The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-04-29
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WIND AND RAIN STORM.

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q pus on River and Damages Prop
erty-OYer Five Inches of Rain
in Forty-Eigllt Hours-Steamel
Virgie Bucks Storm Safely.
i A wind and rain storm of unusual Sc
verify visited this parish and section last
] Tuesday and Wednesday, and for a time
1t was feared we were about to suffer a
repetition of the disastrous atmospheric
upheayal Of Sept. 20, 1909, but fortunately
this apprehension was not realized and
the blow passed off without doing any
serious damage. The usual injury was
inflicted in the way of unstable fences
and ramshackIe outbuildings blown down.
| trees uprooted or denuded of branches,
and insecurely-tied skiffs and other water
craft in the river Wrenched from their
moorings, but apart from these minor
losses neither property nor crops suffered
to any great extent, although the wind at
times assumed the velocity Of a hurricane.
The disturbance began with a very
high east wind Tuesday morning. which
lasted throughout the day. Rain com
menced to fall at about $50 O'Clock Tues
day evening and continued during the en-
tire night, the precipitation up to 4
O'Clock Wednesday morning totalling q
inches. There was no interruption Of the
doWnpour on Wednesday until nearly
noon, and the wind was considerably
higher than on the day before. After
cessation Of several hours, the rain again
commenced to come down shortly after
nightfall Wednesday, this precipitation,
together with that of the morning hours.
aggregating $50 inches. making total
rainfall during the 4S-hour period Of $50
inches. Thursday was clear and warm,
and although the skies became overcast
Tor few minutes in the early morning
anu lew Vi rain feti, tfIe sun suu1
chased cha the clouds aWay.antl managed TO
hold undisputed possession Of his ceIes-
tial territory for the remainder of tie day.
Wednesdays high wind kicked up d
merry merry runpus ON the river lashina the
usually placid water into waves OF sea-.
like dimensions and making it dangerous
for3 small vessels to attempt To navigate
the turbulent stream. The DonaIdsoaville-
DarroW steam ferry boat Ruth. which is of
the catamaran type, did not attempt TO
make her usual crossings, but remained
moored to the shore on this side of the
river throughout the day. The services of
the vessel were secured by j. j III cue, Y
local representative of the Ascension Coal
Company, to pump out q bargs loaded with
Pittsburg coal which was tied gs5osIts
Mi Lafargue's retail coal yard III tElis
city.
The Donaldsonyille Burnside passeatzs
packet Virsie was pressed into sasYIisa 10
make a trip to DarroW lii listl az 5slsss satA
Tor the purpose Of conveying tflEs sltils
1f the river the pupils of the s0eHl 81 sooiE
whose homes are on the east EsaAR. aIid
while negotiating the passags tEl1e aEafeiy
title vessel was considerably essa By 4
ne mammoth waves, her jas.s ssEil 8selng
snapped in twain and her ssElgo-E5Iark
swept overheard and carried aYssy. The
blank Hoated down the riYer as lgar as
Riverside plantation, about tllFee miles
below DonaldsonYille, where it was re-
covered Thursday nlornin i.
The ferry pontoen on the DarfoW side
i the river was sWanlped and sank al its
mornings, but has since been foatea.
y The West Kentucky Coal Ganlpany's
oWboat Cleaner, which arrived here Mon
lay evening with a tow Of twenty-five
,oatloads Of coal consigned to II. N. Sims.
ocal manager of the concern, and which
vas moored to the east bank for the
light. managed TO get across the river
arly Tuesday morning with seven bardes,
'ut did not attempt the passage With the
emaining fifteen either Tuesday or w Cd
esday. The West Kentucky coal fleet
lst above Donaldsonville, consisting Of
1ore than seventeen loaded and dozen
napty barges and boats, managed to ride
ut the gale safely, thanks To tlla precaa-
ions which had been taken Id advance
t the blow
The sugar planters have now had more
han enough rain for the cane and corn
rops, and what is needed at this junoture
J at least two weeks Of clear, warm
reather, SO that uninterrupted attention
aight be given to field work The fre-
uent rains Of the recent past have se-
iously interfered with this plantation ac-
lvity, and while at first tfe planters we're
elighted TO welcome the precipitations,
hey are now confronted with TOO rauch
+ q good thing and would be happy to
ave the weather man put a stop tempo
arily TO the eopious downpours. Except
hat field work is q Bit beIated, however,
'Yerything is lovely on the sugar farms
lereaWay and the prospect continues all
uring.
The ingredients. are oa fIas carton.
d. Bells Pine Tar Honey con IA il,a ma ii
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