The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30
River News.
Matters Of Moment Along the Mighty
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known owner of the Natchez, has en-
joined Capt. JOS. A. Aiken from collect
ing the wharf dues under the contract re
Gently awarded him by the city of New
Orleans. The ground upon which til.
Injunction was issued is, that tho tax
imposed by the tariff of levee dues il
u burden upon commerce, inasmuch as
it contemp1ates agreater revenue than i,
required to maintain and repair the
wlarves and landing of the city.
The Baton Rouge 4drocate of the 21st
inst, reports that the +. J. Gay suffered
two minor ACCIDENTS Oh her down trip
the cation on .l,oa.al canght fire, and il,
making y dan,hns she ran Il pole through
her guards.
The same paper reports that the steam
er Jewell landed the turn-table for the
Baton Rouge branch of the New Orleans
Pacific railroad ut the West Baton Rouge
depot landing.
According to the Cincinnati Murine
Journal, the new steamer Gem City isn't
tho fastest craft on the river BY a long
shot. It is claimed that the J. NJ. White,
r. f. Lee, Natcllez and Jn". w. Cannon
will beat the Gem City five miles an
hour, while tho James Lee, City of
Greenville, Bostona, Fleetwood or Telc-
| ~, will 1,nnf 1,nr fvVn n.i1no nnIl
the Charles Morgan, II. r. Springer,
General Lytlo and United States will
make us good time as the crack st. Louis
racer;
Capt. James II. Pepper, one ct tho
veteran steamboatmcn Of the West
crn rivers, died at Denver, Color
ado, on tlae 18th inst, aged 60. He has
been engaged i'll the business of trans
portation on the Mississippi and its trib-
! ntaries over a third of century and
was highly respected and esteemed by
Ill who knew him. The last boats he
commanded were the Thompson Dean,
james n. White and James Howard.
Capt. Jno. w. Cannon has gone to
Kentucky to rusticate during the re-
maintler Of the heated term.
The New Orleans Times says:
Capt. Glazier, tho novel aud eccentric
navigator, has launched his Racine and st.
Paul canoe ut Itasca lake, and, accompa-
MED by an artist aud helper in /. RushtOn
canoe, is now cruising by the way Of Leach
lake and kabenauk;, down the tributaries
and tho big Mississippi river to the Gulf of
Mexico. Ii the swarns of mosquitoes and
dangers incident to his frs,il bark in the big
river do not weaken his ambition which is
not likely, the bold literary adventurcr will
journey. Arriving Mt St. Louie on his way
to the Gulf. he will entertain its citizens
with his well prepared lecture on :" Pioneers
Of the Mississippi" DcSoto, I4aSalle, Mar
4uctte, Hcnncpn, Joliet, and other early
Adventures.
Another venerable steamboatman has
gone to his final rest. Capt. James
Woodbnrn died at his homo in Sewickly,
Ohio, last week, in the I'D year of his
age. He had been an invalid several
years.
The steamer Martin Speed struck a
snag and sank in the Arkansas river,
Sc miles above its month, Oh ro9to from
Memphis to Pine Bluff She lies In ten
feet Of water and it is thought she can
be raised.
The steamboats, and railway lines have
decided to restore the old tariff on
freight from Cincinnati to all points
South. Whiskey will he taken from
Cincinnati to New Orleans at ST 60 per
barrel, and other freight in proportion.
The tow-boat Sam Roberts burstel a
steam pipe near Yicksburg and d,ifted
against the bank with her tow, injnring
her wheel. The Dean Adams went to the
assistance Of the Roberts and landed her
without further damage. Subsequently,
the Adams grounded astern while back
ing ont from landing at Washington
Lake, breaking her rulder off, bnt the
boat kept on mp the river, guided solely
by her wheels.
Bayou Lafonrchc is 50 low that none
of the steamboats,, excepting the light
draught coast jobber Minnie, can navi-
gate the stream. The Belle Of the Coast
continues to make Donallsonyille the
upper terminus Of her tri-weekly trips.
The Assumption will probably run to
Plaqnemine twice a week, in opposition
to the Whisper.
The Belle and St. Mary have laid mp
for repairs and the Whisper is attending
to their business. The St. Mary will bc
ont again in about four weeks, when she
proposes to make three trips week to
Donaldsonville during the low water
season.
Capt. J. P. McElroy and young Willie
Il. Greathousc, Esq, are stopping at the
r. +. Lee Hotel, Donaldsomville, viii
ling away the vacation which is affor-
ded them by the laying mp of the St.
Mary for repairs. Capt. Nc has not fully
recovered the use of his broken leg and
is still compelled to employ pair of
crntches as aids to locomotion.
Capt. Max Blanchard, the genial and
popular commander of the st. Mary,
dropped III on us for few moments
Wednesday. lie seems in tip-top health.
We have twice this week caught
sight Of the compact form of that estim-
able skipper, Capt. J. A. Comstock of the
Whisper, passing through Crescent
Place en- route back of town to visit his
little children and his relatives, the
MAYORS.