The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-02
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday. October 2. 1878.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. 1
Tuesday, October 2, 1878. !
Arrivals,
Rico Farmer. Ouachita Belle, Tanchon. Bas-
trop.
Isabel. Emma Irvine, Mary IDA. Rice Farmer,
Henry Tete, H. %. Lee, Fanchon.
.1gabel. Alvin, Rice Farmer, lower const: st.
Mary, Bayou Sara: y. 3. M. Kehor. H. @, Yeager,
Tete, Eva, Lafonrehe st. john np Cincinnati.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and very
close p t2 oslook When aa heavy shower fell
Mr.. Huey's child was much better yesterday.
chon were at half-mast yesterday out OF respect
= tgthe late 5ohn Pepper.
The. Burdenu Ia getting we'll.
Ing to- day, receiving to leave tomorrow posi-
lively. for Vicksburg. Greenville and the bends.
tse notcs p to nb VII b e easa
For yesterdays proceedings Of the Steam
! boatmen's Relief Association see our locaAPol-
We have been requested to state that t&Apli-
can a. Tor relief who are unable to iind the M1lee
Of San mke knoWn their needs
lions Immediate attention.
RTersTER. Every stoamboatman who wishes
eiection should register New S PAPERS ' are Re:
quired. as the old ones will not answer. Go and
register your name. without delay. that your
oygach ns Bse leaves every Wednesday
and Saturday for Bayou Sara.
yesterday. She will be back this evening and
landing Of tie head Of Bienville street to re-
From i tie mate Of tho Fanchon We learn that
that boat came through the Gut without
THE Big Sunfower, sent there couple, of weeks
ago to, assist the Fanehon and Bertha when
the probabies s. are that the boats sent there By
the State will be able to keep the channel open.
:, The Rice Farmer. Charles Pc Bouehe master
cepted, for the upper coast to Kennerville. at Il
u. m, promptly; :
The FL bsn PsstSF s7Hfs nd
the Ashland plantation, Ascension parish
The E MGoa an rvne e. H. yaee master
lover lover coast, % far o. the Greenwood planta,
B TRs 1n ne s y tSe T. Ra1het oHahP
Libano, master. leaves to-day promptly at I
y. M. for Bayou Sara, Baton Rouge and al
o9 The May Ia. will be on hand to leave to-
coast to Ben f Tur"aqds. u '' 49, Az s 'Dp0'
The r ao 4 weekly Bagon Lo n
found at the landing this m rning receiving tt
return t0-morryw. as usual. Tom Knee has
II
a oaseof unusual interest to steamboat IN
derWrlters was called before Squire Block, yes
terday, morning. In which the question at Issue
y was whether or not the Insurance. company was
mold for the expense Of tightening up the boa
made dangerous by the breaking Of q dam. The
plaintiff held that the captain acted In the in
terest of all concerned, and that 1t was his duty
in the premises to protect the interest Of The
owners Of the boat. Of the cargo. and of the In
surance company The captain claims to have
though an expense was Incurred. 1t was really
necessary, the boat being In peril.
The dgfenss, argued that the under Tritere
could have laid where 1t was for six months
Without danger, and that the only thing neces-
sary for the safe passage OF the boat was rise
relieve the boat. letting 1t go on the journey. Il
the water did not rise, In the river. the testi
and that there was 20 trouble to make safe
landing. The boat. then. was In no peril, unless
the captain rashly rushed the passage over the
that crossing Of the dam was not necessary
It was not the duty Of the captain to take such
risks. and therefore the claim-fn general aver z,
There Was no, peril. and the captain incurred
the, expense simuly that he might save time
and deliver his freight promptly.
The Thompson Dean Transportation Com
pany are the plaintiffs, and the Eureka ms u
rance Company the defendants,
The occasion OF the suit was the breaking Of
the Cumberland dam in June, 1876. at which
time the Thompson Dean was detained on. &c
dam. The river was sill falling and Ia orde
to insure the safety of the boat and the delivery
Of the freight 1t was thought necf ssary to lncu
tiff argued that this was done In the best inter
4 est of aIi concerned. The insurance men were
boat. which mip ht have been lost. Wv - -
The policy was for the amount Of $1,000, but tn
clai m was for SG8 05. the amount due according
to the general average" made.