The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-16
RAVAGES OF YELLOW JACK.
Ten Million Dollars of Treasure.
Locomotive Brotherhood-Po Etc

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Advices from
st. Iago, Cuba, say that there were
twenty deaths from yellow fever in
that city up to the 2Sth Of July largely
among soldiers. New food was fur
nished for disease by lot of freshly
arrived Spaniards and the weather
was favorable for yellow fever. Re-
ports from the interior are to the ef-
feet that many children and natives
| are dying of yellow fever. At Santi
Espirita twenty-four children died
in single day.
The steamer city Of Baltimore
cleared from this port a few days
ago for Philadelphia; when six hours
out the chief officer died of yellow
fever The steamer came back and
reported his death from apoplexy.
DR.. Camerino of the United States
marine hospital is lied to by ship
owners and obstructed in his duty by
agents.
IN JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 15.-The Off
cial bulletin to-day shows three new
cases of yellow fever no deaths and
twenty-three under treatment, 2S
cases here to date and four deaths;
one suspicious case and one death at
Tampa. The weather is damp and sui
try, excellent weather for the spread
of yellow fever. The city is being
put in thorough sanitary condition.
oUTLAwRY IN ARIZONA.
HALBRooK, Ariz. Aug. 15.-Infor-
nation has reached here of the MUIR
der of James Scott and jeff Wilson
by outlaws IN the southwestern part
of this county. The affair grew out
of the recent war in the Tonic basin
between sheep and cattle raisers. War
rants were issued and arrests made
by unauthorized persons and the
prisoners were taken across the
mountains into the Yavapi county
where they were met by prear-
ranged mob of outlaws and hanged.
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
HARTFORD, Aug. 15.-The RepubIi-
can state convention has elected John
M. Hall as permanent chairman.
After speeches and preliminary rou-
tine, Morgan g. Buckley was NOM
mated for governor, Gen. s. e. Merlin
for Lieut.. Governor, and r. J. Walsh
for secretary of state by acclamation.
E. Sheeny was nominated for treas
urer and John 3. Wright for comp
troller.
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-In the conven-
ton of engineers the federation
scheme was carried, nothwithstand-
ing the protests of chief Arthur and
the conservative eastern engineers.
The scheme of cooperation is some
thing like this: A grand advisory
committee is to be formed, composed
of two members from each of the four
brotherhoods. When a grievance
against railroad is submitted and a
conflict comes, strike can only be
ordered by majority of the advisory
board and majority of the four
brotherhoods employed on the line.
Each brotherhood will remain intact
in Its organization, bnt will cooper
ate. The plan will be submitted to
the annual convention of engineers,
firemen, switchmen and brakemen,
which takes place in q few weeks, and
will fall in line. 1t was voted to con-
tinue the strike, and to pay engineers
$50 and firemen $40 per month.
SUNKEN TREASURE.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-Dr. Seth
Pancoast, who has spent Sl2,090 in
the past two years trying to locate
the sunken English sloop of war
BraGk, is greatly excited over the
discovery made by captain Adams
and lieutenant Blaw of the navy, who
are sure they have at last located the
sloop, which is supposed to have had
S10,O30,Cc1 in specie on board when
she sunk in May, 17SS. The alleged
discovery was made ON Tuesday,
when a diver at a certain point
brought up piece of petrified teak
wood, of which the sloop was con-
structed. Graphing irons were COW
cred with verdigris, showing appar-
emily, contact with old copper on the
vessel. The exploring steamer lies
right over the supposed wreck, three
quarters of mile out from the break
water, and all concerned are greatly
elated. Every effort will be made at
once 10 extend the explorations and
verify the hopes of the treasure
seekers.