New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Devastation Of the Flood.

WORCESTER, March 3l.-Several mills
and many houses were swept by the flood,
which rushed down the ravine twenty f. Q.
high. in . solid macs. The narrowness of
the ravine emptled the reservoir gradually,
requiring three hours to exhaust it. No
lives were lost.
The loss to the city of Worcester by the
dams and reserve is $l25,0OO, besides the
summer supply of water. Other losses
81, 600. One man and two boys are miss
ing. Travel is much impeded by the
washed railroads.
An Abscondisg Cashier Arrested.
ST. LOUIS, March 3l.-Rudolph A. Dryer.
the sbscondiDg cashier with $4,000 of the
funds of the Farmers and Traders Bank,
was arrested at Austin, Texas.
Failed.
SAN Francisco, March 3l.-Child &
Mcguire, prominent stock brokers, failed.
The Turf.
Chance beat Katie Pease in the mile and
. half dash for 500. Time-2::22iA.
Boiler Explosion.
Providence, March 3l-Four of sixteen
boilers in the Flether mill exploded; two
persons killed.
Locomotive Explosion.
HARRISBURG, March 3l.-A locomotive
exploded near Sandridge. Three persons
we're killed.
Guilty.
CHICAGO, March 3l.-Pohlman aud Rush
we're found guilty on four crooked whisky
counts. Motion for new trial was en-
tered.
Bank Robbers Sentence.
MONTPELIER, Vt, March 3I.-Miles, con-
yicted of the Barre bank robbery, was SEN
fenced to fourteen years imprisonment.
Aspsar Refinery Closed.
New YORK. March 3l.-The workmen in
Green & Turner's sugar refinery have been
discharged, and it is reported the concern
will 60 into liquidation.
Probabilities.
War DxpAxrrRyr
Omce Chief Signal Ohacer,
Warrington, March 81, 1876. 40 P. II. }
For the Gulf States. Tennessee and the Ohio
creasns in force and during Saturday falling ha.
rometer east of the Mississippi. and in Texas.
naztherly to westerly winds and rising barometer.
The Mississippi will rise slightly between Cairo
and Vicksburg. 1t is now above the danger line
ported as follows: Forty ave feet eight inches at
Cairo thilty-two feet two inches at Memphis,
fOIty-two 1eet three inches at Helena, ard forty
one feet nine inches at vicksburg.
River and Marine News.
sou7HwEsf Pass. March 81. 6 r. M.-Wind south
east, fresh. Weather cloudy and mild. Arrived
Norwegian bark Chorus, Rigeissn, master. fifty.
the Valley, Leitch, master, seven days from Utla;
American ship Crescent City. Delano master, six
ty-six days from Havre; American ship Virginia
Barker, master, s1ty.fye DAYS from Liverpool.
Sa!led-Steamships Z. W. Lord, Alice. Lancaster
and New York. Arrived and sailed for Hampton
Roads Bark Kate Burrill.
vIoKsBuRG. March Shown GAINESVILLE at 3
AknM.
SHREVEPORT, March 3l.-weather cloudy and
COOL The nv er as risen three inches. Arrived
Sandy, from Kiamcehia. Only the low places
overlooked. M
age. No departures
MEMPHIS, March 3l.-The river rose two inches;
now thirty four feet two inches. Weather gener.
ally clt ar and warm during the dsy; shOwery this
evening; mercury ne. Arriyed-1dle wild, from
Gaines Landing; Ruth, from White river; Legal
Tender. from Arkansas river neparted-Smoky
City and Thompson Dean. for vicksburg; Kate Kin
ney, for st. Louis; Parker, for Ci cinnati
CINCINNATI. March 3l.-River forty feet four |
inches and stationary. Weather clear and cool.
CAIRO, March 3.-Arrived-G Glencoe, from New
Orleans, at A. Nj Helena. from St. Louis at II |
A. NJ; CsrOndeet from New Orleans, at noon.
Departed-Gleneee, for St. Louis at A. NJ; Caron-
deet for St. Louis, at P. NJ; Helena, for Vicks-
burg, at P. NJ River forry-fve feet eight inches /
and rising. Weather cloudy and cool.
EVANSVILLE, March 3l.-Weaiher mild and clear.
River rising.
PIrTssuKG, March Sl.-River nine feet six inches
and falling. Weather cloudy and COOL
NEW YORK, March 3l.-The following is the