The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-01-11
BILOXl NEWS
HAPPENINGS,

A pLilanthropic and generous
undertaking has been assumed bv
two public-spirited citizens of this
city, Professor j. III. Owinas.
principal Of the public school, aud
Rev. II. w. Van Hook, pastor in
charge of the Methodist Church,
IN the line of a free night school
for working boys. The school open
ed Monday nightiat the city central
public school building and will
serve a much-needed public good.
There are number Of worthy
young men in this city who alu
compelled to work s,aily for their
own and relatives support, and
are shut out of any educational
advantages, and these gentlemen
are undertaking a most worthy
aud laudable purpose. 'sf 9a
The fame Of Biloxi has proba-
lbly gone out TO the world and
I"fake shows have been pouring
in here to reap the benefit Of the
citizens prosperity. There have
been an average of seven d week
forsome time, and more are billed
here for next week. Complaints
long and loud are being heard
against them, and the consensus
of the better element is for the
City Council 10 run them out by
high license. The usual atten-
dants of shell game menhave been
present who have keen commando
ing the devoted attention Of the
city's efficient marshal, X. M. Mo-
sely.r This official gave three Of
the fraternity twelve hours to
chapge base Of operations and
guarded the trains TO see that they
did not escape him and remain
here.
The Back Bay bridge continues
q very profitable ainyestment for
the city. Aside from the increas-
cd patronage that it brings over
from the country for the city
merchants, the cash receipts for
foliage are quite satisfactory. The
receipts for December last were
1924 a little more than 81 a day.
All is not serene in the ranks of
the State officials who have been
accustomed TO riding on the rail
roads complimentary. The agita-
tion Of the free pass matter last
summer by the courts has caused
all applications fo~ passes from
State officials to be turned down.
The news was conveyed to this
city of the burning. Thursday
evening, out near Pass Marion, Of
the three. mastcd schooner Marie
E. Cooper, the Barataria Cam
ming Company, Of this city. The
vessel was propelled by gasoline
engines and it is. supposed that
when the tanks were filled they
were left open and the gas escapt
ed. The vessel was engaged dredg-
ing oysters and her cargo had only
a little while before been loaded
to another vessel, She was va
lued at $1,000 and had no insur-
ancc. Contradictory reports hav-
ing come as to whether the ves-
sci burned TO the water or sunk a
crew was sent out today to inves-
tigate the matter and report, The
owners hope to save at least the
engines as there was no explosion.
/ A suit of considerable magnitude
has been filed in the Federal
Courthere by Mr.. Chas w. Now
er against well-known citizens, al
leging brutal and inhuman beating.
The suit is for $40, 900 and against
f. B. Castanera, Eugene Caste
nera and James Castenera, own
ers, Of the tug boat Louis Peno-
yer, and alleges that while Now
er was employed in the vessel he
was assaulted with sounding
pole by FB. Castanera and badly
y
injured. aefelns
The special meeting of the
State Legislature is causing to be
focused the different plans in the
matter of oyster dredging Legis-
latiou desired. The. sentiment
here is dredging without any, res
trictions as to locality or depth Of
of water, while others want dredg-
ing restricted to that depth Of
water where tongs cannot fish.
Al culling law, stamp measure
and a patrol system TO enforce
these requirements. The facto-
rics will have representatives
present and an organization
known as the {. Oyster Men 3
Protective Association has been
formed here to look after the tom
gers interest. There VIII be two
bills antagonistic to their provi-
sions from this city before the Leg
islatnre. The factory peoples
measure, it is said, will propose
the removal Of all restrictions
against dredging, impose a tax of
from $3.50 to $3.50 on all boats
fishing oysters, and a tax on all
factories aud shippers of raw oys-
ters respectively of 800 and S5.
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