Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-02-11
TO TRIBUNE
LARGE PORTION OF NEW Or
LEANS UNDER WATER.

Terrible Railroad Acoident--.Oceau
Vessels Overdue at New York
Army Personals---Tomp-
kins Goes to Chicago.
Especial Despatcht TO The Tri6une:)
NEW ORLEANS TAKING A BATH.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE high
water has inundated section of the city
five miles square, containing $4,000 in.
habitants. The water is from three to
four feet deep. but it is believed to b.
subsiding. Throughout the eastern and
middle states every river is swollen, and
apprehensions exist of great damages if
the floods do not subside.
COULDN'T SEE STRAIGHT.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. ia passenger
train on the North Pennsylvania railroad
at Rockhills station yesterday crushed IN.
to freight train, which by mistaking the
orders of train dispatcher, was in the
wrong place. Both engines were demol-
ished. The baggage and express cars
telescoped and eight persons killed and
ten injured, including the operator at the
station who was standing near.
CREMATED.
Two passenger cars of a train on the
New Jersey Central jumped the track at
Cammunpaw, overturned, and burned two
passengers fatally and several others Sc
verely.
DIsOBEYED ORDERS.
SALEM, o., Feb. 11.-An explosion in a
coal mine near this city yesterday result
ed in the death of five and injury to seven
others. Ore OF the miners going into the
mine was cautioned by the superlnten-
dent not to go in one room where fire
damp existed, but disregardlng the orders
he went in with a lighted candle IN his
hat. An explosion immediately took
place which blew hole in the earth root.
ing of the room, fifteen feet square, kill
ing and woundlng those above. A mule
and eight cars were shot out of the shaft
as If fiom a cannon.
~ STORMS AT SEA.
NEW YORK. Feb 1.-THE steamer
BATAVIA, of the Cunard Line, is greatly
overdue and as she had large passenger
list of New Workers the anxiety IS very
great. Nothing has been heard or seen
Of her since she left Liverpool, and though
the agents do not believe she is foundered
Set they do not conceal their anxiety.
= :. Steamer BRISTOL City, a freigh,er, is al
so tor,y-tour days out, but as she was short
of coal at the start the agents think the
storms have delayed her so that she is
forced to sail and may he out another fort
night. ..s s..
Eleven passengers and three of the crew
of the steamer Northern Light reached
Georgetown, Prince Edwards Island, yes
terday, across the Ice, all badly frozen.
The steamer was surrounded with ice.
Several boats have gone to her aid.
... .... ARMY CHANGES. "
CHICAGO, Feb. lit IS officially an.
nounced that Gen. Rufus ingalls,, assist
ant qua, termastcr- general, will go to New
York, his place in this city to be filled by
Gen. Tompkins, recently promoted to col
onelcy. now depot quartermaster at 81.
Paul. Gen. VIM. Myers, promoted from
MAJOR, will occupy the position formerly
occupied by Gen. Tompkins.
- BANK LOBBYISTS.
WAsII1SeToS, Feb. ia large lobby
of bankers in this city are urging the
passage of the bill abolishing the tax on
bank checks and deposits.
PET NAMES.
WAsnINGToN, Feb. l1.-Therc was a
sharp passage at arms between Cox and
Reagan in the house, yesterday, over the
river and harbor appropriation bill, in
which both got very angry, and with the
extremity of pollleness, called each other
gentlemen.
SHERMAN OBJECTS
WASHINGTON Feb. 11-Gcn Sherman
is said to bc one Of the most sctive op.
posers to- Logan's bill to place Ge.,. Grant
on tile retired list, for reason of clause
SIX, providing for Grants being called
into active service IN case of war. THIS
would reflect on Gen. Sherman.
SMALL POX.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1l.-Small pox IS on
the increase in New York and Jersey
City. Eight Cases III one house in the
latter city, and 1O7 cases in New York.
Still. BALLOTlNG.
PITTsBCRGH, Feb. 1.-THE situation
on the Penn sylvania senatorial question
is not perceplibly better by the with
drawal of the principal candidate. Bea-
yer and Bayne, OH Two ballots yesterday,
stood 63 to 60 and G8 to go The friends
of Beaver are confident of success, Dut
others say it IS evident no election Will
take place from the presell, candidates
OIL. WILL BURN
ST.. PAUL. Feb 1l.-Archibald q Schur-
miers new oil mill in this city burned
Yesterday forenoon. An explosion III the
oil tank I:,lled Superintendent Hay AUG
son. Loss, $6O, 900.
COUNTING THE VOTES.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-There: was aIl
immensc crowd of visitors, friends OF tlle
! members, in the galleries Yesterday tg
witness the counting IN OF Garilel" and
Arthur. II had been run,Orcdl that trouble
would be given by the democrats bul