The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-21

Z. Baltic, Baldwin. Master -...---..-.--..... 4GI
8. Splendid, James MaSter...-...........-... 900
9. Mohican Birch, Master ...,......-........s 374
10. Hibernia, Shallcross, MASTER. 356
II. Convoy, Reeder, Master..-..-..-.-----... $50
Il Hudson Carey, Master..........,......-.-.. 346
l3 Orleans LAWS, Master.....-... ..........- S26
a. louisiana, Rynn, Master. ..-............ 800
i. Kentuckiani Bue6nsr, Master....-..' 2s5
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat, of Tues-
day, says:
The near advent of ice, together with
continued low water, have put steamboat
ing into some confusion. Numerous boats
continue past due, arriving days behind
time, the category mbracing boats that
previously were most regula and reliable
packets. The river is stationary here, un-
changed TO Cairo, and the upper rivers
continue without change. Freights are
moving lively. and offers for the Lower
Mississippi are considerable The Boat
mans Association decided, in meeting
yesterday morning, TO leave the subject OF
rates TO New Orleans, Vicksburg and
Natchez open for thirty days. This win
deVOiVe upon shippers some active run
ming around TO ship to the nest advantage.
Flour was shipped yesterday at 80 cents
per barrel.
a novel feature this trip of the Mepham
will be the presence, in her cabin, of
band of sax-horn players-ladies from De-
catur- Illinois. They are wives and daugh-
tiers of that town, and are bent on trip OF
pleasure and recreation. The entire conn
pany from Decatur numbers twelve per-
sons.
The Muscatine Journal of Saturday says:
We are informed that the river at this
point is slowly Using. There are now no
Through" boats between this point and
the rapids, except the savanna, and it is
thought that all going down, save the reg
ular rapids packets, will proceed at once
to st. Louis, probably rot TO return, owing
to the danger of their having to Winter
in the upper regions.
The Dubuque Herald of Sunday SAYS:
Winter is approaching, and packets are
hunting their holes.
New ORLEANs.-The Times of Friday last
says:
Yesterday We had another ofthose bright
and clear days, with the atmosphere all
that could be desired. With such weather
as we are now having, the levee is an
agreeable plafe to those whose engage
ments call them there.
There was perceptible Improvement in
the business yesterday. from what II has
been for some time past. On the levee
yesterday there was considerable DOING
both at the upper and lower wharves, yes
terday, and 1t begins to look now as if the
regular fall business OF the levee was COM
mencing in earnest.
The Times contains a detailed state
ment of the explosion of the steamer Gu
ba. formerly owned in this city. The ex-
pIosion occurred on the night of the Ilth,
in Red river, at the falls above Alexan-
dria. Captain Boardman furnishes the
following particulars:
f1The starboard boiler exploded with
great force. tearing away the front part of
/
in front OF the texas. In moment The
| entire front of the boat was in flames, 1
| myself barely escaping by elinging to one
| of the derrick guys, upon which was
leaning al the time of the crash, when
| reached the lower deck by sliding down
| the guy. All was confusion and disorder
among the passengers, but with the assist
ance of my mate, the engineer on watch
/ and other officers who escaped unhurt, ]
soon succeeded in placinga the survivors
on the lighter, which was, as / stated be-
| fore, secured by an aIl-wise and kind
| Providence to be our only means of
| safety. When every or was on the
! lighter-and delay would be dangerous, as
| there was a large lot OF powder IN the
magazine, in the after part of the hull of
the boat. and there was no earthly chance
OF saving her. I ordered the lighter cut
loose, and she soon drifted away from the
burning boat, which was Wei mOOred in
the miidle of the falls by three lines. After
drifting about for some time, we finally
reached the Alexandria shore, about q
last with a hawser, and then imm edintely
placed all the pass engerS and wounded a
safe distance from the burning wreck, in
short time after the explosion of powder
took place. The steamer Lizzie Tate was
having above the falls at the time the cap
tain cut the lines of the burning boat, and
she drtfted in under the falls, where she
now lies a total loss. Fourteen cabin pas
Sengers were saved.
J. HOban was wounded in the back, not
dangerously; r. Goudon, wounded slight
iy; Strauss was burned and scalded dam
| gerOusly.
J. Cronin, from Jefferson, was killed;
sam Henry Kay was killed; one white
deck passenger was killed; also a cOlored
deck passenger.
Five deck passengers We're saved. Cass
Sadler was scalded, not dangerously; NJ.
Z. Hill was scalded, but not dangerously,
and one negro hand was killed.
Captain BOardInan and lady, and all the
other officers and crew eff the boat were
saved. f --ff.a rFysf-l