Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 2, 1878, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIIL MERCHANT TAILORING. GATIERT, THE POPULAR TAILOR, Is now making up the FINEST OVERCOATS for $25 to $40; usual price $35 to $55. DIAGONAL SUITS for $28 to $55; usual price $35 to $70. BUSINESS SUITS for $25 to $40 3 usual prico $32 to $55. CASSIMERE PANTS, $5to $10; usual price $7 to $14. ORUERNOW ANDSAVE HONEY. 179, 181, 183 CLARK-ST., P OPENTILLOP. M. CORNER MONROK. "“"E,!‘vi-‘,“ WATERS, THE GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY, HUNYADI JANGS. The Best Natural Aperient. THE LANOCET.—~ **Hunvadl Jsnos. — Taron Liebig afirms that its richness In aperfent saits auroase: ra that o otuer known waters.” THE BRITINI MEDICAL JOUR~ NAL a3z miost enlcy ent water.” PROFERNOI VIRCITOW, “"“"B +* Invarisbly Rood and prompt success; inost valuable. FL81 AD! RAIEIL. Vienna, B e vhese Maters wich remarsavie PROFERSOIL SCANZONI, Wurzburg. pro- scribe nono but this, 25 N o 1. g0} LAUDET BEUNTON. 16, Uy rivale, and surpasses them in cificacy.” PROFESSOR AITKEN, M,D,, F.1L.8.. Royal | i tloys " Preferred” to iincy, Hemplial, Nrtlos UL A DOSE. Eery genoinn bottlo bears the neme of The Apol- Houris Ca: Qmiteds, Londan, 7 FRED'K DE BARY & CO., 41& 43 Warran-st,, New York, Hole Agenta for United States and Canads, FOR SALE BY DEALERS, GROCERS, AND DIRRUGGISTH, GROCERIES. = (O T THE CREETSALE GROCERIES. Cnt Loaf &) I bttt el Abtandard, per | have it Jaitna: Valencla Dles, per Diried Applos. Ple'lc brici Desches, pee Al rrl ’"l o Bried Wisortloboret Hickson's Gash Grocary Hon, 113 Fast Madison-st. FOR RENT. DESIRABLE QFFICES IN THE TRIBUNE BULLOING TO REINT. WM. 0, DOW, Room 8 Tribune Building, TO Apply to RENT. Fint-clus dwelling, . Tor aliredv o 01 Calmier ay. or a ohea g Tt 1% ZAJUS BILVKIOZAN, Chamber of Cummerce. CHAMPAGNE WINES, Y 2w For Sale Everywhere, e THE WONAN'S HOSPITAL, The Woman's Tospital of the State of Minois, 473 THIRTIETH-8T., Chicago, Botwecn Wabsh and Michigan-avs, 0 Women's Freo Dispensar cted with l‘flu:n,m N pen avery Wednediny o Saiaranr ro ! Widcar s X or the gratulious treatment of Discascs TCHES AND JLWELLY. AN IEWELMYS o ONE WEEK gerifiss g-out of the Oldest Wholcsale Jeweler {4 the city, Cowe sssly and avold fhe rush. SULIN G ASHLEIMAN, 130 Biate-st, w UUTLE 108, RODGENS & 50N’ The Ohicago Pavorite, RAZORS s s figs V. 1. KELLEY, 83 Kvery one warranted. INN“N- 4 ey EMDROIDERIEY. A s EMBROMERIES| AT LOW PRICES ! Fueld, Leiter & Co, EXPOSITION BUILDING, IHave now open, of their own importation, an clegant as- sortment of new patterns in TABURG FOGINGS INSERTIONS, And begin the secason with low~ er prices than ever have been made on these goods. GOLORED EMBROIDERIES! In beautiful destgns, especial- ly attractive and very cheap. NOVELTIES IN TIDIES! Embrotdered Antique, Japan= ese, Plain and Colored Cluny, Guipure, Applique, and Not- tingham (white and eccrw), ; TORCHON TOILET SETS. CLUNY TOILET SETS. PRINCESS T'OILET SETS. DUCHESS TOILET SETS. FANCY TOILET BOXES AND CUSHIONS. We would say to our custom- ers that the inducements of- fered in this Department,both as to goods and prices, are auch as will give entire satis- faction upon examination. ANGRY ELEMENTS | The Awful Fury of the Creat Deep, and lts Vic= tims. Further Particulars of the Wreck of the Steam- ship Metropolis. Ono Hundred and Two Persons Sup- posed to Have Gone Down to Death, The Vessel Unquestionably ‘Weak and Wholly Unseawortlry. Woe-Begone Plight of the Sur- vivors After Escaping from the Surf. Generous Efforts of the People of Nor- jolk, Va., to Reliove the Bufferers. Ocean Tides of Unprecedented Height Along the At laniic Coast. Eight Persons Carried to De- struction by a Sudden’ Tidal Wave. Eastern Rallroads Completely Blockaded by the Snow Accumulation. TIIE COLLINSES. AROUND THEIR OPFICE. Soectal Disvateh to The Uhicagn Tribune, PRILADELPIIA, Pa., Feb, 1.—At the office of T, & T. Collins, in Walnut place, this morning, there was a crowd, not only of wives and moth- ers anxfously secking for news, but scorcs of laborers susious to take the places left by the dead, 8o great was tho throng that the dvors had to bo closed and admittance refused to all. Tho first dispatch recelved by thom was the fol- lowlng: Wngck 8taTiox, Feb. 1, 1878.