The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20

II. Fl. Brood master. Theo John and J. M.
Shherropse clerks, leaves to-day at D. m Tor
u The YaHoo William Crawford master, j. B.
Schmidt clerk, leaves to- day without fail at
.. m. for the Atchafaaya through to Washing
Exchange Clippings.
PITTsBuRa. May 1.-THE coal mine IN the Sec
nnd pool ~ J. Walton. O'Neil Y 70. Jones q
Bro; and Horner 4 Roberts. and Hayes q Bros i,,,
pended operations to-day. Mr.. Waltons mrs.
pool road Will close on Saturday, and 1t Is said
the others now operating will follow at once.
Mr.. Simpson .Horner said to g reporter this
evening that the mines would likely De ldle ior
some time 70, come; they have stonpen zee J Pc ea
/ causa. In the Ill weeks Of steady work since the
| strike, d very large stock had accumulated; ana
almost all the barges On the river are no~ lotd-
Ther" Is no present cns ef he 9g,ew
cannot afford to take for coal mined at tree
cents per bushel. He did not think 1t likely
that any Of the mines would resume soon even
| if much Of tho coal now mined was disposed q,
unless the miners would ~ "a &c Two ortWo hho
| IL half cents. .
AT The time the strike was broken. and the
men allowed three cents, the Enquirer pre-
diced this early closing down OF the works. He
| amount of coal mined on this river for the past
/ thirty days than ever before In the same time
The out -putfrom Pool No. 4alone was over 2 .o0o-
600 bushels. exceeding any former month IN the
| history or the navigation ~ half million. and
| this was all mined during the month, az there
was none To start with. This is doubtless true
IT is estimated that there are ID 100000 bushels
of coal loaded and ready to move as soon as
be scarce ON the next coal rise. and are dis
posed to demand very full prices for their SER
vices.
CAIRO. May 15.The Guiding Star arrived
here this morning drawing I'LL the water. Capt
Miller was. compelled To-, paas considerable
freight on the way down. The Golden Rule will
clear up the surplus along the way. The Guild
Ing Star fills out here, and clears to- night for
New Orleans loaded to the water. = Nine feet Is
solicited BY New Orleans PARTIES to make q trip
to the jetties while at New Orleans this trip. He
declines. on account Of being behind Ia his ar
st. Louis Post Dispatch Mayl7:
The Jno. Dippold leaves for New Orleans to-
morrow morning, towing five barges VIII rich CON
tain very little grain In bulk only 900 bushels.
Capt. Toms stays at homo on account OF Mrs.
Toms being unwel. and Capt. G. 4. Kendall Is
Memphis Avalanche. May Is:
Steamers report no change Or Improvement
southwark bound steamers arc delayed on ae-
count OF the low water and crooked and lumpy
ehann ah. u g., crossing or ct Reeves Fox Island
boats TO go slow and DO careful. At Concordfa
the mud bars eompels steamers TO 90 in some
distance, below, the regular landing; White
river ~ falling. but is still IN nnvigable order.
rate, and ?r Very light draft packets can now
go through to Pittsburg.
Especial to the Democrat
ST. LOUIS May 19.-The river is falling slowly.
Weather clear and warm Arrived: Steamer
City Of Helena from Vickshurg. Grand Lake
and barges from Now Orleans. Departed:
steamer City Of Helena for vicksburg. The
City. Of Alton fs loading and will leave on
Wednesday. The Centennial will arrive to-
morrow night and will follow the City of Alton.
leaving on Saturday. There Is seven feet and
half out to Cairo. Business Is fair. w. E. a.
by Telegraph
MEMPHIS. May 1s.-River falling. Arrived:
Ouachta Belle from Vicksburg. Weather
cloudy.
PITTsBuRG. May, IL. RIVER 3 feet ii inches and
Kate Snc,dale ''' Denared. " rbnmnson
sa;m;: Alice. u m: Abner oNeal; u m: .
New Orleans. Golden Rule from Cincinnati, Ste.
Genevieve from vt. Louis, Colorado from vlcks-
aenevieye and Colorado for St. Louis, Alice
Brown for The Ohio. II is clear and warm.
SON. 4e Camp, street: The John Gilmore and
barges. passed down at a. m. Will arrive to
leave Tuesday, the twentieth. ut D. M, for ST.
Louis. II. III. SYMMES, Master.