The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-27
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y Messrs. Arthur Melancon and AIlen<F.
1iavor met with ~, accidenbat Steven
soma Bocage plantation fast Sunday
afternoon which might easily have
proven much moro serious in its effects.
They were just starting out for a buggy
ritle down the coast behind horse that
had not been thoroughly brokensto har-
ness, when the animal took fright and
ran awas. MrsMelaneoB, who held the
rein-, turned the animal sharply towards
the fence and tic vehicle capsized,
throwing both the occupants against the
fence with considerable force and bDnis-
ing them quite severely in several places.
Mr.. Mclancon's principal injury was on
one knee, while Mr.. Mavor had al ankle
wrenched and was bruised Oh the right
side Of the face. His foot caught in the
spokes Of one of the wheels of the buggy,
but fortunately he succeeded i'll releas-
ing it just before the frightened horse
dashed off at full speed, dragging the
wreck of the vehicle behind him until it
was completely smashed to pieces. We
felicitate both gentlemen upon their
narrow escape from more severe injury.
About : o'clock last evening as our
young friend Edward Iisley was driving
along Chetmaches street, in buggy,
opposite the residence of District Attor-
ney Earhart, his horse ran away. Ned
guided the animal safely around the
corner to Mississippi street, but at the
corner Of Crescent Place the horse took
an unexpected turn on his own hook
into Crescent Place and the buggy
brought up short against ono of the gal
lcry posts of Cooks brick building. The
vehicle remained there, but the fright
ened horse kept straight on, taking the
greater portion Of the shafts with him.
Ned came very ncar,,going over the dash
board, but fortunately he let go his hold
upon the reins and remained in the bug
gy unhurt, circumstance upon which
we warmly congratulate him. The horse
was subsequently caught, none the
worse for his stampede, unless it may
have given him taste for such pcnics
that will lead to their repetition here
after.
| A New SONG-Donaldsonvi is to be
credited in the musical world with the
production of a new sony that bids fair
to become very popular. Mr.. A. J. Rey-
nulds, foreman Of the CHIEF office, whose
poetical turn of mind is well known to
our readers, recently wrote a sweet little
ballad entitled Do you ever think of
nre ?" That accomplished musician, Mr..
Anne Bercegeay;s composed an air for
the song, and the production has been
published by Mr.. J. w. Pepper of Phila-
delphia, who conducts ono of the. largest
music houses in the United States.
Several hundred copies have been sent
here for sale, and it seems likely that a
new supply vii. have to he ordered to
meet the demand. A number of our
best judges Of music have tried the new
composition and all express opinions Of
it which are highly complimentary te
the poetical and musical abilities Of
Messrs. Reynolds and Bercegeay. Copies
of the song may be obtained at the Don
aldsonville post-ofiice or the store of II
israel s. Co., at So cents each.
The finishing touches to the pile-worl
for the new bayon bridge are being pm
on Mr.. Kaufman has an increased
force of men and is pushing the jol
towards completion as rapidly as Thu
unfavorable conditions with which he i
surrounded will permit. The eStraor
binary low stage of the bayou continue
to be the principal drawback. The con
tractors are anxious to get through Il
the earliest possible moment in order t.
put all their men at work on the con
tract for the construction of ferry shi]
and WharyCS at New Orleans and Nc
Donoyhvllc for the New Orleans Paeifi
Railway Company.
The new depot erected at Donaldson
Vile by the New Orleans Pacific r;silwa
management is about completed and is
decided improvement Oh the old struc
turc. The new building is located OH til
, lower side Of the track, and we beliet-
it is intended that passengers and freish
will be required to approach aud leav
| the station from that side, making
, some hat roundabout aud inconvenien1
This drawback, however, is probabl
more than compensated for by other cor
Y yeniences and advantages. The tele
, graph and ticket office Of the local agen