The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-06-17
River Intelligence.
OFFICE or THE SouTH- WESTERN,
Shreveport, June II, 1893

and beautiful the sun pouring down quite hot, but wa
relieved with good strong breeze, which rendered
very pleasant III the shade
Tie river opposite this point hes fallen 81 inche
aimee our last and continues TO recede at the rate OF T
inches in twenty four hours Capt Jim Crooks report
upper Red river, from Liameta down, low and falin
fast,
TIE following IL our memoranda Of the movement
Of the boats for the past week:
"WEDNESDAY, June 10-The Kouns.Line PACKET n n
No. 6, Truslow in command came In To-Day 'toAl '''
ferson. -. UT
The regular Wednesday packet Bart Able Capt. "
c. Harrison, VIM. Culbertson, clerk, got Oh ioI LIS CIV
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. John 7
Roots came IN to day from Jefferson 0he RENAME
with only few hours and left Tor the CITY Win
The regular Shreveport and Dallas street packe
Molie Fellows, Capt. Jim Phelps, arrived from Jefer
son with light trip.
George, Capt Jim Crooks got in to-day from Ktsme
~ The h'' title Mary Ellen, Capt Gus Bourquin, arrive
Pa1DAr, June 12.-The regular Jefferson packet j
NJ Sharp Capt. John White Jasper Russ. clerk. cam
in from Je eson. and in the of lew hours let
for New Orleans with fair trip
The regular Shreveport weekly packet Lafourche
Capt Ben. B. Knu 8, Brown and Drown. clerks, ar
rived from the city with good trip. Thanks to Charlie
Brown for the latest cit papers.
Shortly after the arrival OF the Latourche, the Era
No. and Mne Fellow let for Jefferson
The little packet Mary ellen, Capt Bourqn'n got OF
for Soda Lake.
SATURDAY June ls-The regular Saturday packet
Lafourche, Capt Ben. B. Kou.'s, Brown and Drown
clerks, left for the city with good t'lp
The upper Red river packet Geo rye, Capt, dim
Crooks parted for above the raft til very fan
"trip. -"
The little Mary Ellen came in from Hende rson's
mill with about $4,000 feet Of lumber.
SUNDAY, june l4.-No arrivals or departures
MONDAY, June l5.-Not solitary arrival or depar'
cure.
TUE>DAy. June l6.-The regular weekly pack lRart
Able Capt. W G. Harrison VIM Culbertson, CLERK
came in from the city with fair trip
The Era No. g. Capt Tru>low, left for Jefferson with
freight and passengers re-shipped per Bart Able
The little Mary Ellen Capt Bourquin, got off for Old
river, with fair trip eshipped from the Bart Able
The regular J eferson packet Monsoon. Capt J. NJ
Tucker, Eerd V. Ceos clerk, arrived from the city
with full load. She remained here short time dis
charging her freight for this point aud then left for
Dallas street,
The FAST TINE UP RED R1vEa- Fbat the Chief Super
oising inspector Says about NThe Pcayune of the 9th
says:
From Capt. VIM. Rogers the Chief Supervising IN
spector OF The Tenh district, whose headquarters
in New Orleans, gather the following data connected
with the fast time made Red river this the
Latourcht and Bart Able, and his opinion in
reference 10 the reports which were in circulation
charging these boats for carrying than the
law allowed Capt. Rogers, in view of these reports
concluded to investigate the matter himself, and er
seeing that everything was III order on board both
boats started mp the last trip Of the Latourche hav
ing placed an assistant Inspector with suitable nstruc
tons, board the Barr Able Both steamers pro-
Tlded with Government valves, the Latourche having
three aud the Bart Able Two, sell locked and sealed &c
cOTding TO law.
The object of the Investigation was TO Ascertain tbs
valves IN question had any gay been tempered with
by the officers OF the boat and this the inspectors
enabled to do by keeping them rudet helr eye during
tle trip, and by comparing the time made with the
quickest time made when no inspectors on board.
