The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-09-07

their work, and other like organizations
in our midst:
After prayer and Bcnediction by Rev. j
II Zimmerman, the president announced the
convention adjourned.
Al. HIRES Prcs't.
j. Il. JEFFERIES, Sec.
BLAZING OIL-New York August %.
A fire broke out shortly after | l o'clock
this morning in the packing shop of the
Empire Oil Works, Long Island City. The
shop is brick structure 2Sn r-.'- 49, -
Over 100 men and boys are employed in
the shop, and the widest excitement pre-
vailed among them. The flames spread
rapidly and the shop was soon sccthiug
mass of flames, with which the local fire
department was totally unable to cope. The
tin slop, building 175 by $50 feet, next
caught fir, and was followed by the barrel
shop, about the same size. Tho flames
next spread to one of the largest agitators
in the yard, containing 10000 barrels of
oil The Brooklyn Fire, Department was
called on for aid and severa! engines
quickly responded, but although they
worked hard the flames spread in every
direction. The Howe Lard Oil Works
are in great danger. The damage already
done is estimated at S5OOOOO. Patrick
Cooncy, a workman, was very badly burned,
and three other workmen were also injured
-~-.-~l- J--. oi-.- ,"ury injured py
Il falling wall The fire is believed to have
been caused by a workman accidentally
dropping hot soldering iron into an oil can
New York, August % -Nisht.-Thc
fire at the Empire Oil Works burned
with great ferocity throus hout the after
noon and was not subducd until > O'Clock
The efforts Of the tircmen prevented the
flames from spreading beyond the buildings
occupied by the company on whose promises
the fire broke out. The damage is va
rousy estimated at from 5000, 900 to $500,
600. There was no insurance. When the
fire broke out there were several vessels at
the company'S docks, and several of them
were loaded with Oil. Fortunately two
tug boats were near at hand, and the vessels
W, C towcd out of danger.
TIE AMERICAN DEAD SEA.-Spys Il
writer in the Salt Lake Tribune: AS the
bow plowcd through the water millions Of
small dptcra (nics) would rise from the
water where they were resting, and cover
the bow Of the boat till gu rts of them
could be collected Wherever we went We
observed I'll; same thing. The water Of
the Lake is their home, and they are as
much at ease sitting on the water as 4
skipper il on an Eastern pond. In some
places when it is calm these flies darkcn
the water fer miles. Here (not on the
beach) they lay eggs here they hatch and
here the larvae live 10y the million till ready
for the pupa state, when they attach them
selves to the sea weed (loating everywhere
in the watcr) and r:main till they emerge
as perfect flies. TIL. larvae doubtless prey
on the strange little shrmps that live in
the water. Thcrc are infinite numbers Of
these, as there is scarcely place in the lake
where a bucket of water can be dipped
without taking mp from twenty to five hun.
dred Of them. 1t is strange that people
should call this dead sea-" for though
the number Of species does not exceed ten
or fifteen, there Is no lake, fresh or salt, in
the world that contains half rs many living
things as the Great Salt Lake.
\ REPUBLICAN, TARRED AND FEATH-
ERED-Clcvcland, Aug l3.-Thc following