Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-08-20

DURING the six months ended on June
20, 1880, there were LOO miles Of railway con
Etructed in the United States, and 5000 miles
more we're in course of completion.
The total cost of railroads and their
equipments in the United States, as stated by
Mr. Poor amounts to a, t66, 33l ,92l.
... THE EAST.
The aggregate census returns show
the population Of Massachusetts, 10 be 1,7s3,-
B12 an Increase Of nineteen per cent. over the
figures Of the last census.
The Secretary of the National Prohi-
bition Committee says the Prohibition party
viii put an Electoral ticket before the voters
Of twenty States.
THB Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention viii be held at Worcester Sep
tember /.
THREE attaches of Bellevue Hotel at
New York we're drowned on the 10th by the
Capsizing OF boat.
The Grand Jury in the United States
Court at New York City made presentment
In the Seawanhaka disaster case on the 10th,
stating that the accident was due to criminal
carelessness and negligence of certain Gov
eminent officials and officers and owners Of
the vessel. The officers and Inspectors were
indicted for manslaughter.
AT Hunters Point, New York City,
on the morning Of the 10th, the hull of a
burning vessel floated against a pier occupied
by lumber company and the fire Immediate
ly communicated to the lumber yard and
spread in every direction with lightning
rapidity From the lumber yard the fire
20 IL.
the Efforts made by several tugs which hast
ened to their assistance, six barges, one
schooner and one ship we're soon in flames.
There were about 100000 TO 10000 900 feet
Of lumber stored in the yard Of the approx
mate value Of $4,000, nearly one-half Of
which was burned
The keely Run colliery at Pottsville,
Pa, caught fire some days ago, and up to the
10th all efforts to smother the flames had
proved unsuccessful. A great many men were
prostrated from the effects Of gases on the
9th and were removed to their homes.
SIX deaths from the effect of heat
were reported In New York City on the 10th.
On the evening Of the 1lth an excur-
sion train from Atlantic City, N. j., ran into
another train, telescoping the rear car and
killing two persons and iniuring about twen-
ty-hye others. The wounded were taken to
neighboring houses.
The following ticket was nominated
BY the Connecticut Republican State Conven-
tion at Hartford, on the 1lth: For Governor,
Bigelowi Lieutenant Governor, William H.
Bulkely; Secretary Of State, Charles f
searles; Treasurer, David P. Nicholas Comp
troller Wheelock Bachelor; Electors at
Large, Henry b. Norton and Abiiah Cattiln.
Ar New York City, ON the 11th,
Amandee Begot, a French timer, cut the
throat Of Mrs. Marette Renant, married
woman who had rejected his advances. The
woman died instantly. BeRot then cut his
own throat and rushed into the street and
was arrested
BURGLARS blew open safe at Clarks-
Vile, Bergen County, N. j., on the night of
the 10th and secured securities valued at $25,-
900 belonging TO T. Edgar Hunt.
DIR. TANNER has received an offer of
sl,5OO per week TO lecture from ocean to
ocean. He win probably accept. The Doctor
weighed l47 pounds on the l1th and was In
the best Of spirits.
The American Bankers Association
met at Saratoga on the 18th.
AN aociqent occurred on the New
SeIsey Sen hailIuau' near spring valley on the
i@tH, causcu ny hiiu axle OF the engine, ten
der breaking and throwing the passenger car
next 10 Il down an embankment, which was
followed by the succeeding car. One baby
were more or less Injured 90 >" '''' O1''
A FtRP at SherIocl,'s Mius N v On
,bo to,,, h,,.,,od stor,.,,.,. -, - ",
twenty builiIngs. ''''' ''''' "'u
.THERE were two tbous,nd ,oo,,lo
,ror, phuod,l,ht. ~, A. e1.,,-, P0ol'io
IT,, on ',v eNeu'Slon IRAN
when was wrecked bYa collision near Atlantic
scaided or burned VERY few were mashed