Daily globe., 1883-08-27
GREAT BRITAIN.

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LoNDGN, Aug. 26.-There was collision
at 3 O'Clock this morning off Eddystone
light IN the English channel between the
French steamer st. Germain from Havre
to New York, and the steamer Woodburn
from the east by way of the Suez canal.
The Woodburn Immediately sank and
eighteen of her crew were drowned. The
st. Germain was disabled, but arrived at
Plymouth and landed the passengers
saved from the Woodbhrn.
John Savage was the first to discover the
fre,give the alarm and jump to the ground
distance of thirty feet. He had one leg
badly hurt. John Mclaughlin was awak-
ened by the cries of Savage, and saved his
wife and girls and two of his boys, Willie
and James. In the second attempt to re-
turn he was driven back by the flames.
Little Georgia Mclaughlin reached the
roof. A canvas was spread in the street
below, and he was told by his father to
jump into his arms. The boy bravely
jumped, but missed the canvas and
was fatally injured. His mother,
crazed with anguish, attempted three
building to save her other boy, Thomas,
and received such injuries before he
could be secured that she is not expected
to live. Mrs. Fred Savage and her child
rem, Katie and Mamie, were suffocated, and
| their bodies were found where they had
been sleeping. The fire undoubtedly
started in Savage's apartment, and it is
| believed it was caused by kerosene lamp,
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is thought also that John Mcintosh may
have had hand in causing the fire. John
Flynn, who slept in room under that
occupied by the Savages, states that just
before the fire broke out he heard some
one cry: For Gods sake don't throw that
lamp" Mcintosh and the two Savages
were arrested this afternoon and held to
await developments.
The steamer Woodburn foundered three
| minutes after the collision. It was fine
| starlight night, and the sea was calm and
the Woodburn was being towed. She was
struck on the starboard quarter. There
was no time to lower her boats, and only
eleven of the persons on board were saved.
| Those drowned were sucked into the vortex
caused by the sinking of the steamer, or
became entangled i'll the wreckage. The
st. Germans boats we're completely stove
and her fore compartment filled with wa
ter. The greater portion of her passen-
gers were transferred to the tug boat
Recovery" The St. Germain had 46O
passengers on board including fifty nuns
on the way to Texas and crew of 122
persons. The captain of the st. Germain
| finding that the water was pouring into
the fore hold with fearful rapidity ordered
sail to be rugged over the damaged por-
| ton of the vessel in order to check the rush
| of ths water and reduce the pressure on
! the bulkhead. The officers of the st. Ger
| main sighted the tug boat Recovery, which
was towing the Woodburn, at 2:3O a. M,
| and thinking she was the only vessel neces-
sary to clear the st. Germain, helm was
ported in order that the steamer might go
under the tug boats stern. They had ne
| idea there was ship in tow. The ST. Ger
main will go in the dry dock
for repairs. From the marks
on her bows it is apparent that the
st. German went through the Woodburn,
literally cutting that vessel in two. A
panic ensHed on the st. German after the
collision and her passengers insisted upon
being transferred to the tug Recovery.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Standard in COM
menting on the close of the sesaion of par
Lament, says that weakness and the divided
counsel of the opposition during the ses-
sion, extricated the ministers from their
worst straits, and that the ministers may
take heartf for the future when they remem-
Der the marvellous immunity they have
enjoyed.
At conference of the Irish members of
parliament held last night programme
was prepared for convention of the Irish
National league. The programme de-
mands self government for Ireland and
the direct representation of the Irish
laboring class in parliament.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Parliament was pro-
rogued at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
queens speech closing the session was
read by the royal commission.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Irish National
league of Great Britain holds conven-
tion at Leeds Sept. 81. Parnell will prob
ably preside.
LIMERICK, Aug. 26.-At the examination
of DR.. Connolly and Pat Connolly, broth
ers, arrested at IBruff, on the charge of
being concerned in murder conspiracy,
a man named Dinin, testified the Connel-
lys had compelled him to swear he would
shoot John Carroll, rent warden of the
Earl Of Limerick, and promised him the
head cextre would pay him $50 fsr so do
ing. He and the prisoners had laid in
waiting several times for Carroll, but the
witness courage failed him and he did not
shoot him. The witness also swore the
Connellys had proposed poisoning Carroll
and his sister.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The deaths from
cholera on Saturday were 129 in upper
Egypt, and thirty eight in lower Egypt.
LISBON, Aug. 26.-It is reported that
Henry M. Stanley has closed the upper
Congo to commerce.
The king of Dahomey has liberated the
garrison of the Portuguese foIt Whydah on
condition that the place shall not be ceded
to England.
DUBLIN, Aug. 26.-Parnell will contest
the county Down at the next elections for
members of parliament.
LONDON, Aug. 56.-The rioting between
the Orangemen and Catholics at Coal
bridge, Scotland, was renewed:on Saturday
and twenty-five persons were arrested.
The steamer Palermo from Hamburg to
Lisbon was in collision off Ushaut with
the steamer Rivoli from Belbo to Middle
borough. The latter sunk and five per-
sons we're drowned. There was thick
fog at the time.