The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTERS.
That Should have been Published . Month
Ago-GermAn Day--Lahorers Wanted
for the Panama Canal Stage Notes--A
Railroad Strike Adjusted.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. %. 1888,

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for the Panama Canal-stage Notes--A
Railroad Strike Adjusted.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. %, 1888.
EDITOR CHIEF:
German Day at the Exposition was one
| of the most successful events since the
opening and filled Its treasury with good
round sum. The Germans Us general
rule participate in alIs matters of public
concern, and seemed determined last
Sunday to Guido the Creoles themselves.
Indeed, if the Creoles do not respond as
they should on Louisiana Day-tbe next
event of exceeding importance-the hon
0rs of attendance must be awarded to the
Germans. Shall Americans sit supinely
| at their firesi1es and allow these foreigners
to dislay their exuberant patriotism I'M
challenged? Perish the thought It is q
time for action. The press should sound
the alarm, and call together all the Creoles
who can possibly pocket an excursion
| ticket or bring their wives, sweethearts
| and children.
Some days ago an advertisement in bold
faced,type appeared in our dailies calling
for 5000 baborers to 60 to the Isthmus Of
Panama to work on DeLesseps' famous
| canal. The country has been RECALLED for
| some time with reports of the unhealthy,
| misasmatic, fever producing climate along
the route of the projected canal, and
| of the death and burial of numerous en-
ployes OF the construction company, Re-
| ports have also reached US of misunder-
standings between the imported Negro la
| borers from Jamaica and the natives on
the isthmus taking the shape of riots and
| requiring the cooperation of civil and mil
i ita1y authorities to suppress. To the con-
trary, the shipping agent of the DeLesseps
Canal Company in New Orleaus asserts
that laborers are healthy and are provided
with excellent hospital facilities. Posi-
| bly, the friends Of the Nicaragua canal
scheme have business reasons for dissent
| mating false statements and the agent may
thing is certain, our doctors are about
| unanimous in belief OF the unhealthness of
the climate and our Board of Health regu-
larry guarantees against the isthmus.
There ia plenty of labor in New Orleans
and if men can 60 and acquire snug sum
ditching during the summer or as long as
they may be wanted, they need not be dis
suaded; YET fer humanity's sake the truth
should be told and fair warning given of
possible dangers ahead of them. From
several parishes the report is made that la
Dor is in demand at fair prices, and hence
there is no necessity for making hazard
GUS journey to the isthmus.
The amusement world is entertained By
Judic Raymond and Lolita. the latter a
queen among women, either on or off the
stage. Her return here after the absence
of a season or two fills the news boys with
delight, and the dress circle with the best
the city affords. No breath of scandal has
ever attched to Lolita, and her devotion to
her parents is admirable. Her character
lifts the stage in general estimation, and
were there more like her the stage would
stand side by side with the pulpit in force
full effects for the good of society.
The labor strikes, involving freight hand
lers and brakesmen on the Morgan railroad
and the brakesmen on the Illinois Central
railroad have been adjusted by arbitration.
to the advantage Of the strikers, and also,
it is hoped, to the railroad authorities them
selves. More anon.
GENERAL OBSERVER.
More About German Day-Some Of the
Interesting Exhibits at the Exposition
A Grand Panorama-NIoody and San
Keys Meetings, etc.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. %, 1886.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The city is gradually filling up with visi-
tors to the great Exposition and the streets
are assuming holiday appearance, antic-
ipating Mardi Gras.
Sunday last was German day. and II was
we'll patronized. The Teutonic element
turned out en- n1osse to do it honor, and per
haps it was the best day so far for the great
show as fully 10000 persons were present.
Appropriate addresses were made by Mr..
John Kruttschnitt, Consul of the German
Empire, Hon. G. F. Buck, Commissioner
stratsburger and others; the ceremonies
wer very imposing, and the concert under
the leade rship of Mr.. Stress very fne The
exhibits seems to grow from day to dav.
and we were particularly pleased with the
display from Massachusetts. The Techno-
logical School is we'll represented and a
great deal of interest to our Southern Me-
chanics-can be learned by visiting this ex-
hlblt. remarkable machine ia the
incubator for Matching eggs, with g
brooeer attached, 40 that the mother hen is
entirely dispensed with after performing
the duty OF laying the egg. It is rather re-
markabie that the United States. should
have to import over 2,CoO, eco eggs annual
ly, when the whole country teens with epo
producing materials. Our Southern land
particularly is alive with what is most
needed for laying hens, ard something is
wrong or we would export rather than i'm
port The important article sometimes face
tleusly designated as g hen fruit"
Passing on, We were attracted to another
industry we'll suited to take root in our
Southern land: girls were busy at hand
looms weaving silk handkerchiefe, bad9-
es and scarfs. The ease and rapidity with
which the work was done was truly inter
esting. This certainly is branch of bust
ness which could readily be engrafted upon
cur industrial system.
When that beautiful piece of architecture
and one of the landmarks of Canal street