The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-12
RIVER NEWS.

Ouaehita Belle. Assumption, st. Mary, Danube,
John Wilson, Wild Gazells, Belle.
Departures.
Alvin, Mary Ida st. Mary. Fanchon. B. T..
Lee.
Gov. Allen. Bayou Sara st. Mary, Eva. Henry
Tete, Lafourche; Isabel, Alvin. lower. coast; |
Bart Able. Texas. Red river: Golden Rule. Gin
Jannon. Tof1isvilis: Frank X argoud Green.
vile; W. j. Poiteyent. Tensas; CITY OIL Alton
The weather yesterday was clear and very
business active the Lee, ST. Mary and Fan
chon al lesying wi good trips. .....
The Era No. 10 was towed over the river yes
The iessees of the Canal street ferry have pc
tiHpned the City Council for 100 feet more wharf
or landing room. We suggest that the steam
boHtrnen get UP and send In counter petition
against ~ There is no room 70, r. to q sp pare
Tho Ouachita Belle, for oil coast and town
landings to Bayou Sara. Is the regular packet
The Frank Pargoud leaves to. morrow for all
town end mail landings to GreeHviIle.
The Henry Tete will arrive Tonight and leave
The Texas Is the New Orleans and Red River
Transportation boat Tor Saturday to Shreve-
Don't forget that the Wild Gazelle leaves to-
day PROMPTLY at ii a m. for the lower coast
the q. 4. and \. 2 Packet Line steamer A.
sC D0nnaiy III. U. Hart master. Ed. Donnally
clerk. leaves to-day promptly at .. m. for
Memphis Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
The Donnally Is one OF the finest as well as fast
most pleasant Inducements for o. safe and
speedy trip. Mr.. Ed. Donnally, besides being q
very competent clerk Is exceptionally clever
andpayB close attention to the comfort and well
The Commonwealth is receiving to leave to-
day for st. Louis, The Commonwealth is one
of the Anchor Line steamers. Attention Is
called to her advertisement In another column.
The 81. Francis Belle leaves ~ daily at 7:9o Q. r.
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonyile.
The Belle. In place OF the Blue Wing No. g. A.
r. Comstoek ser, leaves this 10 g. IN. for Ben
Tureaud's. Donaldsonville and the Ashland
plantation. Ascension parish, Messrs. Wood
The daylight passenger packet Wild Ga5elle.
j. Hamilton master Geo. hoDpel clerk leaves
this II o. m. promptly. Tor the lower coast
through to Magnolia store.
The ASSUMPTION, p. A, Charlet In command,
N. y. Dupuis clerk, leaves to-day at 10 m. for
the LAfourche tbr ugh to Loekport.
The Ouaehita Belle. John @. Libano master.
J. ii, MoBsop clerk leaves to-day promptly at
o D. M. for Bayou Sara. Baton Rouge and oil
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Companys United States mail packet
Danube, 0has. Thorn master, q. w. Drown
clerk. leaves 10 day ut D. m. for Shreveport.
The tri-Weekly upper coast packet Mary Ida
j. A. Ruiz master, will arrive this evening, and
will return tg-morrow at lOa m. The Mary Is u
The passenger and United States mail steam
Of Frank Pargoud. j. H Pepper master. w. N.
Gaines CLERK, is receiving to leave o-morrow at
> p, m. for Vicksburg. areenville and ali mail
I'he regular semi weekly Bayou Iafourche
packet Eva, U. u. Teirebonne master, will be
found at the landing this morning receiving to
reture to morrow. as usual, extending her trip
81 N. Landry have charge OF the office.
Exchange Clippings, June D.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Rates are firm to New Orleans at zoe per hun.
bred for bacon, and other articles In proper
ton. The Morgan, leaving Wednesday, will
Capt. j. =. Walkers Golden Grown, with her
new shaft will follow ihe Chas. Morgan. and
leave fer New Orleans next Saturday.
Capt. jim Woodburn yesterday purchased a
one-half interest Ia the steamer katydid from
Capt. J. N. Williamson. The katydid has been
trade. and left Parkersburg yesterday for this
port 10 be delivered to her new owner. Capt.
where be has a trade Tor her. Capt, William.
son retains one-half interest In the boat
DOCKING STEAMBOATS, IN THE o1DEN TIME.
In the earlier periods Of Western steamboat
ing dry docks and marine rail Ways were un-
now almost If not wholly indis Densable arti-
cles. are OF com paratively modern date in our
time New Orleans and Cincinnati boats was to
take them to Sand island, at the foot OF the
falls, get good smooth place to ground them
and let the. water. all, away from them, When
this was done they dug the sand and gravel
from under them, and did such repairing to
the bottom and eau king, 80 was needed: II
would pick up snag or knock hole In her
that made imm, diate repairs necessary,
expedients as the ingenuity Of The captain
could devise. the only alternative was for the
boat to sink. The steamboat Paragon, Capt.
Abram Tyson muster, and Reuben r. Springer
the magnificent donor to our Music Hall. clerk
on voyage In 1924. from New Orleans to DIN
einnati, struck z snag when near Helena, which
not only came through the bottom of the boat
but also through the mai deck, and making o
fearful hole; In those days the bulkhead was
the hatch which was made strong and water.
tight. This compartment was called the "snag-
room" and was intended for lust such disa5-
ters as befell the Paragon. and this precau-
ton doubtless prevented many boats from
sinking. as It did in the case of the
raoyeS and the hole BANKED over. bnt a. SOC soon n
the boat was started the water again rushed in
fearfully. But Capt. Tyson was equal to the
occasion. He put out all his cargo, some 20t
toms which was about the up-stte cam caUacity
of his boat, nded his 400 deck passengers
picked out place in the bank free from logs
ran his boat up the river short distance and
turned round. and with the united power of his
engines and the Gu rent ran his boat out on
shore, dug the earth away from under the bow
hewed plank out of trees In the vicinity re.
paired his boat so that she completed not only
the voyage but the season without further re:
pairs took on IL cargo and passengers, anC
landed all ut their destination without hurt, and
never made protest. AS a testimonial of his
good conduct and skill as navigator. the IN.
derWriters of Louisvii o presented him with
silver pitcher. An amusing incident oceure5
In the docking The passengers had al
gathered on the bank above close to the place
selected for running out the boat To see how thu
thing was done. AS che neared the place, Hnt
coming with a full head Of steam Capt, Tysor
called out In bis stentorian tones: Clear thu
way: am coming right out there" They haC
witnessed his energy and pluck, and believed
that he would do all that he said. and every mar
took to his heels and fed to the woods, really
fearing that the Paragon would climb up tht
bank.
pfTrsBuBa w. r. Whprry. second clerk O.
the Golden City. who recently received serious
injuries on the Golden City has arrived home
He has not improved AMI may lose his foot
TRANSATLANTIC Golden Rule aided con
siderable. but declined offers of several hun
dred tons. having engagements below for al
she can carry on the water. A large quantity O
freight is here for the John W. Cannon and tn
New Mary Houston.
81. LoUrs.-Sutt was brought yesterday b,
r. O. Gray and Thos. Fl. Griffith, on behalf o
the minority stockho ders of The Keokuk North
elm Line Packet COMPANY against W; I. Dayid
T. Conrad T L. Davidson and John Shethar