The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-25
The Excursion to New Iberia.

The excursion which left Washing
ton last Sunday morning for New Iberia
was not a very profitable one to the
managers. Less than three hundred
persons were on the train, about half OF
whom came from Washington, Opel
ousas and Grand Coteau.
Thn weather looked threatening when
the train passed here, and when it ar
rived at New Iberia slow rain was
falling, which continued without inter-
ruption throughout the day. This un-
toward circumstance deprived the ex-
cursionists of the pleasure of meeting
and forming the acquaintance of any
considerable number of their live and
progressive neighbors, who for the
most part were compelled by stress OF
weather to remain indoors. Some OF
the excursionists, however, visited the
principal points OF interest accessible
on Sunday, such as the fine raw OPP
era House, where fair was being held,
the elegant and picturesque Court
House, &c, while the writer, in COM
pany with few friends, and kindly
ehaperoned by Messrs. Joseph 9 and
Charles Boutte, visited eLutzenberg's
extensive foundry, one of the most i'm
pOrtant enterprises of the growing little
city on the Teche. This establishment
is fully equipped with the best and la
test appliances for the repair of every
kind of heavy machinery used in this
section and for making iron and brass
castings, both large and small, of every
description It is worked to its full
capacity, is patronized by the planters
and millers from Rapides to Morgan
City, and has about 3S hands on its
payrolls. New Iberia also has another
well equipped foundry, Stott's, but only
few hands are employed there.
The ice factory at New Iberia is an
other important enterprise, and, like
its fonndries, contributes in no small
degree to the prosperity of the place.
1t is run day and night the whole sea-
son, and can scarcely supply the de-
mand.
The town contains many fine build
ings and has we'll drained streets and
good sidewalks, mostly wooden and
while its progress has not been SO ra-
pid darib.-.the past two or three years
as within the preceding decade, it is
rtradiiy on the up grade and its growth
is constant, substantial and solid.
While the dry. X.goods and grocery
stores were all closed, we noticed four
fruit stands ON Main street in full blast
and several bar-rooms with the front
doors wide open. In one of these, at
least, liquors of all kinds were sold
without any attempt at concealment.
(That's the place where We got "zwei
glasses lagern-at cents a glass-so
we know whereof we speak.) (The
man who paid $5 for the privilege of
janming his elbow through one of the
fancy door panes viii remember the
place, tool.
Among the excursionists from Wash
ington we noticed Capt T. G.. Gibbens,
Messrs. T. j. Lacy, ID. CoRklin, Jr., j.
M. LalanEe, Frank Morough and others;
from 0pelousas, Messrs. M Vilaseca,
P. Alexis Sandoz, J. j. Thompson, VIM.
Bailey, S. L. Hebrard, s. j. Perkins, E.
A. Bodemuller, Henry Worrell, J. Per-
rodin and H. d. Larcade (members of
the Jovial Brass Band. who enliyened
the Journey with their excellent mnsicl,
and Messrs. FL. E. Estorge, F. E. Bailey,
%. Durio, Laurent Dupre, G.. N. Ealer,
T. b. Chacher6, j. b. Meginley, A. j.
Bloch, Fills Chachere, Mrs. Vilaseca and
daughter, Mrs. Lareade and sister, Miss
N. Gil, Mrs. d. Durio and daughters,
Messrs. Morgan Morris, Hebrard Co
mean, c.. Brand, G. w. and James
Lewis, j.. w Collier, Il. Salomonson
and others from Grand Coteau, Mes
sers. Jules Petetin, Mentor Andrns, E.
s Barry, Gardiner, Bnrleigl and others.
The case of William G.. Souter,
charged with being accessory to the
murder of William Patterson at West
Melville, on the Atchafalaya river, in
April last. came mp before District
Judge Lewis on last Monday on writ
of habeas corpus, sued out BY the ae-
cused. Some most sensational evidence
touching the moral status of that por-
tion Of our parish swas elected during
the examination, which calls for strict
lad impartial investigation, and an
earnees enforcement of the law on the
part OF our parish officials, to regulate
and suppress,
Joe johnson, one Of the parties now
ID custody, charged with the murder,
was placed on the stand as p State wit
mess, and made what pnrpoTts to be "a
free aud fall confession,' In which he
gives detailed account of the whole
affair, charging that Souter planned and
was tie head and prime mover In the
killing of Patterson, besides planning
other crimes which have not vet been
The accused was required to furnish
a bond in the sum of $1,000, for his APP
pearance at the September term Of the
District Court, when the Grand Jury
will have an opportunity to give the
matter a thorough investigation. Fail
iag to furnish the required bond, the ac-
ensed was recommitted to the parish Jail.
District Attorney j. IT. Ogden con-
dHcted the case for the State, and Ken
meth Baillio, Esq, Of our town, assisted
BIZ Mr.. Roxborough, d prominent color
ed attorney of Piaqnemine, appeared
for the accused.
Sanville Edwards, acolored man who
was d witness in the Seeley murder
case, and who testified in the examina-
tion before Judge Lewis on Saturday
last, was Waylaid on his return home
Id the evening, and shot by some un-
known party. He was riddled with
buck shot and seriously injured.