New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

Steamship Circassian Disabled.
PORTLAND, March 2O-The steamship Cir
casslan, from Liverpool, March 2, arrived
here this morning. She had heavy weather;
lost Eve boats, her head stays and foretop
gallsntmast; stove the bridge and eky-
lights, and had her wheel and steering sp-
paratus disabled.
Fire at Charleston.
CHARLESTON, March 2O-A fire broke cut
at three o'clock this morning, at the corner
of King street and Rogers alley. There
was no water in the neighborhood, and the
wind was blowing gale from the south
east. The whole block from Columbus to
Line street, on the east and west side Of
King street. was soon destroyed. At about
sparks and embers being carried by ths
gale three-quarters Of mile up the King
street road.
The houses, fences and farms along that
road were burned. Heartrending scenes
took place on the streets. Bands of
negro robbers sacked every house to
which they could gain admittance. Later
in the morning Mayor Cunningham tool
command and some order was restored
Hundreds of persons are homeless and pen
niless. Loss at least $500, 900; very little
insurance. At 10 A. NJ. the fire was still
raging.
Later, 10:30-The fire burned itself out.
Inc OOUnO8rloD VI tN0 Duru0U OlSLr1CC are
on the south Columbus street and Rogers
alley, on the north theRace course. on tho
east South Carolina Railroad, and on the
west St Phillip and Percy streets.
Weather stormy and unsettled all day.
The estimate of losses by the fire this
morning does not exceed 81, ,25O, 900, the
houses burned being chiefly small wooden
dwellings. There is much suffering among
the poor people deprived of their homes
and effects. The total insurance is $500, 900,
Of which $28, 1000 falls on Charleston compa-
nies.
Other known losses are "a follows: Com
panies represented by Colonel Barnes
agency. Sl2,3OO; Liverpool. London and
Globe, $4,000; Commercial Union, of Len
don, $l400; Fire Association of Philadelphia,
$l70o; Connecticut, Of Hartford, $500,
New York, $4,000; Atlantic, of New York,
$500; Phoenix, of Hartford $4,000; Virginia
Home, $4,000; New York Home, $500;
Georgia Home, $500, Continental. of New
York, $1,000; Royal, of Liverpool. $500; Mis-
sissippi Valley, of Memphis, $1,000; National,
of Baltimore, $4,000; companies represented
by Honour's agency, S9ooo.
MIR. and Mrs. Marsh.
MONTREAL, March 20.-C. p. Marsh and
I wife left Montreal for New York by the 3
p. NJ. train to-day.
Investigating Kittery Navy Yard.
Boston, March 2O.-The Herald, referring
| to the labors Of the naval Investigating
committee at Kittery navy yard, eays it can
be stated on authority that the evidence
taken before the committee fully sustalns
| the charges against the institution made by
Congressman Burleigh of the House last
wear. The reports to the contrary pre-.
viously published were only erroneous.
The members of the committee, Messrs.
Mills, Of Texas; Jones, of New Hampshire,
| and Burleigh, Of Maine, arrived in this city
this morning, and have telegraphed Hon.
B. w. Harris, of Massachusetts, also q
| member OF the committee, to meet them
here. The report OF the committee will not
be made for SIX weeks or two months.
When it is made, it is asserted, it will im-
plicate certain parties in very questionable
transactions and some astounding isregu-
larities.
A Mississippi Family Difficulty settled.
MEMPHIS, March 20.-At Oakland, Yal-
labusha county, Mississippi. a msG named
Garrett was shot and killed by young
man named kokewoOd. The killing was
the result of family difficulty. Garrett
was setting in a room when he was shot.
with gun and iell to the floor corpee.
KokewOod surrendered to the authorities,
OF sandy Hook.
SANDY HOOK March 20.-A two-masted
| schooner is ashore two and a halt miles
| south. She is supposed to be loaded with
! coal.
A terrific gale prevails from the south
east, with snow.
Probabilities.
WAR DEpAErxsSr. \
Once Chief Signal Oft,oer.
Washington, March 20, 1876, l:3O p. M
| For the Gulf States, Tenn essee and tbs Ob;o
| valley cold northerly and westerly winds win con
tinue with rising 81 60 barometer. except in the west
clondy weather and rain. followed by clearins
weather as' Of the Mississippi river
| the Gulf and Atlantic coast Va
Rlver and Marine News.
6ovfnW1sR PAss. March 20. 6 p M.-Wiud north
vest, strong. Weather cloudy and COOL X,nyeG-
Brtien s;temshiD Alice, Ella, maatar. fton itver
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