The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11
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The weather, which continued clear
and pleasant all day, grew partly
cloudy after shutdown with indications
of rain. The additional arrivals and
departures up to midnight include
the Altoona, Cincinnati to St. Louis;
Pink Varble, Louisville to Eastport;
Quickstep,to Cairo; Tarascon,.to Lou
isvill;e Petrol No. 2 and barges, up;
Wild Duck and barges. st. Louis to
Pittsburg; Clara Scott, from Wabash
River.
The Quickstep had splendid trip
out, and was full of people......."The
Altoona was we'll loaded. She dis
charged considerable freight here.
........The Pink Varble had fair
trip. She discharged a lot of lime
here, and added some freight.
We are panied to learn that Luce
Murrell, her freight clerk, was de-
tanned at Louisville by the death of
one of his children.........The Petrolia
No. 2 passed up at 5 PM, with a tow
of eight empty barges.............Capt.
Anawalt was in the city last evening,
awaiting the arrival of the Wild Duck
and barges, which passed Shawnee
town early yesterday morning. She
has on her barges 1900 tons iron
ore and other freight...".".....
Capt. Lee Howell telegraphed to Bill
~ Conant, yesterday, that the Rapi-
dan No. 2 would arrive last night, and
return to Eastport positively this eve
ming. barge load of the corn
that was on the hull of the Louisa
when she sunk at Longs Landing on
Saturday. was brought to the city
yesterday. The agent Of the insu-
rance companies informed US that all
the corn was recovered, except. per-
hapa, three or four bags which were
knocked overheard. Over 300 bags
were unipjured, and over $500 were
damaged, and will probably go
TO the starch factorY............
The Tarascon went down to Dia-
mond Island last night. and took 1000
sacks ear corn. She added here an
unusually large amount of freight.
Such officers as Captain Mather and
Miles D. Warren. never fail to get
all that is going..........The Clara
Scott got in yesterday, as expected.
She will leave for the Wabash. posi-
lively, to- day.........The Wild Duck
and another towboat passed up at 9
o'clock last night.........The Louisville
and Virginia will be here to- day,
en- route to Louisville.........The Pine
Bluff passed Cairo yesterday, en- route
to Evansville........The Clara Scott
came in a little after midnight |
with a staving good trip....."..,..
The Tarascon got off at 1890 |
this morning with as good trip as
she ever took from this port.........
The Rapidan was blowing at Hender-
son at 1890 this morning.........The
Emma Floyd was over due, but had
not arrived at 1 o'clock this morning.
She doubtless passed down before
dayliGht........The Champion is the
next boat in the st. Louis Express
line......"....The Norman will be here
to-day, and return to Cincinnati to-
morrow. Remember her.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For Mt. CARMEL.-The new and
beautiful steamer Clara Scott, will |
leave at 3 P. NJ, to-day, for Mt. Car
mel, GRANVILLE, New Harmony and
Wabash River way landings, having
superior passenger accommodations.
She sails in charge of those pleasant
and popular young gentlemen, Capt.
Frank Collins and Marsh Walthall.