Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-09
EASTERN NEWS.
HearTeniing Stories Of Starvation in
West Virginia.
ANOTHER TEXAS STORY CONCERNING A
REMARKABLE METEOR.
How President Cleveland Spent
the Sabbath.
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT STRUCK
BIZ LIGHTNING.
Another Lunatic Asylum De-
stroyed by Fire.
THE LABOR SITUATION AT
PITTSBuRc, PA.
ANOTHER TEXAS STORY CONCERNING A
REMARKABLE METEOR.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT STRUCK
BIZ LIGHTNING.
Another Lunatic Asylum De-
stroyed by Fire.
THE LABOR SITUATION AT
PITTSBuRc. PA.

PiTTSBuRc. PA.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
whole Families Starving q Death.
PARKERsBURe, W. Va, June 8.-The sit
ustion in Jackson county is becoming seri-
GUS. A hundred families are on the verge
Of starvation. and unless aid ia speedily
extended by the remainder Of the State or
the outside world most disastrous results
may be expected. Some are more fortu-
nate, and influential people of the country
and others who believe the condition
Of the inhabitants exaggerated, have here
tofore denied the reports that have from
time to time been published. 1t ia stated
that things could be tided over until new
crope could be raised, but now much alarm
prevails and public meetings are being
held in all the villages. and the local
papers are printing appeals for aid. Last
week meetings were held at White Pine
and New Kentuck, ct which scores OF
citizens. representing their respective
neighborhoods, testified 90 to the
extent Of the famine, many pitt
ful stories being told. Hiram Cobb,
owner Of q mill, said the people would
come at the rate of q dozen Q day, after
walking q long distance, begging for 8
pint or 9 quart Of meal, and sometimes
bringing half Q peck Of grain or Q tew
ears of corn 10 be ground. He knew men
who had gone for five days without food.
.-I ha h;~an1f uarlI ana1 hn a arEorap
Alex II. Garrett said his neighbors are
actually starving. John Smith, County
Assessor, said that to his knowledge IS
families were in danger of starving ct
New Kentuck. An appeal for aid was
signed by representatives Of 100 families.
These are but specimens OF the stories.
One family is said to have subsisted for
five days on lettuce, and when found were
nearly dead.
A Rather Improbable Story.
GALVESTON, June ga special to the
news from Sherman says that 9 meteor of
remarkable size was seen about midnight
last night, going in q southwesterly direc-
ton. The skylwas brilliantly illuminated
by IL for several seconds. A moment
after the meteor had disappeared q loud
explosion, similar to the discharge Of
heavy artillery. was heard, accompanied
by q perceptible shock. This phenomena
was followed by q rumbling like distant
thunder. The meteor appeared to be
almost the size Of q -four barrel. II was
also observed at McKenney, IS miles dis.
tant, where q Kissing sound was heard,
greatly alarming some colored people who
we're returning from prayer meeting, and
causing them to take to fight, shouting
that the day Of judgment had come.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON. June 8.-Gen. Rosecrans,
who was recently appointed Register Of
the Treasury, assumed the duties Of his
Office this morning.
Secretary Whitney received q telegram
this morning, announcing the death Of
Commander Lewis Clark, commanding
the United States steamship Alliance at
Key West, yesterday. The Alliance was at
once ordered to proceed to New York with
the remains Of the commander. There
were no particulars of his death given.
The President to-day made the following
appointment is TO be United States Marshals:
Robert 8. Kelly, for Montana; Thomas
oohOA5oo SuAis " WyOAlnS
Martinez, for New Mexico. To be United
States Attorney, Anthony G. Campbell,
for Wyoming.
An examination of the Washington
Monument this morning confirms the re-
port that the capstone has been shattered
by lightning. The break made by the
lightning was on the northeast corner of
the capstone. and four fragments fell to
the ground. where they were found to-day,
nearly 40 feet from the base Of the monu-
ment.
The Presidents Sunday.
WASHINGTON. June 8.-President Cleve-
land attended the meeting Of the delegates
to the Convention Of Charities and Cor
rection at Dr.. Sunderland's Church last
evening, and wal an attentive listener to
the speeches on prison reform and man
agement. delivered by Secretary Rounds,
of the Prison Association Of New York;
Capt. G.. R. Brockwsy. Superintendent Of
the Elmirs Reformatory; Ex-Governor
Blackburn, OF Kentucky, and DR.. Byers,
Of Ohio. The President did not drive ont,
but In the Afternoon he took q walk down
the avenue as far as Ninth street. where he
got on one OF the open street cars and re-
tuEuou W ZIG Wulto hOu16s A
Another Lunatic Asylum burned.
WILLIAMSBURG. Va, June Sat IL
O'Clock last night q fire broke out In she
right wing Of the building Of the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum. and before IL could be
got under control everything was de-
stroyed. The buildings burned comprise
the original ones Of that institution, and
were erected over 100 years ago. There
were 200 female patients in the burning
building. but all Of them were rescued ex.
cept one. The total loss Is estimated at
from $120. 900 to $40. 600. The insurance
10 about $40, 900. The fire is believed to
have resulted from some trouble with the
electric light wires.
Almost O Riot.
CHICAGO. June 8.-A special says that
the Corpus Christi procession at Montreal
yesterday was the largest aver seer in this
city, 10000 persons taking part in il.
While the procession was passing along St. |
Peters street the Salvation Army, which