New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-11

boiler at city wsterworks exploded this
morning, blowing the boiler house to atoms,
and killing David Smith, the engineer.
The city is without water at present, but
two boilers. which were left, will be put in
operation as soon as the rubbish has been
cleared away, and necessary repairs are
made. This will take twenty-four hours.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000.
Reformed Episcopal Church.
New YORK, March lO.-The First Re-
formed Episcopal Church of New York has
been organized by a number OF gentlemen
cooperating with Bishop Cummins. Inc
bishop wanted the new church cane ea
"Church of the Saviour" but the ABOVE
title was finally unanimously selected tne
members not favOring name that might
lead to dedlcating seeding churches under
the name of saints.
Arranging for Ex-President Ftilmore's
Obsequies.
BUrFALo, March 10.-Several committees
of various public organizations met to-day
to arrange for the funeral of ex-Presldent
Fillmore on Thursday from st. Pauls Ca
thedral here. There will be military and
| civic procession. A telegram was sent ex-
| President johnson. soliciting his attend
ance.
| BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March l0.-A bare
| of twelve Mexicans, we'll armed, drove
| through thickly populated rancho about
| 200 head Of cattle, on the night OF the MIN.
| Depredations of this sort since Cortlnas
reign at Matamoras are becoming more ire
Ouent, The United States troops are too
| few IN number to protect persons and prop
srty.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washing ton, March 10, 1874, 43o r. M
| For IN. South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States
! southeast to southwest winds, cloudy ana rainy
| weather. e.,
| lowed during Wednesday, by winds shifting 70
| mort h and west with clearing weather and falling
| temperature
| River and Marine News.
NORTHWEST Pass. March 10. 6 p. M-garometer : 90
| wright, sixty.two days from Bristol, Wright
! master; bark Harriet Hickman, Smith, master
| itytwo days from Liverpool; bark Ragna, Otter
beet, master forty four days from Londen; steam
| ship Jamaican Watson, master, at 1902 NJ. from
| Vera Cruz, to PIN, ForwoOd & Co; ship GeAevieve
from Havre; ship Preston Mort, master. fifty eight
| days from Havre; schooner Helena, White, master
| i've days from Ruatan; bark New York, Tarlesen,
master, fifty seven days from Liverpool; bark
| Daniel Draper Bottom, master, torty-nine days
| from Palermo. No departures
vIoksBuKG,. March lo.UP-Indana at 4. NJ;
| A. NJ: John B. Maude at 8 A. NJ; Utah at p. NJ;
| Mary Houston at 2. NJ and Natchez at 10 r. NJ.
| Weather warm and cloudy River rising now 4e
feet inches above lew water marx Of 1871.
| MEMPHIS, March OBTAINING all day. The river
is rising steadily; now within fifteen inches of high
| water and running over everywhere, except the
highest points. Hush Puckney levee. near Sun
flower landing il broken and the water is rush
ing through into SunfOwer and Yazo0 bottoms
! great e cal of damage is already done, and fur
| ther anticipated. Arrived-Legal Tender. from
| White river: Belle Lee, from New Orleans. De-
| parted-St. Genevieve. for st. Louis, and Texas
for Pine Bluff.
I CINCINNATI. March 10 River thirty two feet six
| inches and rising. Weather cloudy tonight and
| cold Arrived-Exporter and Shannon from New
Orleans.
| PITTsBuRG March lO.-River nine feet nine inches
and falling Weather clear and pleasant.
eleven feet six inches in the canal. nine feet six
EVANSVILLE. March l0.-Weather cloudy and
| threatening; growing colder River falling Up
| Sherlock, at seven last night. DOwn-Thompson
| Dean at midnight.
| CAIRo. March Observation-Disclosures Lewis from
! Red river, A. NJ. Scudder, from st. Louis. 10 p
| NJ; James Howard, from New Orleans, II A NJ
| Departed-Fannie Lewis, for ST. Louis, P. M
Howard for St. Louis, ! A. NJ; Scudder, for st.
| Louis P. NJ. The river has risen four inches
| Weather cloudy. Mercury 48o.
ST LOUIS March -ArTived-HOwaSd from New
| Orleans; Julia, from vicksburg. Departed Helena
for Vcksburg. River rising slowly, with about
eighteen feet to Cairo. Weather cloudy and cold