—Tv P. & 7. Collins ¢ What are we to do with the dead bodles? The men who aro savod are destitute of clothing. Will telegraph yon fuil particulars In aboul two ‘hours. Paut J. Wints, REPLY. Mr. Collins at onco tolegraphed: 8pare no expenss to make every person saved comfortable. A Government steamer will be thero this morning. Liave the bodius who Lave familios sent here, Tuoxas CoLLixNs. MR. WIITE was Chief Engineer of the expedition. Heis 50 years old, aud has been Chief Enpincer in the construction of the Aloxandris & Fredericks- burg, Pennsylvanis, and Leligh & Susquebanna Rai'roads. o bas & wife and four children in Bethlchem. AT ALY PAST 3 O'CLOCK the followlng wua received from the wreck, dated 8:20 p. mn.: To P, & T, (Jollln—cu%l. Ankers will make arrangements to bave all tho men saved taken Lo Norfolk to-morrow. We have a liat of 140 men, #0 far, who have boen saved, and othorsare report. ing themaelves, It { probable wo_have lost suve enty of ourrolirond hands. J. B. Moore iu getting a tull lat of the saved, and will feport soon. The veesel s a completo wreck, and we aave nothing trom vur supolics. 1 bave injured my foot some. out 1t will be all well In & fow days, Wo bind to swim ashore, The Life-Saving crow vave usno asstetance of any sccount. We wont ashore sixty- vo milca below Capo Henry, FauwJ, Witz ‘TilB LOBT STEAMER must not be confounded with the Mctropolls, @ side-wheeler, which was formerly owned by the Narraganset Steamshlp Company. This ves- sel was formerly the Stars and Stripes, a guo- boat built by Charles Mallory & Son, at Mystic, Coun., 1n 1361, -Bhe was a wooden vessel, 135 feet long, thirty-four and oue-half feet broad, and cost $MU000. Afier constant scrvice durlng the War' as s supply ship for blocksding squadrous, sho was bought by C. 8. Bushnell to run petween New York and New Haven, Later she was used fu the Cuban trado between Now York and Havana. In 1870 KID GLOVES! OPERA AND WHITE. 3 Button---:il.oo, $1.50, $1.75, $1.00 4 Button---$1.25, $1.50, %2.00, J¥2.20 6 Button---$1,60, $2.00, $2.50, $2.70 ALSO A COMPLETE LINE OF WHITE & OPERA SHADES for GENTLEMEN. Every palr warranted and fitted. PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT, 94 State-st. KELLEY, MORLEY & CO., LEALERS IN COAL! All Coal freshly mined and received since the strike, Main Ofice: 97 WASHINGTON-ST. FINANC2A L. she was sold, taken to Nowberryport, and lengthened to 198 foet, increasing her burden to . 870 tous. Bhe bad two decks aud two masts, 1 aud drew thirteen fect of wuter, 8he was fitted l]. S. 4. PER’ OT. LOAN. up with s p:r ot compouudt flnjl:li'nn wd‘l!;olltr 4 1o carry & sleam pressuro at oighty pouuds. ooy tecertag sobuctpiont o the U B, 4per AR ‘AccounODATIONS. tho Troseury, sud payiuent can be mado (o chockasad | She had cabin sccommodations for fifty, with currooy wi {ch we will convert it gold at current We also ke » wuoply on hand for tmmediate delfve ¢ rates, and buy and sell ALL tho I5SUES of {f, 5, slwaye allowlag the est aics for CALLED PRENTON, KEAN & €O, Denkers, 100 Waslitngton at. MONEY toL.LOAN BY JOSIAH H, REED, No. 20 Nassau-st, N, Y. s a8 required, IMP] 4 no ;t“ i&'hz.x ROVED CHICAGO steerago for 163 The- staterooms were ou the main deck, snd tho saloons extended forward and aft. 8he had an extra outflt of boats to carry 225 passcugers. As tho Metropolis she ran on the New York and Savanuah line for three or four years, snd in 1875 ber present own- ers, Lunt Brothers, of New York, put her on the new ltne from New York to Bermuda, dur- Ing which shic had o very hard passago of twen- ty-clalt days, and was badly used up. When rebuilt sho was classed Al for seven years, aod, laat year, was Inemo; l'll‘()Pfill'l'lY. at BE: AT ! plications recetved und promptly attended to Ly P 4. A, IlUI(LlJUg‘. 76"11"!“1"];11'“‘ PEOPLE'S BUILD'G & LOAN ASS0, 00 WASHINOTON T, Assets, $103,000. Prect Tr(a Pha woll-Khow ThHSdStoMIE Astosimtion Lo mouey on very favurable teriie snd low fnterest, lie; ular mecting (or Lorrowersnext Monday syenlic ot v UARKISON KELLEY, Bea. { Nationgl Bauk Clams ‘clock, JOHN I. WRENN & CO., 8. W, corner Dearborn and Wasnlogton-ste. HRSURVEYED unders special examination by the American Bhip-Masters' Assoclation, and classed 134, Last December Mr. Thomas Collins personally fn- spected tho vessel, and,’ finding her all right, chartered her for the round trlp to the Amazon. She arrived here Dec. 23, and began loadiug at the Willow street whart. 811% TOOK OUT A LARGR 0ARGO, of which the principal ftems were as follows: Five hundrod tons iron rails, $20,000; 250 tons OLTICIAN, of coal, ?lfl%; Jumber, $080. The rest was NIANANNL OBTIGIAN, Tribuns Buliding, | the - Doloware oies. = Fresidont fand, o the Delawsre Stutusl Marlne & Fire In- surance Company, sald that Company had iusured the freight for $42,000, the cost on board, and that ouly on s persoual inspection. Ho thought ber & very falrrisk. Tho insarance had been agreed upon three weeks ago, the Com- pany haviug an agreement to {nsure all the ves- scle that Messrs, P, & T. Collins were sending out. PPRICEES Fine gpectac es sulted to all slghts on sclentide prine clples. re sud Flel, H L S8, ett #lon” e, Mlelcopen St FOR NALE, ICE! ICE! For sale, 2,000 - tons of 7-1ack