The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-03
River News.
OFFICE New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Friday Morning. March 3. 1878

River Departtns,nt of the DAILY DEMoGRAT re-
specially solicits from his steamboat friends
continuance of the patronage SO Literally OK
tended during his connection with tho New Or
le"nS o''s'e'" ''''u D"'''"' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
N. B.-Any communications relating to steam
boat matters left ut the DEMOCRAT Office No. "a
Commercial Place, will meet with prompt atten-
ton from the river reporter.
TIE WEATHER Yesterday was lovely indeed.
and were it not for tho dust the habitues Of our
river front would have had reason to com
plain. a3
WASHINGTON, ID. G..
Thursday. March O. 1876. q. m.
SYNOPSIS ron THE PAST rwENTy-FoUR HOURS.
An area of low barometer has moved rapidly
eastward to the Caroinas. and rising barometer
is reported from the Ohio valley and portions OF
the lake region and the Northwest; southwest
winds prevail, with cloud or rain. -.
In the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States,
northwest winds with cooler. clear or clearing
weather oyer the upper lakes, Upper Mississippi
valley aud westward but with rain o. snow.
o 9S Yaa ae and East K xas sh
The rivers have fallen at Cincinnati. Cairo and
Memphis. itH ~ iJ
PROBABILITIES .
For Thursday, in South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf States. winds veer to northwest, rising
barometer. colder. partly coudy or clearing
For the Western Gulf States, Tennessee and
the Ohio. Upper Mississippi and Lower. Mis-
souri, valleys and Upper Lake region. c9ntlnqed
barometer. colder, partly cloudy and clear
weather. possibly followed by southeast winds
and falling barometer and higher temperature
For the Lower Lakes, New York and New Eng
land. falling followed by rising barometer,
and snow followed BY clearing weather.
For the Middle Atlantic States, rising barome-
ter. northerly winds. partly cloudy and clearing
Tho Ohio and Upper Mississippi will, rise
Cantionary signals continue on the North
Carolina coast. 7 sft,fttln @t
Business was rather brisk on the lower land
ing yesterday aud all the packets left with
splendid trips OF both freight and passengers.
For list ST arrivals and manifests soc marine
Late river kilograms will be found on first
When will our city authorities pay attention
to the approaches to the river front? Both the
streets and crossings leading thereto are in a
Capt. J. B. Sullivan has secured the lightning
packet Willie to take the place of the kapides.
and vii Win hsr # p for
Tho Gov Allen j. }. Brown. master, S. s.
Streck clerk leaves at p. NJ to-day for Bayou
N Na1oH n e.. March lar ITO Jno. Janney: The
S.4 nss H ssSs March k0M 1 Adsms tSS Work
Will arrive nj pm. and leaye Saturday on time.
~ H. SINNoTT. Steamer Bart Able.
Tho attendance ut the Fair Grounds Yesterday
in the number.
The Vichsbug Herald of the LIST inst says
THE river at this point has been stationary for
of tho highest water of last ear. The towboats
Dictator, Kellogg and Fleming are at work NOV
ing dee s%s out e the They
that way after all. Only six feet of water is re-
ported on Frea 9eh bar in the Illinois, and
each. The Kelogg's tow now moorcd there.
contains some 5000 tons. -'all for the Memphis
market. The Alps is coming ont with four
barges loaded to eight feet for the Vicksburg
market" -
Late yesterday afternoon. when the steamer
Natchez dropped down to the cotton yard to add
to her cargo. she landed against u bale of cotton
that had been saved from the Mary Bell in
burning condition, hut it was supposed the fire
had been put out. The Natohez guard reached
over the bank and struck the burning bale with
such force AS to burst i open, whom the admis-
sion of air caused the flame to start and ignite
one Of the bales on the steamer Natchez
The fire was discovered almost INSTANTLY and
boat before the fire could spread. Another mo-
mcnt's delay would probably have caused the
destruction Of the entire boat. ai.
trying to save the cotton OF the burned steamer
Mary, Bell. and whatever else could be
found thus Tar very little 6,a,gGhge has been zen
Tho dust on the landing is becoming almost
uuLtdIdDlS WI, IoI u koou SIioWtT VI ram
The following steamers left Yesterday: Katie
for Greenvlle Bonnie Leo for Jefferson. Belle
Rowland for Minden. Carrie A. Thorn for Cane
River, Robert Young for Lafourche. J. +. Frazer
for Lower Coast. and st. Mary for Opelousas.
The Mobile road repaired the Crossing on
Canal street yesterday, Can't the city or Capt.
walk
The now Bart Able will be receiving ut the
head of Gravier street this morning for Grand
Ecore and all way landings. to leave tomorrow
at y. m.
We have made arrangements to have special
kilograms from Shreveport daily
The dust on the river front made several
Of the boys SO dry Yesterday that they nearly
blew away-being so light headed. you know.