Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1884 — Page 1

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

ESTABLISHED 1823.

OUR CHALLENGE. Concerning “glittering generalities” and pompous, vapid, unsubstantial assertions made by rival clothiers, jealous of a reputation achieved by the MODEL in little more than six months, a reputation which they have failed to establish in eight years, we throw down the gauntlet and challenge not only any and all dealers in this city and in Indiana, but in the West, to sell clothing as low as we do. Last fall we came among you as strangers and were at once attacked by clothiers who seemed wholly unmindful of the laws of hospitality and the decencies of competitive trade. We were largely, gratuitously and vindictively advertised, but what was intended to do us mortal hurt has proved a crowning benefit for which we shall ever be duly grateful. We were then upon the defensive; now that we feel the ground firm beneath our feet, with a large and ever-increasing patronage at our back, we propose to Avage the most aggressive warfare ever known in the trade annals of Indianapolis. We propose to most clearly demonstrate that no house in Indiana can successfully compete with the MODEL, either in the quality of our fabrics, the workmanship of our garments, the style in which they are made, or the prices at which Ave shall dispose of them to our customers. We are our own manufacturers, and not only manufacture for the MODEL, but supply a number of the leading clothiers of the United States. We manufacture at our Rochester Factory for clothiers in the largest cities, who must have Soods of qualities superior to those emanded in any of the small country toAvns, whether those toAvns are EIGHT or EIGHTY' in number. The, qualities of garments needed in the large cities are qualities we supply to this city and are the only qualities the MODEL Avill sell. The MODEL is the first and only bouse in this city to give a written legal guarantee with all clothing sold. We shall continue to do this, guaranteeing that if our prices are not satisfactory and lower than any and all competition, we will refund the money to the purchaser. This season Ave are shoAving the choicest, most elegant and most desirable lines of Clothing for Men, Boys and Children. Our Spring Overcoats for Men and Boys have met with special favor. Previous to their introduction by the Model, such garments, as to quality, style and price, Avere wholly unknown in this market. Our new 4-button Sack and Frock Suits are in brisk demand, and the neAV stvles of straight, singlebreasted Frock Suits, which are especially becoming to the middleaged or young men, are meeting with ready sale among gentlemen who. previous to the coming of the MODEL, patronized the merchant tailor. In our Boys’ and Children’s Departments we are showing new styles, most of them exclusively our own, and not to be obtained elsewhere in this city. Our Furnishing Goods Department has attracted great attention. We buy our Furnishing Goods Stock in conjunction with a syndicate composed of five of the largest furnishing goods houses in the United States, and buy direct from importers and manufacturers. Hence Ave buy lower than the ordinary jobber, besides being always prepared to aA r ail ourselves of Special Bargains. For example: We advertised a sale of a superior quality of Socks at twenty-five cents, that are of good value at forty cents, and in one day sold over fifty dozen pairs of them. We now offer for the coming Aveek one line of Socks at five cents a pair, which are readily sold elsewhere at fifteen. Come and see what Ave are offering for so small an amount. We sell goods specially low in our Men’s Furnishing Department, as it is run in connection with our regular clothing business and at small expense. Our Shirts are of the best qualities made, and sold at astonishingly low prices. Our 50 cent unlaundried reinforced shirt is a great and rare bargain. Every patron, this week, lady or gentleman, will be presented a beautiful and artistic Easter Card. MODEL CLOTHING COHPA'Y, 43 anil 451. Min(t SI, Is, IS, 2D and 22 S. hasyhiia St.