Ieg. - Addeqea. <> 16 4nd 2,000 JOHNSTON & C0., Wiimington, 111, GAS APPARATUS. e recently made uj arst Ty e, 0,5 ol aputen il i R s ottt tucen Jackson aud Adsins. l SR te GURATES AND NANTELS, TOE RATE WAS 3 PER CXNT, the lowest kuowa for this class of business. President Platt, of the Insurance Company of North Awmerics, who had relnsured ope-nalf of the risk for the Delaware Mutual, sald that they considered the risk a fair ope, or they would not bave taken {t. They bad made s personal fnapection, and were satlsfied that it was a good risk. Mr, ‘Thomas Collins this morniog reocated what he hiad ssld,—that ho was perfectly satiaflod with tho seaworthiness of the ship, or ho would not bave losded her, and the crew that brought her on from New York WEEE PERYROTLY S4TISPIRD TO KEEF OX with ber to Brazil. As the best evidence of ibls, bie had ihlouded to sall with her himselt with bis wife sod child, sud ouly chaoged bis SLATE MANTRLS, P HOLAECO & i 4 o NUATL G, Intention beeause his brother wanted him to sclect the men for the next stesmer. DIsFATCHES rervice station at the wreck of the Metrovolis reports: The Metropolis, Cant. J. 1. Ankers, left Philadelphia at @ . m. on the 2Jth of Janu- ary. Dlscharged her pilot at 11 p. m. at the breakwater. At 8 p. m. un the J0th the vessel started a heavy teak in the rudder-casc. ing that they could not galn on the loak with pumps, they concluded to lighten the steamer by averthrowing coal and hurrying away for lampton Ronds. At midnight the circulsting pump gavc out. At8a. m. & heavy sca boarded the vessel, carrying away the smoke-stack box, engine-roum dours, and the forward saloon, let- ship became cowpletely unmanageable. CHICAGO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1878—TWELVE PAGES. GOVERNMENT REPORT. FROM THE SIGNAL-BERVICE STA. TION, WasminaroN, D. C., Feb. 1.—The signal- Find- ting in a large qualntity of water below, The ¥ind- ing notning could be dona for the vessel, they attempted to reach the beach to save what lives could be saved. At 6 o'clock they made the beach. At that time the fires were out and the cngines stopped. Bet all hiead sall to drive her up the beach. k4 e sURY o was very violent, At 4 o'clock passed the word forall hands tu prepare themselves with life- preservers, At 0:45 the ship struck the beach, At 11 o man on horacback made his appearance on the beach, waving his hat and promising assistance. At 12:30 p. m. the life-ssving serv- fce made thelr appearance, bul came poorly provided to save life. Al the assistance they could renider was to get them out of the surf as they came ashore. Ilad they como to the scene of the wreek during the torenesn nearly every one could have been saved. At 5 p. m. she broke up completely, throwing s all into the sca. e 158, Tho following fs the lst of saved: Capt.J, H. Ankers; * Charles B. Dickman, First Offic D. H. Cousins, 8ccond Officer; Bartlett, Purser; Lovel, Chlef-Englucer; Johnson, carpenter; Mediater, First-Assistant Engineer; Adams, Becond-Assistant Englncer; one olter, two fire- men, P.J, White, J. Maore, Dt. Green, Danfel McClellan, John Dougherty, Patrick Dillon, Frank Gueroynn, Curtls Cowles, John 8, Plper, Charles Berkins, Willlam J. Loftus, Michacl MeNamee, Michael Ryan, Nicholas Hawkins, Charles Connelly, Edward Scully, Michael Kel- 1§, Michael Dolan, John Coady, Abbott Farn- lam, A. C. Caten, David Lee, John McDevitt, Willlatn 8pelman, Flaron Huot, Ann Huot, Jolin Murphy, Michael McCurty, Jumes Burns, John McCabe, Willlam Clinton, John McPeak, Joln Crosson, John Casson, David Bweency, Michael Kenny, Jobu Dorsey, Timothy O'Brien, Johu Morrison, Johu Monagan, Juhn Bradley, James Manulug, Willlam J. Brown, John M- Gliity, Jawes Kune, Hueh Riley, Richard Dal- ton, James Clark, David Anderson, Edward McFadden, Willlam 8weeney, Hugh Boyle, John Burke, Richard Clark, Matthew Toolley, Will- fam T, Miles, James Leslle, John Dougherty, A. W, Newton, Thomas Cogan, Jon Darry, Pat Welch, Georgo A. Hope, Paul J. White, J. J, Moore, Capt. Harrlson, Elnuffer Kad, Dr. QGreen, Jerry Eagan, Michael Caecy, Michael Mcllmans, John Turluy, Johu Welch, Jubn I Jenkins, H. L. Brooks, Pat Fay, R. W. Brooks, Chrlst Sare, Pat Ranoy, Frank Edel, J. Milicy, Charles Gilbert. John McKenna, Michael Welch, William Hagar, Frauets Fitzpatrick; Pat Murphy, Newton Detrick, James Riley, Peter Murphy, Jolin 8weeny, Joseph Campbel), Edward Burns, ‘Thomas MuDermott, Atichacl Burhs, James Doran, Nell O'Dounncll, Pat Cuhuolly, Ar thur McCullough, Jobn McQlitry, John W. Twinks, Frank Gwyy, Charles Marley, Michael Kline, Lawrence McQuillan, John Muc- gulre, James Carroll, Barney Marshall, Willlam Uallagher, Willtam Kerlolek, Pat Quinn, Hugh Brenuen, John McCue, Jumes Maloney, James F. Alcorn, James Holland, Johu Cooney, Pat