New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-23

CsmpbeI, Stone, Grew, Churchill and
Bowie. Netres. Higeinsen. Roberts, Dale,
Owen. Clute, Blackwell and Whitehead.
New LONDON, November 22-The steamer
City of New London, from Norwich, is burn
ing in the Thames river. There is reason
to fear that several persons persisted.
NORWICH, November 22.-The following
named persons are known to be lost by the
burning of the steamer City of New London
C. b. Rodgers. William T. Norton, Harri-
son Aldrich, Baker, Engineer Dugsn and
the steward.
The steamer City of New London was a
first class boat, carrying freight from New
York to Norwich.
The flames were first discovered issuing
from one Of the ventilatOrs. Captain
Brown was on deck. and ordered the boat
to be anchored. Efforts were Immediately
made to extinguish the flames, and after q
short time we're apparently successful. A
rigid examination discovered no traces of
fire, and the anchor was hoisted and the
boat proceeded up the river. When about
three miles below the city, abreast of
Hoguetannock cave, fire was discovered
in some cotton which was on deck.
The donkey pumps were started, and the
captain and engineer, aided by the crew,
in less than ten minutes had three streams
on the fire. Despite all exertions, the fire
spread with great rapidity, and soon en-
veloped all the forward part Of the boat.
The captain, seeing all efforts to extinguish
the fire were useless, ordered the boat
beached, but the engineer could not start
the engine The donkey engineer, however,
was still kept at work, until the engineer
notified the captain that he feared the
explosion of the boilers, in which event all
would be lost. The spread of the flames
had in the meantime cut off all communi-
cation with boats, and rendered life pre-
servers inaccessible. The passengers and
crew then threw themselves into the water.
-c!inging to such portions of the cargo and
the boat - had fallen overheard. Those
who were able to swim had not much diff
Guilty in reaching the shore; some were
picked up in exhausted conditions.
OMAHA. November 22.-Legal proceedings
have been commenced against the Union
Pacific Transfer Company for charging fifty
cents each for ferriage Of foot passengers
across the Missouri river. The State laws
permit them to charge only ten cents.
Wyoming Territory for the past two years
shows worse state Of affairs than exists in
NASHVILLE, November 22.-The lower
branch of the Legislature to-day adopted
the Senate resolution rstifying the contract
to lease the State prison labor for FIVE years
at IS, 900 per annum.
pealed by the House of Representatives to-
day:
The House also passed, on the last read
ing. the general tax bill fixing the State
tax at forty cents on one hundred dollars
worth of property. The bill goes to the
Senate, which will not materially change it.
CHICAGO, November 22.-Another meet
panies was held this evening. The COM
mittee appointed at the previous meeting
made q report, which recommends the ap-
pointing of attorneys at all places where |
suspended companies are located, to prose. |
cute all claims of policy holders. It is be- |
lieved this course will save policy holders
at least half million of dollars.
CINCINNATI, November 22.-The sixth
conference Of teachers, delegates and friends
and Canada was convened at Wilmington.
Ohio, this afternoon. Verbal reports were
made by members for Philadelphia and
other localities relative to special blessings
on Sabbath schools, the universal testimony
being that no other means was SO efficient
for good, and that the chief cause Of the
want of progress among Friends was the
Committees on finance and credentials were
and an executive committee ap.
pointed.
weather Report.
WAR DDPARfnRUY.l |
Once Chief Signal Omcer. J
Warrington. November r. 1871. 40 p. ~
|YN0Psls OF THE PAST rwENTY-F0UR HOURS.
The low barometer which was north of
he lakes on Tuesday afternoon has ex-
ended southeast to the east Atlantic coast,
,ut is now moving northeast Clouds and
now have very generally prevailed on the
axes. and from Pennsylvania to Name,
md are still reported from Ohio to Lake
Ontario. The barometer has fallen rapidly
n Texas and Louisiana, where southerly
Winds are now reported. The pressure has
'lso fallen considerably at the Rocky
stations, with clouds and snow.
The temperature has been below zero in
n the southwest.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably rise on
thursday on the lakes and in New England,
nth cold west winds and cloudy weather:
all in the Southern and Gulf States, with
0uthwest winds and rising temperature.
The cloudy weather prevailing in the
lOcky mountains extends with falling
and rising temperature into the
valley. Dangerous winds are
ct anticipated for this evening.
River lneolligeoce.
SOUTHWEST PASS, November %, JPN
Barometer $3.50. Wind west, light. Ar &
wed: Steamship Hutchinson, at P. NJ,
abbot, master. from 1ndianOla, via Calves j
IN, to C. A. Whitney Il Co.; British ship
ohm Parker, Scarbr0, master, thirty days
'om Liverpool, with salt to Lowell & !
alley. No departures.
PlTTsBURG, November 22.-There was a !
light fall Of snow today. The Mononga- !
ella has five feet seven inches in the chan
Ell and is stationary. The Allegheny is
EVANSVILLE. November 22.-Snowipr
lis morning. Weather cloudy and cool.
liver unchanged.
CAIRO, November 22.-Arrivals and de-
artures: Grand Tower, from Memphis for
!. Louis, at A. M; Great Republic, Il
ew Orleans, from st. Louis, at 9; Belfast. u
ON St. Louis for New Orleans, at IL A. 9
:; Lucy Bertram, for New Orleans, at
M. The river has risen six inches in
the past twenty-four hours. There was L
very light snow this morning. Weather Q
ear; thermometer 28o.
CINCINNATI, November 22.-The river
~ fourteen feet in the channel, and has q
sen twenty-five inches in the last twenty G
ur hours, is about stationery now.
There was light snow this morning. Il
leather cloudy and cold, with wind from q
le north tonight. Departed: Minneola, c,
+ Memphis; Texas and Charles Bodman, q
: New Orleans. j.
The new Thompson Dean made salts -
Glory trial trip to day. v,
ST. LOUIS, November 22.-Departed: Mol
, Moore for New Orleans; FOntenelle for
ed river; Alice for Memphis. River rising. g,
leather clear and cold. The mercury is =
'veral degrees below freezing. About an
ch of snow fell last night.
vIcKsBURG, November 2.-Passed down: G
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