The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-23
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Yesterday was anything but pleasant day OF
strong. southeast wind blew the whole, day
nstg sBoea q e ryaE Hanna
to land under the Lee, got aloul q the Mitchells
wheel-houee, causing q little damage. end i bad
The John Howard. arriving shortly after,
landed Oh the other side Of the river aud waited
until the wind went down t,, ,,,a,t t.,
In order The Robert Mitchell had forty pas-
senRers, among them Mr.. John Y. Fraser, the
Nach etc to visit bis brother. who is seriously iii
The Corona will leave to morrow for the ohio.
The Tensas. leaving today, will only ~
az hiRh as Warsaw, TN her next trip she will
The Belle was delayed In getting of Yesterday
on account of repairs 70 her, wheel She left
to. morrow az usual.
Mr.. Eugene Barrow was q passenger down
on the Cannon from Bayou Sara
The Alexandria wa again delayed and liz an
nonneed to leave to day for Minden.
Don't forget that the Yazoo leaves today for
The magnificent and fleet j. M. White Is re-
eeelying to leave Tomorrow. as usual. for Green
See advertisement Of the Baton Rouge and
Donaldsonville packet Katydd ii another
When the A. j. Baker returns che viii have
Heulars Of which may not prove nnintereetng.
While laying here her steward employed an as
sistant to do some work for the boat; dispute
arising about the pay, suit was entered before
United stats Commission Chester. which was
COMPROMISED before coming to t,ial. The
steward thinking a In this DISPUTE In manner re-
and went before the same Commissioner and
sued The boat 9r a round trips Wages = Ar
that he had quit Of his own accord and against
the wishes of her captain. who valued his ser
Vices hlghly an , wanted HIN TO remain md the
eomflture he went before another Commits
eioner-Lane-and entered identi ally the same
suit It was entertained, and q libel was issued J:
mons the Baker had departed, end thus the case
The John v. Cannon is again at the wharf
receiving TO leave to-day. as usual. for Bayou
Sara. She l. as fine az saaee and rs feef as
q deer, and Capt. Cannon, her owner, says hat.
having built this cha, charming boat Tor ihis trade
lamp holds out to burn, all reports to contrary
The news of the Sad ending pt NJ, Thos;
the steamboat fraternity. and, the fiass Of ail
the boats at the landing were lowered at half
mast az token Of respect. Before The war NJ:
date be has been engaged IN running trucks Oh
the landing. and thrs ugh an energy which was
untfring accumulated compel ency. He WAS
hearted and generous to fault and his purse
was ever open to the, calls Of charity. As q
member OF the steamboatmen'e Rttief Assoc
eient workers, visiting personally the homes
Of THE. sick, contribute! q unostentatouslE In
many instanees ont Of his private, means to al.
leyiate distress His Visits were like those Of
an angel. leaving sunshine where before was
darkness. There are many sorrowing hearts
besides those ,of his family. left behind to Ia
ment his death.
The Anchor Line steamer Charles r. Chou
teau. w. Fl. thorwegan master. George Milten-
berger clerk. leaves to-day at b. m. for Ut.
Louis. The fame of the Uhonteau as good
boat is widespread yet we cannot forbear say
Ing 70 those ready TO leave to-day that her &C.
speed aboye the ordinary. and her officers as
clever as they make them.
The grand excursion steamer James Howard
Capt. 0'Neal. Is M to follow the Chouteau. az
viii be seen by reference to the advertisement
to which attention liz called.
Our. special from Ct. Louis says that Capt
Shields, of the City OF Grepnvile. has been SUI
perseded In the command by Capt A. ]. Carter
Of the ]. A. Scudder. In this connection Walt
of Oairo, IN big dispatch to the Commercial e.,
now assistant Superintendent Of the Anchor
Line. Will be permanently located at Cairo as
TIE agent Of these lines az soon az the Gity Ct
popular while here during the winter and his
management was very acceptable at headquar-
tera. we understand.
To- morrow at b. m passengers bound to
points North East or West, have a chance to Sc
cure a pleasant meana ef travel by ing the
Guiding Star, Capt. w b. Miller Clerk John q.
natl This steamer has won an enviable repu-
tation for speed, safety, comfort and good liv-
Ing. She is In good hands. and IL any one can
desire better treatment than they will receive on
her, then, indeed, must they be hard to
please
The handsome Golden Rule follows the
Guiding Star Saturday.
The ri-Weekly upper coast packet Eva, Chas.
Pc honehel master, Sept Toca clerk. leaves to-
day at II A. m. for Bonnet Garra.
The peerless John ". Cannon. j. g. Libano
master. ]. a, Noseop clerk, leaves to-day att ,.
m, as usual. for all coast landings through to
The. United States mail steamer John a. Han
ma, of the New Orleans and Ouaehita River
Transportation Company, J. W Bla ks master,
b. q. Cornwell clerk. leaves to day al S D. III.
for Ouaehita City.
IT. The rssalat weekly ope1uias packet Yazoe
leaves to-day at p. m. without fail.
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta
e sR g nea stass pail
clerk, Is receiving to leave TO day al b. M. for
The Tensae and Macon packet Tensas. L. v.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
clerk. leaves to morrow, as usual. at 10 a. m.
The regular lower coast packet Emma Irvine
]. a. Ruiz master. leaves Tomorrow OF II a, m.
The regular areenville, viekshnrg and bend
United States mall packet ]. N. White. J, NJ.
White master. Curt. Holmes clerk, leaves to-
AA1EIpW nj . us Ills
Exchange clippings, April 70.
st. Louis Times Journal:
Shipments Of bulk grain fer the week to New
Orieans-Wheat, 4s6s7 bushels: corn, 64.oi4
bushels rye. rs $3.50 bu~ hals.
The John Means left for New Orleans yester
day with seven harges. Five are loaded with
ice and two with $4,000 bushels corn and pack
age freight
The following incident Ii reported from Fort
Buford: During the recent break up one 81 the
most pitiful scenes ever Witnessed on the Mis-
souri, river presented itsel to the gaze OF few
persons on the bank rear Bakers woodward. a
black sbeck was seen floating with the Ice near
the middle Of the river and az It came nearer
Il essss recognized as raft bearing load OF
human freight. Three unknown men were
seen sitting closely together without 2 thread
OF clothing upon them. and apparently frozen
t. death, Nothing has been heard of them hem
river was full OF running ica at the time. max
ia Il Impossible fersany assistance to reach
them. They were slhposed to be desegters
from Glendive
Cincinnati Commercials:
sTEAMBoATING IN 1916.
Io me Editors Of the Pittsburg Gazette: j
e. specimen Of steamhoating In 1916, send