The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-22
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Gen. Brown ................., 1870 ~
I'D. Bhippen ................. 1872 IA
Belle OF the West ......... 1873 i8
Duke or Orleans. .-.... 1914 5 ~
3ultana ...-.-... 1919 ~
Jsosbonh --......-.ss-..-....... 1891 o
t5etle hey '..r-.''s'........... ln13 20
| hhelnuSet. 'sss'ssss.s's, 's..s.... la1o 10
/ A. j. otWell...............l 1858
iscl pae ..'-...-.-...,,...........lo38
| Dexter 1858 %
The Duke Of Orleans absolute
ming time from New Orleans TO Gu.
cinnati was days % hours, and
time FROM Cincinnati TO Now Orlear
was 3 days 20 hours. Those inter-
ed can compare these figures with ff.
time table of the Natehez. set un a
the present trip. The j. Nj. Whit
time from New Orleans to st. Loair
in 1910 was 3 days % hours. I'll
shotwells time to Cairo was days
hours and 40 minutes, and that of
Eclipse 3 days, 4 hours and 4 minut
GIeanings from Our Exchange.
CINoINNATI.-The Commercial
Monday says:
The S@ngerfcst Committee find
the crowd larger than they antieir
ted, induced Captain Sam Hildreth
start from the lower to tho upr
landing with the Ben Franklin
take cxeursionists to the picnic. S
accordingly started up &C IL :30AI
but unfortunately, the top of
chimneys being too high for (
bridge, they we're knocked dor
while passing under it, falling with
heavy crash, and causing much
element. Her pilot house was tot
IL demolished, the texas damar
aud the pilot at the wheel, Cants
Frank Robinson. badly scared,
slightly injured.
Being disabled, the Ben. Frank
dropped down to her landing at tHe
foot of Race Street, where she will
repaired, and resume her trip
Louisville this evening. Tho Gene
Lyle goes down ia her place tod
at noon. Fortunately there was no
Of the excursiOniats on board, on
her officers and crew. and, with c..
exception of Pilot Robinson, no
injured. Her chimneys can be cas-
repaired. The damage is estimat
at 5000.
While launching Com. w. Il. ID
wilson's mammoth steamer fro
Mack's yard, on Saturday, the stra
broke her main hog chain ia tp
places. The hull will probably a
placed on the ways to repair b
broken chain, and straighten the hu
LoUIsvILLE-The Courier JouA
of Monday says:
Capt. Billy Varblo, after a ha
struggle with the swift current iu
Indian chute, brought the Mol
Ebert safely up and landed her nt
city wharf. She will leave for Pit
burg direct this afternoon at O'cloc
VIM. McLatfeTty, a deck hand
the towboat Tom Reese, on her dow
trip, fell overheard at PloW-hanc
Point, and was drowned. He
about Is years old, and supposed
be from Great Western and M0rri
vile, on the Allegheny river.
TERRE HAUTE.-The E1press
Monday says:
The river is 10 foe navigablo 90
dition.
The steamer James Gray, which b
been sunk for some weeks, al Pr
vost's Landing, has been raised 81
was brought to the wharf on Satu
day.
The beautiful hull, built under
supervision Of Mr.. VIM. Jones.
New Albany, for Messrs j d
Carter, was launched on Saturd
afternoon nc four o'clock from i
ways near Carriers staVe factory. SOu
fifty ladies and gentlemen were &
board and eDjoye1 the pleasing be
sati0n Of a smooth, rapid slide, Be
in a short cruise upon q
Wabash.
The hull is 100 feet ia length.
feet wide, and 81 feet deep, and lral
light, only six inches. Capt. GOul
who has been acquainted with tie
business on our river g.
thirty years, says this IL the best hr
that ever foated on the Wabash. III
will be put in, and she viii
90 to work freighting timber for Oh
stave factory ia about ten days. III
boat has received no name as yet.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat ~
says:
Sunday was the hottest day Of til
yesr so far. The river was slowly d
clining, and there is a gradually wi
ening mud belt with the usual Ofe
sive odor. The Missouri at Omaha
and Sioux City is not much above lc
water mark. aud falling. We are
most compelled to believe that All tHs
rise is out. AZ st. JOSEPH
The decline has been very rapid. Tie
Ohio and tributaries are again decli
ing rapidly. Business TO the Sou
promises to be good for the seaso
No change Ia rates anticipated IN
.he water is much lower, a week
TWO hence.
Captain Lon. BTyson left by
asst evening for Cincinnati. to be goee
lne week His boat, the M0liie NJ -
Pike. is laid up here.
w. Hays, a deck passenger fro
Niblett's Landing to Memphis on
Great Republic, fell overheard q
vas drowned at the mouth Of VIII
River. He left no effects on the DO
Dut it lie believed there was o.
hundred dollars 10 his pocket.
VIcKsBURG.-The Herald says,
ggeratingiy:
The Natchez, going down, averae
o miles per hour for some listan
The Belle Lees accident will @
Ter $40. 900. and when she met will
he was making lightning speed.
CARRIAGES.