Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-22

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The opinion Is universal that the explosion
cannot be charged to their neglect, as the
shaft was model of most approved appli-
ances used for safety, and greater precautions
| were taken thsn required by law. The fam
lies OF the dead miners are not in immediate
destitute circumstances, but the sudden with
drawsl of support caused by the taking off of
husbands, fathers and brothers will be felt in
the near future. Many had their lives in-
sured only last week. An insurance sgen
collected among the mines and miners, and 8
large number avsiled themselves of the op-
porturity, and among them were several who
were killed.
| UNIoNTowN, February 21st-A closer ex-
animation of the mine lesds many to believe
that the disaster resulted from improper ven-
tilstion. Air doors were lacking in places
where. If they had been erected, they would
probably have let eff the foul air and pre-
vented the explosion.
The Great Storm.
WILMINGTON IN. C.), February 21st.-Star
! specials, giving further particulars of the
| cyclone, say The storm came so suddenly
that people were unable to escape from their
houses. Buildings were blown into
| fragments. The bodies of tie dead were
| terribly bruised aud cut. The force of the
| wind wss 40 great that two millstones were
moved 100 feet Chickens and birds were
| found picked clean. The large trees were up.
rooted, and the smaller ones were stripped of
| their bsrk. At midnight the sky was daz-
zliug red. The killed and wounded belong
almost exclusively TO the poorer classes
There will be sufferipg and destitution among
the survivors. Already twenty-three dead
bodies have been found i1 Richmond county.
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED AND FORTY WOUNDED.
ATLANTA (Ga), February 2lss.-Rsliahle
reports state that on the line of Cherokee and
Rickers county, within aspsce OF three miles,
twenty-five persons were killed and forty
wounded. No deaths have occurred in other
counties contiguous to Atlanta.
FURTHER CASUALTIES.
MACON (Gs) J. February 2lst.-A cyclone
blew down the residence of Colonel Numbers,
in Putnam county. dangerously woundiug
him. Mira. Paschal who took refuge in his
house, was instantly killed. Several negroes
and nearly all the stock on the farm were aleo
killed. Davis boro, on the Central Railroad,
was almost destroyed. Six stores were blown
down, also the brick depot. Variam, an en-
ploye of the railroad, was killed and many
dangerously wounded.
TERRIBLE FORFEIT PAID TO THE STORM.
ATLANTA, February 21st.-0ne million
dollars worth of property, 5000 houses and
800 to 400 lives are the forfeit paid to the
terrible storm of yesterday. Forming in the
valley of Chsttahoochs, it spread into fan
shape in Columbus, one arm running into
Alabama until intercepted by the Red
mountains, thence across to Cave Spring,
Rome and Canton, and dehscting little
eoutberly to Athens, it demoralizsd property
on the borders of jackson and Madison
COUNTIES Another arm shot through Car.
roll and Chastahooche counties. killing many
people, and another arm crossed the State
from Columbia, passing through the town of
Ninety-six. S. c., and thencs into the ocean.
From all three arms many smaller tornadoes
wsre formed, which ran up the valleys, car
rying with them death and desola,ion.
LOSS OF CATTLE.
DODGE CITY Ks. J, February 21st.-Reports
from cattle ranges, so far received, show that
the losses by the late storms will run from
to 25 per cent. Of the stock placed on the
ranges later than July 1st that the average
will be fully 10 per cent. On the Canadian !,
and Beaver rivers. IS to 100 miles south, the
stock is quite thin in flesh, and it is believed
another severe storm this or next month /
would occasion a very considerable loss.
NORTH cARoLINA's LOSS.
RALEIGH, February 21st.-The number of
was about fifty and an equal number wound /
TWENTY PERSONS KILLED.
ATLANTA (Gs.), February 2lss.-Relisble |
information from Grassy Knob shows thlt 4
twenty persons we're killed within the space 1
of three miles. Many of those wounded are
not expected to live.
NAVIGATION RESUMED.
CINCINNATI February 21st.-Navigation |
on the OHIO river was resumed tonight.
THE DEAD IN OUR VILLAGE.
CHARLOTTE (N, C.), February 21st.-The |
cyclone about Lane creek swept away forty 1
houses. Tive negro children and three white /
children persisted. The dead in the village of /
Rockingham number seventeen, and the \
wounded thirteen.
Hewitt and the O'DOnnelI Resolutions.
WAsHIEGToN, February 2l,t.-Abrsm S. |
Hewitt appeared before the Foreign Affairs /
Committee of the House this morning, and |
explained the part played by him in the mat
ter of thu passage of resolutions asking |
Great Britain to grant respite to 0'Don- |
neil, the murderer of Carey, the Irish in |
former. The English Government refused Z
to grant the request of the House, and |
O'DouDen was hanged. Hewitt was accused I
of having informed the British Minister that +
the resolutions introduced by him old not re.
hact the sentiments of the people of the
y Hlleu DLatSS Ou lhAo quesliuu, anu GnSb ne
presented them to avert the introduction
of resolutions of a more objection
able character. The feeling that
Hewitt had tampered with the dig
nifty of Congress, and committed an
act of gross impropriety, became so strong
.nat Btumm of Pennsylvania introduced
resolution asking the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee to make an investigation of the
charges. TIE relations between Hewitt and
ID for @Ix-l
strained, aud as the latter sat at the side of
the table, twirling lead pencil in his fingers,
and Hewitt stood ct the foot Of the board ad-
dressiHg the committee the spectators were
reminded of the famous Blaine Belmont epi.
code of two years ago. Hewitt made long
statement to the committee, explaining his
reasons for introducing the resolutions, the
circumstances of his call at the British Min
ister's, who, he said, denied that he apolo.
gized, ETC., much ss has already been pub
lished in the interview with him. At the
conclusion Of his statement be laid be-
fore the committee letter written
to him by West, the British Minister
In this letter West said Hewitt had called
upon him, and that they had conversed in a
friendly manner about the O'Donrel resolu-
ticns, but Hewitt had made no apology for
their introduction; that Hewitt explained
that he had offered the resolutions because he
offered in tone less friendly and considerate
of the feeling of the British Government.
After reading this letter, Hewitt said he had
heard that various statements were made to
members of the committee. He had reason
to believe that these stories originated from
Belmont, and to him he owed all the annoy
apcs he had suffered from the willful mis-
representations published regarding hisacsior.
Belmont accepted the challenge thrown down
by Hewitt, and said that he had talked about
Hewitt's action TO certain Representatives,
but had spared Hewitt, in whatever allusioDs
he had made, by refraining from expressing
his personal opinion as to the improperly of
his colleagues action. Belmont continued
that the Irish question was burning one
with the English people, and the rep
resentative of her Msiastys Govern
ment would have been dereiict in his
duty if he had not notified the British For
eign Offics of the statement made by Hewitt.
Belmont thought Hegitt's visit and state
ment to West, under the circum.
stances, undignihed, and as the House
had passed the resolutions unanimously, |
Hewitt's action was such as every member
ought to resent. The committee remained in
session nearly an hour after its usual time for
adjournment and listened eagerly to the Bit
ter controversy between the two gentlemen.
Hewitt protested that Belmont misrepre.
sented him, and he denied unequivocslly /