Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE PACKET GOLDEN CITY
BURNED.
Thirty.fve Lives Lest, Principally Women
and Children.
General Grant is Opposed to the
Chinese Bill.
The President Has Not Made Up His Mind
on the Chinese Bill.
It is Thought He Will Recommend
an Amendment.
viee-President Davis Would Not Hesitate
to Veto the Bill.
ESPECIAL TO THE s%EsrISEL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE sESTlSEL.l
MEMPHIS, March 30.-The Cincinnati
and New Orleans packet Golden City, en-
route from New Orleans to Cincinnati, was
burned az the wharf this morning at 4:3O
O'Clock. Between forty and fifty lives
were lost, principally women and children.
The steamer, as she was approaching the
wharf, was discovered to be on fire by the
second engineer. Robert Kelly, who i'm
mediately notified Captain Purcell, the
pilot on watch. The boat was headed for
the shore, and four minutes afterwards
touched the wharf at the foot of Beal
street, where a number of coal flats were
moored. A line was thrown hastily and
made fast to one of the barges. The cur
rent being swift the line soon parted, and
the burning steamer fioated on down the
river a mass Of flames, with many OF the
passengers and crew aboard, who were I'M
able to reach the shore and were lost. The
Golden CITY left New Orleans on Saturday
en- route for Cincinnati. She carried a
crew of about sixty, and had about forty
cabin passengers, fifteen of whom were
ladies and nine were children. Her cargo
consisted of 800 tons, among which was q
lot of jute, in which it is supposed the fire
originated. Among those known to be
lost are DIR. Monahan and wife Of Jackson.
Ohio, Mrs. Crazy and Miss Luells Crary
of Cincinnati, W.. II. Stern, wife and two
| children, Oliver Wood and wife Of Hender-
son, KY, Mrs. Anna Smith OF Massachu-
setts, Miss Campbell, Mrs. Helen Percival
and Mrs. L. E. Kountz and three
| children. The books and papers being
lost it is impossible TO gather q complete
list. All the officers are safe, except sec
ond engineer Kelly. He gave the alarm
and remained at his post until cut off by
the flames, which spread like lightning,
sacrificing his life to save the others. Near
ly all the cabin and deck crew saved them
selves. Stoves circus was taken aboard
at Vedalia, La, and six cages of animate
and birds, together with the ticket and
band wagons, tents and horses were lost
Marion Purcell was in the clerks Office
when the alarm was first sounded, and ht
rushed through the cabin, bursting in The
stateroom doors and awakening the pass
engers. So rapidly did the flames spread
that within five minutes after discovering
the fire, which broke out amidships aft
part of the boat was all ablaZe. Thos,
that we're saved had to flee in their nigh
clothes. When the burning steamer
touched the wharf the fire was communi
Gated to the coal feet and the ting Oriole
which was also burned. As near as car
be ascertained, there were 20 ladies ABOARD
the steamer, but two Of whom. so far as i
known, are saved. J. H. Cronk, connect
ed with Stoves circus, is missing, and i
supposed to be lost. John Devouz, hi
wife and three children were saved, ant
are at the City Hospital, also Senior Block
The Golden City was five years old ant
cost $54. 000. She was insured for $50, 00I
in Cincinnati Offices. She lies sunk abou
three miles below here near the Tennessee
shore. When she ioated of from tn
wharf about 20 of the passengers ant
crew jumped aboard the barge, whicl
floated down stream, but they we're rescued
by the harbor boat. 1t is estimated tina
IS lives we're Lost. The fire was caused b,
a watchman accidentally setting fire to
lot OF jute that was stored amidships. Sh,
had Just whistled TO land, and the watch
man went among the deck passengers Il
notify them that Memphis was being ap
preached, when the bottom Of his LAM
dropped into the jute, and in q few mo
ments the flames had spread all over the
deck of the steamer. Purcell, the pilot
escaped by climbing over the front enc o
the pilot-honse, as the FIRE was all thu
rear of him when the steamer touched tn,
wharf.
Opinions ora the Chin ese Bill.
NEW YORK, March 30.-The Graphic'l
Washington special says: General Grant
when asked his opinion Of the Chimes,
bill. said that il he had been in Congress
he should not have voted for the bill il
he did not know whether he should veto i
or not. He thought the bill was objec
tionable in its present shape. He was mol
in favor Of the Chinese coming to THU
country, but he thought the difficulty
could be met In q different way than by
legislation here. He thought the Chinese
Government should be allowed to contro
the matter and keep its people at home
He expressed a decided opinion that they
would do so II we would let them. The
Chinese did not want to emigrate, except
in the case Of some who had been her,
and desired to return. No Cinnamon
with this exception, ever came to thi,
country willingly. He was Of the opinion
that it could be arranged by treaty. tina
the Chinese should stop the emigration O
-
their own accord.
1t Is understood that the President hal
not yet made up his mind whether he viii
sign or veto the bill. and will reserve hi
judgment on the subject until after Fri
days Cabinet meeting. which he can d.
within the ten days which may eiapse BY
law between the passage and veto or ap
prevail Of the bill. The time will expir,
on FRIDAY. so probably ON Monday he viii
send q veto message or approval, with
| recommendation for its amendment. L
is not currently believed that. il he signi
the bill at all. he will give it his unquAli
fed approval.
1t is said that vice-President Davis re
marked to a friend to-day that he consid
| cred the bill undeniably 10 violation tt
the treaty. and that he would not hesitate
q moment In vetoing it, II he were Presi
| dent.
The President stated to-day that he had
not yet determined what action he should
take on the Chinese bill, but expected &c
, reach q conclusion at the Cabinet meeting
on Friday.
Reports of the Great Blixxard.
Sr. PAUL, March ~30.--since Saturdays
blizzard scattering reports have beer
received showing fearful sntiering and loss
OF life on the frontier. 1t 10 certain that
there has been much suffering and many
deaths. The blizzard extended from
Southern Dakota 20 Manitoba. and reports
come from all along the railroad line. A
man was found frozen to death on a prairie
neal St. Vincent, and two near Brecken-
ridge. Several isolated families had mar
row escapes, and = Lieutenant. name I'M