New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-06
AUCTION SALES THIS BAY.
Local Intelligence.

TIE RECENT STEAMBOAT DIsAsrsR.-
Local inspectors Flanders and Motiat yes
terday took the following evidence in the
recent steamboat disaster:
Robert Singleton sw0rn-[ am a steve.
core and steamboatmap; saw the fire On
The twenty-third Of April on the steam boats
Kyle, Bodmann and Exporter, being en-
gagged IN unloading the Bodmann; was on
he Bodnann about tour O'Clock that day,
when tie alarm was given; told the MAZE
We mad better get away frcm there; that is,
ne boat had better get away; ] then az.
Sisted him in letting the lines OF the Bod
mann 60; went to the starboard with several
others to push her away from the Kyle;
finding that both boats were DRIFT
ng together and the flames increasing
CT the Kyle, went to the port
s.de saw some ladies' coming down stairs,
hey thinking it dangerous for them to
imp of there; spoke to a gentlemen who
seemed to have charge OF them: asked them
70 go back amidships, that could get them
of to the Exporter; when we got there the
roats had separated; just as We got a plank
oat to the Exporter, tug, which sap
posed to be the Tyler, landed against the
Exporters starboard fantai and threw tho
plank into the river; ! called to the captain
o. the tug that there were ladies on our
boat, and asked him to take them of, but
can no: say that he heard ne; the tug
then went away; saId to the gentlemen
n charge OF the ladies that if |
could find the boats yawl we would get
INTO it; then found the tug Dime OF the
starboard quatter Of the boat, considerably
listed; managed to get on the fug; some
body called ont THAI the tug was sink ing:
The only cause l could see for the Dime
listing was the Bodmann drifting down on
Eer; called Tor men to assist me in showing
:he tug ont from under tie guards Of the
tp <ho >ba c+bo
side of the BDdmann, to rescue the ladies';
py this time the flames from the Kyle were
scoIching the Dime; she was then backed
away from the Bodmann; the man at the
tugs wheel told me that his rudder
was foul; ran to the stern and found that
some OF the passengers were standing on
he tiller chains; asked him to 20 to the
Bodmanns stern and take the ladies off; be
replied: mo, am going to get my cap
TAIN" said his captain was on shore; we
were then landed at Gircd street aud seve-
eral people got off; am satisfied that there
were not eighteen people on the tug when
was on her; under these circumstances /
think forty persons could be carried On this
tug with safety; with proper mana cement
think the tug could have gone round the
stern OF the Bodmann and rescued the
people; saw no man get or board whom |
look to be the captain, ard The tug then
showed Oft from the levee and started across
coward the burning steamers; when
The burning boats had drifted across
lie river | saw from twenty-five TO thirty
people in the water, and We passed some
q them within a distance OF fifty feet; did
not stop the tug but kept OF toward tho |
landing; asked the man at the wheel if he
was not going to pick up the people; be |
replied mo, am going to get ICY captain"
CoEDIrIoNALLY PAEDoNED. - Thomas |
odd cf, 10
fenced to the Penitentiary at hard labor for !
Two years, has been pardoned IN c0nse- |
Guence of i'll health. and released On cOnGi |
ton of his furnishing bond TO the amount |
OF $4,000, binding him to surrender himself |
q the event the Senate refuses 10 coLfrm !
he pardon Of the Governor.
CLUBBED BY PoLIcEMEN-La:e Tuesday |
night Mr.. r. Montana, keeper OF cigar |
store at No. 729 TchCupitouiss street, was
taken to the sixth precinct statioGhouse BY |
Officers w. J. O'Conners, john Patterson
and Peter Clarice. Mon:ane's physical ard |
mental conditions We're net serene-indeed |
he seemed to have been quite thoroughly
bumped. He asserts that some time ago
O'COnnor was trusted for lew cigars, and
/ uesday night when payment was demand
Ell the three men jumped him, beating him
without mercy at II place next his own
house, after which he was arrested. The
officers say that Montana resisted them so
that they were compelled to use
II olence to take him in. DR.. Schumacher
attended the wounded man. but declined to
rive an opinion as to his condition. Another
physician attended, and made al affidavit
against the officers, whereupon Captain
suspended the men from police
iuty, and Judge Adams committed them to
J,isUn until certificate shall lie obtained |
tating Moutane's condition.
|
Mr.. J.. j. LECuE RELEASED On BONDS
Judge Long consulted with Dis
riot Attorney McPheliu concerning tho |
.se of Mr.. l.. j. Leche, who is charged |
With having killed Joseph w. Miller. 1t is
bought that the case can not be made moro
han manslaughter, according to such evil |
ence as has been obtained. Mr.. McPhelin
bought that in this event accused might
@ released on furnishing bonds in $4,000.
Iessrs. G. j. Adolphe. Gabriel DeFeriet
nd l.. Rune signed the bond, and Mr..
,eche was released.
An UGLY RUMoR.--YesterdaY some mali
.ous person circulated rnInor that al
Illustrator Burke had suddenly dropped
cad. The story few around town with ! :
ae rapidly Of lightning. aud in an hour +
fter the statement was made numerous !
,diyiduals made up their minds TO reach
" the Leceased's Office. However, the
,aior soon showed up and expressed de- 7
,rm;nation TO remain CT the surface a little | 6
niger.
LOUISIANA RELIEF AssocIATIoS.-Tb's
.soc;ation met yesterday and transacted !
me business. President 7. a. Adams ap-
,inted the following committees:
COMMITTEES on Supplies-Wiliiam c. Ray q
ond. G.. T. Howard, r. VI. Montgomery,
arrsQn Waits, w. j. Bolar, p. ). Witt, c
CarIiere. C