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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
LEDGER LINES.
Flies are numerous now.

Flies are numerous now.
Many suburban gardens are drying
up.
Streets and roads are getting yer!
dusty.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, %.
Main street.
The Stays came home at dark chuck
full of good things.
The sweltering heat at present Is
hard on field laborers.
Bananas are retailing very cheap at
Oliver, Finnie & Co. S.
Y. NJ. H. A. meets at SPIN tonight
corner Main and Exchange.
New mackerel in kits, first Of the
season, at Lytle & Shields.
Boston brown bread -four in bib
packages, for sale by Lyle & Shields.
Chickens-Ohickens received daily
per express by S. l.. Moore & Co.
corner fernando and Vance street.
Telephone s. L. Moore & Co., cor.
fernando and Vance streets, fol
everything nice in the grocery line.
The assessors met to-day, and now
the delinquent taxpayer must have
penalties added to his property list.
Our military are not to be repre-
sented at Louisville on st. Johns an
niversary. Can't leave home SO much.
A SOmerville man is reported to
have drawn a hundred dollar
prize, but his name is not yet divulged,
Enrolled members of the Y. NJ. II.
A. are earnestly requested to meet this
evening, 8 o'clock, at school rooms Of
temple. q
The first cotton bloom has arrived,
several dozen strong, and they may be
expected by the thousand as time ad-
vances.
Butter--Choice Illinois prairie but
ter received daily per express by S. l..
Moore & Co., corner fernando and
Vance streets.
Peaches, apricots and plums, by OK
press from Bartlett to-day. S. l..
Moore & Co., corne fernando and
Vance streets.
An inquiry into the author Of
Shakspeare's plays. or the Man and
the Myth, is the subject of Judge
Sneed's lecture tonight.
G.. W. Taylor, No. z Adams street
is receiving large shipments Of fresh
Kentucky and prairie butter, and will
sell very low to the trade.
The atmosphere was calm and quiet
at daylight aud an hour or two alter
No breeze from any quarter, and foG
enveloped all the Middle and Easr
Tennessee country.
Mercury at sunrise eighty degrees
Another dose of the school investi
cation farce was turned loose las.
night, and at the closing night of thiI
week it is to be repeated.
A meeting Of stockholders of thu
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad il
to be held at Sardis to-day to con
slider the proposition to narrow thu
track Of the road.
The cooks delight, the ladies
friend, Eureka stewpan, the fines
cooking vessel on earth. Prices q
and 80 cents, at s. l.. Moore & Co.. 3
cor. fernando and Vance streets.
Vocal and instrumental music b.
the Mozart club will be a feature o
the entertainment at st. Lazaru
church tonight, when Judge Sneec
delivers his lecture on Shakespeare.
The mercury went up to ninety-sil
ard two one undredths, yesterday, a
the signal service Office, and it neve
dropped below seventy-seven. 1t bid
fair to touch even a higher altitud
to-day.
The two one hundredths over o
which the mercury touched yesterday
was enough to win a prize on at Nash
vile, but the Arizona region wen
more than degrees higher and settle.
the contest.
"ica
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

Still they come does the cotton
blooms, and the floor of tho office is
likely to be spread a foot thick with
them unless checked 10 some manner.
The last came at noon straight from
SOmerville, Tenn, sent by w. S. Skal.
Ter and gathered from the plantation
Of DR.. w. Alex Thompson, Of that
vicinity. lie is not the gentleman
who drew the great lottery prize, how
ever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

Personal.
Harry j. Rice, 80 GayOso street, is
prepared to do tin roofing, gutteriDg
and every class Of tin work as we'll as
roof painting at as low rates as any
competitor. Being a practical man,
he always guarantees satisfaction.
We are glad to learn that Judge
Simmons, whose sudden attack Of
illness we mentioned in the Monday
evenings LEDGER, is hoped to be out
Of danger, though still confined to his
bed. DR.. Wright thinks he has had a
narrow escape, if he has yet entirely
escaped.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
ICE!

