New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-11
WAREHOUSE,

MoREHOUsE.
From the Clarion. February 5:
On Tues .as.. during the severe wlrt
which blew all Gay, Mr.. Harveil, VINO ma
lately come to this parish from brooXnaven
Mississippi, was killed by limo fsllng OF
him, near Mr.. Lawhead's mill. he leave
q wife and three children, sa!d 10 pe II
needy circums .ancee.
From the Shreveport Times. February 6
On FriGay last. the wife OF Mr.. james r
Rober.scn-who lives on what is known II
the Cash Poin, piantatit n, come fourteen
miles above here, on the river-was return
ing home from Shreveport in a buggy
which was driven by cOlored woman, and
when about two hundred yards beyond the
residence OF Mr.. Frank Williams, the horse
took fright and broke into run. Attel
going a few hundred yards, Mrs. Robertson
either fell or ATTEMPTED to leap from the
buggy, when either her foot or her dress
caught, ard she was dragged some DIS
lance. with her head and shoulders striking
against the ground, before she was released
The horror-stricken husband. who was on
horseback, behind the buggy, was utterly
powerlest 20 render any assistance. When
be reached his wife she was apparently life.
lees. The unfortunate lady was taken to
Mr.. Williams house, but died within fifteen
minutes. supposed from internal injuries, as
no bones were DrOkeE.
Mr.. Williams, who gave Us the above par
ticulars. stated that me horse stopped soon
after Mrs. Robertson tell 20 tie ground.
and that neither The buggy nor the colored
WOMAN were huc,.
CARROLL.
From the True Republican, February d:
Tbis week las ueen quite disastrous 10
the way OF fires. On Tuesday Capta!n
Mauuing had double quarter houee buried
entirely down; loss, $500; caused 6y tie
care lessness OF TIE occupants. On Wecnes'
day the gnhouse On the Island place wac
destroyed, containing large quantity OF
cotton. This ginhouse was new, having
been built IL place OF one which burned on
the same spo. year age. The ire origi-
mated in the I'M. room. The building was
partially Insured. On Tuesday the GOzy
house was also burned, in Burch's bend.
RED RIVER.
From the Coushatta Citizen. January %:
The river st this point is rising very rapid
~. We Eave enough water now to hoat any
Of the Mississippi. eteamere. When the
river Was low boats were scarce, and we
notice very little improvement now that
navigation is good. Business has something
10 do with heir not coming any o.tener.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
From the Adcocate, February g.
On Saturday. February 5. died one Of our
oldest citizens, Anthony MOntan, Sr.. who
was born in the parish Of Orleans II 1923.
His early life. which was passed in the
stirring times that followed tie opening Of
the present century, WAS an evehttul one.
Before he attained tie age of manhood,
three powers. Spain. France ana the United
States, ruled Louisiana in succession, and a
fourth power. Great Britain, had made the
attempt TO obtain possession. In the war
of 1872 he served on New Orleans priva-
teer which was captured by British tr!g-
ate. and he was imprlsCn in Jamaica I'M
til the peace Of 1915. After several years
at eea and n South America, he came to
this place, which was then small village,
and was tor nearly fcTty years engaged IN
business.
He built and owned wharves before the
town exercised that privilege, owned line
of barges running between this place anu
New Orleans, before the advent Of steam
boats, and imported the first cargoes OF ice
that came South from the Western rivers.
In those times his hospitality and kindness
to strangers was unstinted, and long remem-
bered by the past generation of early set
tiers Who coming TO land where even the
language OF the people was strange 70 them
found in him friend always ready to aid
and advise.
He was upright in all his transactions,
and during an unusually prolonged life no
one suffered loss or wrong at his hands.
His old age was spent in quiet ease, and its
inrirmltles borne with patient readiness to
meet the shadows that have their bright
SIDE where HE kindly spirit hae found eter
nal rest.