New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-24
WHOLE NUMBER 1906.

ton, twenty four miles from this city: tho
other. given by the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. numbered about 1000,
went mile this side, to Rosewood Grove.
| Nothing could be learned of the reported
disaster. however, until between twelve
and one O'clock this morning, when the
train bearing the locomotive engineers
party reached the city and the following
facts were ascertained
When the party was ready to return
home their train was backed down on the
getting aboard the bricklayers' train
came dashing around the curve near by,
! and before its speed could he reduced be-
low ten miles per hour, it struck the sta
tionary train, smashing two baggage cars
In the rear and badly damaging the rear
coach. The shock was very severe, and
l nearly all the persons on the train were
thrown from their seats and a large mum
Der hurt, but SO far as known, no one was
| killed.
| Two boys named Gaeragher and Hulight
I had each leg broken; Mrs. Maria Cum
! mings. an arm broken; Mrs G. Blessing.
| spine badly hurt and internal injuries;
| Samuel Kane, ribs broken. A number of
other persons were more or less bruised.
The bricklayers' train arrived at fifteen
minutes past two. The engine Of the train
| is badly damaged, and it is said that two
Of the coaches rolled down an embank.
ment. The most seriously injured persons
| on this train are Patrick Murphy, who sus-
tanned severe injuries Of his ribs and legs.
and Mrs. William Allen, whose spine and
arms are seriously injured. 1t is also feared
that they can not recover.
dozen Others we're more or less serious
ly bruised. The cause of the accident was
the neglect Of the brakeman to flag the rear
train in time to stop it, the supposition Of
the engineer Of the moving train being
that the track was clear.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno S3-The woods in
the mining districts of Pennsylvania are
burning. Several towns are threatened.
Some villages and many farm houses have
already been burned. Many narrow escapes
have occurred but no loss Of life is. as yet,
reported.
There were eleven horses burned in John
Turner's stables, near Point Breeze Park.
out OF seventeen in the stables. Among the
horses burned were Dot, Daisy. Vernon,
Lady Gerard, Safe and Brutus. The latter
belonged to L. Pension; the others burned
were not trotters. Sayed-Nettie, Matte,
Lisle. Candy, Lizzie and Medium. Total
loss on stock, harness and clothing. $4,000.
Loter.-The horses burned in Turner's
stables were valued at $4,000, as follows:
non, Sister Nellie and Brutus $4,000 each .
Patchen mare $500, bay gelding $500, q
sorrell horse $500 and one brown colt val
ued at $1,000.
BUFFALO. June 23-The canal stable
near Erie lock burned, with fifty horses, to-
day. The tire was the work of an incendi-
ary.
LITTLE Rock, June o3.-Hon. Joseph
Brooks, who claims to have been elected
Governor last November, on a call of sew
eral citizens, will address the public Friday
night on the situation.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The American
Hotel, saloon and stables at Petaluma, Cali
fornia, burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The cage fell in the Eureka company's
feet. John George was killed, and George
DObbs had both legs and an arm broken.
He can not recover.
ATLANTA, June 23.-The Atlanta San has
been merged into the Atlanta Constitution.
Hon. A. IL. Stephens becomes the COR
responding editor of the Constitution.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 23-Mrs. Roberts
fatally injured and child seriously hurt
while escaping from burning building.
MOTION, Ontario June 23.-Panic's
Hotel and stables, with two men burned
to-day.
CHICAGO, June 23--A sudden storm oc-
CURED here yesterday afternoon. The
Swedish Church, on Chicago avenue, was
partially demolished.
At the close of the regular board today
there was some excitement in the provision
market, caused by the announcement of
the failure of Henry MilwOrd g. Co., one
of the most highly esteemed packing firms
in the city The price of mess pork rapidly
declined to Sl3, cash or July, but subse-
quently recovered to $l3 so, closing at that
dropped to &c. cash. Milword g. Co.'s losses,
it is understood, are about S.4 600.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
Office Chief Signal officer, Z
washington, June %, 1873. 435 ?. n.
PROBABILITIES.
For New England on Tuesday, easteriy to south.
erly winds partly sOuthwestely and falling baro
meter probable. For the middle States. winds
veering to gentle and fresh, southerly and west.
erly and partly cloudy weather with occasional
light rain. For the lower lake region. windS
veerins to fresh and southerly and westerly with
the Southern States east of the Mississippi, light
to fresh winds mostly from the south and west
Missouri to the upper sakes rising barometer.
winds veering to southwesterly and nor.hwesterly
with clear and clearing weather None of the after.
noon telegraphic reports from Florida have been
received.
River Intelligence.
nsourHwEsr PASS, June %, 6 P. M.-Barometer
29:o5 Weather Calm. No arrivals. Sailed-Stean
ship Arbitrator and ship SciotO.
PASCAL LOurRE, June %. P. M.-Wind south
soutn"est, very HSho. hIl'tu-Spauisii paiA -
paraiso, Rosci master ten days from Havana in
ballast, to Puis Brothers; American ship Marcia
Greenieaf Poole master, from Havana in ballast.
to master No departures.
SHREVEPORT, June 13.-Arriyed-Clifcrd. from
Gid river. No departures.
vICKsBuRG, June 23.-Passed down--Future city
and barges, at Pm; PargOud, at 6 P. MWp-6!en'
coe, at ten last night John Kyle, at IL NJ. to-day.
Weather clear and warm River falling.
MEMPHIS, juno 23.-Arrived-Henry PrOoasc6
from Cincinnati. Departed Commemorate, tor;
Rev Orleans; Mary Houston, for New Orleans
Iot fOr OH
Louie; City of Helena, fer Vcksburg; J. l.. hyatt
for New Orleans. The river fell three inches
CINCINNATI, June 23.-River eight feet anu fa.i'
ing. Weather clear and hot ArEived-Lon."ortn
from New Orleans.
CAIRO June 3-Arrived-Mohawk, from New
burg at P. NJ. Departed-Lee, for st LOUIS, aS
p NJ; City of vicksbnrs, for st. Lous al +. H.
The river hiss fallen two inches. Weather clear.
Mercury 900.
KyANsvr.LE, June 23-weather clear. Mercury
73o to 92o River has fallen ten inches ~
c. Yaeger from Eew Orleans. and Colorado fron
vcksblrg No departures. River stationary.
Weather clear and vsYy warm.
PIrrssURG, June 23.-River two feet seven inches
aud stationary. Rose tive inches last night.
weather very hot and threatening.
LouIsyrLLR June 23-Rivtr falling; four feeI
seven inches in the can.; two feet seven inches ~
the chute. Weather cloudy and hot Up-Sam J.
Hale from New Orleans to Cincinnati. The 4. Is.
Church is in the canal detained by trifing dam
age to one Of tbs lOcks. She may get through TO-
night.
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.