O'Neil & Co., No. 8 Towards Row, lake
ice ut wholesale and retail. Steamboat and
railroad shipments receive special atten-
ton. Orders for city delivery lett at q. B.
Bryan & Coo No. 70 Madison street,
promptly filed. ut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

The darby Jim Walker, who cut a
fellow rouster SO badly on board of
the steamer Ste. Genevieve several
days ago, was arrested over the river
yesterday and lodged in Jail here. His
victim is at the hospital with an eye
carved out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

Awnings, Mattresses, Upholstery, Mos
quito Bars, at Buttenberg's, 29l Second st.
90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

Buy Hose Carts of Browne, 40 Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

Buy Hose of Browne, 40 Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
German-American Building snd
Loan Association.

CIXTH SERIES, limited to 500 shares, now
- issued. Parties desiring their own homes
can borrow money at the next meeting by
subscribing to this series. The best savings
bank known for those wishing to Jay aside
their monthly earnings at good paying inter
G t. The subscriptions for this stock are be-
ing readily taken and parties desiring to be-
com members Of this association will apply
for further particulars to
uIO6 II. BENsDORF, sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

10 All Who are suffering from the errors and
ihoiscfetioDs Of youth, nervous WeakneeS.
sA,1y aeeay, loss q manhood, ETC.. / will send
mGRHYp 'na1 VIII cure you, FREE on
BY a missionary In Sosth Americsl Se5Oe
fen-so lressed envelope 70 the Rev, Joeenb NJ
nhaa' station D. New Yosk City.
u6xxiiu kecdhw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
@. u. Il OO.

o Dc NNfAHsUAN "A OVs9
Manufacturers Of and dealers In
SODA AND MINERAL WATER,
SarsaparilIa, Ginger Ale,
BeItxer Water and Cider,
23 Alabama Street.
Telephone orders. tit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

No. los, 5 for 200,
New Orleans Brsvas, 5 for 25o,
New Orleans Plantation, 8 for 25c,
7 !! !: !; O. Sc
All of the above are reliable in every
respect.
SOL COLEMAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15

ice-cream
ice-lemon-A AIDE"
is a tore-keeper's business sign down
on South street.
Two cotton blooms, one red the other
white came up from Major w. 4.
Scanlan's Arkansaw plantation, TWEEN.
ty miles below here this morning.
They we're picked yesterday and are
as early as the earliest.
Occasional rains are probable to-day
for the lower Missouri valley region.
and a shower may possibly reach us
from that direction, though no rain il
predicted for the west gulf states OF
the TENNESSEE and Ohio valleys.
A%starlight river excursion on the
steamer Yint Shinkle. has been ar
ranged for next Monday night, the
10th inst, by the ladies of st. Mary
(Episcopal) cathedral. Fine music
has been secured for tho trip and it
will be a nice entertainment in every
way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-15
Cheap FOL. Cash .


Always the best goods for the low.
est prices. You never fail. Get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

MORE ABBOTT CHARLIE RoSS.--hu additional
letter has been received from Elgin county, on
tarlo. In relation to the boy supposed by some
persons 10 De tie missing Charlie Ross The
communication IS signed by 6 ma Ms rate OF
klg1n county, who states that the boy Is IN
charge or John Brown, a poor German farmer
ana BIS vile. They are both very fond OF u,
boy, but Ii he turns out 70 be really Cnatfia
Ross, they VIII gladly return him to his parents
though they are themselves Chlldle5s. Tha
nearest photographer is ar ST Thomas. forty
miles away from where they i've and thpv
have been unable 10 have q Photograph taken
or tne boy On account OF the sickness o. Ms
BfONIE Inc letter suggests that Mr. Ross
should SEND photographs OF the members of hia
IdIhliy IN oTder 70 see Ii any likeness could be
traced IN the features or the boy. The former
!tjters 10 Mi. loss were from man nam ID
McColuD, who With another party, has been
endeaVortng 10 obtain possession OF the boz
0nerlDg the Brown family SO II they would
SURRENDER him. A correspondent who has seen
tne Lao describes him as naAen- haired, gawky
youth or -, and about four feet In height. He
recouectS living 10 large city. and was under
the care OF a woman called Betsy. one day,
Whlle playing In the street. two men carried
hlm Oh In buggy. He must have been drug
geo. a. he remembers nothing except being In
a train ana passing over river until he was
paced IN charge OF an Indian family near
Brentrord. BE was brutally treated aud run.
Ming away, he took refuge with a white man
named Wilson, who had c0lored wife The
Brown family have only had him since October
last. The Lad says he wore a pinafore frock AMI
hnickeTbockeTS when he was abducted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09
HE RMffaio Nisasfrr.