WHEN INDICATIONS. Monday.— Partly cloudy weather and local rains. Our stocks for this season’s trade, in all departments, are not only the largest and most complete in this market, comprising all the prevailing styles in materials, shapes and patterns, but they are also the cheapest,—assuring you the best bargains that your money can buy,—for Ave retail at Avholesale prices at the WHEN CLOTHING STORE. We guarantee satisfaction in every instance, or refund the purchase-money upon return of the goods unsoiled. i? i nfinr^nk" iL. J. nUUljolm, ARCHITECT, Room 53 Fletcher & Sharpe’s Block. specialty made of Private Residences and Store Buildings in any part of the city and State. Elevator. Telephone. TO PRINTERS. The unsold portion of the body and display type, rules, dashes, cases and stands heretofore in use on THE JOURNALi, can be seen at the warerooms of WANAMAKER & CARSON, Electrotype Founders and dealers in Printers’ Supplies, No. 192 South Meridian street, where they are conveniently arranged for inspection and sale. This material is in first-class condition, and can be bought at very reasonable rates, in quantities to suit purchasers. Call on or address WANAMAKER.& CARSON. No. 192 S. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Ind. SPECULATION AT CHICAGO. The Sitnation Not Materially Changed— Wheat Approaching the Lowest Figures. Chicago, April s.—The downward tendency on ’Change was in no sense stemmed to-day, although an evident effort was made at the opening to prevent another panicky lowering of prices. Wheat is very closely approaching the lowest figures to be found among the Board of Trade statistics. April 13, 1870, No. 2 spring wheat sold at 73 l-4c, and it was quoted to-day at the close at 76 l-2c, or within 3 l-4e of the lowest recorded prico. May wheat closed at 81 l-Bc, shading off 7-8 c during tho last five minutes of trading. The feeling throughout the entire session was one of feverish uncertainty, and slight causes were deemed sufficient to provoke a drop in ruling figures. Corn took a heavy drop also, falling off 2@2 l-4c from the closing prices of yesterday. Provisions held their own, and closed at a shade better figures than yesterday. Transactions on the whole were very large, hut in wheat and corn the trading at times would show evidences of dullness, to be followed by a fluctuation of l-4c to l-2c. which would send speculators into the pits with a mad rush to fight out their beliefs in values. After each successive encounter it was the rale that the “bear” crowd kept the ascendency, the “ticker" invariably disclosing a falling off in values. The final encounter of the day occurred within five minutes preceding the sounding of the bell at 4:10 p. m., and within that period wheat had been beaten down 7-Be, and corn nearly lc under the lowest prices of the day. Wheat shows a decline of 1 3-4 c for May, 1 3-8 e lower for June, 3-4 c lower for July, than the closing prices of yesterday. Corn shows'a decline of 2 3:21-40. Closing prices were the lowest of the day, and year. AATieat closed at 76 1-2 cash and April, 81 1-B@Bl l-4c May, 83 l-8c June. 84 l-4c July. Corn closed at 45 7-8 c cash and April, 50 12e May, 51 l-2c June, 53 14c July. Oats closed at 27 l-4e cash and April, 31 1 -8c May, 313 8c June, 31c July. Pork closed at $15.25 @16.30 cash and April. $16.35® 16.37 May, $16.45® 16.47 12 June, $16.52 12® 16.55 July. $16.00 @16.62 1-2 August. Lard closed at $8.45c cash and April, $8.47 [email protected] May, $8.57 1-2 @8.60, June, [email protected] l-2c July, $8.72 1-2 @8.75c August. In the face of the almost unprecedentedly low range of prices, it is yet to he recorded that any failures have occurred in the trade. The only other leading feature connected with the present depression is the fact that tho shipments of wheat into the city have practically ceased. Three Boys Killed. Cincinnati, April s.—Three boys, while driving a spring-wagon across the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad at Spring Grove Cemetery crossing late this afternoon, were struck by the engine of a passenger train and instantly killed. The bodies were terribly mangled. All the boys were sons o f well-known citizens living at AVinton Place. The eldest, fourteen years of age, was tho son of John O. Moore, a commission merchant on AVest Sixth street; the second, thirteen years old, was the son of J. C. Hopple, a former partner of Moore’s, and the third, aged twelve, was the son of C. AV. McElfresh, dealer in tin and sheet-ron. Tho engine that struck them is the same that killed six persons near the same place last July. A Fatal Operation. Pmi.ADET.rHiA, April s.—John A'oung, from Chicago, died in tho hospital from the effects of an operation to extract a knife-blade fium his skull. Prior to his death lie stated that tho wound was inflicted in Chicago about three months ago by a man named Valontine Dooner. Miners’ AVages. Pittsburg, April 5. —The coal operators of tho third pool have ordered a reduction of one-fourth per cent, in a bushel in the price of mining, to take effect next Monday. It is thought the miners will accept, this reduction, as they are not in a condition to stand a strike.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1881.

