The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-20

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L1,g,UIsViLLF.-phe Courier. .Eoy-0oJ
OF Wednesday says.
( The Charleston "a bavir-.
tine. Herself and barge 49, 4l ~
hard aground on Portland ber N.t
evening. Monday she Was aft,oi.5
az the suit Of her pilot, CAPTAIN Fl
Catirey, for wages due. She ggve The
/ necessary bond and was released
/ captain Lee Crane vent down TO ber
iast evening, TO try and get her off the
| bar
A scarce animal has been caught in
Galera River. It looks ike an alli-
gator, and is scientifically named Al-
leghaniensis Salamandrops. It lives
in water eats flesh and spares MOTH
ing it can degour. The Indians call
1t Iweeg. Americans know 10 as
Hellbender or Mud Devil.
The Granite State Is queer look
ing craft, built with direct reference
to the obstacles TO be overcome ia
navigating the Wisconsin river. She
Is manned by a Grew Of nine persons.
all told. In front she carries what is
known IN tho parlance Of river men
as growser, which consists of
large beam Of timber When the
6arges get stuck on sand bars this Is
dropped down to the bottom of the
river, rope wound round IT, which
IN turn y attached to the barges, some
machinery IS set IN motion. aud the
poats pulled of II b an invention
lhaI WORKS successfully every time,
and with il sand bars and shosl wofsr
have lost half their terrors
The inspectors Of this district haUe
instituted measures for the iuvestiqa-
ton Of the circumstance under which
the boilers Of the steamer CumbarisDd
were exploded last Saturday morninr
near ShaWneetoWn. statement M
which has already been made ia Ghese
columns. oummQases have been is
SUED .si Tor witnesses, and the matter
VIII undergo a rigid examination.
81. LOUIS. - The Democrat of
Wednesday says:
The steamer Eyening Star. living
near the foot Of Cherry Street, had
narrow escape between aud z o'clock
yesterday morning from destruction.
AZ that time, when few were stirring
either on board or shore, smoke was
observed issuing from a room on the
port side, rear end OF the ladies'
cabin. Entrance was effected with
buckets of water 10 subdue The rap-
idly rising flames, aud The boat was
saved. a lot of mattre es, piled up
IN the room, were scorched or de-
stroyed. The boat arrived on Mon-
day from the Rocky Mountain ro-
gions. We believe the boat is owned
by Col. Crews, a lawyer of this city
who, on learning Of the mishap. went
down TO the boat and made diligent
enquiry to ascertain the cause OF the
Incipient o0nhagratiOn, with what sue
cess we have not learned
The W. *. Arthur, Captain Rusk's
boat, has come 20 the wharf and will
leave for New Orleans after the Lizzie
Gill, probably on Saturday. She is 40
the present time a complete and at
.ractive steamer in every respect.
The Nile enters the Omaha trade
N few days. Capt. w. b. Haslett,
ler owner, will command I'm person,
Ind his son, Mr.. Geo. w Haalett, is
.oming down from Pennsylvania to
axe charge Of her Office He has had
iome experience In the business.
The river here is again rapidly on
he decline. From az points above
he cry Of low water IL once more
heard, except on a portion Of the Ups
per Mississippi. But the rains are
over, and their effects on tho rivers
ire quickly disappearing. The Mis-
iouri is improved from thC mouth to
iome point above ST. Joseph, but tho
advantages derivable thoreirom are
short lived. The weather was again
very hot, and business was again very
brisk. In former days when less
business was being done there was on
md at the wharf muoh more coufu-
ion and disorder, and apparently
more business doing. The advent
md use of Wharfboats, OF docks as 10
to call them and other labor
aYing appliances, have changed things
realty for the better.
New ORLEANS The Times of
sunday says
The weather yesterday opened with
clear sky and close temperature, and
o continued until ] p.M when
leavy shower Of short duration fell,
which cooled the atmosphere q little,
Deeldes laying tho dust
Business on the landing, for the
nd Of tho week was more active than
n any Of the former days, there
1ere a goodly number Of departures.
be majority of them having very fav-
rable trips.
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