The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-28

= lalls o. ship board bv droppin1 vol, 4 ~,
{ 4nes that may not prove entirely unintefesI
!, lng to your many readers. s3d
~ Leeving Austin Tuesday mor,inp last m,
, ZIP g this place which we reached Thur
gay morning, was not attended bv anv nm
usual Incident We did, however have IN
q pleasure OF travelling the entire journey 4
: company with an unusually y n terestiIicl an
pleasant party Of felloW-frsEelers, anon,
4 gnom nom were Hon, y, Galyan and Col. IohI
?. ForQs OF broWnsvIlie, and Wilson Cree
I snd he aeconpsi daughter, Of Austin
ThotBo former aueE8tuminu from I'm nani
tai to their homes on. the .fpSntier---and ~.
latter are taking a pleasure trip to Ken
ttueky, where they viii spend the sn,nme
4 with their relatives and friends. Fiaa ~
Il For many miles before swelreached Ber
Eieka Bay We began 10 see unmistalSabl.
i earATT sssz6tso5D g spsai
(which has Inundated 50 many thousands q
acres Of the richest lands on the continent
and made beggars Of one hundred and flftS
tnoqsand human beings, to say nothing Of
the qesiruchonl Of houees ard fences. the
1iiossess Of Stock and even Of human life
items which 5cannqt yet be estimated! The
I Inpojth OF the Alisaiap ppi may now be, said
toieKtend dfom BerBieks Bay to Lake
fontehaFtralp, as every sllafon and outlet
ne5Reen these points lsedrsp al0nR, its eoorse
j the swelling tide which. human skin. and
fahumaR effort could not prevent from cutting
through the levees ab0R6l in itsrrush from
the tO-thO-seas--
No wondern thenS that der niles out at
sea we lind muddy water and dfiftyood
and herce, struggle going on, between the
muqdy wafer and the blue for the mastery
ot the gulf. No wonder that navigation. IS
SO oI seriously lnterfered with on this portion
OF tne gull, forl,-.,lr,,3 1,,4,o ~. B. t-.;el
/ Isy1flIis like hebtrife which cnrrentswsue =.
| eni Mhere oEinoco, in bic pFde,it 81 'f,,,,,
j ff But igainst bf0ad ocean iiff, fss -i lsltfi
l. ~, Tiii in len Il 5osss9g E5f z o}ng2i9d
4 The billOws dash tlleif waves IA Hssyen.IEsg
And the pale pilot seelisfa vain. 3l a - ls.ifr
L ifig"lnere rplls ne riyer-where the main. =,
But for the indomitable will, indefatiga-
Eble energy and true heroism of Charles
| Morgan and his Officers, lIo,fisianagi and
especially New 0rleans7 would be out off
/ fron the outside woEld yIs With ltwentv-fiye
miles Of his road submerged-in, MANY
places the rails are thirty inches under
water Ahe. has managed to get passenger
caf. through evcry dag, and enough stock,
cars TO furnish meat forsthe suiferers. His
magnificent steamships. run, regularly .be-
tween this place and all the Texas ports. and
as matter Of course an immense Quantity 81
stock Is delayed here, while much ifreightis
detained at Now Orleans destined for Texas.
H!;l Hsnes our delay here ea eeste for Browns
The details Of this overflow can ohlS he
obtained from the New Orleans papers, ana
shall thefefoFe speak only Ofsthe appear
anee o. things at Brashear an order that your
readers may form some idea of the looks of
Pa Louisiana country town. The water e
/ from two to olivefeet deep all over tho place
The floors Of the houses are either cnt loose.
draised so as to float on top of the. water
or temporary floor constructed. In the
business part of town Temporary trestIe
work is constructed across the streets and
along the sidewalks, on which planksare.
lalq Ter pedestrians. The men ride in slCiffs.
ana canoes from their residences to their
places OF business, and the ladies do their
shopping and visiting BY the same means.
hundreds OF urehiiis may be seen at all
hours OF the day, rowing about the streets
In every imaginable sort Of small craft. and
enjoying themselves hugely.
The people sit in their doors and catch
fish, and, as business is dull. the business
men generally indulge in this sport without
any interference with trade. n
Large numbers Of refugees are to be seen
everywhere, with nothing between them
and their homes but vast Sheets Of water
with nothing to return to when the waters
suDslde. 1lt d. i1aaga- sif3 ,5f ft,ffrt.,a
The relief committee have an agent here.
Dir. Rene Macready, who is also railroad
agent and a most faithful, competent ana
reliable gentleman, who issues rafi0ns to the
destitute and who takes good cafs that no..
body suffers for the, necesmFies Of life.
mus Iar generous public have fully, sup
pied the demands Of the committee, but IL
Wiil tax the charity of the nation 10 Is Mt
most limit TO provide for the sufferers until.
they can provide for themselves. sie9ui,ae,
ID. HOW HOW TO PRE- VENT a REPETTTIQE -.
q such disasters Is question discussed by
all thoughtful men, and your cores pondent
Is glad 10 find that nearly All linteIlioentl
men are IN favor Of placing all the levees of
the Mississippi, under the. control Of the
general government Just as our coasts and
harbors. The whole nation is interested IN
the commerce. and navigation OF tlis Stream
and ats tributdfiesg and 90 dong as each State
through which its waters run, hes control Of,
the leyees within its respective borders we
may expect That no uniform system win be
adonted 'fsH nr1IsT THf b iTld 50 -
\
For the benefit Of Texas travellers We
would say tlIatth fare on the Morgan line
from GolFeston,to New Orleans. a distance
Of 300 miles, for first class passage Is onlv.
twelve dollars, second class six dollars. or
about four cents per mile FOR tho one and
two cents the Otheri when we compare
the comforts and aeeomm odatiOns furnished
by this line, their pleasant statenooms and
sumptuous tables with fatiguing railroad
journey at five cents per mile, we faif TO al
cover What adfantages the latter have over
the former. 10 fr4
During the overflow, passengers detained
mere arc boarded on the steamers without
extra charge; something which, We venture
70 say, is not done anywhere else In the
country. The many acts Of Kindness rem.
dered bT this company to the sufferers aud
the substantial relief extended 70 the relief
committees have called forth tue highest
enc0miums, resolutions 81 thanks, 1etc. =
Mf. Whitney The New OFloahs anent.
and Dir. Harris, q grandson Of Mr, Morgan,
came over the railroad yesfeTdsY, making
thorough Inspection and giving their per- 1
sOhal Intention to the interests and wants
Of the public. 20 Capt II FOFljeg and Purser
Buhler Ol the FlIifney, yonf cOrfeubond-
ent Is undeP obligations foF faYors shown
him on the trip from Galveston. The voy-
age from here 70 Brownsville cannot be any
thing tlse but pleasant on the excellent
stoaEBer L Q. Harms, With Can't. FarweIl
a command that genial and polite gentle
nan HO1serTatei IN the Qfice, and M. Gal
van and s'old fip' for felloH-p sen eefs. tTe
sal tliis aftslAOOn, and should I -lt am anes
thing of PublIc iutefest Oh the Rio arahas.
yol baseiff en ~ AUsTIx, y
aiCoscspoa1s1ss Dlhoc91lic sfateannn1
= FlnhsA3aVal.TpzIo state Faaf,
f..s,n.ft uoUgToE 1iay 20, 1874.
Edlt0rs Deniocratie Sy1tc58gai. The Sc
ora day of the State Pair opchcd With
{ mncb larger attendance than fhs Gigls
sad. iadsed. g.ch l.Eg.r thanthe .sol ssF.