Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-06

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The towboat Suufiower was run into
and sunk just outside OF the Southwest
Pass bar BY the steamship Junista. She
went down in seven fathoms, and will
prove a total loss. Her value was S40.O 0
The American. sunk a few days since
abaye Little Rock. was heavily laden. A
p lion of her cargo WAS saved in a dam
aged condition and sent forward by other
boats. Since the sinking, her cabin has
fJated on, and she has become a worthless
wreck.
The Indiana was sold a few DAYS since
TO J II. Johnson, Of Paducah. for So, 600.
Captain Larry H4rmsrad has become a
partner of d. G.. Fowler. at Cincinnati.
under the name and style Of Harnnssad q
Fowler. Captain Larry has no intention
of leaving this bluff, however, to attend
10 business at that end OF the line. His
junior partner wlIl look after all interes 3
up that way.
Caps ain George Pegram has offered So
900 cash for the Dexter, 50 says the New
Albany Ledger.
The MIibrey Is offered for sale at $1,000
The hicnui0ud's owners had a slight
misunderstanding and could not settle IL
without selling Out. Hence The recent
seizura. Captain Neil j. trying TO ind
purchasers at St. Louis, and SAYS the boat
was not attached for debt. Il is stated
that he asks Stz0 900 and has bsenNG red
$50, 900. Captain Neal controls three
fOurths Of the bO2t-dissatished owners
the Test.
WAsHINGTON. January 30-COl. Louis
WolHey, OF New Orleans, was before the
Committee on Commerce Of the House re-
Gently, and after giving some information
regarding the mouth of the Mississippi
river, submitted a proposition for keeping
IL open. The matter was referred to a
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tives Sheldon and Sawyer. The inforfna-
ton and proposition are: The meeting Of
salt water tides and fresh water currents
caused rapid deposits, which the counter
currents retain stationary. The action Of
the gases below the rivers bed are con
stantly forcing tough clay upward. Mr..
Wolhey offers the following proposition.
with security for its faithful performance:
For opening Pass POutre, $500 900. and
keeping it open, SlC0, 600 a year; opening
the Southwest Pass $4,000; keeping it
open, SI25,0 O3 "A year; opening both passes,
S3OO,O0O; keeping them open, $40 coo a
year; with channels $50 feet wide by 20
feet draught, commencing the work with
in four months and I'm shiDg it within q
year after the contracts; payment TO be
made after the work is done, to the satis-
faction of inspectors appointed by the
Government. The War Department esti-
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passes a preliminary sum Of $500, OJO for
boats and machinery, and 500. 900 yearly
thereafter. The New Orleans Chamber OF
Commerce has Endorsed and called upon
the Chambers Of Commerce of Western
cities generally 10 indOrse WOlhey's pro-
position Il the machines to ba used. Mr..
WOlhey urged upon the COMMITTEES that
the contract and necessary appropriations
should be made, whether his offer was
Qanar#aI pr Mt al q fem u,-afG-l 3 49,.
ton renders all past labor useless, owing
to the o~bstructiuE clauses above men
TONED. Col. Woldey on the conclusion
of his proposition, says: "AIl interests
in the great valley of the Mississippi
should urge upOn Congress The necessity
OF permanent and speedy relief most con-
sisUent with economy"
From the Little Rock Gazette of the
ulJ. we extract the following particl-
lars of the loss of the steamer American.
Capt. J. NJ. Turner, belonging TO the Ar
kansas River Packet Company:
The American proceeded safely until
she reached a point about amile below the
Beaver Dam, twenty-four miles above
Little Rock. about 10 pm. The night
was quite cloudy and dark, and the pilot
rang jhe slow bell, being in the vicinity
Of a dangerous snag, for which ne WAS on
the lookout, but the recent rise in the
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and whilst proceeding cautiously the boat
it With her larbOard bow, slavine
in her whole side. She sunk almost inn
mediately in more than fifteen feet water.
suddenly did she sink tina in three
minutes from striking, the water was
waist deep in the cabin. The boat and
cargo are a total loss.
The hour being late many of the passen-
gers, seven of whom were ladies', had re-
trad Tho nnnEfaEauHfnr 49, N---sEN-
and there was an immediate rush for the
hurricane deck. The boat careened TO the
laTbOard and the cabin f~asteniugs broke up
but managed to hold.
Five persons are known 10 be lost. Mr..
Ellis, a mos excellent gentleman and en-
terprislnR citizen Of this CITY, a partner in
the firm of Ellis 81 Barns, carpenters and
builders, who had taken passage, as We
are informed, for Ozark, on business.
jumped overheard with the intention Of
swimming TO the shore, buJ met with a
Wstery grave. Two white d~eck-hands.
names unknown. and two BOYS, bro hers,
aged ten and twelve years, named Tnom
as, who were asleep at the time, were also
drowned.
TIE passengers, including the ladies',
who were nearly ali in their night clothes.
hal to remain on the hurricane deck
t roughout the whole night (which was
quite cuId, there beirgR heavy frost and
iceA and until haltptst nine yesterday.
when the Fort GibsOn, descending the
came to their relief and brought the
sufferers to this city. There were thirty
cabin aud eight deck passengers. be-
sides the officers and crew, on the lost
boat. \ few persons built a raft Of the
.piiOt-house and managed to reach the
shore, and it may be that some other lives
were lost.
All the books, bills ladiGg and valuable
papers were saved IN adamaged condition:
also the funds n the valuable packages
the safe.
A number Of d~eckhands at one time
to rifle what trunks and baggage
,Ould be got at, but the cOlorad porter.
name we regret we could not learn,
fight, and through his efforts most
Y the little property recovered was
saved. Nearly everything in the way
If baggage Is wholly lost.
The clerk of the boat, Mr.. G.. w. Coffin,
the life of a child who fell Oft the
wreck, by jumping into the river, catch
ng and swimming back to the wreck
With it.
One young gentleman, whose name we
lid not learn, deserves special mention
or giving his coat to a lady who had on
10 other garment but her night dress.
Through b efforts of Hon. Y. Dell. of 4
Smith, a purse of fifty dollars was
up among the passengers of the
Gibson for the benefit of the suffer
RS. On the arrival of the boat at Little
Rock, many kind-bearted ladies Of our
.ity paid much needed attention to their
wants. The local officers of the packet
company, too, have spared no efforts for
heir relief. All accounts agree IN as
to the captain, clerk, pilot.
md officers generally of the Ameri-
an, credit and praise for excellent man
cement and foresight. No blame is
to any of them, and all agree
hat the accident was unavoidable. To /
apt. Turner's efforts, especially. is due
he fact that the loss Of life was no greater
ApprehensiOns were entertained fer the
afety of MIR. J. L. Shinn, of Pope county.