Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-02
TELEGRAPH|C.
Greater Floods Predicted
in the Present Rise.
FOUR SOLID BLOCKS OF DWELL
INGs SWEPT AWAY.
The Towns Of Blackburn and Raj
eigh Nearly Wiped Out.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE OYs-
TER WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Death of Frederick Eungar, a
Pioneer Railroad Man.
THE GOLD FIELDS IN NEW YORK NO
LONGER AN EXPERIMENT.
Discovery of Mines Valued at
Fifty Million Dollars.
THE GOLD FIELDS IN NEW YORK NO
LONGER AN EXPERIMENT.
Discovery Of Mines Valued at
Fifty Million Dollars.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL


ST.. LOUIS, March ii. B. johnson,
who signs himself United States Engineer,
sends a communication to the Globe-Dem-
ocrat, in which he explains some peculiari-
ties of the floods in the lower Mississippi
River, especially as to the rise OF water at
several principal points, and predicts
greater floods during the present rise at
and below Helena than those of last year.
1t may be several days yet before the max
imum hight is reached, he says, but when
it does come it will exceed that of a year
ago. He says more water has passed
Cairo than ever before; that the maximum
there was maintained longer than ever
known, and that this water will have to
pass all the points below this.
SH~AwNEETowS, ILL.,, March The
worst is over here. The town is an awful
scene of desolation. Great gaps are left
by houses swept away. In one addition
four solid blocks of dwellings, have en-
tirely disappeared. The Presbyterian
| Church floated a mile. Several miles of
business houses are entirely gone. The
principal merchant of Blackburn, Ky,
has a stock Of Sl2O, 900 worth Of goods on
a barge tied to a tree. The villages of
| Blackburn and Raleigh, KY, have both
been nearly wiped out. Over 100 houses
in these places are gone. At Columbus,
Ky, 10 feet OF water is spread over the
town, and fills nearly all the stores.
A Nice Clean Up of Gold.
TROY, n. Y, March lone of the gold
mining companies at Benson, Fulton
County, cleaned up about 200 tons of gravel
on Saturday. This was the first clean up
ever made by the gold seekers in this place.
The proceeds were taken to Gloversyille,
the headquarters Of the company. The
amalgam yielded S451 in pure gold. The
metal is a bright yellow, and more closely
resembles Australian than California gold.
The gravel from which the result was OBJ
tanned was taken from the surface, and
down to a depth Of 100 feet it will average
1915 a ton. The present cost Of mining
and milling the gravel is 81 cents a ton,
and the mill can work SO ton every "a
hours. In one day 70 tons have been
worked. The assays of this gravel were
made by mining experts and chemists.
The reports Of the product Of the mine
have caused great excitement in Glavers-
Vile. 1t is now claimed that the Northern
New York gold fields are nc longer an
experiment.
Death OF an Engineer.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, March frederick
Lunger, aged Is, and one Of the pioneer
railroad men of the country, and one of
the oldest and most experienced engineers
OF the West, died here this morning. In
1885 he ran one of the first locomotives
built by George Stephenson, the first pas
senger train out of Philadelphia, the first
train that ran into Georgia, and the first
train that ran into Indianapolis. In 1876
he visited the Centennial Exposition as
the guest Of Tom Scott and other railroad
magnates in the East, and, though a man
of considerable means, he worked his way
among tlee engineers.
All Among the oyster Beds.
NORFOLK, Va, March lone steamer
Of the oyster expedition returned with a
portion Of the troops, and one white man
and six negroes prisoners. The Governor
Virginia waters about the mouth OF the
Potomac, but only got one, which was
run aground. The captain and first mate
escaped. Seventy-fve rounds Of musketry
and 26 solid shot were fred at the vessels
that got off up the river and took shelter
on the Maryland side. Three vessels
escaped up the Potomac, and the rest
made for the eastern shore of Maryland
and Virginia. The Governor and the re-
mainder Of the troops will pass tonight in
the oyster beds.
Two Ladies' Killed by q Railroad
Train.
HoULToN, Me-, March 1.-Two men,
McInley and Brown, with their wives,
attempted to drive across the railroad
track at Canterbury, N. B., yesterday in
front of an advancing train. The train
struck them, killing both ladies and seri-
ously injuring McInley.
An Oshkosh Maiden.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-Tabor's bride
is not a pretty widow Of Chicago, but a
maiden lady 80 years old from Oshkosh,
who has arrived with her father, Peter
McCourt. The Senator's son, % years
old, was on hand. Twenty-Five guests
have been invited to an elegant supper to
be given tonight.
l. COnstructinS y NaVes
TORONTO, March IA man named
PATHWAY, living near Russell, has such
faith in Virgins March storm prediction
that for days he has been constructing a
cave for himself and family, and laying in
a months supply Of provisions.
Morse Bound Over in $4,000.
New YORK, March 1.-Police Justice
Duffy decided that the case Of Morse. ar
rested for producing the Passion Play,
should go before a jury, and held the &C.
cused for trial. The bail was fixed at
$1,000.
Found Murdered.
ST.. LOUIS, March John Heigle, a
merchant in North Levenworth, Kansas,
was found dead in his store very late last
night with his throat cut. The smashed
money drawer was carried of.
An Indian Camp Surprised.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March Ia party
OF ranchmen surprised an Indian camp in
Chihuahua, Mexico, a few days ago, and
captured 26 squaws and killed 10 bucks.