WRECKED AT SAMBRO LIGHT. Full Details of the Loss of the Ocean Steamer Daniel Steinmann. The Ship’s Reckoning Lost Because of Dense Fog, ami the Dangerous Rocks Discovered Too Late to Save tiie Vessel. The Passengers Swept from the Deck by the Heavy Sea and Drowned. The Story of the Disaster as Told hy the Captain of the Steamer and by One of the Keepers of Sambro Light. THE LOST STEAMER. Reckoning I<ost in a Fog—List of Surviving Passengers and Crew. Halifax, April s. —James A. Chipman, of Chipman Bros., agents for the White Cross lino, returned this afternoon from Sambro, where ho went last night to look after the survivors of the wrecked steamer Daniel Steinmann. Tho stormy weather last night prevented him attempting to reach Sambro island, but this morning at 5 o’oclock he secured a pilot who would endeavor to reach the island. They took a pilot boat and dory with them. When as near the island as they could risk, the doiy was launched, and with the assistance of the men on the island Chipman got ashore, and saw Captain Schoonhoven, and obtained the following particulars of the wreck: The steamer had fine weather on her passage with the exception of the last two days, which were very foggy, it being impossible to get any reckoning, and he thinks he must have overrun his time. AlO p. m. on the 3d inst. ho saw a light ahead, which he first took for the Chebucto light, the fog making it appear about five miles off, but it could not have been more than ouo. He discovered as he neared the light that it was the Sambro, and before he had time to reverse the engines he was among the ledges northeast of the island. The steamer struck twice, and began filling fast. He then tried to run her ashore, but she sank in a few minutes. As soon as the ship struck the captain ordered the passengers all on deck, but they were all swept overboard and drowned by the heavy seas which swept over her. Two passengers and five of the crew got into a boat, and managed to reach shore. Tho ship went down stern first. The captain, who w*as at his post on the bridge when she went down, threw off his boots and coat and took to the forward rigging, but she sank faster than he could climb, so he was obliged to let himself float, and after considerable trouble caught the topgallant yard, and clung there with one of the passengers, who also managed to keep himself afloat, until 5 a. m. on Friday, when a boat put off from the island and rescued them. The captain will remain on the island to look after the wreck, and will not come up to the city until the first of the week. No bodies are yet washed ashore. Tho government steamer Nowfield left this morning for Sambro island, for the purposo of getting off the crew and securing all possible information. Running at 7 o’clock within a few hundred yards of tho island, she cast anchor and proceeded to make the necessary preparation for getting the survivors from the island. A boat was launched, and the men pulled for the spot where the survivors were awaiting relief. Upon landing, tho sailors and passengers were interviewed by tho rescuing party, and the details of the dreadful catastrophe were elicited by a reporter. The surviving passengers and seamen of the ill-fated steamer are Henry Schoonhoven, of Antwerp, captain; Eugene Nicola, Mutfort, Luxemburg; Locco Nikola, Vincenzo Salano, Italy; John Medermann, Echenhofen; Ober Bayen, Otto Kranz, Wittchendorf, near Sjihwarsburg; Frank Florentine, Disseri, Antwerp; Charles von Louis, Antwerp; Petro Panges, Antwerp; Fritz Vick, Stralsund, Prussia. STATEMENTS OF EYE-WITNESSES. Tho Captain's Story of the Disaster and the Causes Leading to It. Halifax, April 5. —Following is the statement of Captain Schoonhoven: “On the 3d of April, after a voyage of thirteen and a half days from Antwerp, at 6 p m., bearing off Chebucto, by dead reckoning and soundings, west half south, by compass distance twentyfive miles; fog and heavy rain. Steamed deadslow, steering west quarter south, sounding every hour. About 9:15 saw through the mist a faint light about two points on the starboard bow, disappearing at times for four or five minutes. Taking it for Chebucto, I steered for it, sounding thirty fathoms, and ten or twenty minutes later I saw that it was the fixed light of Sambro, appearing clear, and at the same time seeing a faint show of what I took to be tho Chebucto light about four points on the starboard bow, I sounded twenty-six fathoms. I then put tho helm hard aport, but it was too late, and just before the ship struck