New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-06

Pas1.a.l,OufPe.

| We are indebted to Major Howell, of the
engineer corps, for the following data:
During the month OF May, 1875, the depth
| of channel at Pascal Outre, at extreme
low water, was from Is to l61a feet, with a
least width for that depth ringing from So
| to 100 feet.
High tides ranged above extreme low
! tide from to feet, making thu channel vi
| high tide range from II " to l9 feet.
| The following is list of vessels drawing
Is feet and over, that crossed the bar dur
| ing the month:
May Ship Marlborough, Is feet
inches.
May 6-Steamer Yazoo, lS feet inches.
May S-Ship Southern Chief, Is feet
| steamer Jamaican. Is feet inches.
| May 9-Ship Kent, 10 feet; steamer
| Texas, lS feet.
May ll-Bark John L. Dinmock, Is feet
| 6 inches.
May 2O-Ship Matura, Is feet inches.
The following Ia statement regard ing
all vessels detained by grounding during
| the month, and the amount OF time d e
| layed
May 6-Steamer Jamaican, 10 feet
! inches, Frederick Gursdorf pilot bound out;
| grounded at twin cans: May 8. EssayOns
| got her to sea.
May 6-Ship Southern Chief, Is feet
James Lyons pilot, bound out; grounded
| just above twin cans; May 8, EssayOns and
| towboat Ocean got her to sea.
May S-Ship Kent, 10 feet, P. Wintz,
| pilot, bound out; grounded just below can
four; May Q, Essayons, towbOats America
| and Leviathan got her off.
May Ozark John l.. Dimmock. Is feet
| inches, bound out, Fred GursdOrf, pilot;
end of the bar; May IL, Essay Ons, towboats
America and Leviathan got her to sea.
May ll-Steamer st. Louis, II feet, bound
in, r. Francis, pilot; grounded on north
side of channel abuve can four; May l2,
Essayons got her off and towed her inside.
May ll-Ship Vigilant, l6 feet, bound out,
Ed. Breen, pilot, was one hour and half
crossing the bar.
May l3-Ship Norris, Is feet inches,
bound out. James Smith, pilot: grounded
on south side Of channel, above can four;
got off after detention of two hours and
half.
May 16-Steamer City of Mexico, IA feet
10 inches, bound out, Fred Gursdorf, pilot;
grounded at lower end OF the bar; sailed
during the night
May l6-Steamer knickerbocker, II feet
7 inches, bound out, r. Francis, pilot;
grounded on north side OF channel, above
can four; May II, Essayons got her to sea.
May l9-Ship Mataura, Is feet 6 inches,
bound out, Fred. Gursdorf, pilot; grounded
at can No. 4; May 90, Essayons, towboats
America and Leviathan put her to sea.
May 20-Ship l.. B. Gilchrist, II feet 6
inches. bound out; grounded on north side
of channel between upper spare; May 81,
EssayOns and two tOwbOats put her to sea-
May 2l-Shp Western Empire, 10 feet
inches, boupd out, Charles Clark, pilot;
grounded on north side of channel at upper
end of bar; June g tug Leviathan and Es-
sayOns put her to sea.
May 25-Steamer Cortes, II feet, bound
out, r. Francis, pilot; grounded just above
twin cans; got off after being detained
three and half hours.
May 29-Steamer Hudson, Is feet inches,
bound in, X. Francis, pilot; grounded on
north side Of channel got off after being
detained three and half hours.
May Ship Marlborough, which ground
ed April u, got off.
May 6-Steamer Yazoo, which grounded
April 2S got off,