, 1880-09-17
TTIEGRAPHTC.
EASTERN STATES.
Boiler Explosion.

Boiler ENPIosioU.
OMAHA, Sept. 5.-The boiler Of Meta
bros. brewery exploded early this morning
and the report shook the entire city. The
hxisk wall Of the brewery was blown 10
pscces and the bricks were sent flying for
blocks tearing through houses and doing
great am0ant Of damage. Fragments of the
boiler and piecss OF aues were hurled to the
distance Of quarter OF q mile narrowly es-
Gaping dwelling nouses. The confusion was
T terrible, and many Of the people imagined
that the end of tune had come at last. The
night waichmsn, Fritz G,ieh, was the only
~, person injured. He was completely buried
.t under the bricks; he had one leg broken aud
.. received several ugly cuts and bruises.
Jealousy aud Iasssgus.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The opposition to
Captain Howgate's promotion is deep and
pronounced. Jealousy and intrigue are de-
stroying the morals OF the officers, among
whom are men who will resort to almost
any measure to accomplish their purpose.
This pronounced feeling against the ad.
vancement Of Captain Howgate springs from
salfsh motives, and il all that is said is true,
no end OF embarrassments ara threatened
IL A Thrilnsg AeconDt OF the Loss of the
.-------..-.---..---- vera Cruz.
NEw YoRK, Sept. 6.-The New York Her.
&c AID is publishing thrilling account of the
loss OF the Vera Cruz, written by Mr.. Ovens,
ono OF the servivors and companions of Gen.
Torberk The following is b synopsis:S at
one o'clock ?. NJ, on Saturday, the 2Sth day
4 Az of August, the captain predicted hurricane
from the rapid fall of the barometer, The
heavy freight was nearly oil thrown over
board in anticipation of the coming storm.
The cyclone first struck the steamer about
J'ty IS minutes Afterwards, the wind being in q
northeasterly direction. So great was the
Ns. force and velocity Of the wind that walking
on deck became dangerous matter, Dur
IBg the evening three skyligEts in tho main
saloon we're carried away, and the water
which swept the decks came pouring down
.,s into the cabin, washing out the state rooms
with such a violent rush OF waters as to
.ts,,. nearly drown many of the now frightened
inmates. General Torbert was thrown
.;.,.. violently against q table ard was Sc
we're cut on the right cheek. By
midnight the passengers generally were sit
eEs ting or lying upon the floor Of the main sa-
ha loon, conversing and Assisting each other;
good cheer was the rule and many exchanges
'a'FF of wit and humor were INDUCED in. At 2
o'clock A. M, Sunday, heavy sea extin-
guished all the fires, stopping the engines.
The donkey engine was after considerable
trouble started and set going until
THE SHIP SANK. 5t a.
=" The captain sent word to the passengers
that they must assist the crew or, the ship
1, would go to the bottom. They complied
IA Immediately, but all their work was OF no
use; for the. Nof ri
SEA KEPT BREAKING OVER n
and filling the yesseL No excitement pre-
10 vailed; even the children were Wonderfully
quiet and reasonable. q rR ;p'F
LIFE PREsERvERs ~ 3U 90
Ihii' Were arranged and each passenger assumed
one with the greatest composure. ,sef
,ar5.iu ~ .ab so GENERAL ToRBERr
Appeared like a sunbeam, laughing and iok.
-. - Ang with every ones al the same time render
J ingt effeient sefyice to any and. all who
needed 1t. The storm became most terrific
The sea was lashed into fury and such waves
1Gq wind aud rain hs was then witnessed is in
deserblA 9Nistdp 90
AT IL MINUTES. PAST EogR,
g. \ Sunday morning, the sea breke into the en-
Wk gsns room, then crashed into the saloon
f with noise like that OF battery OF artil-
tery. The water, was, knee deep on the
'Ss Moor and the passengers feeling assured
a'7 tAat all hope was at an end proceeded to
md uysSGE0I raoh ---
EACH OTHER FAREWELL.
Never before under such circumstances did
passengers behave with such cooness No,
S1citement nosel6sh coatbarstsl of lamen-
SCI fatton, bat with quiet naturalization, as il
one spirit animated all, they bade
~ EACH ogHER FAREwELn, ed
and boldly faced the inevitable Paris,
the tirst officer, and the second mate, with
one or two OF the crew, took to boat, but
they 17~'i
WERE ALL EtI4Ep {
before they could be got free. Qaartermas.
ter Neil and sailor stood stl the wheel
until the ship sank at o'clock infhe morn
1ng- The ship breke in the middle The
raves rose in their fury to height of SO
feet; they were not in swells or ridges, but
an sharp peaks like sugar loaves When we
uent up one it was not to go down on the
other sido, but to be 1908 .a.
TURNED OVER ON TIE TOP
and sent rolling through the air to the oppo
s1te one. The wind was so terrific that when
plank raft or trunk reached the TOD of a
wave 1t was hurled throught the afr with
terrible fore among the living and the dy-
nHg Owen says he passed none who were
not bleeding from wounds thus inflicted
lCalIiOrnia Wines.
NEw YoRK, Sept. 6.--In commenting mn.
on the partial failure Of French and Rhine
wines, the Herald says: Calfornians ouobt
% be able to sell large part of their wine
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