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, 1874-05-12

The Chicago produce markets were generally
steady yesterday, with less business done, at
slight increaae In prices. Nous pork waB qniot,
and 71S@l0o por brl higher, closing ut sle.7o@
1o.72N caah or aellar June, md a10oa>4@1o.o5
eellor July. Lsrd was in moderate demand, and
715@1oe per LOO ihs higher closing at @lo.2o@
1895 cash, and s1o.271>G@31o.8o seller June.
Mcats rera quiet und stondy, ut Go for shoulders,
ee75 tor short ribs, Do for short oloaz, and 1919
D11do for Hveet-plckled hams. Luke fro'ghts
7sre moro aotiye, and Ao hlghor, ut 40 for corn
o Buffalo. Highvinen wero in active demand
ind 10 higher, at o5o per gallon. Flour waa
auiet and unchanged. Wheat waa lesa actfyc
and 10 higher, closing weak at s1.2lN caah,
sI.2ak ssl!or Juno, md s1.2s Tor minnesota No
4. eorn wAs moro active, and 9G@>i0 higher
, 1874-05-12
THE SOUTHERN FLOODS.

Se,p Orleans {lfay 81 Dispateh to tic st. LOFTS Globe
At present 1t IL impossible to dehuite1y asscsH
tLe damage resulting from the inundatiolI, but
it il said so 00O. 900 will not ho MI extrnvngnnt
estimate. TLia includes crops clia!tols, and all
losses, It may be reduced shouls! tho waters
rocedo in time fot cotton crop, bnt tho chnncoa
for sugar aud rico aro slim. Tho Iocl'e country,
rich in sugar, gfyoa no hope, for
tbero is no prosrect OF an ahatement
within a month. Louisiana gives but llt-
tic promise OF nnyth'ng but cotton. upon which
thoro will be loss OF 250 QUO bales, but this will
not 30 affect the planter az the oonh'lmer, who
Of human aunerlng ahow that people ato living
iu their garross aud are subststus Oh drowned
and starved stock. In some instances people
ars living thirty m,ses from dry lanu.
Tho water Ia falling slowly, but ulltil 1t has
gopo down, sud a feeling Of satoty induce cor
rospondents TO find out, no detlnato ostlmato
Of the loss of life can be made.
, 1874-05-12
ARMY REuHl0H,

HARn1snuna, Pa, May 11.-prasident Grant
and Gcu, Sherman wlll arrive hero tonight to
attond The reunion Of tile Army Of the Potomac.
donH. sAorilun, Hancock, Mcdowell. burnside,
oaence Of tho death Of Con. e. 3. McCa1mout,
Who WIS to have delivered tho Grafton. Col. Wal
son Norris, private Secretary at Gov. lIartsantt,
will porforni that duty.
THIS afternoon tho mombers OF tho Ninth
Army Corps mot In the souate Chaunhor. Gen.
burnside presiding. After prayer. Con. Wilcox
addressed Ills comrades. Hs suggested TINT au
Invitation should be extended 10 the lato Oon-
fodorato OorpB Uongstreot'a), which ho had
most frequently encountered. to como up next
tho hatohet toxeshor aud forever. At tho
conclusion Of tho address, tue old officers were
unanimously re-eleoted, and the meeting ad.
3ourned.
, 1874-05-12

A slight touch Of hot weather in Washington
has done what considerations Of public interests
could not do, viz: accelerated tho leisurely pace
at which Congress- was getting through with it's
businoaa. The danger now il TINT tho adjourn
nsent will tako place too aoon. Too much Was
dDne in tho House yestoslay. Tho Indian, River
uIld Harbor, and Military Academy Arpropria-
ton bills wero disposed Of In Il slovenly fashion,
tho lust two being taken on trust In tho
integrity and discretion Of tho Committee. The
Eiver and Harbor BILL which got through by o
suspension OF tho rnloe, Is stuffed full Of smail
appropriations for what Mr. Dock described rs
"lt.le crooks in Michigan, Wisconsin, and New
England; it ought not to have passed without
severe scrutiny. Congross ia now making hot
haste indeed; some OF 1t might have been dis
tributod over tho winter months with less danger
Of evil results.
, 1874-05-12

