Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-06
The Cane Coz, sutp Canal.

BOSTON, July 5.-The corporators of the Cape God Ship Canal company met to-day, accepted the charter passed by the legisla- lure, adopted bylaws and elected the follow ing directors: William Seward, jr., of New Fessenden, of Sandwich George s. Hall, of Boston; John Styles, of New York. The organization will be further perfected at an early day.
 The Charges Against Horton DIsproved
 BOSTON, July 5.-A Washington special to the Globe says the report of the investiga. ton made by Collector of Internal Revenue Slack of Boston in the case of c. W. Horton, who was appointed special agent to succeed Mr. Eldridge, has been received at the Trea- sury department. It is learned that the in vestigation disproved the charges and that Mir. Stacks report will exonerate MT. Hor- ton.
 Continuous Lightning for Four Hours.
 GLOUCESTER, July 5-This evening occur red one of the heaviest showers accompanied by thunder and lightning that has visited this vicinity for years. It began about 5 o'clock and lasted until 9, the lightning flashing in cessantly for four hours. A house on Sar- geant street was struck and Miss Rigg pros- trated by the shock. The schooner Jessie w. Starr at Boynton's coal wharf had her foretopmast shattered and pieces were found on Main street about two hundred feet dis tant from the wharf. The rainfall was ex- tremely heavy and the roads are badly wash cd Telephone and telegraph wires are in jured and communication was interrupted
 WooIen Mills Struck by Lightning.
 HYDE PARK, July ,. - The Amesbury Woolen mills at Amesbury, Mass were struck by lightning this afternoon and are reported to be totally destroyed. The own CTS, BIockie Brothers 65 Allen, who live here, will go to Amesbury in the morning to esti- mate the losses and to arrange for rebuild ing. The loss will reach nearly $250, 900; insured for two-thirds their value. The firm own mills here and also in Maine.
 BOSTON, July 5.-Later reports confirm the rumor of the burning of the Anlesbury woolen mills at Amesbury at o'clock this evening by lightning. The mill was built eleven years ago by local stockholders and did not pay and was sold to the present own CTS. Robert Blackie < Co.,, at g reduction. It was of brick and stone and employed 150 hands. The mill shut down Tuesday night for two days and there was nobody but the watchman about when the bolt struck. The fire department was unable to Stem Gne progress or Lno uHueS anu the mill was entirely destroyed with large stock, including 8 great quantity of fancy cashmeres. The loss will not exceed $125,- GOO and the insurance is $96, ,250 in thirty one companies. The owners are one of the most extensive woolen manufacturing firms in the country, and their mills at Amesbury, Hyde Park and in Maine have been constant ly running. Owing to recent depressions in the woolen trade it is doubtful if the mill is rebuilt.
 A Death in Stage Coach.
 WORCESTER, July 5.-Seth Chennery, of Clinton, aged sixty eight, died suddenly in a stage coach between Northboro and Shrews- bury this morning. He whs on his way to visit sisterin, law, Mrs. Merrick Rice, of Shrewsbury, whose husband died few days ago. Mrs. Rice expected him and was pros- trated with excitement at receiving his re- mains.