Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-18

Ans
RIVER Nrws.-Thc wreck Of the draw
will be cleared so a. TO permit boats to pass
in safety BY tomorrow.
The steamer New Boston left for n. Mad.
ison this morning.
The David Watts left for St. Louis this
forenoon.
The Reserve 10 losdisg At st. Louis for
Dubuque.
The "Dsssnpost" is expected At this port
from 81. Louis-ths Arst Northern Line
boat Of the season. q
The Iowa City, Capt. W. Il. Pierce. has
commenced her regular trips bsswssn this
city and Pert Byron. She left this morn
ling. This little steamer has been nicely 1T
ted up and enters the trade ready 70 do any
amount Of business. The captain had con-
lsidsrsbls trouble in getting of from tie
shore, where che was left high and dry by
the food.
Our exchanges tell US that the heavy
rains have swollen all the rivers Of the
Northwest. The upper Aississippi, the H.
linois, Dss MoInes, Iowa, and Missouri riv
srs have full banks. The Ohio and Missouri
are also rising. The abundance of snow
in the mountains will make the Missou.i
boom this year. and very materially i'm
prove the river business Of that section
Last year there were 7s boats in the Upper
Missouri trade. and it 10 thought . larger
number will b employed this yess. Ssve.
raj steamers will ply between Sioux City
and Benton, and the rates Of freight and
passage from St. Louis will bs lower than
ever before.
The work Of carrying grain in bulk to the |
East has been inauguratsd on the Illinois
river, one steamer having started with two
bargss in tow. and will probably b. followed
BY others ~ this means of transportation il |
much cheaper than BY rail.
There is . fair prospect for an inundation
on the lower Mississippi, BY the time the
concentrated vslums from all ito swelling |
branches he's reached that region.
Cufrino AWAY gnn WnscK.-W oSkmsn
havs been engaged to day in euttins away the
rains Of the draw. In order 10 let beats pass.
The wreck has fioatsd around sgaiast the
pier. thus giving room for emily small boats
to psss. On this side II 10 still il about the
same position that Il was when II 6rst fell,
excepting, perhaps. Il has settled littls,-|
and thus msst sfsetuslly blseksdes the
channel. Lines have bssn attached, and
when the parts still hanging to the pier are
cut AWAY, il will BE- towsd ashore n some
eonveuisnt peint below. We are Jet unable
to state the course to b pursued BY the
company. Whether it will BE- rebuilt or
not
The damaged piers and spans, leaning a.
most ready to fall. and the ruined draw,
make IN object Of interest to Ill who pass
the spot. Should it be rebuilt, the travel
ing public viii ever hereafter look upon il
With distsust, and only CROSS ~ . matter
Of necessity. IL therefore bsheovss the
company to consider we'll the propriety Of
sxpsnding the sum required in rebuilding
and repairing this old struc.urs-as long -
it is TO be used only year or two At farth-
est, and also in view of the prejudice the
travelling public will have against crossing
| it.
WOODEN WAls, &c.-Thc attention Of
our merchants 10 respectfully directed to
advertisement Of T. T. Davis, South Water
street, Chicago, who are extensive manu-
factursrs and commission dealers in every
variety Of wesdsn ware known TO The trade.
They ere constantly in supply iu every de-
psrtment, consequently orders are always
promptly filled, which is great advantage
TO the country dealers, who carries but .
small stock and has to replsnish often.
Their prices are right down close to the
lowest market, and prompt customers can
always do shade better there than else
where. The trade Of this part Of the coun-
try ARE recommended to take particular
notice Of these facts, and to open IN account
With the establishment-resting assured
that there il profit in 1t. Cut out the card
Tor reference, and when you 60 to Chicago
call. II you don't go-ordsr BY letter
which orders will be filled in the most per-
feet good faith.
Tue c., r. l. L p. SHoPs-The follow
ing particulars concerning the destruction
Of the O., II. l. / P. R. r. shops at Chica-
g, night before last, We clip from the Chi
cago Post of yesterday evening:
| The new machine shops Of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company,
located four and half miles south Of the
depot in this city, felt the dire force Of the
gale, which here assumed another shape,
coming in the form of whirlwind from .
south westerly direction. The watchman
on duty during the night, says that shout
eleven o'clock, the wind, which "sesmed
70 circle round" lifted the massive iron
roof from the machine shop, and carrying
il clear from the building. dsspped it TO
the earth. The blacksmith shop, in tWink-
ling, was complete wreck, the walls being
Isvsisd so ~ ground. The wsss wall ol
she nashins S6op end ths north wall 70
the ststiosssy engine houss, was blown
|dswn, aad eufy sixty feet ef shs roeg scar
tAs sase end rsmsins. 1Ths wsaehnan Ays
the tornado laatsd but few momsnta, and
was fearful during it, passage. TO essaps
from its fusy he threw himself on the
|gfeuad.ein fact, thAl position was un-
svcidab,s, - II wss jopesoible, witAoes
Iscmsshiug . cling to. fox hin to maintain
10 pespsadie1las. The ear ohep - seasd
houss wsss uninjafsd.
The sheps vsrs great impsevensnt.
and the less, sheugA quite ssgioes, win b
ssnsibly tslt. The Supsrintsndsnt states.
however, that the delay which vii fellew,
10 the chief leee. % the buildings wsre I'll
finished and ready fer the maeh,nsry. The
total cost of the shops. which have for
some time been building, viii amount 70
about ease, 600. exclusive Of The daaaes
done By the gale, which. Of the present
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