The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03
denee Of every insurance officer from Pittsburg
TO New Orleans.

PittsburR dispatch:
head Of Davis island dam. and can pc relied
on. To move this amount Of coal would require
more towboats than we have at present. On
q 10 foot stage of water not more than one. nall
this amount could be got away, 10 move the
whole amount the river would have to remain
a. coahoat stage long enough UT to aoT 20
This can hardly be looked for ct this season q
the year. There will be great efforts made to
big W Of
as all those engaged In the business are FULLY
aware.
Flats Goal Boats. Barges. Total.
Number % 49, ss9 so $40 40
s susSs 90 72ssee sssaooo 100000
B BapfaEs esoooo 47sa5oo 1o75sooo 1si74soo
"REMINISCENCES or BOATS AND BOATING IN 1915
THE WAY 1T WAS DONE.
Pittsburg Dispatch:
In the summer of 1s4s the steamer We st Point,
Capt r. J, Grace. laid up just below Shouse-
town for low water In June: have forgotten the
h2W 95g myso h on
sons On the boat. and we went over 70 the Econo-
mites farm opposite. to get mnlbe he II
good many hay-stacks that were ready to be
hauled to the stack. After we. got back to the
boat told Stewart that the river was rising.
rain since We laid UP. I sat down On the beach
and laid one stone on another level with the
water vas No. time nnt he Waer Was ever
had left things ready for me to pump up the
boilers as soon as the river commenced to
rs T % ap Beors f wss
af SHssu ID; and Charley Morgan. sasinsefs
and Jim Adams, barkeeper, came down in
1ilt Frank and Greight Reno. We waited
dark told Capt. Grace could take the boat to
e ws s e. hsEe pfR o al anS ass
stayed on the beach that night. !, They came On
to Pittsburg next morning Sith their horses.
water. The boat took on what was called q
Santa Fe trip. wagons and supplies, Don't re-
member how lyng we were la port, nnt IN nag 20
fell so fast, The rise Was out OF the Mononga-
bella The boat !. The baianee Ct he
from t. s hoas Ials Was % e
Mississippi. think seven boats sunk there. The
Boston. Gapt VIM. Dean. was one Of them. Capt;
stuck head first in the mud He held on to the
IN place Of hrownE zn ent On saore LIE
ing water pretty freely. and We were in Q hurry
To. unload; no time to. put out stages there, ~
telegraph Or ralroad t2 2 carry M b news q a.
| one Of the years for rise OF that kind 30 the
coal men need not worry over the RISE there Is
g9od time coming they go f1 ke II that VIII
clean 1t all out. !. l.. Il.
4 ORGANIZATION THE ONLY HOPE OF SUCCESS.
! Louisville Courier. Journal.
! The organization. OF the southern Transpor-
| tation Company will continue as heretofore I'm.
der It's charter. but the charters of the. various
| fine steamboats, which composed the line dur
Ing the past year expire on the rst day Ct July Z,
4 past year has been a success. there is not
shadow 81 : doubt, Without such "a orE :: u
come out more than even. If they hadn't lost
money. That organization is necessary te
The business transacted by this line Of steam
ers during the past year is proof Of the faet
TO run as independent boats is to cut" and tc
boat can afford to cut deep and draw blood.
II that boat has line Of steamers. to fgh
against. Therefore we favor another charter o.
| or similar successful rules OF the Southern
Transportation COMPANY.
peet to make money. unless there y concert q
action--a feeling Of good fellowship existing
among the owners and commanders OF boats
| themselves. All should work to serve the very
best interests of themselves as company, for
In doing this they, work for themselves and the
| whole is q grand financial SUGGEST Go on gen.
| growing like bears with sore heads throw
| aside oil feelings OF personal opinions and petty
jealousies. and join together In one common
| aim make your season success: A house
divided against itself cannot stand. and yor
who own fine fast boats can put them . In posi-
ton urdsT ne organization OF the snaanefiI
Louisville and New Orleans trade during thu
next year and build W such business that al
rob you Of. and you will meet with such genera
success that you will be proud OF your boats
your business. and yourselves. We give you
this advice gratis. We want to see all the r1v-l
men and their boats successful. We do all In ou1
power to make river travel and transportation
popular and paying. and We tell y ou. IL now. tha
stick together. Those VINO Do not, had bette
hand ia their checks and light out over the hill
to the poor. house. 'Nuf ced.
| st. Louis Post Dispatch:
Capt Harry Brolaski is on the river again
having this morning assumed command OF thu
Missouri packet Fanny Lewis III He was former 2 r
young looking and able as yer. Capt. .. com
manded. the steamers Jennie Il Dean. Lucy Der
bra IA and was clerk on the warsaw Harry John
son and Di Vernon. This il, his first command
In the Missouri Long may he run and win.
Capt. Dodd backed out the Kate Kinney 70
Kansas City at q. CO.. with o full patronage
This. the Independent. Line. seems to be an &C
Ashland. Fannie Tatum and Kate Kinney.
81 Mem phis Avalanche:
The tug Laurel leaves to-day for New Orlean
with four boats loaded with slaves. Capt. G.
Nellis Ia her pilot.
Especial to the Democrat
i ST. LOUIS, July 2.-The river is On stand
with q feet on the gauge. The weather is cleo ca
leans. Departed: City of Alton for New Or
leans. City Of Greenville for Yicksburg. TIL
Alton on leaving the wharf was drawi ng fee
and has 500 tors engaged between here an
Cairo. The Gilmore which left last night: ha
II 10000 bushels Of bulk corn In her tow. Bushes
is good. w. E. A.
i [By Telegraph
TIL, I'll &c q foot < fpah n
and stationary. The weather is clear an
warm. The G., ". Bachelor arrived at4 a. u
and departed at 10 m.
i CAIRO. July 2.--Arrived: .Fawn from Evans
vile. COLORADO, from VIcksburg, E NJ Nort g
Vicksburg. Fawn for Evansville. Colorado 70
Ct. Louis. Kehlor for New Orleans. Charley Nc
EVANSVILLE, Id, July 2.-Arrlved: G. ". An
derson. ]; W Graf. Departed: q y Anders sT!I
river Is feet inches by the gauge.
WHEELING, W. Va. July 2.-The river Is fec
inches and rising.
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