The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-04-05
loose between them, with no lack of trouble
looming up in the future.

loose between them, with no lack of trouble
looming up in the future.
The Herald says: The whole distance
from New ork to San Francisco by the new
Southern Pacific route is more than 300 miles
longer than the Northern Pacific route, but
the southern route has better grades and one
OF their agents, with whom the reporter con-
versed, declared their running time from
ocean to ocean would not exceed the time of
the old route by more than two hours.
Whether much Of this might not be made up
on the Southern Pacific is matter of specu-
lation. The same interest effects the Central
Pacific and Southern Pacific, and naturally
they will try to force the larger traffic over
the route which returns them the largest
profits.
CHICAGO, March 2I.--A dispatch from
Omaha, Neb. says: The Platte Valley, about
20 miles west OF here, is scene of the most
disastrous floods ever experienced in the his
tory OF the Union Pacific railroad. The Platte
Is broad and narrow stream which easily
overfiows its banks, and all its tributaries are
now pouring vast volumes of water and ice
into it, until it has become a rushing food
pouring out over the level prairies for miles
on either side.
The freshet which has done the most dam
age occurred yesterday, when all immense
ice gorge in the Loup river, which is a tribu-
tary Of the Platte, broke and let loose an accu-
mutation OF ice aud water which tore out the
Omaha, Niobrara and Black Hills railroad
bridge, this side OIL ost creek. The water
flooded the surrounding country and struck
the main line of the Union Pacific washing
out the track and telegraph po.es between the
U. L. bridge over the Loup and Columbus
about mile and half The damage done
will probably reach several hundred thousand
dollars nd f.ars M tar, ai nod rft Ia |
of life. When the news of the food reached
the headquarters Of the Union Pacific here,
warnings were teegraphet to the towns be-
low Oh the Platte. The people took refuge on
the roofs of houses and barns. Fences were
carried away and all the stock drowned. A
$4,000 wagon bridge at Columbus was car
ried away. The food reached Schuyler at
6 O'Clock last night, and was raging torrent
at North Bend at o'clock. The telegraph
poles at all these points are down, shutting
OFT communication, so that it is impossible to
state the loss of property, or whether any lives
have been lost. The U. =. had just finished
building mile and half Of new track
around q wasll-out at Fremont when the
new disaster came. Fears are felt for the
Burlington and Missouri bridge at Oneoapo-
lis.
New ! DIRK, March 27.-A special meeting
OF the directors of the Northern Pacific rail
| road company, has been called for next Tues
day. 1t is understood that the meeting is in
consequence ofan injunction recently obtain
ed by Henry Willard against issuing residue
stock. In consequence also, of this injunc-
ton, the committee OIL securities OF the New
York stock exchange made ruling yesterday
that only certificates of the Northern Pacific
common stock registered on or before March
18th, would constitute good delivery. Dis
rt,1n loHa Inhi ctnfn hat Sipnil ilur
action was taken by the stock exchange there.
In this city the action of the stock exchange
committee caused some little confusion in
brokers offices.
New YonK, March 27,-Thos. n. Egan, a
printer. living on l5S 42d street, went ont
| with his wife last night, leaving their neice.
Nellie Cunningham, aged ~, alone i'll the
house. Soon after. two burg lars who had
gained access to the premises, entered the
parlor, and when Miss Cunningham screamed
one stuffed handkerchief in her mouth and
the other bound her with clOthessline. Hav-
ing tied her SO she could not move, they re.
| moved the handkerchief, threatening to kill
her if she made a noise. They then de-
manded to know where Mr.. Egan's jewels
| and money were, but Miss Cunningham re
fused to tell, when one of the rutiians struck
! her in the face; still eXasperated by her re-
| fusal to answer their question, the other bur
| clar stabbed her several times In the arms
| face and hands with penknfe. The young
| lady became insensible, when the robbers
| fearing they had killed her. fed Miss Gun
ningham was found in state of insensihil
ty and securely bound. To-day she became
partly paralyZed and was unable to speak
| Later the police arrested John X. Camp ant
Miss Cunningham has recognized HIM as
one of the aSsalantS.
New YORK, March 2S.-The :! OHd says
| After he had dismissed his congregation las
night, the hev Henry Ward Beecher stepped
down from the pulpit to 20 TO his pew IL
which were his wife and two, other ladies
Mrs. Beecher was sitting upright and rigit
and when he spoke to her she was unable tt
answer. He soon saw that she was IN an al
| most unconscious condition. Thinking tht
| crowded condition. Of the church had causet
her to- faint, he stool upon the seat OF all att
Joining pew and asked the congregation Il
hasten out. The tone Of distress III whlc!
he spoke created alarm and surprise, ant
nearly all stopped TO inquire what was tn
matter. But he repeated his request ami The
church was soon empGied. In In" meantilf'
several ladies' had tried to revive Mrs. Beech
er. Mr.. Beecher with assistance carried he
into the lecture room and there an effort wa
made to restore her. She grew worse ant
nreseutly became entirely unconscious
From the first she was unable to speak. Th
carriage had been ordered at the first alain
and she was carried to II and taken home.
NEW YORK. March PA London specia
TO the World says Ashmead Burdett- Coutt
has, ] am informed, determined TO take t.
politics, the Baroness being an intense admin
er of Beaconstield. He will be brought on
under the patronage of the Carlton Club, ant
| hear that he has made up his mind to con
test the second seat for Northampton, witt
Charles Bradaugh on the high tory ticket
This will be good news for the Northampton
lads who relish nothing better than pluckln
a rich tory candidate.
CLEVELAND, March 2S.--A bully from
Hayesville, Ohio, went to Londonville, Satlr
day, aud among other things insulted the edl
tors of two papers published there. Flnaii
the town marshal arrested him, but hal