Curran, James Goodwin, John Dillou, John T, Miiter, William McLaughlin, Thomas Phillips, Charles Bethion, George Gundlade, James Me- Gutre, Charles Lalacr, Jomes Karuey, Thomas Harriogton, George 8mith, Jamea Trimpers, Frank Ellet, Alexander Dougherty, Gar- rett Doyle, John MeNamara, Pat Mcll- valne, John Kennedy, Archy McKin- nelly, Pat Gorman, Dan O'Brien, Robert Buc- anan, James McLaughlin, Peter Jackson, Ed- ward Welch, Willtam Shaucly, David Wealch, Willlam Cummins. NUMBER OF BAVED. " From the reports received at the office of the Chlef Signal Officer from the Sliznal Service sta- tion at the wreck of the Metropolls, it apucars that 158 names of thosy saved are alrcady ro- celved, It 1s poselble that the number may be Increased by others not yot reported, . EXPLANATION. The vessel struck mldway between life-sav- ing stations numbers four aua llve, which arc ucarly twelvo mjles apart, sud it would uoces- warily take some time for the crews of these stations to get their boats and apparatus to the scene. Mr, Kimball, the Chlef of the Life-8av- Ing 8ervice, docs not believe that the crews at these stations faited to perform thelr wholo duty, although the firat dispatch recelved says n2 asslstauce was reudered Ly the Lite:Baving service. QGreat difleulty . s experis cnced fo gettiog competent Keepers for tho stations along the North Caro- liua const. The late Superintendent, QGuthrie, who lost bis life la trying to get as- slstanco to the wreek of the Huron, fu a report made but o sbort timo before his death, says that he made personal efforts to get a compe- tent keeper for ono of the stations which Is near tho scene of yesterday’s disaster, but could find no one who would accept the poal- tion at the present salury, 320 per annum, snd Lo was therefore obliged to recommend tho re- tentlon of the present jucumbent. Wasiinuron, D, C., Feb. 1.—The Signal- Bervico Btatiou at the wreck of the steamor Mo- tropolis reports as followa: UNSEAWORTHT. ‘The wreck was caused by the vessel belog un- seaworthy. 8be sprang slesk about miduight, aud stranded at 7o'clock ou-the morning of Jau. 8L, The only way of saving life was by running ashore, as the vesscl was in o sluking coudition. This is the statcment of Lau Mo Quillan, ona of the saved. TERRIBLE, . Elght o'clock—Tha statc of affalrs this morn- Ing 1 terrivle, Dead bodies are lying along the beach for a distance of two miles, They arv all belog placed In proper position back from the beach. The lving are belng cared for. The two saloon women arc known to bo dead with their husbauds. Eight out of fourteeu of the foremen arc kuown to be dead. The men saved aro destitute of clothing. ALONG TUB DRACIL. Nino o'clock—The travolers aloug the beach are picking up the living snd the dead. The latter constitute about one-third of all recov- ereds THE SURVIVORS. TURIR MISRRABLE CONDITION. Nogrorx, Va., Feb. 1.-Capt. Avkers, of the Metropolis, telegraphed to Mayor Tucker, of this city, that the survivors, in sll 158, will leavo Cotnjack to-morrow for this city, This makes sbout 100 usaccounted for, tocluding the bodies ‘which have washed ashoro and been loterred by neighbors. A NARBATIVE. Nowrorx, Va., Fob. 1.—Tho steamer Cygnet arrived from Colujack this afteruoup, bringivg Ruchard H. Brooke, one of the passengers of the Metropolis. Brooks left tho wreek yesterday mgrolog, and fully sustains the facts heretofore given by Cipl, Aukers aud otbers, The vesscl Waz, beyoud all deubt, weak and unscaworthy, and, being decply taden, labored in the heavy whicn caused her to open her seams and leak. Capt. Ankers did aif that ski!l and judg- ment could suggeat or expericnce devise; but when the fires were out it left his vesscl power- fess. Ile, therefore, was unable to drive her upon the beach, as he anticipated, or keef the vessel from golng broadside on, exposiog the deck to be swept by each succeeding sea. The steamship Cygnet returned at once to bring tb this city al) the survivors, who will be duly provided for DY TNE CHARITABLE PROFLE among our citfzen. The survivors wlll be sent North via Baltimore or Clydc's line, as they may clect. A PUDLIC MEETING. The citizens of Norfolk held s public meeting this afternoon to take measures to provide for tho survivors. A snitablo bullding has been procured, and mattresses, blavkets, etc., fur- nished by the Navy Department. ' SAVE YOURSELP!' It seams that tho peoplo on board the Mo- tropolis, secing no prospect of help from the shore, gave uo ail hope, and, after the wordwas given to * save voursell,” consternation pre- vailed over which no mortal power had control. NEAVY WEATIER. The steamer had heavy weatlier from the time she Ieft the capes of Delaware, Wednesday night, Bhe commenced making water fast and labored heavily. The Captaln