Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-30
STORM AND FLOOD.
DESTRUCTION BY TIE ELEMENTs

BY TIE ELEMENTS.
knsulfed by tho waves-Drowned by tho
rIood-Storm swept ana sunken-A
Trail OF Disasters.
The British bark Argo, from New
York for Queenstown, is ashore at Bally
Cotton island. Assistance has been sent
to her. The British iron ship Plassey, of
1858 tons, belonging to London, is ashore
at Hythe. She has lost her rudder and is
leaky. All of her crew have landed.
The Norwegian bark Adulgunde went
ashore at Fleetwood and has become
total wreck. The crew were saved. The
British bark Rance, from Liverpool for
Galveston, has returned to Liverpool. She
lost sails and sustained other damage. The
Norwegian brig Ceres, from Galveston for
Queenstown, has taken refuge at White
haven. Her foremast is sprung. She has
lost sails, is leaky and badly strained.
The British bark, Royal Tar, from Phil
adelphia for Liverpool, has been driven
into Penarth Roads. Her decks have been
swept and other damage done. One man
was lost.
Wreckage is washing ashore at the
Scilly Islands, which is believed to be
from the British ship Arzilla, from Cardiff
for Montevideo.
The British ship G. w. Wolf, from
Philadelphia, has arrived at 3 elfast. She
reports that on Wednesday last, in lati-
tudc 47o North longitude 2Oo West, she
passed disabled steamer. This was pro-
badly the steamer Quebec.
The schooner Mary F. Chisholm, from
Gloucester, massachusetts,, was spoken
l. I,o InSf
two of her crew, Angus Mclsaac and Mar
tin Flaherty, whilst visiting travis.
\ terrific wind storm visited Denver,
Colorado, yesterday morning, demolishing
about dozen buildings and unroofing as
each succeeded by dead calm.
While d. Hope, of Dahlonega, Georgia,
was exploring Talulah Falls. on Saturday
he got lost. He was found on Sunday
| night clinging to ledge in the chasm,
800 feet below the surface, and prepara'
tions were made to haul him up with
ropes.
Obituary Notes.
Stephen G. Gould, president of the
American insurance company. died yester
day in Newark, NJ.
| Gearfield Larned, senior member Of the
firm Of Larned, Thompson Il Co., pub
fishers of the Shipping Last, of Boston,
died yesterday in West Newton, Mlssa'
chussets. at the age of rs years.
| J. X. Bowles, postmaster at Bedford,
Pa, died yesterday. He was first ap-
pointed postmaster by President Grant in
| 1873.
Gen. E. E. Ryan, senior member of an
insurance firm il Chicago. died yesterday
from an illness contracted in Anderson
vile prison during the late war.
John Wister, . well known citizen OF
Germantown, died on Sunday last, aged
20 years.
Theodore S. Fulton, formerly of the
firm of McCarter e Fulton, painters, Phil
adelphia, died on Saturday last, aged 5:
years.
Mary Ann Conrad, relict OF Horny Con
rad, soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte
died yesterday at Philadelphia, at tho
alleged age of 1O3 years, / month and
days.
| Floating In II Metal Coffin.
Early yesterday IN morning 4 metal coffil
was found floating in tho Mississippi rive
at Delta point. 1t contained the body 0
young lady handsomely dressed in
white rep silk dress, with rich lace col
lar around her neck. The dress and col
lar were as white and perfect as when frs
buried. Her face was much discolored
The coffin was Of Old style, in use SOM
twenty years ago, heavily enameled il
white. 1t is thought the body must hav'
been buried fifteen or twenty years ag'
and have fallen into tho river It Lake
Providence or near Goodrivh's Landing
where cemeteries arc caving into the
river The body, after being viewed by ;
number OF persons, was buried at Delt;
Point.
Three Drunkards Playing With Fire.
John Farren, Daniel s. Weldon, jr., ant
Gideon Johnson, jr., the latter a coloret
man. while intoxicated on Saturday night
went to 4 cabin about three miles from
Mllvil!e, N. J occupied by Charles Rich
mond, .aborer, and his two sisters, and
driving out the inmates, burned the cabir
to the ground. The entire contents of th
hut were destroyed. Warrants have beer
issued for the arres OF the three incendiar
les.
The Milne Fire.
The fire in the Bear Valley shaft, nea
Shamokin, Pa, is believed to be unde
control. There was an explosion of sui
phur on Sunday night, but no damage wa
done \ hole is being driven into tn
mine, which, it is believed, will enabl
those in charge to reach the fire and com
pletely cxtinguish it. 1t is said work il
the other portion of the mine will be re
sumed to day.