The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-10-03
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n port Of MOFgah lily, MIR. Andres
2 Price, a prominent planter Of La
. fourehe, Capt Thes. Reynolds, II. G
/ Drew, Harry Gcary, Judge A. ]. Kear
i ney and ]. g. Gray, Of our town
s boarded the steamer Alert, Capt. A
II. Wait 10 command, with Capt. G
o. Burch at the wheel, for trip &c
Leesburg, the capital of our sister
parish Of Cameron.
The party, according to agreement,
gathered at Hansen's wharf, the place
, where the Alert was mo red, and ex-
actly at the hour of lo.45 a. m. the
word was given to cast away the lines,
and in few minutes we were speed
ing over the waters of our beautiful
Lake and headed for the Calcasieu
river.
After a few minutes run We reached
this beautiful bnt shomewhat crooked
stream, and after a voyage Of about
il0 miles down this river arrived at
4 Old river, when it was agreed that we
would take that branch of the Cal
casieu and give ours friends at Lock
poit a call, and at the same time afford
our visitors-Messrs Darlington and
Price--an opportunity to inspect the
mammoth saw. mill, planer, etc, of
Messrs. Lock, Moore d Co., but I'M
fortunately the mill was not in opera.
ton, it being IL o'clock, the dinner
hour, and not having any time to
spare we were forced to leave before
the mill was started running, and they
missed quite a treat, as this mill is one
of the finest and most complete in our
section.
However, the party was well
paid for the call, as the general situ-
alton was taken in and a pretty thor
ough examination made of sample of
houses manufactured by the firm of
Locke, Moore d Co., and known as
the boyd Patent House." every
piece being made to fit with perfec
ton and that nicely which naturally
attracts attention, and not a nail is
used in their construction. The most
important feature about these houses
is that they can be taken to pieces and
shipped to any point in the United
States, and that too, without the pur-
chaser having to pay freight on sur
plus material. We spent about Is
minutes at this point observing the
many interesting features of the To-
cality, when we again embarked and
resumed our journey down the placid |
waters of old Calcasieu.
The next place of any note was
Prien Lake, a beautiful sheet of water,
on the banks of which is situated the
beautiful residence of Capt George
Locke, and the most excellent saw
mill of Burleson Bros, which, when
viewed from distance, presents quite
a picturesque scene. On our WAY we
passed Rose Bluff and through Trahan
Lake, the shores of which are clothed
with comfortable looking residences
with surroundings which indicated
thrift and comfort.
About this time lunch was annonnc-
ed, and the repast consisted of every
thing that the appetite could crave
and full justice was done the many
good things spread, and all pronounc-
ed it most excellent.
Next came Calcasieu Lake, on reach
ing which we were greeted with a
squat and a tremendous rain, but as
our boat was well differed no fears
were entertained, and the noble little
craft boldly faced the turbid waters
anil sped as lightly over as though
there was no wind to face nor waves
to encounter.
Having safely crossed this Lake,
distance of Is miles, we finally reach
ed Calcasien bar, and the tide being
at high ebb our little craft had no
difficulty in getting over.
Right here we wish TO call the at
tention Of orr Congressman, Hon. Z.
]. Gay, to the fact that this bar is
sorely in need of attention by the
Federal government, as the constantly
growing shipping interests OF Lake
Charles demands a deeper channel over
this bar in order to furnish onr mill
men cheap freight rates for their lum-
Der and free outlet to the Gulf. III
is true that the government has had
this bar partially dredged, but the APP
preparation for,the purpose was 50 in
significant that the necessary work
conld not be completed.
An appropriation Of S25, 900 Or
$780, 900 properly utilized, would make
this bar passable at all times by crafts
drawing from six to eight feet Of wa
ter, which would be worth thousands
Of dollars yearly TO the mill men Of
this section, as well as the general
interest, and we hope that the
necessary steps will be taken by our
citizens to have this much needed mat
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