The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
.AFIREWHILE AFLOAT
FEARFUL EXPERIENCE OF a
BRITISH SHIPS CREW.
Wheat IN "A Furry at ChicagG-Drad1y
stove Polish Claims Five Victims-Flames
DO Great Damage at Many PO;n's-The
Banks.
From Tar and Near.

A thirtv-six days battle with flames
was ended Thursday night on the arrival
at San francisco OF the British ship Cedar
bank from New castle. New South Wales.
The vessel started On March ! with coal.
On June 90 the cargo was discovered to be
on fire Two hundred and sixty tons were
thrown overheard. and then. owing to the
extreme heat in the hold and the great
difficulty OF handling til. burning coal. it
was found necessary To do|i.t On July ~
two explosions occurred and flames burst
out and all over the hold. but TIE
matches were battencd down. The vessel
was beached and her cargo flooded.
On Friday wheat touched 500 cents Ia
Chicago. tho loves, record known In that
city since before the war.
Two persons dead and several others
seriously injured Is the result OF a fire at
Pi,,sbur1, Pa The fire was caused by III
explosion OF stove polish which ii Deddler
was using on u stove The Ere spread
. rapidly to the adjoining rooms and In less
than thirty minutes the building was In
ruins. The building was occupied by
Frederick Wilson as a saloon and residence.
The loss will be about $1,000.
AT fire in Paris IN the wine district
the loss is placed 1T $500. go.
Fire has broken out afrcsh In the Petit
bone mine Wilkes1arre, Pa, and Is burn
ing with great fury; ii will be three weeks
before the fire can be reached by water
The Edison Electric and Power Company
power house ut Topeka, Kan. was parity
destroyed by fire. All OF the newspaper
Offices and IL majority OF tine factories and
mills In tho city are supplied with power
from this plant and may have TO close un-
I'll the machinery In the wrecked power
hn rod a IN
probably amount to $4,000; fully in
sured.
Tho forest fire which has struck over
South Jersey IS now carrying destruction
through the Gran berry boys and farms be-
low Egg Harbor. The village OF Harris
Vile was at one time threatened. but the
flames were stopped before reaching the
houses by II pond and river. which the
flames failed to leap 1t Is reported that
tho villages OF Washington and Marthas
Furnace have loen totally destroyed
The Traders Deposit Bank at Mount
Sterling. Ky. is closed by order OF the d.
rectors An early resumption IS probable.
Tho Harrisburg, Pa. Rolling Mill Conf
pany, u large creditor OF the American
Tube and Iron Company. which failed.
shut down. Over 400 men are thrown out
OF work. Adolph Goldsmith & Son. large
with preference OF $4,000. Their total
liabilities are 100000.
The headlines over an Associated Press
dispatch read as follows: Erie Is a wreck.
Surplus OF $40, OoO. 900 disappears in twenty
one months and Il floating indebtedness OF
u. 600, 900 has been created. Most gigantic
bubble ever known Is about to be prickcd
Stock and bond holders on both sides OF
the Atlantic Will he on the any
fO,is seat Already the English have APP
poiute Il committee to look into the prob
lem. Railroad men are amazed ut the dis
appearance OF the SIG. coo. 900 ia SO short a
time. stock issue Of SIS 900. 900 and funded
debt In excess Of 100000 The road has
u capitalization OF more than <"04.oo0 a
mile 1t has 551 mile, Of leased and owned
lines and controls as much more which ha~
never paid the rental One. the "\ypano,
has securities charged agains, il OF $3.50. 00o
:, mile. Mortgages piled fourteen LAYERS
deep on the system. Preferred STOCK q aot, q
at :.
Ninety five vt the =. ~ national bank
In the coantry have suspended since jan
I. Of the former twelve have already re
sumcd business. seven have made appi.ca
ton for TINT privilege. and 4 number q
Others are makiu- ar,an -clncnt, looking 4
resumption.
Tho cnurt-mar:ial investigating "a,
loss OF the British flagship. Victoria. in q,
case If Captain Maurice \. Bour,e. foun,
that no responsibility attached t. him an,
he was acquitted Of all blame The Cour
IN It's further findings expressed regret tina
Rear Admiral Marnham. v h. was n com.
maul Of the port column. did no; larry ~
lis original Intention and ignore the fAt:,
signal displayed by the Victoria.
.--D!rectl: opposite the house IN WHEEL
Mrs. sarah Copeland was murdered u
Camden. y. j.. IS the house 'cupicl by
John COPELAND. =, ocl,~k Friday morn
ting his daughter. Mar Morrison. was ;>
saultel with hammer and VIII die Sh,
retired late owing 10 the excitement wheel
had been caused by the Copeland murder
A. She was rc.ir.u. MAR Struci her il
the face with n hammer, aud II was >evera
hour. before she recovered and gave th
alarm
Isaac Harper. y negro was lynrhed b.
Cllcra. Ala. mob "; cnragel white an
rdlo,Cd people Harper broke into tn
house ot II. NJ Eu,icr and assaulted his VII,
End.r is y railroad man. The negro was :
his employ and was DISCHARGED and TOO
this mode OF rcvr0-r
"A. seattle Wash. Vice President SIC
vensou an! his pa-:y were driven about tn
city and pubic reception WAS bcld
"A. New York. Helen pauvray. the az
tresS was declared in contempt o: cour
by Judge O'Br!en. in Supreme Court cha -
bcrs. Action was brought by Theatrica
Mauactr Henry {. Minor. who secure
judgment against her for Ssel.3a Th
money was lent t. her on anote Nj,
pauvray says she has neither money n,
rrorerty save her stage gowns anu her saI
sh, j. m IL 1T ~, M