New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-05
Disasters by the Flood.


MEMPHIS, May 4.-Advices from Prentiss,
Mississippi, state that the levee broke Sat-
urday night, one and half miles below
there; also, at Glencoe, sixty miles below;
while another crevasse is hourly expected
at Plides.
The water is pouring through the crevasse
at Catfish Point, which is now $50 yards
wide. The private levee at Walnut Bend,
Arkansas, has also broken, and the water
is inundatlng Falls, Ferguson and other
rich plantations, the two named having
over 100 acres of cotton planted. Appeals
come from below Napoleon for mOrb sup
plies for the sufferers. The relief commit
tee is busily engaged in filing orders.
The Races mt Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May AT the Chickasaw races
to-day the first race, hurdle race, one mile
second horse $50, was won by John Welch's
Captain HutchersOn, beating Revenge,
Chris Doyle and Captain Jack Conner's
Mistake in the order named. Welch's was
the favorite, but eased up. Time, 2:274.
Second Race-Treal stakes for three year
olds, mile and repeat, sweepstakes $50 each,
o. D., the club to add $500, closed with
six Nominations. w. jennings Larry Hart
won, beating George 81. Rice's Stampede,
who was unfortunate enough to get thrown.
Immediately after the start Larry Hart
jOstled on the turn. Complaint was made,
and after long consultation the judges
gave the race to Hart. Stampede was the
favorite two to one. Time-l:57 n.
Third Race-Dash of two miles for club
purse of $500, This was another downfall
for the knowing ones. Silent Friend was
made big favorite and was beaten easily by
Jack Frost, OrtOlan second, Silent Friend
third, Lady Lancaster fourth. Time BAG.
The attendance was large and the wealth
or cloudy and cool.
Navigation Opened.
DULUTH, May 4.-Navigation is open for
Railroad Accident.
CHICAGO, May Am Eastern bound
train Atlantic express) unswitched near
Plymouth, Indiana, this morning. Several
persons were hurt. The baggage, mail and
! three other cars were burned.
Probabilities.
WAR DKPARrMHsr
Once Chief Signal Officer, J
Washington, May T. 1874, 4:35 p. NJ.
For the Gulf States risiag barometer, north west
winds and partly cloudy weather.
The lower Mississippi and Ohio rivers will change
! The central Missouri and lower Mississippi will
River and Marine News.
SeUrHwRsr Pass May L. p M-Barometer 1880
| George Sealy, Mcdonald, master, four days from
Havana; bark Catalina. Ferron, master, six days
| IIOIn hdVdnd s0cdiHSHIp ucncTdt uoAuo, oaupson,
| master at A. NJ, from New York, to J. d. Lnd-
| wIgsen Sailed-stesmships Miss ssippi, Minnie
| sofa and Andean; ships squando, N0rseman, Con-
| stancia and Emma. Arrived and sailed for Pensa-
| cola-Ship Mary Durkee, from BuenOs Ayros
vICKsBURs. May 4.-Up-J Sharp Mcdonald and
barges at twelve O'Clock last night; Oakland and
| barges at IL A. NJ; Capitol City at P. NJ Mary
| Houston at 3 P. n. to- Say. Down-Moliie Msore az
| 4 A. NJ; Frank PargOud at p. NJ; thompson
| Dean at 7 P. NJ. Weather cool and cloudy. Aivei
| stationary.
| MEMPHIS NAV 4-R,ver about stationary. Ar
| rived-City of Helens, from St. Louis; Belle Texas,
from Pine Bluff. Departed-Belie memphis, ior 81
| Loui.; West Wind. for Psducah
EVANSVILLE, May 4.-Rained till midnight; cloudy
and cooler to-day. River risen nye ~" = ,nshes now
AZ. LouIs. MAY 4.-Arriysd-Mary Alice, from
New Orleans. No departures. River rising again.
| hut tha svsli VIII be only Temporary. Weather
/ cia., ana caIm. Ran fell nearly all last night.
CArso. Msyl-Arrived-Citv Of victshure frcsl
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