The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-18
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.

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STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIVED.
Eunice st. Louis Prairie Rose st. Louis,
". ". Girum, G. River, Great Western, Gin,
Lancaster No. 3, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Eunice, Wheeling, Prairie Rose, Gin,
Charley Bowen, Cairo, Great Western n. o.,
Lancaster No. 3, Louisville.
1.-The Weather, yesterday, was pleasant
and clear The river continued TO rise du-
ring the day. At Cincinnati it WAS station
airy, with 40 feet in the channel. At Pitts
burg it was falling, with feet water by the
pier.
-. Business was rather dull. The ar
rivals of boats were few and the shipments
of freight not large. The rates for freights
have declined slightly in some articles. The
following may be regarded as correct quo
tations: To New Orleans pork soc; corn
25c; tobacco So; whisky Coo; pound
freights 25c; hay $40
...... The Rioer is so high that the bot
toms on the Kentucky side are oYerAowed,
and, in consequence, the ferry boat has
ceased to make regular trips. 1t is to be
hoped the present rise will wash away the
sand deposited on and near the road by the
previous rise, so that one can travel on it du-
ring a windy day without being almost suf-
focated.
1.-THE swift and pleasant Dunbar will
depart to-day at II o'clock for Paducah and
intermediate landings. Capt. Gus. Fowler
is a commander of skill and care, and clerks
Dusouchet and Bunting are clever fellows
and will do all in their power to render a
trip on the Dunbar pleasant one to travel
ers.
a light trip. The Kate Sdrchet for the Wa
bash and the GreenuiILe for Bowling Green
also left with fair trips for the season.
1.-The John T0mpkins was receiving
salt the greater portion of the day, which
she designs taking up the Wabash.
$500. The Republic, was receiving freight
all day yesterday, and had not completed
her load at dark last night.
1.-The Masonic Gem was advertised to
leave Cincinnati on Monday for the Wa
bash. She will probably arrive here to-day
or tonight at farthest.
-... The BoloIing Green arrived last
night with some l8 or 20 hhds tobacco and
fair trip of passengers.
-'.-..The Montgomery and Woodford were
both advertised to leave Louisville last even
ing, and will doubtless be at our landing
to-day.
The w. r. Gillann arrived yester-
day with q hhds of tobacco for Brown &
Alkman She left the same day for Green
River.
--.--. The Ida Nay arrived about o'clock
with good cargo. She unloaded portion
here and went on her way rejoicing.
w THos FAUCET, pilot of the E. H.
Fairchild, was fined $50 by the Local In
spectors in Louisville recently, for steer
ing the Fairchiid down the chute of Is
land IS, in the Mississippi river, on the l4th
of March, contrary TO the rules of the Su-
pervising Inspectors. The fine was paid
without recourse to Court.
1.-THE John Raine, broke water
wheel or main shaft on Sunday last, on her
way to New Orleans, at Montgomery's
Point She will proceed TO New Orleans
on one wheel and repair at that place.
1.-Two or three Few boats have been
recently contracted for at New Albany and
Louisville.
49,. The Memphis appeal of the 18th
says the Gen. Pike is to resume her trips
between Memphis and Louisville.
- thunder storm was experienced
at ST. Louis on Monday evening, which
cooled the atmosphere considerably.
1.-THE pilots of the upper Mississippi
are on a strike for increase of pay. They
received last season, $3.50 per month for
running boat, aud now demand 5000.
1.-The steamer d. NJ Wkue was YES
terday sold by our Sheriff for 81, 800, lit
tie more than half the amount of her liabil.
ities.-W. Vernon AdUocate.
-..- In view of the varions opinions ex-
pressed by engineers in regard to the cause
of the late explosion of the Sam Gdty, Capt
Baldwin has determined to have the unin-
iured boiler tested, as soon as he can get it
ashore, by hydraulic pressure, to ascertain
the amount of pressure it will bear. 1t is
his opinion that the explosion was caused
by lightning, as n streak on the boiler deck
where the plank and canvass was torn up,
bears evident marks of having resulted from
that cause He cannot see why a boiler
which has stood pressure of los pounds
should explode in the next twenty hours at
a pressure of rs pounds, with plenty of
water in H. which is the candid opinion of
all engineers who have examined it. In
fact. the fire about the furnace was almost
extingnished by the water from the boilers.
Lou. Courier.
ANOTHER BOAT SUNK-MoEE Accidents
EARLY Yesterday morning We received
sDecial dispatch from VII sburg, under date
Of Sunday, the 18th, announcing the loss
OF the Defender, Capt. Rhodes, huge stern
wheeler, by snag At Laconia, in the Lower
Mississippi The accident occurred on Sat
urday, and the boat was reported total
loss involving the loss of two lives, and a
valuable cargo. She was on her way mp
from New Orleans with heavy cargo for
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. No further par
ticulars eiten.-LOu. C0uT.
I f.Aaf
inches by the pier mark and falling.
Weather clear and pleasant.
CIxcINNAr1, April II, M-River station
ary with 40 feet inches in the channel
Weather clear and warm.
ORIGINAL REASON FOR STOPPING A PA