The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-30
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Aug. g.29.-Peremptory sales of 3d.
coo pieces of 81 cassmeres and 800 pieces Of
IA cassmeres took place here today. The fol-
lowing prices were received:
Arlington Mills "a fancy cashmere, 56 to
60 cents per yard, aed seconds 81 to 50 cents;
Harris Mill Company 81 fancy cassimeres,
56 to 611c; Hyde Mills "a fancy csssimers,
361 to 400; d. s. Brown, Jr, 81 Co. 81 fancy
cassimeres, 361 to 401, 4S cases being sold at
35 to close out the lots; Sherbourne Mills 3-4
cy csssimeres, 2la to 233 Steuben Mills 81
fancy cassimeres, 12a to 13; M. r.. Strand &
Son 3-4 fancy cassmeres, 121 TO 13a; Simpson
cassimeres, 101 to 11a; Hyderson Mills GA
fancy overcoating sold st prices ranging from
s1.2o to S1.9o per yard; Ogden Mills g. fancy
fancy overcoatiDgs, 721 to 80; Alsop Manufac-
turing Company Ga blue serge, 20 TO TIL and
GA fancy cashmere of the same make so to 80;
Alsop Manufacturing Company 31-oz black
beaver, 75c. Many of the prices received
were considered very low.
The RiverdaIe Explosion.
Thomas J. Sauls injured at the explosion
ontthe steamer Riverdale, on the North river,
died at midnight. Thirteen missing people
have been inquired for by friends, including
w. N. Harris, superintendent Of the Belt line
street cars, Moses G. Getty OF Yonkers and
Mr.. Rase Of Sing Sing. Ex-senator Robert
FL. Strahan, reported as one of the missing pas
sengers on the Inflated steamer RIverdale, was
not passenger. Petsr flaming, one OF the
deckhands Of the Riverdale, was badly scald-
ed. He was said at the hospital today to be
improving and his injuries will not prove
fatal.
At the wreck of the steamer Riverdale no
more bodies have been found. Rev. Howell
Gardner. who was dreadfully scalded may
succumb to the shock. .ass
A Fraudulent DYafs.
Suit has been brought by Edward Stephen.
son against Thomas Murphy, ex-collector Of
the port of New York, for the recovery Of the
amount OF an alleged fraudulent draft upon
Hugh Hastings, editor of the Commercial
Advertiser. Yesterday an application for an
order Of arrest against MIR. Murphy was made
in the Superior Court upon aflidavits by the
plaintiff and Mr.. Hastings. The plaintiff
states that Mr.. Murphy on June 9th asked him
to cash draft on Mr.. Hastings for $500, and
said that he had been authorized to draw on
him for that amount The draft was not ac-
cepted, and Mr.. Hastings denies having au-
thorized Mr.. Murphy to drawn on him. The
order Of arrest was granted but has not yet
been exeeuted.
An Alleged Insnnc Editsr Escapes.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The recent escape Of
Hiram Wilson, late local editor OF the Glens
Falls Morning STAR from the insane asylum at
Middletown, N. j., has created considerable
excitement throughout the northern part OF
the State where that gentleman is we'll known,
Some time ago Mr.. Wilson was ad1udged In
ssnxsnnd after o trial was sent to the hospital.
He, however, did not consider himself at all
insane, and has made many efforts TO escape.
In attempting this once before Mr.. Wilson was
recaptured and comforted with the informa-
tion that he was good for two years now, and
IL he made further trouble he would be
strapped to his chair. He made use Of q spoon
as screw driver and managed to escape the
second time and is now at large. Mr.. Wilson
has hosts of friends, journalistic and other
wise, and 1t is probable that he will not be
found until after the expiration OF ten days,
when he cannot be taken back to the asylum
without new trial, in the event Of which, he
says, he would endeavor to appear like sane
man.
The 8nn Antonlo Fire.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-A special from San
Antonio says the losses by the fire there were
considerably over estimated. The total viii
reach $140, 900.