Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1876-10-14


tne 9ooy wnile the openinee wouid cosres
Ponu 10 Ine nairow neck oi oottIe, tine
smaiirr the latter II the slower tho process
IN n'nng the vessel, and when once hIied
tne emptylng OF IT'S contens, ior the same
rcason; must De correspondingiy gradual.
Inc iatter contingency could arise, howev.
er. only oy the occurrence OF . continued
series OF violent easferiy Rales TO IN extent
hitherto unknown. and happening in rapid
succession before the discharge could be o.
iected; snch . state OF things could scarcely
90 anticipated and at the worst the damage
wouin nave aircady oeen innicted, ana
would only he slightly aggravated by q
somcwnaf longer continuanc" of the over
now. In view OF this cry; therefore,
wnich ~ beieved 10 ne correct, the apparent
obstruction Of the railroad is converted into
On absolute advantage, for the great damages
by back overflow have always been produced
ny the gnlck and sudden precipitation OF
TINS Shl' water INTO the lake basin; and its
consequent encroachments upon the CONT
gmous lowlands IN the rear.
The records in thi. office show slight an
nnai increase IN the height OF the water in
the Lake Tor the past three years during the
Hood period Of the creyasse. and before any
examinations were made, 1t was presumed
that the shoaling which was believed to be
=
ionnd 10 be tne case might produce such CT
iecta. But the variation being only . few
inches between the seasons OF 1874 and 1876,
u y concluded that other causes. such ~ tho
dinerences IN the artual volumes OF water
paseing through, together with the action
OF the winds. ETC., might have induced these
very changes and irregnlariflea
1t u considered; therefore. that the qucs-
non Of danger TO New orleans depends sole
" upon the presence OF 40 large 9 quantity
st tcrevnsse water IN the Lake, and the con-
~ reservoir during the high water: thus
iim1ihg It's aoiiity 70 receive ana hold the
Immense qnahtity OF additionai water which
mignI be niown INTO u from tne Gmlf during
tne prevalence ot casteriy gales. hut when
the TWO condiuons concur. II n evident the
danger Is intensinsd. necanse the ncon.ing
stcrm wave from the omli Womb completely
nola I'D cneck tne Outgoing ncoo OF crcveAee
water. ana .an tne nappening OF such
So eas,y conce'ved now new Ofieans might
Dc euolecten 70 tne severcst ana most DANA
ging cVeruow sue mas eyer experienced.
Sucn caIamity was oarsiy escaped Iast
sprinR. wncn tne water 10 tne iako ana I'D
tne ssverM c1n1i o1sins was niRner tnan ev
e. neiore known. IL only required ~ that
time continuance OF the wind storm Tor
iew hours longer 20 nave 90 rai.on the water
Inat y wou,d nave passcd oodiiy over tue
sops o. tne low protecuon ievees ir tne fear
ana even oern forced over the higher nstn'
raj barrier Of Metairie Ridge. Thus inundat-
ing tne sntne c'ty rom tne nvcr 20 tne iakc.
sncn oeiug toe condition OF snalrs, y was
ocemed neranent 70 tne purposes OF tne
onAmiasnoh 70 cnsIue. snu nIgest tne oest
pIsn 20 oe adoptea, wnicn mignt mingnse or
prevent some on sne ssh conse9ucncce OF .ne
nIuAIl"u, even y y oia hoI cnure!y esIAoilAn
mrISct xocunty IrOsn INC 9sngsm =: tnrsteneG;
~ ,ne pes. mcans ur"c,ic.o'c weicn s"gEv~teu
.nemseIses was Ine c,oslnR Oh .ne crcvasse
IN uraa., :" ,nJ S.snrh;r s'ucr m - - "Io :.
tne greaacst n'sturo,ng oanScs Q, tne nor
nal condition Of the lake. Indeed, the i'm
Inrnse e.Pchse r1icu wou1u Mcc"mpHny any
M.e.nps 10 pIre%lnde sne ses Mster ilom en-
croacnment debarred any etiort IN this difec-
uo,l, ana neoessltated tee turning OF our At
.outnn 20 tnc contrib ot 'ne uver, ~ oruer
20 % esIaoIisn conpa.atve saie'y, neiynG on
,ne co1mpictlon OF tnc o1ck Protect,oh levco
IN sno Iu.ure ~ tne OILY !neasule 70: o1 comPicto
sua rcsn'snsnt r seear,'y 20 'nS Guy. - viSw,
tnc1uUso, =. ."sl M uorh .uuuco.. ~ ,nIs
U.sa"S ~ aecp,y "volven IN Ino s,oMng
oI .he pennes Csrro crevasse, IoI WIN tnls
sccnmpisned ErcAt sac!or 10 tne problem
OF uangsr - chcc e'imIns.eu' =. ~, I'M
portsnt that the ;pIsns FOR the accomplish
msnt Of the WORK should oe matused without
ueIay, ~ orae, t,S tan uisy % unacttsxen In
uine 20 cou.roi asssapp' app OeioFe tho TO
cur!rnce o. anosnSr nooo.
MS ~ y eelma'eu .nat two nunarea tno1sen0
aonaM "a"Ia pe reqalrea 20 Testso.sn ~ .a. tne
securty % tnc Ievec isont " tnc v'clhisy o.
.;, .ne eIexnsse; Sss ana ins,aentM 20 sn saa,-
uonn s l nIIy .nousand aolsn wouId pc nce9,
:" Gu LOT .ne purpose ~ rspslr'ng tne Ievscs az
Ine wny oeiow. wn'cn nave oeen nsR'ectea
TOT n' seveiai yean past on account OF tne noo0.
lps W TUG riser pe'nK oecIe u ~ sn Succ.
oI tnc crcvassc anove, ana tne ioars OF seoso
;ntelrs,ec inSs 10 plannn3 conse9scnuy dimln-
snea had .OI .O Az aeshnnur; sh ssaO snSIoe. q swS
nup".oa sna MY tnoussnu u aSnsr = aoemso ~
.ncssnt I = 20 meeI oTIn ~ 9. aemanas 9 .ne
- sou - 70 ""''s'y sh in'osc"'s co"coFn-
CO. co., ~. ,..... an.,.;., ..s,
sne pIesent oI IussIass1a sa1s nnancia. cO.ui-
= t'on ., ,ne c'.y sna s.aae. .nesc : scsroiy
cn.x o.n hoJ h ha;n sans w ss n;,ns - sh q
snur Us '.- nS y voI;smss ,us .Is.. Tae. =. .nv
s,uIs s1urcrs, ma rei,snoo .IereIor9 e. nnet oe
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nity Of Interest cx,sts on tbis . subicot Iic ic.