The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06
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Sergeant Signal Service. U. ). A.
Arrivals.
Alvin. Eva, Blue Wing No. 3. Bertha. Frank
parRoud 9. Fl. Durfee, Martha and Henry Tete.
Departures.
Alvin. Eva. Blue Wing No. 3, Bertha, Bastrop,
u. l.. Schenck and Centennial.
To Arrive.
Era No 10 and Blue Wing No. B. upper coast;
Alvin and Eva, lower coast: Bonnie Lee ana
Dawn, Red river ST. John, Baton hougss hoy Mov.
coe ut. Louis: Ella Hughes, Donaldsonville
willie, Atakspas Tr q t! Ih and Big suhower
Plenty Of rain Yesterday; moro rain IMAM
Teegrams Tuesday night reported q rise Of
81 inches at Shreveport. We hope the rams Will
continue that the rise may be Increased.
The Usage falling in her efforts to pump out
Tom Parker and two tugs will go there instead
to try the experiment Of continuous work with
their Wheels Ia 1t. ,, 49,
Port Eads, arrived on time Yesterday. .,,,
Tho Big Sunhower, from the Atchafalaya, will
ar The and Boh na special
tice in another column, TO when altent'oh ~
called.
also a special notice in the same column that Is
of interest to Red river shippers. .,. -,
The stockholders ct the New orleans ana i,n
portant meeting ut their rooms next MONDAY
Soc notice Of call p another column, -,
Capt L. b. Trindads reliable Willie will ar
rive o-day and leave Saturday for Bayou Teche
Capt J. L. Robbins regular Saturday Atchaia,
laya packet Trenton will arrive tonight ana
The Eva, Tom Taylor master, running on
alternate days with the Martha to Port Ea ,l
carrying the United States mail, Will arrive TINS
evening and return Tomorrow ~
The peerless Natchez will arrive from Vieks-
burg tonight and return SATURDAY. rn
McElroy in command, leaves to-morrow at 2
M, in place of the st. John: The vt. John lays
up for repairs, which will be made under the
and b. D. Melancon, and viii be finished as
rapidly as possible. after. which she will wheel
into line again. taking Wednesdays and satur.
days. the Hanna continuing on Mondays and
Fridays the two forming line to Baton
Rouge that shippers and passengers can depend
tselccted for the New Orleans Democrat from
Niles Register and other authoritics,l
REMOVAL OF THE RED RIVER RAFT.
During the session of Congress in 1882 an APP
de and sRee
superintendent work being commenced early
in January. 1888. near the mouth of Loggy
letter to the Louisville Advertiser, dated
May 1889. written on the spot, says: Thirty
eight, sections. embracing fifty miles Of raft
have boon removed: the portions detached have
been disposed of by running them down the
bayous that lead from the main channels into
the lakes. There is no doubt but good naviga-
ton will be made through the entire raft. The
superintendent expects to, continue his labors
to the 25th Of June. He feels confident of going
through the first great section. thereby extend
ing navigation eighty miles, cutting off two
thirds OF the keel-boat navigation round the
raft. a. M
the Archimedes. which has been for some time
past employed IN removing the raft, have sue
ceeded in clearing away seventy five miles of 1t
rendering the whole distance as safe for navfga
ton as any part below It. There yet rem mains
x a miles To- De removed Capt Sreye
preparation being exhausted.
April 1815-A Natch% paper says: Capt
that during. his last trip up Red river he wen
one hundred miles further than any other boa
had gone before. Capt, Shroye has penetrated
torty-fve miles more of the raft to remove
When this, herculean undertaking will be ac
complished. the country will be rapidly fllet
with emigrants.
Niles Register of 1886 says: Of this great OBJ
struction to the navigation Of Red river on.
leaving only twen,y-three miles OF IT yet to b
cleared away. Good navigation has been opened
throughout the whole extent of that part Of thu
river from which it has been removed. Sever
trips have been made through 11o miles Of thu
river since March, by the following boats
Lady Washington. Romeo. A. Connel Ihi
Onachita and st. Landries made two trips heav
lily loaded. When the remaining twenty three
miles is removed. FIVE hundred miles of rive
In his official report Capt Shreve says: Tha
on the 9th Of December last tts37), the steam
snag boats Eradcator, Pearl and Laurel, lief
commenced and continued up to May. the pc
ROD for which aha =. they were engaged On the ~
entire length on the 1st Of May navigation
through the entire raft was considered safe 70
the largest class of boats. with full cargoes
head of the raft. the Black Hawk and Revenue
The accident happened before the Eradicate
had worked her way through that part Of 1t. an
before 1t was safe for boa's to pass through. III
Mat Scovell has been heard from. He says
Il am in New Albany; don't write, because,
have nothing to write about. Boat will be read
TO leave here by the LIST OF October-sooner 9
later"
under date of the LIST: THE Alexandria and Lo
tqs yin he LAUNCHED Thursday The AIes
the Lotus has arrived and Is stored on the oil
Lotus. Capt Dannals is at Pittsburg"
Capt Walker: who has been negotiating fo
the purchase of the Eureka was due last nigh
from Mobile.
The repairs and painting Ct the City
here and not GO to Memphis G as stated tate d In Il
Avalanche several days ago.
The Centennial had about roo tons Of ,freigf
freight was way freight. including 1000 bundle
sotlon SEED sacks and 1000 bundles ties.
The Era No i" pS oT Of the Mary Ida
Ben Tpreaud; Alcide Albert in command Al
ther Nicolc clerk.
The C. H. Durfee arrived yesterday from Re
river. She will not return until there is NOR
water at the mouth. The W, j. Behan goes il
her stead and'is receiving to leave to-day. at s
m. In coming out the Usage and Durfee co
lidcd, damaging the Durfee lslightly. Her off
GERS report only 80 inches.
The passenger and United States mail steam
er Martha. W. s. Bassett master leaves to-da
at 1Oa m. for the lower coast through to POI
Eads. Messrs. Legier and Barrois have charg
of the office. On her Saturday trip the Martl
makes an excursion through the iettes out int
the Gulf.
The regular tri- weekly coast and Donaldson
vile pa eket Henry Tete. Z. ,Aucoin master, \
Landry clerk. leaves to-day. at T. m, maxim
all plantation landings in daylight.
The splendid passenger and United STATE
mail steamer Frank Pargoud. J. NJ. White ma
ter NJ N. Gaines clerk. leaves to-day at 5 o. L
for Arkopolis, Greenville and Yicksburg.
The United States mail packet Coy. Ale
tomorrow at D. m. for Bayou Sara.
by Telegraph
NATCHEz, Sept. Ito J. b. Woods & Co., ]