A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > New York http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=708 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44512 Submitted by: SandyGen Article Title: New York Daily Times Article Date: January 2 Article Description: Principle Events of 1851 - DISASTERS AND LIVES LOST Article Text: Principal Events of 1851 Jan 2, Geo. F. Alberti, Jas. Frisby Price, and J.C. Mitchess, are arrested at Philadelphia on a charge of Kidnapping. Jan 3 The Kaffirs attack Fort White, at C ape of Good Hope, but are repulsed; 20 are killed. Jan 7, The Kaffir Chief, hermanus, with his son is killed during an attack upon for Beaufort; the Kaffirs are again routed. Jan 9, A company of Americans in California, attack an entrenched cap of the Indians and 44 of the Indians are killed. A party of 72 miners had previously been surprised and murdered by thge indians. Jan 11. Distribution of Pictures in New York for the benefit of the sufferers by the disaster of the steamer Helena Sloman. Jan 11. Ship Franconia of Baltimore, wrecked off Holyhead, 13 lives lost. Jan 13 Geo. W. Niles, a lawyer of New York, sentenced to State Prison for two years and six months, and $2000 fine for consipiracy. Jan 15, A terrible accident occurs in New York by the fallling of a range of new buildings; 6 killed and others injured. Jan 20, Steamer Brilliant collapses a flue at Bayou Sars, La. Several lives lost. Jan 23,Three thousand Kaffirs attacked the British Colonists, near Fort Hare, at Cape of Good Hope, but are again driven back with a loss of 100 killed. Jan 25, The State of Virginia presents a gold medal to General winfield Scott, at Washington. Jan 27, Steamer Johon Adams sunk in the Mississippi, near Vicksburg, and 130 lives lost. Jan 28, Schr. S.C. Davis sunk in Chesapeake Bay, on her way to New York, several lives lost. Feb 3, Governor John A. Quitman of Mississippi, is arrested by the U.S. Marshal on a charge of participation in the invasion of Cuba. He resigns the office of Governor. Feb 6, Teobles occur among the coal heavers at Richmond, near Philadelphia. Mar 2, a well known criminal "one-eyed Thompson, commits suicide in prison in New York. Mar 2, Steamer Oregon busts her boiders on the Mississippi; several lives lost. Mar 12, Destructive fire at Nevada City, California; 209 buildings destroyed. Mar 15, The Minister of Justice in Hayti, Jean Baptists Francey is shot by order of the Emperor, with 7 other concerned in a conspiracy. Mar 17, For three days a terrible storm rages at Boston, Mass.; considerable damage is occasioned to vessels and property. Apr 2, A violent earthquake is experienced in Valparaiso, more severe then any since 1822. Houses are thrown down public edifices sustain damage and some lives are lost. Apr 15, A violent gale from the east devastates the sea-coast of Massachusetts, and destroys large amounts of property on the wharves of Boston. Apr 17, Destruction of Mino's Ledge Light-House, near Bostn; 3 lives lost. Apr 21, An organized band of men is arrested in Jackson County, Michigan, on a charge of firing the depot of the railroad, placing obstructions upon the track, and procuring injury to passengers. Apr 26, John L. O'Sulllivan, and other parties interested in the vessel steamer Cleopatra is arrested, as well as other parties arrested. May 3, A disastrous conflagation (a large and distructive fire) occurs at San Francisco, California and rages fro two days. Upward of 2,000 buildings are destroyed. Several lives lost. May 23, Mr. C.L. Brace, an American traveling in Hungary, is arrested and inprisoned by Austria, on a charge of being an emissary from the Hungarians in America. He is subsequently released. May 26, A bloody riot takes place at Hoboken, New Jersey between a large party of Germans and the rowdies of New York. June 10, A case of Lynch law occurs in San Francisco, California, a returned Sydney convict, named jenkins, being arrested in the act of purloioning, and hung by the populace. The merchants of San Francisco for a committe of Vigilance for the prevention of further outrages. June 10, Terence bellew McManus, one of the banished Irish Patriots, arrives at San Francisco, California having escaped from Sydney. June 22, A sixth conflgration (large and distructive fire) since the foundation of the city takes place in San Francisco; 500 housses and property are consumed. The business portion of the city is reduced to ashes. July 4, Revolution in Cuba. The cuban partriots issue a Declaration of Insependence. Conflicts take place between the Revolutionists and the Government troops, in which the latter are defeated. Then on July 15, Colonel Caile is attached near Puerto Principe, and 300 of his men are killed. July 11, The vigilance comittee of San Francisco hung another man found gulty of crimes; the second man is executed by the mob. July 11, Brev. Brig. General Tailcott, Chief of the Ordnance department U.S. Army is cashiered by an Army Court Martial at Washington, for illegal practices. July 17, Terrible Freshet (sudden overflow of a stream resultling from a heavy rain or thaw) in Pennsylvania, several lives are lost. July 17, The first overland emigrants of the season arrive at Placerville, California. July 19, Fatal affray (quarrel or brawl) at Manchester, England between the trades-Unionists and the master-workmen. July 20, Terrible catastrophe at Moscow; 158 monds, proceeding from the convent of Wladimir to a neighboring village, are drowned by the breaking of a wooden bridge over the moat of the convent, the water being 45 feet deep. July 28, A destructive fire occurs at Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Aug 9, A violent storm takes place in the South Western states, injuring property to a large amount. Aug 10, Destructive freshet (a sudden overflow of a stream resulting from a heavy rain or thaw) in Iowa. Trees uprooted buildings carried away. Aug 15, Destructive tornado in Missouri, accompanied by heavy rain, thunder and lightning, much property destroyed. Aug 16, Fifty one Americans, captured at sea, are shot in cold blood at Havana, Cuba and their bodies abused and disfigured. They constituted the command of Colonel Crittenden, and perished with their officer. Aug 21, At Sacramento, California, a convict reprieved by the Governor is forcibly captured by the populace and hung. Aug 22, Violent storms attended with great destruction of property, occur along the Atlantic seaboard; the effects are particularly disastrous in the vicinity of Cambridge, Massachuttes and in Tallahassee, Florida. Aug 24, The Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, California take two prisoners named whittaker and McKenzi, from jail during divine service and execute the unhappy culprits. Aug 29, General Lopez is tracked by bloodhounds among the mountains, and captured by a party of countrymen. Aug 31, General Lozez is conveyed to Havana, Cuba and sentenced to death. Sept 1, Public execution of General Narisco Lopez by the garrotte, at Havana, Cuba. Sept 25, Mr. John S. Thrasher, an American gentleman resident in havana, Cuba and editor of the Faro Industrial is arrested by the Cuban authorities, his paper suppreased, and himself immured in a dark and damp dungeon. His papers are searched and his is accused of a conspiracy against the Government. Nov 15, Mr. John S. Thrasher is tried before a Court-Martial, but is allowed neither counsel nor witnesses. He is convicted of treason and sentenced to 8 yeears imprisonment at hard labor in the chain gang in Africa. 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