The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-28
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The weather continued clear last
night, but grew cold as the shades of
evening fell........The only additional
arrivals and departures up to midnight
were the Spray, Cincinnati to Nash
Vile: Nellie Rogers, Pittsburg to St.
Louis; West Wind. to Wabash Riv-
er; Quickstep, to Cairo; Ta%rascon, to
Louisville......The West Wind had a
moderate trip for Wabash. The Spray
had all she could swim under. The
Ta1ascon took out a splendid trip.
The Quickstep took out en- excellent
trip. She got off late.........We made
an involuntary trip to Henderson
yesterday, on the peerless Tarascon,
and had an opportunity of seeing the
wild waste of water that prevails
on either hand. The whole of
the point opposite this city is under
water until you reach the highlands
just above Henderson, and all the
first bottom from just below the In
gleside Mines to Henderson, on the
Indiana side, are in like condition.
1--WE met many friends in Hender-
son during the few minutes we re-
NAMED there, and received such a
cordial reception and such liberal
hospitality from the people, that we
felS reluctant to leave. The
Tarascon made the run from the
lower wharf-boat at Henderson to
the wharfboat here in 624 minutes,
coming up the chute of the towhead,
mourning an exceedingly stiff current
for FIVE miles. She ran out of sight
of Henderson in II minutes and 46
seconds. We were delighted to find
Miles D. Warren again at his post in
the Office Of the Tarascon yesterday.
He is the right man ia the right
place. and is universally popular and
highly esteemed".".~"..The Clara
Scott is again compelled to lie over,
her machinery not yet being in per-
feet order. She will probably get
away on Saturday"".....The Simpson
Horner, and two other tow boats,
with large lows, passed down yester-
day afternoen."~"".The Quickstep
yesterday brought up the remains Of
Generals Rousseau and Watkins.
They were forwarded by the
Tarascon to acknowledgements.
The Nellie Rogers arrived about nine
o'clock last night, en- route to st.
Louis. loaded till her guards were
dragging in the water. She dis
charged largely here.....A thick smoke
or haze lowered over the river last
night. which was likely to stop boats
from running......Green B. Taylor, of
this city, having purchased an inter
est in the Peytona and barges, has as
sumed command Of that craft, and
our venerable friend, Captain
Yves. Conner, has retired, He
will soon be afoat again..~..."..
An exchange relates the following;
:" It is related that a relative of Mr..
Owens, clerk of the steamer Lady
Gay, had a dream at IL o'clock on
Wednesday night, In which he saw
the boat sink at a certain point in the
river. He saw In his dream that no
lives were lost, and that the boat was
a complete wreck. He related his
dream to his wife, and she, being a
sister of Mr.. Owens, the clerk, was
very much distressed, and could not
On reading the morning
papers, the dreamer was not a little
surprised to learn that bis dream had
been verified, the Lady Gay having
sunk near Grand Tower about eleven
hours before the vision of the sink
ing boat appeared to him."
BOATS Leaving To-Day. saI
For NAsHvILLE.-The good steam
err Alpha will leave for Nashville aud
all Cumberland River way landings
at 4 Pm to day, having pleasant &C
commodations for passengers. Capt.
is in command. and w. II.
Gracey is her chief clerk. Both are
pleasant and accomplished gentlemen.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The magnif-
cent new steamer M. j. Wicks. just
completed, will be here to day on her
maiden trip for the Crescent City.
She is said to be the finest and largest
stern-wheel steamer on the Western
She is commanded by Capt.
w. j. Ashford, a gentleman of great
experience, and of the most pleasant
accomplishments. Billy Chopper, by
nature and education adapted TO his
vocation, is her distinguished clerk.
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