The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15

the Lower ohio was 10 tho fall Of 1880. II tho
days s 81 liz Wayssiez, ths syIph md ZIP 10y.
pressure Talma, Tbs, !, latter bag made the
F Fssh TIP es1sa as sfT r1sas sea
was down to nvs Inches o. the falls; tas bot.
tom II lhs chute with r nassr ana n'kgsp
Ialani rocks and hugo powders were hare am.
rocky Instructions vtaible IN the channel.
which have never been ssen since eAosptngf a 10
aud 1850
During The fall Of 1893 the river was % l9w
donia was above water To the size, Of skin.
with sixteen inches ut Rookport ~ Rrayeliy,
rocky bottoml. Acnf1ietown md Flint Island.
mane liz overland y n trip from CAIRO on foot 81
wagons az there were 10 railroads ~ these Rgo o.
CID times The stssmbo w., han 70 lle , W VIII
from 500 10 $500 per month. Durlnathe period.
az ran aus s u,p s so re VIM en sasb = Ho
" wer 30 on tie trask fhere also waa the bully
and "dia uinainnni III npwara d too tqnsa tze,
mendous UPSTREAM trip II those days, The
extreme low water ~ 1899 was followed
Moravian COT which your correspondent
waa second olerh lying u tho port q
New Organs thirty days receiving more ~ ~ q
ttcnarly awaiting tho 'openlnK ot fhn ONO "
The breaking o the les Tha' sea n1 E Tery
srsa T II donrra ns Il JOHN @ Hi @
Ohio was dry In summer md frozen all win
ter spco that date for yong yeare, WITH only
ptetty good navigable condition the year round.
Nnpt. Joseph Hwagaf The vataran and oldast
hoalnan n ths West haa an , heahr,y thon vi
o Ohio md Mssi#aupI to ths fnl ma winter y
s as T. On, Minor 1ay bas Il e Gf
III BeargrnaRn Inv John r. Gray, Ghpt John
GretHinger aud George dWathmey She was
single rondenslng engine the maehluefy from
New York brought out by Mr.. ShallerpRs father
Of the late Capt john shalsurpss. who Waa en-
Lousyila from New Orlaana with y cargo of
sugar. but could not get oyer tho hats. came "
heow Tradanwatar. aud had the freight l,huah
overland. Tho yawl drawing two ieet WI,
pnNaenfnrs. ran agroMad 1T divers ha,a, nni
FHll hnuHa overheard Waa tbs expeiinnt w
tighten oT, rho Ohp md Nslenna, butt at
NAN Albany Nh year hstofc ~ CAPTAINS
Shreve and DeiInrt. Wara plying tho lower
waters, eneh making y trip to- Loulavlils. Capt.
Mills TT thu Nav urleans trade. Ha thtnks tho
Ohio wa about aa lew III laln III II has over hseh
since. nna that Navigation ttan WIS TT more
difficult.
Coming down r. latar dates Il II esncedad
that the taIl uf 'saf WIS tho onEas! nni lowest
low water season ayr experienced IN the Ohio.
II WaR nulY twnnty three yanrs nEo yet every
body H"nmetp forget IT, 'thut was IL the days
81 the Diamond. Gant Myars nf n u ~;
tl,ta eity; the ''lal.l Spladtn." .a.t. Coleman
the Robert \. Ward. Gapt stlhs Mllnr. With Y.
II. WoolfaA In the .attino; the NainbnW Capt.
HuIltfoft. afterwards run hy uapt- Joe Oonmbs I:
tho aleniAto, Peter Tellan, u, Y: Nawnomh, IL
". Faituhilj I: q. Twttehell phin Helle. Qtaan
IN VT a m n ohaa a II II, f h"H
chartered Capt, Sam Maarna Fort Horny. ha
ehartnr, nantnuins - long tha, I suuana 90.
n ptabarx ana below W cineinaatl tare W,ro
anlF seventeen inches over Craig 4 hRf. Iha
hA yII Mn INT qn aternn aya Wi,n e I'm
l1apf Laalhnri. who Was then auuatln1nnlent
IT heranal and furnished Col. Long, q. $. a.,
wtth daily reports. The cnnal was closed An-
gust 1865. Tor Repairs. and urened October Al.
inst three months, with 1000 men employed
constantly at tha work, who, lost only ono day
~ ha wnater Tha Waa eT pa saEn e W1G AZ
last boat 1T the aenaeu from New Orleans. and
laid up tho three mouths ut the foot of TIC e.
low ~ Wnter'' On falls III tho Indian chute.
| The Il ath,at chute NJ that time was only 24 faet
wide Naw BY thn Improvements r.t maze NM ~
| ia WORSE navignbla condition tl,an, over
known. with the Arkanaas Traveller and haven
nlying hence T. Cairo. Barges md tlathnafs
were engaged II taking dry. goods and other
| bulky freighs 1T the rnta Of a. 80 per hundred
| pounds. Pilot barney Seals bad charge q z
ia sana Y Bosso
who refused further risks on carRoes on iiat-
boats. and 5aelboats we're resorted. TO: The
i HUOal6al nallE III lll6 I1SRI Wtts Auihh'EN'
where there were only IA inches Of water over
the Gravel bar: and navigation was virtually
suspended by low wnter. Tho record ~ thus
4 far pretty completes. establishing the low water
mark Mt IA inches at nookport. Thus fir this
season that water marls has not been reported
aud we think the river is fully u Inches higher
| than tho low water season Of 1866. just now
there are inches VI water 10 tho chute nn the
| falls. y. Il. y.
/ by telegraph
NAT6HEz, Oct. ito John A. Stevenson
4 \ hn .Inhn (MmorR ard hnrras DaHan1 down Rt
! q N. VIII arrive to leave Thursday at y u
4 Tor st Louis. IL i: ~ Mn II. Nh-ter
/ VtrKsHuRa Oct 1a-To IL Canerv 4 Rnn: I'll.
j. nj White leaves Mt y. III. with 1910 hnlss and
| 49nn sneka. u W. 7TOBlNt
BAYOU SARA Oct IA To John Jantey. JOG
Common street: Tho steamer Horny Frank vii
arrive ut y. m. and eave Wednesday foG
| Helena and the hauds.
j. r. HICKS, Master.
4 BATON RouGE, Oct IA To New Orleans Dom.
ccratt The IT. John will arrive tonight from
Nickshusg and return tomorrow Wednesday
| at Is, I'd. j 7 McELROY. Master
FROM TME RAe@Ea.