New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-06
ETC.,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches ]


MEMPHIS, March 5.-Weather clear and COOL
The river rose six inches in the past twenty -four
hours. The Arkansas river is falling with four and
a half feet of water to Little Rock.
The following steamers passed down to-day :
Huntsville, Tarascon, R. NJ. Bishop, Naugatuck,
Magenta, G. w. Graham, J. s. McCune, Marble
City, Commercial, Calumet, J. Fl. Groesbeck,
Darling, Adam Jacobs, NJ. s. Mepham. Passed
down: G. W. Graham, Victory, Emerald, Hunts
vile and Tarascon.
Business is dull. Cotton 36@37c. Corn s23c
Oats 55c. Hay s24. Bran Csc. Butter 35c Eggs
36c. Lard 20@21c. Pork $32. Cheese, Western
| Reserve, 2lc.
The steamer R. J. Lockwood, Capt. Ben. How
ard, en- route from New Orleans to ST. Louis, ex-
ploded her boilers last night at the foot of Pres:-
dent Island several miles below this city, and in
short time burned to the water, with loss of
about fifteen souls, as as can be ascertained
the register being lost 1t is estimated that there
were about forty passengers aboard. The Lock
wood had recently abandoned the Ouachita rivel
trade, been repaired and inspected at New Or
leans and was to enter the Missouri river trade
| reaching st. Louis. There was not much freigh
on board.
| The NJ S. Mepham was fortunately near by a
| the time of the disaster, and running under the
stern of the burning steamer took off the survi
vors who were subsequently transferred to the
Victory bound up and brought to this city.
The following are known to be killed. Oliver
Graham, second engineer, of New York; George
Cisner, barkeeper, of St. Louis; James King, of
Staten Island.
The following is list of the dangerously injured:
A. McDougal, first engineer, of New Orleans; NJ.
Mclaughlin, striker, John H. Robinson, first clerk,
Jefferson City.
L The slightly wounded are Edward Deddet, of
Cairo; G. B. Enochs, of Philadelphia John Miller,
deck hand R. Evans and W. H. Myers, of Com
merce; Chas. Smith, of Cincinnati; Capt. D. H.
Curry, of Frederick, Illinois; John Smith, deck
hand of Louisville Joseph Mccoy, Pilot. Among
the lost are some of the cooks, cabin, crew and
negro firemen, names not known.
! The following were saved, unhurt: Timothy
Lovemah, New York Pat Morrissey, st. Louis
~. H. Williamson, Louisville; James Grady, New
Orleans; Frank Beady, New York; Mike Mishun,
Chicago; Chris. Lederman, New Orleans Mike
| Behan, deck hand VIM. Butcher, Chicago John
Cummings, St. Louis; A. Rernis, St. Louis; A.
Pruger, New York; Thos. Conway, ST. Louis; Pat
Dunnovan, New York VIM. Stanton, New York
Mrs. W. H. Myers, Commerce; Capt. G. W. Viii,
lard, Centrala; John Sprague, st. Louis Z. Con
verse, Jr., New York; Sebastian Shultz, deck
hand, New Orleans; John Hart, deck hand, St
Louis Mike Freez, deck hand St. Louis; E.
Prince, st. Louis Mike Higgins, st. Louis; An
drew Myers. ST. Louis Chas. Buthaf, St. Louis
G. 8. Carly, second clerk, New Orleans; Mrs
Mclaughlin Chas. Geslee, pilot, New Orleans.
All the lady passengers and children were saved
also two chaimbermaids.
Capt Howard acted nobly at the risk of his OWE
life saving others.
The explosion occurred about o'clock, and the
flames were seen for miles. At Helena it was OBJ
served that the boilers were leaking, notwithstand
ing they were repaired at New Orleans. Captain
Howard wanted to stop there for repairs, but the
| engineers thought best to proceed to Memphis, sc
| the boat was pushed on under light head Of
steam and at the time of the accident was running
! very slowly.
The election for county officers passed off quiet
ly. Safirons was elected county judge Loagnt
county clerk, and Winters sheriff.
| VICKsBURG March 3.-The steamer St. Cous
passed down at 10 A. M. the Ed. Walsh at 12 NJ.
and the Ida Handy at P NJ.
| There has been rise of l8 inches in the river il
the la t twenty-four hours.
| LOUISVILLE, March 5.-Steward Muniston an
E. II. johnson, two of the four thieves who rob
bed United States Express Messenger two week
ago, have been arrested, and about half of tn
money stolen was recovered.
| large and enthusiastic Fenian meeting wa
held on Saturday night. Considerable none,
rifles and revolvers were contributed, and fift
men were enrolled.
| NEW York, March 5.-Two thousand bales {
cotton were burned at the fire this morning. Th
loss amounts to 100000. The work is suppose
to have been that of an insendiary.
| Washington special says the Internal Revenu
Bureau Commission has recommended a reductio
of the tax on whisky from two dollars to one do
lar per gallon. They expect $50,0OO,OOO revenu
from decrease of the duty.
NEW YORK, March 5.-The Commercials Wasl
ington special says another effort will be made i
favor Of loan. MeCuoch's friends say the della
in passing it has assisted the downward tendenc
in gold and the applicationsof the currency.
TIE Commercials Washington special says Gen
J3s. Johnston is there to testify before the ke
construction Committee.
i Cotton closed dull and dropping at 44c. Flou
e more active aLd unchanged Whisky 81 80. Co
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