New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-23
Another Battle.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Railroad Accident.


CHICAGO, February GA train on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad
left the track on account of broken rail.
One coach fell fifteen feet; fifteen persons
hurt. one killed.
Damages by the Ice.
Boston, February 22.-Advices from
Vineyard Haven, Of the nineteenth, state
that by the starting of the ice that morning
the schooner Mary Collins, from Darien,
to Newburyport. WAS dragged ashore. The
schooner Carrie s. Weeb, of Charleston, for
Boston, lost her deck load of rosin and had
carried away her jib boom, losing her flying
lib and all attached. She has been blown
across the Gulf Stream twice, and for four
teen days was within $50 miles of Block
Island.
Another Grand Fire in the City Of Sensa-
lions.
CHICAGO, February 22.-Wahl Brothers
glue works, covering eight acres, corner of
Tnirty.trst street and Lancaster avenue.
burned to-day. Loss $400, 900; insurance
only $4,000.
The Railroad War.
PHILADELPHIA, February 9.-The Eren-
ing Telegraph says there are no new features
in regard to the war between Presidents
Scott and Garrett, and there is prevailing
opinion that the struggle will soon come to
an end--not by compromise but by the re-
treat of the latter. There are many, how
ever, who assert that the contest will be
long one, steadily maintained on both sides.
Celebration Of the Orion Club.
PHILADELPHIA, February % The Orion
CLUB Centennial Guards, numbering one
hundred and fifty, marched through the
streets this morning before their departure
TO Fort Washington for target practice.
Everything was in the highest order of bur-
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cavalry and artillery. The infantry were
dressed in all manner Of ancient uniforms,
probably no two alike, and carried shot
guns with flint locks, pistols, carbines, etc.
The cavalry were mounted on stage |
horses made of basket work, and exhibited |
also great dissimilarity of uniform. Their |
arms were immense holster pistols and |
swords of massive weight. The artillery |
consisted of pastebOard cannon drawn by |
fourteen of the largest brewer horses to be |
had in the city.
NORFOLK, February 22.-The steamer |
Aroma Mills has been pumped out and is |
now on the way here in tow of Baker Bros
tug. She is making considerable water.
The steamship West Indian, from Gal |
weston to Liverpool, put in here for COAL
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
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Washington. February q, 1s75. 4:sS p.
During Tuesday, in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, falling barometer, southeast winds, with
slightly warmer and cloudy weather followed by
colder weather and nOrtherly winds In Texas.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. February %, s p. M.-Barometer
3o:35, Wind east, fresh. Weather foggy. Ar
rived-Steamshp Cores at A. NJ, NickersOn mas. |
PAssAIOUTRk. February %, P. M.-Wind east |
southeast and fresh. Weather cloudy and fOggy |
Western Metropolis, at 1904
H.. Quick, master from New York to j. b. |
Ludwigsen schooner H. P. Blaidsdell, Weed, |
master, from Providence. -ShipEurydice |
for Liverpool.
vicxsBuRs. February 22.-Passed up-Citv of
Alton, 10 A. NJ; Charles Morgan P. NJ Down
Glencoe, A. NJ; John +. TOlle, IA. NJ Arrived
City ofhelena, A. ~; Natchtz, 5 P. NJ. Weather |
warm and cloudy. The river fell one inch.
MEMPHIS, February 22.-The river has fallen | {
three inches. Weather clear and springlike No |
arrivals or departures, except local packeta &
PlrrsBuRG, February 2.-Weather clear and |
warm; thawing River two feet eight inches and
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OIHoUxAfI February 22.-River rine feet nine
inches and rising. Weather clear and warm. | Il
Navigation 10 resumed. | i;
LorlsvILLE, February 22-Navigation fully re-. | =
sumed to-day Ice very soft. Up Paragon aud q
Calling; five feet ten inches In the canal | r
EVANSVILLE, February 22-Weather clear and |
warm. River about stationary. Ice 1arce IN +
lanes howard at nine last night; Cherokee and | v
at p NJ. DOwn-LOuisville at Up | o
!. The Howard leaves for New Orleans tonight
With 800 tons. | n
CAIRO, February Pho arrivals or departures
liver twelve feet eleven inches ana falling | r
Weather clear. Mercury $50. 4
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