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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04
&EWs oR Tas DaS.

Maud Russell, en dsshabille, yesterday
fired threa shots ct her Husband" Ia New
York and chased him through the streets.
Importat!ons o. New York during the
past year snow en- increase in eugar and
falling eff IN manufactured goots. In
creased p.ices TO oonscmer5 sre predicted.
Tire bo6y OF Gfrs. Lawrence, Wido@,
was yee;e.cey found on thu mouotai6 nesr
Nehoaoy City, Pc, aud the phys CLANS Who
exem.ceG; II asD OF tic opinion thst tbs VIC
msn Hss beaten into state Of inaersibility
end aa5fGitsG eco that she then frtz, to
deblh
AE;v. uins dg3s' work jury has been ee-
lecsed So Denver, COL, for the trial OF DR..
T. Thatcher Graves. charged with the muir
Gar OF gire. josephine Barnaby, Of ProVi-
Geace, 2. 7, by means Of q bottle Of poison
ed whiskg cent by mall from Boston to
D32Ve..
It YVES generally conceded in Washington
lass night that the race toF the epeekership
had pe.rToSed 6oHu 10 Mesers. Mills and
Crisp. Mr. Hsynsr, CT Maryland, has been
selected 20 ;lsca Mr. Crisp In Domipation.
The Caucus will be hello at 2 O'Clock Satur-
DAY s9eaipg.
4 telegram wsB received OF the War De.
gartment yesterday from General Brooks
saying tha5 there aas beer no Indian dis
;urbauces In A.iZons 80 lar &c he Is sble to
learn. end hsa tie corcnes's itqaess IN the
case OF Mcdaniel showed hat lie was killed
By white mac soG no5 Dy Indians.
The o'clock express On tie Bound Brook
route t.oro Neg YoEk yesterday evening
colilded with gravel train near Pen
niDgtoD, 4. J ax persons, said to be rail.
road engloyetg, :sera killed ard number
injnled. Eli rs cess of the passenger
train. e1oeps TIA Pli:H2a0 car, Tere do.
mol!shs0.
T6e proposa5 5i sho Nav Yak republl-
GAGS &c ha9s sa9 contess.G election cases re.
fsrTed 10 BE Ceurs oi Appssis CT that State
have tsen accepted By the democrats.
BOT fBsi arrangements have not yet been
made. T0s State hosrd Of canvassers, how
ever, mas Gsoide &c GO CT with their work.
Gov. Giil has rsuo7ed county clerk Cotton,
Who mixed up the ballots In Ononcaga.
Inc clidoishs souih-bound express on the
E.st Tenpessee, V!Eei iia and Georgia Bail
road wa3 bod CD er:: robbed by tao pask-
ea men thrse nj ga east Of Rome, Ga, Wed
ues6aY nigh. The robbsrs, Il Ia said, BE-
cured tu4 Isle booty. Officers with blood
hounds aIo Of the trail CT the robbers, who
are supposed 10 ba railroad men. as they
wers In possession Of Ianterns and keys be-
icuaiac 10 tae company.
Tbs fecoft Of The Pos;Dns e7.Gcneral rec
onmends she establishment of a telephone
postal ssEqice, tha abolition of box rents
at free dsi!asy ffiGea in smell places, urges
tia erection OF syaaisr and more useful pub.
liz bniIGiBee. iavors postal seYlrgs banks,
snd sEyg one-oent posiegeis not fer eff, but
Should nos be undertaken until the service
10 eeli-aupporting ss the present. rate, which
will probably be accomplished next year.
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NIX a NDRIAA. va.
FRTDAY EVENING, DECEMBER :
TEE MY YoRK Times sGys:

What has ths Governor OF 8 o'ass 20 I'll ~
with the intsrests Of C partyT In @en,
coveYnad ccmmuuity the executive 10 ~
,oo,e ooucsynsd about one party tnan apou'
The o.Ser. and en- iutimatioD that the e1ecu'
tiys In ery Community can be more concern.
Cd s,out the interests Of one than aoooe
fhes, Of tbs otber ia an iuputation on MS
honor and cfic!a! good faith."
But there are some people In Virginia VINO
pav that Gov. Mckinney vas right In post
nopiug tba election In this oongressiona'
district until too late for the representative
60 saks;eay pat In the organization OF the
US. House Of Representatives, IN oTaer
thas tha Fazmora' Alliance might have time
to meke p campaign e:ter shs csmocFauc
coavsaeion uomlps.ed It's Candidate, or 'of
goma other reason ret YET stated. M'. ven
ford Corb!a, wlo, II any member OF the at
Uaaca had baan nominated by the democrat
&c ocngoatioa. wonld have been tho nomi-
uae. Goesp'. Sasitato TO sag that be advised
;he Governor to postpone the de7 OF cleo
tioD.
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Court of Appeals in Richmond Yesterday

Court Of Appeals in Richmond Yesterday.
Kramer against Blair. From tia HUs.i9 g
Court of the city OF Roanoke Reversed,
judge Lacy delivering opinion, Judge Fann.
tleroy conourring 10 the result
Mechanism sgainst Western Laaa.tc
Asylum. From the Hustlng Court of the
city Of Stanton. Reversed. Judge Fam
tleroy delivering opinion, Judge Lsoy con-
curing 10 the result reversing the Judgment
OF the Hastings Court, but mas 10 the
reasons expressed In tins opinion.
Tyler, receiver. against Skies, sdministra-
tor. From the Circuit Curt Of Rocking.
ham county. Reversed, Judge Richardson
delivering opinion.
Stockholders Bank IF Abingdon against
supervisors of Washington county. Rehear.
Ing granted.
Tyler against Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road Company end Purcell against Barley
Construction Company. Rsheari1g refased.
Hodge against g. end 3. 2 Co. Reargu-
ment refused.
Carpenter against God. Furihs. srsued bg
Samuel J. @. Moore for sppelles and Mar
shall Mccormick, ESQ. for appellant aud sub-
mitted.
Thompson against Carpenter ard Desrlrg
g. Co. against Ks!ioos's executors. Sab
mitted.
Commercial Assurance Go. sealnust
Everhart's administrator. Argued BY T. g.
Conrad, E:q for plaintiff In error.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

SiDcs November 1 forty thousand people
In Berlin have been attacked with the grip.
Tbe Gar has refused to receive q deputs-
eioo OF no5iemen desiring to present an adj
dress asking hin to grant constitution to
Russia. Many nihIlisss ere being arrested
daily IL Russin.
Reports oome from Paris that the Chinese
government is seeking en- alliance with Egg
Land, With view to checking Rassia's en-
cfoachments CO Chinese territory, but tie
reports Ere lot credited.
As stated Ia tbs GAZETTE Earl Russell
testified n hlg own behalf yesterday Ia the
trial OF the snis OF his wills, the Countess
Russall, for judicial separation. He de-.
MED the charges OF cruelty brought by her,
and tsssitsd that che boxed his cara. made
ct him 9Th poker, throw soap disa at
him end smoked oigarattes.
The Chinese government has received sn
official report from Brigadier General Mich,
conmaldloe the troops in the Kinohow
district, announcing that he engaged and
defeated the rebels on November 81 and %.
killing their leader aud si1 hundred men.
The general commanding the imperial
forces at Jeho siso announces successful
engagement With the rebels. L is reported
that band Of fe0el5 has murdered Mon.
golian prince. Same more villages have
been eacked eu6 looted, and ell tie native
Christian residents have been found msssa.
cree. The naudar3ns ara not attempting
TO stop thu basohery, which Is being execu.
ted by al association called temperance
league, tia objsct OF which is the e1termina-
iicn Of foreigners and Christians.
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Letter from Richmond.

Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec, 4-Ths continued
ill-hsalth Of Judge Frank D. living, CT tho
Fsrmville circuit, has led him to conclude 20
retire from the bench. Judge Irving is one
of the best circuit judges In the State end
used to practice law With Governor McKin-
neg few years SGD. There ere several &C.
pirants for this judgeahip. Among others
are Robt. G. SouthalI, the present Common
weelth's Attorney OF Amelia county /; Sam'l.
Coleman, the present member OF the House
from Cumberland, and Gen. Geo. T. Hand.
ley, Of Amelia. The contest will be between
Southall and Coleman who are warm, per-
sonal friends snd who have said that they
would not oppose each other. One of them
will step esids liz favor Of the other, but just
how they will decide this point between
them hes not been determined.
Senator Henry Fairfax, of Loudoun. has
brought spanking team of horses to Rich
mond end In the afternoon he exercises
them up Franklin atreet and On the Re-
servoir boulevard. just before he went to
New York with bis horses to exhibit az the
horee show ne suggested TO his friend Mr.
e. Clay Ohembl!n, OF Chesterfield, formerly
OF Loudouu, to take their horses to New
York together. Mr.. Chambliu 10 tbs owner
Of the well-known Whitby stock farm In
Chesterfield, aud he Ia quite sure that his
fast trotting stallion, E2gwood, would have
captured the priza which vas ven By Ssna-
tor Fai,isI's fine stallion. Mr.. Chsmbln
had iast returned from Kentucky, WHARF, he
had taken bis horses co be trsined, or
ccnld not accompany Senator Falriey 10
New York. To-day be sald ha thought his
friend Fairfax was in big luck when be
brought back $4,000 from New York TO.
Two horses which he had sold. Spesking
of horses reminds me OF the faoa that bill
will be introduced 10 the Legislature In e
few days giving o lien On colts for stallion
feee.
I asked Delegate Baadheim tC-dsy #
there would be any cppostIon 60 the re-
election of Judge Chichester. and he said
he thought there would be. He ie now fee-
ing the pulse of bis constituents upo7 this
matter.
Judge Taylor Garrett, CT Matthews, was
only good lawyer and first rate Judge,
but ne is warm and active democrat. Il
is ee!d that efforts will be made and are IoW
being made by the independent alliance
Gsls2ate from Matthews to Dust JIdgs Gar
nett from office, or In other words, elect
somebody else Judge from there thls tine
In judge Garnett'splaoe.
The suggestion 10 the Governors res-
sage that separate cars be used on the rail.
roads for white and colored people Ia being
considerably discussed by the legislators.
Railroad commissioner. Hill says hs has
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mere conjecture. There were forty elk
rings in the tray when tbs store was clcsed.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

A band OF adventists at Wyandotte, K -,
have fixed Christmas day as the cad OF the
world.
Hon. Wylie Harris, one of the most dis
tinsuised citlzsus of Missisalp2i. Died a.
Jackson last night, aged 20.
Four negroes were drowned 10 the Missis.
sIppl river near Memphis, Tenn. yesterday.
Their boat was struck bS gu Id n gale sad
capslzad.
Harry Taylor. saloon Keeper, sud Carts
Hager, farmer. we're arrested at Port H1
ron, Mich, yesterday. cbsrged sl;h being
counterfeltera, Taylor confessed, lnpl'c,'.
ing Rsger.
The B.sz:l. lad muers are ergdasiis re.
turnlng to wc ( +: tn, ooai Wines Mauy
who are needy sa7 .hey will wtrS .: .as
pics In pseterencs 20 suff,f THAR children
20 go hungry.
]. B. Duke, ptesident Of the ADeslcsa
tobacco company, OF Nav YORK, and VII!
liam Marburg, OF Baltimore. prominent
member OF the company. were iGGlcted ty
the recent Rrsnd jury OF Galveston, Texls,
for the violation of,hs antitrust lag, ard
warrsnts have bacn issued for their arrest,
A heavy wind and r,in storm Iassed over
Roanoke, Va, this morning. a Trick building
being ere sed for livery stall, was blown dowa.
L. B. Herring, formerly Of Mt. Airy, North Caro-.
lima, was killed instantly and Mr.. Io7elace SER
iously injured. The bui.dins was poo7!y con-
strackd. A coronera jury is examining into tho
csse. The rainfall was unusually heavy and ihe
streets and many cellar were flooded.
A special from Seattle, Wash, says: a train
on the Columbia and Puget Sound railroad was
wrecked last night near Black Diamond. 1t was
q co,l tlsin with passenger on the end. Ton
cara and the coach were rolled down high tm-
bankment and dozen passengers shaken up, sew
ersl probably injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04
a Shower Of Diamonds.

81. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 4.-shortly after
o'clock !aa! evening o burglar smashed In
the large plate glass window of J. E. log
ham, the jackson street jewelsr, with q
stone, ssizsd a tray containing 5000 worth
OF diamonds, and dsrted up an alley. Just
as be eeizsd the tray, however, he slipped
and The diamonds few in every direction In
tbs mud. a great mob was soon on the
ground fighting ever the rings. Twenty
tao OF them vera recovered and turned
oyar to Mr. Ioghsm. How many were
poeketed by tine crowd and how many we're
carried away by the burglar Ia, Of course,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

STATE INTERFERENCE with the manage
r,sut CT eay private business is unTiss, and
!pia..ous to tie public, for it is only natural
that tics management 80 interfsyed With Will
at.aropt 80 sgas evep," anG il can only 90
20 ct tbs expense OF the public. Bat If ever
such Interference could be warranted IL
you'd be in the case in which 1t is recon-
handed by Govesaor Mckinney. and which
is to ocm2al railroads crossing each other
TO make rs close connections as practicable,
for tho coaqeajenca OF the travelling publlc
L is hardly credible, bat is fact nevesshe-
iose. tact paopie sound 10 thia city from the
waols Valley OF Virginia have to spend an
entire night ct Front Regal because the
trains ca Ina Shenandoah Valley and the
Richmond aad Danvil!o roads do not con-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

Gov. MCKINNEY says; Even II the leg
iaiature conld borrow money or levy tax
70. insernsl improvement, Ii would be un-
wise ct this time for 1t to attempt to do eth
eE, when NO have 80 large debt. with in-
tsreat unpaid, cruelty hsrrassing u.s." The
Governor Is unQnsstionably right In this.
But Il it would be "unWiss" to appropriate
monay for SO essentially necessary and re.
qaisiIo 3 purpose IS the Improvement Of
roads, what would it be to appropriate
money fer The Chicago fais And yet the
Governor recommends an appropriation for
the latter purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

90 unded quito q number OF the legislators
upon this subject and fnds it to be popu..
lar thing vito them. The railroads will all
oppose the measure.
Delegate Kent. OF Wsshe, seems to be de-
ing the leading far the alliance faction In
the House. Mr. Kent has been In public
life off sud on for mary years. He was a
nembse OF tta secession convention and his
signature "a attached 20 q copy Of the seces.
sion resolutions which grace the walls OF
the ofica of the clerk OF eha House Of Dele
ga,as. e. Is understood that Mr. Kent is
trlE ming ti5 cells for Litu,eEhnt Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

TIE DE&oCBATs of this congsessions: dis
srlct should remember theFrench proTer that
II is TIE unexpected tia! aiways hsppens;also
that oyerocofdeuoe is the precursor OF dlsas'
tag.saG shaa there is nothing moro uncertain
than lhe resul5 of popular elections. They
Should, the.efose, every man OF them, turn
cut next Wednesday, The OH inst, and vote
70. Lii. Meredith Il is reported that In the
loves counties CT the district tho republicans
are ausily ST. work, and will get out all OF
their available strength. With large
democratic snsj2yisy in the district. IL would
be a1y ih!os e!se than oroGtahlsif failure
to So to tie pc!s,ln Consequence of overcon'
Gdsnca in Mr. Neredith's election, should be
ta5 cause CT his 0sfaat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

c2HERG ARE now 1899 oonvictsiu the State
penitsut;ary, CT whom 212 are white anu $50
neggo men, and whita and 95 negro wom'
en-. Befora the abolition OF slavery and the
whipping post, aad the adoption OF the free
ecaoo! s2s;eu, sheye were vsry few conViots
of s1y rsos iu the pauiseo!a,y, eud OF them
the rstic Of whisas to negroes was great
deal higher theu il Is now. Ths is condi-
tiou, rot theory, and the worst OF 1t 10 that
Is Is growing every year. The reestablish.
ment CT the whipping poet would mitigate
the evil, but there seems to be nothing that
will prevent tho effects OF the other two op-
ernt,ng csGses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

