New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-05
MISCELL1ANEOUS,
The Mill River Disaster.

MxSCEAxA<A MENUS.
The Mill River Disaster.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July THE verdict
of the cOroner's jury in the Mill river dis
aster investigation is published. 1t CEN
sures the Legislature for inadequate and
defective legislation on the subject of re-
servolrs; the mill owners for their parsi-
monious disregard of their property; the
engineers for ambiguous and insufficient
specifications; the contractors for manifest
deinquencies and want of thoroug hness in
their work. and, finally, the county COM
missioners for accepting dam so shabbily
built when they had the power to order its
entire reconstruction.
Indiana Races.
EVANSVILLE, July 4.-The third day'so
racing of the Evansville Turf Associations
was attended by several thousand people.
The first race was won by Sam Houston;
second heat taken by Arlington. Time-e
2:362. 2:40, 2:4l, $40.
Second Race-For pacing horses; free top
ALL purse OF $500; won by Sucker Stateo
Time-2::2S 2:33A 2:34.
Third Race-Purse $500, for 2:3O horseseD
won by Ella Wright in three straighe
heats. Time-2:i5, 2:4l and 2:3.
The fourth was running race for p
purse of $780, won by Harry Todd. Time-e
LISA.
MOBILE, Ala, July AT Enterprise
| Mississippi, early this morning, tiendisb
outrage was committed on the person of 40
child five years old, daughter of an esteem@
| ed merchant, by negro named Kidd The
negro was incarcerated but the citizens
| overpowered the iailOr, took the negro to >
neighboring tree, and there hanged him.
He confessed the deed SO no doubt iS
entertained of his guilt.
| Negroes and white both say it served thee
wretch right.
Railroad Accident.
| MERIDIAN, Miss, July IA passenger
| train on the Vicksburg aud Meridian rail-
| road ran off the track this morning, near
| Edwards Depot. Two children were killed
and three persons dangerously injured.
Ohio Races.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 4.-The largest
attendance of the week was at the races
today.
First Race-Trot for PA horses, purse
I $1,000, won by Granville in three straight
heats Time-230la, 2:33, 2:351e.
Second Race-Running race. purse $400,
won by Dill Virgins in two straight heats.
Time-l:46, l:461a.
Third Race-Trot for 2:3O horses, purse
$780, First heat was dead heat between
Little Mac and Ohio Boy. Race won by
Little Mac. Time-2:29l2, 2:29, 2:29A.
Destructive Fire in Allegheny City.
, PIrTsBURG, July IA very destructive
fire occurred at Allegheny City this after
noon. A square and half Of buildings,
| principally dwellings, on the west side OF
Federal street, between Sampson street and
, Marquette alley, extending back to Arch
street, and three or four buildings on the
east side Of.Federal street, were totally dec
stroyed. 1t was thought at one time tha.
the whole upper part of the city would ID
destroyed, az the supply of water was Inns
tied and a very high wind prevailed, carrys
ing sparks in all directions, aud setting tra
to houses two or three squares away, but
1 | with the united efforts of the Pittsburl
q and Allegheny City fire departments
the flames were brought under control
about ten o'clock this evening. Over ona
hundred houses in all were destroyed, leave
ing many families homeless. The loss car
= | not now be estimated, but it is thought il
will reach about $500, 900. The fire orig.
y mated in Cresswell & BUrgolu's carpentel
o shop, and it is supposed from fire cracker;
8 having been thrown in by boys playing l.:
f the neghbOrhood.
- Another Fire.
TOLEDO, July A fire in East Toled'
this afternoon destroyed five or six franz
s buildings, mostly private residences. Loss
Y $50, 900 to 1000, with a small insurance
a The fire is supposed TO have caught tron
= lire crackers.
Arrived.
Chief Justice Waite arrived here to- -daS Z
). Hurricane.
i WAsHISGTON, ID. C., July A hurrican'
y was experienced onight, coming from th
8 North, which unroofed several houses.
Proba bilitIes.
WAR DEPARTMENT
g Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, July L. 1874. 4:35 r. N.
n For the South Atlantic and Gulf States gene rail-
g cloudy weather and rain; easterly or sOuther
winds, rising temperature, and continued hig
y barometer east of the Mississippi river.
?. River and Marine News.
+ SOUTHWEST PASS, July 4, 6P. M-Barometer 20 II
Wind scuth-sOuthe strong; weather thick anc
| rainy. ArTived-Steamship Knickerbocker, at 9:9
| A., M., eager, master fom New York. to A. Moul
| ton. Sailed - Steamship General Meade. TIL,
n steamship Hutchinson, which sailed yesterday, re
~ turned ON account of heavy weather. and passed
IL | up at A. NJ.
PAss-A-EOuTRs. July 4, 6 p. M-Wnd southeast
e | fresh, with rain. No arrivals Saed-Steamsh
"a | George Washington.
" | VCKsBURG, July 4.-Passed up-Cherokee,
A. NJ Frank PargOud, 2. NJ. No boats dow
e tot day. Weather cloudy and pleasant. Rive
| falling.
CINCINNATI, July 4.-River FIVE feet and falling
a | Weather clear and hot
~ LOUISVILLE, July 4.-River falling, with four fee
:, tive inches in the canal and feet two inc he
/. | in the chute. No arrivals or departures
y MEMPHIS, July 4.-AIrived-Dugan, from CinciI
"a | natl. Departed-Fort g bson for Little Rock ELI
. and Qui ckstep for White river; Grand Tower an,
Nollic Moore the latter last night for st. Louis