The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-04-19
LoCKPORT NEWS.
LoCKPoRr La, April16th., 1

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the ways things have been managed
in regard to the St. Mary Pamela ere
vase.
Men have sacrificed their time and
money III their efforts to close same,
but it has been unavailing and still
the creyassc runs on. Among the
most important causes of i'll success
III this undertaking, two ire Specially
TO be noted. First the attempt to
close the by voluntary labor,
which, however willing the men may
be, is always more or less unreliable /;
second. the scant amount of funds on
band, due to the action of Il Police
Jury. This body saw fit to apportion
the money so generously contributed
ny the Louisiana State Lottery into
the several districts. each having so
much, whether it will even need it or
not being Of 10 consideration. As we
understand it, and many share u
opinion, this donation was made to
Lafonrche Parish for the express pur-
pose of being used Immediately to pro-
tect people from overflow by closing
at once all crevasses and thus pre-
vent further calamities. By instance,
should it prove necessary to spend
100000 to close il crcvasse, this
amount should have been furnished
as nuce, and the balance of the money
held for the closing of any c~revasse,
Uheferey it might occnr, until All funds
are exhausted.
Now let rs see what has been done
II am In,.nIa,iin I1nlinn Inrr Frt,11-
first apportioE the money into tie
several districts, whether it be
needed or not. and BY so doing lose
all central over the disposition Of the
funds the only creyaSse i'll the parish
gets Il small gift of $50O-more, (the
3rd. district) although it is there that
the worst levees are to be found.
What happens? the funds lcfC at our
disposal are exhausted, or very nearly
SO. the crevasse runs more than even
and III the meantime districts that
have No ieyass and may not have
one for ten wears, have money in the
hank to their credit. money specially
given TO be spent in such a ease as
ours.
Contrastcd with this action of the
honorable Police Jury, see what our
population down here has done with
. G Il Of pay or reward.
PEOPLE living even 30 miles below
the crcvasse have walked there and
given gratis their work III the en-
TO close it, some working as
much as 20 days. We have ourselves
. white haired men carrying sacks
Of earth to the crevasse, and when
finally tie crib work gave way, their
''itTs would mingle with the rushing
waters that were bringing desolation
to their homes.
The result of such Il blind policy.
ana We must add, such u~nwarranIed
action, on the part of cur Police Jury, /,
Will be that the STATE and parish must
now combine to support 400 or 500
nov overlooked along the
bayou, and also The immense number
living on T~erIehonne, L'cau BEeue
Ridge, Grand Bots Ridge, Pointe an
Chen Ridge, anil other places. Oar
hope now is that an apueal
should be made to the government, as
,tier places have done already, to
lose the crevasse, and this in face Of
ne fact that We have money donated
or this purpose lying idle in n,auy
iistllcts, 1t is to say the least very
shameful, but we, the people are not
o blame, and 1t Is only through such
I'd appeal, If successful. that the Moor
've!flowed may have yet Il bare
nance OF raising some late crop. such
Is corn, sweet potatoes, etc. Ii we
must wait tor low water before a new
litempt is made. it will be too late for
ny painting, besides, the evaporation
II such an immense surface of alInvial
IN the hottest time of the ypar
: sure 10 hrlng US n great deal of
lcAhesS. Another consequence fit
lIleady IS that cattle can be had Al
most Tor the asking of it. Some sto. X
'Whers have been fortunate enourh
" make arrangements to Craze their
attic on the ether side of the b~ayvu:
mt the great majority are unable to
so, and it is only a matter Of weeks
low long it will hold ont.
We understand that the Lafonrrhe
Ave Stock Co, or Grand Bois Ridne.
vii be Il great sufferer.
we visited the other day, our Cath
nc Church and were delighted to see
fast the work Of improvements i
ing o. under tho able management
+ father Letllly; everything is done
scientifically and artistically. II i
. De regretted that owing to the poor
rops last year. and the gloomy pros
ects tbs year, the sale of the pews
III not reach Il higher figure. How
'er Sl,s59 we've realized with manv
still nnsold, and this amount
even more than some had predicted. ;
OuI old tt,,u f,;.al III