The LATEST German treaties not only fall
to remove the restrictions on the importa-
tIon Of American meat into Germany, but
provide that II paturazad German clti-
zan Of the United States shall return to Ger
many he shall be liable to the corscript law
CT tbet country, and that the flag of this
country shall not protect him. But, for all
thiR, the German vote of Ohio carried that
State for the republicans at the last election
there, sna defeated the democrats. whose
doctrine 10 that toe American flag protocols
everything Il flies oyer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

"Tales from 7oun Topics" clever pot-pourri OF
the sketches from this popular weekly, has been
received from the publishers in New York. It is
well bound with attractive frontispieco. type,
etc, and while the tales are not strictly ala
Comstock, they are, by turns, pretty, pathetic
aud humorous, and as piquant az olives and heady
as wine. 1own Topics stands un,igaled IS So
ciety record OF the deeds and on.dits of Americas
"smaIt set
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

Isags ysoent message TO the Legislature
GoVernog mckinney a(uGes TO the fact tea.
tho constitution c; the State forbids the Dor
rowing OF moaey Tor wosks OF internal i'm
provameat. Yes, bat saob prohibition is
entirely unnecessary. Uuder existing cir
cuus.acoes the man who wculd lend money
to Virgins would impusa his own under.
s.enGiag. When stata officials, State legis.
letors, eu1 State newspapers threaten the
pre.ens creditors with The repudiation OF
Cha en.!rs Sss:a aobt unless they accept &c
puilating terms Of settlement, the reckless
ness OF the nau woo would lend her any
more moasv would bs phenomenal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

When great preparations we're being made
10 London for the celebration of the Great
Qaeen's Jubilee, loyal oitlzsDs, anzious to
participate, were rapidly curlug sill their
aches aud pains beforehand By g generous
uae of Salvation on.
Give 1t to the children Pavsiciaus pre-
scribe 1t. Thousands use 1t. For Eals by eli
dealers. d. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 20
onnta
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Most OF Mr.. Cglsp's strength comes from
the cotton growing section OF the country.
The pr!cs Of cotton ia now lover than it has
bean since tbs waT, because the high tariff
yessr;cts the expectation of cotton by pre-.
venting the exchange of commodities, and
forcing foreigners to pay foE 1t with scarce
gold ina.ead of With the producta of their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-04

UCKLEN' ARNICA SALVE.
The BEST sALvE in the world for CUTE, Bruises,
Cores, Ulcerp, Salt Bheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Cbappcd Hands, Chilblsins, Corus and all Skin
Eruptiors, and positively cures Piles OF no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to givs perfect salts
faction. or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
tox. For sale by e. 8. Leadbeater & fro.
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DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & LothrOp,
10th, 18th, and F Streets, NV.
Seal Skin Garments,

Seal .Skin GurnaeHlts,
Genuine Seal Jacket or Cape at
one. third less than you can pur.
chase similar garments elsewhere.
We advise you not to miss this un-
precedented opportunity, as this
sale will continue but a few days
longer.
NlBE "CZARINA."
A magnificent SEAL. JACKET with
ALASKA SABLE SLEEVES snd SHAWL
ROLL EXTENDING TO BOTTOM. Tho
price is now elsewhere, $3.50. We will
sell Thorn for
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DIED..

