New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS.


Strike of Houston and Central Rail-
road Employees - Philadelphia Gas
works 600 Life In
surance on One Man-SOuthern Ari-
IONA Overrun with Apaches-Strike Of
White Pine Miners-Increased ReDub-
Iican MajOrities in Oregon.
AUGUSTA, Ca, June 6.-The Augusta Ex-
change was formally opened to-day for the
transaction of cotton, stocks, bonds and
produce business It's members embrace the
prominent and substantial merchants of
the city. w. F. Herring is president, and
G. w. Trotter superintendent.
GALVESTON, June 6.-The employees on
the Houston and Texas Central railroad
struck on account of new order of the
company, called the "death warrant"
which relieves the company of all damages
on account of any injury to or death of any
employee which may be caused by neglect
or fault of any other employee of the COM
pany. The company discharged all en-
plOyes who signed declaration against the
"deatn warrant" Ten engines at HEMP
stead are reported disabled by the removal
of portions of their works. Great excite
ment prevails, but no act of personal viO-
lence has been committed. All trains, ex-
cept those carrying the mails, have been
stopped.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The Iaborers in
the gaswOrks have struck.
HARTFORD, CT, June 6.-Captain Calvin
COresses, who was killed Monday in Bridge
port, Connecticut had $lS5,000 insurance
on his life.
SAN Francisco, June 6-The southern
portion Of Arizona is overrun with Apache
Indians, compelling the settlers to abandon
their houses and crops.
The White Pine region miners have
struck for four dollars per day and work
has stopped.
Additional returns from Oregon show in
creased Republican majOrities.
Weather Report.
war DRPARTKHHR,l
Office Chief Signal Ofacer,
washington, June g. l8T2 4:35 P. n.
PROBABILITIES.
The area of cloudy weather and rain
north of the Ohio valley will extend east
ward over the northern part of the Middle
States tonight, and probably over the
southern portion by and On Friday morn
ing, and probably over New England on
Friday. Diminishing pressure, southerly to 4
westerly winds and increasing clOudiness
for the Southern States. Rising barometer.
nOrtherly to westerly winds and clearing
weather extend eastward over Wisconsin
and Illinois by Friday morning and over
Michigan and the lower Ohio valley BY Fri
day evening. Brisk winds are probable for
the lower lakes on Friday, but dangerous
winds are not anticipated.
River InteII1Keucs.
SOUTHWEST Pass, June 6, P. MIA
rOmeter 1906. Wind southwest light. No
arrivals or departures.
MEMPHIS, June 6.-Weather clear and
warm. River falling steadily. Passed up
Belle Lee and Charles Bodmann, the latter
last night. Down-City of Helena and Tom
Jasper.
VIcKsBURG, June 6.-Passed down-Rob- !
ert Mitchell, at 9 A. NJ. Up-Marv Hous- |
ton, at 10 A. NJ; Pargoud at P NJ; Julia, |
at P. NJ. Weather warm and clear. River |
stationary.
CINCINNATI, June 6-Weather threaten |
ing and cloudy. River ten feet in the /
channel and rising.
PITTsBURG, June 6.-Weather clear. |
has two feet nine inches in |
the channel, and rising slowly.
EVANSVILLE, June 6.-Weather cloudy |
and cool. The river has risen ten inches
in the past twenty four hours.
CAIRO, June 6.-Arrived-City of Vicks-
burg, from Vicksburg, at 4 A. NJ; City of
Quincy, from New Orleans, at A NJ; In
Derial, from st. Louis, at 10 A. M. Depart
9d-James Howard, for New Orleans at 9
last night; City of Helena, for Vicksburg,
1T II last night; City of Vicksburg, for st.
Louis, at 5 A. NJ; City of Quincy, for st.
Louis, at A. NJ; Imperial, for New Or
cans, at P. NJ; John Kilgour, for Cinein-
lati, at 3 P. NJ. H. N. Shreve, for Red
iver at P. NJ. River risen two inches in
he past twenty-four hours. Weather clear
and warm.
LOUISVILLE, June 6.-The river has risen
our inches in the last twenty-four hours
md is still rising slowly; five feet ten
inches in the canal and three feet ten inches
n the chute. Weather cloudy and warm.
from Cincinnati
ST. LOUIS, June 6. Arrived-Glasgow
rom Red river, City of Vicksburg from
7icksburg, John f. Tolle from New Or
cans Departed-ColOradO for Vicksburg.
tiver falling slowly. Weather cloudy and
warm.