New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-30
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Since our last report the weather has been ex.
tremely warm. ...-...
On the leyee during the past week business
transactions were moderate, with but little ANNA
ton. On Saturday, however, it seemed that il
was trying to atone for the dullness of the pre-
vious days of the week, rs every boat that lef,
had good trips of freight, and oil were refusing
passengers.
Among the departures on Saturday we noticed
on the Magenta Capt 7. II. Newell and Messrs
Eugene Latapie and W. S. Foster. , sss.
Among the arrivals during the past week, we
notice on our streets Capt Aleck. Norton, j. T
Burdeau and Jno. N. Bofinger. They all seem tc
be enjoying the best of health.
The new and superior passenger packet P. w
Strader, Capt. A. Stein, with large trip, arrived
here from st. Louis late Saturday. We are pleased
to learn that Mr.. H. &. Fillmore has assumed the
chief clerkship of this fine steamer. Mr. Fillmore
was formerly clerk of the favorite packet Johr
Kilgour. BY his strict attention to business and
his proverbal politeness to ALL Capt. Stein has in
duced him to take charge of the office department
of his fine steamer. No better selection could
have been made. We wish Mr.. Fillmore in his new
capacity all the success that is justly his.
We return our thanks for favors to the officers
of the steamers Live Oak, Texas, Carrie Poole, P
W. strader, Pauline Carroll and Nina SHINES.
The great Qutman, from Vicksburg, viii! be al
the landing this morning ready to receive freight
She leaves as usual tomorrow evening for Vcks
burg and way landings.
BoATs DuE-The steamers 7. D. Hine and Star
light from Red River, the Great Ruth from St
Louis, and also the Lizzie Gill from st. Louis.
LArEE.-Since the above was written the steamer
T. D. Hine arrived from Red River with a good
trip. She is receiving and leaves again on We'd
nesday for Jefferson, Shreveport and way land,
ings. We thank Mr.. J. W. Spears for favors.
We copy from the Memphis Appeal the full par
ticulars of the explosion of the Jas. Raymond:
The steamer James Raymond, which left here
yesterday morning with the steamer Bostona in
tow, bound for st. Louis, exploded her starboard
boiler Mt 10 O'Clock A. VI. yesterday at Island 40.
The forward head of the boiler blew out, carrying
away the cargo, wheel and the forward part Of
the boat. Four or five of the deck crew and fire.
men were scalded. Mr.. Johu Goeson, the second
engineer, on watch, was scalded severely. The
first engineer, Mr.. John Graham, of this city,
jumped overheard and was supposed to be lost.
Several of the crew jumped in the river, but were
all rescued except the engineer. The damages to
the boat will amount to near $1,000. The cause Of
the explosion was a defective boiler which was
unperceivable by the engineers there is no
blame to be attached to them, as there was plenty
of water in the boilers at the time of the explo
sion. The officers of the steamer Tennessee rem
dered all the assistance in their power to the un-
fortunates of the Inflated steamer.
We are pleased to announce to the public that
our wharves are progressing to completion finely,
and we think in another week that all the plank.
ing will be down and ready for the use of those
boats that are running. BY next season we will
be able to insure to steamboatmen that they will
have one of the finest evees to unload and receive
freight at that is in the whole country.
We hope that our city surveyor will have cross
ings leading from all the streets to the wharves as
it will be a great great convenience to all who
may have business with steamboats,.
The Carrie Poole left yesterday with the trip of
the Caroline for Bayou Bartholomew. The Caro-
line has laid up for the present.
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
SHREVEPORT, April 25.-Since our last report
the sun and the clouds have We'd with each other
for the supremacy-the latter coming off second
best in the end, although they had decidedly the
advantage at the start. Business on the landing
at times, was decidedly brisk, and the arrivals and
departures fully up to any previous week.
The river opposite this place continued to rise
until Saturday night, at which time it had reached
q height of about 27 feet above the lowest water
mark of tho season, or within IL inches of the
highest water of last spring. It commenced falling
on Sunday, and up to last night had fallen 10
Inches Our last reports from above the raft, per
steamers Anna Z. and Pioneer, are to The effect
that a 20toot rise is on its way down, which news
Will be anything but agreeable to our river plant
ers The late heavy rains also extended as far ~
as Rowland, that we know Of and it il fearful to
think of the destruction of property that will
necessarily result from another rise on the heels
4 the one now coming from the head sources OF
ted River.
Orr business with Jefferson, in the way Of M.
eig1ts and passengers, has been decidedly good.
18th New Orleans it has been much better than
Il respected. For the movements of the boats
n d tae amount of their cargoes, we refer to the
ETtUGts and DeDGTtaaeS-The upper Red river
al 'ket Thomas Powell left for New Orleans lasJ
ue sday night, with 264 bales Of cotton. She goes
, t. ne CITY Tor the purpose Of making some neces-
arY repairs.
o. Wednesday morning the upper Red river
ack ct aoliie Fellows, Capt. Derby, LETT for all
oint above the raft She had o to!erably fair
lip 10th OF passengers and freight.
The Jefferson packet Hettie Gilmore rot off for
le cy press bayou city with $50 sacks of salt and
oodi 'tof passengers, On Thursday morning
The upper t.ed River packet George, Captain
-ontgo merry, arrived irom the bar above Rowland
n Mont 'ay evening" with 1877 bales of cotton The
Gorge made the round trip in fourteen days-tle
lickest OF the season. The George went M into
Ie bavo, the same evening to lay up.
On Mon day evening the upper Red River racket
ioneer c, "a arrived from the Shawnee town. indian
alton, wit b $40 bales of cotton belonging to r. NJ
ones. lh Pioneer left the bar above Rowland
n Fridayt he 10Th. She was lying above the bar
aiting for water, when the water commenced
sing rapid y, and, during the night before her
eparture ose 10 feet, and was still rising when
le left He officers state that the rise was from
le head sou rec Of Red River, although it had
lined for IS tours where they laid She left
bout 800 bale of cotton on Black bayou.
The upper R se Rirer packet Anna f. cane in
he same event ng, from Alban. Texas, with 22O
ales of cotton Her officers give the same ac
cunt of heav. ys-lse from the head source of Red
liver as the offic ess of the Pioneer. The Anna B.
vas hard and fas saground above Rowland when
he rise overlook her. She left for the city Mon.
lay night without ; as much as leaving her COM
'iiments with the reTenne officer in the shape of
manifest ~
The Jefferson pac set Alex. Speer got off yester-
lay morGRg with paying trip for the CITY of the
Expresses. Ae HI |
TIL The New orleansp saket Starlight. Capt Hayes.
nede her appearance at our landing yesterday
morning, witha good height and fair lot Of mas.
sengers. On the same day she left for Jefferson
but will rearn in time . leave this place for ths
city on Fri,gay. fNN 'e- 'A9
The Jefferson packet Little Hamilton Cant
Roots, arrived on THU sday night with faurtaen
bales Of cotton and left again for the oynresa CIV
with good trip of both Passengers and fre;git5