The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-18
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC.

WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC.
The weather yesterday, during the Ell
tire day, was but repetition of the previ
GUS day, and it was nothing but rain all day
long, accompanied by heavy thunder ant
lightning, and at our closing this report j,
fails to exhibit any signs Of clearing of, anf
we fear the week will close out in nothing
but rain, and of course but little bushes.
can be done, as was tho case for the last few
days.
The few packets we have loading now
were poorly patrOnZed yesterday, and
business dragged its weary way through the
day, with but little prospect for any improve
ment. Nothing but regular clearing M OF
the weather will be of any benefit to i'm
prove our commercial relations, and it is tC
he hoped that such will be the result to-day
and that all our steamers may 90 away well
laden.
The river last evening was on the decline
and the marks exhibited 3 inches below the
high water gauge of 1871.
No change in freight tariffs.
@a ARRIVALS.
Natchez from Vcksburg, Lessie Taylor
from Grand EcOre, Bradsh johnson from
Plaquemine, John A. Scudder from St. Louis,
John Howard from Arkansas River.
DEPARTURES.
Oua:hita Belle for Camden, w. S. Pike for
Red River Landing, Lizzie Hopkins and
Henry Tete for Bayou LafOurche, Marie and
Empire for Lower Coast, Common wealth for
st. Louis
BOATS TO ARRIVE.
Era No. 10 from Beuf River, B. l.. Hodge
from Baton Rouge, John F. Tolle from St.
Louis, Nick LongwOrth, Chas Bodmann and
Thompson Dean from Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES FOR TO-DAY.
Gov. Allen, Capt. j. g. Benson, clerks K.
A. Owen, Grice and Parker, for Vicksburg
and way landings.
Sabine, Capt. C. p. Truslow, clerks Aleck
Fraser and John w. Ong, for Shreveport and
Jefferson.
Garry Owen, Capt. Nick Bouchman, clerks
jenkins and CulbertsOn, for Camden. Mon
roe, Trenton and all way landings on Black
and Ouachita rivers.
Selma, Capt. Thornton Jacobs, clerk Tom
Jacobs, for Shreveport, Jefferson and all
way landings on Red River.
Fleta, Capt. l.. S. Greenlee, clerk Jas. L.
Robbins, for Bayou Macon and Tensas.
Leslie Taylor, Capt. Dick Sinnott, clerk
Chs w. Drown, for Grand Ecore and all
way landings on Red River.
Bastrop, Capt. Gus Hodge, clerk L. ?.
Dellahonssaye, for Bayou Bartholomew.
b. l.. Hodge, Capt. v. b. Baranco, clerk
j. z. McElroy, for Baton Rouge and all Up
per Coast landings.
Nick Longworth, Capt. Lew. Hates, clerk
Il. +. Bowers, for Evansville, Louisville and
Cincinnati.
Willie, Capt. j. W. Blanks, clerks f. b.
Trinidad and Val. G.. Entriken. for Camden
and Arkadelphia.
Passengers and shippers are hereby mott
fled that the Fleta will leave this evening
for Macon, and that this is the last trip Of
the season.
The John Howard will close her seasons
business in Arkansas River on Tuesday next,
the 2lst instant, at 5 p. NJ, when she will
leave positively for Fort Smith, Van Buren,,
Little Rock and all way landings
The steamers that have been delayed by
the incessant rains and other unavoidable
causes, vii! all leave us to-day, rain or no
rain, loads or no loads, aud the list Of them
with their names and destinations will be
found under the heading of departures for
to-day.
The Bradist. johnson, leaving here last
"Wednesday evening, was hailed at Plaque
mine, and in landing at the only available
pcsnt on which to do business, got aground
and was detained there several hours. She
finally had to Tighten off and transfer her
cargo and passengers to the Bertha and re-
turned to the city. She will remain here
until her regular day, Wednesday next,
when she will depart for Opelousas.
ACCIDENT TO THE NATCHEZ.
The Natchez, when about four miles below
Natchez and opposite NatcLez Island com
ing down, was struck by tornado and her
chimneys lifted clear out Of their sockets
and carried out into the riTer, where they
sank out Of sight. The upper deck was
torn up considerably on the starboarl
side, and her main hog chain braces were
shattered-the one in the centre
OF the cabin looking as if it had been struck
by lightning.
Had it not been for the immense hog
chain brace, II is the opinion of her officers |
that the cabin would have been swept away |
by the great force of the wind. Such re-
suit would have cost many a valuable life |
and mourning loud and deep would have |
been i'll our city to-day; for all the officers |
live III this city, and have families who |
would have lost, many of them, their only |
earthly protection. A, il was, there were |
no lives lost, but the famous old chieftain
has been badly used up, and will, no doubt,
have to lay up for a few days to complete
her repairs and place her in order for bust
ness again.
Two bales of cotton were lost by this dis
aster. The loss will not fall far short OF
$500, and may even exceed this amount.
Capt. feathers will have a fine packet to
leave tomorrow at p NJ, in place of the
Natchez.
We sympathize with Capt. feathers and
her officers aud owners for the loss they have
sustained, but hope they will soon recover
from it and be all right again before many
days.
Steamboats, and steamboatmen, as class
Of carriers. are more imposed upon than any
II the same class in existence, attempting
to do business for the benefit Of the commu-
nifty at large, The very United States Laws
under which they are running, are an impe- !