Congressman Fort, Of illinois, hus the credit
Of suggesting to tho House that, in exaso an in
creaae Of taxation shall become necessary, the
iucome-tax shall be tho first revised. Resolutions
to this effect were passed by 126 to G..
As test of tho real Bcutimeut ut tho House,
this vote indicates nothing. Tho whole proceed
ing uas pieco OF most transparent buncombo
supported By tho iuaationists for the purpose Of
frightening men who have anything to lose by
tic issue Of papor-monoy.
, 1874-05-12

4 vote will be tal:cn to-day On the bill! for tho
distribution Of tho Geneva award, reported by
tho Senate judiciary Committee. AZ it stands
a. present, the bill bara tho claims OF insurance
companies to aharo Of tho money. Sona-
tor Thurman has moved to allow the proving
mp Of such claims, aud their adjudication by tho
Court appointed by tho bill. He il supported
by Senator Dayard, and 1ees decidedly by Son.
ators Morton mud Boutwell, and it ia probable
tint The whole question will be fought over III
the Senate. THE l'R1uuNE'e position on thia
subject ia vol known.
, 1874-05-12

Young bennett, the proprietor Of the New
York Herald laa recently developed d talent for
paaestriauisn,, Which had It's first manifestation
In teu-n,ile race on tho 5tl. inst with Mr. John
WLipplo, tho law-partnor Of Judge Emott. Tho
race was from Mr.. Deunott'B house Oh Fifth n.y.
suue to .hc cato Of Jorone parl, aud tha stake
$1,000 aide. In addition to this, over $50, 900
was wagerod by tue Union Club alono, bosides \
large amount in Wall street. Tho Journalist
won tho race, making his ton mlloa In QUO hour
aud foxty.Alx minutes. 1iis compatitor, the
llrab ii tts lau, reached ths aats III ,ntnutss
, 1874-05-12

Tho Cincinnati Commercial prints long lot
tor from It's specla1 correspondent, who haa
visited nearly all tho otios and yillages in which
the temperance orusal6has broken out, with tho
Wow Of aaccrtainng Its rosulta. Thoso reBults
arc summed up cdttorlally BY tho Commercial as
follows: "Tho crusade has largely degouorated
into prosecutions under tho Adair law, quits for
slander, nelghborhood fouds general ill-fseling.
and ralhor dirty politics." This is tho result
which might have been anticipated all along,
and which las always resulted from mix
Ing up fnnattclsm with roform. Tho lntom-
roranco Of tho saloons, although Of a dineront
kind, Inns hartlly been moro positive or offensive
than tle intenlporanco Of the crusaders.
, 1874-05-12
Additional crevnssea in tho Lower mississippi

Additional crevassea in tho Lower Mississippi
are reported this morning. Many tributary
streams have also oyerilowed, and tho outlook for
tho homeless people in the inundated region
IL moro choorlasa than ever. Thia is not
relief to the sufferers. as the want becomes
moro general and moro severely felt, the yonge
Of obligation restinE upon the people Of tho
North should grow heavier, and be moro
adequately responded to. We know what It ia
to receive; wo are but just learning what it is
to give.
, 1874-05-12

Gov. Taylor has beon advised by Attorney
General Sloan that tho Wisconsin Railroa1 law
iB constitutional; md he has duuiaed, tho dis
patches aay, tint the wholo power Of the State
Administration shall bo exercised to put it III
general operation. Unfortunately, thero Is no
mention in this connection Of the power pos
eesaed by tho State Administration.'' After
ali, there is IN o1trcme probability that the
dacile
, 1874-05-12

eouator Ramyey'A bill for the revival Of tho
Northern Pacific enterprise, which ia published
this morning, will ut onco attruct general Ut
tention. 1t proposes that tho Government shall
guarantee sA0,oooin bonds for eyory milo OF the
road constructed and equipped. This ia the
kcfnol Of tho bill, dlvoated Of tho various
Wrappangs in which 1t hus boon hidden. In ro-
turn for tho Government guarantee, the boud-
holders aro willing to au1reuior the road already
built aud to be built to tue control Of the Gen-
eral Government until 1t slalt have been rein-
bursod for Its outlay. Tho bill provides
that tho bonds OF the road now out
standing shal! be exchangeable for the
now per cent guaranteed londu. Since tho
effect of this soct.on would 10 to bring
to par nll outstanding bouas. nhlch tho
Trustee Of tho Jay Cooko l. Co. oatute
has been directed to put iu 1t 10 por cont,
It may fairly bo questioned whether the ar.
sangoment is not altogether too good tor sont
"mystesloua mnn" Of "poos boy' whQ hAi
, 1874-05-12