kept away for the capes of Virginia, Intending to make Hamp- ton Roads, Tho weather belng thick snd stormy, he fell to the Iceward, and Thursday morning was compelled to beach the vessel, the leak having put out the fires. When the vessel struck ¢ A PANIC RNSUED, creating consternation of the wildest character. Al order and discipline wer2 at anend. Many were drowned by the ses washing them over- bonrd. The signal operators were up all night gathering fuformation. The vessel Ia complete- 1y broken up, no plece of the wreck being vis- 1ble cxcept what strews the beach, BIGKIFICANT, NorroLg, Va., Feb, tropolls was chiarterod here by Rond in celed In consequence of the vessel proving un- seaworthy and worthless, * OTUHER STORM-WORK. TUE NEW JRRSEY COAST. AsBURY Pans, N, J., Feb. 1.—~The most ter- rifle storm known in years has been raging along the.coast. The brig Euta M, Tucker, which came ashore yesterday mornlug, Is o total loss. Her cargo of coflce, sald to be worth 880,000, 1s lu the undertow. The heavy sca reachied over the sandbar and has almost completely destroyed the county bridge con- necting Asbury Park with Deal. The railroad bridge over the same stream kuown as Great Pond {s badly daaged, and Iast night, whilc a passenger train of the Central Koad from New York was proceeding with great care, men with lanterns golog nhead, the engine turned over tho Beatoard “juto the stream, and John Bateman, brakeman, was thrown under the gpgine and drowned, ‘The engineer and fireman escaped by swimming to the shore, No trains are runniog from this poiut cither to Philadelvhia or New York, the rallrond Lridge at Spring Lake belng badly damaged, Loug Braneh is reported to have suffered se- verely by the storm. TRAINS SNOWED UP, Bostow, Feb. 1.—The snow-storm which be- gan here yesterday evening is the severest sinco 1807, and causcd almost the eutire suspension of pusincss. Trains on tho ralirondaarc greatly delayed. About cighteen fnchies of snow has fallen, and ft s still snowing, A blockade on the Eastern Road ot Revero was caused bya train belng thrown from the k (u attempt- ng to force through ahuge drift. The traln consisted of two engines, five cars, and o Leavy suow-plow n front, At Floyd's hrldgti, in Revere, a drift was struck which threw the plow futo tho alr, the forward engine dashed under it tearing off the smoke-stack and cab, and throwiue the engine from the track., A second englue aud every car were also thirown off. William Mead, of the forward engine, had hi lead cut open, leg broke, and ribs cru ed fog atally fojured. The Lral man, Larrabee, {s “dangerously {injured, and the conductor, Converse, reccived a scyere cut on the head, The track was torn up for quite o distance. There were 100 passengers on tho traly, but none were Injured. One engine lies on one side of the track, and the other,with the cars, on tho other side. - DESTRUCTION OF LIPE, New Youik, Peb, 1.—Thoe storm has been fear- ful, and dispatehes report damago aud disoster nll aloug the Atlantic cosst. At Convy Island there has been grest destruction of property aud elght lives lost. Tue scene of the great calamity was at the Maulattan beach property, on the east side of the lsland, where the storm struck with the greatest violence, Iu!rlr sweep- ing everything before it. Abuut half a mile east frotn the bighotel weratwoshantics, where men named Wynnu and Brennan lved with their familics, SHartly after 10 o'clock the wen, who were employet! as watchmen by the Hotel L'umpun{, left” thelr homes for the pure pose of reporting the alarming state of affairs to Weed, bead watchuwan, and during thelr absence tho shantles in which they left their fumilies were swept away, and the unfortunate occupal numberiug three womou and five chiidi verished, — When Wyune and Brennon returned there was uothin Ic& of their domleiles, and no trace of thelr loved ones, 'The victime were Mrs. Wynne and her three children, aged 8 and 3 years, und an Infunt but & day oid; Mrs. Bronnan and two children, sged 2 and 4 years respectively, Thy third Woinau who peruhed wos the nurse, whom Mr, Wyons had brought down only & fuw days ago from Brooklyn to attend biy wify duriug ber confluemont. TUENE WERE THUEE TIDAL WAVRS, which foltowed fn quick succession, and not a vostigu of the shantles was left. The bodles of tho unfortunates wers carried to sea, with the exception of that of Mra. Wynne, which was picked up ot 8heepshead Bay this morning. ‘Tho tide rose nearly ive feet higher than suy provivus recorded flood, At othier parts of tho fsland the damago doue has been excessive. ‘The drive along thy beach kuown aé the Coucourse s completely under- ined, and unsale for horses, ANOTHER DISASTER, Nxw Yonk, Feb. L-—=During the storm yes- terday the schooner Ells