Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-03
The Great Brought.

| FREDERICKSBURG va. j September 2l-An
unprecedented drought is prevailing in north.
ern Virginia. 1t has been disastrous to the
corn crop. In some portions rain has not
fallen in three months. There Is no food for
cattle, and in some cases the people travel
thirty miles on the upper Rappahanuock for
water, which is hauled from the river for
household use.
MILFORD (Pa.l. September ID Forest
| fires are breaking out all along the Delaware
valley, and the sun is entirely obscured by
smoke. No rain of any account has fallen
since July 9th. Large fires are reported in
Palmyra township.
| TRENTON IN. j.. September 2d-Crops
and cattle are suffering from the drought,
which extends the whole length and breadth
of the State. The Blue mountains of New
Jersey are blazing for miles. A dense smoke
obscureS the sun, and the heat ia intense
In the northern part of Hudson county,
where the water supply is entirely derived
from wells, the residents are compelled to
cart water from Jersey City and Hobokeu.
and paying as high as $40 load. The
North Hudson County Railway Company.
who have about GOO horses at West Hobeken,
cart all their water in large iron tanks.
Burlington county reports the Delaware
river and all other streams uncommonlV low
The wells. cisterns and springs afford barely
enough for family use. The corn crops and
pastures are burning up. Not even a vestige
OF green can be seen IN many fields,
BUFFALO IN. w September 2d.-The
drought in this section is very severe. The
farm products are very poor, and short of the
usual crop.
OTTAWA (Ontl September 2d.-Bush fires
are reported on all sides here, with great de-
struction of property. Reports from Toronto
say the fires are rapidly extending along the
borders of the timbered country, and high
winds are tanning the flames. Telegraph
communication is either totally or seriously
interrupted. Insurance agents report the
ires most disastrous. Already thirty cases
have occurred of entire crops and buildings
being burned. At Gravehurst section of
farm-houses and barns, with their contents,
were burned yesterday North of Brace
bridge the fires are more intense than in
the township. Stephenson, an old and
sick man, was carried on. of his burning
house considerable distance and placed in
charge of two little girls. Shortly afterward
those fighting the fire found the old man
dead and the children missing. 1t is believed
they perished. The fires rage alt about
Belleville, and the smoke is so dense that the
opposite shores of the bay cannot be seen.
The villages of Roslin and Sterling have
been saved from destruction by the active
exertions of the inhabitants. In the town
ship of Modoc large amount of property
has been destroyed, including dwellings and
barns, crops, implements, etc Never have
the woods been in dryer condition Brace
bridge tells of immense destruction of prop
erty and the loss of tive children in the
flames. Gait and Cheapside, Ontario,
report very severe rain-storm, with thun-
der, lightning and haiIstones as accompani-
ments. AT Gait the streets are flooded.
Several houses were struck by lightning.
Thomas SwintcD, aged 10, was killed instant
ly by lightning, while working on a farm. A
span of horses he was driving were also killed.
His brother, working with him, was stunned.
The wife of John McPhaler, farmer near
Clyde was instantly killed by lightning,
while sitting in her house. AT Cheapside
several barns were destroyed by lightning
The storm lasted two hours, accompanied by
hail. Some of the stones measured q inches
in circumference.
WASHINGTON, September 2d.-The past
month was the hottest August since 1872.
The rainfall was less than during any August
of the decade.
Further Railroad Enterprises.
NEW YORK, September 2d.-The T7ibaaes
City of Mexico special says: The Oriental
International and Interoceanic Railroad
city yesterday. Jay Gould was elected Presi-
dent, and D. d. Ash and Major Francis De-
gress, of the City of Mexico, Vice-Presi-
dents. Major Degrees will represent the
company in Mexico. Three engineering par
ties are now in the field, employed in survey
ing the proposed line. The distance from
Laredo to the City of Mexico by this route
will be about 600 miles, and the promoters of
the enterprise expect the road to be completed
within two years. 1t is stated that the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad will reach
Laredo, the point of connection, in q few
weeks.
Ice Famine at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, September 2d-An ice
famine prevails here. Only about one
quarter OF the usual daily supply can now be
obtained by consumers.
Powder Explosion.
READING (Ps.), September 2d.-Meller
Bros powder-mill at Sunnytown exploded
yesterday, causing one death.
Mandatory Burned.
DAYTON (O.), September 2d-The Farm
ers' Friend Grain Drill Manufacturing Com
pany's establishment was burned to-day
Loss, 5000 to $4,000; fully insured.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The TeutOn Disaster-Safety of Passen-
gers.
LONDON, September 2d.-The Union Mail
Steamship Company has telegraph that
the passengers on the Teuton, about whom
some doubts existed, were landed at Cape
Town. This reduces the loss of lives by Al.
PACIFIC COAST.
Items from Tucson.
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