MsN AND CANS CRUSHED RENKara A FALLING
U-foCR BcniSs kECOvsRsD-sogs SaR-
ROW ESCAPES
A dispatch from Bunalo last night ssys
Shof'iN after O'Clock this msrntHg me arci,~,t
tNl oi TIE Ola New Ork Central depot On
I-AS.iu e street. ogeTwelChred with the aCcu-
H. 800 SnoN ant weakened by the removal or
.nt WIS Nilch formerly contributed gre aLly
70 us support, fel crashing 10 the earth h4ry-
Ihg hlhber OF persons and cars beneath A
S1ts, eu r 1e@sS OF mon, wood. glass, snow ana
oti.h- Iut ~. LOUIS express was three hours
and BALI late. and its conpectinc train On tns
Lake SnoFe, composed or four cars as tho
SleFIgr ne-a stood upon the Sater track wait.
log Tor IL. switch engine No. lSl manned nv
FINK Schaeier. engineer. was standing on the
middle track ready 10 take Coroner = so;t tn
kast Bunalo. Near the other end o; the new
DEPOT Was train OF Hat cars. on the track
iGSt outside OF the south wall were some o;i-
fashioned passenger cars belonging TO fhe Cen
tfal Amshg the people known 10 oe IN the
oepot lust previous 10 the crash were Depot
Master Byron King ana John Ready or
MtSSIS Joansione Brothers eating house who
$1,000 near together about the center Of the
oiIuee; Dewitt I. Gibson, switchmsn: Z. NJ.
Stevens aud Robert Berry. bSSgagemen: Il. 1.
smith pas niger agent OF The Lake Shore road:
I'D. hartlDS, Henry ECkert. D. y HubOs and
oIatI emnio!es. Hall dozen passengers were
IN Inc cars or The waiting teleSC0pe1 train aad
one OF TWO Others. who are believed 10 ne LOST
We're standing I'm the depot near the ftat cars
toroper Scott haa Just boarded the switch en-
Sile, ana was on the point Of bidding sod nv
10 Mr.. Henry Matters SUPERINTENDENT r,II,,Sry
haSt private secretary. when a sudden boIlos
sohho. as OF snow falling In 3 mass from the
rOCt Was htaTu. ana lmIncdlagely arferWarfs
tDt Souln wall. about % feet from the new nor
ton. began 10 jO;ieT and fall. Depot Master
King succeeded In getting beneath a brick wall
which held It's posiIlo 6ut his cap was torn from
MS head Dy fragments Mr. smith ran INTO the
VeSilbule OF the abandoned eating house ana
escaped through the cellar MIR. Waters. who
Was just behind him, was Caught by umhH
ana ned prisoner until other portions OF the
RAILING ROOF crushed out both has NE an Dls
human shape The Lake Shore train was buried
from sight Dy the roofing material. The switch
engine was broken and partly dlsmantled. Au
unslghtly gap was torn OFT or the wal or the
beautiful new waiting room by the fatal mass
which had crushed the life out OF Cant. Byrnes
The OLD cars which stood IN the track were All
TORN 10 IleCeS The work or Oyerhauling the
ruins was Immediately commenced by members
or the IRE department ana emp Dyes of the rail-
road company. and the ijrst two bodies recDv
eTed were those OF Capt. ByrneS and Henry
Waters. shortly afterward the workmpn found
The maDgled body or Vim. Wells, CLERK OF Car
inspector Howe. or the Lake shore railroad
ana the BODY OF Levi - Hunting, clerk in the
ONCE or the Buffalo. New York ana PhiIadl IL
phla railroad other bodies were quickly
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

