Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-31
A Real 'tJim BludsOe', at the Helm.
STEERING HIS STEAMER FOR THE BEACH WHILE HIS
CLOTHING BURNED.

A Real stJin BludsOe'' AT the Helm.
STEERING HIS STEAMER FOR THE BEACH WHILE HIS
CLOTHING BURNED.
The steamer Sir John sailed from st. John, n. B.,
at eleven O'Clock Tuesday night for Shulee with a
general cargo. About half past eleven O'Clock,
when above Black Point, fire suddenly broke out
In the galley. In about a minute the whole
steamer burst into flames. Seeing that there was
no hope of saving the vessel boat was launched
but she upset and dr1fted away. There was now
which was two miles distant. The captain ran
through binding smoke and flames and, seiziug
the wheel, headed her for the beach, the engineer
putting on an possible steam. In less than half
an hour, which seemed ages to the tmperilled
crew, the steamers bottom grated on the
rocks o:k the captain who had stuck nobly to his
Ing bis clothing, now eaped into the sea and SWAN
ashore John Sinclair, OF st. john tried TO do the
drowned. A line was taken ashore by means of
which the remainder OF the crew, Charles Purdy,
Edward Purdy, Edward Smith and W. C. Robinson,
engineer, reached the shore safely. Nothing was
saved from the vessel and the men were only
partly clothed. Nearly every one was burned
more or less. The steamer was beached about
midway between Black Point and INSPECT Point.
The shore is very rocky there, and there is no
house for miles around. The half-famished crew
mOmeter below zero until daylight wednesday
morning. when they made their way to st. John.
DEATH OF GEN. LORING-Gen. w. w. LOring
Pasha, formerly OF the United States army and the
confederate army and later the commander of
Lor1ngs corps, In the Egyptian army, died OF pnsu-
evening.
SALVATION ARMY OFFICER CHARGED WITH ABB
DUCTION.-A special from Harrisburg, Pa, says:
Major Mcdonald, an officer OF the salvation army,
was arrested here to-day on a dispatch from Man
helm, Lancaster county, on charge OF abducting
young girl named Lizzie Engle. He claims thai
Miss Engle came here and was admitted 10 the
army at her own request. She was sent to Kansas
City TO join the army there. Mcdonald was taken
TO Mannheim this evening.
THE MODERN LANGUAGE CONVENTIONAL the
final session OF the modern language convention
elected: James Russell Lowell, OF Harvard, presi-
dent; A. NJ. Elliott, OF Johns hopkins university,
secretary, and A. A Todd, treasurer
SUIT AGAINST THE AMERICAN OPERA COMPANY
The complaint in the suit OF VIM. Parry against
their counsel in New York yesterday. The COM
plant alleges that Parry became assistant stage
director under Director Hook on contract which
was to expire in June next at a salary Of 80 a
week; that two weeks ago last Saturday plaintiff
was discharged without just reason. Plaintiff de-
mands judgment for $50 due for two weeks to
two weeks to June 1, and also to begin an action
for damages.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.-A Law and Order
league has been organized at ASbury Park, Y. j.,
r 1e qSe Of peseg al Ss &
liquors The officers James A. Bradley, founder
of Asbury Park, president; ID. B. harrington, vice
president, and William f. Leroy, secretary. The
league VIII employ detectives to 'spot" druggists
who sell liquor here during the summer season.
OPPOSED TO SUNDAY OPENING.-A telegram from
New York says: 1t will probably require the ac-
tiOn OF the legislature to insure the opening on
sundays OF the Museum OF Natural History and
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art in the Central
park. When the proposition was first made In the
interest OF the thousands who are unable because
OF their abOrDg duties to visit these institutions
on week days. the trustees objected on account OF
the extra expense that would be entailed. The
board OF estimates and appOrtiOnment then appro-
priated $4,000 to derray this and now it seems
the trustees resist the plan strongly as on
the ground OF religious scruples. The opposition
is traced to Mr. Norris JesSup, the wealthy patron
and influential president OF the Museum OF Natural
History. He insists that first, there Is popular
demand for the sunday opening Of the museum,
see them opened, and that, whatever the demand,
he will not consent.
THE HAYES-SHERMAN WEDDING.-At NOrwalk,
Ohio, last evening. Miss Mary Sherman, daughter
OF N; G. sherman, OF that place, was married to
Orchard A. Hayes, son OF the eX-President. After
a reception the couple started on bridal tour in
the east. On their return they will reside in
Toledo, the groom being member OF the law firm
OF Swayne, Swayne & Hayes in that city. Yester-
day was the thirty-tourth anniversary OF the mar
rage OF ex-President and Mrs Hayes.
OVER THE MAYORS VETo.-The mayor Of New
York yesterday vetoed the aldermanic measure
giving consent to the North and East River rail-
way company to operate an electric surface rail-
way because OF coincidence with other lines and
lack OF consideration for the franchise. The veto
was OVerr1den unanimously.
A Boston MYsTERY.-In Boston, William Cleary
the city hospital Wednesday, probably fatally ~
wounded by pistol ball. The prOprietrcss May
Henry, states that on last Saturday evening she
first seized her by the throat when she released
herself and fed. She ran up stairs and then was
told that Cleary had shot himself and was lying In
a