1t is no longer question in the minaB Of a
majority Of tho Common Council whether tho
building vi court-HouBo at present is expodi-
ont; t1loy only hesitate about tito amount Of
money to bo expended and tho poraona who shall
have tho handling Of 1t. Two propositions for tho
determination Of theHc unsettled points we're sub
mittod to tho Council laHt night, and reforrod.
Mother Of them recognized Tiloy or tho plan
which WIS SOLICITED Inst year as nt all worthy Of
consideration. There is reason to boliove TINT
coRlition betweon Irish and German members
will be formed, and that composite stylo of
architecture giving expression to tho idoaa Of
Gcr1nan and Irish artists will DO approved. A
German aud IN Irishman will probably be ap.
pointed to auporintond the construction Of tho
building.
, 1874-05-12

closing at 02o cash and Coo sollor juno. Oats
~ore lcas Motive, and 11d@1o lower, oloatng at
47ho CARL, and 47}>15o solor Juno. Ryo was quiet
aud stronger at 0oc. Barley inactive and voa!k,
at Sl.4o for No. 2. Hogs wero dull, with pricos
Of common and medium gradea about loo lower.
Cattle woro quiet aud oaaior. Sheep ucaroo and
nrtr
, 1874-05-12
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Annual Convention OF tho Alnertcnu
Lsabur Reform LonEuc.
New YonK, May 11.-Tho fourth annual Con-
yention OF tno American Labor-Rcform League
opoued It's scsston yeatorday morning ut Masonic
Kali, Among tho resolutions discussed woro the
following:
EcsoTued, That since labor Is source of wealth sue
cre1tca all values oquabfy wlo 'f*
not by eir creative service eared What they possess
or received 1t gtft from tho rghtfnl owilera "
thevcy and prnt In tho form Of interest, rent aAd
dividend, ia only another ualno for pluuder-
Resolved, That the fnnreial isaue is HUT contraction
or expansion, but struggle between usury and its
victims, the old UIon-savug cry Of a1svetradoss iu
Charoaton and Now 0ricaus reApeariuE IN tho public
lenders seeking perpetual power to tlco the West and
South through currency ,nouopoy; that, while any
amount of gteonbacks On deusive basis Of nationH
wealth would only increase tho existing Insolvency tn1
furnish no relief. It ia nutural for individuals aud
voluntary aaHociationa by stalking tlIe nar:otable
values ugaIs ssuo Of curEoucy, to provide hclr own
money ut cost,
, 1874-05-12

Tho news frem Arkanaaa Indicates that the
basis OF d settlement botwoon tho contenaing
dovornors has at last beon reached. presi-
dent Grant yesterday ndvisod in ad-
jousnmens Of tho Legisletnrs summoned
by Baxter for ten days; aud that
Brooks should issue cali and bring to Littlo
nocls the mombors Of tho Legislature who sup
port hia claims. Baxter. in roply to tho prosi-
dent, gaid thut ho would agree to
this plan, on condition that BROOKS
should retire from tho ssato-House, and 1eavo 1t
unoccupicd in the interior. Droolls' rosponso
10 the presi1ont waa Gull for tho Legislature
to meot on tho 24th inst. At last ad-
vices, he had mol hoard Of tho proposed
evacuation Of tho Courthouse, hut had
boon informed by Prosident Grant tint
such course would be reasonable, und would
bo a wholesome Quo for linn to adopt. This sot-
tlenlont ought TO be satisfactory to ali parties
concernea. It does not nvoid the charge Of Fod-
eral Interference In the AFFAIRS Of 4tato b,it
1t does arrange. with tho 1east possible Interior
once, l. policy that will put al end to the anar~
Guy which haa long prevailed at Little Rock.
, 1874-05-12

Tho first formal movement against Ritua]iam
in tho English Church has co,nmonoed, nnA~
iority Of the Bishops having asltod Parliament to
put down 1lomish practices. The debate WAS
opened by tho Archbishop Of Cantor
bury who introduced bill to a1tor
tho existing method Of enforcing the occloai-
aaticai law, 30 nB to rondor tho process
ct punishing refractory clergyn,en oaBy, cheap,
and swift. As tho Inv now stands. all diaobe-
dient c1ergymon can bo punished and deprived
Of their livings, but tho process III very o1pon-
Hive and cumbersome one. It Is said, in fact,
that it cost eli, Ole to silence QUO Clergyman,
and :E7,GG1 for another. The debato is said to
to bo very excited one, and one Of the minor
ity, the Bishop OF Lincoln, has warned tie ma
jority that, II they attempt to exercise the power
they row ask for, thete will be aclism be-
tween tlcm und the clergy.
, 1874-05-12

