Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-04
ARKANSAS.
The Trade Of Arkansas and White
Rivers.
interesting TO MemphIans.

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The following is the report Of a COM
mittee appointed BY the Little hocN
Chamber OF Commerce:
LITTLE Rock, September so, 1889.
To h officers and members of the Cham
Der Of Commerce;
Your committee, appointed to inquire
into the cause of the delay in the trans
nortatiOu of freights TO this point, beg
leave to submit the following reports
Upon investigations we find that the
amount of goods shipped up the Arkan-
sas and White rivers during the past
month, has exceeded by two-thirds the
amount of last years shipments fort cor
responding period. II Is unprecedented
in the history of our State. Last year five
least dihiculty-and il was not unreason-
able to expect by the packet company that
seven would be able 20 do the business
this fail. II was found, however, as goods
for the Arkansas and White river u
tries began to arrive az Memphis, that, in
order TO keep them moving, it was neces-
sary to charter foEr extra packets, making
eleven in all. Before this could be done,
a large amount had accumulated at Mem
phis and Napoleon, and goods were
necessarily detained several days.
Another serious obstacle was presented
in the scarcity Of laborers. Il was impos-
sible to procure a sufficient number at any
,irice to load and discharge freights as
rapidly as was desired.
During the past week two daily freight
trains have been run to q from Devalls
Bluff, to bring forward freights shipped
ria hits river.
One great reason for the glut Of freights
at Memphis Is found in the fact that the
Ida Srockdaie, loaded al st. Louisa Tor the
Arkansas river. upon her arrival at Mem
phis, discharged a portion Of her f~reights,
and her commander then permitted her to
be chartered by the Memphis and Arkan-
sss River Packet Company. She was the
PRINCIPAL cause Of the great confusion that
arose In freights at Memphis and the ship
ment of goods up White river that were
consigned by way of the Arkansas. We
believe the master of this boat acted in
bad faith toward the merchants snd busi-
ness men of this city. by permitting her
TO be chartered by a rival Line when she
was loaded tor this river.
We believe Maj. Adams has used every
exertion in his power to forward freights
as rapidly as possible. Although con
trolling a monopoly, he has felt the entire
responsibility resting on his shoulders,
and In order to meet the demands made
upon him chartered four extra packets,
and run the cars to their fullest capacity.
We are happy to state that the steamer
Stockdale LEFT Napoleon on Monday with
all the freights at that point, while tele-
grams from Memphis announeethat there
IS none at that place. We have every
reason 10 believe mat the delays hereto
fore experienced wll not again occur.
Your COMMITTEES has also had under con-
sideration the subject of charges for
freightq. From Cincinnati St. Louis,
Louisville and Memphis we are satisfied
the rates are too high, and would recon-
mend that the chamber take some steps
toward having a reduction made.
W. d. BLOCKER,
[Signed.l +, KRAMER,
GEO. KINGsBURY.
The report was received and adopted.