Show GENERAL NEWS 17 cottra cu ion at NEW YORK aug thin morn ing alio liall of tho burning vessel floated against abo pier occupied by the american export lumber co at hunters point the premises occupied by tho corr pany aroon both sides of newtown creek at abo time tho camo in contact the pir they were unloading a large number of vessels the fire immediately communicated to the lumber yard and spread with lightning rapidity from the lumber yard tho firo spread to the vessels and notwithstanding the efforts made by several tuga which hastened to their assistance several barge one schooner and one were soon in flames over ten acres of ground tho ane ia now raging wildly and it appears beyond the control of firemen several eadels easels were cawed into the river and have drifted with tho tide toward blackwells island enveloped the ire is spreading iu every direction and no estimate can be formed as to its probable extent Tho siene from the river is grandeur at first many people in the shops about the fire began to make kropar adione to abandon their but after the firemen were well at work all the lumber yard workmen boatmen and many outsiders took hold pile of lumber wis moved away with remarkable at 11 a wide open space half around alie tiro was cleared and drenched with water general alarms were sent out calling all the fire companion of the western divi ion of tho brooklyn alro department to play in addition three companies two from hunters point and one from dutch kalns kilns and the jackson hose company worked at tho fire an alarm was sent to new york and two fire boats were sen t immediately to seen e towards afternoon the tire departments obtained obtain gd a mastery over the flames and later very heavy showers materially assi steil in extinguishing them the lumber export cos loas is fully covered in the city companies neither of the companies can approximate alie estimate of the loss the export company believe two thirds of the entire lot are gona the losses to shipping and canal boats will be light grand aill larj COLUMBUS aug 10 the reunion opened today to day and for three days the city will bo devoted to the tion of veterans guests and visiting the opening salute ol 01 thirty eight uns announced the grand event this morning many str angora arrived in the city yesterday but the rush commenced in earn ea to day excursion trains arriving from all directions containing thousands of people tho streets are literally crowded with mass of people decorating continues today high street never before pre dented such nn elaborate display of bunting flags and evergreens ever greens the rain passed over about the exercises formally opened this afternoon at the fair grounds after prayer by her wm E moore chaplain of the bessol liers and saflora association au ad docsa of welcome to tho visiting veterans and comrades wag delivered by tho resident of tho association attorney general nash which was responded to by governor foster the army and the volunteers un were the subjects of the addresses by col anderson of the columbus barracca bar and adjutant general gibbon respectively the proceedings were enlivened with music and at sundown a salute of thirteen guns was fired after fter which reunion and association meetings were held at the camp grounds and at all the available halls in the city which tonight to night is brilliantly illuming abed by electric light and a grand display of fireworks it is estimated people at tho union depot alone tho accommodations of the railroad entering the city were toa ly inadequate to tho demands of the occasion it is expected more will arrive to morrow NEW aug 10 tho grand jury in abo united slates court today made presentment in the disaster case they say they the accident was duo to the criminal carelessness and negligence of tain government officials and officers and owners of the vessel attached indictments were issued against them the luense charged is manslaughter bench warrants of arrest have been issued certified copies of tho presentment have been forwarded to breit cayea the heads of the senate and bouse of representatives attorney general and secretary of the treasury necessary legislation to remedy the existing evils and correct irregularities lari ties are strongly urged captein fsmith received great praise from the j public and commendation in the newspapers for bis conduct at the time of the dimter in remaining in tho until tho boat was beached although the flames surrounded him ana he was badly burned the grand jury says that by his felonious negligence in attendance to his duties and his failure to provide the steamer with lifesaving life saving apparao as would best secure the safety of all on board in case of disaster ho is guilty of manslaughter the other indictments are similar in their nature all charge the indicted persons with manslaughter the alln la ecna mass aug 10 the I family of cebina tilson living a mile from centre alarmed last night by the appearance of Jarvis nelson a young roan ion of thair neighbor who was bleeding from several wounds antho chest lie declared lie had shot himself and hod but a few minutes to live and that he had left the dead body A borover mistress and tho mother old child in the woods a short distance back was immediately given and search proved atory to bo true phelps who has i wife living formerly lived with this grover girl who is scarcely nineteen years old lie was convicted of bigamy and sent to the greenfeld jail for a year lie completed the sentence about a year ago bice bi ce which lie hai been endeavoring deavo ring to get her again her continued and associations with other men lud excited him to commit alio crime ih say lie fired four chambers of hi in the comans womans heart then