Ann Eliza, onco tho nineteenth wife Of Brig
ham Young, has determined to bring suit for
libel against tho proprietor Of the Chicago Times,
on account Of alleged defamatory atatomonts
recently made in that paper. The article COM
planned Of, Nbether true or not, was grossly IN
decont, and would not have found a place in any
respectable uowspaper.
, 1874-05-12

llo wt1 invariably uEo tile lattor. There Will os
no demand for specie, and 1t will thersfofe 60
whero such donlund exists.
Tho lesson Of thoAe truths Is plain. Tho aa-
vorso balanco Of trado docs not keep ua from
resuruiug. Tho groeenbaoka do. In order to
stop tho drain Of tho gold needed for rosump-
tlon, ne muat rosiro tho groonbacka.
, 1874-05-12

aertoua tatenttons Of paying on tho national a",'
III an uuderhaudaa u,anuor. The securities WHICH,
tho bill protontla to mako over to tue efoFe''-
mont aso all unsutstanttal, except tie COMPANY
vast ponaeaalona IN wild iands, whioi' asc worth
next to nothing Al asaets. aud would nos 10
aocurtty for D. tlsbo of tho guarantee.
, 1874-05-12
OH Gb1tapn GRibu,re.
Tuesday Morning, May u, 1874.

II tho Chicago AthenmuEn, whioh has succeed-
ca to the place once occupied by tho Chicago
Christian Union. giyes exclusive employment to
tho young gentlemen and Indies who have re-
Gently boom deluging tho public priuta With cards
and communications Of various kinds, 1t will not
have lived In vain.
, 1874-05-12

Two Deaths haye occurred in the Milwaukee
poor-House under circumstances which wnr1ant
I, suspicion Of inhuman troatment Of the pau-
pers by tho persons in charge. Wo haye in ILL
nois several mon, once members of tho Legia-
1ature, who investigated similar allegations con-
cerniug tho management ot tho Illinois Paniten-
tiary. Theac gentlemen can ba spared by thoir
constituents, ii they aro wanted in Milwaukee.
, 1874-05-12

CLEVELAND, O., Alay 11.-This forenoon about
sixty Bohemian sewer-diggers On Wilson aycune,
struck for au increase OF wages from sl.25 to
$1.50 per day. The strikers visited q
number Of other points where dtggora
were ut work, and obtained rcinforcementa.
iu some instances resorting to- violence.
About noon lob Of tho strikers passed through
Superior street to tile Wnst Side, Visiting
to quit work and join thou. At the lumber
yard ot purdy t. McNea!s thero were strong III
dlcatoua OF q aorious riot. a number Of pistol.
saots wore fired, but without effect. Several
strilors we're dispersed by tue police.
Mauy Of tho atllkiag coalhonvers and lumber
man have resumed Wolk at old ratog.
, 1874-05-12

and i've seconds inter, bndiy blown and Tery
ercstlalleu at the loss Of Tho a5o. ono which his
friends in tho Uniun Club had Nagelsd upon
him, Yesterday, ns tho dispatches atatc, Weston
commenced hs great 10o.mflo walk, aud Dennott
accompanied him during tho 1rst four or lTs
u,ifoB.
, 1874-05-12

