The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-31
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, !
Sunday Morning, Jan. 81, 1875. {
The weather yesterday was clear and cool.

The weather yesterday was clear and cool
Business on the landing was better than w
| had cause to expect, considering that it was tn
| last day of the month. All the steamers adver
| tsed in the BULLETIN left on time, with good
| trips. Amongst them we noticed particularly the
Natchez, Seminole, Col. Kouns, Maria Louise
and Bart Able.
The negroes created quite sensation on the
landing yesterday. They were on strike. After
making all hands Oh the boats at the lower land
ing knock off, they proceeded to the steamer
Natchez, which boat was being loaded by her
own crew, whom they tried to force into striking
failing in this, the mob armed with cobble stones
pistols and raZors, were ordered to dispense by
that brave and energetic officer, Sergeant Moore,
of the HarbOr Precinct, assisted by Officers Har-
rigan and Guerin.
furious attack upon the police with stones and
other missiles. At first the police gave way, but
being reinforced by some six or eight members
of the White League Tor as little Phil would call
them "bandits," they rallied and in few min
utes order reigned along the river front. Over
twenty shots were fired, some for or five coming
from the negroes, and this reporter saw two of
the strikers shot; they were, however, hurried
off by their fleeing friends SO we were unable to
ascertain their names. We refer our readers to
the editorial columns for full particulars.
The fine passenger packet La Belle, NJ. N.
Wood, master, Chas. W. Drown, clerk, is receiv-
ing to leave on Tuesday, Feb. I'd, at ) p NJ.
for Jefferson, Shreveport and all way landings
The Rapides, for Minden, left last evening,
with q splendid trip Of both freight and passen-
gers.
The B. L. Hodge No. ., Capt. J. p. McElroy
in command and Mr.. T. Bergeron in the office,
leaves at 5 p. NJ. tomorrow, for Baton Rouge.
The Waloon Capt. Ruiz. leaves daily for all
landings on the Lower Coast down to Greenwood
The champion from vicksburg, will be found
receiving Monday, at the head of Canal street, to
leave Tuesday at 5 P. NJ, as usual.
The regular Minden packet John Howard, II.
j.. Lee, master, Is receiving TO leave al T. M
Tuesday, Feb. ID.
The Gov allen, Capt. Jack Blanks, is receiving
to leave for Camden and all way landings at s
2. NJ. Tuesday. Feb, I'd.
The departures Yesterday were: Glencoe for
st. Louis Natchez for Vicksburg, Col kouns,
Maria Louise Bart Abe and Seminole for Red
River, Rapdes for Minden, Hy. Tete for Upper
Coast, st. Mary and Waloon for Lower Coast. and
r. W. Dugan for Memphis.
The Willie left Trenton for this city on the
29th inst. She is due to-day.
The Garry Owen, Capt. Billy Johnson, leaves
Tuesday, at L. NJ, for Camden and all way
landings.
The La Belle is receiving at the head Of Cross
man street.
The Lotus No. will arrive in time to leave for
Jefferson, Shreveport and way landings, on
Wednesday, February Sd, at 5 ?. NJ.
by Telegraph
BAYOU SARA, Jan. 1910 Jas NJ Downing,
% Decatur sereet, New Orleans: Steamer Ruth
will arrive Sunday, at 9 A. NJ. Leave Tuesday
positively. Z. QrATREvAUN, Master.
VICksBURG, Jan. 29-To John Janney: Leave
Deity with 1909 bales. WM. CAMPBELL,
Master steamer K. Z. Lee.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 1910 j. B. Woods Co., l04
Common street: Steamer Susie Silver will ar
i've Wednesday and leave Thursday, February
Eth, for the Ohio River. D. H. SILVER, Master.
Shreveport. Jan. 29.-To Britton & Eppler:
lotus No will arrive to leave Wednesday, Feb.
ID. ID. ID. DANNAIs, Master.
The Opelonsas packet Ruth, E. -Quatrevanx,
Master, will be receiving at the head OF Bienyille
treet Monday morning.