Hayues, supposed to be from Providenco with a canto of sall, went ashorv on Plum ulund‘ in the Sound, and sank witls all on poand. Capt. Stephenson, of the schooner Chicater, repurts sighting the Hayues sigualing for asslatauce, but tuding it fmpossi- bie to reach her, owing to the heavy sea and dangerous loculity, bo bore sway, Suddenly s high sea swept over the eck of the Hayues, which threw ber on her besin-ends, and ju a few woments she went to pleces and sauk out of sight. WRECK AND RUIN. % There has been wreck and ruin all aloog tho beach, Tho Manbattan Beach Hotel proverty suffered the most severely, “The beautiful Jup- anese structure has been swept away, aud the east end of the hotel dam: The cuine- ruom and bathlug-houscs were swept out to sea. ‘The stables outhouses have disappeared, and over 3,000 fect ot new rullroud track in the rear of the botel destroyed. ‘The hotel Is al most isolated, the avproaches being washed awsy, The damaye to this property fs botween $10,000 aud $15,000. Al otuser structures ulone the whoto line of beach not Hrmly sccured wore wrecked. Eugeman's new duck, west of Cable's fiotel, and the cuincra-ubseura structurs are gone. Only a fuw sticks remaln to indicato whers tho No-Nawe pavilfon stoud. ‘'The total loss to nr&fim“n estimated at between $40.000 and $50,( ter reports from Shecpshead Hay state that the bodies of Mrs. Brenuau and children have been found there. Nzw Youk, kFeb. 1.—Tho suow-storm con- tiuued with unabatod vigor through the night, but woderated this worning, Uravel, buwover, 1s disficuls, aod cars aro wuch detayed. Tho 8t, Louis express over the New York Ceutral Road Poughkeepsie, eleht bours be- Far Rockaway, the lovg, low beach was awept by the wiud ‘and waves, and soveral sumuicr resorts were carricd to ses, whil othunum much {ojured. A washout oy the Loog Branch Divislon of the Now Jersey Ceutral Road precipitated o trsin from the {4 roported, trom. Lind time. At 1.—The steamship Me. I track, and the eneineer, John Bateman, was killed and the fireman injured. Along the New England coast the storm was very severe, but no inarine disasters are yet reported. Boston reports that & severc northeast snow- atorm, which began at 4 p. m. yesterday, con- tinues up to noon to-day, snd over a foot of snow has fallen, Owlog to the high wind, drifts from six to ten feet high in the streets have almost suspended travel. The horsecars bave llarped, and s}l railrosd trajos are hours behind time. The storm prevails with severity throughout New Hampshire .and Msiuc, where immenss drifts block the rafiroads and highwaye. ‘Fhrec or funr passenger trains on the Boston & Albany Ralirosd sre stuck in drifts at Wash- ington. Bome are fourtecn hours behind time, duo at Pittsfield. ‘The morning train on_the Housatonic Railroad could uot reach Plttsfield, et belspeapli-tuat, al toclctralos gol uffalo telegraphs tlal & -trafns golng east have been -hplnduned. MORE DESTAUCTION. Loxo Braxca, N.J., Feb. L—Almost eves building on the shord between Sandy Hool and_Loog Branch has been more or less dam- aged, and all the hotels and dwellings on the be: had thelr grounds badly washed. The bath-houses are all gone, and ‘many beautiful summer-houses either washed away or blown to ;lv_lm:u by the gale. Thebulkheadaaredestroved. he beach for miles 18 strewn with debris from these wrecks. The New Jersey Bouthern Rali- road track has been covered with sand in many places, and damaged so that it will take scveral days to repalr it so that trains can run between Seabright and Sandy Hook. The wlczrglph wires have heen down fn all di- rections. The East End and Brighton Hotels, the Mansion House, and Morey's cottage had s portion of thelr roofs carried away by the wind, and io the case ot the Brighton lotel the rain has damsged the furniture badly. Sixty bath- houses were waslied away frotn the frout of the Occan House. It has been the most terrifl: storm cver experienced lbere, The water was never known to ba so high; it washed uver the biufl into Ocesn avenue in many places. ANOTIER. Bavrtisorg, Feb. 1.—The brig Chattancoga went ashore yestorday at Little Cove Polnt, and Hm c:é.um, sccond” mate, and seamen were rowned. FIRES, IN BROOKLYN. Nzw Yonx, Feb. 1.—A fire broke out this December, but the charter was can- | evening in the ofiice of the Annex Ferry Com- vany, on Jewell's Dock, Brooklyn, which ex- tended to the excursion-steamer Neversink, 1Iying st the dock, causing her almost total de- struction. A number of berrels of flour lying ou the dock were burnea, making tho total losy 270,000, divided us follows: Steamcr Neversink, owned by R. Cornell White, $40,000; uock, $15,000; flour, $10,000; Ferry Company bulld- fue, 85,000, The Neversink was towed out fnto the‘ rlv:‘rl and efflorts madetosave her, but with- out avail. IN PHILADELPIIA, PritapeLrnia, Feb, 1.