Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-17

Alphd, 4OOdOOOPOA~
The river at this point yesterday was
stationary, with feet scant on Harreth |
Shoals. Weather clear and warm.
The Mallie Ragon arrived on Sunday
morning, and upon the immediate dis
charging of her freight, departed again for
Evansville.
The Ella Hughes, from the upper Cum
berland, had 81 hhds. of tobacco and 500
sacks of corn.
The Burksville, from above, also brought
10 hhds. tobacco and small lot of corn
and some bacon.
The Newsboy arrived yesterday morning
from GAINESVILLE, and departed again in the
evening.
SINKING OF THE TYRoNE.-Intelligenc
was received by telegraph yesterday morn
ing of the sinking of the Tyrone at To-
baccoport, on the Cumberland river, one
hundred and eighteen miles below this city,
and thirteen miles beyond Fort Donelson,
on Saturday night last at 10 o'clock The
telegraph dispatches were brief, and noted
the fact that no lives were lost. Later in
the morning Charles Hard, third clerk of
the boat, arrived in this city. He rode on
horseback for some distance, and struck q
station on the Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad, and reached here by train. He
was enabled to give some additional par
ticulars, and from his statement we CLEAN
the following facts. In making landing at
Lineport, the Tyrone struck ledge Of
rocks, knocking a hole in her larboard
knuckle. At the time of the occurrence,
it was not looked upon as anything like q
serious mishap, and but little was thought
of what was then supposed to be trifiing
I - ~ Nl,a
boat continued on her way to this city, and
when she had reached Tobacco Port, about
four miles from where the accident occur.
red, it was discovered that the leak was q
bad one, andthat she was filing with water
fast. Everything was done to stop the
leak, but all efforts proved futile, and when
it was reduced to certainty that she could
not be saved, the boat was run upon bar,
where she sunk in 81 feet water aft and 81
feet larboard Her main deck from boiler
forward is out of wa'er. She lies in an
easy position, and on no strain, and it Is
thought that she can be easily raised
The Tyrone was built in 1864, and il
the property of W. r. Bell and w. J.
Hartman. Since the day she made her
first trip, she has been popular craft, anC
has proved profitable boat to her owners
! dig Was lHSuIcQ dI IWO-bDlIuo ACA NdAaO a.
follows: Magnolia, of Cincinnati, $1.750
Eureka, of Cincinnati, 50, $50; Crescent
of Cincinnati, $500, and Independent, o
Boston, 2, 500. Total, 10000.
The Alpha, about noon yesterday, de
parted for the relief of the Tyrone. Capts
W r Bell, Fl H Harrison, Wiley Sims anC
George Harrison went down to the seen,
Of the disaster The Messrs Harrison
represent the State Insurance Company
who have insurance on a portion Of tn
freight.
The Tyrone, We understand, had a larg
cargo, but we have not yet received q lis
of her freight She had a considerable 10
of corn and wheat for Dickey & Smith
. partly covered By insurance. We hea
also Of 900 sacks corn for Rhea, Smith
Co.; 300 barrels flour for Massengale
3 Douglass & Co., all of which was insured
She also had in her hold a considerable
; quantity of hay.
: The Ella Hughes took the place of th
. Tyrone yesterday, leaving on time, with
r ! good cargo, including 100 hhds tobacco 70
New Orleans
) The Chattanooga Times of Sunday says
The Resaca is tied up and the crew dis
charged. We believe it is the intention o
the Western and Atlantic Railroad to re
tire entirely from the river trade, and it j
9 reported that Col. R. K Byrd will pun
9 chase the Resaca for the mail line betwee
Chattanooga and London.