New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-20
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through trestle which had been washed
away by the flood. The engineer was killed
and twelve or thirteen passengers wounded.
The accident to the Eastern bound train,
on the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
occurred about mile east of Grand juno
ton, at daybreak this morning. The rain
the night before washed away the trestle.
and the engineer did not see it until It was
too late to stop the train. The engine, ten
der, baggage and two passenger cars fell
into the ditch. The rear passenger car be-
came separated from the others, and was
not injured.
The following is the list of the killed and
wounded as far as heard from: Killed
George Gibbs, engineer, and +. j. Mont
gomery, fireman. WOunded-Willis Cheek,
severely; James Tucker. leg broken; j. Nj.
Atkins, slightly; Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker and
London Humes. cut about the head and
face; James Dalson, arm fractured; five or
six others, names unknown.
In the Van Roberts murder case the jury
this afternoon returned a verdict OF not
guilty.
CHICAGO, July 19.--The steamer Joseph
Barber, which left st. Josephs, Michigan,
for Chicago, last night, when thlrty,nVe
miles from ST. Josephs, was discovered on
fire, and was soon completely enVeIoped III
flames.
working crew were in their berths, and
rushed out almost entirely destitute OF
clothing.
Every available portable object was
thrown overheard, and occupied by the
frightened fugitives
The steamer Corona, attracted by the
flames. went to the assistance of the Bar
her. and rescued eighteen. The propeller
Won Hoolit saved twelve. Two persons
only are missing: deckhand and watch
man.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal officer, :
Washington, July 49, 1871, 7:30 P. NJ
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
The barometer has fallen since Tuesday
evening at the Rocky mountain stations,
with slight increase of temperature and
southerly winds. The area of lowest pres
sure has passed from Lake Ontario south
westward, and is now central over Della
ware The barometer continues low on the
gulf csast but has risen decidedly from
Lake Ontario to Missouri and northward.
The temperature has fallen from the mid
die and east Atlantic westward to Arkansas
and Iowa. Fresh winds prevail in the Mid
die and Southern States from the southwest
and from the northwest on the lakes.
Threatening and rainy weather has pre-
vailed from the Ohio valley TO Lake Erie
and to Florida, as also on the Atlantic
coast. Clearing up weather is now report
ed from Lake Huron to Kentucky and west
ward.
PROBABILITIES.
1t is probable that the short bnt heavy
rain will pass over Maryland and New
Jersey, and possibly Connecticut, but rising
barometer and clearing weather, with fresh
northwest winds, are probable for Thurs
day from Illinois and Wisconsin eastward
to the Atlantic coast. Threatening weather
will probably continue in Northern Florida,
with partially cloudy weather in the in
terror Of the gulf States.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, July 1916 P. M
Barometer 30:05. Wind west and fresh.
Arrived: Steamship Morgan, at l:l5 P.
NJ, Lockwood, master, from Indianola and
Galveston, to C A. Whitney Il Co.; ship
Forrest Eagle, Hosmer, master, forty-three
DAYS from Hartlepoole, with railroad iron
to master.
Sailed: Barkentine j. G. Norwood.
VICKsBURG, July 19.-Passed up: Mo-
hawk, at nine last night. River falling.
Weather warm and clear
QUARANTINE STATION, July 10, 6 p. NJ
The steamship Weybosset arrived last
night, and is now in quarantine.
MEMPHIS, July l9.-Passed up: City of
Cairo and Lady Lee. River falling. Weather
clear and pleasant.
PITTsBURG, July l9.-It is raining here.
Monongahela thirty inches and falling.
CINCINNATI. July l9-River nine feet
six inches; it has r.sen six inches since last
report is now about stationary. There was
heavy wind storm at half-past eleven
o'clock this morning. Business is active
for the lower Ohio.
ST. LOUIS, July 19.-Arrived: City of
Quincy, Natchez and Belle and barges, from
New Orleans. Departed: Grand Tower,
for Memphis; Henry Ames, for New Or
leans. River falling. Weather clear and
pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, July l9.-River still rising,
with twenty-seven inches in the chute and
four feet three inches in the canal. There
was heavy rain this morning Clear and
pleasant during the afternoon. Business
very dull. Arrived: Champion from st.
Louis. Departed: Champion for Cincinnati,
and Eddyville for Cairo. The Camelia leaves
for Cairo tomorrow.