The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-06-17
River News

The river is falling quite rapidly
about =! inches every 81 hours and has
thus far fallen about Is inches.
Our friend Of the Bulletin is getting
up a splendid river column. But don't
take sides, friend, else you'll be- called
traitor, and don't give either line any
more than they deserve, and if either
| line desires big putfs, charge customary
''card rates." or, you might add n.
Don't allow the "sinart icclSs" to
harass you. Tell them plainly to ask
you no questions and you'll tell them
no lies.
Now that there are so many fast
skiffs and sail boats around, why not
get up regatta:
Most of our readers are no doubt
advised of the sad accident that occurr-
ed to the John II. Hanna last week,
but we have met some who are not
familiar with the particulars. We will
therefore briefly state them. The st.
John and Hanna left New Orleans to-
gether, the Hanna slightly in tho lead:
at Grcenville, La, the ST. John passed
the Hanna, but the Hanna overlook
| her at Carrolton, and from there on to
II mile point, they ran side by side,
| neither gaining Il foot. Suddenly the
ST. John made dart off from the
Hanna, and the Hanna it appears at
tempted to keep in her trail when the
center tiue ofthe middle boiler exploded
scaltling II roustabouts and two fircnlcn;
of these have died and the other !
will recover. Immediately after the
| accident the Hanna took fire, and the,
st. Johns pumps were mt once put to
work and the fire cxtinguished
The Rosa u. and st. Francis Belle
have been laid up for the present, and
| the Tom Parker was sent home to
| Trinity Wednesday-causc,n no business.
| The ID. Stien and Dove are making
| weekly trips to Camden, the former
| representing the Belle.
The Earle in place of the Corona, and
Clara S. in place of the II. Hanna
Blanks, arrived Tuesday, and returned
the same day, both ::light rs a feather"
The Corona and II. Hanna Blanks are
due up today. The former represents
the st. John, and the latter the OK plodcd
John II. Hanna. Tho scene after the
Hanna exploded is said by eye Wit
nesscs to be indescribablc. The greatest
confusion and excitement prevailed,
and as soon as the st. John got near
| enough to the Hanna, the passengers
| and crew of the latters surged on the st.
| John in wild disorder.
There are a few FOUNDERS in this town
whose insinuations we right here re-
sent, and VIC want them to distinctly
understand that we do not espouse the
cause of either Of thelines now battling
against each other. We have said
that the war is legitimate and we stick
! to our assertion firmly. Which ever
| line wins we neither share any of the
profits, nor do we have any share of
! tho losses to ]iquilate. We repeat, we
arc neutral, and all reports to the con-
trary are without foundation in fact.
| The U. S. Snagboat O. G.. Wagner,
arrived from below Saturday week
and proceeded up the river Monday.
If the Ouachita appropriation is to be
used for actual good service, then VIC
desire to call "Unc!c Sam's'' attention
to the wrecks of two wharfboats and
two steam boats, the Little Rock and
Fair Play, which are lying close to
each other and by all means get the
Katie out of the way AS soon as posi-
bic SO that steamboats, may land with
safety.
Mr.. l.. d. Aliens catamaran is :
"thing Of beauty" especially whcs
she's got the fair Sex aboard, which il
not unfrcquent, and she skins the
pillows of the Ouachita like a thing O.
life. Mr.. Allen may we'll be proud o
her.