Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-16

uuder q full pressure OF steam when the
Acct broke away, and he thinks they will
snstain no damage of a serious pature.
The fires OF the third steamer, however,
had been allowed to 60 out. She may be
seriously injured before recovered. No es-
innate OF the total damage can be made.
Hung by II Mob.
DENVER. Col, Feb. ia Red Cliff,
Col, special to the Republican, says: Fri
day. two miners, Perry and Mike Gleason,
engaged in a dispute over the payment Of
s. that Perry owed Gleason, when the for
mer without just provocation, shot the
latter through the heart. Perry was
jailed. ,oo
At1f o'clock this morning a mob of 200
miners came to town, overpowered the
Sheriff and hung the murderer from the
railroad water tank. Perry's only request
was to be allowed to climb up the ladder
and lump off. This was refused him, when
a rope was thrown over the head of the
victim and he was drawn up and strangled.
His last breath was used in cursing the
mob.
Convention of Postmasters.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The third and
fourth.class Postmssters OF the United
States met here this morning to consider
various matters to be brought to the at
tention of Congress for the betterment OF
their condition. About 400 responded.
Thirty-three States and three Territories
were represented. Among the delegates
were % Postmistresses. j. L. Sacriste,
Of Illinois. was named as temporary Chair
man. and after the appointment of q Com
mittee IN Permanent Organization the
Convention adjourned until 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Strike of Brakemen.
New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 15.-Thirty-fve
freight brakemen on Morgan's railroad
struck work last night. They had been re-
ceiving $54 per month and demand S65,
which sum the managers refused to pay.
The brakemen stopped all the freight trains
at Gretna, outside of the city limits, and
will not allow them to proceed, though
there are only about 40 brakemen on the
road. Yet at Gretna a crowd of $50 TO 200
men assembled. No further attempts will
be made to move the freight trains without
police protection.
oEChb DnttktSc W "htCfs
Boston, Feb. 15.-The area at Roxbury
is flooded by an overflow from Stony
Brook, and is constantly increasing. The
water has risen over g foot since yesterday.
and in some streets the current recedes at
the rate of 10 miles per hour. Two square
miles of the city ia now under water from
two to eight feet. Over 800 families are
more or less affected, and a conservative
estimate of the loss to buildings and stock
is $500, 900.
Inundated by an Overflow.
PORT JARVIS, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Miles
inland in Orange county, and extending |
into Sussex county, are inundated by the
overflow of the Waikiki. The roads are
impossible, and thousands of ties to be
used in the construction of the old South
Mountain road have been washed away.
Several mill dams have been destroyed by |
the floods. |
Articles of Incorporation.
New YORK, Feb. 15.-Thomas A. Edison |
and Others filed articles OF incorporation |
OF the international Railway Telegraph |
Company, which is to introduce his device
OF t~elegraphing to and from moving trains.
Condition of Henry watters0n.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 15.-Watterson
was resting easy this morning, and his
physicians are more hopeful. His present
treatment is for acute meningitis.