New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-25

of November %, greatly regrets that he is
unable to comply with your request. Inc
limited appropriations for subsistence Tor
the army will not permit him to issue the
subsistence above required.
Secretary Ut War.
Additional Particulars Of Damage Done
by the Gale in Tuscumbia.
TrscUMBIA, November "a BY the storm
Sunday about 300 persons were deprived OF
houses, and the total loes to the town and
private individuals estimated at 5000 900.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company loses $50, 600.
The storm came on while most of the
people were euppiDg. II came IKE the
sound of rushing thunder. and passed over
Immediately. Houses were blown down IN
many places, and the roads were every
where filled with CT c1umbling. walls and shat
tered timbers. The people Immediately
organized, appointed leaders and set about
relieving those held by the falling timbers
and recovering the bodies Of the killed.
In addition to the killed mentioned in
Yesterdays Nashville dispatch thirty per-
sons were injured.
Soon after the storm had blown over it
was discovered that the iron railroad bridge
over Spring creek. about half mile from
tOWus uau Uccu ucsOAoy Ous SAu
the same time it was remembered the train
from Memphis could be expected to arrive
at any moment. The utmost confusion
prevailed. No one seemed to know what
to do. At length q young man named
Womble seized huge stick of pine
wood, and after thrusting it into the fire in
house near by, he rushed toward the
broken bridge, waving the blazing wood
over his head as he went. lie had almost
a., ,aj tl,o orooE WI hic torch w a v
tinguished by the rain, which was falling in
torrents. At the same time the whistle OF
| the approaching train was heard, and the
next moment the headlight flashed through
| the darkness.
The young man called with all his might,
! but the engineer heard nothing but the
| sound of the storm and before any warning
could be conveyed to him the engine, bag
| gage car, and one Of the passenger coaches
| went over the embankment fifty feet down
into the creek. The rear passenger cars did
not go off the track. it being blocked up by
| the wreck of the foremost ones. The engin-
Ger, fireman and baggage master went over
with the engine and baggage car, and
| we're cut out OF the ruins alter two hours
hard work. They were very dangerously
burned and bruised. but are expected to
| recover.
| Several of the passengers were slightly
| injured, but none of them were prevented
| from proceeding on their journey. They
were delayed several hours.
! The searching party first removed the
ruins of State Senator Mcore's house. Mrs.
| Moore was found on bed with two heavy
| timbers lying across her, and two children
| under her. dead, all crushed out OF shape.
| Two other children were rescued alive.
! John Hodgkins was blown out of q second
| story window; his house was blown down.
| burning his brothers family in the ruins
On cutting through the wreck, Mr. Hodg
kins, his wife and four children were all
found crushed tn death.
The mansion of Mrs. Winston was blown
down, and she was found killed by heavy
wardrobe and other furniture having fallen
/ npon her. The house was valued at Ovel
| $4,000. Her sOn-in law, Ex-Governor Lind
say, who was occupying portion OF the
house, is unhurt.
The Effect in WeIland Canal.
PORT CoLBoRNE, Canada, November "a =
level OF Lake Erie, and the back gates have
been thrown open by the shock of the
water passing through. This never hap
pened before in the Welland canal. The
| water in the harbor has risen six or sever
feet. The storm of last night was one o
the most severe ever experienced here
The water raised over the piers with sucf
force that it was impossible to see the light
house. and the keepers found 1t impossible
to get out to light the lamps. Much dam
age was done to the shipping and to build
ings in the course of the storm.
Aid for the Sufferers mt Tuscumbia.
MEMPHIS, November 2i-A meeting wat
held in the Chamber of Commerce this
afternoon and committee appointed t.
solicit subscriptions and donations for the
Tuscumbia sufferers.
Damage to the Railroad Bridge.
CHATTANOOGA, November 2i.-Tuscumbis
is the only place damaged along the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad. 1t will prob
ably be week before the bridge there il
replaced, in the meantime passengers will
be transferred. 1t is hard to CLEAN any o
the particulars Of the hurricane and it
effects from here.
Schooner Wrecked in Portland Harbor
PORTLAND, Me-. November "a. - TIL,
schooner Walter Kelly, from st. George fO
Boston, anchored near here yesterday, ant
the sea breaking over her the crew took tt
the boats. one OF which cspsized. The cap
tain and two men were drowned.
Appeal for Relief.
New YORK, November 2i.-Mayor Have
meyer to-day received kilograms from Mon
tevallo. Alabama, asking relief for the sui
ferers BY the hurricane which passed owe
that city on the night Of the twenty-secont
| instant.
Boston Takes Out Her POckctboox.
BosToN, November 24-In response tt
an appeal from the Mayor of Tuscumbia
Mayor Cobb invites contributions from the
public.