New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-19
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MEMPHIS, January 18.-The Chelsea
House, located in the northern portion of
this city, was burned last night. 1t was
the property of John Cubbius, valued at
$4,000; insured in the North American
British for $4,000. Ben Schrupber, the
landlord, lost $4,000 in furniture; unin-
sured.
This morning is one Of the coolest of the
season, the mercury standing g. above
zero.
CINCINNATI, January l8-The Eastern
bound passenger train on the Toledo Wa
bash and Western railroad ran off the
track near Antwerp, Ohio, Thursday night,
severely injuring the conductor and fatally
iDjuring the brakeman. A number of pas
sengers were considerably bruised.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, January ia severe
hailstOrm has prevailed all day until three
O'clock this afternoon, when it turned to
rain, with the thermometer at the freezing
point.
The ice in Saugertes creek broke up near
the Irsnworks last night, and after moving
short distance it stopped. Fears are en-
aertained that another thaw will occur
soon; if so, great damage is expected, as all
the streams are heavily swollen, and the
chick ice will tear everything to pieces.
PHILADELPHIA, January lS-The flood
nas done considerable damage, and the
situation in many places is threatening. NO
loss of life is reported. The ice in the
Sivers moved short distance, and the
Sorges are flooding the low lands.
Sr. LOUIS, January ls.-River falling
8apdly, and only a small quantity OF new
shade ice running. Weather cloudy and
very cold during the day, but moderating
slightly tonight. The wharf boats OF the
New Orleans Packet Company and Peo'
ple's Line are badly aground. having been
Sushed up on the bank by the ice yester-
day. Preparations are being made TO pun
them off but it is probable they Will have
60 remain where they are until another
rise. Two or three ferry boats are also
hard aground. Communication with the
Illinois shore was fully restored to-day.
The ice in the Mississippi is still firm at
Alton and above, and no other breaks In
che Missouri yet reported.
SAN Francisco, January l8.-JOhn w.
Southwall, who forged a note on the First
National Bank of this city for $1,000
pleaded guilty to-day.
The horse disease has appeared at Oak
aand.
CINcINEATI, January 1S.-Whole number
0f hogs slaughtered at Cincinnati during
she past week $4,000; whole number since
November |, 5000.
ALBANY, January lS.-The Hudson River
eailroad officials hope to have the bridges
repaired so that trains can run regularly to-
morrow. Travel is also INSTRUCTED on the
Harlem road.
NORWICH, Conn, January l8-The
freshet which commenced yesterday in the
Shetucket and Yantic rivers continues, and
She rivers are still rising. 1t is feared one
or more of the dams on the former stream
will be carried away, and that If 50, the
lower part of the city will be Hooded. A
part of the New London and Northern
railroad, near this city, has been washed
away, causing considerable delay in run
sling the trains. The trestle bridge of the
Norwich and Worcester road has been so
damaged that no train will be run by that
company south of this city.
PITTsBURG, January l8.-A meeting of
Che surviving soldiers and sailors of the
Mexican war will be held in this city for
she purpose of urging Congress to recognize
eheir claims to pensions, etc. 1t IS under
Rtood that q similar movement will soon be
followed in q number of cities throughout
she country.
Considerable damage has been caused TO
property along the Allegheny river and its |
kribntares by the recent freshet, Some of |
the houses were partially submerged, but |
no loss of life is reported. A number OF |
railroad bridges have been swept away. |
and travel is temporarily suspended on the |
Allegheny valley railroads.
A heavy snow fell last night above Oil |
CITY.
MILWAUKEE, January IS.-The wea her |
report at Sparta, Wisconsin, reports the |
mercury CONCEALED. The spirit thermom-
Sters marked 45o below zero. At Lacrosse, !
Wisconsin, 80 below; at st. Paul 80 be- |
low; at Minneapolis $40 below, and at Mil /
waukee 80 above.
weather Report.
WAR DBPAR1EsEr
Office Chief Signal officer , |
Washington, January 10, 1873, ABS P. N. |
PROBABILITIES.
Eor the Southern States east of the Mis-
sssippi, fresh nOrtherly to westerly winds,
Low but rising temperature and very clear
weather. For the Middle States, light,
fresh noitherly and westerly winds, low
temperature and partly cloudy weather,
except over the northern portion, where
ar"as of light snow will probably prevail
For New England, snow tonight, but
winds backing to fresh and brisk northerly
Snd westerly on Sunday, with clearing
weather and falling temperature, accOmpa-
MED by areas of slight snow. From the
Ohio valley to Lake Erie and the upper
lakes, winds gradually shifting to southerly
and easterly ON Sunday, with partly clear
ing weather and rising temperature. From
Missouri and Kansas to Minnesota and Da-
lIota, fresh to very brisk southerly to
sasterly Winds rising temperature and
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. January Is, P. M
Barometer $3.50. Wind west-nOrthwest.
fresh. Arrived-Ship John Bunyan, Gil.
more. master, twenty days from Boston,
with ice and general cargo to g. a. Fosdick
" Co. Sailed-Steamships New Orleans
and Mississippi and ships Emily Augusta
and Royal Charlie.
MEMPHIS, January l8.-Weather nearly
.tnnr aud .px Il n, |
Nick LOngworth and
for New Orleans; Peytons, for
Cairo; DardauelIe, for Arkansas river. and
City of Augusta, for White river.
tICKsBURG, January lS-Down--Mary
at A. M. Up-Pargoud, at 3
r. NJ. River rising. Weather cold and
clear.
CINCINNATI, January iS--River falling
with seventeen feet four inches in the
Weather cloudy, with indications
Of more snow. Arrived-John Kilgour
from New Orleans. Thin ice floating. Aer-
rury 40.
LOUISVILLE, January iS.-River station
cry, with seven feet ten inches in the chute. }
Weather cloudy and very cold. Arrived
=. Il. Church and Charles Bodmann, from
New Orleans. There is great deal of
boating ice, and moro forming fast. The
packets report heavy ice, and that IL is very
difficult getting through.
CAIRO, Janury lS.-Arrivei - John e.
Tolle. from New Orleans, 10 a. M; Tom
Jasper, from New Orleans, 10 NJ. Departed
Glencoe, for New Orleans, s 4. M; Indi-
ana, for New Orleans, 9 A. NJ. The river
has fallen seven inches in the past twenty |
four hours a light snow falling nearly all
lay. Weather cloudy and cold, but mod.
rrating.
EVANSVILLE. January -. - Weather
Loudly and cold, with indications of snow.
Mercury IA TO Is. The river has fallen six
inches in the last twenty four hours. Full.