The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-17
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. l
Sunday, March II, 1878. !

Sunday, March II. 1878.
Arrivals.
Tsabel. Mary Ida. u. P. Schenck. Future City
~ n, N Departures.
Isabel Martha Belle Mary Ida, #. John g. g..
ebn Gepe eIaa gsrsfa B4sr0p
To Arrive.
Isabel, Wild Gazelle, lower coast; Ouachita
Belle. Coy. Allen, Mary Ida, Belle. upper cOast !;
Eva. St. Mary. ASSUMPTION. Henry Tete. La
cincinnat; l. III L. Lee g. Vieksbare j. Hanna
John. Wilson. Ouachita; Clara s. Bartholomew;
Col. A. z. Kouns, Texas. Ma slr,l Louise, Red
river: Fanehon, Atchafalaya; Thompson Dean.
Yesterday was cloudy but otherwise pleasant
business for the past week has been worry fair
and yesterday was no exception to the preced-
The wreck of the Lotus was sold yesterday at
auction to Capt. Wood for s25. and.those of the
Lessie Taylor and La Belle to the New Orleans
Wreeking Company-the former for s4oe, the
The Tsnsas and Big sunfiower were lowed
over the river yesterday. The Tensas will be
on berth again to leave for the Tensas and
Macon on tho twenty seventh next Wednesday
The Trenton has transferred her Tensas and
the Teche. The Poitevant was due last night
tgsnsisr + completed: The officers 81 q t te
&
The Natchez left yesterday minus the leaves
to the top Of her chfmneys.
\ The %, r. Schenck arrived yesterday from the
The New Mary Houston, for the Ohio, laid
CAPT oh Mfs m 2H aomea linn, fhe
selfto be persuaded into this delay by the Ia
dies WHO are making the round trip. on his
days stay. wanted third. The Houston has asa
fine trip. and Capt, Charlie wanted, to leave
a ey 5ne t
81 hts heart be couldn't refuse them. SO they
hesitated not the order OF going to him with
81 course their wishes were complied with. The
Houston has as freight 81 bales cotton. so hhds.
sugar, 200 bbs. molasses. 800 bbla. potatoes, 100
sacks coffee. 900 boxes fruit and 100 tons sundry
The Robert E. Lee. leaving Tuesday connects
~ viekspurg with the Anchor Line for Memphis
The Eva and Henry Tete both leave for the
s LafouTehe to. morrow at .. m.
Packet Line fast freight steamer. .; ?. schenck,
], Lawrence Garter master, Richard Burns
CLERK gayegs TI,nIesd 1g at P M for Memphis.
The Cherokee. Capt. Geo. Wolf. will arrive to-
night and VIII bs 5 the next departure after the
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company announce the following depart
ures for the coming week; Texas, Geo. W. Rea
Capt H. j Brinker. Saturday both to shre aae'
The Centennial had as freight $50 hoesheads
The Common wealth had 4ss hogsheads sugar,
~ T # g ~ f1an es h Bs leaves aav
from Bienville street for Westwego, running In
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
The Belle. ID place Of the Blue Wing No. 9.
81. "A. Oomstock master. Messrs. Wood and Dean
clerks, leaves TO- morrow at 10 a. M. for Donald
The United States mail steamer Gov. Allen
j. !. Brown master, 8. 8. streck clerk:
afks Ho Ma eerk
leaves to- morrow as usual at II a. M, for Mag
The sem. weekly Bayou Lafourche packet
Eva, q. d. Terrebonne master. Tom Knee
CLERK. leaves tomorrow at .. m. for Laurel
The regular coast. Donaldsonville and Bayou
master. ,M +. Landry clerk, leaves to- morrow.
packet Mary Ida. ]. a. Ruiz master. Edw. NicoiIe
CLERK; leaves Tuesday at 10 q. m. for Ben Tu-
Ths 81 Mary. Joe Dalferes in command. E.
Nicole clerk: leaves Tuesday at .. M, for the
The superb Robert E. Lee YIN. Campbell
leaves Tuesday. as usual. for ,vicksbnrg.
olsIE leaves wednesday At 10 m: A. lupus
Baton Rouge ePs McEroy IN an ia 0r
The ouaehita Belize. making semi. weekly
trips to Bayou Sara. will leave Wednesday.
ton Company's steamer John Fl. Hanna, leaves
Msle!d lns Tor ouachta City, carrying the
The elegant, passenger steamer Thompson
Dean, james 4: Pepper master. leaves Wednes-
the regular weekly Opelonsas packet Fan
Hs Rr0aH nuGtnP Tabi,, OLE rI,
leaves Tuesday at 5 y. M. going through to
Washington.
by Telegraph
BATON RouaE. March 1e.-To Frank NJ. Cara
her. Leyee Clerk: Will be in Saturday evening;
notify contractors.
Captain steamer ). W. Garrett q 3; B sp9 balses
:. vlcKsBpRe. March, 1e..To, G.. q. Wayne:
Steamer Cherokee win arrive s1Rday pjght
MEMPHIS March 1e.-C. d. Wayne: Steamer
m ;Ftl Sherlock will arrive Tuesday and leave
st. LOUIS March 1sweather h me Ah hiver 90
Fashion. from Pittsburg; Rob Roy from Keo-
kaI c5y Of He eE from HRGhkfburg The
kuk Annie. Tor st. Paul; Fannie lewis wi Nor for
Kansas City; City Of Helena, for Vicksburg, and
Susie Sys p for New orleans ere billed to leave
the Mollie Moore in the pool lin sol Wednesday.
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Commercial, March IA:
New ORLEANS. Sunday, March 10, 1s7s-At the
hour Of this ~ orDing the Shannon, while try
ing to land at the city wharf in a gale Of wind |
,fanked In on the head Of the government gun
boat Cnnonicus. and was literally cut in two
the stern OF the gunboat cut through the Shan
mons kelson from aft Of her boilers to lust for
ward OF her engine. The break was SO large |
IN four minutes. Nothing in the world saved |
the lives OF, the crew and passengers on the |
Shannon but getting caught In the gunboat's |
chains, whereby she was held up until they |
could make their escape.
This Is the second boat killed by that same
government Canon-icus. just two years ago
the steamer Garry Owen was completely |
wrecked in the same manner. Apparently the |
citizens q Of Louisiana are aw;abiding; and in
the term Of the law, fully subjugated, conse-
have such q huge "intimidator" anchored in |
the way OF all steamers landing at the steam
boat landing at New Orleans. Some of the |
. knoWing ones suggest that with the govern