New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-03
CONFEDERATION AMONG Ns1EANeCsTS
The New Years Inauguration
FIVE STEAMBOATS, BCRNED

advertised to take the place'of the Lee OF
her regular trip to-day. The fire is said 10
have been caused by the Upsett;ng Il, a coal
oil lamp in ths nursery room, under the Ia
dies cabin, but all orr efforts to ascertain
positively its origin have failed. The Ma
senta was burned to- the waters edge, and
SINK at the landing.
The Magenta was bnilt nearly len years
ago She had, however. been thoroughly
repaired, and was in first rate orGer. The
boat belonged to Captains Hicks, Nea! and
Snnott. One Of the owners had his ;,Or
ton ins.wed for ten thousand dollars
There is 30 information respecting
insurance OF the remainder, excep;
the repolt that there was twenty thousand
dollars insurance Oh her. The Magenta
was valued by some at thirty ,liou-and
dollars. and by others as high as seventy
five Thousand The Magenta rad about
half of her cargo Oh board when the fire
took place. None Of it was saved.
The Thompson Dean, another boat de
slrovod. was the largest steamer OF the
Mississippi, partially loaded for Cairo, and
was advertised to leave yesterday.
after bein. cut loose. the boa: was :owcd
below Slau.h ,<rhol!sc Point. where she low
lies.
The Thompson Dean had abOuI one thou
sand tons OF up country freight OF board of
her at the time OF the fire, part OF which
cargo consisted OF seventeen hundred bags
Of coffee. two hundred and fifty hoesheads
of sugar. bar steel. crocIlery and hardware.
She Wiz insured for eighty thousand dollars
il. PittSbur" Her cost is said to have been
fbn,,nn,,.1 lrn, y
her value at the time Of her destruction at
least one hundred and fifty thousard dol
lars The value of her cargo IS estimated
81 two hundred thousand dollars.
During the burning OF the thompson
Dean her second clerk. who IS son OF Cap
tain James II. Pepper, commando! and part
owner of the boat, was arrested while "n-
dcdvoriug TO save the boats papers. the
mistake arising from d blunder of the police.
Etr. Pepper w;ts released Immediately, how
ever. 3S the mistake was at once discovered.
The Thompson Dean was owned. one-thud
each. by Messr>. Stiiiwell, Powell X Co., o:
s.. Louis, Thompson Dean. and Captain
Pepper \ thousand boxes OF coai. for
fuel on the Dean. took ilre. and that las
tened the contlagratior.
The Grand Era. another boat DESTROYED,
vas built il 1869, and has been il the Nicks-
burg trade. She came to Ih. Landing. 70
day. The Grand En-, was burned 20 the
decks. and was still living al the i;.ntin"
Sunday evening.
The Grand Era cost ifty 1housanl dol
lars and was insured for thirtv-c.ghc thou
saud. Her machinery will all oe saved. She
w.;S owned by the houns Brothers.
The John Howard a new, large. stern
wheel steamer. arrived at the landing sax
urds,y evening from the Ohio river, with q
general cargo o1 produce 10 the amount o:
four hundred tons and twelve hundred and
eicr;ty-Iour bales OF cotton. She had three
hundred bales ii hay III her mold, and.
though the tiremen worked 10 cXtlnTu!sh
the tire until Ieari : six o clock IL the eve
ming. the task was regarded as hopeless,
and she was towcd down by a tug below thr
battle ground for the purpose OF scuttling
and sinking her. She was valued AT fifty
thousand dollars. md owned by Captain
Perry and others. The John Howard was
built at Louisville and this was Eer first
rip down.
The whole OF the cotton on boart ~t' the
John Howard was damaged by both fire
and water. although it may be inferred that
the damage is not heavy, for portion Of
the cotton sold at auction Yesterday or the
levee for account OF the underwriters. It
was put up III lots of twelve bales with the
privilege of taking twenty. What was sold
brought :wenty-eight dollars and fifty cents
per bale, which was good sale und,r the
circumstances. The only thing saved rom
the Howard was her barge. it has been AS
certained that the huh OF the boat vii ue
saved.
1t is stated that the cargo OF the John
Howard was insured in New Orleans Offices.
The Julia 4. Rudolph. eighteen months
old. and running in the Red river trade.
had discharged her cargo and was to have
left on her return trip next Thursday.
After she took fire the Rudolph toated
down the river ard was a total loss. She
was owned by Captain II. &. McColnas.
and Others. Size was valued al thirty thou
sand dollars and insured Tor seventeen
thousand
The 'iollie Able had very marrow ss-
cape from the fate OF the other boats, being
only saved by the parting Of her stern line.
which enabled her crew to swing her around
out OF harm $ way. Tho boat was Slightly
damaged Oh the s'arhoard wheell.ouse.
Among other losses sustained were over
forty tarraulins. worth at least tifty-tve
dollars apiece. These ta,paulins wer. the
property ot No. Burns, and Were piled up
on The edge of the icvcc. near the ifiirnirg =
boats.
Yesterday Eve different gangs o; hands
were engaged al day in hauling TIE ,johu
Howarls cotton out Of the river
Had the police dispatch boat, harbor pre-
cinct. been completed Sunday morning, al
least one half the property lost at the steam
boat fire would have h"cn saved .is it
was, the police and tircmen saved three
hundred and twenty-five bales Of cotton.
and i is supposed the underwriters u, Ii pay
them salvage The harbor pcice per
formed extraordinary service FROM first 10
last, and deserve unusual mention for saw
ing The officers and crew Of the Thompson
Dean. while that boat was floating il the
stream.
Corporal Wolfe, of the harbor precinct
arrested the following persons tor stealing
goods from the steamboat landing: John,
Parker, Henry Harris, Charles Sau4uinary
and James Shields.
The w. j. Lewis. Arkansas and K;l%our,
lying above and below the burning steam
ers, We're saved by the great eXertjons o.
their officers.
Fortunately, the levee was comparatively
free from freight or we would have to
chronicle an increased destruction Of valG-
able property. AS it is, the wharf was but
little injured, and no freight Of conseq ,.ence
was damaged.
The tugs Admiral, Nellie, Vulcan, Ella
Wood. Nos. ] and ., and Tyler, did excel
lent service IL rendering valuable assist
ance.
The harbor police have saved FROM the
Magenta one trunk with check to. .S7, tne
box of tobacco, one box of iaInpburners,
one keg of rice, one coil Of packing rope,
marked Newell s, Son, care Of j. ~ g..
Hard Times one basket sun.irieS> - 80
books. .aetc. nrSS - !.
Officer Pendergast found st4ss nSSs>;s =
also saved three casks.;tx> 9 ,$sSS,,pary
pieces OF bacon and xSs'AS<>s : s l,ap"t ~ a.,
which We're left on ~ lss p,eaf0us -
Admiral. t ..Sss,7as "a s-rsffs street,
A man named Jo.s,-aI a,{G1l I'i s'ist toss H. he h;
of age, was ser-A1o theAe sSwtfa' occur
having his,e~S and hand ND any W. :.
the Joi--~i9OWard. q n W. ,ars thai I