Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-17

latest spring ffost was april 10Th, killing
fruit and vegetables. Severe frosts, No
vembeT 7th and Sth. The spring, sum-
mer aud autumn, were uncommonIy hot.
Tse river came to its highest point, June
1873.
There were two hurricanes near Match
ez in 1914; June 10Th, and November
3Ist. The stOutest oaks and strongest
buildings could not Withstand the latter
everything was Frustrated, and light
matter was carried In many instances, TO
the distance OF miles.
In 1915, the Mississippi was higher by
three inches than in 1873. It was az Its
height May 221. Crops we're lost and
plantations abandoned, on loV grounds.
The average rain at Nstehez from
1896 10 1871, inclusive, was only Ash
i1ches; from 1872 to 1914 inclusive, it
was So inches. A singular phenomenon
was noticed As occurring in the great
lakes Of the North. The water In them
rose in the three years ending with 1914,
oyer three feet.
To pilots.
The following are the rules and reugla-
tons for the government of pilots OF
steamers navigating the rivers flowing
into the Gulf of Mexico, and their tribu
taries, revised and adopted by the board
Of Supervising inspectors, January 26s
1859, as authorized by acts OF Congress to
provide for the better security t the
lives OF passengers on board OF vessels
propelled in whole or in part by steam /:
Rule /. When steamer are approaching each
other, the signSl for passage shall be one sound
OF the steam whistle to Keep to the right, ano
tVo sounds of thu steam whistle to keep to the
| lett. These signals shall be made INST By the
aScs ndiDg steamers. If the dangers of naviga-
ton, darAness Of the night, narIOWneSs OF the
channel, or any other cause, render il neces-
sary Tor the descending boat to take the other
side, she can do so by making the necessary
signals, and the Gscenuing steamer. must gov.
| eTn herself accordingly These signals to be
/ observed by all anne either day or night.
Rule II. should steamers be likely, 10 pass
| made and nsWered by the time such boats
/, shall have arrived at the distance OF eight hun
dred yards from each other, the engines OF both
| shall be Stopped or should the signal be given
ana NOT properly understood, from any cause
whatever, both boats shall bs backed until
their Roadway shall be fully checked, and the
tengines shall not be again started ahead until
the proper signals are made, answered and I'M
dersIOOd. LOubis or fears of misunderstood
ing Signals shall be expressed by several short
sOduds OF the whistle IN Plick succession.
Rule III. When the two boats are about to
| enler q narrow channel at the same time, the
1 ascending bcat shall be stopped below such
| channel until the descending boat shall have
| passed through it; but should two boats una
| vOidably meet IN snch channel, thea il snail be
the duty OF theapiiot OF the ascending boat to
make the proper signals, and when answered
by Inc descending boat to lie as close as posi-
| BILE to the side OF the channel The exchange of
| Signals may haVe determined, as allowed by
rule ffsJ, and either stop the engines or mo e
/ them so ~ only TO give the boat steeiage way,
aud the pilot OF the descending boat shall cause
| mis- beat to be worked slowly until he ha
| passed the ascending boat
RUE ". when u steamer is ascending and
| running close on a bar or shore, The pi OF shall
10 no ctse attempt 10 cross the river when a
1 l.-aav,dfrr hhar shall he = IN naor that 81 nh III
| be possible I0ra collision 70 enbue theIef ON
Rule v. No pilot OF a describing steamer
shall run down any island chute which is not
the main channel or toe nVer-except sueh
| cLutss "a are designated by tbese Iules, or may
hereafter be designated by the board OF super
Rule VI. When any steamer, whether ss-
! cendiBg or descending, is nearing a short bend,
! or pofn: where. from any cau.e. a steamer APP
| preaching in en- opposite diIecti II cannot be
| be seen at a distance Of six hundred yards, the
| pilot OF such ,te amer, when he shall nave al
| rived within SIX hundred yarus of that bend or
point, shall give ~tsgnaIo OF one long sound or
his steam whistle as a notice to aGy steamer
which msy be approaching; and shOu d there
| be an approaching Stsamer within hearing Cf
such siSual, IL shall be the duty OF the pilot
thereof 10 answer such signal By one long
| sound of bis steam whistle; and botn boats
| shall be ma isated with the proper precautions,
as required by preceding rules,
Rue VII Whea a steamer Is running in a
f z or ttick weather, 1t shall be the duty OF the
PILOT to sound his steam whistle at intervals
not exceeding two minutes
Rule VII When steamers are running in the
same direction, and the pilot OF the boar which
IS astesn shall desire to pass either side of the
boat ahead, he shall give he signal as in rule
1. and toe pilot OF the boat ahead shall answer
by the same signal, and allow the other TO pass
on toe side selected, and shall ia no case at
tempt to cross her bow or crowd upon her
course.
