The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-08

Babcock, Col. j. P. CocOrd and Col. Wilson,
all three lawyers, and all three bearing, as
viii be noticed, the title OF Colonel.
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Monday. April 8. 1878. ]
Kate Kinney, Isabel. Eva Centennial. Henry
Ao''' "a'' ''"' To Arrive.
-Ouachita Belle, Gov. Allen. Bayou Sara: st.
Mary. assumption, Lafourche; Martha. Lower
Louis; i. Lee eet Vicksburg: ]. II. Hanna, John
Howard. Bnstrop, Ouachta: Fanehon. Qpelou-
lea Thos sheiooEp "a
The Gov Al on has resumed her excursion
asylums. She lands there on both of her Mon
day and Friday up trips and Sunday down trip.
eash Tay t9b 9eats Gn one the Bue
The Seminole will be towed up by the Smoky
City also the hull of the old Mary Houston.
gHE SINKING OF THE KoUNs-FURTHER PAR,
TIcULARs.- F, ON Capt Mart Kouns. who arrived
SATURDAY night on the Kate Kinney. We learn
his steamer. the Col A. T. Kouns which occurred
while the boat was on her way TO Shreveport.
ed ng 4 80 az ksgPo
struck saw, er In the middle Of the river. it
entering the bow and coming up through the
che Cine she struck. and careening to such an
extent that, the water was up to her skylights
on one side. while the J., knqesle vas out out
against the buikheads. went Overheard. The
oschains othsrwse t Il would have parted "a ted
and serious loss OF lie most probably would
have been the result so far as Is known s13 only
Capt. Kouns thinks they were caught. in the
freight as i was going overheard large
Rs 5o hs aE TSsre 9T weny
adiss ore tie wife rye CAPT E5s
over during the night at that. Of an hour when
every one n board not on on duty had,retired
to rest the wonder d s that only , three Of 81
but fortunately the life-boat was saved; as
many as it could hold were taken ;, ashore
n IT. the balance bs sat to to
bank. Nothing at, all in the way of baggage
the he Books were we're lost. "A large fire was built
ashore. ana everybody made themselves as
I'm eyd bv pe5b d
stated above. saturday night. The Usage
seven miles below, was notified y, and went
had 600 barrels of flour in her hold. besides
posed to be the one for some time past located
at the old Texas wreck and must have drifted
Ss as gFo Point Sere se
passed down q few days before or when the
Kinney passed UP. The Kouns was insured in
been a very fortunate and popular steamboat
and has made many dollars for her owners.
Her commaI der and part owner Capt. Mart
KOuns. though young in years Is old In expert
ence. is a skillful pilot and practical boatman
and though he has boated In Red s river y, the
serious accident in his experience.
He is a social, clever man. and serious as his
loss may be. which we regret in al! sincerity. he
speedily recover from 1t. and soon be in com
mand OF another steamer equal to # not
longed. has been unfortunate this season. hav-
ing lost four boats In almost as many months.
by. as boats will be built to replace them, and
next season will! find the company presenting u
stronger front than ever.
II The mate, Waterman, carpenter and a deck
hand were lett in charge Of the Kouns.
The Iva leaves for the Laf9urche to-day.
ton Company's United States mail steamer G.
II. Durfee. g. W. Stinde master. W, H McChes,
ney clerk, is receiving to leave Wednesday at
The Cincinnati. Louisville and New Orleans
Packet Line New Mary Hopson Chas
Ca GrtoT Louisville and Cincinnati The Houston
ia a bran new" boat and yields the palm to
none on The river as a passenger steamer.
The Thos. sherlock. from the Ohio. will ar
fY The 70 Cent Cent nnial arrived yesterday from St.
Mr.. Henry DIETRICH will have charge Of the
office Of the Gold Dust: the price paid for her
VT me R"bert Mitchell leaves Cincinnati to.
morrow, and the John A. scudder st. Louis
Wednes day.
The Fanchon leaving TO- morrow will take all
the Archafal va freight Intended for the Bertha
The 81. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7.30 a. NJ
from Bisnville street fer Westwego. running In
Haiiroad o Donaldsonvlle
The Belle. in PLACE Of the Blue Wing No. 3
Eeayes this 10 a. m. for the upper coast to Ash.
Sand plantation. J. A. OomstO0k In command
Messrs Wood and Dean clerks.
a IKE wiz dasee John @aster
E. Holmes clerk. leaves to-day at II a. m. fol
The United States mail and passenger packet
/. Gov. Allen, John J. Brown master. S. s: Sxeck
clerk, leaN es to day at p. m. for Bayou Sara.
The Henry Tete. J. +. A Aueoi o. master. M. n
coast Donaldsonville and the Lafourche
through to Thibodaux.
The regular tri-weekiy upper coast pack
Mary Ida. J. A. Ruiz master Edw. Nicollee clerk
leaves to- morrow. promptly. at 10 q m for I'M
Ben. Tureaud plantation. The Mary LA re
turns on alternate days. ana does al ner puSl
nth The Fanchon, for Atchafalaya. through t.
Washington leaves to.morrow at p. M. t. d
Rroad Ia command. The0. JOHN clerk. Th'
Eanchon takes Bayou des Glaizes freight. re
Ehjppipg at Simmap0rt
The Robt i. Lee viii leaYe tomorrow to-
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