The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
CALCASIEU LOG MATTERS.
DIFFICULTIES ATTENDING WHOLE
SALE LOG-ROLLING.

SAhE bV6~tVbbkNs
Reported Distress Among the will Wen ana
Labcrers- wharton of for
Lake Charles.
The arrival in this city OF United States Com
missioner Chamberlain, Mr.. Carter. Of the De.
partment Of the Interior, and others, has revived
the interest taken In
gALoAsIEU Loo MATTERS.
and has brought matters to such focus that
Dol. Jack Wharton, the United states Marshal,
will, on Wednesday morning, leave for Lake
Charles with FIVE additional deputies 10 take On
inventory Of all the logs seized.
II seems that the log commission, comprising
United States Commissioner Chamberlain, and
Appraisers sewell and Couture have not, In their
official capacities, pleased either the department
ofjustice or the log men. In consequence OF which
the United States Marshal has concluded to per-
eonally
INQUIRE THE CAUSE
Of alleged odd proceedings, and satisfy himself
whether his deputies, the log commission or the
log owners are In the right.
His deputies have asserted In their reports that
the commission and the commissioner were too
lenient, and sympathized with the people, where
as the log men say the commission acted
squarely, except In the matter OF bonding the
logs, and that then the commission was alto
gether too strict, although they recognize the
fact that he thought he WAS performing but bis
duty.
One OF the gentlemen who arrived In the city |
day or two ago, and who is largely interested in |
the milling business, called upon Gov. Nichols
last night to see II the State could not do some
thing toward
ALTERNATING THE DISTRESS
sof the two hundred families who have been COM
PEELED, he said. to live upon what they could get
since the Deputy United states Marshal, Gainey,
first seized the logs He says, also, that the mill
owners and merchants there have been supply
ing them with food until their supplies are eR-
hausted, and that for few days the poorer
GLASSES have lived on corn which they have
ground into meal
The supplies furnished. he says, compelled tho
merchants and mill owners to
Ask FOR EXTENSION Ia
on their paper In Galveston and that compelled
the Galveston merchants 10 send TO Lake OhaIles
an attorney and some Of their agents, who made .
an investigation, and upon their return reported
the existing state Of affairs TO their employers
who In turn framed statement, which was pre-
sented 70 the Texas congress sional delegation,
who will In turn lay IL before the Interior De-
Department OF Justice and
THE PRESIDENT.
Governors residence, was informed that there
was no fund from which could be drawn funds to :,
supply the wants OF the Oalcaseu people. leav-
ing the alternative only OF appealing to the
people. "
In conversation with DEMOCRAT commission ;,
or, the same gentleman stated that the stopping
of the mills by the United States authorities cost
him something like $500 day loss that could be d
reinetlied were he permitted even to bond his
logs that had been seized. In thu bonds which o.
had been given, covering $4,000 worth Of logs, Il
he said they had been compelled to give bonds TO o
The amount Of $4,000, which he thought OK.
hem even from working their logs now. From "
his statement 1t seems that the q
SEIZURE HAS BEEN WHOLESALE Iy
md that all the logs in the country have been taken
OF, whether cut from private or gov Y
arnment lands, and thst the conduct OF Ganey, =
,otistn. In the SEIZURE Of the tug Alert, he says
! ainey made the seizure without even making an
lfidavit but went on board the tug ~ she was o
owing logs out of one OF tho streams, and de- II
handed Of the captain that he stop the boat and d.
AXE her TO the shore. stating also that the cap Of
ain was his prisoner. NJ
The captain wanted TO inspeot -
MS ORDER FOR THE SEIZURE
nd the warrant for the arrest, but Gainey could
lot or would not show either, whereu upon the g
be seizure in the name Of the United States
He then went ashore and called upon Capt.
]lifr, commanding the United States troops, and m
1ae furnished with detail under command of BIT
APT Ellis. Capt Cliff instructed Oapt. Ellis to ur
ender any assistance to the deputy United States
a arshal upon u'
HIS WRITTEN REQUEST.
7hereupon the detail went in skiffs TO the tug,
eaded by Gainey.
Gainey and Capt. Ellis then sought the captain :,
the tug, when Gainey addressed him again. w
emarking that he would then and there arrest pa
i'm, at the same time placing his hand on his va
boulder. The captain replied that he would not sp
0 II until he had shown his authority. :,
Capt Ellis, United States army also placed his p.
and on the tugboat captains shoulder and or. or or
cred him to submit to arrest. He replied that u u
o would surrender to him (Capt. Ellis), as he at
as gentleman. Gainey, with the troops, then
,ok the captain ashore and confined him in
IN THE GuARDHousE, mi
ithout even showing warrant or any authority de
Gainey then made an affidavit before United
tates Commissioner Chamberlain, charging the
sptain with violent and forciole resis lance to
i'm while serving process, but refused to state RI
hat that process was. The tugbost captain was A..
len taken before the commissioner and gave Vii
ond for his appearance. lor
At the examination a few DAYS subse- tn,
uently Galney, as prosecuting witness, and III,
theirs appeared, with Mr. Garter, representing sn'
ne United States District Attorney and after an
40 examination the tugboat captain was dis me
narged. but his boat is still held BY dainey. do
This is the statement made by the gentleman tas
no called upon Gov. NICHOLS, ana Is given the Ao
rMooRAT Mt the time of the aezure gave tha | col
Their version furnished to United States Mar Ar
aal Wharton by his depaties. y.
Special Agent Carter, of the Department of the M;
,terior, was waited upon by the writer, who all
armed from him that he had been in the parish of
alcasieu for several months He stated that the
overnment has for some time been appraised of
fact that its lands along the entire Gulf coast tic
re being robbed Of the most valuable timber and or,
was for that reason that he and others were
snt out to put stop to that work. He first sup. tic
lied himself from the Surveyor Generals Office Sh
it'll complete maps, showing every foot OF ground fire.
! the parish Of Calcasieu owned by the Govern -,
lent. those maps being made from gu
THE GOVERNMENT SURVEYS Vi
nd took with him surveyor, in order that no 'io
listake might occur. The government land on
ss first run out by the section lines and every
ortion OF it travelled over, time and again, in
rder that ne might familarize himself with it. r
10 then watched the process OF outing by those
ho were raiding the government land and Pa