The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-06

the Ieiegrda says that the tidings of the dis
aster were first conveyed by a gentleman who
had left his house with a friend while the
southwest gale, was blowing with all its, fury.
They began discussing whether, N such a
night, the Edinburg train would venture
across the bridge. They then went to the
block telegraph signal box, situated at the
number of men, all anXiously awaiting infol-
nation on the subject. SOME of them as
serted that they had seen the lights of the
train in question enter on the bridge and
cross the lower span into the high Orders;
then they saw a sudden shove OF fire which,
with the lights of the train. seemed to descend
with great velocity into the river; then per-
feet darkness followed. Minutes and minutes
passed, but no signs OF the train were seen,
and people asked themselves We're those really
the lights of the Edinburg train they had
seen so suddenly ~quenched? The horror
stricken beholders made vehement appeals to
the signal man to ascertain the truth He re-
piled that all he knew of the matter was hat
the train had been signalled to him from the
south end of the bridge. At 100 o'clock,
discovering no indications of the approaching
train, the signal man endeavored to telegraph
to the south end Of the bridge, but commune
cation had ceased.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The government has
sent two inspectors to ascertain the particu-
lars of the Tay bridge disaster, and has also
directed a formal inquiry into the occurrence.
Divers have thus far been unable to discover
the wrecked train. They will make another
effort to-day. The place where the train sunk
is full of quicksand. and if tie bodies OF the
drowned are not recovered within a few days
they will become imbedded with the cars be-
yond recovery. The Queen has telegraplled
to the Provost of Dundee rendering her SYM
pathy for the bereavement. Only one body
so far has been recovered, and that in a badly
mutilatcd condition. Various accounts agree
in placing the total loss of life at so. =
BELFAST, Dec. 29.-Hayford hall was
packed to its utmost capacity this evening in
response, to the call for a L" Law and Order "
meeting to sustain the Governor and Council.
Hon. VIM. Rust presided, and on taking the
chair read abstracts from various speeches
made at recent Republican meetings and
claimed they were revolutionary in character.
He was severe upon the Republicans accused
them of carrying the recent election by
wholesale bribery, and said that Tweed and
his ring were no more corrupt than are James
G. Blaine and his ring to-day.
Governor Garcelon was then introduced.
He was received with loud applause. He
SAID he had not come here to make apology
for anything he had done or left undone.
He spoke of the recent election and of the
rumors soon after it took place in regard to
the counting of the votes. Prominent Re-
publicans had then said that the law Of II
was clearly unconstitutional. Hon. VIM. H.
Frye was one of the number. He gave a full
explanation of the constitutional require
ments in regard to the duty of town officers
and of the Governor and Council as to cleo
ton returns. He said when the returns were
laid before the Legislature they would, in
every instance, be found correctly tabulated.
On closing the Governor was loudly applauded
and three cheers given him. Hon. VIM. H.
Mcclellan, Attorney-General, next addressed
the meeting. He commenced by speaking of
the clergvmen who had spoken at the indig-
nation meeting, Saturday evening, and said
they had made many false statements. He
denied emphatically the statement that has
been made that he has advised the Governor
not to submit the questions in dispute to the
Supreme Court. Resolutions were adopted
supporting tue Governor and Council and the
meeting adjourned with three cheers for Gov
ernOr Garcelon.
PORTLAND, MI, Dec. 29.-Captain Lynch,
of the Montgomery guards, has notified his
men to be ready to march at an %instant's no.
tice from which it is inferred that the compa-
ny with light infantry will b. called to Angus
Ia.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 29.-GOvernor Garcelon
went 10 Belfast to-day to attend a meeting
called to sanction the course of the Governor
and CouIcil. A similar meeting was held
this evening i'll Rockland. The Governor
sent for the mayor this afternoon to consult
in regard 10 the proper military force for pre-
serving order on the Resembling of the leg
i~slature. The mayor had just finished a com
municatiUn TO his cXcellencE on the subject
and conveyed il in person aud assured the