RnIs TX. When boats are moving from their
dock or le.tb, and other boats are Ii able to
pass from any dlreclOn toward them, they
shall give The same signal as Ia case OF boa's
meeting at "a benz but Immediately after
CleFriUg tUs berth so as to be fully il sight,
they shall bs governed by rdle II.
Rule y. All ba'gzs, when towtd by steamers
and naViZaieI EbetW eeB sunset and suarise.
shall have their signal lights, as lequlred by
law, placed IN a suitable manner on the star
board bow o: the stafboard barge. which
lights snail not be less than ten. feet above the
surface of the wafer.
RuIe XI. steamers descending the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers between Louisville, Ky anu
Nsw Olleaus, La, shall not run down any
Island cEuJe, either by day or night, except
those herein or hereinafter designated, unless
such cpufes are the usual channel of tn river.
RUE XII. Ihe following island cbuIes NAV
be navigaJe1 by descending steamers on the
uhi1 river bsUween Louisville, KY, am UgirC,
N, when the river shall be sufficiently high
Island, Diamgnd island, GOlconda island, Sis
ter Islands, stewards islands ADD Cumberland
isiaed, either by day or night, and the Wa-
bash Isia- d emu e by daylight only
Rue &iII-The following Island chutes on
the Mississippi river, between Cairo snd New
Orleans, may be naVisated, by descending
steamers during daylight, when The rAver sh ii
be sufficiently h.gh Tor them to do 50 with
safe'y, viz: Islands Nos. s, 81, IS, 10, 1 caled&
PadGy's Hen 10 or PRESIDENTS Island, O., 70 OF
OF * Island, as. So. 100 or Palmyra I,land, 40
or BiZ Bla k Island, JIG or GlsScOck's Island,
aEd 12IoT Profits is aud.
Eu e NV. The following Island chutes may
hs usVisated by descending steamers during
Jua night when lbe river may lie sufficiently
nigh or them TO dose with safety. viz: Islands
Nos. s. "a. 81 OF PaJdy's Hen, Is, &c, SO, %, 100 or
Pajmyrs Island, l0 Of BIG Sack Island, 10 OF
Gl4SscOrt~ Island
E- . w a ...rF..r I,,,,a ,ro ro4 49,
hibiy-aI ON ADMIN a stand ehutes.
huje& XVI signal U.hEs { r steamers under
wy are provided by law as follows, the same
10 be carried b-twseA sunset and sunrise:
For ocean steamers and steamers carrying
sail, a bright wbite light at The foTsna { head,
to throw the ifght through ten points of the
compass on each side OF the ship, viz: from
TiguL aEead tofwO points absit the beam, and
to be us bic al least tive miles Ga the star
red light, each ~ throw the light thioCgh len
pin 5 Of the COmT : on the respective sides.
VIZ; rom right, al-~zd 10 two points abaft the
beau, and 10 be Wis BILE at least two miles.
TaeSe co,Orsd lights are 10 he fitted with in
beard screen, projecting at least three feet for
wa'd from the ligpt. TO prevent them from be-
FOrsteamars navigating waters lowing into
the Gulf OK Mexico, a red light en- the outbOal d
on the cupboard side OF The starboard smoke
pipe-thess liz hts 20 show both forward ard aft
and also ali am on their respective sides.
For cOasting steamers and those navigating |
bays. lakes, or other inland waters, other thah
ferry boats and these above provided Tor, tie |
red and green Size lights as provided for ocean |
steamers, aud q central range of two white |
lights, The after light beIug carried at an eleva-
ton of at least hfteen feet above the light at
the head OF the vessel the head light to show
through twsnty points of the compass, namely: |
From right ahead to two points absft the beam
on either SIDE Of The vessel and the AFTER light
10 show al around the horizon.
For steamers towing other vessels, the coloTed
Ighi S wi De The same as presc 1bsd for tceau
steamers; aud two white flashlights sua1 also
be carsieI vertically, 70 dis inguish them from
other steamers; The white lights 10 show
through twenty pCints OF The comp Sd, namely:
From right anead to two pGintsa 6aft the beam
on either side OF the vessel; white lights shall
be placed on the ext ene outside of the
tow on elther hand. and also on the extreme
after part OF The same.
Rule XVII. A bright while light, not ex-
Feeding twenty feet ABOVE the hu / shall be ex-
nieltcd by sli steamers when at anchor. be-
Iween sunset aBdsunrise, in u giobular lantern
Of eight inches diameter, so placed as to show
4 good light al around The horizon.
VIM BUH NETT,
DANIEL q. TAYLOR,
JOHN y. DEVENkY,
ALFRED GUTHRIE,
VIM. BRADfORA
-CHA% I. STEPHENSON,
ASAPfS BEMfS,
GEO. II. MORRIS,