THE SPRAGUE ESTATE AFFAIRs-To the cred
ltcrS OF the A and w. Sprague Manufacturing
company, the trustee. k. Chafree has presented
MS annual report for the year ending December
81, 1850. The report SayS:-"rhe net loss on
manurscturing, after charging taxes insur-
ance. repairs. improvements, and expenses on
manufacturing property new machinery TO re-
place old, expenses OF office city ana othertayes
interest account and the amount paid Amasa
Sprague On account OF services, is So 500 o. In
addition TO which there has been expended
not cnargeable 10 manufacturing account
81, 49,. g.. These two amounts make Si30 800 IS
from which deduct the amount received for
dividends and rents from trust estate after
charging repairs and insurance on rented prop
erty, and city or Augusta, Me, taxes on prop
erty outside OF mills "a 06S ~. say So 44S.5S
showing net balance against the property In
increased liabilities or sl07,5I-.>5. Although
the above shows balance against the property
OF slus 50 there is a balance IN favor or
Keeping the machinery running OF Sl3a N,3. ~
as Is shown b. payments, which would have 10
be MADE were the machinery idle
total. S24G, 5S499. Balance against property AZ
ABOVE, lei,5li.>5; net gain in favor or running,
Sl.a.0.3,l4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

A FIELD CLEARED WITH DYNAHTTE.- EX-
snefiif John t. PreSSly gave novel entertain
ment at his farm, northwest or the city yester-
DAY AFTERNOON, which was witnessed by at least
a hundred OF his friends from the city Mr.
PreSSiy has one OF the finest farms I'm Marion
county. most OF 1t under cultivation. In sew
eral neldS, however. Which had been lately
cleared, were number or large stumps, and
after working al them for several weeks by
ordinary methods the rotund eX-ofticIal Sc
cured the services OF PROF. Jenney. or Lafay-
cite, to blast the remaining stumDS out With
dy Mantle. Alter blowing out number or
e EN- Sngly, MI PTeSSly conceived the idea OF
blowing up al the Stumps in a 4e-acre clearing
simultaneously. ami this was the entertain
ment which the visitors witnessed yesterday
AFTERNOON. The field selected contains at least
40 aGTes, and not less than 80 huge Stumps
dotted It's surface. Holes were drilled In the
70. is OF these. on a Level with the ground. into
which cartridges were inserted and connected
WIN battery by means or wires. The WORK
oil ue explosion was entirely satisfactory. and
every stump was blown 10 atoms. Pieces ~
upward .tu or 81" feet anu We're picked up sev-
{, al Lundred feet away.-i'sijF1aDo' Is JD1g'oQt,
Ftt,. D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

SUPPOSED LIFE INSURANCE FRACD.-At FIJI
moft, village In Andrew county, No., last
Thuraday, coffin supposed 10 contain the re-
mains OF James Biggtn were exhumed 10 con-
sequence o suspicious that all was not right.
On opening the coffin nothing was found out
SAND. Riggin some time since insured Ills Ire
for the benefit OF his aged mother aud then lett
Tor the west Soon after bis brother ln-law re-
celEed report OF his suicide at North Platte.
ana going thither returned with the coffin,
which was not opened because OF the supposed
Gecayed condition OF the remains. Application
being maze for the insurance, an investigation
resulted IN an exposure OF what seems TO have
oeen an intended fraud. The friends OF the
family assert that the body must nave been
stolen while on the way from North Platte. but
the general belief is that Riggin is still alive
ana mas been pTactlcing deception on the life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

