New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
High Water In the Red River,

SHREVEPORT, July 25.-The river rose Mint
| inches in the last twenty -four hours, and il
within six inches OF the danger line. Al
| though the water in running out in the
low places below here, no serious danger i;
| apprehended, as the fall is so near on US
Old and experienced planters along the
| river below feel 10 alarm. The water a,
! Carolina Bluffs shows fail of six inches
up to this morning. Letters to-day from
the plantations on the upper river below
| Fulton represent the loss to crops as nearly
total.
Destructive Rains In Nevada.
| SAN FRANCISCO, July "a dispatch
| from Eureka, Nevada, reports that heavy
rains On the surrounding mountains have
! Hooded that town, causing great consterna-
| ton among the inhabitants and consider
| able damage to property.
Several houses were swept away. At
| last accounts the water was subsidlng. The
storm seems to have been general in New
! ada.
a dispatch from E.Aa reports washOut
on the Central Pacific railroad near Osina
An engine and fifteen freight cars were
ditched, causing heavy loss Of property,
but no loss Of lite. The Eastern bound ex-
press train was delayed twenty-five hours
BY the accident
Explosion III n Coal Mine.
There was an explosion in the Black
Diamond coal mine, at Mount Diabola,
Calalornia, yesterday. which caused the
death of six minere and five others were
seriously injured. The explosion wac occa-
sioued by blast iguiting accumulated coal
dust.
The Cambridge Crew.
PHILADELPHIA. July 25-The Cambridge
University crew arrived to day. They will
go into trainin on Thursday.
The yandaEia Mt Port Royal.
PoRI ROYAL. July 25.-The United States
steamer Vsndalia has arrived from ASH in
wall.
Mr. Wheeler and the Ohio River Interest.
CINCINNATI, July 25.-Mr. Wheeler has
written letter regarding his action against
the Ohio river interests in Congress- He
claims there has been great misrepresenta-
ton, and promises General Garfield, on
opening the campaign, speech which will |
fully explain.
Fatal Railroad Accident. |
GREEN RIVER, Wyoming, July "a |
freight train, bound east. run into wash |
ont a mile east of Point-of- Rocks. and |
killed Michael Nc Quinn. engineer, William
Leahe, fireman, and machinist from here |
named j. Plunkett, who was on the engine, |
The men are under the engine. and four
teen or fifteen freight cars are piled on top |
of the engine
Morrison Renominnted.
ST LOUIS, July 2j.-The Democrats of |
the seventh Illinois district renominated
William +. Morrison for reelection by ac-
clamation.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer ) |
Washington, July rs l8i6-a:3D P. g..
Fer the South Atlantic and Gulf States, areas
# rain, with northeast TO southeast Winds slowly |
using temperature, and stationary or slight lise
II Shreveport, where il is but one foot below The
LANCER line.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. July Is, P. M.-Barometer |
955; Weather calm, cloudy and warm. Ar
City of Ne xico. at l230 P NJ.
Norwood master, f.om New York, via Mexican
orts 10 ]. NJ. Witherspoon. No departures.
SHREVEPORT, July 25.-Weather partly cloudy |
nd quite pleasant. the highest Thermometer |
eing So. No movement of steamers.
MEMPHIS, July 25-Rver fell six inches and |
ow stands twenty-s1 feet one inch. Maximum
,ercuiy 80. Departed-vicksburg for V cksburg; |
CINCINNATI July 25.-Ri I inc Ieet ten inches
nd falling. Weather clear and Pleasant.
PITTssCRG, July 25-Rver tive feet seven inches ,
I'd falling. Weather cloudy and cool.
LOUISVILLE, july 25.-River falling; six feet six
ches IN the canal. Weather clear and cool. Up
chenck and Cherokee trcm New Orleans to Cir-
matt.
EVANSVILLE, July 25-Rver I inc feet four inches /
I'd falling Weather clear and cool. Down
olden Rule, at ndn ght. /
CAIRO, July 25-Alived-J B. Mauda. from
at A. M Arlington, from New Or | f
airs. at eight o,cioek Departed-Maude, for St
ne O'Clock. River twenty seven feet Fix inches | s
I'd falling. Weather clear. Mercury 70. a
ST. LoUIs, July 25.-Arrivei-Capitol City from | s
cksbuIg. DepaI ted-Capitol City for WICK burg B
yer twenty -one feet six inches ard falling.
Gather clear and pit asant 8