on the rocks. I at no time heard the fog-whistle off Sambro. The first shock was light, the second heavy, carrying away the steering gear. After this we could not get tho engines to w r ork, but drifted over the rocks and anchored, tho ship lying-to pretty quiet, with little sea; ordered the chief and second mates to lower the boats and get the children and female passengers in first. While I saw this going on, having already one boat in the water (the crow were working with a will), I saw tho ship coming nearer to the breakers again, when I ran forward to see if the chain cable was not broken. Before getting there, a monstrous sea broke over the poop, washing overboard every passenger—children and women —who stood on deck. This was immediately followed by an awful crash, and the ship went down as quick as lightning, stern first, carrying every one down who was on deck and thoso who were below. I ran up the forerigging. but was washed out before getting half-way, but afterward succeeded in catching the topsail yards, which stood just above tho water. A moment after a passenger was able to join me. The night was foggy and rainy, and we saw nothing more. The next morniDg we were gallantly rescued by three men upon Sambro island, about 5 a. m., in one of our own boats, there being no life-boat or rocket apparatus on the island. Seme of the crew had also succeeded in reaching the land through the surf. The number of passengers drowned was 90; crew, 33. Saved—passengers, 3; crew, 0. We had a fine voyage till wo reached the bank, which wo crossed in 44° 33', and where we saw some patches of field ice. Thence we had almost continued rain till we reached the Nova Scotia coast. Our last observations were taken on the morning of tho 2d. We had a full general cargo of about 1,400 tons, the steamer drawing twenty feet six inches aft, and nineteen feet forward. The ship is now evidently broken, with rocks through her bottom. Tho storm was from the eastward when we struck, with a dense fog and rain. It was impossible to save any passengers whatever. I stayed in the fore topsail yards, but having to go further up to clear the break of the sea, 1 maintained a position in the ratlines for eight hours, in company with a solitary surviving pas senger. We were afraid to lash ourselves for fear tire mast would break away; so we just held on. all ready to jump, from 10 i\ a. to O;3Q A. at,

| when a heavy line was thrown to us. and we jumped into the water, and were pulled through the surf into a boat.” WHAT A LIGHT HOUSE KEEPER SAW. ' Alex. Gilnie, brother to the light-liouse keeper, who resides upon the islaud, gave the annexed statement: “My brother Alfred is keeper of the lighthouse. The permanent residents upon the island are the keeper, his wife, three children, myself and another brother, Stewart, a bombardier, four gunners of the royal artillery, and Alex. Houseman, engineer, in chargo of the fog whistle. At the time of the disaster the keeper and bombardier were in Halifax, on the duty of making annual returns, etc. Two boiler makers were, at the time of the wreck, at work repairing the boiler of the whistle. I was in charge of the fog whistle from C till 9:30, having relieved the engineer at 6, at which time the whistle was in working order and sounding its notes of warning. I succeeded in keeping the whistle going till 8:45, when it cleared sufficiently to enable me to see distinctly Devil’s island and Chebucto head. I stopped tho whistle, the engineer at this time deeming it unnecessary to keep going. Just before the engineer relieved me, at 9:30, the lookout man sighted a steamer about a mile south by east of the light. He called me, and I saw how she was lying to. heading about east-northeast. She lay there .about fifteen minutes, while I looked at her, after which she ran ahead about a mile, then started ahead again and went about fivo bundled yards, and again stopped. I think she then struck on the Broad Beaver Shoal, for she began to back astern. It was very dark, and I judged her motions by her lights. The fog whistle was started again at 9:45. though it was still clear. This was done to warn the ship from the rock, about twenty minutes after she began to back. This time she struck again on the Mad rock, on the northeast shoal. She then let go her anchor, but this did not seem to hold her, an<?she drifted up across the shoals and sank between 300 and 400 yards from the shore of the island. My brother and I then got into a boat and attempted to put out to tho steamer, but