The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
Demise of The Delta.
litter Nearly Three Years of Journals
tic Life 1t Suspende Publication,

After Nearly Three Years of Journals.
tic Life 1t ssspends Publication.
The New Orleans Delta is dead. For
the past few days the paper was eua
barrassed and could not pay the sal
aries Of the employees. On Tuesday,
which is the weekly pay day of the pa
per, it was announced to the employees
that there was no money to pay them
with, The management of the paper
consulted Mr.. Harris, the foreman of
the composing room, and personal
guarantee from outside parties was
given to him that the printers would
be paid The reporters on the local
staff held meeting, and they declared
thai they wond continue working
until the paper could make satisfactory
arrangements to pay them, and for
several days they worked with vim.
Yesterday a conference was to be
lIeld between Mr.. Harris and the man
ager of the paper, but this was post
poned until last night. At o'clock
time was called in the composing room
AZ usual In few moments Colonel c.
Harrison Parker, the editor Of tlts pa.
per, appeared in the composing room
and addressed the printers, stating
that the paper was compelled to aus
pend publication as the various deals
have fallen through and funds could
not be collected He promised them
that steps would be taken speedily to
wind up the affairs Of the paper.
Colonel Parker then went to the To-
cal room and stated the situation to
the reporters and suggested that
committee be appointed to represent
the various claims of the employees.
The reportorial staff Of the Typographi-
cal Union have done so, and confer
ence will be held to-day in order to
take steps to obtain the money due.
Had tle struggle lasted few days
longer t. B paper would have celebrat
ed it's third anniversary on May II.
During the three years of existence
nearly 100000 has been sunk in the
concerr>5 During the recent campaign
thc paper was for time in dire cir
cumstances, but friends came to its re-
lief and the paper was able to live
until last week Daily Picayune, May
F 7, 1893
We are pleased to reproduce the fol!
lowing, which We copy from the N. O.
. Picaynne:
! A new record has been established
BY a junior rider; 2 minuits and 561
6 seconds was the time made by young
Peter Casse on Sunday at the festival
given by the Ancient Order Of Duraids
A match race was arranged as one 0
the principal events, and there were
!, fiv.- eutt les, as all members of the Pelt
can Cycling Club.
The riders who participated In the
g race were G.. Alciatore, J. Born, L
Trovard aud Peter Casse, Case be
ing very much younger than the Other
riders, was allowed handicap, bat h
a refused it, and went to the scratch will
the rest Passing all the rideas shortl,
after the start, he won handily in th'
. above time, breaking all previous rec
! ords made on that track by both senio
aud junior wheemen. 1t was grea
8 surprise to every one, aud Case receiv
ed many CONGRATULATIONS
Peter Casse was born in the parish O
Q ST. Landry, on Oct. Is, 1873, and is O
= , French descent. For boy of his ag
he is very muscular and strong. H
weighs l30 pounds and is over feet,
inches tall.
l. He first. began riding about thte
q years ago, since then be has distin
gnished himse If among his mates by hi
exceptional speed. He always Wen
=. : scratch in every race he took part 10
~ and possesses several beautiful medals
which he won in the races given by til
J. Audubon Bicycling Club. The presi
ous junior record for the mile was
minuits and 10 is seconds, made b.
: Vincent McEnsry last fall. Case re
j. ceiyeh a beautiful silver cup for tn
race he won Sunday.
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