The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-09

GAHvnsr0s, Tuzss sept .. 1882.

II G1LEzsToS, Texas Sept 8, lsS2
: Editor Lake Charles Echo.
The farst OF September made its M
peararce with rain, which for neafl
two hours decsnlsd with great force
Throughout the day it was cloudy, bIi
inst ms the hands of the clock points
10 half-past sereu p. M, the nortlHs
which Prof. Tice predicted struck us
and was remarkably eoolfor tlleseason
Numerous Light wraps were brough
from their summer hiding phases ant
wers. to be seeniupon the shoulders o
! tlse fair visitors at the Pavilion tina
evening.
Your correspondent was mp by tht
first peep of dawn the following morn
ring. Now this unusual occurrence car
be accounted for, when j tell yon tina
bright and early the government ting
Cynthia was % leave her wharf for thu
jettiss, carrying q merry party of Yisi-
tors for the said point, myself among
the number. The air was very cleal
and bracing IN fact it was just sRch 6
morning as we might expect IN the
north. The Cynthia Is one of the fast.
est, as well as strongest tugs employed
IN deepening the channel She has
just returned from Isynehburg, where
she has been undergoing repairs, and
is noH ms good as new. We bad been
on Klhnls wharf about seven minutes,
and were looking around in every direc-
ton for the tug which, however, we
didn't see, when Ekif shos ont from
The shadow Of a tneighboriDg vessel.
Quickly was the genial eountenanee of
Superintendent Hinkle recognized by
all. He was calling 10 usand waving
his hand, bnt 10 sour Impractical carr
nothing was distingnishable. We, how
ever, learned from Isonae gentleman
standing on the 50 Bessie that the sig
nal was for as 30 go 10 The next wharf.
Our party numbered half q dozen.
after boarding the vesse! we took pos
session Of the pilot house, which the
geod-natnred pilot ditin' tssem to mind.
We were soon steaming out of the har-
Dor with o, or what reminded one of q
train of cars, consisting Of two barges
loaded with rock and long string Of
mattresses. AbOnt thirty-fiYe or forty
men go ont TO where the work in the
channel is going on, o distance Of nine
and n half niiles, topat them in position.
The Cynthia makes two trips daily in
elusive of Sunday. This Sunday work
is necessary owing 10 the less of time
during last month, caused by the bad
weather, scarcity of material and the
laying up of the Cynthia Under the
excellent management OF Mr. Hinlle
this important work sgoing rapidlyron,
and by the first of December, with the
aid of our northers, it is confidently ex-
peeted that the channel will be deepen
ed two or three feet more. There will
be between sixteen and seventeen feet
of water on the bar when this is accom-
plished.
When we Rere1about two miles ont,
the diminutiye tug Aslynona, overlook
us aud with her aid, we proceeded some
what faster. As we passed quarantine
station DIR. Trnehesrt took q good look
at us through his glasses, probably to
see if any of us were in the arms Of gel
low jack. His inspection must have been
satisfactory, as WeHere not signaled to
stop. Perhaps y9u are expecting me
to tell you Of onr sea sickness, but if 90
you will be disappointed, for only one
of oar company showed any sach signs.
] have my td0ubts even of this. case
being q genuine one, for nc. sooner had
the deck of the clean little ting been
slightly soiled when behold onr patient
entirely recovered. She declared it swas
al the sweetened wine Just imbibed be-
lore the accident happened. The trip
home without the barges and mattresses
was accomplished in about twenty-five
orithirty minutes. From beginning TO
end the excursion was o most delight
ful one, aud we again return thanks to
superintendent Hinkle for the pleasant
hours enjoyed, and the information
gained.
MIR. Buhmann, cashier t0f j. Moller
& Co., who WAS reported missing last |
weak, returned from down the Island
after an absence of three days. His
trouble had completely p1Ostrated him,
and at last account he had mot been able /
to have an interview with his employ
ers. His fEiepds talk OF Enaking Up tie
sum Of bis losses. His former employ
ers speak of him kindly, and there is q
rum0r that his sitnati ion may be returned
to him. He has always born q good
reputation among those who knew him
best. foI sobernass and on upright way
in All his dealings.
The TaterNorks question for Calves
ton is still an undecided one. Bait |
Oil Mills have succeeded in supplying
themselves with thirteen hydrants in
their binding, capable of t,roHing as
large streams as the fire department. |
Some ri the business men Witnessed AZ
exhibition of its powers yeskeEtiay, and
pronounced ii quite q success.
Galveston is already well provided
withstreet railways, in fact better thanit
any city Of the size in the South but
inIi5r the excellent management of Mr..
Sinclair she is 70 have alother line on,