The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-08
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

| The Treasury Imbroglio Mel.
poInene Canal-The Projected Port Eatls
Railway - Freight Handlers Strike
Brother John Sounds the Yewgag fu,
Brother Sam.
New ORLEANS, November 30, 1888.
EDIToR CHIEF:
The Supreme Court has SO far modified
matters in the Treasury imbroglio, that
the Mayors appointee, Chief Clerk A. p.
Harrison, is now passing the cash over the
counter, and Mr.. Walsh is awaiting an at
tempt to impeach himself, which interest
ing event is announced to take place next
week. On receipt of the court order, Mr..
Walsh promptly notified the Mayor and
Council of his readiness to obey. and he
subsequently appeared before that august
body to correct the impression that in the
discharge Of his duties under his oath, as
he understood them, he had in any manner
intended any personal reflection upon his
colleagues. But it was of no use, and was
not Oil on the troubled sense of dignity of
Mr.. Booth, who was resolved to fit the i'm
parchment hat ON Mr. Walsh or blast him.
self i'll the oratorical attempt
Meanwhile, it should be known through
out all the land the corporation is covering
Melpomene canal. Billy Emerson, a Negro
minstrel Of auld lang syne, began one of
his uproarious orations by reference to
this canal: /" Fellow citizens, when Chris
TOPPER Columbus discovered the Nelpom-
enc canal, etc. The oldest inhabitant
and every visitor since his domicile has
wondered how it was that modern citv
could endure an open twenty-foot sewer
in its center. When the midsummer sun
cast its rays upon the profuse collection of
broken bottles, tin cans, oyster shells and
dead cats, our law makers were certainly
not Ignorant of its existence, and even a
tramp could despise it. To cover that
canal will be acrowning glory of John Fitz
patrick's administration.
In e previous letter I suggested the Dos
sibility of the New Orleans and Shell Beach
Railroad Company taking advantage of
their charter, and pushing on down to Port
Eads This would make it possible to take
car loads Of cotton, grain and produce right
through New Orleans to more convenient
point. Since then it has trans
pred, as it appears from interview of rail
road officials by the reporter of city raper.
that negotiations are actually under way to
accomplish this object. Agents of the rail
road company have preached the subject to
Northern capitalists, and surveyors agree
that the line can be extended without en-
any extraordinary difficulties or
involving heavy outlay. Business men
are disposed to ridicule the project, and
think the deep water of the river and SUI
perlor port privileges will entirely over
shadow any attempted rivalry at Port Eads. |
out their sagacity has never b. en- conspic-
lously evinced ON any previous &C ion,
snd 1t somewhat lessons faith in their utter
ances on this subject.
Last Sunday stood on Canal street and
witnessed the parade of the labor organ =
ions represented in the Trades Assembly,
Feritable confederacy of labor. There
we're several thous md brawny men in line.
Hack and white, all III unison to impress
lpon the employers of New Orleans. II
nder the republican form of government
here are mary soye. eig. $ and ca IN 2 DOW