New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-06
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CREsc1Er oyyIcE No. 20 Camp street \
Monday. June 6. 1859.
The Weather-River Falling-Review of
the Week-GeneraI Remarks-Loss by
Fire of the Steamer Piota-Particulars OF
the Disaster-RnpId Fall In tho Upper
Nfvers-CIippings from our Exchange
arrivals since our last-Departures To-
Day, Etc.
The weather for the two days past, since the last
issue of the Crescent has been decidedly cooler than
the previous days Of the last week, owing to the
prevalence Of fine north.easter.
The river continues to decline at this point, and
is now two fest four and half inches below high
water mark.
The arrivals Of steamboats, ct this port for the
week ending Friday noon, number ffty.six. With
the exception Of the article Of tobacco, the re-
ceipts Of produce by these arrivals have been light
and foot up as follows Of cotton, 3674 bales Of
sugar, 1888 hhds. and bbls; Of molasses 2es bills;
Of tobacco A. All bids; Of -four, 1918 bbls; Of
wheat. sOs sacks Of corn, Is, 1886 sacks of oats,
$50 pork, 4,342 bbls whisky, 4l92 bb!s; butter,
1876 frkins.
Business has been dull all the week and freights
ridiculousy low. Several boats have been laid up for
the summer and others will soon follow suit. The
passenger business is on the increase, and the up
river packets are now taking fair loads.
The season of 1s5s-'59 will long be remembered
by steamboatmeD as marked by the loss of an cpl.
demic number Of steam craft. This morning we
have to add another to the already swollen list OF
steamboat disasters The Red river passenger packet
Piota took fire on Saturday afternoon last, between
IL and O'Clock, when about half mile below Car
rollton on her way down to this city. The fire was
first discovered in the wood rack and before an ef-
| fort could be made to extinguish the flames the
entire side Of the boat was in flames. Captain
Ed. Parker, on discovering that the fire was beyond
CONTROL Immediately ordered the boat turned to the
shore, where it arrived only in time to enable the
passengers and crew to escape with their lives.
So far as we have been able to learn, no one was
seriously burned or injured. There were on board
about IS or 40 passengers, including or 9 ladies',
who, notwithstanding the imminent danger, conduct
ed themselves with unusual GOODNESS and presence of
mind. A colored man, named Andrew, belonging to
Capt Parker, in bis fright jumped overheard and had
narrow escape, being only picked up when just
ready to sink by sk sent to his relief We talked
with several of the passengers yesterday and found
them all unanimous in their praise of Capt. Parker
Messrs. Samuel Lawson, the first clerk, and Mr. Win
gard the pilot who, together with the other officers
maintained the coolest sepossession, and at the risk
of their own lives devoted themselves to securing the
lives of the passengers. The pilot never for mo-
safs,, saonrad - ~ har,. pulnns p,ss was
hmm overhoora IN oraer - ~ NC. "
were badly burned.
nacet in tho BOD rivor traaa sha an VIC ues'
isvle 1ast fall c.n,o mt IN ~. 49,. nv
She was insured for onlv A 1000 Can't Edv,ara Do
ker and Mr.. Samuel Iawson. the chief c,erk wsro
the pripcinal owners and bv tbe,, tha ioss Iii ~
most severelv fat 'N' ~.
The cargo of the boat was soo,, ora oo,s;,.oa 80
q, ha1as eo.,ou 70 ' saa.' anu ooLsis'eu VI
o,assss " S",,. 90 nsnsaus " sugar on barrels
molasses II bales moss, lot Of wool and sundries,
and fine horse, which together with nearly all the
baggage belonging to the passengers il total lose
The ladies did not even save their bonnets The hooks
and papers of the boat were all Loaf which nravento
a comnlate ,ot NJ tho oor,r, hon ~" nj s'm"
ing is however believed to be very nearly correct:
Washington, Jackson & Co., l6 bales of cotton
Rhorer & Higginbotham, 6 bales Nj. D. Cooper 4
Co., 6 bales Carroll, Hoy Il Co., bales Hender.
son, Terry & Co., bales West, Renshaw & Co.. "a
hogsheads of sugar and barrels Of moasses: q. ".
Lee, Al barrels Of molasses Lord & Coonev' 81
bales of moss.
The Pacific passed Memphis on the 4tb inst ona
nil, ,s.. g. =. WV f'n ,n.''' anu
VIII lease 'of AouisViie Oh TUESDAY the 7th inst as
advertised.
We learn that the steamer G. D. Jr will lay up for
the present to repair The Crosse Tete will take her
place in the Bayou Sara line, leaving here on Mon.
DAVIS and FRIDAYS. at o'clock p. NJ.
Wy" NJ a ~ H. .. !. W.. ~.
Inc onhcers oi the steamer ROCK City report the
Ouachita river falling rapidly all the way down. The
officers of the Comet also report Red river falling fast
sron, sh,or.nort dawn SA ''Als ''a'
''o ~, en'e'epo.' 0'""'
Inc railroad passenger packet John Walsh left for
St. Louis yesterday, with large load OF passengers
and good show of freight.
Tha v;.ls,nrn sru - e,.,,,
LUG .'ohspu.s ouu, VI SATURDAY says:
ing the last hours Tho recent boata tron
above report that the river is falling rapidly at Napo
icon, ara one ioot per DAY at Memphis. There were
hns;ness nit. VI uoMn yesterday ana