New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-27
WHOLE NUMBER .2O64g


Chicago, Erie and Pittsburg, and Cleve
land and Pittsburg railroads, operated by
the Pennsylvania Company. The officers
OF the company are making every effort
to supply the places of the men, and trains
are expected to depart as usual tonight.
Strike Of EBginecrs Becomiur General, =,
| CHICAGO, December 26.-The engineers
| aud firemen on the Illinois Central, Great
Eastern, Northwestern and the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago railrosds struck
at noon to-day, and no trains have gone out
over either of these lines tonight. The
strike is on account of the recent reduction
In wages. 1t ia thought sufficient number
of engineers will be secured without much
trouble to put the usual trains ON all the
roads, perhaps,to morrow. erTr... .-sr
Result Of the Strike..
COLUMBUS, o., December 26--The strike
of the engineers and fremen on the Pan
handle railroad and leased lines west Of
Plttsburg to-day resulted in general stop
page OF trains, none leaving this point since
| noon. An Associated Press reporter inter
viewed the delegation of engineers tonight
| ana was assured that all they want is a
restoration Of the rate of salaries paid pre-
vious to December L.. They also declare
they will not interfere with anyone who
wishes to run their engines.
A train was run in from Dennison tonight
by John Simmons, q master of TRANSPORTS
tion. just as the engine pulled into the
depot Mr.. Simmons was struck on the head
Win stone thrown by some unknown per-
| son, but was not much injured. The en-
gineers say they are positive this was not
done by any of their men. The engineers
further say that this strike is made only
after two respectful protests against the re
duct'on had been sent to headquarters
without n1Sohsv Ahc ~
The yard here is full Of freight and pas-
senger trains, and much Inconvenience to
the travelling public must result unless the
matter is speedily adjusted. d. W. Cald-
weil, superintendent Of the lines west of
tnis point, states that on December q re-
ouctl0n OF ten per cent was made on the
salaries of all officers and attaches of these
lines, and that the engineers and fremen are
the only parties who have not acceded to
this arrangement. This reduction was by
reason OF the financial condition of the
country. The companies desire to keep all
larly.
Movcments Of United States Vessels.
KEY WEST, December 25-The torpedo
boat Pinta, left Key West last night for
Havana, on trip of observation. The
Aansas, Commander Reed, has arrived,
four days from Santiago de Cuba. The
Canandalgua arrived at Santiago on FRI
day, December l9, two DAYS before the
Kansas left All we'll on the Kansas and
Canandaigua.
The steamer San Antonio, from Calves
ton to New York, reports remarkably
rough weather ON the gulf
Lieutenant Winn, commanding the Paw
nee, denies that there is dangerous fever on
that ship. The mortality is small, consid-
ering the large number of recruits on beard
from New Orleans. There is no yellow
fever in this vicinity.
A Northwest Gale. s .
A gale from the northw ward has prevailed
at Key West. The Dispatch and Mayfiower
dragged their anchors, but after drifting
around the harbOr were finally secured.
Tribune Correspondents Strangely Dis
1t is reported by both the Kansas and
Pinta that Ralph Keller special cOrrespon-
dent of the New York Tribune, left Santiago
de Cuba on the steamer for Batasan0 about
ten days ago. '-'
At Manzanillo he was missing, though his
baggage was still on board. Not having
been heard from on the twenty first. it is
feared some serious accident has befallen
him. All was quiet at Santiago de Cuba
when the Kansas left.
The Transportation Committee in Mobile.
MOBILE, December 20.-The Senate Com
mittee on transportation arrived at eleven
O'Clock and were handsomely entertained
by the Board of Trade and the leading
business men of the city The committee
left for New Orleans at 4 p. M.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARrnRNT.
OnHce Chief Signal Odicer,
Washington. December 26, 1879. 43o P. II
Por New England and the Middle States. brisk
TO high northeastsrly to northwesterly winds,
with stormy weather, will prevail, fol owed by
clearing weather in the southern portion of the
last named district.
the Mississippi river. and thence northward over
Tennessee, southwesterly to nOrtherly winds
with clear and partly cloudy weather, increasing
pressure and slight fall of temperature in ths
For the Ohio valley and thence northward over
the upper lake region and the Sorthwest. westerly
weather and areas of snow; Temperature falling
gradually and clear weather in the Northwest
For the lower lake region, continued stormy
Weather With light to fresh winds and snow and
with but slight fall of temperature.
CautIOnary signals continued at Norfolk
Cape May, New York. New Haven. New London
Woods Hole, Boston. Portland and Eastport.
River and Marine News.
sourHwEsr Pass. December &c, 6 P. M-Barome-
ter So;ls Wind south, light. Arrived-Schooner
Annie 4. Kranz, Pewere. master, seventeen daya
from Boston, with ice to order. No departures
PAssALOUTRR December 26. 6P. M.-Wind south
light. Arrived-American brig Emily T. Sheldon.
sheidon. master, three days from PascaCouls. in
ballast, to Ocean, Zerega Co. Saifed-Stexmship
Margaret.
vICKsBuRG, December s6-Down-lndiapa. IA.
NJ; G.. feager. , A. John A. Scudder p M
Mary Miller and K. K Lee 8 p NJ; Big Supf1Ower
p. b. Up-John w. Garratt last night: Kate
Kinney, A. M. to-day. Weather cool and clear
River rising.
MEMPHIS, December 26-Weafher cloudy and raw.
River falling slowly. Arrived-Mary Alice from St.
Louis. DeDaTted last night-Henry Ames. This
evening-City Of Vicksburg, for st. Louis; Mary
Houston, for Louisville; Thomas sherlock, for New
Orleanss Colorado. for vicksburg.
CINCINNATI December 26.-River twenty feet and
falling Weather cloudy; light snow to nj ght. De-
parted-Paragcn, for New Orleans.
PIrTsBURG December 26.-River six feet and fall
ing. Weather clearing and cool.
EVANSVILLE, December 26.-Snow and rain all
day. Mercury $40 70 400. River has fallen three
and a half feet. D0wn-Cnarles d. Church at Pm
CAIRO December 26.-Arrived-Louisv from
New Orleans, at ten Last night; LaBarge, from St.
Louis, at p. N. Departed-Louisville for Cincin-
natl, at eleven last night; LaBsrge, for Red river
at r N. River has fallen fifteen inches Light
snow since dark. Mercury $50.
LoUIsvILLx, December B.-River still falling; nine
Feet In canals seven feet in the pass down INDIAN
ohute. Weather cloudy, with prospects Of snov
Business unusually duh.
ST. Louis. December r26.-Anived-Bismarck from
New Orleans; Fannie Lewis from Shreveport Snd
Kinney from Vicksburg No departHres River
,alling. Weather cloudy and mild all day; freesin~
70 night.
COTTON.