New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-30
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railroad WAS passing Beamsville station,
twenty miles Of Hamilton, this afternoon the
wing rail of switch broke and six cars
were thrown off the track. The conductor
was badly hurt about the head aud mum
Der Of passengers injured.
LOUISVILLE, October 29.-The steamer
Kate Kinney, lying at the New Albany
wharf, took fire about ten O'CLOCK po-hIghI
and burned to the waters edge IN lew
minutes. She was owned by Captain Hicks
King. of New Albany, Duckwol, Troxall &
Co. of Portland and Captain Montgomery,
of ,Teffprsonville: was about six years old,
and valued at $4,000. She was insured,
but the amount is not known. She was be
ing repaired and rettted preparatory to
entering the New Orleans trade as soon as
the water permitted. The origin Of the fire
is unknown.
SAN FRANCIsCo, October a9.-The city
attorney sent communication to the board
of Supervisors tonight, giving his opinion
that the board has no legal power TO with
draw from the people the proposition to
vote a subsidy of $I0,000,O00 to the San
Francisco and Colorado Railroad Company,
notwithstanding the directors Of said com
pany have publicly abandoned the scheme
He holds that the question must be decided
by the people by vote on the fifth of No
Rember. Other leading lawyers here con
cur in this opinion. As all parties, how
ever, agree that the scheme is dead, the re-
lection at the polls IS deemed toregone
conclusion.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief Signal Officer, :
Washington October'29, 1872, 4;35 r. Nj
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will continue falling IN the
Northwest and to the Mississippi and lower
Ohio valleys, and over Lakes Michigan and
SuneriOr. with brisk to high s0utheasterly
to southwesterlyw winds, threatening weather
and rain. In the western Gulf States.
Boutherly winds, threatening weather and
rain. In the Gulf and south Atlantic States,
portheasterly to sOHtheasterly winds, cloudy
weather and occasional light rains. From
Michigan to Lake Ontario, and thence to
the Alleghanies, northeasterly to south
basterly winds and cloudy weather. For
the New England and Middle States, gener-
ally clear weather and northeasterly winds,
The Pacific reports are missing.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, October 20, z. NJ
Barometer 30. Wind east, southeast, fresh.
Arriyed-Ship Antarctic, MoStOker, master,
,4iftY-fOur days from Liverpool, with gen
eraI cargo to master ship Advance, MOrri-
son, master, tifty-three days from Liverpool,
with general cargo to j. III. BrysOn q Co.;
SC0ODubE IulBCuIGli IluubCIJ 4luSuCLt GCb anu
a half days from Utilla, with fruit to j. Ma
cbeca & Oten; ship Waterloo, S0uther,
master, tifty-three days from Liverpool, in
ballast to master. No departures
VICKsBURG, October 29.-DOwn-Charles
.Bodmann, at last night. Down to-day
Pargoud. at IL M; Susie Silver, at P. NJ;
City of Quincy, at P. NJ; Natchez, at P.
M. Up--Crescent City and barges, at 9 A.
NJ; City of Helena at 2. NJ. River fall
ing. Weather cool and cloudy.
MEMPHIS. October 29.-Weatber cloudy.
River falling. Departed-Pauline Carroll
for St. Louis, and Joe Kenney for Vicks-
burg.
SGREvEPoRr; October 29.-Heavy rains
to-day. The river has risen two inches in
the past twenty-four hours. Prospect Of
more rain.
CINc1NNAr1, October 29.-River rising,
with five feet six inches in the channel. |
Weather partially cloudy and cool.
LOUISVILLE, October 29.-The river has !
fallen one inch, with nineteen inches in the |
chute. Weather cloudy and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, October 90. = Weather |
cloudy and threatening. River rising slowly. |
CAIRO, October 9.-ArTived-COlorado, |
from Vicksburg, at A. NJ; Glasgow, from
st. Louis, at Z A. NJ. Departed-W. j.
Lewis, for Vicksburg, at 10 p. NJ; Belfast, |
for New Orleans, at P. NJ; Colorado, for !
1t. Louis, at 4 2. NJ; Glasgow, for New
Orleans, at P. NJ. River stationary.
Weather cloudy and warm.
ST. Louis, October 29.-Arrived-ta
Barge. City of Alton, Commonwealth, |
Jaeger and Colossal. from New Orleans, |
of Vicksburg, for Vicks- |
burg; Mary E Poe, for New Orleans. River |
stationary. Weather cloudy and windy. |
PITTsBURG, October 29.-River falling |
steady; eight feet two inches in the channel;
slight rain storm.