Two WOMEN FOUND TIED.-ACccrdIng to a
report mace at police headquarters In Ne y
YORK, at an early hour No d,y mo ming
thieves entered the house 526 Eighth ayenIf
ana made their way into the bedroom or Mar
Gus MarSop and his wife. Entering noiS alessly
by means OF false keys, they secured the sleep
ers, tled MIS-. MarS0ps hands and feet. aud
IUTmaged the rooms al leisure NJ. NarSon,
" no slept by his wife5 Side was not tied b II
nhen aroused " as made 10 lie still by threats.
The seTvant-girl. sleeping in an adjoining room
" as diSe tied hand and foot. The burglars car
ried with them NJ. Mar5op's gold watch and
chain, diamond stud ana 5000 In money. The
women sustained no injury except the fright
The money belonged TO another party. ana the
fact that Marsop was not moleSted has aroused
suspicion against him. He was arrested, out
afterMar0S parOled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09
MAR RIEn.

DAYIS-POPE. On Thursday e. anirg, FsbrTI-
sry Sd, 1881, at Hsuline NJ Z. Ohur,h by thu
hey. w, l. mchenney, EpwARn + DAVIS and
MINNIE b. PORE, al OF Washington, ID. O.
HGDE-KIDWELL. Ca February sth 1891 at
Holy Trinity Church, GEORGETOWN. ID. C. by ia,
hev. Father Ciampi, GEORGE AUGUSTUS HYI,F OF
New ork city, to IDA WET KIDwRII dsuRntar
OF Dr. John l.. Kidweil, of tieorgetoHp D. u
MORRISON-JOHNS0 On February s, 1881
a. tie Epiphany ChGrch. by thu tlev DR. Parst
Johnson, Sranddausatec OF Rear AdIp.rS, salf-
SATISFACTORILY On Tuesday, eyeninx
Feb Sth, 1851, by the Rev. L. Townsend, Clay
IoS Z. sIWNs to ANY Z. WonDLET, al OF this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

STRUCK BIZ LOCOMOTIVE WHILE FIGHTING.-
A telegram from. PittSourg, February 6, says
"Robeft and Miller Cameron, brothers, and
the railroad track on Friday night last, near
Newcastle, Pa. A dispute arose between Robt.
and Allen, ana they came TO blows. While they
were tUSSllh9 Oh the Track the south bound
train came In sight, running at q high rate OF
speed. Allen saw the tain, and struggled 10
get his antagonist from the track. but failed.
He then fTeed himself from Roberts grasp, bur
tive. Which threw him several feet rracturinp
his knee and cutting deep gashes In MS head
Robert was struck By the COW catcher and
hurried great distance. His leg was broken
and his skull fractured. The train was sfonnad
and the men picked up. Robert has since del
Alien viii be MANNED Tor life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

WHAT L GOING On IN TEE SUN.-The finest
display OF sun spots that has been Visible 10 a
long time can now be seen With moderate tele-
scope power. Several groups are strung along
Loflh Oh the suns equator and reaching quite
across the disk. The number Of individual spots
is large, and they vary In size from the huge sun
chaSins capaelous enough TO swallow up the
earth, down TO mere specks that II REQUIRES
STEADY gazing 10 detect. All about the spots
which seem to be moving like procession
across the disk, the surface is heayed up into
the shining ridges called facul9. Most of these
spots have formed within the last TWO days.
On saturday there was only one group, contain
ing three or four principal spots, visible With
day showed four complex groups composed OF
many spotSSand having other minute specks
scattered between them. The westernmOSt OF
these groups Will probably have passed out OF
sight around The edge OF the SUI by to-day
Ntlr FORK Sun. Stf,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

THE SLAVE TRADE.-It IS generally Imagined
that slave trading Is now almost thing OF the
past, but that IL still is carried OF 10 3 consId-
slons or Timor and the adjoining islands "a
pretty well established. The regular price OF a
male slave from Y TO - years OF age Is 50
rupees. female slave OF the same age Tetches
from 50 10 loo rupees. The natives OF the Island
Of Macassar are the principal dealers IN tlls
traffic. Even some Of the authorities have kept
Slaves. The missionaries have rendered Valll-
able services In SuppreSsing the traffic, but
organized force Is required TO ofectUa!!y pur
an end TO IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09