the boat was too small, and we were forced to turn back. We then went up and burned lamps on the rocks and lit bonfires along the shore, to warn tfuy boats that might be afloat against the dangerous coasts. We also waved blue lights.in the direction of the cove as a signal to such boats to keep within safe distance from the island, and as a guide to enable them to keep comparatively free from danger, so that they could land without risk. In the course of an hour a boat came iD sight, which proved to be one of the boats of the steamer? containing seven men. We succeeded in guiding them in to where'they might land. Wc kept the lights burning along the shore all night, but saw nothing more until day break, when we observed two persons clinging to the forward rigging. Stewart and three others then lowered a boat, and putting out to tho wreck, rescued and safely landed the captain and one passenger. Throughout the day the fog continued too thick for us to signal and the sea too boisterous to permit our landing on the mainland. We did all in our power to make those who had been saved as comfortable as the circumstances would permit.” INCIDENTS OF THE DISASTER. The Wearisome Vigil of Captain Schoonhoven anti His Companion. Halifax, April 6. —The three surviving passengers of tho Daniel Steinmann are now in the city, and state that the vessel struck but slightly at first. The captain then summoned all on deck, and directed them to prepare to enter the boats if such a course should bo necessary. One boat was launched, and all made a rush for it, though good discipline was maintained among the ship’s crew. The boat was well filled and reached to the steamer by a rope. When some of thoso on board were about cutting the line, the steamer suddenly sank, dragging the boat down with it. The boat turned over and over, and every person in it was thrown out and drowned. When the stern of the vessel sank, the cries and screams of the women and children were heart-rending for a few minutes. Capt. Schoonhoven made his way up the fore-rigging. Two men caught the rigging of the mainmast and endeavorod to climb along the stay between the heads of the two masts. In this perilous passage one lost his grasp and was washed away; tho other, John Neiderinann, succeeuod in reaching the fore-rigging hy a desperate effort, in the course of which his legs were seized by someone drowning. Above him, on the mast, one of the wire uplifts of the foretop gallant yard was broken, and this gave play to the yard, which worked back and forth and threatened to tear out the mast. Tho mast quivered and cracked alarmingly. Tho captain, fearing he would be obliged to abandon his dangerous position and betake himself to the water, pulled off his boots. The two unfortunates, from time to time, cried out together for help, but the roar of the wind and waters drowned their feeble voices, so that, even if assistance had been at hand, it is doubtful if they could have been heard. They were doomed to painfully watch the passing minutes and hours throughout the night till daybreak. During this dismal watch they could feel the vessel drifting nearer and nearer to Sambro island. To add to the horror of the situation, they saw blue lights burning on shore and signals to guide boats to safety, while conscious that they were beyond assistance or relief. Soon after daylight a boat put out from a cove, maimed by five* men, who approached them. The captain was by that time so benumbed that his companion had to use force to disengage him from the spar and assist him into the boat. He then followed. Among the curious incidents connected with tho escape of the seven persons landed in the boat during the night, one of the most thrilling was that of an Italian. He having grasped tho boat just after she left tho steamer, her occupants refused to take him in, because a number of drowing persons had seized his legs and body, and it wjus certain tho boat could not take them without swamping, as she was all ready half full of water. The Italian at once dove, and thus shook off those holding him. He soon reappeared at the surface and again caught the boat. He was then taken on board, but was so exhausted that for a tune he was helpless. Another singular escape was that of Nickolai, a lad of nineteen years. He jumped from the bridge, foiling into the boat on his head. He sustained no injury, except having one leg bruised. Tho yougest person on board, so far as known, was an infant three months old. Among those drowned was a young