New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-02

OF opinion between employers and worknien
regarding the pay for boiling in Eastern
cities, the iron masters contending that
puddlers are only receiving "a so, while
Eastern mill owners pay So During thirty
days our mills are to be run at puddlers'
compromise. The matter will be lnvestl-
gated, and it is stated that both parties are
willing to have the question OF wages
settled by the result.
Discharge of LabOrers.
PEEKsKILL, November To-day the
Hudson River Railroad Company dis
charged over 100 track laborers between
New York and Albany. Further dismlssals
are expected.
Fire at sherman, Texas.
GALVESTON, November IA tire at Sher-
man tonight destroyed three blocks in the
business portion of the town. At nine
o'clock the telegraph manager telegraphed
the fire had nearly reached his office, and
he was preparing to move. The wires are
now down on each side, and it is supposed
the Office is burned.
Freshet in the Nlerrimac.
MANCHESTER, N. H., November 1.-The
Merrimac has risen several feet during yes
terday and to-day. On account of the Sc
we're storm Saturday night, serious fears
are entertained for the safety OF the river.
The wall is built OF solid masonry fifteen
feet high, and nearly half a mile long. On
account of the narrowness of the river
channel and the great pressure of the sands
on the inside, about fifty feet OF the wall
has shown signs to-day of giving way. One
and three-q quarters inches OF rain fell here
during Saturday nigh6.
Unprecedented Fall of Rain.
BIpDEFoRD, Me-, November 1.-The rain
fall Saturday night was unprecedented in
this country. The river rose fourteen feet
or more. No serious damage has occurred.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington, November !, 1875, i:30 p. Nj.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
lower barometer, southerly to westerly
winds, and warmer, partly cloudy weather
will prevail For Tennessee and the Ohio
valley, variable winds shifting TIC nOrtherly,
partly cloudy weather, and possibly oc-
casional rain, followed by rising barometer
and falling temperature.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, November l, 6 P. M
Barometer 30:l0. Weather calm and hazy.
No arrivals. Sailed-Schooner Sara Hall
and steamer Williamsport andthe ships d.
w. Chapman, Screamer and Kate Daven-
port and bark Wendita are inside, and
steamers New Orleans and Palm on the bar
bound out The steamers Pascal and Cor
ties, and ship Austriana are at anchor out
side bound in.
PAss-ALOUTRE, November l. Noon
Wind north, light. Weather cool and hazy.
Notwithstanding Margaret, Baker mas
ter, at 1910 A. NJ, from Havana, via Key
West, to l. X. Roberts. No departures.
VIcKsBURG, November Passed down
Thompson Dean, at ten o'clock last night;
James Howard, at $3.50 A. NJ, with 5000
bales OF cotton, $500 sacks Of cotton seed,
303l sacks of oil cake, 200 barrels of pota-
toes and 329 barrels of oil. Up-John F.
Tolle, at half-past eight o'clock last night.
Arrived-Natchez, at $50 P. M. River fall
ing slowly. Weather clear and pleasant.
MEMPHIS. November l.-River falling
slowly. Weather clear and warm. Ar
rived-Rosa Miller, from Pine Bluff; Illi-
nois, from Vicksburg. Departed-Belle of
Memphis, for st. Louis; Bill Henderson,
for New Orleans, the latter last night
CINCINNATI, November River four feet
eleven inches and falling.
PITTsBURG. November 1.-River three feet
and rising slowly. Weather cloudy and
cold.
LOUISVILLE, November I.-River falling;
four feet in the canal. Weather pleasant.
Up-Spangler and Natchez, to Madison.
DOwn-Fanchon, from Cincinnati to N,
Orleans. River four feet six inches to
Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, November I.-River four
feet two inches and falling slowly. Cloud
ing tonight and cool. Up-Arlington, at 2
ST. LOUIS, November mo arrivals
or departures. River about stationary.
Weather clear and pleasant.
CAIRO, November Colorado
for Vicksburg, at nine last night. Weather