Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-19
Three Claimants for q Treasure Trove.
PETER HERDIC SUES FOR A POT OF GOLD FOUND
ny AN ENpIoYE

Three Claimants for Treasure Trove.
PETER HERDIc SUES FOR A POT Of GOLD FOUND
BIZ AN ENPLoYE
Feter Herdic, once known as the Williams
port lumber king, received the contract q year
ago to supply Huntingdon, Pa, with water.
tuesday afternoon his men were excavating at
the new reservoir, At the head Of 9Th street,
Huntington, when at q depth Of about eight
ieet J. ~. McC1ain discovered an earthen pot,
securely sealed, which was filled to the brim
WIN Mexican and American gold and silver
coins Of ancient date. Mccain refuses to make
but his friends say it is several thousand dol.
lars AS soon as the discovery was made
the 10 for the
property, while McClain insists that 1t 10 his
unoer the common law relating to treasure
claimant Her deceased husband sold the land
70 Herdic, and the widow alleges that the
money mon was buried by CoIestock years ago for
counsel, and the ownership of the contents OF
the pot Will be tested in the courts.
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shaken by EarthQuakes.
VIOLENT CONCLUSIONS FOLLOWING A VOLCANIC
xRUPT1oN-rowNs PARTLY BURIED AND
Many LIVES LOST.
From the New York Sun.
ALBANY, June 16.-Mr. John Hotchkiss, .
prominent manufacturer OF Birmingham, Eng
land, arrived here to-day from ReaIjo, Mica
ANe~o" AAo cayS tu8I Inc Gay before ne SalleO
may 20 there was q terrific eruption from the
volcano Momotombo. Telegraphic information
was recaived at Realo on the 23d to the effect
that the city Of Managua, the capital of the
country, mad been practically destroyed by the
vIOlent earthquakes which accompanied the
eruptlon. The earth upon which the city was
punt suddenly sank, soon after the commissions
PECAN, three feet below its former level. All
onlidings of any considerable value were COM
pletely wrecked. 1t was reported that there
was loss OF lie, but how great was not known
wnen the Pacific mail steamer sailed.
Ielegraphic Intelligence from q town at the
terminus of railroad forty miles from Realjo
was even more startling. That place was be-
ing last buried beneath hot volcanic ashes, and
many lives had been lost. In response to the
appeal for help from the survivors, train was
made up at HeajO and sent out about two hours
before the Pacific mail steamer left the port.
Inc situation in Realjo began to grow some
what threatening, and the departure of the
steamer was somewhat fastened on that &C
count. The sky became dark and of a strange
ana the atmosphere became oppressive and
breathing painful. Mr. Hotchkiss says the fall
OF ashes increased as the ship left the harbor,
ana they continued to sift down upon the decks
until the vessel was fully forty miles out. Over
the interior of the county toward the volcano
anere appeared to hang dense dark cloud.
The decks of the ship received q coating about
half an inch deep OF the volcanic ashes before
getting beyond reach of the shower. Mr.. Hotch-
kiss brought with him specimen. The ashes
are a dry gray dust Or powder.
There was great excitement in Realjo when
the steamer sailed, and details of the calamity
could not be obtained Full information will
doubtless come by the next steamer, which
the capital of Nicaragua, which is said to be
destroyed is n city OF about 10 900 inha bitants.
1t had national palace, several churches city
hall and other large buildings