New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16
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The late disastrous fire at St. Louis, resulting in
the loss of five steamboats, and quarter Of mil.
lion of dollars, is in part imputed to the use o!
coal OIL The fire, it is alleged, originated on the
Nevada, Pittsburg stern wheeler, the cook Of
which had attempted to hurry his fire by pouring
coal oil into the stove. The oil ran over the floor
| and was ignted by the fire, and the boat was soon
enyeloped in flames and destroyed.
We think, If the above is the true reason, that
the cook of that boat, by his criminal careessness
| and ignorance, was the incendary who caused the
conflagration, and he should be held accountable
if not responsible. These steamboat disasters, in.
volving the loss of thousands of properly, ana
sometimes lives, are almost invariably traced to
negligence, ignorance, or incapacity. The owners
| of the boat should be held for damages, ana the
4 cook should be indicted and tried for arson.
| In all governments there should be head and
i in these disasters and casualties there should be
| limit. 1t is time something was done to check the
evils and to avert disasters and losses;
The CAPTAIN of u steamboat, like the captain OF
\ a sea-roinr vessel, should be master of all from
the stem to the stern; from the forecastle to the
/ engine,room from the cookhouse TO the pllot-
| house Let the underwriters put that clause in
| their policies and it may work out good results.
SARATOGA FOR RED RfvER.-The excellent and
splendid appointed passenger packet Saratoga,
I Culbers8h,n 81 powty, commander, and Messrs.
evening at o'clock, for Shreveport going 81 tAis
way of Cane river and Natchitoches. The Sara.
toga has a splendid cabin and as fine passenger
accommodations Jas any packet in the trade, and
last, but not least of her good qualities are her
able, efficient and courteous officers. Those who
have occasion to visit any point on Red river could
not do better than call on board and engage their
passage on the Saratoga
New ERA FOR CAMDEN.-The new, comfortable
and very light draft passenger packet New Era,
Capt. Frank Keeling commander, and Mr.. NJ. N
Wood clerk. leaves this evening at o'clock for all
landings up to Camden. The name of this packet
IS suggestive of beauty, neatness and comfort and
it any wish to realize the truthfulness of the sug-
gestion we advise them to take trip on the New
Era. They will not be disappointed, but learn
that her speed and safety are equal to her other
good qualities. .g.5..-...
LIVE OAK FOR RED RIvER.-Those who NAV be
DESTROYS Of safe, speady and pleasant trip to
Hurricane and Carolina, or any of the intermediate
points, should bear in mind that the beautiful and
unique passenger packet Live Oak, Captain P.
Targarona commander, will leave this evening at 5
O'Clock. Those who may wish toenjoy pleasant
and comfortable trip, cannot fail to do so by TAX
ing passage on the Live Oak. Mr.. A. Bertn is the
chief clerk of this steamer. 2@'*7
WEsTMoRELASD FOR CrNc1NNArr,-The new and
splendid passenger packet Westmoreland, Capt
Ed. Evans, commander, and Mfr. j. S. Dales in the
Office leaves to-day at s p NJ, for Memphis, Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati, connecting with the
railroads for all points East and West. We cheer
fully commend this packet to cur friends and the
public generally. She is a staunch and safe
steamer, with fine passenger ecommodatons. sF
FRANCES FOR MoBILE.--The fine low pressure
steamer Frances, Capt. Meyers in command, leaves
the lake end of the Pontchartrain railroad at Al P
N. to-day. Agent. G. Harris, corner of Camp
and Common streets. E-h
NINA SIMaEs, EXPRESS PASSENGER PACKET. FOR
BAYOU SARA.-This fast and splendid passenger
packet, in command of Capt ". R. Greathouse. |
with Messrs. TroSler and Miller in the office leaves
At P. NJ. to day for the above and coast landings
Passengers for the coast will find the SHINES a
most comfortable packet. Her table is always
supplied with all that the market affords, and her
officers are of the true stamp besides being accom-
modating and attentive to all. W
INDIANA FOR LoufsvILLE.-The large superior
and fast passenger packet Indiana, Captain j. S. |
Neal commander, and AIr. W. W. Collins in the |
office, leaves this evening at five O'Clock
for the above, connecting at Memphis and
Cairo with the railroads for all points East and
West The Indiana is in every respect a frst-class
passenger packet, and has most popular and
genial officers. We commend her and them to our
friends to-day, and assure travellers that they will
De well taken care of on the trip with the only |
egret that they are compelled to leave so much |
omfort and the company of clever gentlemen.
LIZZIE GILL, EXPRESS PASSENGER PACKET FOR
T. LoUIs-To day at five o'clock, the new, splen
i'd and swift passenger packet Lizzie Gill, Capt.
as. O'Neal commander, will leave for the above
nd way points. She is large and commodious
Gamer, and very fast craft Her cabin is a
odel of neatness. We warmly commend the
zzie and her officers to travellers bound up the
yer to-day. They couldn't find better boat by
aiting a month, and they may rely on being
ken through on quick time. and enjoying them (
Ives Capt Jas. O'Neal, her commander, and j
T. w. H. Rhodes, her chief clerk are well known |
efficient and safe steamboatmen. The Lizzie :
'nnects at Memphis, Cairo and st. Louis with the
ilroads for all points East and West.
IDA HANDY FOR ST. LOUISA. O. M. s. s.
Line-The large new and superior
lssenger steamer Ida Handy, Capt. Henry Swift.
!, commander, and Mr.. G. v. Monk, clerk, ]
ayes punctually at P. M. to-day for Memphis,
liro and St. Louis, connecting with all points :
lst and West. Everybody knows that the Ida j
andy is regular and reliable. She has built up
bstanta reputation in this respect, as well as in
others which pertains to first-class passenger
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