ch3hge' do found tue prostdent's veto very
popular IN his State. 1ta popularity vaa row
eIatsoh to him. Ito found TINT Ills conatitucn'B.
whom 10 had supposed to bo In favor Of ipfl"-
tion, conaldcrad Grants veto "ono Of
tho bfggoas things on record" Dir. nusli
no" considers tho voso tlo "bIggoat card that
Grant oTor playcd,' and that II Congressman
could visit their districts at this time they would
talk worry little about imitation. He accounts for
tho opinion that obtained among Congressman
about the currency by tho fact thoy ohrno to
Washington tuat after tho panic. and that 1t waH
urged upon them that they aAou&d do something
Mr. Kuak found an abundance Of money in Ills
locality, and could not discover businosa-fnau
who complained Of any lack Of 1t. Had alr.
N,lsk and number Of othor Congressman taken
a trip to tho Woat before they voted for tho bill
now votood, NO think tho preBtdont would not
havo had to put himself in opposition to major
Ny OF his party in Congress-, Mr. nuBk'a narra-
tive goea to show t!,at some Western congrass-
men votod in total ignorance Of tho deairea Of
their constituents.
Facts mud the imitation theory and policy do
not agree. Tlo organ Of repudiation In thia city
has boon ohronicling for months tho faot TINT
money ia plenty, that tho rate Of discount la low,
that borrowers In good credit can bo acconno-
dated on oasy torns and still maintainB editorially
that monoy ia Hoarce aud cannot DO had, and
tAat Congress naust COMO to tho Eescue. Thls,
however, oxcises no wonder any leugor, aa 1t is
generally understood that while tho sixth page
Of tlat papor represents tho monetary and tinan-
cia1 condition Of tho community in which 1t is
published, tho fourth represents tho political
moods Of tow burstcd Congressman and scna-
tors. Tint tho West docs not want "cxpan-
/ sion " "iB proved not only by Arr. RuaG's teati-
npny, but by tho facts which VIC have recorded
daily in T1H Tribune, showing tho standing OF
tho Western 1,ross on tie Presidents veto, aud
| which shows that thcro are at present
Tor tho preadcntA vato.. .49e
AR4inat tho rresilonta yeto. .35s
In view Of all tho facts of tue case, wo do moi
think It will be long maintained TINT tho Wos
wants intuition. II condensed refulatson o
certain financial errors we're wanted, 1t Gun b
produced In documents FREQ from all suspicion
tho monetary columns Of = Chicago paper fo
| week8 past.
, 1874-05-12

ADELrl11 TIIEATRE-Co.neE q Wabash avenue
5src. tho pantoniltaa of tho ''Threo DWaris."
, 1874-05-12

ATTENTION s1R -KNIGnTs!-spsolai uoncla,o Of
lpolle Uo,nmande9y, No; r.. tls tTues4ayl
nE. May ~ Mt octnok atthc Asyfun. II Bonroc.st
" '1'' - b. IT, ". LOCKE. Recorder.
ASELAR LODGI. No. 8Ss. 4. i. and A. M.-Rogu.
this ir.t.dn5 evonnX at thet ra ha
0oG1aa Tbs fraternity cordially nylted e neet With U.s.
, 1874-05-12

MV1CKEntS TflEhTNE-n{sd,son ssreet, hesween
peArborn and HtAte. Eugaecmento OF nlaRRio MITCHELL
!" EAnchon,h !.
, 1874-05-12

Adyezae balance Of trade. e........."...E 4o,aa5o39
So Groat Britain annually exports s29l, ,775, ,445
{gold) more than she imports. Tho faot grinda
the tallaoY ne are combating to powder.
The true theory OF tho case Is this: Whom tho
imports cxcecd the exports, gold will have to 10
sont abroad to pay the difference. This dlmin-
isles tho Rtock OF gold in the country. This,
of courHe increases its price, or In other words,
dimiuishca the prico Of all other commodities
When this atage is reached, it Ia more profitable
to uso tito gold that would have gone abroad in
buying stun to export than to export tho gold
itse,f. Thus the outward flow ia sooa ohocaad.
Thls Ia the only Why In which tho balance
Of trade can affect gold. 1t can only
begin = drain Of It. When TINT drain Ia oou-
tinued, the faot shows that eonIo other cauae,
wholly independent Of this bugbear OF balance,
Is producing it. In our ease, tho other cauao ii
the circulation horn Of all inferior cu1fenoy. This
Fundamental faot Of tho science of nonoy ia
that 4 vorao currency will always drive out 4
bsttsr, Whom tnaa can pay hia debts either In
spsata Or In pApsr xosth 10 dsata oa tks dollar,
, 1874-05-12
MlSSING STEAMSHIP,

LONDON, May u.-Tho steamship 6iheua,
plying between Liverpool aud Madeira, IL eup-
possa to hs lost. Nth III Aas crew and paa4on.
asxd.
, 1874-05-12

CHICAGO T1IEATRE--Nos. 9fs- ~ West Madison
Lreot Variety performance. Milo. Footafnbleau, Loon
, 1874-05-12

