The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-28

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New ORLEANS April 10, 1888.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The all absorbing talk in the political
world here is the Gla-Mc Emery muddle, but
people, outside of very few, can not get at
the facts, and Government officers are very
reticent upon the subject The protracted
| absence of the Surveyor General lends
spice to the tongues of the gossips, and as
| nothing can be got from the McEnery side
| OF the house, the mystery is increased. Much
| to the astonishment of the public, the
| Governor in his note to the State Land
| Office fails to mention the Palms and Gla
| manipulation entirely, SO the people are left
| altogether to conjecture. Enough is known,
| however, to put in jeopardy large tracts of
the most valuable properties in the State,
SO great has been the classification of public
| surveys and office records. The end is lot
| yet and when the whole affair is unearthed
more than one of " the oldest and best" may
| meet their just deserts, and an endless liti-
cation similar to the Gaines affair may be
! entailed upon our people. This is the nee
cessary outcome of appointing ignorant and
corrupt men to office.
The city is now undergoing an experience
never before known as regards being
flooded by natural causes. After light rains
during the whole Of Friday night, on Satur-
day northeast hail storm prevailed from
about six o'clock A. NJ, until eight, during
which time it rained in torrents, the like of
which may we never see again. All the
principal streets were flooded and until late
in the day many were impossible. Several
lines of the street cars had to suspend run
ming and great injury to the different tracks
was done. In Coliseum Park the water
great many crossings and bridges were
raised up and carried off by the flood. For
time business was everywhere stopped,
the most discouraging rumurs were rife
about the river running over the levecs six
and eight inches deep in many places, and
at last it was discovered that large ere
vase had occurred on the Alsiers side, im-
mediately below the Pacific R. r. depot the
rain still continuing in unabated fury and
preventing the proper means being used
at the start, which might have got the break
Immediately under control. 1t is con fined
mostly to the upper part of Algiers and is
running, as it were up stream ON account
of the bend in the river. Many buildings
were Immediately oyertlirOwn by tho de-
youring torrent. which it is calculated is
running at the rate of from seven to ten
miles an hour; and i'll the course of few
days great suffering will ensue il the break
is not closed. The two railroads have a
large force of men on hand and are nobly
cooperating with the public officers to that
end.
The crevasse was very nearly closed on
Monday evening but some of the crib-work
broke away and it is now doubtful whether
it will be closed before the water falls A
slight fall has been perceived here, but
nothing to warrant any safety.
On Monday, at o'clock in the morning,
Hon. Nj. A. Ledet. recently accredited
Mexico. A large crowd of admiring friends
were present to see him off. among whom
may be mentioned the gallant Captain
Dickey and Hon. Geo. Drury. The parish of
Latourche was represented by large dele
CATION of the fair sex, and the steamer left
the wharf amid the waving of handker-
chiefs and other signs of farewell, and the
son of the successful . Third " is now upon
the broad bosom of the Gulf, no doubt suf.
fering many palpitations of the inner man.
The crevasse at Gouldsboro has not been
closed at this writing and doubts are still
entertained of final success nntil the fall of
the river.
Truly you're, WHY.