The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-30

SALT LAKE. June 2S.-Yesterday
morning at 2 O'Clock, while the stage
from Helena to Red Rock. on the, Utah
and Northern railroad, was passing
netr Whitehall. it was stopped by six
robbers who stripped the passengers,
five men and two women. of nearly ali
their clothing and money aud permit
ted them to 60 on.
The census enumeration Of Utah was
completed today. showing tho Territory
to contain 135. 600 inhabitants. ~
New YoRK. June 2S.-The steamboat
Seawsnhaka. which ran from Peck slip
up sound to Glenn Cove. Long Island.
took fire at A o'clock this afternoon
while Of Randairs Island. East river.
The fire was caussd'by an explosion in
the engine room. and the middle OF the
steam boat was soon IN flames. Pilot
Charles Smith remained ut his post
until nearly buried to death. and sue
ceeded in Bleaching the vessel ON q
sunksn meadow adjoining the island.
Many PERSONS sprsng over board and
were drowned. Many others in the
stesa- II the vessel could not get of and
were burned to death. OF 500 persons
supposed to be on board, Fifty are be-
loved to. have persisted. The bodies Of
sabout 30 dead parsons have been re-.
covered. Oaly those Of DR. Beboise, q
wealthy gentleman. residence unknown
aud OF Mary Reed. young woman,
were identified. Among the saved are
Chas A Dana. editor Of the Sun, 8 l. NJ
Barlow, Col w r Chase and r H
Rochester. Treasurer w. u. T. Co. The
vessel was burned to the waters edge.
There were about $50 on board. All
went well until He'll Gate was passed
when Gre alarm rang out and fiauleu
we're discovered bursting through the
pilot house. The officers and crew a..
sured tbs passengers that there was no
danger aud headed the beat for Ran
dall's Island. She grounded on bar
abont two hundred iset from shore. The
steamer Granite State, Of the Hartford
line. passing st tho time, picked up Is
passengers and dead body, which sbe
landed at Whitesfone. The steamer
CISCO rescued majority Of the passsp.
gers aud proceeded with them 10 Col.
lego Point. Those without life pre-.
servers saved themieivss by clinging to
the guards. paddles and other shell cred
parts Of the boat. The body Of Abe
Skidmore. Of . well known Long Island
family, was recovered and 10 now ~ the
Colman Honse in this city.
|, The Eeawanhaka left the city each
afternoon aftsre the close OF business
hour for various plsoss Of popular re-
sort along the Sound. oAnd many we'll
known oitiseus called in her every day
TOT their summee residences.
NV HAVEN. June oS.-Presidert
Hayes visitsd Brsnford today aud held
: ieception Ia room 10 tue Fots k.t
House. built BY his great grandfather.
Ezekiel Hayes.
Prsaident and 1ers Hayes today Vie
tied BsAnferd. vhore the Presiden,
held recrptisu. seAaking hAnds with
the entire population Of the town. The
President addressed tho crowd, and
aid that his ancestors had lived in the
town 100 years and perhaps - tar back
- 400 years. when John RUSSELL settled
there. One of his zoos was Samuel
Russell who prrarhed to the people of
Branfxd about fort years his daugh.
ter Rsbecea married Ezekiel HAYES.
He did not desire to speak on political
.su6jsetA There mixht 10 some pres.
'eur who would disagree with his = vs..
bat the underlying principles Of ali
their bslisfs sss probably shss same
Samuel Russell preached to . God
Tearing people. who loved what was
tight sld phunnsd What vas wrong.
Upon this Interpretation All can unite.
Speeches we're made by cd. residents.
and IN old seyshe found In possess;on
e an old residest made by Ezekiel
Hsye. his gseatScsndfsthsr. sas pre.
scented to hin-
New YoRx. Juns 2s-Georp.
Fearne. the English looe distance
ssimnsey, sphe sEsp Nseueud ybsst m
Capt webs nthG 6keAf sM days win
IN the English stApusl ysspa today
from the foot Of Thirty secoud street.
East River stAfoash He'll Gste ana
Flushing. mailing the diseasoe. esti-
nsted 1t fifteen miles. in three hour..
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