coolly and discharged soven into breast an i topsy confirma ly is till living und to all coolest in town but llie doctors bay he canno recover arnik drw YOKE auf 10 The JW taj eining bays the gross aini ogi railroads reporting heir receipts foi the month of july gain ol 01 about per cent tho rn creao in mileage being about 42 per witt during the month there was no spec aul influence at work to stimulate traffic although the grain movement con inked largo alio value of earnings for beven months from january an increase of 25 per cent and mileage almost 12 per cont the increase is uniform throughout the list with a solitary exception cep tion no moro conclusive proof can be furnished of the present magnitude aud activity of the trade than lie road receipts now published the continued growth of railroad earnings in thancy countries opened up by the atchison topeka fc santa fe and denver aitio orando is ahot by the receipts of the latter for alu first deex of august there being about six times what they were last year when the mileage was it is now aw off llie track BERWICK UPON TWEED aug 10 the fast railway train between edinburg and london known as ha flying scotsman has pono over the banks at marshall meadow nasr this town no particulars received physicians have gone to cono A later deap itch from the scene of the railroad accident says the engine broke and threw the train track but the train did not go over thel embankment ohp engineer and brakeman were killed the fireman severely injured and some other employees slightly hurt subird Sub iud pa aug 10 night aal day forces have been working at keely aun colliery trying to subdue the ire aaning raning inside but cannot ap I roach any nearer alian about yards from the fire on account of the gas A great many men were prostrated from the effects of the gasses last night th most skilled mining engineers have been on the ground all day and are now trying to smother the firo by closing up all the opening thereby cutting off the air failing in this hoy will try to extinguish the fire by forcing a powerful body of steam in the workings piles for this purpose are now being laid experienced miners say that nothing will overcome the fire but water this however will be tho lat resort owing to the many disant vantages and tremendous cost philadelphia aug 10 gould dodge ames thomas A scott and others are already here to attend the texas pacific meeting they will arrange a consolidation of inte reata with goulds pacific road miles of railway which girds all the southwest of colorado and kansas the plan is fully developed for itlear ItI ear NEW bekk aug II 11 application from ca bodine of tho american rifle team for release on the payment of the duties of the gun caso and contents seized from him on his arrival in the steamer city of chester a week ago was yesterday forwarded to the treasury department bonded aug 11 the treasury department requires that when the proprietor ot a bonded warehouse desires to discontinue it a written bequest bo addressed to the collector or other chief officer of the at the port where the warehouse is for SAO me aug 10 the republic of the first district have thos B beed for congress the ganues special reports the nominations for congress today to day as follows port mouth of acal by republicans eleventh District Clyde of J B bice by republican tenth district nomination of J P charlesworth by democrats by the democrats of district ST locis aug 10 the democrats of the first missouri district M L clardy for congress today aug 10 the democrats in convention here today to day nominated jas rl II for congress of twenty second district and aeo T miller twenty third district NORFOLK aug 10 the debt paying owing of the democracy of the second congressional district john goode by mation aug 10 lion edwin by republicans of the second district for congress today to day NEW ORLEANS aug 10 edward Bo berison was yesterday for congress by the democrats ali your aug 10 ever since the nomination of hancock at cincinnati cin nati a steady stream of visitors has poured in upon the democratic candidate at his official residence on governors island whilo has treated all who called upon him with uniform and undeviating courtesy and while ho was no doubt delighted to moot with so many friends and admirers it has finally become apparent that the strain ochia official duties with that of his necessarily great private correspondence has compelled comp elfed him to place some limit on the lime devoted to receiving the congratulations of his friends uis command is a very large one and embraces be whole of the southern elates as well as the old department part ment of iho atlantic in consequence of of these duties the following notice copies of which received at the national last evening haa been issued in order that gen out interrupting his official duties may be able to see tho friend who desire to call on him he will be at homo from 11 a m till pm on mondays wednesdays and fridays general hancock remained yos berday being occupied most of he day in attending bouis official duties and a number or called the most important being randall who had quite a long interview with the general two editors put in an appearance pe arance james P barr of the aw and meek editor of a bellefont Bol lefont paper dr arcese II 11 voorhees bees and C S voorhees son of senator boorhem rheM of indiana were among abo visitors and were most cordially welcomed liko couite sio were extended to gen jamaca chalmars formerly of lie confederate army dill c cuir ann of the pennsylvania democratic convention of C L morgan of atlanta G W II 11 henry of N Y gen of phila delphia acon abbott of new jersey J G M of mississippi and J L deering and J W norton of maine |