New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-29

ss,rd ~. q. Woodson, made its appearance
sAt~aay- It's politics are Democratic.
MopxLE. August 2s.-The Register has
kindly furnished the following particulars
az the explosion yesterday;
The steamer Ocean Wave left the city
sunday morning with about 200 persons on
ayaard for an excursion to Fish river: On
l,er return she stopped at Point Clear,
r.a1cbiug there at P. M. The boat was
made fast and the band and part Of the
rsssenxers went ashore.
After remaining half an hour the whistle
rxas blown, and the passengers just got
lizard when the boiler exploded with great
Tsrce fragments of timber and metal few
IN every direction. The forward part OF the
slfoat and cabin were carried completely
-Uvav. The chimney fell backward toward
the rear of the boat, crushing the upper
cabin, and the boat Immediately sunk with
lter bow submerged.
About sixty or seventy persons were
killed and injured by the explosion, so far,
TIE bodies of nineteen of the dead, eight
ladies among the number, have been re-
covered. Twenty-eight wounded have neen
Drought to the city, and one OF the NUMBER,
Ia Little girl, has since died.
IL was appalling and heart-rendng.
Wilder scenes of grief are seldom WI. VII.
-uessed. Many of the passengers were nttle
children, and many little mats ana Donh t'S
II
as rant sae T Eaton swan some time with
hath (egs broken. A boat reached him just
fss, LATE and he went down. Inc Two pllous
~wers killed. The engineer and wlfe were
severely injured, and all the firemen killed.
1t is impossible 10 correctly estimate tne
seas By some it is supposed that at least
fSirtv or forty persons are still buried in the
Fehris of the wreck, or at the bottom OF the
bay. A diver has gone to the scene OF the
disaster The accident has cast a gloom
over the whole city and universal sadness
prevails.
The Ocean Wave has been for some time
considered unsafe. The boat has always
been an unlucky one.
A criminal responsibility rests somewhere,
and it should be visited on those to whose
rsecklessness and incapacity it is attribute
eaIe. The system of inspection everywhere
Is loose, careless and reckless. The boiler
WAS not SO much exploded as it was torn
apen with long seam. 1t was 80 rotten as
to literally tear open. Habit been stronger,
so as to explode with greater violence, inc
destruction would have been greater. LIS
force of the explosion was upward and TOT
ward.
LOUISVILLE, August 2S.-The Monastery
mills. belonging TO the Trappest monks, at
Gethsemane Nelson county, were destroyed
ky fire Saturday morning. Loss Si4ooO.
The Monastery building, one OF the largest
and finest in the country, near the min,
narrowly escaped burning.
A large sum of money recently sent from
France to this community was lost, ana the
monks are left without the means to re-
build .
THE failure of the crops, and this calamity
Leave the monks in very needy condlrlon,
aad they appeal to the public for contrlbu'
tons to aid their subsistence till the next
wears harvest. Even the wool Tor winter
clothing was destroyed.
MEMPHIS, August 28.-Thirty nc asked dls-
raised negroes rode into Commerce, Missis-
sippi. on Thursday last, and remained over
Thursday and Friday, but beyond threats
had committed no violence at last accounts.
CINCINNATI, August 2S.--A large num-
her railroads, mostly south of the Ohio
river, will bring visitors to the Cincinnati
exposition at half fare.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT. J
Office Chief Signal officer Z
Washington. August %, 1871, 1:5o +. III. }
: SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
The area of the lowest pressure in New
York has moved eastward OF our stations
The high barometer Sunday evening on
Lake Superior has extended east and north
ward, and is now beyond our stations: The
area of the lowest barometer, which was
then the Indian Territory, has n0ved north
eastward and is now central In northern Ill
Knois. Its influence extends southeastwaro
60 the Blue Ridge and northward beyond
Lake Superior. The barometer has fallen
most rapidly from Lake Superior to Lake
Erie. Southerly winds, with cloudy weather
sad occasional rains, are reported from north
ern Georgia to Ohio and northwestward
and easterly winds from Lake Superior anc
Minnesota. Partially cloudy and clearing
EFeather north and east OF Maryland.
PROBABILITIES.
Southerly winds, with cloudy and rainy
weather, is probable for Tuesday on tht
Southern and Gulf coast. Clearing weather
from Wisconsin to Arkansas and westward
The area of lowest pressure will probably
move northeastward over Lake Huron
with rain and fresh southerly winds on thu
lower lakes, and easterly winds on Lax Lax
Superior. Threatening weather and ligh
rains in the Middle and Eastern States
Dangerous winds are not anticipated.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, August %, P. M
Barometer 1890. Wind southwest ant
Eght. Arrived: Ship Felicia, Murray, mas
Ter. eixty-one days from Liverpool, witt
General cargo, to Meeker, Knox 81 Go
sailed: Bark Charles Auguste.
MEMPNs, August 28.-Weather cloud.
and warm. River falling. Passed down
Up. Walt. Passed up: ii. G. Yaeger.
PrrTsBURG, August 28.-The MOnongs
hela has three feet and rising slowly. wit
fourteen inches at Oil City. The john 1
Tale was successfully launched at Eliza
beth to-day.
LOUISVILLE, August %. River stationary
with thirteen inches in the chute and nv
feet ON Portland bar, six and half o.
Grassy fats and twenty-six inches on tn
shoalest bars between Louisville and Evans
vile. Weather cloudy and pleasant. Bus
mess brisk. Arrived: Ada Heilman, frOr
Cairo Departed: Ada Heilman and P. W
.Strader, for st. Louis.
The Strader was attached at New Alban
yesterd day, but gave bond and left thi
morning.
The Nick Longworth is loading for Ney
Orleans.
VIcKsBURG, August 2S-Passed up Susi
Silver at p. M. Weather warm and elea
River falling.
CINCINNATI, August 2S.-River six fee
and rising. Weather cloudy.
ST.. LOUIS, August 28.-Arrived: City G
Chester from Memphis, Emile and barge
from New Orleans, City of Vieksburg froI
Vicksburg. Departed: City of Chester fC
Memphis, Carrie v. Kountz for New o.
leans. River falling. Heavy shower
during the day. Freight to New Orlean
Hour IS a &C., to Vicksburg 60c; to Memph
zoe; pound freight IS 40c.
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.
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