New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
Charity Hospital contains the largest number OF con-
sumptives OF any general hospital In America.
DISASTERS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
LIVES AND PROPERTY LOST on THE ENGLISH
AND NOVA scoTIAN COAST.

AND NOVA sCoTIAN COAST.
London Nov c4-The violent gale still prevails in
the English Channel and elsewhere along the coast OF
Great Britain. number OF wrecks and collisions have
been reported. The British steamer Uppnghani' rom
Cardiff for Port Said. is ashore at HaItland lwehY
one persons rescued from the steamer The nrst
officer was lost A boat containing five of the crew Is
missing.
The British steamer Calypso, from Mediterranean
ports foundered off Sandgate, two miles southwest OF
Folesone after having in collision The Calypso
of s35 tons burden. The crew have arrived at
Folkestone. The collision occurred last night Inc
other vessel was Spanish steamer and 1t Is supposed
that she also foundered.
The British steamer Morse King, Captain Johnson
which left Montreal November for Aberdeen and
London arrived at Dundee to-day, after stormy pas
sage Captain Johnson reports that it one of the
worst voyages his experience continuous gales being
encountered from port to port The vessel lost 1S7
head Of cattle du tng the trip.
The recent heavy rains and the overflow Of the
rivers have flooded long stretches of the Manchester
Ship Canal and In many places the works have been
destroyed. Forty five hundred navvies are IDLE In
consequence Of the overflow and at least four months
must elapse before they will be able to work
on the canal
Halifax ~ S. Nov. 24.-The Gloucester fishing
schooner Hattie L. Newman arrived in port today
with Captain Solsberg and the crew, ten in all, OF
the Norwegian bark sinken, which was abandoned
in sinking condition. The sinken sailed from
Shediac, ~ b.. November 8, for Sharpness, WIN
cargo of deals The bark was then set on fire by
the schooner,s crew. and when they left she was
burning furously. The sinken was OF 67o tons reg
lister. She was forty-fve years Old
Intelligence has been received Of the wreck OF
craft containing Captain Snow, his wife ard son ana
sailor at St. Francis. The captains son was 'io
0'r The " schooners Garnet and Patience have been
Two men named Parsons and Lewis have been
drowned in Exploit Bay by the upsetting OF their
Carlsbad. Nov e4-The Topl River is flooded Four
bridges and all the shops at Alten and Neuen Wiese
been carried M and ID the The s ead nng pe cd
psny, at Tschansch was Hooded ana colapsea' I"enS
For The last three days hurricanes have been re
ported throughout Austria with avaanches and Hoods
in the mountain regions The rivers are risis every
where.
SHOT DOWN BY A DESPERATE PRISONER.
Panama, Nov. 1G.-The town Of Rvas, in Mica
racua was recently the of a courtroom tragedy
On october % Thomas Martinez was arragncd for
trial charged with attempting to murder DR.. Trinidad
Flores When the charges were read and the accused
man called upon to plead he put his hand INTO MS
inner breast pocket and exclaimed: "Gentemeh'
know that the jury will condemn me, but before ochg
condemned must get rid Of this one' and he there
upon drew revolver and shot DR.. Flores dead senor
Gustavo Chamorro, who stood next to Dr. Flores.
picked up chair, but almost Immediately fell 10 the
ground being shot through the brain. At this
tuncture Senor Gregoro Rojas, an old man, father
inlaw of the first victim, bravely closed with the
prisoner who did not hesitate to draw the trigger, ana
the ball passed through Senor Roass mouth, coming
out of the back of his neck Senior RojaS Is IN
pccarous condition. After shooting Senor Rojas the
prisoner made a dash for liberty firing at, but
missing soldier who attempted to detain him.
Three brothers of the accused were waiting OUTSIDE
the Court House. Two Of them hour!shed revolvers.
while the third assisted his brother to mount mule
He escaped, but subsequently caught.