New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
sunnosed Loss Of Life.

SOUTHWEST PASS, April 2l-On last Fri
day three men in boat from the ship Zimi.
now outside the bar, started for the tele-
graph station. when sudden squali came
M and they were blown to the westward
The fret officer Of the Zimi, observing their
peril. dispatched the captains gig with six
men to their rescue. The Two boats and
crews have not been heard Of since. The
revenue cutter John A. Dix cruised yester
day in search Of them, but without success.
The Crevasses Mt Baton Rouge.
BATON ROUGE, April 2l.-General NJ. JEFF
Thompson, chief State engineer, to-day sent
the following to the New Orleans agent of
the New York Associated Press:
"The Hickey crevasse is 1909 feet wide
and passes seven feet of water at q velocity
OF eight miles per hour The two McCullen
crevasses are each $50 feet wide, but will
be closed in few days"
Tornado and Thunder Storm.
ERIE, Pa, April 2l.-A tornado and thun-
der storm passed over the city at three
o'clock last evening. A man was killed By
conclusion. No marks of lightning or other
injury were found on him. Several buildings
were unroofed. A church bell was blown
from tower and carried $50 feet. Vessels
were torn from their moorIngs at the docks
and lumber piles torn up. The storm lasted
only Jew minutes.
Cremation Company
ALBANY, N. Y, April GA bill was in
trodUced in the House to incorporate Gre
nation company, with a capital of $500, 900.
Relief for New Orleans.
BosToN, April 2l.-At meeting held at
the City Hall to-day twenty prominent
merchants were appointed a committee of
citizens to raise subscriptions for the relief
Of the Louisiana sufferers. The New Eng
land cities are requested to cooperate. A
dispatch authorizing a draft for SIC, 600 was
at once sent 70 New Orleans.
Fire In Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va, April 2l.-A fire broke
out at nine O'Clock in the upper story OF the
main buildings of the extensive Touring
mills known as the Columb ian mills, and
owned by Haxall, Crenshaw a. Co. The
fire is raging tearfully, and has already ex-
tended to the other mill buildings. The
whole fire department is at work, but their
efforts seem to have but little effect in stay
ing the flames. The fire is burning mainly
on the river front, and can not be reached
but by passing through the buildings hence
the tiremen are greatly impeded by the :.
density of the smoke.
Aibapy's New Mavor Pleads for the Re
lief of louisiana.
ALBANY, April 2l.-Mayor Judson was
inaugurated today. His first act was to
peal for the relief Of the afflicted people of
Louisiana, and recommended that the un.
expended balance raised for the Chicago
sufferers be handed over for this purpose.
Persisted in the Snow.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, April 2l.-On Sunday
night last, James Murphy, aged seventy
fve his SOD, John, aged forty five, and a
grandson, aged six, in returning to their
home, on Silver Greek, were caught in a
prevailing snow storm, and all three per-
ished. John and son were found under
wagon, where they had evidently sought
protection. Both Of those bodies were
found Yesterday morning. The body of
James Murphy was found about quarter
of mile from his companions.
Railroads Running Through-Kivers Fnll-
ing-(;lOomy Accounts from the Lower
Rivers.
MEMPHIS, April 2l.-The Memphis and
Charleston trains now run through, also
the Mississippi and Tennessee. The Mem
phis and Louisville road is still INSTRUCTED
on the Clarksville division. but kilograms
state the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers |
will doubtless begin to fall tonight. In the |
meantime trains will be run to Louisville |
via Nashville.
Reports from the lower Arkansas and |
White rivers give gloomy accounts of the |
inundation. Immense numbers of stock |
have been drowned, and actual destitution |
prevails in many places.
The Howard Association Contribute
S25OO.
The Howard Association sent $4,000 to the |
Howard Association at New Orleans for |
the sufferers from the overflow.
Riot With the Sailors in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, April 2l.-This forenoon a |
body OF between 200 and 800 uuem- |
ployed sailors boarded the schooner Eliza
Geiach. moored at the river, and compelled |
the crew to quit work and leave the vessel
They then proceeded to the schooner VIII.
liam Young and endeavored to perform the
same operation.
The captain endeavored to protect his
vessel and was treated to a shower of mis-
siles and number of pistol shots from the
rioters. He returned their fire, number
of his shots taking effect. One George $.
Arnat0s was wounded in the breast. prob
ably fatally, another was shot in the knee,
and third in the arm. A posse Of police
men arrived and the leaders in the riot
we're arrested. The remainder diepersed.
The riot originated in Q strike among some
sailors, who demanded an increase of
wages. ltl -.s.-s-- |
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April n, P. M.-Barometer %. |
" ind Southeast fresh AIrived-BaIk L0vta!d, |