New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

| Crushed to Death.
Boston, November l5-WRile the mast
| of the schooner G. C. Pearse was being re-
moved to the wharf at Damariscotta.
Maine, this afternoon, the mate, julius Sic
bert of Philadelphia, was caught between
it and the wharf and crushed TO death.
| Shipping in tue Port of Hartford.
| HARTFORD, November l5.-There we're
| sixty vessels of all kinds at the port of
| Hartford today, more than ever before
seen in port at one time. The wharfage
| accommodations were insufficient. Most
of the vessels .were laden with coal.
| An Armed Negro in the Chain Gang.
| RICHMOND, Va, November 15.-Henry
| O'Dwyer, one of the officers in charge OF
the chain gang, attempting to arrest an es.
| capped negro was assaulted by the negro
with shoemaker's knife, receiving twe.ve
cuts about the mead, neck and upper part of
the body. Some of the wounds are serious
| and may result fatally. The negro was sub.
| sequently arrested.
Affairs of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road.
BALTIMORE, November l5.-John W. Gar
| rett has submitted his annual report. The
total revenues of the road, including the
main stem and Western divisions, for the
fiscal year ending September 80 are $l4,-
i26, showing decrease as compared
with 1874 of $500 900; compared with 1873
| a decrease of 81 $50 900; compared with
1872 an increase OF over $3.50 0OU; compared
with 1871 an increase of nearly $4,000, 900;
compared with 1870 an increase of $3 500
QUO. Net earnings $4,5O0,000 Entire mort
gage Indebtedness, in currency and ster-
ling, S2S, 100000 The surplus fund ex-
ceeds the mortgage indebtedness over
$5,250, 900.
The report shows a steady increase of
through tonnage east and west: Passenger
earnings show an increase of 100000, not.
withstandlng the railroad conflict. The re-
port says, in view of the protracted and ex-
traordinary inactivity oil every branch of
business, and the universal depression of
manufacturing industries of the country,
these results would be regarded with salts.
faction. When further considered, com
bination with united and prolonged attacks
OF the great trunk lines upon the business
and interests Of the Baltimore and Ohio
company. during which time rates entirely
unremunerative were established for the
transportation of freight particu larly be.
tween the seaboard and Western cities, the
results are not only satisfactory, but graft.
flying.
Tho Storm In the West.
OMAHA, November 15.-The storm re-
ported yesterday struck Cheyenne last
night, leaving five inches of snow aud
passed east, reaching here at . P. NJ tC -day.
Snow has fallen over the entire line from
Omaha to Ogden to depth Of from two to
twelve inches. The weather in every place
throughout this region is reported extremely
cold.
Reports received tonight from west of
Cheyenne report that the trains On the
Uni on Pacific railroad are blocked by snow.
The telegraph lines are down now east of |
the men sent out to repair the break of yes
terday, but the main trouble is between
Green river and Grangers, twenty -one miles. |
A Stingins Report from Federal Grand |
Jury in Texas.
BROWNSVILLE, November l5.-The fed. |
eral grand jury, in its report, says that |
from Brownsville to PecOs river, distance
OF 900 miles in length and 100 in width, to |
the Nueces river all American raucheros
have been ordered to leave their homes by |
Mexican raiders, on pain of death, and that |
100000 head Of stolen cattle are driven to
Mexico annually by Mexican maraud-
ers. Numbers of federal officials have
been assassinated, pOstoffoes burned, GUS
robbed, mail carriers and inspee-
tors of customs killed while in discharge of
their duties, and the perpetrators of these |
crimes have gone unpunished, and general |
insecurity OF life and property prevails on
the border. The jury found eighty indiot-
ments, and urge decisive action on the part
OF the State and general government to
punish criminals and protect the inhabit
ants against Mexican banditti.
A Terrible Story from Nississippi-A
Woman Torn to Death By Bloadh ouuds.
NATCHEz, November l5-The Natchez
Democrat tomorrow morning will contain
the following particulars of the sad and |
most horrible death Last SUNDAY morning /
Of Q humble and industrious lady, Mrs.
james Pagan: Mrs. Pagan went out In the
morning from her residence in this city to
. bayou not far away, to look for her COW,
which had not heAp nm for tvo or thraa |
days. At about quarter after nine !