CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4816, 4 September 1894, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

■■' A.Vtosel Ashore. ' A terrible Situation, ~ •i ■•■-.■ .. [UnitedPress Association.] •'YJ?f Ekdric lWgraph-Copyright.) Brisbane, September 3. Cnmbus Wallace, from Gins- ' : 'gow to Brisbane, wont ashore noar Swan Bay botwcon 4 and 5 this morning. ■ The ship is lying broadside' on to » the sea about 200 yards from the ■ beach. Tho crow, numboring 27, are still'onboard, and in a dangerous position. (Eeccivcd 11.40 am.) Brisbane, September 4. ,: The steamer" South Australian" passed close to tho wreck of tho " Cambus Wallace," but owing to a terrific sea was unable to render nny assistance. A number of men could bo seen hanging on to tho rigging. The shore was lined with people, nmUhoy, too, wore apparently unnMtto assist, Whilo tho South . Australian was oif the wreck' the mizzen mast of the unfortunate vessel went by the board.

[Recoivcd Sept, 3,7.30 p.m.] Burned to Death. An Apalling Scene. [United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) Washington, September 2. Fifty persons were burned to death in forest fires in Minnesota, [Received Sept. 4,1.5 a.m.] Washington*, September 3. Six hundred lives were lost in fires that have devastated Minnesota, two at Hinckley alone. Five other towns were also destroyed. Damnge has been done to the extent of several millions. . Passengers abandoned a train and ■ took refuge in a swamp, whero they were surrounded by fire. Two hundred of them wero eventually rescued, (Received September 4, 11.40 a.m.) Washington, September 3. A later estimate of the loss of life is that 900 persons perished in the forest fires in Minnesota. The progress of the tiro resembled a whirlwind, and tho sceno was apalling. Whole families were endeavouring to escape in waggons, and trains were overtaken ami became victims of the devouring elements, Women behaved heroically, and cheered on tho mon who wero endeavouring to arrest the progress of fire.

'The Shearing Troubles, More Outrages. [ United Pms Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright). Brisbane, September 3. A pnvty of Unionists fired a volley at the Dagwortn woolshed, and a number of men who were watching the building returned their Are, Under cover of the shooting, the Unionists managed to set fire to the shed, but the flames were flS&ijiguisbed.. Sp The dead body of a Unioni||||Bs afterwards found. It is sumtofred that ho had been shot fusillade. It is officially announced that the shearers aro breaking up their camps, with the object of carrying on the striko on entirely different lines. Sydney, September 3. . Matters in the i shearing districts nro quieter and work is progressing steadily, Received 11,40 a.m, BiiisiiAKE, Septempor 4, Tho Unionists have burned the Dagwortli shed, and it is believed that samo gang as fired other sheds is connected with the outrage, 'The JIM Meeting, [ United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Eoceived 11,40 a.m,) ■ Sydney, September 4. Owing to heavy rains, training operations at tßpidwick for the A. J.C. Meetingfye at a standstill, _ r — » (Received 11 a,m.) Murder at Melbourne,

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Melbourne, September 4. Another murder is reported here. A youth named Elijah Cockrof t, who followed the occupation of a jockey, murdored his stepsister, named Fanny Mott, who resided at Nurrabiel. Deceased was engaged to be married to tho murderer's brother, and it is believed that jealousy led to tie crime. The poor girl had her head battered in and her throat cut. Up to tho present Cockrof t has succeeded in evading arrest. The Butter Trade. [ United Press Association] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Loxdox, September 3. Butter merchants foresee acritical swm and fear that factory buttor wirbe quite los per cwt. lower, Present stocks'include two thousand tons of the Australian article, and large supplies from the Continent are expected, (Received 11 a.m.) Arriual of the Hawoto. f United Press Association.] (By Eleetric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Sydney, September 4. Arrived, the Hauroto from Wellington. [Received Sept. 3,7.30'p.m,] Distasteful Criticism, [UnitedPress Association.] (By Electric' Telegraph.—Copyright.) Athens,. September 2. One hundred and thirty officers and soldiors wrecked the office of the Altropolis. newspaper, Atliens, in revenge for attacks in its columns on the army. (Received September 4,1.5 a.m.); Bootmakers Strihe at Mel- ' bourne. • ; . [United Press Association,] \ (fly' Electric Telegraph.—Copyright., ... , Memwiixe, Septembers, ', .Nearly „a thousand:bootmaker struck to-day in consequence of fift; fouls refusing to i'eeognise the state mentofj Ms.' ; .Tho' factories ar

Tho majority of tlio strikers'are non-Unionists. : . v: 1 ; 's Anumbor of Unionists engage in tho shops which'do pay tho state ment rates have been granted i holiday to Assist in organising; tin strike, their employers fully, syin ; patbising with tho men working it non-statement The lihowera. '

[United Press Association.] (By Electrio Telegraph,—Copyright.} , -London, September 3. ThoMiowera loft Plymouth:for Australia via tho Cape, on Sunday. 'TheCoreanWar. ;,:.'. [United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright,) Shanghai, Soptember 3, Tho Chinese Government have raised it forced loan of £10,000,000 locally. It is reported that the Japanese reconnoitred Port Arthur on Thursday, but found the defences too strong to venture an attack. The Control of Samoa. [ United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Bkrmx. September 3. The Vossicche Ztitang says the Cabinets of Berlin, London, and Washington aro convinced Hint it is necessary to abolish the tri-partite control of Samoa, but all of them are reluctant to take the initiative.

It suggests that a Conference should be held fo discuss the matter, Disastrous Fire In America. [ United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Washington, September 2, Three blocks of the chief business premises in Austin, Texas, were burned. The damage is estimated at 5,000,000 dollars. Many persons, caught in the top stories of. tho buildings were unable to escape and lost their lives.