chief.
Los PINos, Aug. 29.-At the grand
council held yesterday, Chief Sapova
mari was elected as Ouray's successor
There were only two other applicants
for the position, Guero and Peah, the
former claiming it by right of promo
ton, being second in rank, but his known
hostility to the whites prevented his pro
motion Sapovanari had no desire tC
be head chief, but wanted dual combi
nation. or a joint rule. This the Utcs
would not permit. Sapovanari is fifty
years old. He has considerable force o.
character, a large following, and had thu
confidence of Ouray to such an exten
that he was left in charge last winte
during his absence in Washington
While he is the best man for the place h,
is far from being the equal of Ouray
The Utes have killed five of Ouray's bes
horses that they may accompany him t.
the happy hunting grounds.
Words from Grant
| CHICAGO, Sept 2.-The daily New
will print the following, written by Gen
Grant in answer to the invitation which
| General Logan extended him to pre-
side at Garfield and Arthur mass meet
ing, to be held in New York:
| MANIToU SPRINGS, Col, Aug. IL, 1886
| Hy Dear Gen. Logan:
will be going east the latter part O
September, and will gladly attend an
meeting intended to future the benefit G
the ticket headed by Garfield an,
Arthur. l agree with you that it vii
not do to be beaten now. We shoul
never be beaten until every man VIII
counts or represents those who count j
the enumeration to give representation
in the electoral college can cast his vol
Just as he plcases, and can have it coun
ed just he casts it. Yours,
U. s. GRANT.
The Hog Crop.
CHICAGO, Sept 2-Howard, White
Crowell, of the Commercial Bulletin
have advices respecting the supply {
hogs for winter packing from Pol cOul
tries inthe northwest. The shipment
during the summer have been about fl
ty per cent, larger than last summer, bI
high prices have induced farmers to rails
more hogs, the profits on thel
being greater than ON any other crol
The reported damage to the cor
crop has induced heavier shipments, bl
there is Il asst amount of old corn in I'll
country, and there is no scarcity of feet
The indications are favorable for abOT
an average winter crop of hogs, as wi
be seen by following the summary of RI
ports, Fifty-five countries report it ligh
so report it fair, 1913 good, and % beit'
than last year, which was the largest q
, record.
Western National Fair.
LAWRENCE. Kas., September 2.-TE
entries for the Western National ia
have averaged for the past week abOl
one hundred per day. On Tuesday min
: ty entries were made from the state
Iowa 104 entries were made to-da
The buildings erected, although man
and large, are not going to prove ad
} quate for the display, and to-day the e
building 400 feet long, exclusively Fl
the county displays from this state.
r insure the buildings being ready on tin
the Union Pacific railroad has tendert
J 1000 carpenters, and the work will
completed in three days. Provisions a
3 made IN this city to entertain cOmfOl
e ably 100000 people each day of the fair
Soldiers Reunion.
CANTON, o., Sept. Forty to fif
o thousand people are here, and every ne
o train is crowded. President Hayes, Ge
Sherman, Secretary Ramsey, Gen. Ga
: field, Gov. Foster, ex-GOY. Bishop al
= hundreds of distinguished guests are
q town. The twenty-third regiment held
!, reunion in the Opera house this morniI
4 at which President Hayes presided al
made remarks This affair is the n
. tional reunion of ex-soldiers and sailo
started by the citizens of Canton, und
the auspices of the twenty-third reg
ment. Every street is jammed- T
: procession started at noon, about t
n thousand veterans in line.
p Victorious Turner's.
ei NEW YORK, Aug. 31-On the steal
r ship Herder, expected to-day IS CO.
d pany of victorious American Turner's
IS their way home to Milwaukee fro
v Frankfoat-on-the-M Main, where they to-
Is part in the International amateur gy
T. dred competitors from England, Franz
IT Italy and all parts of Germany, the n
resentatives of the United States TurT
band secured I'd, Sd, 9th, 9th, 18th a
q 21st prizes, and the first prize in wre
= ling. The vereins of this and neighb
i ing cities will entertain the victors
=, torchlight procession is on the progra
The Wheat Crop.
n, CHICAGO, Aag. 3f.-Careful examil
" ton of the condition of the wheat CT
v in the great wheat belt on the line of |
Ia Northern Pacific railroad has been ms
u for the Associated Press. and il can
q stated that the reports of its being
u danger in consequence of the weatl
Ie are unwarranted. The late spring
Ee layed seeding. and the harvest is fu
IN two weeks old, and the last week
n cloudy weather along the line has mi
w ferod with the SnrinO wheat lint