New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Destructive Powder Explosion.

DestFuct1Ve f0Wder Explosion.
SAN FRANCISCO, April s-Giant powder
in frame building exploded, crushing the
walls of Hallaway's bonded warehouse.
corner of Spear and Harrison streets. a
number of frame buildings occupied as
saloons and dwellings were blown to pieces,
and IN few minutes we're a whole mass of
flames. number of men, women and
childen were crushed, and some perished in
the flames. The loss of the warehouse ia
halt million. The fire is now under con-
troll. The search for the bodies is pushed
as fast as the flames will permit. Three
have been taken out.
-Four bodies have been taken ont of the
ruins from the giant powder explosion.
Moro not recovered. One of the wounded
is dead, and others will die.
James Mcintyre, lately discharged from
the United States navy, died today from
injuries received by the explosion. Severa
other victims are not expected to live, The
consignees OF the goods that were in the
bonded warehouse are j. G.. Merrill e. Co.
Forbes Brothers, ii. b. Blanchard &. Co
c. AdOlphe, Law & Co. and Parrott e. Co.
The warehouse contained stock of sugar
burlaps and ales, the loss on which is now
estimated at from $500, 900 to 5000 OOO In.
sured by the cOnsignees.
Jones Gets his Clerkship.
LOUISVILLE, April 8.-The Cont ne
Appeals decides Jones eligible to the clerk.
ship OF the court, notwithstanding the allie.
gation that Jones had accepted a challenge
to fight duel.
Ruling Our the CIeraymeu.
TRENTON, April 8.-The Senate defeated
the bill permitting clergymen of all denom-
nations to give religious instructions in
penitentiary institutions
Memphis Cotton Report,
Mrnr
e1 H tne Cottoh Exchange, for March, from
Tennessee and Arkansas. north Of the A..
kansas river, shows, of 1873 responses, thir-
ty-tWo and three-tenths per cent less
numDer OF bales If cotton were pro-
duced IN this district than in 1873. The
facilities financially furnished in aid of
producing the crop were twenty per cent
less than for 1873. II is estimated that
three and half per cent only OF the crop
remained unmarketed on the twenty-third
ultimO.
There has been an increase of la aborers in
this district of onehaif per cent since con.
summation OF last years crop. The Drepa.
ratlons for crop planting are five per cent
in an advanced condition as compared with
the spring of 1874 The increase of ACREAGE
Dy new cleared lands IS three per cent over
1874. The prospective decrease in acreaoa
of cotton planting from that of 1874 ia
estimated to be five and four r-fifths per cent.
Laborers are accepting of work with aIac.
per cent for wages. FORT.
hve per cent for shares Of the crop and nine.
teen per cent are renting lands
The general tone of compensation to Ia.
oorers indicates decline of about fifteen
per cent as compared with the past two
soasons. ihere Is indicated an increase of
acreage IN small grain over average of nast
Two seasons Of sixty eight per cent. There
Is prospective increase of acreage in corn
planting over average of past two seasona
OF Twelve per cent. Of 1888 correspondents
Shy nve per cent report great Improvement
10 FENCES; seventeen per cent. moderate ;,-.
lcONThUED ON FoUkTn FAO1.1