The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-11
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Sergeant Signal Service. U. s. A.
Arrivals.
Igra No, 10, Ella Hughes, Henry Tete, Gov.
Allen J. II. Hanna, Martha
Departures.
Isabel, Eva. Blue Wing No.s. Gov. Allen, ]. H.
Hanna.
lower coast: Dawn lied river. Gov. Allen,
Bayou Sara; Bertha. Opelousas Bastrop. Qua.
chita; John IL. .Hanna,, Baton Rouge; i. z
Yaeger, st Louis; Golden City. Cairo; Frank
Pargoud, Arkopolis.. ~,
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The weather yesterday interfered with the
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The Texas follows the Durfee to Alexandria
and Grand Eeore.. and will leave Saturday
under the command of Capt Benkay
Capt Brinker. who has been in command OF
the Jimmie Baker. ia coming Down on the Col
Kouns. for the purpose OF getting the Maria
The lower coast mail packet Eva will arrive
to-day and return tomorrow.
The Blue Wing No. will arrive this evening
from the upper coast, and return Tomorrow. az
The Robt u. Lee. leaving to-day for vieks-
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line for Memphis, Cairo and st. Louis
Through bills of lading and passenger tickets
Extracts from the second and last days pro
ceedngs Of the National Board of steam NaSi-
Capt John +. bravo and Gen. ]. X. More
head spoke OF the success Of the Eads ietty sys-
tenn. and the latter said he wanted the system
neoaessd pba IS e Rs dFo
pi should be improved from the mouth Of the
Missouri to New Orleans. and said he believed
CAPT r. H. WolYolh offered Here resolution for
the appointment OF q committee of I'VE to take
into consideration the question of improving
the Mississippi river from the mouth OF the
wifi the suggestion of Capt Gould. The reso-
ed i Uapts. b. ". Gould. John i. Boiinger John
7. keiser, Of vt, Louie; !, M Jones. Memphis,
and George r Kirk. New Orleans / g -, .,,,
ton. which was adopted:
), "Resgtred, That It is the Judgment Of the Ma
tional Board Of Steam Navigation that the pres
ent charges for license to officers, Of steam yes
sels nre unfair and .onerous. and that the Ex--
eeutive Committee be instructed to use it's best
Mr.. II. u. Hart, OF st. Louis, offered the fol-
lowing, -,
adopted upon our Western rivers. IL of indis-
rensable service to the interest of navigation.
and the convention earnestly recommend TO
Congress that the appropriation to this branch
of the public service shall be proportioned to
each each district;
Inc feS0lu ION was adopted, MIR. Hart e&-
planning that the government was about. TO
make some changes which would be adverse to
navigation, and which would be likely be pre-
Board:
Though interfered with considerably by the
bad weather, Capt. Chariot is pushing to com
ton. We mentioned some time ago the extern
sive alterations Capt Charlet proposed making,
In which the extension of the cabin, forward
aud new stairway from each guard were in
cluded. He has since modified his plans. and
will contine the improvements TO the extension
of the ladies' cabin aft, adding thereby four
rooms and the frightening of the texas twenty
siy feet, IN which will be fitted up q comfortable
SALOON for c2lored passengers. New chimneys
Eugene Barrow. chief clerk last season of the
Marta Louise, returned to the CITY sunday night
on the Lee. after an absence of several months.
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United states.
At the Central Square Waterworks. philadel-
phia. Oliver Evans. in 1915, erected the first
large high pressure engine made by him. II
had steam cylinder 30 inches. In diameter. i
feet stroke. with rotary steam valves worked by
heve gear wheels driven from the main shaft.
Il had double acting uR pump 20 inches IN di,
wood, suspended at one end upon vibrating
the pst9n rod being attached to the
feet long, ~ inches diameter. four In number
upon which steam was. raised at times to 22C
pounds to the square inch. They were twice
burst.
wooden Boilers.
The first boilers used in the Philadelphia wa
ter works lin lsool were made OF wood. They
were rectangular chests. made Of white pine
pank vs m tbe hne ee
long in the clear. Braced upon the sides, top
and bottom, with oak scantling 10 inches square
iron rods passing through the planks Inside OF
this chest was placed fire box ~ feet inches
feet vide d 4 foot = inches dep wh
inches in diameter. Through these the water
circulated. the fire acting around them and
passing up into an oval due situated Just above
the fire box, carried from the back of the boiler
70 near the front. and return again TO the back
Hues appear to have been made ut first entirely
of cast iron. Great advantage was at the time
supposed TO be gained by the non-conducting
power Of the wood. and also by the vertical flues
In 1904 cast iron boilers were substituted in
place of wooden ones.
The Clarksville has, been chartered by Capt
Abe Smith for the Attakapas trade
Capt. Delahoussaye is in the city for the pur-
of the 0uachita Transportation Company. and
will return to Franklin tomorrow or Thurs
The Red River Transportation Company an
q nounces, through special notice in another
:. column, that freights to Red river are high
The r. f. Lee brought 1913 bales cotton: the
TIP last year she had loss bales
steamer Martha Basse ana Messr
Legier and Barrois clerks, leaves to-day at 10 a.
m. for Port Eads and all plantation landings on
the lower coast Saturday the Martha makes
an excursion through the iettlts out into the
Gulf.
The Henry Tete. J. F. Aucoin master NJ II
Landry clerk, leaves today at 10 a m. for
the coast and Donaldsonville. The Tete con.
meets with flats for points on the bayou, send.
ing freight through without delay, and makes
The Era No. TO- Alcide Albert master Arthur
Nieole clerk, leaves to-day at 10 a. M lin place
of the Mary Ida) for the upper coast to Ben
rureaud.
The superb and fleet Robert E. Lee, VIM
lampbell master, Messrs. McVay and NJ ssor
Jerks. leaves this D.: m. as usual for Vicks
1Irg and all mail landings.
sThe Ella Hughes U. d. Terrebonne master
/, Nicolle clerk. leaves to-day, at 5 .. m. fol
ae coast and Donaldsonville. having connec,
ions with flats for points on the bayou, send
ng freight through without delay
! The Red River Transp ortation Company
teamer Bonnie Lee. Noah Scovell master, w
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