The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-05

science of steamboating, In late years. II tue
term science Is admissible. What with steam
capstans, freight holsters, boom derficks. ETC..
much time is economical in working steamer
Of the present day. But II ls doubtful If there IS
such feat of skill and management In post 6el-
lu records as was performed on Doarq tne g9t-
In September, 1884. The Cotton Plant was con-
sidered large boat 10 her day day. she ;, had four
diamatricai and lineal measurement. 1t might
therefore be interesting to know how the Cotton
Plant. drawing 4s inches light. was taken over
ing recollections are very distinct IF the n,od1s
operandi. The whole length of the shoal was
nearly 200 feet, with average soundings OF 49, 40
and AZ inches. but over space of about 60 feet
there was only 80 inches scant.
After making these soundings it was concln-
ded to lay UP and await rise, which might q
occur in tWo or three months. One of her offi-
GERS entertained different opinion. and pro-
posed to her captain TO take her over in ten days
deemed visionary and impossible, but it was
finally agreed that the effort should be made, in
aceorda ,ce with the projectors plan of opera
ton. The curiosity Of every one on board was
excited to know the programme. and when the
protector gave his first order TO the engineer to
break the connections between the boilers and
Of Misrepresentation but the captain before leav-
e "a ,e should t n Be mpety e obeyed and The
work was commenced. The boilers were hauled
out on the forecastle, and the connection and
yokes were made to fit each pair of boilers, and
they were then rolled overheard and the
yokes placed In position on the ends, and
the boilers hauled under each guard the for
ward ends lying abreast the fore hatch. Two
pieces wheel arms, twenty feet In length, We're
PLACED on top OF the yokes. and blocks and
the timbers. and the boilers were thus wedged
down in the water until their surface was seven
her, with the additional aid Of two wood flats,
obtained from wood yard a few miles above.
These were placed under each Of the guards,
the gunnes were within three inches Of the
water. Vertical braces were then placed under
each beam the length OF the seams cams aud firmly
| pumped out and the stones thrown overheard,
which put the boat on an even keel. or nearly so;
kedge was let go In the direct s;a range OF
| intended to pull. A warp from the kedge led
into the chock. and the boat hauled round stern
the na Ia h T bsr then hen SHIFTED t.
two anchors were then CARVED over the bar into
deep water. one backing the other, with 100
| foot chain cable, with hawser to the boat paid
off from two coils, one in yawi, the o. her from
| the boat leaving q couple of turns on the single
capstan. The slack was then taken in, and a 10
| double capstan, and hove in until the hitch
was on board. By this time the boat was
aground from the stem to the after hatch in the
J Two spars were now set with their heels q
| little aft and a heavy strain hove on, and a
third spar was then placed 10 feet aft OF the for
| ward one. By the time good heavy strain was
| hove on this spar. the boat began moving
ahead slowly, ending in Q Jump OF about feet
forward. tripping all OF the spars. The setting
sutsix times, and after that the double luff, and
the double capstan did the rest. Of the work.
| The whole time occupied in setting the sparS
and hauling was abuut seven hours. Nine days
| from the commencement of this work the Cot
ton Plant was ready to pump up preparatory to
kedge and warps, which they bouyed, six inches
more, water was found than before the passage
| over the bar.
The Eureka had stormy passage between
New Orleans and Mobile The Mobile Tribune
| says: This light draft. stern wheel boat which
was purchased some weeks ago by Capt. Walker
| for the Alabama river trade, for S4500 has safely
| arrived after q tedious and eventful passage
The boat was out in the storm. lost her anchors
parted her hawsers, and seemed at the mercy
| the marsh near the lighthouse at Bay st Louis
Capt. Walker came over here and got new
anchors, hawsers and supplies for the crew
| was got off safely and is here all right
The favorite st; John, being placed in fine
next Wednesday te as Wednesday and Saturday
IT The Dawn, W. j. Behan and Frank Willard
| were all at Shortway yesterday. detained there
| twenty-four hours, and where but "a inches 0
water was reported. The Behan is due to leay
Tomorrow. and If she does not arrived in tiIht
| Charlie Thorn will come to the front with TIN
Danube. whereby he will have the opportunit!
| of showing the folks on Red river what he knew
| about building good steamboat.
| The fine steamer John III. Hanna, James z
| McElroy in command, leaves to-day at IL m.
| for the coast and Bayou Sara. Messrs j. O
| Bergeron and Ferd V. Cellos are her attentive
| clerks. 4..
The lower coast United States mail packet
| Eva, John Taylor master, N. Barrois and Err
| nest Reinhardt clerks, leaves to-day promptly
/ at 10 a. m.
| The coast and Bayou Sara United States mai
| packet Gov Allen, John J. Brown master s. 8
| Streck clerk. leaves to- day at D. IN.
! The lower coast packet Alvin, w. Il. Scovell
| master, Henry Kouns clerk will arrive this
| evening and return tomorrow, as usual, at 10 :3t
| o. IN.
The Blue Wing No. 8. J. A. Comstock plaster
| Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks, leaves to-mor
| row at 10 a. M for the upper coast.
| The Big Sunfower, Aleek Trousdale master
J. b. Schmidt clerk. leaves Tomorrow at D. IN
| forsths Atchafafaya, through to Washington.
| The c.. FL. Durfee, Richard Sinnott master
| Geo. c. Hamilton clerk. leaves tomorrow at
| D. M, without fail, for Alexandria and Grand
| Ecore.
| Pearl sOapina.
| Ask for Soapina and you will get the best soap
| Soapina containing no r0sin Is the best soaI
| FOR washing wooden goods, can be found at III
| Gravier street.
Remnants at half.price at M. IL. Byrne Il Co.'S.
| No. 1853 Canal street.
Offner has only one store-174 Canal street