—The total loss by the fire Inst night to 1L P, & W, I Smith, com- mission merchants, 246 aud 248 Chestuut strect, is now placed at $300,000, Insursnce, $310,000. The stock of George Campbell, manufacturer of woolens, who occupied the sccond story, was mln% deetroyed. Loss, $50,000. Insurance, 845, ‘The stock of Cilion, Altemus & Co., dry-guods merchants, upon which there is an insurance of over OSO(I,UW, was damaged to the extent of $50,000. AT CHARLESTOWN, MASS, BostoN, Feb. 1.—The insurance on the farnl ture manufactory of F. M, Holmes & Co,, at Cnarlestown, 1 $134,000, distributed among some sixty-five companies, The loss of Hplmes & Co. Is estimated ot $230,000, Tho value of ad- jolulng terements and stables burned was AT OSHTEMO, MICII. Apectal Dispatch fo TAE Chicago Tribune. KaLAMAZOO, Mich., Feb, 1.—~The residence of Charles McGinn, of Oshtemo, in this county, was totally den‘lnm){ed Ly fire Jast evening, Loss on bullding, 31,8003 insurance, $000 in the Con- tinental, ‘The cause of the fire Is unkoown. CIICAGO, The alarm, from Box 450 ot 7:30 yesterday morning was caused by a fire fn tho frame bullding No. 165 Lincoln street, owned by Mrs. Ilurvey, and occupied by T. J, Price. Damage, #1858, ,Uausc, aefectlye chlmney, ——— THE INDIANS. | Prospocts of Auother War In the Spring, Spectal Dirpatch to The Chleage Tridune, Wasumsgton, D, C., Feb. 1.—Some montbs sgo the Iuterior, Departmeut undertook to move the Bloux from their ruscrvations to the Mlssourl River, where they could bo more vaal- 1y watched, and would be nearer to thelr baso of supplles. The Indiuns begued to be allowed to reinain aixty miles back from tho river In order, 88 they sald, to get better water than could be found at the place which liad bucn designated for thelr new home. Friends of these Indians urged that they had loug been ot peace, were good Indians, sud migut surely be trusted. ‘Lhe Indlan Bureau granted thelr re- quest, and the Indlans were tbus lett in & posltion where it was Impossible for the troops to watch thelr movements closely, Gen, Bheridan writes of this matter, that tue Gov- ernment could not hove done better for Sitting Bull—preswining that he had hostlle inten- tlons—thau it did by granting this request of tho Indians. Gen. Bherman saye that he has no dunbt the old story will berepcatedin the spring. **We have got ‘o to fight again," satd he, * and meantime wo are fveding thelr familics while they are off of their reservations making thetr preparations for the campaign against ua” (ien, Shicrman agrees with Gen, Bheridan {n the opinion that muln{; Bull has not been on this st of tho Dominion line, and that he is ot at Woods 111}, iu_Canada, He thioks the ndians mistaken by Col. Miles® informants for Sitting Bull's bostiles are ruving bands which bave escaped from the reservations. Suertal Dispaich 10 Tan Chicugo Tridune. BisMauck, D, T, Feb, L.—Privats advices from a rellable source at Tongue River Post re- port the followlng: * Gen. Miles 1s getting ready to move agaiust Sitting Bull, The expe- ditlon will move, In all rmh&hlmv. sbout the 10th of February, with efght companies ol cav- alry, with all the Crow Indians that can bo had tor tue purpose, The weather Is perfectly splendld. We havo had nio snuw thus far." Special Disuutch ta Tha CAicaga Tridune, Bisyanck, D. T., Feb. 1.—A scout in to-night from Gen. Bilis “briugy disputehes from that Indlan fighter to Gen. Terry, They were rlvate, of course. Ho will wait for replies. Ho says, “heap Bloux.” Disputches were also recelye at the Cumwmissary Departmont of Fort Lincoln_ from Miles. rellable cltizen from Fort Buford to-day says thero is & fecling of anxiety and uncasluess, aud he says itting Bull's band {s on Box Elder Creek, hunt- fng buflalo, und rprised ut Maj. Walsh's report to the cont: u{ Ho says Wulsh doesn'’t kuow what he s talking about, and is badly wistaken. ‘The weather In this vicluity is simply superb. ————— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Ouama, Neb., Feb. 1.—~Leavitt Burnbam nas beon appoluted Land Commissloner of thoUn- fon Pavitic Rallroad, fu the placo of Ar. Davis, resigned. PutLapELPuia, Pa, Feb. L—The Executive Commiittee of the Industrial League this torn fug adopted & resolution hostile to the Tarfl il recently published. New Youk, Feb. 1.—Tho steamship Abys- sinia, from Liverpool, has arrived Laviug on Lo 1, n wold aud a large lot of United States bunds, the smount of them belng r;xt)l'%ml by bankers at $3,000,000 to $5,- wuiuxmu. D. C., Feb. 1.