The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-15

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eaantry, from Franklin down, exec
one or two plantations, il under sate
Many people had to lOave their hons
and al they possessed, under waite
Most Of the stock on the Teehe vi
removed IN time, therefore the loi
viii be greatly modified. i noticed
fsw dead horses and Iunles floating j
the bayou, also some COWS standing i
water three Or four feet deep, bnt WIS
informed that they uonIl he remove
thatzlay and carried to places Of safety
Although most Of the country froa
Fraaklius to New Iberia is covered witt
water; the people vet have hopes o
saving enoagh eaae Tor seed purpose
the coming year Tie stesmer Cham
bers las3ed freiglt On the second
floors Of sugar ltsases, second fo6rs ot
stores aad sometimes On tops Of
houses, The bost put freight ont into
the jail at Fraakliu, with the stage
resting inside the Jail, The Chambers,
which was drawing six feet of water,
run through corn aud cane fields to
get to some places to unload. AT
many landings no place could be found
10 PIT ont freight, and it was carried
to the first dry point, or available
house top, beyond.
Capt Maggah, master Of the Cham
berz, Was very kind to the sufferers,
and never refused a call for help Of
sny kind, no matter what loss of time
70 Ibis beat. lie took on stock and
people when in a critical state, although
his boat was crowded with passengers,
and loaded down with freight from
New Orleans. The people along the
route shonld ever remember Capt.
and his steamer with graft
tude, and show their appropriations
when The flood subsidies and prosperity
again smiles on them. As "A proof of
.he passengers sincere appreciation of
ile efforts, kindness, ETC., of Capt. |
dnggah, l band yon herewith, copy |
IF "a vote of thanks to the officers aud
rev of the Chambers. Please pub
ish it.
] landed in New Iberia on Saturday,
he stb, at six o'clock p. m; and bid
Goodbye TO the many friends l made
n the trip, and TO the kind Capt
luggah, also the handsome and agree
bic Geo. w. Belt, clerk Of the Cham
ers. ] hope to meet them all again,
ut trust it will not be 10 witness with
lem such sad scenes as on this trip.
The Morgan, La. & Texas Railway
under water from TerreboDne 10
.ayou Sale, and ! think there will not
2 any chance 10 run train over that
9rtion of the road IN, at least, six
eells, and possibly longer. In The
eantime, the trains run from New
fleans TO Terrelonne and back, and
ON Washington to Bayou Sale.
here is no connection By boat Or
.hermise between TeFraJonue and
avon Sale, and 4, aud Others Will,
HON ! have spoken on The subject,
ink that Whitney & Co., to say the
asst, take little interest in the welfare
the patrons Of their road, as they
'uld easily make connections by X
pall steamers.
The general Government and the
'ople in New Orleans and elsewhere,
We sent rations and supplies. But
csc have been distributed in 50 loose
manner that, although much suffer-
6 has been relieved, ii nany in
apces much harmihas been done by
wing men lmostly negroea) rations
len these men could get work, and
fact the planters have begged them
work, and Offered them one dollar
+ day bnt they refuse this, saying,
The government had to feed Us, and =
ilfoed Us, and we will not work. q
The sufferers need help and lots of
but wise measures should be taken
giging this help, OF the end lpa8snot
1eaohed, which the donors may de- I
q. Il is ny desire, and hope all
NJ readers feel disposed to help the I
ople Of our State, whose Affections :
: 50 heayy, but this help must be '
ven in a sensible and judicial manner !
4 sent where it will do the most I
Cd, Commence now 10 raise as largeli n
lonnt as possible, ~ subscription, in :
; churches, ID al public places, BY 2
Dcerts, entertainments, balls, and in =
other manner Appoint . com 9
lice q our own people, here sohold &
9 fapds till they can decide IN what Z
lnuer it will 10 the most good, and Il
en- apply. The sufferers will need 2