Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-19
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The Steamer Granite
State Burned.
FIVE PERSONS MISSING, FOUR
BURNED TO DEATH.
The Steamer was Valued
at $50, o
CYCLONES DOING A CONSIDERABLE
AMOUNT OF DAMAGE.
1ngersoll Addressing the Star
Route Jury.
A ROUGH DEAL ON NEW YORK
GAMBLERS.
A ROUGH DEAL ON NEW YORK
GAMBLERS.
ESPECIAL. TO THE sENr1NEL.l

HARTFORD, Conn, May ia dispatch
from Goodspeed Landing says the steamer
Granite State, which left last night for
New York, was burned to the waters edge
at 4 o'clock this morning. She had q
large freight and is q total loss. She lies
sunk on Lords Island, the first above the
Landing. Five persons are missing. The
body of the second cook (colored), named
Jackson, has been recovered. The steamer
was destroyed while approaching the lock
at Goodspeed Landing, Al miles below the
city. The flames spread so rapidly that
nothing was saved. Five lives are lost,
four by burning and one by drowning.
The latter was Mrs. DR.. G. L. Main Of
New Haven, who, with her husband,
jumped into the river. Her husband was
saved. An effort was made to reach the
dock, but the fire spread SO rapidly Thai it
was found to be impracticable. The ves-
sells stern was swung in. however, and
most Of the crew and passengers jumped
from the burning steamer to the wharf,
while some jumped into the river and
swan ashore. 1t is not known how the
fire originated. The bodies of the persons
burned cannot be identified. The steam
er's hull has f1oated down the river about
half a mile below the Landing. Nothing
is visible above the water but her galley
frame and walking beam. She was valued
at 5 $1,000.
Destructive Cyclones.
OMAHA, May 18.-About 5 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon a cyclone swept up from
A. cocth <h~oroh oaodero Conptv do;po
considerable damage. At Valparaiso sew
eral houses and barnes we're blown down,
and an old woman and two children were
seriously, perhaps fatally, injured. : The
cyclone passed northward, just west OF
Valley Station, on the Union Pacific, and
was seen by the passengers on the Mis-
souri, Pacific train bound for Omaha.
GALVESTON. May 18.-At Dennison and
Mineral Wells yesterday morning q cyclone
demolished property generally. Several
loss Of life az far O. heard from. At the
same hour q fierce storm, with the appear
ance Of . CYCLONE, swept over Hillsboro
and Pilot Point.,
Democratic Convention.
LOUISVILLE, May 1s.-The Democratic
Convention this morning nominated by
acclamation the present incumbents, Gen.
Fayette Hewitt for Auditor, and James W.
| Tate for Treasurer. For Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, Pickett was renom.
mated on the frst ballot. The Convention
IL now balloting for Receiver Of the Land
ONCE.
Washfngton Intelligence.
WASHINGTON. May ~1s.-Ingersoll began
| his address TO the Jury In the Star Route
trial to-day.
Adjutsnt General Drum received sdvices
from Whippls Barracks, Arizona, this
| morning, which state that Gen. Crook
has with him 200 Apache scouts, 80 cav.
alrymen and so civilians.
Sentences and Fines.
NEW YonK, May 1S.-6svsutseu gam.
blsrs and lottery dealers pleaded guilty
/ to-day In the general sessions, charged
with gaming and selling lottery policies.
Eight were sentenced TO : penalty Of from
10 TO 80 days and to pay fnes ranging from
u TO go. and eight were fined 500 each.
The Jere Dunn Gass.
CHICAGO, May ts.-The States attorney
began his closing speech In the prosecu.
ton Of Jers Dunn. for the murder OF
Elliott, this morning, and II 10 thought he
will conclude BY s z. n. after which the
case will be given to the jury.
The Lt4our Amendment Defeated.
HAAR1ssuao. Pa, Nay 1s.-The pro-
hibitory liquor amendment was defeated
In the State Senate to-day, lacking Z two
third vote. which stood 81 yeAs, 10 nays.
The situation Unchanged.
Er. Locus, Nay 1s.-Ths latest advicss
from Dodge City, Kansas. are to the effect
that the situation there Is unchanged.