Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-05-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
STEAMER BURNED ON THE CONNECTICUT RIVER.
The steamer Granite State, running be-
tween Hartford and New York city, was
burned at o'clock last Friday morning,
while approaching the dock at Goodspeeds
Landing, Al miles below Hartford, on its way
to Hartford The fire broke out forward
around the boilers and the flames spread so
rapidly that nothing was saved Five lives
are thought to have been lost four by burning
and one by drowning An effort was made
for the boat to reach the dock, but the fire
spread so quickly that it was impracticable
The stern swung in, however, and most of the
crew and passengers jumped from the steam
er to the wharf, while some jumped into the
river and SWAN ashore Nine horses were
burned. The cargo was mostly freight billed
to Hartford, and is total loss. The steam.
ers hull hoated down the river half mile
below the landing. The saddest scene was
the drowning of Mrs. Maine, wife of Dr.
Maine OF New Haven. Wednesday was her
wedding day. When she and her husband
came to the deck they found themselves at
the bow, roaring flames between them and
the dock. Driven from the deck to the
wheelhouse, the husband there clasped her in
his arms and leaped into the river Specta
tors on the shore saw them sink and rise
twice together, and the third time the hus-
band, clutching at the wheel and half uncon-
scious, saved himself, but lost his bride. He
was taken off in q boat and sat grief-stricken
and motionless on the dock till the grapplers
brought up his wife's body in the afternoon.
COLD wEATHER-sNow, RAIN, FROST AND ICE
AT THE WEST AND SOUTH.
Snow fell Monday to the depth of sew
eral inches in Ohio, Indiana, Maryland and
Michigan. At Lima o., II inches are report
ed, at Belfontaine, o., 3 at Toledo, O., and
greater depth at Wapakoneta, o. The
storm extended 30 miles south of Muncie,
Ind. kilograms from all sections of Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Texas report unseRsonsbly cool or cold
weather
A storm ragged all day Tuesday on the
lakes. A Port Huron despatch reports sever
al bsrges, schooners, and other craft, wholly
wrecked or in distress. Mondays storm was
accompanied by strong and destructive wind
at Cleveland, o. Several houses were struck
by lightning and several persons were hurt at
Wikesbarre, Pa. Very low temperatures
were reported Tuesday from the Ohio valley,
Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia. Snow
continued to fall in Auglaye county, o. In
Fairfield county, o., the crops are badly in
iured by washouts. Advices from various
points in Illinois and Iowa indicate that frost
was quite general in those states Monday
night. Ice half an inch thick formed at
Dixon ILL.,, and Caseyvlle and Peoria, ILL.,,
had severe frosts. Some localities of Arkan
sas report slight white frost. At Memphis,
Tenn, the thermometer touched 1872 and the
ground was covered by frost Tuesday.
Tuesday night foot of snow fell in the vi
cinity of Lynchburg, Va. Damage to crops
especially cotton, fruit, and early vegetables,
IL reported from the frosts in North CAROLINA
Central and Southern Missouri, and the
storm.swept section of Illinois. At Cedar
Rapids, most of the corn planted before the
cold weather is ruined. At Davenport, Ia,
small fruits were hurt, but other crops were
not affected.
storm began at Deadwood, Oak, Sat
urday morning with the highest water ever
known in the Whitewood river, which runs
through the heart of the city. A channel
was cut 100 yards wide, and everything went
before the food. later despatch says it
vas the poorer part of the city which was
destroyed, and that communication by rope
aud basket has been established between the
separated portions of the city. Only three
persons are known to have been drowned.
All the towns up the gulch are more or less
damaged All of bennington il swept away +,
together With the greatest portions of Crook
City and SpearAsh. The total losses of all
these will be immense. Business is paralyzed
throughout the gulch. The loss in Dead
wood alone is 5000 600
News comes from Hayti that the insur-
gents have triumphed over the government
troops and routed them in several recent en-
gagements.
-Arbuckle, the well known cornet player,
died at New York Wednesday evening of
pneumonia aged 81.
Wednesday Ann Eliza, brigham Young'f
nineteenth widow, married prosperous
Michigan merchant.
The annual meeting of the American In
sttute of Instruction will be held at Fabyan's,
White Mountains, opening on Wednesday,
July IL, and continuing for three days.
Many prominent educators will be present
"A heavy rainstorm prevailed on the big
lakes Sunday night and Monday, resulting in
loss of shipping and at least eight lives.
1T Is proposed to have a public dinner in
slontreal on dominion day duly y and make
tia demopstration in favor of Canadian indie
pondence,
80 Prayers were said in the Catholic
churches at Toronto Sunday for the repose Of
the souls of Brady and ourley, the Ph@niI
park assassins.
Chinese labor is about to be introduced
into Brazil.
The Knights Templars of San Francisco
are engaged in active preparations for thu
grand conclave to be held in August next.
OF the total oil production-about sixty
fur thousand barrels per day-nearly o.
ihite onH-folFth ig now pbtained from we'll
ih the state Of New York.
South Carolina is rejoicing over the be
ginning of new railroad which will give
direct line from Charleston to Chicago
There IL a strong growing demand for trans
pOrIation facilities between the Southeast ant
tue Northwest, as the two sections have tn
advantage of trading with each other.