Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.
A BIG BLAZE IN CHI
CAGO.
Firemen Buried by a Falling Wall.
LIST OF THOSE INJURED.
A Strong Steamer for Alaskan
Waters.
A BIG STORM AT NEW YORK.
Telegraph Operations suspended.
Firemen Buried by a Falling Wall.
LIST OF THOSE INJURED.
. BIG STORM AT NEW YORK
Operations suspended
Especial to the SENTINEL /

Canal street, occupied by Mayer *. Co.,
and by 10 o'clock the building had been
Quilted, causing the loss of $4,000. While
the fire was raging at its height, the wall
in the rear Of the building toppled over,
burying the entire force of firemen in that
quarter. Following are the casualties :
Captain James Tobin of Engine No. 10,
badly hurt internally, and will probably
die OF his injuries. Captain Ed. Murphy
of No. II, chest and back hurt. He will
probably die. Captain Donahue, serious
~ injured; James Conway, pipe-man, hurt
internally; Mike Mcmillan, one leg broken;
Tom Howard, back and head hurt; Mike
Thret, pipeman, slightly injured; John
Klingere, slightly injured; John Qninn,
dislocated shoulder; Robert Moore, slight
injuries; Captain Mike Sullivan. s%everel,
bruised; VIM. Van Ordel, cut in the head;
Keeting, head cut; Wheeler, generally
bruised. The fall of the wall was without
warning. and the whole force of pipemen
and other firemen we're beneath and un-
able to escape when the tardy alarm was
given them. None of their injuries are
fatal except those of Captains Tobin and
Murphy. At $50 one OF the truckmen
was thrown from his wagon and badly
hurt while going toward the fire. The
latest reports from the injured say that
James Conway and Mike Mcmillan are in
a critical condition. 1t is also learned
that Policeman Kinney was badly bruised
by falling bricks and mortar.
Terrific Hail and Rain storm.
NEW York, Jan. 22.-The storm of hail
and rain which broke over this city this
morning, originated in the northwest, and
moved eastward across the country. Up
to noon to-day the total amount Of water
which had fallen was a triie over an inch.
Ice formed so heavily upon the wires con
nected with the wind gauge that they
broke under the weight. Up to 7 O'Clock
this morning the greatest velocity Of wind
was about thirty miles per hour, but con-
tinued to increase in force, and at noon
it was blowing over forty miles. The flag
poles swayed to and fro, aud while the re-
porter was in the Office of the weather
bureau, the ice which had formed upon
the flagstaff of the building, fell upon the
roof with a startling crash. The storm
has caused an entire suspension of tele-
| graphic communication throughout the
country. The wires Of the Gould and
Stock Telegraph Company we're interrupt
ed everywhere. Along Canal street a
great many poles have been Frustrated by
the weight of the ice forming upon the
wires. About 10 o'clock this morning an
officer OF the First Precinct reported that
a number OF poles along South street had
been blown away. Up to 9 o'clock this
morning the wires we're in working condi-
ton to all parts Of the city, but at that
hour the accumulation of ice ON them be-
came so heavy that they began to break,
and from that time up to 2 P. NJ. continu-
GUS reports of broken wires and inter-
rupted circuits were received. Soon after
9 o'clock this morning one of the derricks
upon the New Stock Exchange was blown
over and fell into Broad street, carrying
away in its fall about seventy-fve wires
of the Stock Exchange System OF Tele-
graph. The streets are in a deplorable
condition, and many crossings are knee
deep with rain and slush. The ice stopped
the hands of the church clocks. High
tide accompanied the storm, and has filed
numerous cellars.
Torch and Rifle.
CHATTANOOGA PENN, Jan. GA few
nights ago. in IN adjoining county, some
one fred . naystack belonging to Henry
Yarrell. After he had extinguished the
flames he was searching for the incendia-
ries, assisted by a man named Howe. The
report OF a gun was heard and Yarrell
dropped dead-shot through the brain.
Howe was also shot in the mouth, danger
ously and perhaps fatally injured. Next
day, two men, named Brooks and Griffin,
were arrested on suspicion, and being
some distance from the Jail they were con-
nned IN a blacksmith shop, where they
were guarded by two men. During the
night a noise was heard at the windows,
and almost simultaneously two rifles were
nred, the bullets entering the brains Of the
TWO prisoners and causing instant death
Great excitement prevails.
A Recommendation.
New York, jan. 22.-The Herald saws
The warm recommendation which the San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce makes
In behalf of Secretary Sherman's sugces-
ton to build a strong steamer for Alaskan
waters, VIII meet with q response from all
interested in our Arctic frontier" Sbonld
Congress now authorize the building of his
ice vessel. experience suggests that she
should have sharp rather thar full lines
so that when pressed by the ice she would
more easily escape being hipped and
crushed. She would thus be admirably
adapted for general service, and would be
nnlshed, possibly, in time to carry an ex-
petition in search Of the Jeanette, shopld
necessity require the dispatch OF relief 10
the American Arctic explorers north of
the Wrangle lands.
Hanged for Wife Murder.
DASvILLE, tIl.) Jan. 22-Frederick Kes-
ter, for the murder OF his wife in Auenst
1879, was hanged here in the Jail ward to-
day at 10 o'clock. He died without a strug
gle. His crime was bloody and unpro
voked. He had been married but a wear
and mad so constantly maltreated his wife
that her father had threatened to take her
from hin. kester, on the night of the
murder shot his wife with a gun. and fail
ing to kill her, beat her brains ont WITH an
Ak, dragged the body to some tall woods
near the house, and taking his swiftsst
morse, Ned from the place. He was tracked
TO lows and brought back for trial.
Wires Demoraiized.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The wires about New
YORK are still in a bad shape, and the new
Is being sent by nine operators, stationed
AZ "ililams' Bridge. New York, whittier the
telegraph business is taken every half bour
oy train from the city, for transmission
over the country. A train runs between
NEW 1ork and Elizabeth. N. J., every 81.