Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-27

striking q snag, caused a rush to one side,
when the water, o foot or W deep, broke
over the lower deck, which was crowded
with passengers. Instantly the crowds on
both decks rushed to the opposite side, and
their weight and the water shipped caused
o lurch in the opposite direction and the
boat sunk one or two feet. While the
| crowd on the lower deck were struggling
to save themselves from slipping into the
river, the stanchions suddenly gave way,
and the whole upper deck, with its load OF
human beings, came down on those below,
crushing and imprisoning them. 1t is i'm
| possible to describe the scene that fol-
lowed. The boat settled sideways, taking
down many passengers, who were stunned
by the fall and were unable to help them.
selves. Scores sank in the water without
an effort to save themselves, while many
others who we're precipitated into the river
unhurt rent the air with their vain appeals
for succor, which those Of the passengers
who heard them were powerless to extend.
The utmost exertions were put forth to res
cue as many as possible, and many were
saved from watery graves. As soon as pos
sible help was secured and the work OF
recovering the bodies proceeded. The
bodies were then placed on the steamboat
Louise and as fast as brought
up were taken to the company's dock,
where the task Of Identification began.
The accident occurred at a quarter past
6 o'clock, and it was midnight before the
bodies were brought back to the city.
Here the most heartrending scene ensued.
The bodies, as fast as they were transferred
| from the steamer were laid out in rows on
the grass by the river side, all in their
holiday attire, and with the aid OF torches
the faces were eagerly scanned by hun
dreds Of anxious friends looking for their
missing ones. A large proportion OF the
drowned are men in middle-life and chill
| dren. Many were the walls of sorrow
which followed the identification of rela-
tives. One man was heard inquiring for
four children. AS fast as the corpses were
claimed, they were taken in charge by
friends and removed home. The utmost
confusion prevails. It is impossible to Sc
cure q complete list of drowned, but it in
cludes many prominent citizens. Two
hundred bodies have 30 far been recov.
cred.
PARIS, May 26.-That peculiarly dismal
Partisan suburb, known as Montague, was
yesterday thrown into . state of unlimited
and most violent excitement, by q report
that q Nihilist mandatory Of explosive
bombs had been discovered in that quarter
The existence Of the mandatory has beer
for some time known to the authorities,
and a minute inquiry has been secretly
prosecuted. Yesterday the tenants of the
suspected house, which is situated on Rue
Des Aristods, were surprised by the sud.
den appearance Of . strong force of police
Three men, supposed to be Nihilists,
Ivanhof, Flovowitz. and another. wert
found in one Of the rooms surrounded by
bottles containing . liquid, believed to b.
nitro-glycerine. They were captured and
taken to the depot before they had time te
attempt resistance. A number Of papers
are said to have been seized on the prem.
Uses, among them several letters from
Henry Helfmann. It is evident, from
st. Petersburg letter to the Gambettist
the organ of the Internationalists, JUS
published, that the news Of Hessy's dealt
was lately current and believed in the
Russian Capital.
LIMERICK, May 26.-Reports from al
parts of the country state that the Con
stabulary are deeply embittered against
the populace in the rural districts, OWNS
to the treatment they have received.
LONDON, May 26.-The prosecution o.
Johann Most, publisher of the Socialis
journal, the Freiheit. on a charge Of in
citing to murder, was opened yesterday
The counsel for Herr Most said that i
Most was guilty, then the works Of Byron
and Shakespeare ought to be indicted fol-
melting to tyrancide. Most was found
guilty Of melting to murder. Sentence
was deferred.