—The population of the lisnd of Old Providence, sbout 740 per- sous, apoeal to the people of the United States fur assistance, all their bouses, provisious, crops baving been destroyed by hurricsnes. e t— NORTHWESTERN JTEMS. Fr. McKixaxy, Wyo., Feb. L--Excitement provails bers over thu new quartx discoverics on Crazy Wowan's Creck, twenty-cight miles from thts post. A courder from Fort Keogh, Gen o Miles* head- Yuarters, who arejved here ::'-day. ‘iflnm b0 pertaut nuws frow thas lucality, o FOREIGN. No Definite News of the Signing of the Ar~ mistice. The Formal Announcement, However, Is Momenta- rily Expected. Russia Ilas Already Cons sented to a General Conference, ‘Which 'Will Be Held in Vien- na as Early as Pos- sible. The Russian Advance Only One Day's March from the Turk- * ish Oapital. Servia Will Ignore the Armistico and Continue Her Con~ quests. Greece Issues a Virtual Declara« ‘tion of War Against * Turkey. An Army of Twelve Thousand Sent into Epirus, Thessaly, and Macedonia. IN THE DARK. A STRANOE CONDITION OF UNCERTAINTY. [By Cable to The Chicago Triduns.} Loxpox, Feb. 2—6 a. m.—A baals of peaco and armistico wero agreed to Thursday, and should have been signed that day, but no further information can be obtained sa to whether thoy wero signed. Little relianco can be placed upon dispatches from Turkish sources, and at present no others are forthe coming. Thoy are all apparently INTENDED TO AWAKEN ENGLISI SYMPATAY for the snffering refugees, and to leave tho impression that Constantinople will be sacked and burned by Circassiang and other irregular Turkish troops should the Russians advance to attack or occupy that city. The' object of this is to give AN EXCUSE TO ENGLAND to send her fleet up to Constantinople, and, unloss the-armistice is known to be signed by the time the supplementary vota of crodit for £6,000,000 is reached, it is ex- pectad that the fleot will be ORDERXD TO CONSTANTINOPLE AT ONCE. England and Austria have taken exactly the same courso with regard to peaco cone ditions, though acting entirely independent of each otlier, and Russia has therefore CONBENTED TO REYER ALL QUEBTIONS affecting European interosts to the Great Powers, Whother these®questions will ba sottled by these Powers through o Congress, or through separate negotiations with each Cabinet, has not been determined, but it is likely thot o Congress will assemblo in Vienna or Berlin, THE ACTION OF GBRXCE in beginning hostilities tonds to complicate the situstion. Many of the best-informed politicians here balieve that the signing of the armistice comes too late, and that the grontest difficulty is yet to be met. WAITING, MERCY. - CONBTANTINOFLE, Frb, 1—Noou.—~TheSultaz has telegraphed the Czar demanding an armnis- tee. NO NEWS, There Is no news yut from the Peace Plenipo- teutiaries. The Uovernment hay telegraplicdits represcutatives at European Cavitals asking for {nformation. ITALY OPFOSD TO RUBSIA. Loxpoy, Feb. 1.—Italy is prepared to make an alllance with any ot the Powcrs to opposs Russlan supremacy. WILL DEFEND CONSTANTINOPLE. A Pera dispatch aflirms that the Minlsterial Couancfl bas determined to defond Cunstantle noplo 1f it is attacked, TUE DELAW Loxpox, Feb, 1.—Tho principal causo of the delay of the armistice Ls sala to be the difticulty about the military conditions {mposed. A Vicnna paper says these include the occupation of Constantinople. THR ABMISTICE TO HAVR BEEN THUDAY. Loxpoy, Feb, 1.—The Tarkish Minister has received a dispateh repurting that the geueral Dbases of the armistics and pesco wers (o bo sigued yesterday, BUSSIAX INDIGNATION, Br. PeTEssBURG, Yeb, 1.—Much indignation is oxpressed in official circles at the susptelous which {n somo quarters in London have been cast upon Hussia's good faith regarding the prolongation of the armlstico negotistions. It s dectared that formal instructions were seut not ouce, but repeatediy, to headguarters to negotiato an armistice lmmedlately the bases of Deace were accepted. This probably refers to the speech of Mr. Cross, Home Secretary, in the Houseof Come wmous last night. TUX SULTAN TO TRE CZAH, Panis, Feb, 1.—The Twonps states that the Sultau bas sent scveral dispatches to the Czar durfug the past few days begging him to stop the advance upon Coustautinople. TUR PROPOAED CONFERENCE. Loupox, Feb, $—5a. m.—A Vieona dispatch says that It 14 already decided lu principle that atter signiog the armistice the conference shall meet {u Vicnoa. Prince Gortschakoff has glven notice of Russia’s assent theroto to the Austrian Ambassador. WILL PROBABLY BE 810XED TO-DAY. The Lvst sunouuces {n ofticial form that up to alato hour last night no positive news had reached tho Forelgn Office of the slgolng of the basis of peace and armistice. Thero was, hows ever, ground to beliwve the terms would be sigucd to-dsy. BOBSIA'S PROGRAMME. By, Feb. l.—il'hu} orth-German Guzdite says Rusild U} 86 fonger sttaches im- portance to Turkey’s scveptance of the prelime BIONED YXS.