Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-07
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
TWELVE PEOPLE DROWNED.
The Mississippi Flood Be-
coming Mere Serious.
THE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY
A Railroad Conductor Muir
dered by Tramps.
NEGROES SHOT IN THE SOUTH
What will be Done in Con-
gress This Week.
NEGROES Sn0TIN the SOUTH
THE SOUTHERN FLOODS.

Several wide sections Inundated-An
Inspection to be Made OF the Bayous
by the steamer Osceola-Cattle and
Hogs Being Drowned-M UGH Distress
Along steele Bayou.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 6.-The Picay.
une's Vicksburg special says: Nineteen
negroes, the survivors of a large party of
refugees which attempted to'escaps from the
overflow down Bayou Falaya on raft, ar
rived here on the steamer. They report
twelve women and children were drowned
when the current dashed their crazy vessel
against tree, and that they escaped with
extreme difficulty This is the most tragic
event of the food. The situation Is growing
daily more serious in the Steele Bayou
country. Earl Miller, prominent planter
and brother of Attorney General Miller, ar
rived from there to-day by steamer
Evergreen with his family, and states
that the plantation, though high
has gone under. The Evergreen
still rising. Cattle and hogs are offered for
sale at a song. Much more stock must yet
be brought out or allowed to drown. The
steamer Osceola arrived this evening from
the bends. Her officers report that the over
flow is beginning to empty into the Missis-
sippi through the Eagle lake, and predicts
great increase in pressure all along the
next two weeks. The Osceola begins an in
spection of the levees from Delta. Ls.,
northward tomorrow and will be Joined by
President Maxwell and probably Assistant
Engineer Thompson.
There is most unmistakable distress along
Steele bayou and it will be cruelty to deny 1t.
The Evergreen returns there to- morrow and
n Dr,<vh
w. M. Smith aboard will follow Tuesday or
Wednesday. They will bring out all people
who are suffering or in danger. Barges can.
not be taken there and only the smallest
boats are suitable for relief work. Gap
tain Pugh will relieve the distressed.
kilograms from Sharkey, Tallahatchie river.
report decline of eighteen inches. Captain
John B. Mattingly, who has just returned
from Austin break, says it cannot affect the
rent ia too feeble. Engineer Stubs, of the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific railroad,
reports the prospects more cheering and only
twenty points rise in twenty-four hours at
the worst places on the lines. He is con-
fdent the road will hold its own.
LOSSES BY FIRE.
Several Horses Burned In a Barn In
Boston-Serious Fire at Worcester-A
BosroN, April 6.-The stock stables of
William @. Parker in Newtonv.lle were
burned last night. The buildings were
wrapped in flames before the arrival of the
fire department, the fire having got good
start before it was discove cred. Several
horses, twenty tons Of hay, number of vehi-
cles and all of the harnesses were burned.
b1aas ~ss g The
tents were probably nearly fully ooverd. Mr..
element and his exertions in trying to save
his property. Fourteen valuable horses,
four COWS and twelve pigs were saved.
WORCESTER, Mass, April 6.-The Forrest
block on the corner of Main and Austin
streets was destroyed by fire about 4 o'clock
this morning, which originated in the base
ment in or near the boiler room. The ground
floor was occupied by w. L. Davis, druggist;
Hebbard & Co., dry goods; J. Q. Livingston,
Tbs four upper floors were furnished for a
hotel, but it was not in use. The building
and hotel furniture were owned by R. C.Tay-
lor, value $50, 900; insurance $4,000. Eur
niture $40, 600, not insured. Davis loss ST.
600, insured; Hebbard's loss $4,000, insured
for $1,000; Livingston $4,000. insurance
81, $50; Eddy's loss 81, $50, insurance 81 800.
AAMANOAoND OCAsS xRAA NAo ASAAAAA
mill and Office of the Johnstone Forge COM
pany, manufacturers of car axles. South Will
mipgton, were burned early this morning.
Loss about $4,000. The forge mill was
saved.
PHILADELPHIA, April GA fire in F.
Middleton & Co.'s coffee, tea and spice ware
house last night caused loss estimated at
$50, 900 on stock, covered by insurance. The
flames burst into No. 81 South Second street
and the following losses were sustained:
American Tea company, $4,000. insurance
81, 800; L. G. Peroeval, manufacturer of fam
cy tea caddies, $1,000; Favorite Manufao-
turing COMPANY, dealers in extracts, 80, 00o
Both buildings were owned by Horny & Lea,
and the estimated damage to them is $40, 600.
Several fireman were overcome by the fumes
of burning pepper. John Fritz and Barney
Barrett were taken to the hospital,
but the others revived when helped from the
building
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 5-Some one
of party of men in the woods at Cummings'
hill, Russell Mills, to day dropped lighted
cigar, setting the underb1ush on fire. Be-
fore 1t was stopped a mile of territory was
burned.