Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-13

track of snow, and when near Roanoke
they struck a large drift OF heavily packed
snow with such force that the snowrlow
and head engine we're thrown from the
track and badly wrecked, the other en-.
einesnot leaving the rail. Lucas Slouson,
who was engineer Of the head engine. was
found between the fire box and tender
crushed to death, though his fireman
miraculously escaped with only Q few
bruises.
A steamer FOundered.
FIRE ISLAND, Jan. 12.-The British
steamer Hylton Castle. Captain Colvin.
from New York January 9 for Rouen,
France, f~oundered 10 miles south of Fire
Island light at 10 o'clock this morning.
One boat in charge OF the first mate. with
\ crew OF nine men, effected a landing five
miles east Of here. The second boat. with
q Grew Of 10 men, under command OF the
Captain, left the steamer at the same time.
When last seen all but three OF the oars
had been broken.
Death Of q PrOmiment Man.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. IA dispatch from
Jacksonville, Miss, announces the death
there at 1880 o'clock Last night OF Col.
Ed Richardson, Of the firm OF Richardson
& Mayor. Of this city. the President OF
the late Worlds Exposition aud one Of the
largest cotton planters in he world. He
WAS stricken with paralysis while walking
on the street, and died before aid could
reach him.
The C,ew Saved.
NORFOLK. Jan. 12.-The schooner 8. i.
Kerwin. Captain Martineau, hence for
Baltimore, sunk of Seawell's' Point on
Saturday night. Tbe Captain, mate aud
crew were in the rigging during Saturday
night. and were rescued on Sunday morn
ing and brought here. All are severely
frost-bitten.
The Aevere weather East Continues
KANSAS CRY. Jan. lathe condition OF
the Western railways is little better than
for several days past. Another snow
storm was reported to-day from Western
Kansas. impeding the work Of clearing the
track. There are no through trains OH the
lines west from here In or out tonight.
Was iu q Rad situation.
New YORK, Jan. 12.-The steamer State
Of Nevada from Glasgow, which arrived
here yesterday. reports having been within
100 miles of this port for the last three
days with q terrific hurricane from the
east and southeast, then going all round
the compass, during which the vessel Was
badly used mp.
The Middle Weight ~piOnship.
ToRoNTo, Jan. H. Sam Bittle and
Maurice Casey fought here tonight with
hard gloves for the middle weight cham
pionship Of Canada. The match was won
by Bittle. who knocked Casey down FIVE
times. the latter being knocked out on the
last fall.
The Crew Missing.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 12.-The
schooner Loretta Kahn. OF Greenport, Ia
missing, and it ia supposed ttis is~the
vessel that went down west OF Charles
Nothing definite has been learned IS to the
fate Of the crew.
Less al Life al Sea.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 12.-The schooner
Crissie Wright. which sailed from Balti-
more for Savannah IN December 80. was
lost At sea off Beaufort. N. c.. on Sunday.
Only one man OF the crew Of eight was
saved. The Captains body was recovered.
Thurman far Senator.
COLUMBUS, Jan. lathe ATTIC
members OF the Legislature held an open
csncus to night and nominated Allen g.
Thurman for United States Senator. He
will be voted for by each branch Of the
Legislature tomorrow.
A Steamer DurneJ.
New ORLEANS. Jan. lathe steamer
A.. A. Washburn. Captain Johnson. from
Mobile for New York. was burned at ses
ON the 9th instant. Her crew was picked
up by the steamer Hutchinson aud
brought to this city.
FOur Inches Of SNOW at Galveston,
New YORK. Jan. 12.-Telegraphic ad.
vices received to-day state that a heavy
storm prevails at Galveston, Texas. Four
inches Of snow have already fallen and i,
is still showing hard.
\ Flour WarehOusa harmed.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The -four ware.
house Of Frederick vehmeyer, on Kinzie
street, took fire this morning and was
almost entirely consumed with it's con.
tents. The loss will reach $3.50 900.
Thirty Degrees Below Zero.
New YoRK. Jan. 12.-Reports from the
interior of the State show that last night
was the coolest of the season. the Their.
mometer indicating from rs to 80 degrees
below zero.
The storm at CoiOn.
HAVANA, Jan. 12.-Advices from Colon
say that 81 vessels were wrecked and 81
lives lost during the recent storm there.
Not to go where q man wants you to go
This 10 q free country, you know;