The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-06

and Portland Canal had scarce been be
gun before the high water came down %
anlteIIeIe Win US progress. With the water
also came q number Of coal men q get MT
already been broken by the high water, 20
, tnat Ihe present run OF coal could pass
through. The water was let into the canal
yesterday, for fear ~ would break away
the dam, ana the Wurk.Of excavation has
been stopped for the present. Other work
on the Improvement Is, however. progress
Ing steadily, but serious trouble threatens
where ~ was nots however, entirely unex
The Iaborers on the second section
sttuck Tor higher wages on Tuesday, and
iieaTs are entertained OF strikes among La
are endeaYoriug TO prevent them from
WoIsilng. the price paid IS el IS per day.
per day advance. The contractors could
| not accede to this, and SO most OF the
strikers returned to work Yesterday
| The report circulated that only 2lO men
/ were engaged on the canal Improvement
IL erroneous. Fully 200 have been om-
/ ptoye0 up TO yesterday and 40 ta said that
/ l;500 can be brought from Sc. Louis on
| short notice.
The Emma Floyd, from Memphis, win
/ be at New Albany this evening. She viii
| come here an reload for Memphis IN there
| is any show for trip and water on the
ialls. Otherwise she viii turn back from
New Albany next week.
This, the closing sentence OF a lengthy
editorial in the New York World, will be
know somethtug about the matter re-
ferred to:
"But IL Is unqueatlonable that the same
criminal reckiessness which the crows OF
those two steamers (the Lee and Eafchez)
happened to survive has caused the death
of the twenty-six men reported 20 have
been lost upon the Sill yer Spray.
x. "a. Woolfolk. ESQ., ofLouisvllles called
Other survivors of the explosion proba-
ably reached the city Last night.
The friends OF Capt. Voolfolk VIII be
gTatified TO learn that he is a survivor OF
the explosion.
A Pittsburg dispatch to the Enquirer
says:
The tow boat Hornet sunk and grounded
FIVE boats and barges at Bakers Island.
Island.
the Chronicle OF Thursday says:
Captain Ed. Evans arrived In the city
this morning, en- route for home. The
Kate Putnam has laid mp 60 New Albany.
The Sam. j. Hale reshipped at Cairo
l,sg0 barrels potatoes aud 30 tons assorted
freight Tor New Orleans and way points
yesterday.
The Times sayss
The steamer Robert Burns is now on the
Eureka docks, and the Lawrence on the
rERRE HAUrE-The Eaprcss OF yoster-
day, says:
The best river editor between Plttsburg
Silverthorn, OF the Evansville JOURNAL"
Thank you, Perry, although you draw It
rather " fat" We know your kind feel
ings, and as we have generally only re-
ceived soft" bricks from our contempo-
raries, we more fully appreciate your CONF
pliment.
LOUISVILLE - The Courier. Journal Of
Thursday says;
The towboat Grand Lake assembled the
"a "a "a
Of the towboats lying below the falls VIII
lie is expected that tue Ajax, simnson
Homer, Dick Fulton, Grand Lake, ". III.
BroWB II. W. Btrader and Bermuda Will
afcend the falls to-day.
Several of the coal deet that come down
on the present rise met with losses, The
Hornet grounded on Sunday at Bakers
Island. fhe Clipper sunk one az her
barges at Rising Sun, and, as it was ia
deep water, 10 Is thought that &C. viii be "a
total loss. The Tigress, in landing at Ve-
way, sunk one of her barges, but lt can be
raised as soon sa the water falls. The Tom
Reese NO. also sunk O barge In shallow
water, and can be raised Without much
loss. Other losses are reported
Mr.. Patterson, brother OF Captain John
or silver spray, passed through this city
yesterday on mis- way home accompanied
wounded were left In the hospital 40 Meme
phts, being unable to travel.
One gang OF laboroTB on the Louisville
and Portland canal struck yesterday
morning for 81 per day. Gen. WeiIzel has
Instructed the contractors TO secure other
hands, and that he viii see them protected.
The Commercial gives the following Incl
dents OF the explosion Of the Silver Spray;
The young pilot ordan, walked about
on board OF the City Of Cairo Rs AZ untnlur-
ed until after that boat landed here. He
was then suddenly stricken down and
died IN few moments-dOubtie5s from
the effects OF inhaled steam.
A German was picked mp On q log below
the wreck, and his wife was also saved.
Their child, a small babe, had been pot In
Que OF the boaBs coal boxes and sent adrift,
10 was picked up, anu upon the fatuers
finding IL his JOY was unbounded. He hale
lowed out, "BabT BaVedG Shoe, n.y. don't
bother metz and gathering the youuEster
he danced about with 10 in his arms per-
sT. Lo65iEss.-The Democrat OF Thursday
says:
Weather cloudy and rainy IN port, and
all hot. River falling slowly. Boats get
aground daily above 50. Louis and be oW,
and get of again, losing time and money
In the North rain must have been more
abundant than here. A good rise OF foot
or SO Is reported at Dubuque, and there is
q swell all the way down to Quincy and
below. The Upper Missouri AS low, and
from Benton 10 the mouth that muddy
ana treacherOns stream is falling. Busl-
ness is really good for the season.