New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-09

On Tuesday, 9Th June last took the command of the steamer
St. james, The bont having beon advertised to leave for BILOXI on
day. at O'Clock had time organize and the boat with
oce and Of aeecion Those on board had been
by predecessor whom the important officer the
chief engineer the boat, Mr. VIM Cou whom had known
ten or twelve sk careful engineer excellent
The second engineer Mr. Oliver Ron employed the
boat on the Mississippi river working entirely the
directions of Mr. Collins whom held responsible for the entire
ment of the engines therefore
change that department. Having previously
Brewster, of tho Magnolia Marsh of the Eclipse two
who stand in their profession, Collins
with those k engineers regard amount steam
that might be used with safety ordinary boats
The maximum Of fixed by those
forty pounds potively and will qualify the MS
sertion OATH Tint the ST. James had time
knowledge while that greater
pressure than hundred and forty exceeding
hyhaving made business xamine the
| frequently for my satisfaction.
upon OATH fired with
material than the ordinary wood the trade except small guam
trip Biloxi.
much the the Delta the day of the melancholy
| dIaser II reads ns follows:
ThAt engaged , criminal practice racing
keeping the hgnes, pitch and firing with all the usual %
ants used such occasions. We know the fac, etc."
state further that have kept board allowed be used
any boat under command any other material fuel than
or coal.
payuhe has also published racing Mt the time
racing With what whom my knowledge
CONSENT II had had the disposition could have done
protAby leaving Biloxi company with st. Charles and
California running my OF passengers N
ppi City, Christian, md Bay ST. Louis instead
remain so far ahead as
prevent the possibility creating excitement
picking such passengers might wait for
places When arrived Mt Bay ST. Louis found both
at that place. having taken board the passengers
waiting the Louisiana wharf, moved to the Hancock
wharf, where remained hour taking wood not BECAUSE was in need
of wood having plenty hand the time, employ
time, not at the railroad before daylight
Charles left Bay ST. Louis ARRIVAL aud consequently
must LEFT Bay ST. Louis
leaving the California laying at the Louisiana wharf Alter gns
way took my rounds the bos finding all
attending respective duies sat down Samuel
Peters, the time converting with much esteene
q friend and neighbor, l. I. Preston.
RETIRED Judge Preston and myself remained
perhaps hour longer when the judge remarked that he
sleepy aud would retire. the with him.
ranged my hands, and Dude him good night Before
e lug room, however, offered him the dc cabin, n
expressed himself satisfied with the the clerk had selected for hin
After Judge Preston RETIRED passenger
% the eCksnearly ali bed One person.
who has been named the saved or lost remained
" deck until passed ST. Joseph Island His Mnnvll
and his When approached Rigoets
all Friday and Saturday nights, and sleeping but little
day leaving Mr. Henderson, the pilot the hurricane
and his the wheel the Waterman
3 deck setting the cabin, laid my
the hurricane desk abs the pilot
minutes sound Sleep from which did
explosion took place did not the California
. spoken by passengers after we lett St.
explosion. IT is the light sstsrm, when
my the hucan deck which supposed the California
TX thought boats
ed that That passed
Id repassed Roets the middle ground
er oned they while asleep is nothing strange
greater aught aud speed in deep less she
Ii there any racing without my knowledge or co
California must have been party
ed pressure the boilers the ST. engineer
Ma charge engine responsibility alone
counatle anentnbe
" Since confined hom pee
all presentations
atng my chssaer morally aud
id pp River friend informs me that charged publicly
rnsh blown boat twice in the Bayou