New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
Crumblfng Mines.

CrumDlln8 MIness
louisville, September 6.-The people O.
some ground. In the lower part of town
over the mines, the ground is cracking
crumbling and slowly sinking. The miners
refuse to work in Cornell & Co.'s mines.
Railroad Accident.
ST.. LOUIS, September All the passsn 90,
cars of the east bound trains on the Kansas
City and st. Louis railroad were ditched by
wash out. Charles Faussig, ST., treasurer
of the road, one of his little children and
a baby nephew. and Richard Eliet, Of
lazoo City, Mississippi, were killed, and
twelve other passengers more or less in
iured.
The Three Million Dollar Road.
The Missouri Pacific railroad was bid in
today by Andrew Pierce, Jr., for s., 900, 900.
National Beard of steam Navigation.
BALTIMORE, September 6.-The fifth an
nual session Of the National Board of Steam
Navigation convened here to day. In the
absence of the president, Captain j. D.
Whiting, of Detroit, the session was called
to order by Vice President Thomas Clyde,
of Philadelphia. Secretary James read
letter from Mr.. Whiting, stating that he
would not be able to attend the present
session.
The committee on credentials reported
delegates presenting credentials, as follows:
From Baltimore, thirteen; Boston, Buffalo
aud Charleston, one each; Cincinnati, nine;
Louisville, ten; New Haven and New Or
leans, one; New York, seven; Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, ten; Philadelphia, fourteen; Pitts
burg, eighteen; Portland, Maine, Provi
dence, Rhode Island and Vicksburg, one
each, and from the States of Vermont and
Connecticut, two each.
The Sail Vessel Owners and Captains AS
ISOLATION of Philadelphia was represented
by Henry r. Edmunds and Joel Cook, and
that of New York city by C. w. Copeland.
OF these about sixty were present. A re-
port on rules and order Of business was
read and adopted:
Thomas Sherlock, of Cincinnati, chair
man of the executive committee, submitted
lengthy report, which was read partly by
himself and partly by Mr.. Copeland, Of
New York.,
Reports of the 'standing committees on
corr spondence, on finance, on printing, on
invention and improvements were read
that no new inventions or improvements
had been submitted or brought before the
committee.
z. A. Nickerson, of Boston, treasurer,
submitted his report, showing a cash bal
ance on hand of about $1,000.
B. S. Osborne, of New York, correspond
ing secretary of the board, made an address
ators Conkling, of New York, and Bout
we'll, of Massachusetts, on the steamboat |
bill in the late session of Congress.
The executive committee Of the board of |
navigation made q long report of their |
efforts since the passage of the bill. 1t will |
thus be seen that the House of Representa-
tives of three Congresses have passed the |
desired bill by large majority.
The committee on commerce, or q ma |
f0rlty OF 1t, III the Senate, has in every in |
stance been opposed to any amendment to |
the act of 1871 that would materially ]
change the provisions of that act. 1t is
hoped the bill may yet be passed, notwith-
standing the opposition OF Senators Conk-
ling and Boutwell,.
The following officers were selected for
the following year: President, John Allen,
Jr., Buffalo; first vice president, Thomas
Clyde, Philadelphia; second vice president,
r. H. Voolfolk, Louisville, Kentucky; cor
responding secretary, B. s. Osborn. New
York; recording secretary, w. S. James,
Philadelphia; treasurer, Frederick w. Nick.
erson. Executive Committee. w. Cope
land, s. X. Kirby, Detroit; j. E. Payne,
Fire, Pennsylvania; Simpson Horner,
Pittsburg; L. Murray Ferris, Jr., New York;
Aiming Smith, Jersey City; j. B. Coyle,
Portland, Maine; w. C.. Smith, Baltimore;
John. n. Bofnger, st. Louis; Marshall Parks,
Norfolk, Virginia; Thomas Sherlock, Gin
CinnA0; Il. y. N. Otark, vermont; y. i. |
Whiting, Detroit; I. X. Roberts, New Or
leans; E. T. Evans, Buffalo.
Hon. J. b. Hopkins, of Pittsburg. who
VAS present by Invitation, addressed the
,oard on the general subject of steamboats,,
ts magnitude and public importance. The
ooard then adjourned until T; NJ, when
IA executive session will be held, and at
?. NJ. regular open session.
Frost In Pennsylvanta.
MILFORD, Pa, September Ga heavy
.ost fell throughout this section OF the
tate last night. The buckwheat crop Is
nsiderably injured.
Tho Last Rail.
Sag TpANcrsco. September 6.-The last
n of thaf portion of the Southern PAcihc
iroad connecting this city with Los Ar
|leGs ives laid this afternoon ut Cargo