Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11
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EASTERN.
Soldisrs' Reunion.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August TO-
The Soldiers Reunion opened here this
morning amid imposing ceremonies and i'm
mense crowd, notwithstanding the rain.
a Big BnrninE.
New YORK. August 10.
There is large fire in the upper part of
this city among the lumber yards. etc. There
are already over ten acres in flames and the
FIRE still spreading, with no immediate pros
pect of checkingit.
This merning the hull of the burning vessel
Nictaux, still ablazs, foated against the pier
occupied by the American Export Lumber
Company at Hunters Point The premises
Of the company include both sides of New.
town Creek At the time the Nictaux came
in contact with the pier they were unloading
q large number of vessels. The fire immedi
spread in every direction with lightning ra-
pidity. From the lumber yard the fire spread
t. the vessels, and notwithstanding the efforts
made BY several tugspwhich fastened to their
assistance, ak barges, ono schooner and enc
ship were soon in flames. Several burning
vessels were towed into the river and drifted
with the tide toward Blackwells Island. The
fire is spreading in every direction, and no es-
innate can be formed a. to its probable extent
The stock of the Export Lumber Company is
mostly Canada Pine, valued at $500, 600, and
half of it is already destroyed. 1t is fully in
sured, chiefly in foreign companies. Charles
Watrsuss stock of Canada pine lumber, val
ued at 500, 900, is burned; also insured. At
first many people in the shops about the vicin
lty of the fire began t. make preparations to
abandon their sb,des, but after the 6renen
were we'll at work all the lumber yard boat
men and Others took hold, and pile after pile
of lumber was moved away with remarkable
swiftness, and q wide open space half around
the FIRE was cleared and drsnched with water.
Grants HOvements-Democr NOmina-
sion-Firemsn's Tournament.
DENVER, August 10.
General Grant, Colonel Fred Grant and w.
w. Smith arrived at Maniteu this morning
from the Gunnison. U. S. Grant, Jr. leaves
for California to morrow evening.
A Tribune special says the Democratic Con- ]
vention at Antics renominated Miguel Otero
for delegate to Congress
The State F,remens Tournament began to- |
day. The hook and ladder race Was especially |
close and interesting. Teams ran 500 feet,
raised 25-foot ladder and put q man on top. |
Three teams tied for the champion belt, viz :: |
Idado Springs Hooks, Harrison Hooks of |
Leadville and Denver NJ. Hooks. Their |
time Was 26 seconds. The hose race was not |
concluded to- day.
The Fraudulent Blenders.
OswEGo, Kan, August, 10.
The old couple, supposed to be Bender and
wife, arrived here from Nebraska yester
lay and were exposed in the Court house for
ome hours. Many persons went to see them
md dozens of persons who knew the real
3enders pronounce them imposters. The
sheriff thinks they will be discharged.
Tanner Mill eating.
NEW YORK, August 10.
DR.. Tanner continues to eat At o'clock
yesterday afternoon he ate half dozen oys-
ers and drank eight ounces of milk and one
unce of his favorite wine. At o'clock be
rank eight ounces of milk, and at ate very
sartily of quarter-pound of steak with
read and drank eight ounces Of milk. At
80 he again drank eight ounces of milk, and
t 8 o'clock partook Of the same quantity.
It 1875 he drank two ounces of wine, and at
o'clock eight ounces of milk with four crack
70. At 1915 he threw himself across the
ed without undressing and slept for an hour
nd half, when he retired for the night.
Somebody 70 blame This Time. ,
New YORK, August 10.
The Grand Jury in the United States Court
,-day made presentment in tho Seawan. 4
aka disaster case. They say they believe the
;cident was due to criminal carelessness and Q
egligencs On the part of certain government
fcials and the officers and owners Of the
sssel. Attached were indictments against
lem. The offsnse charged is manslAsghter.
ench warrants of arrest have been issued, +
Id certified copies Of the presentment fer
arded to Mr.. Hayes. the heads Of the Senate
I'd House Of Representatives,, the Attorney
enerxl and the Secretary Of the Treasury.
WHEN the American team returned from