The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-10
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st, Louis Post Dispatch.
Says ths New Orleans Times. In effect: You
can't nams any boat r W. u IT, Early dayss
effectively to this iI-eonsidered salty. and
shown that owners Of small Gamers which
were managed properly, by which we mean
with Judgment and honesty, acquired wealth
Garrison Of New York. Another case in point
ID that Of the loot n steamer John Auil,. She
was owned and commanded By Capt. George
between p'si st. WI Louis and New oris%ns, ara
r a a b me bon r sno s Pau I made elk
q profit ii $500 per trip. Mr.. David D. Moore
now nov s secretary 81 The Valley Barge Company.
was second erk. The Anll n-ed az fuel cot
tonwood ash and oak at 81 To - Is per cord. AT
that time fare between ~. Louis and Neg Or
leans was $12 on the palmer boats ana $50 on
the finest. There was vast amount OF 1mprov-
idence among steampoafmen 10 those. days
earnings and became rich; others sauandered
the boats profits In rintous living aud gam
bling. or In building boats 81 character calcu-
lated to eat their heads of. !"
ST. Louis Times Journal: ~
Wait until we get our elevators up ana w Wil
known boatman remarked ye terday that the
great elevator of st. Louis would ba ] ,cated
down near the arsenal. and IT would be the larg-
est building in the world Moreover. towb ats
would soon be built that would jerk 10000 tons
down the river as easily as our present Port
Cincinnati q numerical:
STEAMER ALICE. Caseyville Bar. Aug. I've
are all here In pile and 1t Is u lively scene to
the crews of the boats. all trying 60 get over the
bar First is the Golden City. she has Just got
over the bar and is now Il STE, ring her freight
to tho boat again from the coal barges used for
lighting Capt. Hegler Is \ pns her Next come %
the Alice, which has just Just iali "a anchor TO
spar oyer the bar. with no prospect OF getting
over as our boat has been stopping % TOUR feo5
Of water and there are but th1rt three lnches.
The Bedford Is living above US. The Carrier ls
lying a mile below, tied % the bank, waiting
for Something. Or water to turn up. The
little toWboat B. F. Devol fs doing an
extensive business in the way or Terry
ing and towing coal to- the boats as
they get ont. and towing barges ,,. over the
having some trouble. / have heard 81 no SICK I:s-
ness among any Of the boats. The Golden Cl1y
has great many ladies aud children % noaka u
all are we'll which Is remarkable for tnls hot
weather. Ice IL In general demand. Wa vi,
melons and fish are plenty and to spare. Inc
Ironsldes and bargrs are lying above the DBL;
waiting tor water: think the crew are al
aboard. The probability is the rise Will e, be ne mere
by Wednesday, the SIXTH j. b. EVELYN.
Especial to the Democrat
ST. LOUIS. Aug 9-The river Is falling. with
Is feet | inch on the gauge. Arrived: Annie
F. Silver from New Orleans, City ot Helena saa
New Orleans. The Gold Dust o. leaving the
wharf was drawing 8 ven feet and has 40o tons
engaged between hire and Cairo. .
CAIRO, Aug. 9.-The Seudder cleared at mid
night fully laden. This Laura Lee IL here. fully
laden for New Orleans. A " ley Comp any
barge is loading. The City Of Vtcksburg TOO
freight for all points within sixty miles Of Mem