Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-08
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DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION.

| DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION.
PoRT JARVIS, N. Y, May 3.-The
entire village of Gilmans, depot
on the Port Jarvis and Monticello
railroad, was burned yesterday after
noon and last night. The residents
were oblige to fly for their lives,
unable to save anything. Not over
| half d.-zeD houses are standing in
n radius of five miles The fire is
still turning. Loss. 100000. Two
railroad bridges were burned.
TOWN BURNED.
ALT ooNA, Pa, May 3.-The town
of Brlsbin, Cleartield county, was TO-
tally consumed ny fire yesterday af>
ternoon, also the large lumber yards
and mill of Hoover, Hughes IL Co.
The loss is estimated at from $780,
O00 to $500 600; fully insured.
VESSEL BURNED.
BusroN, May 3.-1he report from
Port au Prince is that that the Eng
lish schooner Grapple has been bur-
ned by tho natives OF Coy Island, and
SO, 600 worth of property confisca-
ted and the crew murdered.
EXPLORATION OF ALASKA.
SAN FRANcIsco, May g. The
United States revenue cutter, Thom>
as CorwiD, will start on her northern
cruise for the exploration of Alaska
to>day, the objects being principally
the exploration ard location of the
northern coast line of Alaska be-
yond the punt of the Barrow sur
vey, and examination of the volca-
noes on the Aleutian Islands, that
were in eruption several months ago,
and the exploration of the New
Alaska ruins.
GRAND CENTRAL CLOSED DOWN
ToMBsToNE, May 1.-The Grand
Central mine closed down to-day.
Shortly after shutting down Citizen
representative interviewed Superin>
tendent Gage as to the cause of slop-
page He stated that for the past
four months The ore bodies above the
water line had been growing poorer
in grade until The battery samples
would not average twenty dollars
per ton. Last month the loss TO the
owners was $25 900. No work could
be done, below the water level for
the reason the pumps could not con-
troll the water. At the present rae
of wages, four dollars per day, the
mine could not pay expenses, and
the company would not run at loss
any longer. The Miners Unian here
p siiively refuse d TO work at three
dollars per day the proposed reduc-
ton, and unless a compromise can
be effected the probabilities are the
mine will remain closed until new
pumps are put in, about six months.
1t Is stated that both tine Contention
and Toughnut will close in few
days.
tOh EDmON Ec AMI DlsAlN
MADISON, Wis May 2 The Re-
publican state convention selected
delegates to the Chicago convention
uninstI ucted. Resolutions approv>
ing Arthur's administration were
adopted and then the convention ad
iourned. The delegates were all in
teryiewed. Nine are for Elmundl
8 for Blaine, for Arthur, l for
Sherman.
FOR BLAINE.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va May 1.-The
Republican State Convention to-day
selected four delegates at large to
the Chicago Convention and instruc>
ted delegates to vote for Blaine.
FOR ARTHUR.
RALEIGH, N. c, May 2.-There
was full Attendance at the Repub,
lican State convention. The indi-
cations point to the nomination OF
York, Liberal, for governor, and the
election of Arthur delegates to Chs
csgo.
WALKING MATCH.
New York, May 2.-Therc was
great excitement over the walking
match at Madison Square this MONS
ing when Fitzgerald took the lead.
Fitzgerald beat all previous records,
completing three hundred and eighty
seven miles. highest score ever