The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-18
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.
"Wednesday Mnrninu Nov lQ la1A

1 OCrkCE NEW OhlIEANS BULLEItN.
Wednesday Morning, Nov. Is, 1874.
The undersigned ls the only authorized River
Reporter and Advertising Agent Of this paper.
Copies of the BULLETIN stamped and delivered
viii be furnished to steamboats, at fifty cents per
dozen. GEO, J. DUNCAN.
Allah be praised We have had rain at last, but
it did not last long enough to satisfy our
parched, dusty city; yet We are not going to
growl at Jupiter Pluvius, on the principle of
small favOrs thankfully received, etc.
Business on the landing yesterday was tolerably
fair, the departing steamers all getting off with
good trips.
The principal topic on the wharf, and in fact
all over the city yesterday, was the sinking of
the Lower Coast packet Empire. Huudreds
of the disaster, many from idle curiosity and
more to learn the fate Of those whom they ex-
pected to arrive by her. We witnessed MANY
scenes which drew tears from our eyes, mothers
inqulrlng for their children, husbands for their
wives, and friends for their friends. Twas
scene, the like OF which we never saw before and
pray God we may never see again. Full particu-
lars OF the disaster will be found in our editorial
W. Francis was at work and will have his entire
force at work this morning, and il anything can
be saved from the wreck or even the boat raised.
he i, just the man to do it.
LOST OvERBoARD.-Henry Smith, young man
who resided in Aigiers, and employed on the
that boat at 3 4. M. yesterday, when nNar Don
aldsonville, and was drowned.
!. The regular Grand Eeore packet Sabine was
unavoidably detained from leaving yesterday,
but will get off at 5 P. NJ. to-day.
The Trenton arrived last evening and leaves at
5 2. NJ. to-day for Opelousas.
The Willie having been detained in conse-
quence OF shippers not having filled their orders,
was prevented from leaving yesterday. she
leaves at ?: n. to-day, and will probably go to
the head of the hollow
The Bossier, Capt. Boardman, leaves at P.
NJ. to day for Shreveport and ali way landings on
Red River.
The Stella Block, Joe Walker master, leaves
positively at p NJ to day, for Camden and all
way landings on Ouachita and Black rivers.
For list Of arrivals see marine column.
Capt. Tom Hastings got in good days work
yesterday on the Lee and Katie.
Late river kilograms On first page.
The departures yesterday were: Katie, for
Chicot City, R. E: Lee, for vicksburg,. Ruth, for
Opelousas, and Brsdish johnson, for Lower
Coast.
Capt. Jeanfreau left on the waloon for his
place in Ponite-a- LA ache, with the remains of
two Of his children who were lost on the Empire
Monday night.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For OUACHIrA RvER-The elegant low-water
packet Viii lie, Jack v. Blanks, master, q. B.
Trinidad, clerk, leaves at P. NJ. to-day, for
Monroe, Trenton and all landings intermediate
on Black and Ouachita rivers.
FoR LOWER COAST-WalOOn, Capt. RUIZ, leaves
rs above-daily at 3 P. NJ.
For OPELousAs.-The regular passenger packet
Trenton, E. Quatrevaux, master, Z. John, clerk,
caves at P. N. to-day for Washington and all
andings intermediate on the Atchafayala and
Bayou COurtabieau.
For GRAND EcoRE.-The fine passenger packet !
'ablne, r. Sinnot, master, Geo. Hamilton, clerk,
caves for the above and all way landings to-day |
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