The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-03-18

~ last tue passenger depot of tho New
Orleans Pacific. railroad is completed
The high water in the river made some
little difference in the plans and no doub.
delayed the construction, but Mr. Neyers
the able contractor, overcame all Oh.
stacles and raised the floor of the depot
two feet above the highest water mark
known, as precaution against overfows.
The same gentleman has Just closed a
large contract with the Northeastern
railroad for timber to be used upon the
Lake Pontchartrain bridge.
DR.. \. r. Lemonnier, Coroner Of
this parish, and Dr.. w. 81. Riley had a
rough-and- tumble set-to at the door Of a
grocery store on Royal street the other
day. The affair originated in Riley step
ping upon Lemonnier's foot as he passed
out OF the store. Words and blows and
roll on the banquet followed in which
Riley came out second best, inasmuch as
he is distigured for life, his antagonist
using his teeth with considerable effect
on Rlley's nasal organ. Judge Milten-
berger fined each $40, but the Coroner
got his tine RENTED by the City Council.
Much dissatisfaction has been shown
lately as to the manner il which the adj
m1nistration Of our prisons has been con
Quoted, and considerable comment has
Deen made thereon in the press. The
Committee Of Public Safety has been SO
tar powerless to find remedy, but on
tuesday last an organization was effected
Tor the relief and aid Of asylums and
prisons. Mr.. G. w. Gable has been ag;ta-
ting this important question for some
months and the new association honored
hlm W electing him secretary. Dr..
davidson was chosen president pro tenn.
The name adopted is The Prisons and
Asyl'lms' Aid Association; the object, to
improve the management, discipline and
just enforcement Of laws and regulations
appertaining to such institutions. and to
supervise, investigate and inspect them
at regular periods.
The second ward Of this parish is again
excited over an election Of member Of
the House of Representatives to fill the |
vacancy caused By the death of Hon.
Cornelius Gleason. This viii be the
second special election in that ward IL
twelve months for the same position. It
ls to % hoped that the candidate to be
elected on tho goth inst. will not be as
unfortunate as his immediate predeces-
sors, Devereaux and Gleason.
The high water Of the river gives little
prospect Of immediate relief; with
rise OH Sunday last Of eight inches at
Vlcksburg, five inches at st. Louis and
an eight foot rise boiling out Of the
Cumberland and Ohio rivers, things look
gloomy. The OMalley creyasse in Pointe
Couree is now about 400 yards wide and
still caving. The fatal error Of cutting
the Old levee shows what calamity and
suffering ignorance and inexperience can
iDf'ict. It is only another evidence that
the National Government should have
control, then orr levees would be u,,cla-
the supervision Of practical and respon-
slble engineers. The report to the gov
eminent says that III Mississippi alone
oS,oOO square miles Of territory are over
flowed and over $4,000 persons suffering
and IN state Of complete restitution.
Old river men say the worst has vet to
come. With the fall Of the water there
Will be caving banks and land slides.
leaving stretch Of country unprotected
much larger than is affected even during
this disastrous rise.
Sunday morning a fendish attempt 10
hood this city was made by some I'M
known party who cut the leyee near the
upper city park. When discovered two
eet Of water was running through the
'ut, and but for the promptness of peo-
Die In the neighborhod the scenes of
[s49 woald be repeated. To prevent a
recurrence Of this danger armed men
viii patrol the levee until all fear from
he river is over. Four crcvasses &C :,
orred yesterday in the parish Of Tensas II
md it is impossible to close any of them d
We had better prepare for the worst,
iov. McEnery will call the General :,
assembly very soon to consider the situ- !
ton. +. John Ellis and j. Floyd King
re dong their best to interest the Ma G
lohal Government in our behalf and
here is good reason to believe their
forts will not he vain. W
Sheriff Brewster's notorious aid. Can -
ain Z. G. Cain, who is under CHARGES of =
nrglary, petit larceny and woundins i
'ss than mayhem, suddenly disappeared
ON this city Tuesday last and has not
cen traced up SO far. There is no doubt
our mind that this was connived at
his brother-in- law, the Sheriff of this W
arish
1t is OF dit that Hon F. +. Herwie will
'lieve Mr.. NJ. Y. Davis, Superintendent
the Mint, on the LIST of April.
The two rival Republican parish Com f.,
ltteeS known as the Bibb and lewis ru
'dles, are striving to effect compro- wi wi
Use, but all to no effect SO far. The
'wer OF the Colored Mems Protective .
1lon Will haze its test Oh the Goth inst. Fl
the 2'ld ward and there they can best
pply their strength.
Yours truly, WHY. ! ne