Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-05-06
THE NEWS.

$1,000, 900 in new steel works at Bir-
mingham, Ala, and will erect the nee
essary buildings this summer. A few
years ago the site where Birmingham
now stands was a cotton field now the
place boasts population of six thous-
and, and has in successful operation
IRON furnaces, acres of coke ovens, and
EXTENSIVE rolling mills, whilst it is rap
IDLY becoming one of the most impor-
tant railroad centres in the Sonth.
Reports from the West continue to
bring information of damage bv floods
The latest dispatches indicate that the
SITUATION OF affairs, particularly in Min.
nesota, grows worse instead Of bettor
The Mississippi is now open its entire
length '-- .
The annual meeting Of the Siblev
Manufacturing Company of Augusta
Ga, has been held. The capital stock
was increased from 5000, 600 to S1 600 :
OO0. The mill will have 80, 900 instead
OF 25,OOo spindles, as originally intend
ed The following officers were elected
President, William G. Sibiev. of Augus.
Ia ; directors, Josiah Siblev, TT. II. Sfei
| ner and Charles Estes, of Augusta NJ
hsss'ssst IS raesleSs s C; ssaFnt,s.
keyser, OF New York, and Walter Smith
Of Cincinnati.
The St. Louis Police Commissioner
have decided that cars shall be run OF
three lines, and that all the police force
will be assigned to their protection from
the striking drivers and conductors.
Crowds are to be dispersed, without any
parleying, by the uso of the officers
clubs only, if possible; but, if Unnecessary,
powder and ball will be used.
Joseph and Isaac Bloom, dealers in
fancy dry goods at No. 4S West Four
teenth street, New York, made an assign
ment, with liabilities amountingto to $780,
900. Mr.. Joseph Blooms dead body was
found in a room which he had engaged
at the fremont House. 1t is thought
he committed suicide
The Charleston Manufacturing Com
Company has selected site for the To-
cation of the cotton mill at Hampstead,
the most elevated portion Of the city,
the lot comprising about four acres.
Two oil cars of train on the Buffalo,
New York and Philadelphia Railroad
ran off the truck in East Buffalo. Some
men ran back to see the amonnt of dam
age, when the oil from a leaking tank
took fire from their lanterns, and ter
rife explosion ensued. Two oil and ten
cars were burned. No lives lost.
Helen NJ. Gardner, the woman who
cowhided and threw red pepper in the F,
eyes of Howard S. Tngersol, in New
York, few days ago. was convicted OF
assault, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for one year, and to pay fine of
$3.50.
The Girard Point grain elevator at
Philadelphia was entirely DESTROYED lby
hits WI stUoItu-FU,ooo l5si5l4e.a4, - ,gs-s1s
The total loss is placed at $780, 600, on
which there was insurance amounting
to nearly $500, 600.
The breach of promise suit brought
by Mrs. Julia Hampson against John
Hinchclife, wealthy brewer of Pater-
son. N. j., is concluded, the jury rem
dering a verdict of SIS, 337 for the plain
tiff
Two thousand bales of cotton at Fort
Worth. Tex, were set on fire by spark
from an engine and destroyed. Loss
$4,000.
The Louisiana sectional dry dock at
Now Orleans has sunk in Thirty feet OF
water and is total loss. 1t was valued
at $4,000.
A ferryboat at Elgin, ILL.,, loaded with
school children capsized, and twelve
persons were drowned.
The water continued to rise at Atchi-
son. Kansas, and fully l 1000 persons were
driven from their homes, many finding
shelter in cars furnished by the rail
roads. One farmer has lost $4,000 worth
of stock. At Kansas City dyke gave
way, and large portion of the place
was covered by water to depth of from
tour to ten feet At Armoursdale, across
the Kansas river the water rose rap
idly that all the inhabitants were unable
to escape, and at least five colored peO-
ple were drowned 1t is estimated that
fully 5000 people have been compelled
to leave their homes at this place. De
spatches from st. Paul state that the
river rose four inches and that several
houses and barns were carried away by
the flood. Large barracks have been
erected fol those who have been driven
from their homes
During a storm of hail and lightning,
at Louisville, Ky, four boys named Lee
Fleck, Joseph Schultz, VIM. Fohalser
and Harry Soetz, ranging in years from
70 to IA, were struck by lightning and
killed. They were engaged IN playing
base ball during recess at the school.
The business portion of the village o
Mount Moreys, Michigan, was burned
The loss is heavy, as the town was al
most consumed.
The States attorney at Louisville
Kv.. has commenced several action
against the Louisville and Nashvill
Railroad Company for violation OF til
Sunday law in running trains.
The late James I. Fields, of Bostor
in his will left his wife his house an
! furniture, the insurance on his life an
the income of 100000
Strawbridge, & Clothier, of Philade
phia. in order to encourage the cultui
S of silk. haves offered, through til
r Women's Silk Cultivation Association
s 10 distribute $500 in prizes for cocoon
2 raised in the States of Pennsyl
{ New Jersey. Delaware and Maryland
5 The Mutual Union Telegraph Con
!, ,,onv- the new concern seems to De &c
' ffty along Boston has taken the ~
! oof5. 600 Of stock allotted to it. At pre-
: sent the new company proposes 10 o'
t cupy only profitable territory
The twenty-third annual report Of th
: Chicago Fire Department shows that tn
: total loss by fire during the year 1880
: that city was 81, 5,816, from 804 fires
! against S572, ,O82, from 638 fires, in 1877
II The report shows that 1868 permanel
I I and 2,505 temporary buildings We
,! erected during the year.
! ! Chas. D. Hyde, Adams Express age
y at Berryville, Va, departed to parts II
g known with S25,O 600 The money W
re forwarded from Baltimore with the vie
:, Of opening a bank at the former plaC
y The leaf tobacco trade of Danyill
u u Va. for the month of April, as report
III TO the Danville Tobacco Association,
as follows: 2,779O29 pounds were SC
for 1921, 1870, being an average
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