Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-23

tendent of the fOldlng-roOm, and took him
to task about the matter, and was informed
that the substitution of one document foI
another was an honest mistake. 1t is not
known how many Republican documents
were sent out by the Democratic Commit
tee. They, themselves, have no way OF
establishing the fact.
Political Situation in Virginia.
WASHINGTON, August 22d.-Reports from
Virginia indicate that while the campaign
has not been opened i'll that State, efforts
are being made to secure a fusion of the
straight outs and Readjusters that will prob
ably result i'll success.
The Connecticut Peace Convention.
New LONDON, August 22d.-The Peace
Convention at Mystic adjourned to-day,
after adopting resolutions calling for the
abolition of the military system OF Con-
necticut and of capital punishment. Res
olutiOns were also adopted as follows
That the thanks of the civilized world are
due to Gladstone for his efforts to avoid
additional bloodshed in Egypt; that any
attempt to acquire additional territory by
the United States by an armed force de-
serves the seyerest reprobation: that we
protest against the dynamite policy, and
counsel all friends of the good cause in
Ireland, or elsewhere, not TO use violent
threats or carnal weapons, as they delay
and prevent success.
United States Steamship Sunk in Col
lisiOn.
CorrAGE CITY Mass. }. August 22d.-Thc
United States steamship Tallapoosa sunk
OFT here last night The survivors landed
at Woods Hole She collided with a three
masted schooner. She lies with her main
mast and the top of her smokestack out of
the water. 1t is stated that two lives were
lost by the disaster to the Tallapoosa.
SECOND DISPATCHl
BosToS, August 22d-The facts of the
sinking of :he Tallapoosa are as follows
The TallapOOSa, with 40 men and officers,
was bound to Newport to take on board
Secretary Chandler At II o'clock last
night, during a thick fog, three miles
northeast OF Oak Bluff Martha's Vine
yard she was struck by the bow of the
schooner James 5. Lowell, of Bath, Captain
Reed, from Baltimore to Portland. with q
cargo of coal. Her side was crushed in,
and she sank in five minutes in ten fathoms
of water. AS she went down her whistle
was blown as signal of distress and was
heard by the steamer Gate City, which
came up Immediately, and with the
schooner Mary A. Hood, which happened
TO be i'll the vicinity, rescued the crew, with
the exception of the surgeon and one man,
who are said to be missing The Gate CITY
blew her whistle and the steamer Fish
Hawk, which was lying at the wharf at
Woods Hole, sent out her steam launch
The Gate City lay to until 3 0 clock, trans
ferring the crew to the launch They all
landed at Woods Hole. The Tallapoosa
lies on what is known as Squash Meadow
Flat, and the smokestack and tormast are
alone visible. The schooner James : Low
ell also has on board several of the Talla-
p0osa crew.
THIRD DISPATCH.1
WAsHISGToN, August 22d-Thc names of
those missing from the Taliapoosa were
Passed Assistant Surgeon Clarence T.. Black
and George A Foster. landsman. Secre
tary Chandler's personal effects were in the
vessel when she sank
STATEMENT or THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
BosToS, August 22d.-Leutenant Will
lam II. Everett, executive officer ensign
William b. Whittlesey and mate Hugh
kuhl, with 100 men from the wreck of the
arrived tonight ut the navy
yard, where they 90 upon waiting orders
Lieutenant Everett says he believes the
Tallapoosa did act in manner to avoid
lIiC pi NSlttL W lIit StIltOiltT NOliiU
cover. lie was not on deck at the time of
the collision but from a conversation he
has since had he feels convinced that the
steamer was in the right. The two vessels,
he says, were coming in diametrically
opposite directions, head ON. The schooner
should have kept straight on, and we should
have passed 10 one side Of her; but it
would seem as though the officers in charge
OF the schooner were afraid we would not
alter our course. and turned their vessels
head from the proper course. Now it is a
perfectly easy thing to avoid fixed point,
but when that point keeps bobbing around
there is no telling what to do The very
way the schooner struck us would indicate
that she had changed her course, coming as
she did full head into us, instcadof grazing
OTHER VIEWS
Statements of others of the Tallapoosa,
however, would tend to show that q differ
ent set of movements were followed. The
general opinion among the sailors is that
the schooner was going in such a way as
10 leave the Tallapoosa the option of pass
ing astern or across her bows The Talla-
poosa chose the latter course, and in en-
deavOring to glide in front, was run into
by the schooner Says a sailor boy, who
claims to have been in the pilot-house at
the time of the disaster. "The Captain.
navigator and mate saw the scho0ner's
light, but disputed whether it was a green
or red light, and finally the Captain ex-
claimed, Well, do something; turn her
one way or the other, and then we struck"
Lieutenant Everett, Executive Officer.
said; Friday morning we went out to look
at the wreck, and found only portion of
her main mast and smokcstack above the
water. | think she can be raised She is
worth it. The launch we found had been
from its anchorage. We soon dis
covered a little schooner making off with
the boat as booty We gave chase and got
it back. Lieutenant Everett strongly de-
nies the statement tclegraphcd from Wash
ington that the Tallapoosa had acquired
an unenviable reputation in maritime cir
clcs, and says: - | never heard her called
Old Calamity and | have always con-
Sldered her reputation as very good. She
never had any serious accidents, the ac-
,idcnt with a schooner a year or two ago.
being cxcusabic."
Ensign Whittiesey says There was no
confusion. Mr.. Gallagher and myself staid
)n the steamer until she went under swim
ming then clear of the eddies. and after
ward we swan back and clung to the ridge
'ope, running from the awning to the main |
mast, until the boats took US on board
Rate War of Railroads Imminent.
New YORK, August 22d - The Times |
links another rate war between the New |
Ork and Chicago trunk lines is imminent |
IS says Advices from Chicago report that |
he agent of the Hamburg American Packet |
'ompany has issued a circular TO all agents |
W est, offering a commission of 81 on the |
;a!e of tickets by rail from Chicago to New |
ork and return, first or second class, in |
addition TO the usual steamship commission |
II 50. The circular names the Michigan !
lentral, Lake Shore ana New York Central |
'oadS and at the office OF the company |
lere. Rlchard Il Co, said the circular was
he outgrowth of the fierce competition for
business in the West, and that the samcin
iucements have been offered to all compct-
ng steamship lines. The actual commits
ION paid was greater than the amount |
FAMED In the circular, as the 81 was a re-
Date 10 the ticket-holdCr Richard & Co.
urther stated that their agent in San Fran
isco had been advised by the New York
nd Pennsylvania Railway Company that
he company was prepared to pay larger
commission than 81 on all passengers
cooked at San Francisco for New York via
'ennsylvania and Chicago. At all the
offices rates over the counter re-
main at schedule prices, but outside, in the
lands of brokers and scalpers. tickets can
e had AZ a discount of from - so TO S5
rom the regular tariff to Chicago.
Serious Charge.
New YORK, August 22d-Peter Gomez.
he steward of the schooner Julia Baker
hose captaip Wa9 rpDnr.aJ ,,,trIoroJ |