The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-02
River News.
Stage of u ater for 1881, Compared to High
WATER Mark of 1874.
Ashland Store, June %, 1881.

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Ashland Store, June %, 1881.
IHOS MILLER.
Capt. NJ. w. Barton, our parish Sur
yc1 or, informs us that the river reached
its highest point this season on the 9Th
of February, when it stood ) feet u
| inches below the high water mark Of
1874.
Tie st. John has taken the place of
the palatial J. NJ. White in the Iicks-
burg and New Orleans trade and is
carrying large cargoes Of freight. She
left Natchez Thursday with 1890 bales OF
cotton aud 2sLO sacks of seed.
The hull Of the steamboat Clifton,
sunk by the ice in Kentucky river last
winter, was raised recently and towed
to Madison, Indiana. The hull contained
u largo amount Of freight, including SIX
thousand kegs of nails which have been
purchased by q Madison hardware firm.
The greater portion of the machinery OF
the Clifton is still intact, and the boat
will probably be rebuilt.
The now lightning packet Gem City
started from ST. Louis last week with
the intention Of making the run to St.
Paul in sixty-eiylt hours, and accom-
plished the trip in sixt,-thlcc hours.
Capt. Paul Boyton swan from st.
Louis to Cairo, in his rubber suit, few
days ago, without leaving the water;
distance, 900 miles: time, Al hours. Ills
next trip will be down the Missouri 5000
miles, upon the completion OF which he
will have swan 5000 miles IN his
famous floating dress. He will publish
a book next winter recounting his voy-
ages and adventures.
Washington Brazil, colored watch
man who had been in the habit of sleep
ing on the outer guards Of the Bayou
Sara wharfboat, fell overheard Sunday
evening before last and was drowned
His body was recovered.
The rivers are rising at Louisville
Nashville and Vicksburg; falling at
Cairo, Cincinnati, Little Rock, Pitts
burg, Shreveport, St.Louis and st. Paul
, stationary at Memphis and New Orleans
Tie Onaclit;l packet Fred. A. Blanks
, has Joined the New Orleans and st. Loni:
, Anchor Line, making the first trip i'll he
5 new trade this week.
1 Clarence c. Williams, q Red Rive
, pilot, has been placed under arrest Il
: Cincinnati, having become hopclcssl.
insane. His home is in New Orleans.
John II. Miller, an attorney who adj
: vised Capt. DeWolf to cut the stcame
: Salt Valley loose, and go up the rive
:, with her, while she was i'll charge Of til
United States marshal ut SteubcnvilIt
has been arrested and placed under $50
Y bonds.
) The steamer Phnton exploded lie
;. boiler while racing with the Handy, nea
Y Cincinnati, last Tuesday. The nppe
:. portion of the boat was almost total
\ destroyed, but fortunately only fe'
q persons were mi ured.
is From the Pointe Conpee Banner "
u learn that Mr. Jno. Licux of that paris
l. was passenger on the John II. Ham
If ut the time Of the explosion OF her bolc
N and that he sustained injuries from
= severe fall and had his face, hands an
:, arms badly scallc,l. He suffers great
l. but is slowly improving. 1t is probab
a he will institute Il suit for damage
n against the lIanna's owners.
/ The Shreveport Times thus notes tt
IN falling off in the steamboat traffic
id the Red river section: "Only IL &c
or years ago it was no uncommon thing
" see seven or eight steamers lying ut Il
Of landing loading for New Orleans, )
y Louis and points on upper Red rive
of We distinctly remember counting TIL
IL teen steamboats, lying at the wharf
~ the winter of 1868. To-day there are
IN st. Louis boats in the trade, and thr
or boats are now doing the business betWc
"a this place and New Orleans, and we he
nv it predicted that when the New Orlea
of Pacific railroad shall have been comp
,e ted, the line of steamers to this POI
no will bn entirely discontinued. On t
hc other hand, others contend that the ri>
- business will be revived, and the lar.
IN. and better class of boats will enter
r. trade"
~ Frank Carter and AL. Watson, color
49, roustahouts on the Annie Z. Silver, h
ITO a fight inst after the boat backed {
from the New Orleans wharf, Wedncsd
evening, during which Watson recei'
md three dangerous knife stabs in the ba
y Carter made his escape and the wonnt
man was sent to the Charity Hospital
Capt. VIM. Weber, of the stcams
'''' Amite, died on board his vessel en- &c
80 from New Orleans to Pensacola.
lay Through the kindness of our gel
air Young friend around the corner, Sci
of W. ID. Park, we We're treated Tues'
art evening to an enjoyable buggy !
t is down the river as far as Mr.. Cole
S a Point Houmas plantation, where
was found Messrs. Willie Davis, Henry
ant Braud, James h. Tucker and Sam
,n's Boote making a tour of the place in |
and ses, inspecting the crops. We joi
ion, the cavalcade and had pleasant
,ase through the large plantation. The {
use. and corn looked about as we'll as
use, that is to be seen ut this time Ill