The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-21
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday. May II. 1878.
ArrJyaIs

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Tuesday. May Il. 1873
Arrivals.
Gov Allen Belle Fanchon towboat George
Lysle and tow, towboat j. Sharp Mcdonald
Departures.
Wild Gazele. Isabel. Belle, Eva Silver City.
Henry Tete. Gov. Allen.
To Arrive.
Gov. Allen, Ouachita Belle Bayou Sara; Eva.
Martina. wild Gazelie . Isabel aa bel, lower coast
cinnati: II G. Jaeger. St. Louis; Belle, upper
pargoud. Greenyille.
IT; The towboat George Lysle from r PittSh6 oa
contained 100000 bushels coal. -,.
There was more rain yesterday and plenty OF
It. and the prospects for change, at this writ
On account Of the weather there was very lit
tie business of any kind transacted on the land
ing yesterday.
last night.
your ARRANGEMENTS do you visit the Golden
Rule. leaving to-day for tie Ohio, and our word
for # t her hfgh Te sad and and hand
fortably arranged staterooms and wide. roomy
guards don't prove an irresistible attraction:
what we write. Capt. shinkle is an aecommo-
dating man. has a very fine boat and knows 1t,
and takes great pleasure In showing her good
The peerless r. E. Lee leaves usual to-day
for Vicksburg, promptly at p M
Greenvile and the bends. and will return
The Danube. leaving for Red river to. morrow,
takes Minden freight reshpping on the Frank
The New Mary Houston will be here to leave
Saturday, without fail for the Ohio
= The Kountz Line steamer H q Yaeger, I. g.
Van Hook in command. will arrive to leave
The, Porter and barges. from Vicksburg,
passed Memphis Friday.
the business of the Ouachita.
Passengers to the Ohio. don't forget that the
she Of tse best boas on the we'll
as one of the most attractive, and an exceeding
y pleasant trip is sure thing Il, for those who
MIR. W. Il. Shaw clerk
The J. sha Mcdonald arrived yesterday:
She left twelve boats Of her tow at the mouth OF
He'd river: the balance was distributed at points
The great Golden City. 2 D. H T. master.
this morning from the Ohio. and will return
WORD FOR THE PORTER
The Natehez Democrat comes out suuarely
against the present system OF porter4ge on the
river. and urges IT. adjustment. Among. other
The Once q porter e Where Charges
are made, a perfect nuisance. and have often
wondered why they were not abolished long
ago by our steamboatmen Occasionally you
will come across polite porter. but majority
of them are very insulting. Pay your
porter fair salary and eom we him t9 handle
that boats ,adop ing the free baggage system
yin be the boats most patronized by the travel
We don't agree fully with the. Democrat We
think the present system the best by not re-
ther attesson to duses for living the
more attention and poiteness shown the better
the return. He Is the Handy Andy Of the boat
: a necessary appsndage and decided c,nve-
nience; the wants of people tray cling are very
numerous; and, day or night, the porter. Is at
does not get value received at their hands, is
tho. exception rather than the rule. Put him
under pay, stop al perquisites, deprive him OF
wanted-we believe the first TO rebel against the
change would be the passengers themselves,
AS to the charge of insult aud robbery. we be-
lieve such Instances 10 be isolated cases that
would not be permitted under any eircum
stances ey s any captain or clerk were IL made
general thing is not COMPULSORY, and there are
many who pay the porter nothing: y. We do, do not
GRAFT would result In any perceptible difference
to the passage receipts of steamboat as
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:8o q. m.
from Bienviie street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Mary Ida. j. A. Ruiz master, Edw. Nicoile clerk,
leaves to-day promptly at 10 a. m. for the Ben
The Robert d. Lee. VIM. Campbell master, Mr..
A. McVay In charge Of the office. leaves this p.
M, as usual. for Vickburg and all mail land
The ST. Mary. Joe Dalferes in command, E.
coast and d Iafourche. through to Laurel valley
The Fanchon. for Atohafalaya, through to
Washington. leaves to-day At ,p p. m. II; nh q,
Fanchon takes Bayou des Glaizss freight, re-
shipping at Simmsport
packet Belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
The feet lower coast packet Wild Gazelle
lower coast to Magnolia store
The ouachita Belle, due last night from Bayou
Sara. will leave again tomorrow at .. m
John G. Iibano commands J. II. Mossop clerk
The New Orleans and Red River. TRANSPORTS
ton gempang,s United States mail packet Dan,
ube, Charles Thorn master. q. W. Drown clerk
leaves tomorrow for Shreveport.
TIE BART ABLE AND THE ASSUMPTION.
Especial to the Democrat
BAYOU SARA May 2o.-The Bart Able passed
- 'O''' 'ul'"'' "l' b. ". WHfffEMAN
above Baton Rouge, the Able ahead with a Goa
flat In tow. and the Assumption about five miles
behind with two coal Hats In lowed. DEMO
Especial to the Democrat
C,NeINsA1I May 2o-The Th2 %, Sherlock ,es de-
Orleans for on''nn" LEV EfSF4 kkf 1Hae Master
(By Telegraph
.vIoKsBuRa, May 49, Saturday. up: ,Capito
down: Golden City at 10 q. IN. Up: Colder
Grown at a. IN.
Exchange Clippings, MayIs.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Diver John Gwyre, who has been inspecting
the sunken hull of the Calumet at Madison
writes that she Is in fair condition. and can bt
turned over and raised The attempt to raist
her will be made az soon az the liver drops
down to a proper stage. The hull of the Calu
met has passed into the ownership of Capt. I
q Sweeney now commanding the Fashion, ant
ii the venture of raising it proves successful h'
will construct steamboat with it. The hui
was completely new when sunk. having beer
carried away from here by the Ice winter before
last.
The work of planking the Ed. j. Gay will b
md Dry Dock Company. She will be in tn