The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-19
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


River Pirates Oh s~~
CONFLICT WITH THE THIEVES ENesANcE
THaEArEsgD AND TRouBLE FEARED.
ST.. LOUIS. August is The Post-Dis.
match bas nriyale dispatches from Ashport,
= small town on the lower Mississippi, near
the point where the steamer Vicksburg re-
Gently sunk. that a party Of river pirates
were discovered last night by the crew OF a
wreckjnc. steamer who were ut work on the
yicksburp. carving off skin-load OF the
cargo of the sunken steamer. The crew oil
the wreckIne.boat fred on the thieves,
and one OF them. who Is supposed
TO have been wounded. fell overheard and
was drowned. The watcbman Of either the
wrecking-steamer or the Vicksburg was
found 10 have been in collision with the
pirates. and was taken before Justice and
held I'm $1,000 bonds. Later band oil
masked men rescued the Waterman, cap
tured the wrecking.boat, placed Mr.. Be-
dard. who was in charge OF the wrecking
party, under guard on the boat, and took
the rest Of the crew 10 shore, where they
were placed under guard. Great excite
ment prevailed among the friends OF the
thieves, who threaten dire vengeance
against the wrecking crew. At last ac'
counts the sheriff OF the county had arrived,
and it was hoped quiet would soon be re-
stored.
An Alleged Murderer Arrested.
CHARLESTON, 8. G., August 1S.-A white
man named jacob Anderson was arrested
TO-DAY in Hampton county on charge oil
murder committed on two men named Co..
Inns at Reedsyille, Ga, about three months
ago.
Festivities interrupted by q suicide.
AUBURN, n. j., August 1S.-A gloom has
been cast over this eaily-decorated city to-
day by the suicide this morning OF Joseph
p. Morris, chief engineer OF the Fire De.
partment. The State Firemen's Conven-
ton is in session here. with delegates from
every section. The principal streets are
spanned with evergreen arches. and the
fronts Of buildings are prOiusely decorated
with bunting and flags. To-day these fes-
tive decorations will be thickly inter-
spersed with mourning emblems. CHIEF
Morris had been exceedingly nervous
for weeks In anticipation OF this great
gathering OF iremeD, and the respon-
sibility devoIyng upon him in connection
Herewith probably unsettled his mind. AT
9 a. NJ. he stepped into a closet adjoining
his bedroom. and nearly severed his head
from bis shoulders with a razor. lie was
about thirty. eight years old, unusually
popular, and was serving his seventh term
as chief engineer. The committee OF ar
engagements have decided to go on with The
Convention.
Fatal Accident on the East Tennessee,
virginia and Georgia Railroad.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 1S.-The pas
senger train on the East Tennessee, Nir-
T. 4 ~ iirnnH tVbfah loft bprQ
about O'Clock this morning was thrown
from the track at a point about seven miles
east OF this place, the accident being caused
by a wash.out at Armstrong creek, resulting
from heavy rains last night. The engine,
tender, baggage and poStal-carS. and two
Messenger coaches were badly wrecked
One sleeper remained on the track WIN
portion OF another sleeper. Engineer " mt
locks arm was broken in two places. lie
was found covered up in the wreck.
firemen, two brakemen, Conductor Young
Express. Messenger CorcOran, and the bag
gage-master were also wounded, besides
eleven passengers. Mary Battle, aged about
eight years, was killed. Nice-Preslden'
McGhee and Superintendent OBrleu visit
ed the scene and cared for the wounded
The wreck will be cleared tomorrow.
Marine Disasters and Loss Of Life.
INDIANOLA, TEXAS. August 1S.-W. D
Happam, the only survivor OF the schooner
Eudora, reports that vessel capsized of
Padre island on Thursday night. aud that
Captain &. A. Howard, United States engi'
neer. and lately in charge Of the harbor i'm
proyements at Sabine Pass, and Pat. Pow
ers, a sailor, were both drowned. He also
reports that the schooner Laurel went
ashore with Captain Mccall and four men
that the schooner Welcome and another un
known bottom were upon Mustang island
and all hands supposed TO be lost.