Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-20
EASTERN NEWS.
Number Of EzCurd0nSB PreGlpltatGd
Overheard.
BRAVE MEN RESCUE SEVERAL
OF THEM.
Sensational Scenes at the Burning
of a New York Building.
MISSOURI POLITICIANS ADOPT A LABOR
PLATFORM.
A Most Horrible Stabblng
ARRAY in Illinois.
AN AGED COUPLE MURDERED
FOR MONEY.
A Most Horrible Stabbing
ARRAY in Illinois.
AN AGED COUPLE MURDERED
FOR MONEY.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Eraye WescuerS.

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RocKAwAY BEACH, l.. l., July 19.-The
| steamboat Columbia, OF the Kniokerbocker
line, reacbed q landing here with a large
number ofsxcursionists from New York as
about 4 O'Clock this afternoon. A gang
| plank was run out from the boat to the
landing, and as soon az the bar was re-
| moved q great rush was made to get of the
boat. Purser Perry and some deck hands
endeavored to hold the crowd back, but
| with little effect. Ali at once there was a
| crash, followed by q cry of horror from
those on the boat. A piece OF the deck had
| given away, and the gsng-plank, with be.
tween 80 and 40 persons on II, was preclp-
| itated into the water. Immediately several
men, including John O'Toole,a bartender.
II, J. Broshan and Commodore Pease, of the
| Columbia, jumped into the water, and In q
few minutes all OF the u~nfortunates who
could be seen endeavoring to keep them
selves above the water were rescued and
safely carried to a hotel, where they were
attended by doctors. They were all re-
susoitated. The bravery Of John O"Toole
was especially commended. He rescued
no less than seven persons-mostly women
and children. T. J. Broshan carried four
persons from the waters. Some of the res
cued persons were able TO proceed with
their friends, and left after obtaining
changes of clothes. Twenty-Five others are
now comfortably housed at the Seaside
House.
Fleeing for Their Lives.
New York, July ia fire broke out
between / and 2 O'Clock this morning In
the stationery store of Grasa Wolfe on
East Sixteenth street, on which is q four
story tenament house, tensnted by eight
families, numbering about 70 people. The
flames were seen by a passer-by. who sent
out an alarm. The occupants OF the third
and fourth floors, who had been awakened
by the smoke ascending through the build
ing, escaped by running to the roof and
going onto the adjoining buildings. Mrs.
Mohr, her husband and three grown sons,
who lived on the second floor, made for
the fire-escape, and in descending the
woman fell and received fatal injuries.
Mr., and Mrs. Merks lived on the same
floor with two children. The couple got
safely to the street, but in their hurry
overlooked their two young children. Po-
liceman Cox, who, in recognition OF bis
bravery has already been presented with Q
modal by Congress, hearing OF the chill
dren left behind, assembled to the room and
rescued them In a haIf-suffocated condi-
ton.
A Horrible Array.
~CARBoNDALE, ILL.,, July ia most
horrible stabbing affray occurred at Grand
Tower late yesterday afternoon at a picnic
held q few miles south Of that place.
During the day Henry Brown, Thomas
Heckam, Mat Rhodes and Robert Knox
had quarreled several times, but we're
separated each time before any serious
consequences resulted. Nothing was
thought OF the matter until after the
crowd had broken up, when George ALI
son, a farmer, passed by the place and
found Brown. Knox and Rhodes lying
within q few feet OF each other MORALLY
wounded. Brown lived but q few min
utes afterwards. His throat was cut
from ear to ear, and he bore marks of
several ugly gashes in different parts OF
his body. Knox and Rhodes were also
terribly wounded and cannot live. No
one witnessed the ARRAY, but it Ia supposed
that the quarrels were renewed after the
picnic and resulted as stated above.
Heokam is still at large, and a trace Of
him cannot be found.
Murdered by q COuntryman.
BOSTON, July 19.-Ding Chong has been
for years keeping q laundry at No. 5S5
Shawmut Avenue. He had accumulated
considerable money, and arranged to re-
turn to China next week, where he left his
wife and children. About IL o'clock last
night q young Chinaman, probably 10
years old, who was evidently known to
Chong, but seems to have been a stranger
to everybody else in the neighborhood, ap-
piled to Chong for a nights lodging
Chong gave up his own bed to the boy, and
betook himself to the window sill. About
5 O'Clock in the morning, as near as can be
ascertained, the young man arose and
murdered his benefactor, stabbing him 10
times. Ohong's body was discovered an
hour or two later lying on the floor in a
deep puddle Of blood. His trunk had been
ransacked. and about $500 taken. There Is
no clue to the murderer.
Politicians Adept a Labor Platform
ST. LOUIS. July l9.-The Greenback
Labor Convention of the Thirteenth Con-
gressional District Of this State, in session
at Pierce City, nominated on Saturday
Col. F. II. Fellows. of Springfield, by ac-
clsmation. In addition to the regular
county delegates there were entitled to
seats in the convention one Knight of
Labor for every 100 members OF Knights OF
Labor assemblies in the District. The res
olutions adopted were taken directly from
the platform Of the knights Of Labor, and
declare that the Government should own
and control railroads. telegraph and sele-
phone lines; that non-interest- bearing
money should be issued instead Of bonds;
that not another acre Of public domain
should be given to railroads or any other
corporations, and that after 1890 no alien
should be allowed to own land or other
real estate.
The Revolution Ina Mexico.