The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-01
Boat and Cargo Probably Total Loss.


4klG 44AEC EAORC4GA OA0oNShb Ottys
owned by George III. and Augustus
Start, of this city, left here shortly
after midnight on Friday morning for
Madison loaded with corn shipped by
Baird & Start, of this city, for the
starch factory at Madison. She had
also in tow a barge or canal boat
loaded with a portable Jaw mill and a
lot of household goods, the property
of Captain Dan. S. Start, who, with
his family and effects, we're moving
up the river to a farm.
In making a crossing on Friday af-
ternoon between Taylorsport and En-
terprises Captain Gus. Start thought
he discovered the boat laboring
heavily-the wind at the time blowing
a gale and the waves rolling high,
and breaking at times over the guards
of the boat. he descended from the
pilot. house to examine, and discov-
cred that the waters breaking over
the guards had found their way into
the engine-room, and thence into the
hold, and that the boat was in a sink
ing condition. He directed the pilot
to run her ashore as quickly as posi-
bic, and at once ordered the women
and ehildrento be removed to the
barge, which they had scarcely
reached-without waiting to secure
their bonnets and shawls-when the
propeller went down, the engineer
standing at his post and the pilot at
the wheel until the fires were extin-
guished, when they leaped upon the
canal boat. which was cut loose from
the propeller. The boat settled
down rapidly. and In less than seven
minutes only about two feet of her
smokestaeks was visible. The crew
lost all their clothing, except what
they hadIon, and Capt. Gus. Start
even lost his ooVercoat. The barge,
after being cast off from the boat,
racked about in the most frightful
manner, and for a time grave appre-
tensions were entertained for her
safety. as she rolled so badly that it
was impossible for persons to stand
on her deck. She was, however, safely
landed. 9 ga H99Hl s5n
~ The propeller lies directly in the
channel, and in twenty or twenty five
feet of water, and it is doubtful if
she can be raised. She swas a large
boat, of about three hundred to three
hundred and fifty tons capacity, and
was valued at $4,000, and insured in
the Evansville office for $4,000. Her
cargo consisted of 1922 bushels of
corn. and was insured in the Office
of the Republican of Chicago, for
50, 1000, its full value. The crew ar
rived in this city by the Morning Star,
on Saturday.
SCHOOL CHILDREN's VACCINATION.
Owing to the scarcity of vaccine mat
ter among the physicians. the Board
of Health have suggested the post
ponement Of the rule requiring q GER
%tiicate from a physician to be pre-
scented to the teachers of the public
schools, from to-day until Monday.
the 9Th. 1t does not require that the
certificate be given by the Doctor who
performed the vaccination, but from
any physician who. having examined
the vaccination mark, pronuouces the
child safe from probable injury by
smallpox. The Board of Health
will yaccinate any without charge,
who are unable to employ q physician.
MUCH ExCIFED.-On Friday night,
at a late hour, a German, who resides
in Lamasco, rushed excitedly into the
Evansville Denlokrat office, and com
planned that a young man had visited
his residence during his absence and
outraged his wife. Upon investiga-
ton of the matter, the next day, it
was aseertained that no such outrage
had been committed. The woman is
said to- be about sixty-fve years of
age. The young man, who is a shoe
maker, did nothing more than en-
brace the old lady and give her a kiss.
The young rascal ought to have re-
ceived a sound drubbing at the hands
of the husband. instead Of his rushing
around the city and making a fool of
himself. n an
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Dur-
ing the. forenoon of Saturday, the most
part Of the time was taken up In
arguing a motion for a new trial in the
case of Deig vs.. Klink. A new trial
in the case was granted. Several other
cases were called, and continued until
the next term of the court.
In the afternoon, the case of w. A.