At saratogs Springs. N. T.. December Q, 1881.
MARY OLGA sHIvELY, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. shively, aged 20 yesrs Funeysl from
the residence of 8. F. Dyson, 1904 Piinco street.
tomorrow the 9TH inst, at 10 a. m. Inter nent
private. Friends are invited.
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THE "CZARINh."
nHE" PRINCESS"

A Beautiful SEAL JACKET, % inches
in length, with SEAL SHAWL kOLLEX-
TENDING TO BOTTOM, 9 inches. Tho
prevailing rice is $3.50. We sell thtm
fer
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The remains of two more victims of the
reosnt land slide al Canton, WASH, were
found yesterday.
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$780,
THE "MANOLA."

Alaudsome SEAL JACKET, 90 inches
10 length, with SEAL SHAWL ROLL.
Retail RI re elsewhere. $780, We will
sell them for
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22aSl@9Sz5 e.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIST ATcEEs.
ThreT a Bomb at Russell Sage.

4uIe N a 0OmD dC AuSS61 SaSo.
NEW YORK, Dec. AT 1915 O'clock
this afternoon asmall, shabbily dressed man
about 35 yeara old carrying leather bag,
called at Russell ssge's Office on the 2nd floor
OIL Broadway and asked to sse Mr.. Sage.
W. B. Lald!ow, Mr.. Ssge's CLERK, told him
that Mr. Sage was busy and could not be
ssen. Tho man persisted and continued
to talk ID loud tone. Mr.. Sage, who was
In au lnaer ofics. came OUT to see what was
the matter. Ia asked .hs man what wss
w2a.ed.
Tae N sn demanded Z million doiH i from
Mr.. Sage. Upon Ssing refused be opened
bis hand bag, took cut dynamite bomb
which he immediately hurried at Mr.. Sage's
hsad. a treusndous explosion followed.
Ths nnN Who threw ths bomb was severely
iDiared. O1e Of Mr.. Ssgs's clerks wa. killed
end seVs'si dangerously III lred. Ra.s l
Sage was tsksn to the drug store opposite
hls cfioa where /; was touod his irjlries
we're not very te,icus.
His facs was badly cut aud all the hair
Oh hla head ssd face was burned eff. He
vas much excited but eaId brokenly, "a
mar, vac gave his name as 81. D. Wilson,
came to mp ofi,s jlss now. I had never
seen hiv, before. He had carpet bag In
his hand end ssid, 'Ifyou will not give me
one million tRo hundred Thousand dollars
1 vii! biow Joa oil to pieoas' know no.
thing fotths. excsps hearirg great explo.
sor."
Ode Of the oieEks 10 Mr. ssge's cfice was
blown through window. Nearly all the
windows in The building were shattered and
the Interior OF the building Vas badly
wrecked. II is said that two at least OF the
occupants OF the building were torn to pieces
by the force CT the explosion.
Fire at the Pennsylvania RI Terminus.
JERSEY CITY. N. J., Dso An expIo.
sion OF gss oauied disastrous irs a. the
tsrnlirou5 ofths sylvsuls Railroad this
m2.oIng. Tae compsny recsntly com.
p!esd q magnificent train shed and were
ccnsttuotlug new wniting-rooms and ferry
hcuses TO correspond. Tao tearing down OF
tia Old structure and the constant Earring
caused By ferry boats entering the slips are
supposed to have disconnected gss pipe.
Taa explosion took place at $40 O'Clock and
the surrounding wooiSork was instantly
ab!szs. Tia fire department. responded
qGicklg anl the en Ire apparatus Of the city
and hcrboy got TO work. In the interior OF
ras depot building tie flames epread rapid
IL srd tic side, Of tas unfinished waiting
room Ta.o soou eblsz,. TIE FIRE then al
tackled the nsw oGics buildings. consisting
of Eva solids built structures OF brick $50
By As fesS aad FIVE stories high. The four
floors shove the baggage room snd the two
buiid!ngs On the vest were Quilted. From
the ofles buildings the fire spresd to the
tain sheds In thu rear and sb nut 100 feet OF
thu ceiling wss destroyed and hundreds OF
the glaaa roo; lights fell 10 fragments upon
shs ooccre:o platform below. The flames
we're under control by $50 O'Clock, and by
o'ciack tralus we're running regularly. The
ioes g animated at s4S 600.