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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1871
Page
2
Heavy rains swelled weeks draining the Lake Charles area and caused riverbank collapses. Residents on the lakeside street face displacement within a year, while talks with officials urge quick action to prevent further damage and cost. Proceedings of the Jones term Police Jury will be printed next, including route work to New Theris and courthouse repairs.
Corporate authorities sponsor street repairs after treacherous gulches formed by a severe break.Contractor L G Onillory is reported to be doing good work and expected to finish remaining streets soon. Local market notes chicken eggs venison and other edibles in high demand as supply quickens.
Virginia produced 65 million pounds of tobacco last year at an average 27 cents per pound. The total national crop reached 278.8 million pounds valued at about 92 million dollars with several states contributing large totals including Kentucky 40 million and North Carolina 83.5 million. A London wedding features Miss Swan called the Nova Scotia governess and Mr Van Buren Bates, both around 24 and near eight feet tall.
A New York letter dated January 26 describes a cavalry action against Indians, claiming about 200 men women and children were killed with no quarter. The writer notes chaos and panic among stragglers and speaks of indiscriminate violence and selfish behavior amid the retreat. The text is garbled but conveys a violent encounter and high casualties.
A fragmentary item notes a local effort by Mr. Wrol L. Hutchion and others to erect a warehouse at the old wharf to shelter loading of freight from inclement weather, with emphasis on practicality and protective needs.
The data describe state by state whisky output across 1868 to 1871. Maine produced 15,658 gallons in June 1869 and paused until July 1870. Montana made nothing until February 1870. Oregon produced only in May and June 1868, totaling 3,171 gallons. Arkansas produced whisky for five months starting February 1669. Kentucky reports total whisky output from July 1868 to April 30, 1871 at 20,024,354 gallons, about one seventh of U S total. Mexico started in October 1869 for five months then quit. The pattern shows irregular, limited state activity in early postwar years.
Horses and mules in quantities are being shipped by rail from Sacramento to Salt Lake City. This movement indicates active livestock trade routes serving western markets and transportation networks during the period.
The passage notes a large scale straw hat industry in Tatnton Massachusetts with nearly fifty thousand dollars annually spent on lace for sewing straw hats. It mentions the first American attempt about thirty years ago and a production volume around six hundred thousand tons in the previous year.
Colorado state reports show the government receiving a quarter of all revenue collected from various sources. The figure highlights the fiscal pull of state taxes and fees, with officials outlining allocation plans for education, infrastructure, and public services.
The article states the paper collar crop in the United States yields an annual value of 600 000 009 dollars. It notes the industry’s broad scale and implied economic impact across regions and markets.
Report notes that 66,018 immigrants arrived in Canada last year, with most of them eventually moving onward to the United States after initial settlement. The pattern reflects cross border migration trends affecting labor and population shifts.
The passage ranks major pork packing cities in the West led by Chicago first, Cincinnati second, St. Louis third, Louisville fourth, Milwaukee fifth. It notes Boston holding $1,980,000,000 invested in piano manufacturing with 880 workers and instruments valued at an unspecified amount.
Fragmentary note reports Cincinnati residents unhappy with expected returns of items amid protection concerns and a new count being sought.
A terse report notes that work has begun and will continue at a steady rate of half a mile per day, outlining the project’s gradual progress and timeline.
A Germantown traveler discovers a dead infant beside a road after witnessing a mother throw the child and then herself. The woman is found with a broken neck and the child eventually dies. A wagon lies near the father's body, the aftermath suggesting a fatal incident.
Telegraphic dispatches report continued communist strikes on walls and a seizure of a secret press. Police in cafes detained girls, while the victory of the American fleet advances in Shanghai with heavy combat and high casualties. Americans suffer deaths and injuries as forts fall and a brutal citadel fight unfolds.
A Saratoga correspondent details John Morrissey’s gambling palace with ornate features and new additions. Reed buys half his interest for 3100,000 as the lavish venue includes a high ceiling, extensive black woodwork, and luxurious furniture.
A traveler recalls a bizarre procession where girls, garlands, and a circle dance reveal a man was married unknowingly. He attempts escape but is forced to accept a bride at the scene, only to later discard her through relatives. A Theban widow then emerges as his wife’s mother seeking to fill the daughter’s place.
A. H. Pesborerton is directing erection of a space factory in New Orleans to supply a growing demand for paper products. The anticipated plant aims to provide machinery, skilled labor, and materials locally, building a substantial paper manufactory and meeting ongoing supply needs for the Republican office.
The report states that feeding each inmate at the Ohio Penitentiary last year cost 40.30 dollars per head. It also notes Hamilton County correspondenting service at 12.85 dollars per head.
The Lake State and Michigan Southern Railroad Company will soon begin laying 10 miles of steel rails on the route from Buffalo to Elkhart and from Elkhart to Chicago, expanding the rail network.
In the Fund Commissioners' office several thousand at led sales were recorded as the state debt was recently paid off, reflecting adjustments in public finances and accounting since the repayment.
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