1k1EdSDURY MuBtC 1IAI IeOlart. streot. botwoen
enndolph and Lakd. Bu11ock's Royal Atartouettes.
, 1874-05-12

MCCORMICK MUSIC HALL-Nor.b Clark street
n7nor KiaEle. Qatoltua Ntahtrga- -bsrnaed's "Od
foikf.M
, 1874-05-12

No import moro goods than VIC export. No
body gives ILL tho surplus for nothing. We pay
for 1t With bonds, stocks, and gold. There Ii
thus q steady stream Of gold flowing out
Of tho country. Mauy people hnd in this
fact reason for tho belief that resumption OF
speoio-psymonts is now impossible. To resume,
they nrguo, wo mood gold; but our gold leaves
III, Instead Of staying hero; until this is changed,
that ia, until the balance Of trade is In our favor
as they put 1t. or, in other words, until ne OK
port moro than ne import, We cannot resume.
rhis Is T. fallacy in fact aud fallacy In theory.
First, aa to fact. Great Britain. which finds no
trouble IN keeping currency Of specie, has a
never-ccasing balance Of trade against hor. The
figures for 1870 were:
EXPORTS. .'''.'''''''"' @"ttat'7e'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15
Republican state Convention.

The Republican State Committee met at
the Pavilion Hotel, Montpelier, at noon May
It'll. There were present: Gen George W.
Grandey, of Vergennes, Chairman Hon.
George Nichols, of Mortified. Secretary !;
Hon. Franklin Fairbanks, of St. Johns
bury: Gen. Stephen Thomas, of Montpe-
lier Gen John l. BarStow, of Burlington !,
Col Charles IL. Joyce, of Rutland, and
Carroll ; Page, of Hydepark Hon. George
~ Dale, Of Island Pond, and Major Will
liam Rounds OF Chester, being the only
members OF the committee absent
It was voted to invite the Republic
cans of Vermont to assemble by their
delegates at the City Hail, in Burlington,
on Wednesday, June 18th, at II
Il. m, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for Governor, Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor and Treasurer
The basis Of representation was fixed at
one delegate for each town and city, and
one additional delegate for every one hun
bred votes cast for the Republican candi-
date for Governor at the September election
Of 1872, and one for every fraction over fifty
votes.
The time fixed for the convention l. about
a fortnight earlier than that Of 1872, but it
was 50 ordered from the fact that many Of
the COUNTIES desired to hold their conven-
tons before the commencement of having.
The C, INVENTION will he composed of s'r
hundred and Gfty-egh delegates, apportion-
Oh IN the several counties A. follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

HE Ice BRIDGE AT QUEBEC A DIsAs-
TRors BREAKING Ur.-The Canadians got
tired waiting for old Sol to break up the zee
bridge at Quebec. and for several DAYS.
gangs OF men have been at work SAVING n
out. They made a hole across the river
Friday, and the ice began TO move and
soon moved even faster than desired carry
ing down stream and wrecking large
number OF tugs, small schOOners and lesser
craft, and doing considerable damage TO
DOCKS The damage reaches two millions OF
dollars. y large number of vessels LOADING
lot lineage were sunk, and nearly all the
Mnar'eS anu Dooms have been carried away.
Hui, ;; pehning Blais's booms were dam
aged In the two latter were moored a nnm-
her OF steamers. Napoleon III. and Drnid
government steamers, were both damaged.
the former irreparably, being crushed amid
SHIPS. The Gulf port steamers U,dle Mi
ramicni and Pictou were damaged also. the
natter badly and the other two slightly The
'gg boats Napoleon and Castor are com
piete wrecks. number of tow-boats be-
iohsins 10 the ST. Lawrence Tow boat Com
pau' were more or less damaged. Three
sehooners We're loaded with flour and pro-
VISIONS Tor lower ports, two of which are
iui OF water and one is sunk In one case
a small tug-bOat has been lifted out Of the
water and thrown upon a pontoon with
whieh she came in collision. As the steamers
are now lying, the rising tide must cause
sun further damage. 1t is impossible
70 ascertain the full extent OF the
damage done. Such a scene of wreck and
confusion was never before witnessed a!
'nIs port. Ii IS said that the loss will fall
altogether on the owners OF the vessels, for
vessels are usually only insured against fire.
u Is - years since the bridge remained to
80 late date.