BURIED NDER AN AVALANCHE.-oIeo Meade
IS a mixer IN Iowa Guich. near Leadyillp ON
n'dEeSday nlght two weeks ago, being alone
IN his cabin ana fast asleep IN his buns he was
suaftleu from Slumber by thunderbolt that
seemed 10 have shaken the universe. Crawling
20 the door he tried 70 get it open, but found
himself a prisoner. Then n SLOWLY presented
itself TO his dazed mind that his cabin had
oeen buried by an avalanche. He trimmed AIS
amp ana y allied Tor daylight, out no daylight
came. several hours were passed In horrible
suspense. The air ia the cabin showed signs
OF exhaustion. He was alive In his grave he
MADE lp his mind that he must cut his way
our. he began at the peak OF the roof saving
hole Dig enough 10 crawl through. Then he
dropped handfuis OF snow into his cabin, max
Ing a vertical tunnel. the sides of which ne
packed with his spade. Tunneiing upwards
cautiously for several yards he al last smiled
fresh air. Then he moved Still more cautiously
and at last emerged, finding himself on a crust
mat would bear Ills weight. few hours OF
hard work brought him 10 an untouched cahin
TWO miles nearer Leadville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09
THE EVENING STAR.
February .. IS,I,
Wreck of the bohemian.

THIRTY FIgE LIyRS LOST.
The steamship bohemian, reported as wreckei
on the Irish coast, was one Of six steamships of
the Leyiand line, plying between Boston ana
Liverpool Only the second mate aud twenty
Saamen were saved. Among the lost Is her
commander, VIM. NJ. GY1indy. The whole mum :.
Der or persons on board is estimated at about
sixty, among whom were FIVE men in Ch3rge OF
the cattle and the refrigerators, and the total
loss OF life by the disaster fo0ts up thirty five
persons The survivors Gra the second mate
the CoatSwaiD, the steward, the storeheeper
the boatswain's mate, seven flremen, three sea-
men, boy. the second and third stewards Cor
nelius sullivan, and stowaSay. There were
forty-ntne members OF the crew on board. be-
sides four men engaged IN the refrigeratorS a
cattle driver, the two inYalids and the stoWa-
way. ffty-seven In all. News OF the disaster
ached the adjacent coast guard station at 1:S0
O'CLOCK on Monday morning. Ii was brought by
a resident, who had heard the steamers whis-
Tie. When the coast guard reached the place
me night was so dark and the weather so thick
that they could see nothing. They remained
until daylight when the steamers topmasts
were observed near the island on The southern
point or MiZzenhead. The island is separated
from the mainland only by deep narrow ravlne,
Toto which the sea rushes with fearful force
just outside the island are two rugged rocks
ana extending from them Is rect, upon which
the bohemian struck. Two men, supposed
from their clothes to be the master and Tirst
officer, were seen at 10 o'clock IN the morning
CllDging TO the rocks. where they remained for
hours, waving handkerchief Boats could
hot be launched, owing to the heavy surf. AT
2:S0 IN the afternoon rocket apparatus was
sent for, but did not arrive until late IA the
evening, When the two men We're probably
crowned. But even If IL had arrived it would
have been useless, owing to the distance me
men were from the shore. The CIRCUMSTANCES
which led To the disaster are clearly related BY
the survivors. and leave no doubt az TO the
cause One OF the Seamen. named Springer
stated that they had moderate easteriy winds
he was on the lockout on the night OF the dis.
aster After passing Calf light the weather cot
very thick. soon after he reported breakers
ahead and shouted, "Hard-a-port. full speed
asternr' The mate gave the order when was
executed. About five minutes afterwards the
steamer struck.