couple, married just before the Steinmann sailed, and who had experienced only eighteen days of wedded life. Several large families perished altogether. One was a Swiss family, father, mother and eight children. Another was a family from Holland, about the same size. The water was comparatively smooth to-day, and the work of recovering bodies was begun. Eleven have been recovered so far. THE PEOPLE ON BOARD. Full List of the Names of Passengers, and of the Officers and Crew. Antwerp, April s. —Following are the names of the passengers of the steamer D. Steinmann: Buehhartz, of Aachen; Bicliten, of Dusseldorf; Roos, of Nuremberg; Floeekenstein of Heinricksthal; Faeth, of Weibcnsbrunn; Moller, of Xbirtmund; Hebei, of Dortmund; family of eight persons named TTeekenhrutsen, from Stofele; Fuchs, of Koenigbach; Matthias and Nicholas Majerns, of Hosingen: Emil, of Dresden: Clark, of New York; Markham, of Hull; Potter, of Niederhochstadt; Lorenz, of Munster; VanHatmne, of Bassevelde: Didorenzo, of Italy; Gambardella. of Italy: San o, of Italy: Oestcr - reioher, of Waschenfeld; Lorenz, of Gallen; Roth, of Heinheim; Trick, of Gengnan; Horn, of Esch; Gunker, of Eseh: Eysehon, of Mutfort; Thill, of Mutfort; Hemmor, of Golinzen; Zing, of Gerten; Stocssel, of Woesen; Hoffmann, of Damladi; family of eleven persons named

Benggert, from Aarmuhle, Switzerland; Schmidt, of Heffingen; two families of seven persons named Kirschen; three persons named Muller, of Heffingen; Kremer, of Eren zen; William Franz ami Marg. Franz, of Niedoralpen; J. Oerger, of Unzhunt; Binsfeld, of Heffingen; Schue, of Gilsdorf; Niedermann, of Niederbueren; Fisher, of Neuhofen; Gotz Erhehardt and George Erheharut, of Blankenborn; Rupprecht, of Holenbrur.n; Krater, of Stras burg; family of six persons named Krapendonek, and a family of seven persons named Bravenbor, from Ridderkert; Stickel, of Gunterrhof; Roe der. of Wolferhof; Alf, of Bluskastle; Spirs, of Stofele. The officers were: Schoonhoven, captain, and Lamp, Russe, Genard and Vick, subordinate of floors. The names of the sailors are Brannlick, Ilickelson, Mooivangysel, Altheiner, Krausse, Neumann, Jacobsen, Hochmann, Spintsee, Eckmann, Deklepper, Brash, Debeen, Vandeneynden, Vanloy, Pintjons, Demeulder, Gallivoft, Vauloo, Verbanck, Devosse, Hack, Pinjens, Bournonville, Danur, Armour, Blanck, Brenker, Vancsten, Fieren, Cheiers and Geerts. . The total lost is five officers, thirty-three sailors and ninety-one passengers. SCENE OF TIIE WRECK. A Rock-Bound and Perilous Coast—-The Wreck of the Atlantic. Sambro island, whero tho ill-fated Daniel Steinmann was wrecked, is about fifteen miles from Halifax, and is a small rocky islet in the Atlantic ocean. The entire coast is rock-bound, and during a southeasterly gale it is sure destruction for a vessel to bo caught too near it. There is a perfect archipelago of islets, like Sambro, near tho entrance to Halifax harbor. The indentations of tho coast in the vicinity of Sambro island furnish harbors—liko Ketch, and Sambro, and Terrence hay—capable of receiving ships of the line, but the entire coast from Cape Sable to Cape Breton is teethed with rocks and cliffs, which stretch their fangs far out into the Atlantic in search of prey. Sambro light house, the scene of tho disaster, was erected a few years ago on Sambro island, a low sand-bar just outside and on the west entrance of Halifax harbor. It forms one of the protections to what is known as Ketch harbor. Large vessels entering the roadway pass close to Sambro light, following outside of Ketch harbor and Portuguese cove and inside of McNabb’s island, on which a second light guides tho mariner to the docks of the city. The whole district is skirted with shoals, rendering it exceedingly dangerous to navigators. Almost exactly eleven years ago the locality of the present disaster was the scene of the wreck of the White Star steamer Atlantic, which involved a loss of over 500 lives. Tho Atlantic left Liverpool for Now York on March 20, 1873, touched at Queenstown on the next day to receive the mails, and then proceeded on her voyage across the ocean. She had on hoard nearly 1,000 passengers, of whom about fifty were cabin passengers. When nearing the American coast, Captain Williams was informed by the engineer that the coal supply of the steamer was running low, and as he had eneoun tered heavy gales on March 24, 25 and 26, lie decided to put into Hallifax to get additional fuel. The vessel had passed that port and was put back late on March 31. Early in the morning