The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-25
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A BCA DlASSAOIs du0 Il L blLIN& OaAAAC pO0A4lR
down. Between five and six large
snow fakes began to miDgle with the
drops eff rain, and the clouds portend-
ed u direful night. The river was
still sWelling-but so slowly as to re-
quire the closest observation to deter
mine the fact. The lower Ohio is
very high and still rising fast. The
additional arrivals and departures up
to midnight were the Pink Varble,
Louisville to Passport; Falls City,
Bowling Green to Louisville; West
Wind. to Wabash River; Qaickstep,
to Cairo; Evansville, 10 Bowling
Green; Rapidan No. 2, to Eastport;
Fayette, from Cairo; Kate Kearney,
from Memphis.
The Clara Scott, when nearly ready
to leave, was found to be unready, as
her steam-drum was leaking, and will
have to be oyerhauled. She there
fore lies over till Wednesday.....
The Hartford, we believe, also con-
cluded to lie over till TO- day, although
she had a large amount of freight
aboard.."".....The West Wind had a
slim trip out..""".The Pink Varble
had q moderate trip. She received
here some 40 or 10 head of mules. q
fact that struck many persons as
what singular. especially as one of our
regular packets was lying at the wharf
preparing to leave for the same des-
tinatioD. The Varble, however, we
are told, took the stock at a dollar a
head less than the card-rate Of the
regular Tennessee River packets.
Home boats should always receive the
preference over boats that seek
to draw trade from rather than
bring it to our city........The Quick
step had a nice trip out, including a
fine passenger list.........The Rapidan
No. 2 and Evansville had splendid
trips out-about all they could stow.
1.-THE Peytona continued to take
freight from w. G.. Brown & Co.'S
wharfboat, and from the wharf in
front of it. until long after night
We note among other items the fol
lowing: 800 bbls pork and lard, So
casks of pork, 866 bbIs -four and
meal, 451 bags corn and oats, and
liza pieces of ~stoneware. Her barges
were pretty deep by dark, aud she was
still neutrality-suspicious. is a large lot
of New Orleans, Vicksburg, Natchez
and coast freight still here awaiting
the Richmond, which is expected 10
arrive to-day and l3ave to morrow or
Thursday.....The Falls City had a
very nice trip out of Green River.
Captain Seeley was in command. Cap
tain Robinson having stopped off on
account Of ilI-health......The Kate
Kearney and Fanny Brandeis were
both expected last night
with full carg)cs of cotton
for r. K. Dunkerson & Co...
The Hartford was unable to complete
her cargo last night, but will leave at
z or s o'clock this morning.......IfI
the piles of shingles and other freight
belonging to parties in the city, we're
removed from the wharf, it would
leave more room for the receipt Of
freight expected and for freight
awaiting shipment, and prove a great
convenience to the packets and ship
pers~......Two boats. with 1900 bales
of cotton, were expected last night. |
and there is not room on the whole
wharf TO receive one half Of il without
tiering it up several bales deep. ........
The Peytona and barges were still
at the wharf at midnight, apparently
without disposition to depart.........
There were indications Of clearing up
late last night......Capt. John Chess,
formerly commander Of the Charmcr.
arrived in the city last night. He has
been steamboating to the mountains
of the far West, and has seen sights
since he left the borders of civiliza-
ton.
The Cincinnati Gazette of yester-
day gives the following particulars of
the collision between the United
States and E%dinburg:
About z O'Clock Saturday evening a
collision between the United States
and Edinburg occurred opposite the
foot of Fifth Street, by which the lar
board guards of the Edinburg were
torn off, and the boat otherwise
slightly damaged. The Edinburg
was coming up the river, when her
officers saw the United States at the
Fifth Street wharf boat, apparently
engaged in pulling the wharf boat out
from the shore. It is believed that
the States line parted, and that she
swung out into the river. The mate
of the Edinburg called to Captain
Armstrong that he believed the
States was coming out. The proper
whistles we're, therefore, immediately
exchanged, but the force of the eur.
rent drove the States into such close
proximity with the Ediuburg that the +
Captain of the latter steamer called
to the pilot of the States to back his
boat. Some reply was made. which
was understood TO be to the effect
that the States engines were then
backing. She continued TO swing
around, however, apparently unmaa-
ageable. The mate of the Edinbnre
then called to the pilot of the States
to back her larboard engine. which. II
is believed, was done Immediately, but
not soon enough TO prevent the cal
There was 10 apparent negli-