New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 Rescued Crews


iur1.oFrpruA. March 2.vThe schooner
Anna Barton, arrived from Portland, re-
ports that or the night of the twenty,n1th
ultimo, when four miles southeast or cape
Nav. she fell in with boat containing zap
tain Kelly and the crew Of the schooner
.Jnlia A. Rivers, from Woodshold, with
guano, for Richmond, Virginia. which which nan
toundered at sea, and. taking 1neL1 oh
board, brought them here.
Rope Walk Burned.
MONTREAL, March 2-Coyle's rope walk
burned Yesterday. Mr.. Coyle was burned
sbout the face and arms to an extent rem
deripg his recovery doubtful. During the
afternoon. while clearing up the RUNS. the
body of Ephraim Lab.echer. aged SIXTEEN
was discovered.
RaiIrond Calamity.
A train on the Great Western railroad
was burned. Eight persons killed. NO
Southerners.
Convention OF Locomotive Engineered
CLEVELAND. March 2--The convention OF
Locomotive Engineers adjourned sine uie
Saturday evening. Ii 10 authorl,atiVeiy
stated that a demand will be made upon
railroad companies that have made a re-
duction in the wages Of their engineers to
restore Them to their former figure, and If
this is not complied with strike will be
ordered. =,
The telegram says: "lie represents that
men on your and other Western roads, and
up0n the Pennsylvania and Erie lines are
ready for the signal" and asks. would not
the law term him consplratOr!
1t has also been determined that in case
of the necessity arising for strike on any
of the through lines, it shall become general.
A very prominent railroad official tele-
praphed on Saturday to the leading railroad
manager of Cleveland that John A: Hen
back, president of the Machinists and Black
smiths National Union, has for some weeks
been trying to organize a strike among tne
mechanics and other day laborers.
Car Drivers Strike.
MEMPHIS, March 2.-The street car drivers
struck to-day in consequence OF tne aaop.
ton of rule by the new superintendent
allowing them commissions, instead OF "
per day. Their places were filled in few
hours. Some of them made demonstrations
of their disapproval toward their success
sors, but the affair was soon quelled.
Ex.President Fillmore Ill.
E,-rrAIo. March Eek President Mil
lard Fillmore is in a precarlOus state from
an attack of paralysis
The Charleston Races.
CHARLESTON, March 1.-The spring races
closed to-day with success. Weather hne
and attendance large. First handicap hur-
die race, TWO lulltS, pulse Vc''vs WIN "
Hitchcock's colt Limestone in 800, beating
jim Hinton and Ella.
Second Race Mile dash, purse $500; won
by Lewis g. Co.'s b. t. Ortolan in l:52. beat
ing Fireball.
Third Race. :. Consolation two mile
dash; won by Bacon's Flo yer Girl. time
1:5i, beating Vapderlite and Tabltha-
Fourth Face. =. Citizens sweepstakes.
three mile heats: won by Bacon's b. h.
~ ctr chr heats J.DI-).DI
| leaving Bessie Lee and Joe Johnston. latter
| distanced.
This was the best race Of the week and
yery closely contested, causing many an
eye to sparkle and cheek to flush.
Firc in st. Louis.
| Sr. I.orrs. March "A fire broke out be.
| tween seven and eight O'Clock tonight in
| the cellar under the dollar store No. 402
| Fourth street, which. up to 10 Z. NJ, the
| fire department had failed to extinguish.
| The dollar store-.was completely Quilted.
| but the loss can not be ascertained to night.
| The cellar contained about $4,000 worth OF
India rubber goods belonging to the Good.
year Rubber Company. whose salesrooms
are in No. 400. adjoining, upon which there
is some $4,000 insurance. The store on the
north. occupied by Jurrell. Comstock &
Co.. furniture dealers, was damaged by
smoke: the loss is covered by insurance.
Probabilities
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer, :
Washington, March 2, 1874 435 P. M. }
For the Southern States east OF the Mississippi,
clear or partly cloudy weather, high temperature,
and light to fresh southeast to southwest winds
will prevail except. possibly. light rain in the
lower Mississippi valley.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS March 2, P. M.-Barometer
5000. Wind east northeast. Arr:ved-Ship David,
hfty-nine days from Rio JaneirO, Manson master;
steamship Juniata, Catherine master, at l2l5 T.
". from Philadelphia via Havana, to 4. a. forke;
steamship Strasburg, Won Bulow master, as A.
NJ from Bremen via IIavre, southampton and
Havana to g. A. Stockmeyer schooner Island
Belle Briggs master, eight days from Nuevita.
Scholarships stowen Brown, Mangalore and
David: steamship Penelope; banks Regulus, Virgo,
Reunion, Emanuel and Gottardo. and brig Alba
tro5s.
PAss.AL'oUTR March 6 P M.-Wind east, light.
Arrved-North German steamship taudalia, Fran.
SEN master, l30 P. NJ, from hamburg via HavIe
and Havana with sixty passengers. to William
Ruperti Co.; steamship Lavaca, Cooksey, master.
els p. NJ. yesterday, from Cedar Keys. to l. X.
Roberts. No departures.
yrCKsBURG, March 2.-DOwn-J. W. Motifs, III T.
NJ; Bell Lee, II NJ; Cherokee A. NJ; Indians, L.
NJ: CITY of Alton Z =. NJ. Grand Lake and barges,
p NJ today. No boats UP. Weather warm and
clear. River rising.
MEMPHIS, March 2.-River rising steadily. Wea-
! Their clear and warm. Arrived-Belle Texas. Du'
CON from Arkan sas River: Legal Tender, from
| White River. Departed-Ctv of Alton, Church,
Belle of Shreveport, Yaz and Jaeger for New Or.
leans and Belle Memphis for 81. Louis.
Marc