Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-07
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1SlAFiOSiON.-InS lug Nellie, Capt.
VIM Manigsult, belonging to Messrs.
Blgley q Mellersh, coal dealers of this
city, exploded her boiler about three
miles above this city yes erdsy at 2 Z. M.
she was on her way up the river with q
fiatboat in tow. The explosion carried
away piece about eighteen inches sorare
from the forward end OF her boiler. "a
well as making complete wreck OF her
cabin and piiothOuse. Wonderful to re-
late, OF the five persons who were on the
tug at the time, none were fatally in
jured. Capt. NJ. and Mr., John Flago.
the Waterman, we're in the pilothouse,
but escaped with only q few bruises
and burns, though enveloped in
steam. K. u. GrOOmes, the engineer
and g Mr.. Williams. foTmnrIy
eEgineer Of the tug sam Vail
we're in the enRine-rOom. Mr.. q. tried
the guages and found water ia ALI three
with 20 pounds of steam. He stepped 10
the door Just as the accident occurred
and escaped all Injuries; but Mr.. VIII
liams was seriously, Though not fatally.
burned about the head and breast. The
fireman, James ktDgrey, had Just gone
on Tor drink of water, and thereby es-
capsu death, as the hold was instantly
nIied with steam. The boat is now ly-
ing at the wharf, and will be repaired in
week or two. Capt, MaDioault was
slightly cut about the head Several
persons were on the fistboat. but al
escaped uniDj0red
We learn that Capt. Dick Iightburu
has given up the City whsrfboat. and
that she has been taken charge o. by the
a: q M. 3. line ccmpaBy's lawyers.
Several boats were burned Yesterday
morning at Cincinnati. Their names
Will be found in our noon dispatches.
Inc Lizzie Gill had q lot Of machinery
OF boats sunk ia YaZ0O river and 500
head OF cattle. She pat of 300 barrels
cement here.
The Marble City left last night for st.
Louis.
The City OF Cairo is the Saturday
packet for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Natoma left with good trip last
night for Napoleon.
The Liberty, Capt. Rice, is the regular
White river packet for SATURDAY.. She |
carries the United States mail and Milf
Harry, who, with Charley Sharpe, at
tends TO her Office affairs.
Capt. w. G.. Postal has opened his Of |
nee and coal yards, the former at No. 20 |
Madison street and the latter at the foot |
OF Market street. He will furnish the |
pure Mount Carbon or big Muddy u |
coal TO families or steamboats, at the low
est rates.
The splendid packet Rubicop. Cant
VIM. Blake, with Aft Grissom at the |
desk, backs out to-day for Cairo and ST. |
Louis, making all way landings.
The Frank Pargoud will pass up to-day |
for st. Louis at 10 am.
AT Scranton, Pa, recently, q man |
named Williams swan nine miles in |
two hours and half. LssDderis feat in |
the Heilespont, as well as ByrOnJs ini-
tstlon OF the same, are laid in the shade.
Williams has been engaged to carry the |
mail to Cairo.
The J. w. Mccullough and r. R ud- |
SOD have been turned over to their own
ers by the mail line between Cincinnati |
and Louisville, snd the Gen. LytIe and /
America enter the trade.
A large amount of coal comes out from
Pittsburg on the present rise.
f. w. Patrick, OF Evansville, bought
the Whsrfboat at that place few DAYS
ago at auction for $500.
We are graufied to know that The
Board allowed Mr.. Bob Good, our eff
Client Wharimaster, an assistant, whose
duty It shall be to collect all wharfages
from boats landing here st night.
The Committee on Speakers an
pointed by the Steam bOatmsnisS Seymour
Club, are requested to meet at the APP
PEAL Editorial Rooms to-day, st 3 p.m.
We have heard Of q case, yes. two
cases OF brutality perpetrated by the
officers OF one OF our local packets run
ming to st. Louis, which we will investi-
gate, and should they prove to be as
represented land we have the assurance
OF several that they 6re), we will give
the matter publicity.
The steward OF the steamer Rose
Franks, having been accused Of robbtpg
that boat of $2400 recently, at Shreve-
port, set himself to work finding out who
did the thing, and has succeeded in ar
resting q negro fireman OF the boat, who
Is, without doubt, the guilty party.
The New Orleans Crescent says: There
are two boards intimately connected
with the commerce of this clty-the one,
the Board OF Hsrbor Masters, the other
Of Port WaTdens. These two boards
have hitherto been composed Of men
to the business. But we learn
that Gov. Warmoth has displaced them
and appointed new men altogether up-
with marine affairs. The two
boards are composed OF nine officials. OF
the new appointments, four are said to
be colored men--two in each board.
Capt. Dean, gentleman and a soldier, 3
man who has commanded steamers and
transports In the service of the United
States during and after the war, and who
can bring the highest testimonials from
his superior officers, has been removed
because he supports the Constitution,
and is going to vote for Seymour, in or
der to make room for a cOlored gent,
whose occupation was that Of barber or
steward on q steamboat. OF course, the
commerce Of New Orleans Is bound to