Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
EASIEkN Mt WS.
Ten Men Perish by a Gasoline
Explosion.
DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANEA
EVANSVILLE, IND.
The Steamer Belmont Struck by a
Storm and Sunk.
A DOUBLE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
AT PETERSBURG, Va.
Three Hundred Prohibition Speakers IN
the Field in Maine.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL
Explosion of Gasoline.

DENVER, Aug. 29.-At IL o'clock last
night the train belonging to the Anglo
American Circus. Miles Orion, proprietor,
left Fort Collins for Golden, via Greeley,
Salt Lake and the Denver Pacific Railroad.
Forty minutes later. when near Greeley,
q sleeping car, in which there were rs men,
employed as roustsbouts in the circus,
we're asleep, caught fire and was wholly
consumed. Ten men persisted, two seri-
ously and five were slightly burned. The
fire WAS communicated from an open
torch, with which the car was lighted, to a
quantity of gasoline, which was being car
ried in the same car, causing an explosion.
1t is impossible to learn the names. At
present it ia believed the employees of the
circus are entirely responsible for the acct
dent.
A Barge and Cars Wrecked.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The Daily News of
Evansville, Ind, says the steamer Bel
mont, the transfer boat which leaves here
at 8 o'clock every morning. was struck by
q storm about three miles this side OF
Henderson, Ky, sinking her barge aud
cars to the bottom, blowing her chimney
off. and sinking her almost instantly. l,
Is reported that over 80 persons were on
board, aud only 8 reported ssved-a news
boy named Pang, the cook, and the pilot
who swan ashore. This information
was received from q man who came up by
land. All the wires are down, and most
- the hnat 10 . arfnnlad on . q ~ he unable
| TO go to the scene of the wreck.
A Destructive Hurricane.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug 29.-At 9 O'Clock
this morning q most destructive hurricane
ever here, broke upon Evansville, doing
damage Of not less than q q quarter of 3 mil
lion dollars in the city and vicinity.
Houses we're blown down, roofs carried
away, three or four steamers badly
injured, thousands of shade trees torn up
by the roots, and other injury impossible
at this hour to give. The amount OF dam
age done will probably not fall short of the
figures given. The steamer Joseph Troop
aud Silver Thorn were badly damaged.
The former was almost wrecked. Several
churches suffered severely, also one school
house.
DahOth ~ ChOncs
Huron. D. T., Aug. ga cyclone
passed east Of this city to-day, destroying
everything in its path, several hundred
feet in width. The storm formed three
miles north of this city, and travelled in a
south essterly direction. The residences
Of Joseph B~loodgood, Marvin Cook and
George P. Cook, were blown. to atoms
Mrs. George Cook aud child were carried
several hundred feet and considerably
bruised, but not fatally injured. Points
in Southern Dakota report to have seen
the storm passing. No result given.
Competition Ina Conventions.
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 29.-As antici-
pated, TWO Republican Congressional Con.
ventions are being held here to-day, to
nominate a candidate to Congress from
the Fourth Congressional District OF Vir.
ginia. The convention was called to be
held at the Courthouse at noon. but before
that hour the anti-Brady faction bolted
aud retired to the Academy of Music,
Both conventions have effected temporary
organizations. Two separate Congress.
sional nominations are to be made.
800 Speakers An the FIELD.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 29.-Francis E
Willard says there are 800 speakers in III,
field in Maine, setting forth arguments in
favor Of constitutional prohibition amend.
ments, to be voted on Sept. s. and that
majority Of $4,000 is expected for tn,
amendment.
Movements OF the President.
NEWPORT, Aug. 29.-President Arthur
dined with James Gordon Bennett las
night. There we're 16 guests present
The war ships this morning proceeded t.
ses, where they will msneuver. The
President is on the Dispatch. and Score
tary Chandler is on the Albstross.