New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-18
roov,.rurp IRON FIRST rAes.l
Several persons were thrown from the plat
eTnlosion. but were not seriously hurt.

Savera, rersous were thrown from the plat
form of q passing train by the force of til,
.ynIos;on Int were not seriously hurt.
C1NCTNNArr. October 1.-THE feeling il
regard TO the anticipated obstruction t.
navigation, which it is thought will result
from the Newport and Cincinnati Railroad
bridge now building, is increasing every
Board OF Trade tO-dayithe matter was taken
from the hands of the committee ON rail
roads and referred to special committee OF
seven of our most substantial business men
and manufacturers.
The national capital convention con-
venes in this city on the twenty-fifth in
slant.
CHICAGO, October I7.-Mrs. Youngman,
of Franklin Grove, Lee county, ILLINOIS, has
fallen heir to property, in Scotland, worth
$500, 900.
About four o'clock this morning, as the
Pacific express train, which left New York
ON Saturday night over the Pennsylvania
Central and Pittsburg and Chicago rail-
road, reached crossing, about ten miles
from Valparaiso, Indiana, it was suddenly
thrown from the track by the displacement
class passenger car were precipitated down
an embankment some ten feet high.
The engineer Samuel Schlogle, and fire.
man L. Hancock, were both buried I'M
der the engine, and it took an hour or more
to dig them out. SchlOgle died in few
minutes after being rescued, and Hancock
was so badly injured that he can not sur
vive but few hours at most. The passen-
gers in the secOnd-ciass car were all more or
less hurt, but none of them seriously. None
of the passengers in first-class cars were in
lured.' SchlOgle was from Pittsburg, where
ne leaves wife and eight children. Han
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certainly aseertained that the accident was
caused by the removal of rail from the
track by man living near where it oc-
CURED, in revenge for the loss of cow
which had been killed by a train, and for
which the railroad company refused to pay.
SAN FRANCISCO, October H-Advices
from China state that uneasiness among
foreigners is increasing. Mr.. Hart and
family have withdrawn from Pekin, and
Others are likely to follow.
The conduct of Minister Lowe, who has
resided in the hills since the massacre. and
also Of Mr. Wade, who never has been at
Pekin more than forty-eight hours at time,
is severely commented on.
The hostility Of the Chinese to foreigners
continues. eELAy
The United States frigate Colorado ar
rived at Hong Kong, August 30.
A large business is doing in green teas.
Since the last American mail, the transac-
tions were over 50 900 half-chests, leaving
stock of 49, 600 half-chests.
PHILADELPHIA, October l7.-Ulysses Mer-
cur, Republican, elected to Congress from
the thirteenth district by lib majority.
This is official.
RIcHMoND, October 17.-Hon. Robert
Ridgeway,. member of Congress from the
fifth district, and formerly editor OF the
Richmond Wing, is dead.
JACKSON, Miss, October 17.-Business was
suspended today, and a mass meeting was
held in honor of the memory of General X.
e. Lee. Among the resolutions adopted
was one requesting the press of the country
to forward to the faculty of Washington
College, Virginia, copies of their papers
containing resolutions in reference to the
death of General Lee, with the view Of
compiling memorial volume.
The Mississippi State Fair opens in this
city ON Monday next. 1t promises to he
great success.
MEMPHIS, October 1.-THE Grand En-
campment. l. o. o. F., met here to-day,
twenty three encampments are represented.
The Grand Lodge meets here Wednesday.
Business will be suspended here to-mOr-
row by proclamation, on account of the
funeral obsequies of General Lee.
SAN Francisco, October 1.-THE French
ladies of this city RENTED to France on
Saturday, over $4,000 for sanitary pur-
poses.
A number of Japanese of high rank ar
rived here yesterday. Among them the
Prince Imperal-heir apparent to the
throne. He il the first of the royal family
that ever left Japan.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, October IL, p. NJ
Barometer 1910; wind east, fresh.
Arrived: Bark File de Pair, Williams
vrroo<o,. <1,rno from G,,anuncl with
cargo Of pig iron, to Lowell & Bailey;
North German bark Raleigh Kapp master,
twenty two DAYS from Barbados, in bal |
last, to Williams, Rupert Il Co.; Spanish |
bark BenOm, Gauge master, four days from |
Havana, in ballast, to PUG Brothers; Span
ish bark Pedro Antonio, Julian master, |
eleven days from Havana, in ballast, to
to Puig Brothers; bark X. A. Allen, Farr |
master, nineteen days from Boston, with
general cargo, to George A. Fosdick e. Co.;
bark PatmOs, Nichols master, twenty-fOur |
days from Boston, with general cargo, to |
George A. FOsdick & Co.
Arrived and sailed for Galveston: Bark |
Bertha Temple, MCGEE master, titty-tive |
days from MOntevideO, in ballast.
Sailed: Schooner River Queen.
MEMPHIS, October I7.--Arrived: Ma
Moore and Louisville. River falling. Their
zoe.
VICKsBURG, October H.-Passed up: City |
of Alton, az l p. M. Down: Bell Lee, at
eight last night; Pargoud, at z. NJ. River
falling. Weather cloudy and pleasant:
LOUISVILLE, October H.-River falling, |
with eighteen inches in the chute and four
feet on Portland bar.
Weather warm and cloudy, with indica-
tiOns of rain. Business brisk.
PITTsBURG, October l7.-Wcather cloudy,
with indications of rain.
The MonORgahela river is falling, with
two feet two inches in the channel
CINCINNATI, October H.-River seven feet
three inches in the channel and rising
slowly.
Weather warm and partially cloudy.