New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-06
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,,
FRIDAY MORNING.. January &. 1911.

EA
weather has again been superseded by
warm and agreeable weather. and yesterday
| was a most pleasant and bright day. Busi-
| ness. however. did not improve under the
| GENIAL influence OF the warmth, hut was as
| dull as the preceding day. 1t is truly !,
| mourntul sight 70 see a score or wen ;tuaPteo
| boats Iyin" at the levee idle, and with pros
! pccts growing less encouraging every day.
! I'm the Red 0uachita. and Arkansas rivers
| esueciallv. the lack of trade Is apparent.
! The high prices o. fuel. OF winch We nave
| already mentioned It's effect on the trades.
! still continues, and We now hear from the
| arriving steamers that the wool yard
owners have advanced the prices ct cord
wood on the bank to S4 10 ST per cord.
| The steamer Ruth, which left last evening.
! took twenty cords OF pine wood. and was
| compelled 10 pay So per cord.
Many of onr steamboatlncn are heartily
! wishing that the high prices will continue,
as they can then lay up their steamers VAIN
| GOOD reason and take grim satisfaction
from the fac, that they are not the only
sufferers. Misery loves company. and Il
| large number OF river men are now looking
ont for the aforementioned company.
| Rates of freight are still ON the treinE-
| lous, with fair prospects OF Il further adj
| vance. Our merchants must surely under
| stand the reasons Tor the advanced rates OK
freight. and not Judge for an instant that
| stcamtoa,mcn are actin. otherwise than
| for purely self sustaining motives 1leT
| are positively and actually compelled !"
| advance Ihe:y tasitis or else 80 to the "oohe'
yard" or 20 Narshars sale.
Among the arrivals yesterday veg" me
| Belle o: Alton. from Coushat1a. with
a masniticen: "Trip OF freight IN" Iasscn.
| gers: Frank Iar@oud. with good TRIP:
! st. JOHN. Bar. Able and WIS. Pike. fairy
laden. and several Of the .oas, and '"'"''
| packets, with .arrocs. The departures
were the Gadiol;. 1or Mindeu. with u fair
cargo for the pioneer "trip: Rob Roy. to
| .Attakapas. Will. :. light trip. The depart
| urcs. fo. the number Of boats :tnn"'nce'..
were very few. al the tributaries c":.:.iac
with gHo,: stage ~: water.
!lls.f,,.SEo!s !rEss.-The f"iiow.n:
we .cceiyeI ye-.,sday. and 2s.hi;>:. VII.
pleasure:
NEW ORLEANS. January ;. ISL.
VIII the river fcporteF q: the New
! Orleans RE"GEl!cAS please state IN tie
| river column. tor the information oi river
! men. that nccortl!u" to recent instructions
I from the Secretary Of the Treasury. 81 cer'
titicatc IS requ.Set from tie captains OF scs'
sells stating name. age. height. color Of eyes:
service on board Of each applicant tor adj
mission t. :i,e M.r9ns liospital!'
! HEBEH SMITH.
S.r.eon Marine Hospital.
TIE e. y. Dn:ft. being anavoi'iah!v dc.
| tanned. did 10: .eav-. as announced V"SIci.
dav. She vi leave. however. 'o'tav. a! -
p. NJ, principally. in the veguia: inc. ...Iv.
in. the United States mail.
The Red Rive Packet Company. despite
the lisil,. II ccs Ot ;lri. and the genera. dis
advantages tia. steamboats, are !aba!1ng
! under. e,iveg.;ecs 10 s.it Cit ilci: steamers
In regular order.
Tie Rrth i.a. :..: chartered ou: :" par
tie. ..o!icerncI. il: the '.liayOI d. Glaze.
trade. and she !e!' 'i-h. last evening '"'n.
ter her rev fed Hi operations. She =. I
run in connection with the Selma. CAPTAIN
: Burton Weu. o.t "H her. and Ny. Oscar
Haines remained in .owU 10 settle ~. he
| hooks ot her previous "Trip.
>: From, reliable Authority W.. !ca,H :har
Captain Harry G. .!.C"mas. owner AMI
commander OF! the late steamer Jii;a A..
Rudolph. has purchase; an interest IN the
tine Red river packet, ID. /. Tally. Captain
| McComas is too active Il steamboa'mal :"
Ion. remain idle. We are no. informed
! whctllcy .: no il. WI. :ake command D: III.
Tally.
The Belle oi Alton made good time "n
he. Jas; trip to io.S:la;fa. Size came and
! departed with tine earg""-. and We. il !s:r
in time to leave on her :eGula: day. >l"
! leaves this cveniu. q. tive O'Clock "n
return trip 20 all landings on Rtr! river -
|
Kinney conEnanls with G"o!-cC liain.-
ron in the office. captain John =. Brown
can also br .u!1n;: on board (" entertain
! shippers ana passengers.
The Ui,ce.io wa. asked rs yesterday Wy
the Bell. OF Alton r.samhled a hotel board
ing "a 5an,. OF musicia;!s The answer was !:
"Bcca;lec sh. has :. band on board ILs
inquest haSn': been held Yet.
The City of Quincy was advertise! :"
leave Louisville tor New Orleans al Tie
third Instant.
St. Louis observed Monday as Il holiday.
! and OF course there was no issue o. news.
papers on Tuesday il that city. News from
that port is therefore meagrc.
A roustabout was killed at Island Nc. 10
last Thursday by another roustabout.
The latest news IRON the Tom Jasper III.
dicates that the boat viii ~. u perfect
wreck. She grounded at the head Of Lib
eIty bar. below st. !.o.i>. some time ago.
and was frozen IN.
: The Vicksbur. Tin;,s. IL clipping Articles
from the New Orleans RErUnILCAS's river
column. should credi: the articles from the
say New Orleans papers. ~ j. did u its
issue OF the fourth.
For CINCINNATI.-The Charles HodInann
was yesterday the recipient of many Wis.
| itor. who came down to the wharf especially
| to satisfy themselves :.s to the beauty aud
merits OF that famous steamer. Sac was.
as might be expected. pronounced elegant
J | bv all those WHO visited her: and really W.
can not perceive how else their jud gncnt
would lead them 10 pronounce. Captain. Il.
: F. Shinkic may we'll be proud 81 lis fine
vessel. and MAY congratulate himself LAT
she has greatly pleased our citiz"pT. .he
Bodmann has been built especially for tie
) New Orleans and Cincinnati trade. ana j..
) Judging by her build. one o! the most adapt
n i,,,s Is,