of the next dxy she struck on the rocks at Meagher’s island, and the sea, sweeping over her decks, carried away all the port boats. The keeling over of the steamer heavily to port rendered the starboard boats useless, and the persons that were saved were either taken up by boats that put out from shore, or reached the land by means of life-lines stretched from the shore to the vessel. Os 970 passengers on board 546 were lost. The vessel was running at a speed of about twelve knots an hour when she struck, and no officer on board seemed to know her exact position. ACCIDENT ON THE TEXAS PACIFIC. An Emigrant Train Wrecked—Many People Injured But No One Killed. Galveston, April 6. —The Texas Pacific railroad wreck, brief reports of which were made yesterday, occurred near Elmdale Station. Two emigrant cars and a smoking car were ditched. The following is the list of casualties: Reese H. Evans, Paddy’s Run, 0., left knee hurt; A. W. Mclleman, Paris, (3., foot hurt; Clark Lawrence, Chetopa, Kan., bruised liip; Monroe Berry, El Paso, Tex., bruised on hip and chin; J. *M. Fisher, Itolla county, Mo., wounded on forehead; C. H. Smith, Cain county, 111., scalp wound; J. W. Powell, New Orleans;fJ. Millsapa, hip and scalp wounds; Wm. Seedary, Fort Worth, Tex., head and jaw wound; F. Lister, New Orleans, head and face hurt; C. F. Barclay, Paris, Tex.; back and arm hurt; .John Altman, Washington, Mo., left arm fractured; G. A. White, Coahoma countv, Miss., back hurt; Simon Isaacson, Nashville, Tenn., wound in the abdomen; C. H. Balls, Ralls county. Mo,, fractured collarbone and scalp wound; H. Straus, Fort Worth. Tex., fractured collar bone and scalp wound; Wm. Smith, Matton, Ark., lacerated wound of the head; Miss Kittie Reed, Atlanta, Ga., wound of the scalp; R. Assheton, of Warrington, Va., slightly hurt in the side. Eating Eggs on a Wager. New York, April 5. —Charles Pearsolls, the Fulton market fish dealer, walked into Ross’ restaurant this afternoon to eatftho last installment of sixty eggs a day for fivo days. He 'began his task last Monday, not on Tuesday, as was reported. He ate thirty this morning, and the other thirty this afternoon finished the job. Tho thirty eggs weighed three and three-quar-ter pounds with shells on. They were boiled two and a half minutes and then dumped into four glasses, holding about a pint each. Young Pearsolls took off his coat, rolled up his cuffs, and proceeded to drink his eggs as he would so much coffee. The first glass full disappeared in five seconds, the second in soven seconds, the third in eight seconds, and the fourth in six seconds. There was nothing left of the eggs but their shells. Pearsolls lit a cigar, and said he felt no inconvenience and that he would oat sixty more eggs to-morrow, just for good measure. He has bet .sls to $lO ho will eat forty at a sitting to-morrow. Fall of a Building. St. Louis, April 6. —The carriage factory of J. Kemple, a three-story brick building, quietly caved in early this morning, and was nearly de stroyed. Twelve employes, with their lamilies, occupied the upper-story, several of whom went down with the debris, but, fortunately, none were seriously injured excepting Mrs. Cacerno. whose hip was dislocated, and a child whose eyes were blinded with lime dust. Several marvelous escapes occurred. A fire alarm was sounded, and those of the inmates who had not already escaped were taken out of the ruins by firemen. The damage is about $5,000. Low-Priced Pig-Iron, Philadelphia, April s.—lron men in this city scout the report that a pig-iron manufacturer lias contracted to deliver fifty tons of pig iron daily, for from ten to fifteen years, in Nashville, Tenn., at jrices ranging from $10.50 to $12.50 a ton. Secretary Swank, of tho American Iron and Steel Association, says that this is much cheaper than the English manufacturers could quote pig-iron at the mines, with their fuel and iron ore at hand and with much cheaper labor than any American labor. He regards the report as “highly improbable.” The contract involves over $2,000,000. A Drunken Row. Oueensburo, Pa., April 6.—Last night iluring a dance at a farm house near Salem, a drunken row occurred, in which one man was fatally and three others seriously injured. The tight sprang from an old feud between the McLaughlin ami Wagner families. Three brothers in each family took a hand. El mer McLaughlin struck George Wagner over the head with a paling, splitting open the skull. Wagner is living this evening, but the doctors say cannot possibly recover.

