New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-25

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taehed to the west bound train was burned.
Inc nre being communicated from lamp
10 the mail matter, the flames made such
progress that one of the postal clerks named
Bradford was burned to death before he
could be extrlcated. The bulk of the mail
matter was destroyed. The baggage car
OF the same train was also burned with the
greater portion of its contents The plat
forms OF number of the passenger cars
we're also demolished by the force of the
COLLISION, but no passengers were injured.
One of the train hands received slight
flesh wound. The west bound train had
arrived at Smithton, and was preparing to
60 on the side track when the east bound
train, which was behind time suddenly
came up, and collision took place.
The Odd Fellows.
ATLANTA, September 2i-The Odd Fei
lows banquet at the kimball House was a
grand affair. All parrs of the United States
and Canada were represented. The next
meeting will be held at Indianapolis. Tue
Grand Sire is authorized to establish the
order in Austria, if his Austrian majesty
will consent. The lllegallity of holding
sessions Sunday is reatfirmed for other than
funeral purposes.
The Exposition.
CHICAGO. September 2i.-The attendance
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daily. Special trains of the variods rail
roads are bringing in great numbers of
people from the country and towns and
villages along the line. The beautiful
weather of the last few days has also tended
to increase the number of city visitors, and
the building is constantly Allied with ad-
miring crowds. Additional Attractions have
been added to the industrial and machinery
departments, which attract grea. attention.
Fire a. Joliet.
A fire at Joliet, Illinois, this morning en-
tirely destroyed Werner's block, with the
stores of c. B. ShSose, queensware: Henry
Tanning, groceries and liquors. Loss on
the buildings 10000, insurance $4,000.
Shooses loss IA $4,000, insurance $4,000. in
the Etna, Of Br0oklvn; Fannings loss
'is $500. insdred for $1,000 in the Allemania,
of Pittsbuyg. The insurance ON the build
Hamburg. $1,000; North British Mercan-
tile. $4,000; Girard of Philadelphia, $4,000;
National of Hartford, Phoenix of Hartford,
Brewers of Milwaukee, Fire and Marine
Of Detroit. each $500: National Fire and
Marine. $1,000; Great Western Of New Or
leans, $4,000; Continental Of New York,
$1,000.
A fire at Arlington, Bureau county. Illi-
nois. to-day destroyed the business portion
of the village. Loss $4,000; insurance un-
known.
Boiler Explosion.
MEMPHIS, September 2l.-Abouc two
O'Clock this morning the right tlue of the
boiler of n. j. Spears steam cotton gin.
situated in the vicinity of Vance and
Causey streets, collapsed, with terrible
effect. The conclusion shook houses in that
vicinity like an earthquake. Both ends Of
the boiler were blown out.
w. H. Reickard, engineer, was blown out
Of the cotton pen in the front of the boiler,
where he had gone to sleep, and was
slightly burned by steam and hot water.
A stable near the boiler was completely
wrecked by pieces of the same, which were
hurled against it with great force. The
brick work in front Of the boiler was de-
molished
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief Signal officer, ,
Washington, September a. 1874, ABS P. II.
For Fridav over the Eastern Gulf States. south
east winds, backing to northeast. falling followed
by rising barometer, stationary temperature,
cloudy and rainy weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass September "a, s P. M.-Barometer
1860; wind east southeast fresh Arrived-Ship
zsPh5r S%estasr mastsr tartynye DAYS from
five days from kOuen, via Delaware Breakwater:
ship Kent, Griftths MASTER forty three days from
PAss-A L'OurRE. September "a, P. M.-Wind
east, fresh. Weather squslly. Arrived-Amercan
barkantihe Gem. Granville master. seven DAYS
from Havans; schooner Lily Of tho Valley, Leth
master. four and One-half days from Utilia Sailed
Steamship Lavaca. United States man.Of- war
has just hove in sight and is coming toward tbs
bar
vIcKsBuRs, September 24.-Up-Colorado, at Q
P. NJ. No boats down to-day. Arrived-Eobert E.
Lee, at P. M. Weather warm; raining hiver
falling slowly.
MEMPHIS. September 24-The river has fallen
two inches. Departed-Bee and barges, for New
Orleans; City OF Chester, for st. Louis. Weather
cloudy and warm.
CINCINNATI. September 24.-Ths river has risen
slightly. and is now thirty incheA and stationary
Weather fair and warm.
PIrrsBCRG, September 2-River nineteen inches
and falling. Weather warm and cloudy
EVANSVILLE September N.-Weather cloudy coo
and threatening. The river has ia len one inch
LouisviLLK. september 24-Weather warm and
cloudy. River almost dry on falls, twenty-five
inches in the cana'.
CAIRO. September 24.-Ar1ived-City Of Helena
from st. Louis at eight last evening DEPARTED.
Helena for vicksburg at 10 P. ~, nothing to-day.
River four feet two inches and rising. Wea.he:
cloudy. Mercury 7Oo.
ST. Lours, September 24.-No arrivals. Departed.
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