The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-13
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Thursday. Dec. Is. 1877.
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Arrivals.
Belle Isabel, Blue Wing No. g. Kate Kinney.
Clara s., Yazoo Valley, James Howard.
Departures
Alvin. Belle Ouachita Belle John Wilson, st.
John Golden City. La Belle, Thompson Dean,
Isabel. Blue Wing No. 3, Willie. Commonwealth,
0''2 A''''''' To Arrive.
=, Isabel, ALVIN. lower coast Mary Ida. Henry
Tete Blue Wing j Mo No Belle upper coast;
fourche Coy. Allen, Quaohita Belle, Bayou
Sara; J. II. Hanna, St John, Baton Rouge; A.
e f. Bufee Red
Greenville: Tensas, Macon and Tensas: Nat
chez, Vieksburg.
Weather clear and quite cool yesterday A
very dense fog settled, on the river Tuesday
night lasting until O'Clock yesterday morning.
The boats due last night were delayed in conse-
Among them we're the Belle, Blue Wing No. 3.
Clara g.. Yazoo Valley and James Howard,
Business was very fair the Thompson Dean.
The Yazoo Valley had fine trip in, and Capt.
Parisot, who came down on her, was making
every effort to get her discharged and off again
''' The Clara S.. from Bayou Bartholomew. had
also big trip. in. and is receiving to return
on the Black and Ouachita rivers to the mouth
"a the he m e9 ns
gentleman, Capt. VIM. Wenzeli. Messrs Lew
Rice and June Dunbar are her efficient clerks.
The Lotus Disaster-The Captain of the
Gold Dust Gives an Explanation.
The following letter has been received by
prominent merchant in this city from Capt
Gould, explanatory Of his action in the matter
Of the transportation of the crew Of the Inflated
some comment. and which we willingly make
room for:
ST. LOUIS, December TO- 1877
To -. New Orleans, La:
JH1a. hnyI obi nrrfy, how
an extract purporting to be taken from the New
Orleans Democrat, rejecting unjustly as
think il, upon the Gold Dust;
is concerned I think, in Justice to myself, the
whole story should be told, which is briefly as
| follows:
Upon our arrival at Bayou Sara which was
soon after the arrival there Of the passengers
| and crew of the unfortunate steamer Lotus,
clerk came to my room, where, | was confined
| by sickness, and said the Lotus had burned,
t hs wR e. saG e going su
pose they have lost everything; don't charge
! them any passage.
said THE clerk Of the Lotus is on board. and
| requests that should make out as reasonable Il
bill as may be, consistent and present it at the
| pany who will pay it." | then told him the COM
pany was abundantly able to pay, and If they
were to pay the bill. I thought they would be
and 50 each for those on deck. the boat furnish
ing them meals. If that was not satisfactory. I
| would make it so.
The bill was made out and paid, and heard
nothing further in regard to it until saw the
paragraph from the. DEMOCRAT.
have Done Neary s the the crew aea Vent
down on the Gold Dust and ii had thought
| they were TO pay their. own passage certainly
| should have charged them nothing.
| 1t will afford me pleasure to return to ALL or
any one Of them, who. feel aggrieved. the
money they have paid i they will present their
| riyes in port
If the paper giving publicity to this thing can
place the transaction in its true light and me
| under obligations.
Very truly yours, s.d 3, ": G Go}JUhhD..
The ". J. .Behan leaves Saturday for Minden
instead of the c. Fl. Durfee, previously adver-
| tised.
Capt Joe Holmes stopped off the John Wilson
The Era No. 10, for Boe1f river. was unavoid-
The Golden k2e the Randsomes boat
of her inches on the river, is the Saturday Gin
| cinnati, Louisville and New, Orleans Packet
Shinkle commands, W. r. Shaw clerk
The Natchez will arrive tonight from vicks-
burg ana return asaturday as q Rata
morrow, leaves at 10 a. m., instead OF IL m, as
I The ". j. Poitevent for the Lafourche to-day
The e gilt edge Maria Louise, Capt H. J. Brink
er, leaves Saturday for Shreveport.
| The Gold Dust and the My Choice, with tow,
| are to leave st. Louis to-day,
! Part Of the CONFERENCE.-The cargo is so3 bales
compressed cotton for Cairo. She has also 10
| bales for Vicksbarg.
The James. Howard arrived from Memphis
| and the bends Yesterday, with one of her i'm
mense trips Of cotton, seed. etc. and is receiving
| to return to-day. The Howard Is not only a
great freight boat, but she is great also In her
| splendid cabin accommodations. Capt. B. Z.
| Pegram commands Mr.. J. FL. Chassaing clerk.
| The Kate Kinney arrived yesterday afternoon,
having been detained by fog, which together
with the fact that part of her cargo is to be put
off here, will prevent her leaving to-day as adj
| vertised for Red river. She is announced to
leave tomorrow, and will go through to Shreve-
| port.
| The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
| ton Company announce the Bonnie Lee for
Shreveport Tomorrow. Noah SGoyell In COM
mand. Ed. Groves clerk. The Lee will be at the
| landing to-day.
The Blue Wing line steamer Belle leaves to-
! day at q. %. for the upper coast to Bonnet