The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-16
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Johnstown Disaster.

AT 1Z:oO p. m. June A4tn, sweep
ing fire broke out among the ruined
houses at Johnstown. The flames
spread rapidly, and in half an hour
twenty houses were burning. All
the engines in the place were called
out, and the most intense excite
ment prevailed. Nearly all the houses
burned were more or less destroyed
by the food. The high wind that
prevailed famed the flames and an
area of five acres was burned over
before the blaze was stopped.
On the 22d the local surgeons
at Johnstown made an estimate OF
the total loss of life. They placed
it at 10000.
On the 26th, the surgeon OF
the laboring camps reported that
within the last twenty-four hours
nine laborers were taken seriously
sick with symptoms Of typhoid fever.
According to the report OF the
Johnstown commissary department
$4,000 people are still being fed
daily by the State. Colonel Spangler
who is in charge recommends that
the relief money be turned over to
the citizens and the necessary sup
plies purchased from the sixteen
general stores and three bakeries,
now running here. The report sug-
gests that one-third of the present
commissaries be abolished July Sd.
The Town Clerk of Cambria
borough, has just completed list
showing that in that place alone, 325
houses have been entirely swept
away, and not even trace OF them
can be found.
Bodies are still being found daily
among the ruins at the rate Of ten or
twenty day.
The Relief Committee at Johns
town issued general appeal to the
county on the 9th not to delay
or withhold contributions for the
sufferers. It declares that all money
contributed, much of which is being
held by the Mayors of cities and
others, can only in a small degree
p mitigate the sufferings of the stricken
people; that it is greatly needed anc
should be sent at once in order to be
= the most available.
San Fracnisco Notes.
: It is reported that Charles Stod
;, dard is to be Professor of Literature
/, for the new Catholic University a
= Washington, d. Q.
There is danger of a persona
% fight between DIR. McAllister, eZ
- quarantine officer and DR.. Lawle
y the present quarantine officer. TIL
two have threatened each other an
,: called names and now they say the
g, will fight on sight. The differenc
t arose over the transfer of the Office
/, Liar" "paltroon," "scoundrel an
lie blackgnard are some of the endeal
"a ing terms already passed.
,. J. Lamb Daty, United States Cor
- sui at Tahiti passed through the cit
/, recently There is no truth in tn
" report that he is married to Mis-
n Photo Brander, a Tahitian Princes
IN The retail coal dealers have organ
al lied with the avowed object of keep
I'd ing prices So per ton higher tina
r. wholesalers rates.
It is expected that DR.. j. Milto
ve Bowers will shortly be tried agai
~. us for the murder of his wife or else
st will be released It is not believe
rs that he can be convicted, as tl
n Benhayon mystery has never bee
of cleared up.
IL Charles r. auckland, who for se'
n eral years has been connected wit
g the firm of j. D. Spreckels & Bros
~ left for the East on June 22nd, whel
es he Will assist G. A. Spreckels in tt
p new Spreckels refinery at Philade
on phia. Mr.. auckland is we'll know
list in Honolulu.
A. n. Towne, general manager
u the Southern Pacific Railway Cor
&c .1, pany, has addressed an open letter
on on the United States Senate Commit,
on railroad traffic, protesting again
is permitting the Canadian Pacific ros
he to carry goods between America
or points in bond. The letter has mac
NJ a sensation.
VI DR.. Cronin's Murder.
The Cronin murder mystery st
remains unsolved. Coughlin, Sui
van and Woodruff, who are und
10 arrest at Chicago, were arraignt
" June Oath, and all wanted to be trit
at once, but their cases were co
st tinued. Sullivan is ont on 5000
at bail Martin Burke is under ARE
IT. at Winnipeg, Manitoba, and will
d. taken to Chicago for trial. A su
Vn pect is also under surveillance at 81
to Francisco. The utmost endeavo
RI have been made to ascertain b
at identity but without success. He
go said to have lucrative business he
he and to bear an excellent reputatio
to The Chicago police are still battle
SIS and the special grand jury is st
ID working away.
o. Much excitement has been create
r. among the Irish agitators in gener
9f- and the Clan-na Gael in particula
ne over report published in the Lo
ed don Standard that 'Archbishc
Iy Feehan of Chicago having made
'r- long report to the Vatican, throue
ne Cardinal Simeoni, on the Grimm
1T acts of the Clan-na-Gael, the POI
lie has given instructions that the ia