The Supervising Inspector after having taken these
precautions and made the trip, says that the Lourche
working up to the full pressure allowed by the Govern
valve, has in his opinion, made the quickest trip
from New Orleans to Shreveport, and without using |
UDy unlawful means To accomplish it.
The inspector compliments the chief ngineer who,
he say one Of the best the Western waters, aud
would do nothing to endanger life in any way and also
compliments the other officers OF the boat, whom, he
says, well known careful steamb oatmea. He is |
satisfied that the Lafourche has been beyond the
lawful pressure of steam allowed during her fastest
trips. The Bart Able, apt. ". c. Harrison. not
found 10 be working to the full pressure allowed by
her certificate, owing to some deficiency in boiler pow
ar, but this steamer, the inspector says has been made
accomplish wonders by the interchangeable industry Of
her chief engineer, Mr.. John B. Bennett SOBER
rect Al engineer.
The Bart Able, although allowed 1873 pounds cannot
carry consequence of the deficiency in the boilers
ferred to. than lZ0 pounds cutting off at little
less than hreefourth stroke, by cutting off shorter
more steam could be made but less distance the same
be IS warranted in the conclusion that III her
With the Lafourche for the Red river trade now ended
she bar used unlawful pressure, and the public
rest assured that their lives and property safe
either Of these boats that Of any other in the
he'd river trade.
REDUCTION OF FRE19HTs.-We learn that several boats
have recently been taking freight below the card rates
and that shipments during the past week have been
this port CSC per barrel By the following
from the ST. Louis Democrat Of the 9Th inst, it will be
that reduction in from that port to New
Orleans has likewise taken place:
The rates of ght New Orleans have been steady
for weeks at, -four 4 per DBL aud Csc per
sack, until yesterday, when they tumbed the deci
dedly light figures of 20 and 15c. respectively. Says
one party-the Pargouds agent broke down the rates
50 25c.; another says 1t was the barge company.
The Louisville Journal of the 10th says:
The wharf yesterday had a most systematically"
dull and dry appearance the Norman being the only
boat there the afternoon except couple Of others
that are laid up In short everything in the shape of
business was enjoying lamb-ke quietude.
The famous and feet Dexter, and excellent New Or
leans steamer, commanded by Capt, Sam. Mo"tgom
part at S o'clock to-day for New Orleans.
The Indiana departed last evening for New Orleans
with good trip She had $50 bbls pork for New Or
leans $50 bbs pork for points, 1000 bbls. cement
2V0 tuns of miscellaneous freight and $40 empty beef
barrels for Texas. There seems to be some murder
our intentions somewhere against Texas cattle. The
Belle Lee took 1000 bbs salt her last p, and now
the Indiana takes the barrels. The Indiana had also
below for heavy shipments Of tobacco and
corn.
The l0th
The saterooms Of three passengers est Charles
we're entered by thieves Sunday night, after the
boats arrival at Cincinnati and their occupants robbed
Of the following amounts j. T. Caldwell $3.50, F. W.
Rrauty f70 C. Morgan from g. to s..
The passengers the steamer Anna were robbed
Thursday Nashville of $3.50 in cash. by thieves
who entered their staterooms by means OF an ousi-
DER" The amounts taken varied from $40 to 10. One
gentleman who left his room door unlocked escaped
without loss, although he had $500 in his pocket.
Ho FOR New ORLEANS - The independent weekly
packet Bart Able, Capt. w. c. Harrison VIM Gull
bsrtson clerk will leave for the city to-day or the ar
rival of the cars from Marshall landing passengers in
New Orleans in forty hours from the time OF leaving
For New ORLEANs.-The Kouns-Line weekly packet
Lafourche, Capt B. B. Kouns, Brown and Drown,
clerks will leave for the city every Saturday the
arrival of the cars from Marshall and put passengers
through in forty hours
Married.
On the morning Of the 18th inst, at Moss-Side BY
the Rev Peter Crawford of Keach College, Mr.. j. Il
PRESCOTT to Miss M0LLIB BROCK, both Of this