Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-04
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A Terrible and Fatal Explosion.
%PIrTsBURa, Oct. 3.-The battery Of
boilers in CLARK & Co.'s Solar Iron Works
exploded this morning shortly after 8
o'clock, injuring II, three fatally. The
night turn had just been relieved by the
| day forco, when q loud explosion startled
the workmen, and that portion of the
works in the vicinity of the boilers was
filled with a cloud Of death-desling steam.
Through the dense mist came shrieks and
groang, which notified the employees be.
yond harms reach that a frightful calam-
ity had overtaken a portion of their fellow
workmen. As soon as the steam settled
down q rush was made for the spot where
the explosion occurred, when it was ascer-
tanned that the mud-drum OF the boilers
had exploded, and that the escaping steam
had scalded II men. Closer investigation
showed that Of this number IA were badly
burned, and that three were fatally
scalded.
LATER-Two OF the victims, Thomas
Catoe and John Murray. have died at the
West Pennsylvania Hospital. Three or four
others are not expected to recover. The
explosion was caused by the mud eating
through the coating OF the mud-drum.
L lCOC1 VI sAO uIum plChcu up W6I6 uOt
more than o thirty-second part of an inch
in thickness.
MOr ON Missionaries That Jared
BADLY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Reports have
been received through official channels OF
the apparent utter failure OF the recent
Mormon mission sent to India. The mis-
sion consisted of Elder Willes and Messrs.
McCune and Pratt. Their arrival at CAL
outta was reported by the United States
Vice Consul to the Secretary of State.
Minister Lowell, by the direction of Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen, officially called the
attention OF the British authorities to them,
with a view to checking any shipments Of
Mormon recruits to the United States.
The Indian authorities, to whom Mr..
LowelPs communication was referred.
stated that the harm done by the Mormons
had been inappreciable, and in the opin-
ion of the Government no special measures
were at present necessary. but that in case
OF unlawful recruiting OF men or women
the provisions OF the penal code would be
applied. The Mormons made no converts
in Calcutta. They separated and visited
other parts OF India and are reported to
have converted two or three persons, bnt
finally became 30 much reduced in finances
that they were compelled to seek help, and
one or more of them left India in a state
Of restitution.
Ended in a General Row.
PrrrsBURe, Pa, Oct. 3.-James Don
nelly. Of New York. and Edward Berry. Of
New Haven, Conn.,. fought a desperate
four-round fight yesterday morning In a
ring pitched In q narrow curve in Beck's
Run, five miles from this city. The fight
was for 5000 a side, with London Prize
Ring rules. The whole affair was pro-
jected In secrecy. and so quietly and effec-
lively were the arrangements carried out
that only about IS persons were present.
Berry forced fighting from the start, and
furnishing Donnelly severely, when pepper
was thrown in his eyes by Donnelly's
friends. entirely binding him. His sec.
onds raised the claim Of foul. which was
allowed by the referee, and the affair broke
mp In q general row.
Consular Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The President
this afternoon appointed John Cardwell,
Of Texas, as Agent and Consul General
OF the United States at Cairo. Owen
McGarr, Of Colorado, Consul General in
Ecuador. To be United States Consuls:
Thomas R. Jernigar, of North Carolina,
at Montevideo; Madison Allen Lybrook,
Of Indiana, at Algiers; Lewis Gebhardt
Read, Of New York, OF Barbados; Henry
L. Merritt. of Illinois, at AK La Chap
pelle; Otto E. Reimsr. of New York. at
Santiago de Caba; George R, Goodwin. OF
Massachusetts. ct Annaberg. Kingdom Of
Saxony.
Frank HattOn's Delivery scheme.
WASHINGTON. Dot. 3.-The Acting Third
Assistant Postmaster General has called
On Postmasters for q report Of the first
weeks special delivery business. The
officers OF the Department are not dis
couraged by the comparative small busi-
ness yesterday at the principal Postofices.
They feel the public has not yet had an
opportunity 10 acquaint itself with the ad-
vsntages resulting from the use Of the new
plan, and believe ii will steadily grow
in popular favor.
The Caroline Islands Troubles Set.
tied.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL
BERLIN, Oct. 3.-Germany has acknowl-
edged SPANS claims TO the occupation Of
Ysp. In return Spain has granted Ger |
many free navigation Of the water in and
around the Caroline Islands, together with |
free commerce with the inhabitants and a
right OF having a coaling station al one OF
the Islands. The mediation OF the Pope |
Ia now unnecessary, as the affair has been |
settled to the satisfaction OF both Powers.
No special letter Deliveries ON
Sundays.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The Postmaster
General has decided that special deliveries
OF letters shall not be made ON Sundays.