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THE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. The Foolhardy Aguora and His Filibusters Land on Cuban Soil, And Begin the Work of Revolutionizing the Queen of the Antilles by Burning Plantation Buildings. Dad State of Demoralization Among Egyptian Government Oflicials. All the Tribes in the Vicinity of Khartoum Join the Revolt, Leaving General Gordon in the Greatest Peril. THE CUBAN FILIBUSTERS. Aguera and His Army of Twenty Men Effect a Lauding. Key West, April 6. —The schooner Schoters arrived last night. She passed two revenue cutters and the flagship Tennessee, and proceeded to the upper harbor, where she was seized by Collector Wicker, who placed inspectors on board, and this morning hoisted the revenue flag at the mast-head. There were three people aboard, two colored. The negro in charge said he was engaged to pilot the Schoters to Cape Florida; that on rounding Fort Taylor Aguera told him, with a drawn pistol, that ho must take tho party to tho Cuban coast. Ou aproaching near Cardonas he directed the pilot to land abreast a plantation then in sight, whero horses could bo obtained. This was done, and the party reached tho beach. The pilot then put to sea. Ho says he saw an extensive fire before getting clear of the land, and thinks the plantation buildings were burned. Tho negro’s story is doubted, but it is the best information obtainable to-day. The captain of the revenue cutter Boutwoll took the three men from the schooner this forenoon. It is evident the Spanish consul, through his detective, discovered and transmitted to Washington more information than is possessed by the federal officials here. It is to be regretted that tho Treasury Department communicated with tho revenue cutter at Cedar Keys instead of instructing the collector at this port. Reports vary regarding the number of filibusters. There are said to bo from twelve to twenty. The vessel is said to have carried a small number of carbines. The Customs Authorities Responsible. Washington, April 6. —The officials at the Spanish legation in this city havo no official information respecting the landing of tlio Key West filibusters in Cuba. They say that inasmuch as a landing lias been made, and tho party is on Cuban sail, they have no further interest in the affair, it being now a matter for tho local authorities. They say they are satisfied tho United States authorities did their whole duty in the matter, but the custom-house authorities of Key West were exceedingly negligent, and are responsible for the failure to prevent the expedition from getting away. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. Nubar Pasha Resigns, Leaving All Bureaus in a State of Chaos. Cairo, April s. —Nubar Pasha has resigned the presidency of the Council of Ministers and other offices he held. His resignation is due to discord with the English officials and the absence of a distinct declaration on the part of tho English government, during the debate on Thursday in tho Commons, of its future policy in regard to Egypt Officials and heads of every department in Egypt threaten to resign. The uncertainty of the English policy in regard to both Egyptian financial affairs and the Soudan question is paralyzing commerce, and the official bureaus are in a state of anarchy. The English* Egyptian officers are quarreling, and the English are referring every dispute to London. It is doubtful whether a successor to Nubar Pasha will be found. It is believed the retirement of Nubar Pasha will hasten an English protectorate over Egypt. A battalion of Egyptian troops started for Suakim a day or two ago to form a garrison at that place. Before tho battalion left Cairo fifteen men had deserted, and many more had decamped at Suez. General Gordon's Desperate Situation. London, April s.— Tho dispatches from Cairo, to-day, represent General Gordon’s position as desperate. The reports from Berber are that the partisans of the Madhi hold entire command of the Nile between Khartoum and Shenda. The Governor of Sennaar has sent to General Gordon, asking for help. The Sennaar garrison, ho says, will not bo able to hold out another month. General Gordon advises him to try and arrange a capitulation, as help from Khartoum is impossible. The statement made in the House of Commons by the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for War, that General Gordon has never asked for the assistance of English troops, is opposed to the official information at Cairo. According to this General Gordon is relying upon relief from Indian troops, which ho expects to reach him by way of Suakim and Berber. In a private letter to Commander Maxwell, General Gordon writes: “We exist day by day, and though the excitement is nice sometimes, we can have too much of it, and, while the responsibility is heavy, 1 can only feel trust in God's mercy, for there is nothing else.” The roads beyond Berber are blocked, being occupied by rebels. It is impossible to forward telegrams to Khartoum. Tho tribes between Shendy and Khartoum are in open rebellion, and in constant communication with the Bicharicli, which are momentarily expected to revolt. It is feared Berber and Dongola will be invested in a short time. Nothing has been heard from General Gordon fora fortnight. THE DEAD DUKE. Services in Memorial Chapel, Attended by the Royal Family. London, April s. —Tho Duchess of Albany this morning visited Memorial Chapel, where tho body of her husband was resting. She remained a short time alone with the dead. The funeral services took place at 11:30 this morning in St George’s Chapel. Tho Queen, tho Princess of Wales, and Princesses Christian, Louise and Beatrice went from the castle, through the deanery, to the chapel. The Prince of Wales, Crown. Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and other royal personages, assembled in Memorial Chapel and marched in procession to St. George’s Chapel. The Prince of Wales followed tho coffin as chief mourner. The Dean began the service ns the coffin entered the door. The choir sang “O God, Our Help in Ages Past,” and Spohr’s anthem. “Blessed are tho Departed.” The coffin was then placed in tie; vault. As the Queen retired the choir sang, ‘ Lead, Kindly Light.” Chopin’s “Funeral March” was played as tho royal per images withdrew. The Queen sat during tho service weeping bitterly. AU the princesses were sobbing* 'Tim