Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10
EASTERN NEWS.
Arrival Of the SlipVreCkGd PaStn-
gers Of the State Of Florida.
A LARGE GATHERING OF PEOPLE 70
WITNESS Their LANDING.
The Republican National Con-
vention in Secret Session.
PENITENTIARY GUARD KILLED
BY A CONVICT.
The Iroquois Club of Chicago Favor
the Nomination Of Flower.
DISAPPEARANCE or TINE CASHIER OF TIL
GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD COMPANY.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTIsEL.I

SPECIAL TO THE sEH1iSELsi
Arrival OF she Wrecked steamer
Titania.
MONTREAL, May 9.-The steamer Titania
arrived at 5 O'Clock yesterday evening. A
large number Of persons gathered at the
wharf to witness the landing of the ship
wrecked crew and passengers of the State
of Florida. As soon as the Titania was
moved to the wharf she was boarded by
the Custom-house officers, the American
Consul, and representatives of the press.
Shortly afterwards the crew and passen-
gers of the wrecked vessel came ashore
in charge of the agent of the State Line.
who had scured accommodations for
them at the Albion Hotel. The first per-
son seen was James D. Bennett Of Lon
don, Ont. He said he was in the Sur
geon's cabin, and bad q very narrow escape
from being crushed to death when
the Ponema came crashing into the
Florida amidships with an awful
sound. The Captain awakened the passen-
gers and told them they must take
to the boats instantly, but it appears that
he made no effort to devise plans by which
they could get safely into the boats. At
the time of the collision the Captain was
in his cabin. He rushed on deck in his
night dress and assumed command when
the boats pushed away from the ship, and
the first lunges preparatory to the sinking
took place. The most heart-rending cries.
shrieks and appeals for help were heard
until the final plunge. Bennett saw one
boat hanging by one davit. He heard it
was not considered a safe boat, and the
ropes were cut to hinder anyone from
using it. Walter King of Toronto occupied
the same cabin as Bennett. and when the
ship was about going down he came to him
and said: "For Gods sake, Bennett,
stay by me. l am not able to
SWIM" Bennett and King got into
one of the boats, the lashings of which
were cut at one end, throwing the inmates
into the sea, INC the boat turned bottom
up. Thirty lives might have been saved
but for this mishap. Only seven of the
lot were picked up. All night long they
could hear the people grooming and strug-
Cling underneath the boat, and as many of
those on top had lost friends, and one a
brother, their feelings can be better i'm
agined than described. Towards morning
the noise ceased, the s~trugglers had sue.
AAOG0 0GO9Ro tAA0a0A
the bottom of the boat with oars, and 3
terrible sight met their eyes, eight bodies
were floating there, while one man named
Donaldson was still alive, although uncon-
scious from the effects Of his long and
dreadful imprisonment. Bennett says the
conduct of the Captain of the City of Rome
was shameful. as the steamer passed not
more than half a mile from them, and
might easily have hove to a short time and
taken them all off.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-House-The bill
granting an additional pension to the
widow of Gen. Francis P. Blair passed.
It grants her S., 900 for her husbands
services in organizing troops and increases
her pension to $50 per month.
In the Senate Mr.. Dolph introduced 8
bill to provide for the construction Of q
harbor refuge at Port Oxford, on the Pa
cifc Coast. Referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
resolution offered Yesterday by Van Wyck,
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
withhold patents for lands on the Pyallup
branch Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
until Congress decided the question Of for
fixture of such lands.
In secret Session.
CHICAGO, May 9.-The Republican Ns-
tional Convention has been in secret ses-
sion during the last two days, to arrange
for campaign work in the interest of the
Republican party during the next Presi-
Dental canvass. II was decided to main
tain headquarters in Chicago, New York
and Washington. The speakers sent out
by the League will be urgnd to attack the
free trade theory, as the surest means Of
alternating Irish voters from the Demo-
cratic party. or the ground that free trade
is an English measure. T~wenty-three
States were represented in the session. j.
Ourran Keegan, Of Colorado, was elected
General Secretary.
A Delegation OF Thirty.
New YORK, May 9.-The Union League
Club has selected q delegation Of 80,
headed by Legrand B. Cannon, to attend
the Chicago Convention June 8, for the
purpose of aiding the adoption Of q plat
form, and the nomination Of candidates
such as will insure harmony in the party
and the confidence and respect OF the
country. The committee includes William
Evsrts, John Jay, @. M. Depew, J. Selig-
man, ]. P~ierrepont! Morgan and ]. s.
Choate.
A Guard Overp0wered.
MT. STERLING. KY, May 8.-A peniten-
tiary guard, in charge of eight ~convicts
whom he was transferring from Frankfort
to prison, IN the Kentucky Central Bail
road. reached here yesterday afternoon,
and started on foot for the prison. Later,
five OF the prisoners were met, who said
one Of the prisoners was complaining that
his handouts were hurting him, and took
advantage of the opportunity to overpower
the guard. He seized his CUR and killed
him. Then three Of the prisoners escaped.
The other five were trying TO reach the
prison.
Ttlden Again Interviewed.