Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-27
Terrible Reports Of Starvation Reported
from the Labrador Coast.
CANADIANS RESPOND LIBER-
ALLY WITH PROVISIONS.
Death of a Prominen: New York
Democratic Politician.
ALLEGED TTIEvIEG IN THE CHICAGO
PoSToFTicE.
A Furious Hailstorm in Da-
A Furious Hailstorm in Da
kota Deals Destruction.
rHEExPLoSioN OF A TANK OF
oLEoMARcARINE.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
rarrthIe xufYerfur by Northern

ST., JOINS, N. F., July 26.-The Can
adian Government will sem a steamer
from Quebec to the coast OF Newfound-
land aud Labrador to carry such Iona
tions as charitably disposed persons may
desire to send to the starving people there
In Quebec alone over ST 900 worth OF pro.
visions have been subscribed, and it is
believed Ontario will do as much or more.
The Newfoundland Government is not in
q position to give immediate aid, which
the necessities Of the case demand. The
suffering of these starving. ill-clad fisher
men has been known for o month, but the
above il the first step taken to relieve
their distress. Deputation after deputa-
ton applied for aid in vain, and an Indian
guide and q Government interpreter, who
has Just returned from Cape Chidley, the
extreme northwestern point OF Labrador,
reached by a sledge, gives q heart
rending account Of the terrible destitu-
ton and suffering which the Esqui-
msux and Indian farmers are enduring
along the Labrador coast. On Cape
Chidley $50 souls are distributed over
an area of several miles. Their en-
tire food supply gave ont early in March.
The seal catch was very small. As the sea-
son wore on the seal failed to come near
enough to the shore TO be caught. The
cold was intense. and many older people
died of exposure and lack OF nourishment.
On June IL. when the guide left, the mer-
curry stood IS degrees below zero. and had
to.~ orvo. Tba 200 Tor cavaral hnndrad
miles was solid for a depth of from 10 to
100 feet, and snow was piled mountains
high. At least so people have persisted
since March between Cape Chidley and
Cape Mugford, and only four survivors
we're found in the rude shanties along the
coast. These accompanied the guide to
Cape Mugford. The bodies of IS victims
were found frozen stiff. Their clothes had
been taken from them evidently to help
keep life in the bodies of the miserable sur
v%ivors, who, in turn, had died while out
fishing or after seal. Seventeen bodies
were found here. twenty-five persons
are known to have persisted at Cape Mug
ford, where. on June 90. there were only
20 barrels of meat and 40 barrels Of corn.
Flour and potatoes had been gone since
carly in May. There we're less than loo
quintals OF fish, and no clothing in store.
All of the residents, numbering 800, were
worn and pinched from famine and cold.
In tho outlying districts at least one-hali
Of the population had died. There was
no sign OF tho ice breaking up. and the
natives had nothing to exchange for food
or clothing. S%eventy-fve Esquimaux
from Astoria, six miles from the cape,
made an attack on the store at Mugford.
The men were rendered desperate by their
sufferings.
Death OF a Prominent New Yorker
New YORK, July 26.-Hubert o. Thomp.
son was found dead in his bed at the
Worth House on Madison Square at 9:35
o'clock this morning. His was Wis.
tied at that time by his physician, DR..
Roberts, who had slept in the parlor ad'
joining Thompson's bedroom, which was
room No. 8 In the hotel. He had last seen
Thompson alive at about 4 o'clock this
morning, the latter being in bed at the
time. There was then no apprehension OF
q fatal result Of the illness. which had
caused the ex.Commissioner to be placed
under medical care for some months. The
deceased was found lying on his right side
with his knees drawn up. The pupils OF
his eyes were dilsted and bloodshot. and
his face and neck were livid. The imme-
diate cause OF death was cerebral apoplexy.
Coroner Mossmore, who was summoned.
said death probably occurred at about 6
o'clock. The deceased was 81 years and
seven months bid. Ho was born in Bos-
ton, but was brought to this city by his
parents when a child, and ever since he
lived here. His education was acquired at
public schools. and be graduated with
honors at the Free Academy. now the Col
lege Of the City of New York. After 10
years passed in Wall street in the broker
age and railroad business, he was APP
pointed o clerk in the Water Surveyors
Office by Allen Campbell, then Commits
sioper of Public Works. and soon after
wards he was appointed Deputy Commits.
sioner. He filled the latter position with
credit for three years, resigning to accept
from Governor Robinson the appointment
Of County Clerk in place Of Henry A..
Gumbleton. His term as Commissioner Of
Public Works began in 1880 and lasted
until the appointment of the present Com
missioner, Mr.. Squire. Thompson became
active in politics in 1871, when he Joined
the Young Mems Democratic Club. and be-
an opponent Of the old party leaders.
In 1877 he was q member OF Tammany,
but withdrew from ii because Of his abil.
ity to join John Kelly. His career since
then as u leader Of the county Democracy
ia we'll known TO the public. Personally he
was q man OF winning anners and q ge-
NAL companion.
Thievfng I'm the Chicago
POstOf1ice.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Col. II. Bolton,
chief of the division for the handling Of
second GLASS matter at the Chicago Post.
Office, was arrested shortly after noon to-
day. charged with embezzlement Of public
finds by means OF false returns. Post
Office inspectors claim 10 have traced q
shortage Of 81, 900 from November. 1884.
to November, 1885. and il is intimated
that the total shortage will BIO from $780,