Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-02
RIVER NEWS.
OATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
IN PORT.
Sallie V, Arkansas.

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RIVERS, WEATHER., AND BUSINESS.
GAS WORKS, June l, 1870.
The river fell ~ inches in the past "a
hours. Below high water mark of 1867
q feet 81 inches.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
Csss5INNATI, June l, 8 p.m.-Weather
clear and pleasant; thermometer 79s;
wind northeast. The river is Is feet 10
inches in the channel. 1t has fallen 2
inches. Arrived: Kate Putnam, from
Nashville; Silver Moon, from Memphis;
Abeona, from st. Louis and local packets
Departed: Fleetwood, for Pomeroy;
Sam J. Hale, for Memphis; Silver Spray,
for New Orleans; and local packets. Ali
boats went out well laden. Trade is gem
orally fair, with no scarcity of tonnage.
Rates are firm at last quotations. Du-
mont will furnish the machinery for
Captain Shinkle's new boat, which is to
have 24-ineh cylinders, 9 feet stroke, and
IA feet buckets. Boat building is brisk at
the yards.
NASHVILLE, June 1.-The river has
been rising at this point to-day, with
feet on Harpeth Shoals.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A LAND SLIDE-FoUR ACRES GONE
GLIMMERING - FIVE LOADED Coal
BARGEs DEsTRoYED-BRoWN Il JONES
LOSE f5,0O0.-An immense commotion
transpired at the upper leYee about 6
O'Clock yesterday evening. A space of
seventy-tive feet of the batture. about
four acres in extent, between Washington
and Poplar streets, tumbled into the
river, causing a general "smash up"
among Brown d Jones' coal Aats, besides
frightening every one in the Vicinity out
of their very wits, and into the beliefthat
a first class earthquake was about to come
of. The excitement for time was inde-
scribable. The Des Arcs bell was rung
Justify, flatboatmen yelled and screamed
in affright-the docks and steamers in the
vicinity rolled and tossed like ships in a
gale OF wind, and the alarm generally was
of hrst-class character. Several of
Brown & Jones' loaded coal flats were
capsized and damaged, and it is stated
that their loss will exceed $4,000. The
tug boat Little Giant appeared on the
scene quickly after the cave occurred. and
rendered great assistance In safely moving
several loose fistboats. The swell caused
by the cave completely swamped five
coal fats, ,fand literally smashed them to
pieces ttlle under. They afLerward arose
broken into worthless wrecks, and dosted
off down the river.
The bar opposite this city, which q few
years since was an insignificant affair,
has increased by every rise ana fall of the
river, until it is now Of huge proportions
and extends from the point opposite the
msuth of Wolf to the point a short dis
tance above Presidents Island, a distance
Of nearly three miles. Previous 10 the
last rise the point Of the bar was but a
short distance below the foot of Beale
street. The ferryboat could then easily
pass around it and run up the opposite
shore to Hopeield. Now the bar looms
up all along the Arkansas side for the
distance above mentioned, aud there is
40 landing place below the point opposite
Wolf, while the main river is confined to
! narrow space of less than l5OQ feet, and
he swift current sweeps against this shore |
rom above Wolf river 10 Fort Pickering,
with velocity that is really threatening. |
N addition to the huge slice that went
ntO the stream at the upper part OF the |
I'D Navy Yard last Tuesday and the one |
half acre or so of the bluff |
IbOYe Fort Pickering cracked off and also |
umbled in. lift keeps on in its present |
mad career it viii doubtless ere long take |
III the levee in front of the city, and ne |
essltate the grading ef the two bluffs |
Jefferson and Monroe streets, to |
1--WE us sufficient levee room. The bluffs |
Mould be shaved of anyhow, without |
Waiting tor old Father Niche Sepe TO COM |
'el it. When Memphis becomes the cap
tai OF America, as she doubtless will ere |
many winters pass over US, those bluffs |
will be anything but an ornamental or |
attractive feature of the sights of our city. |
The Belle left st. Louis last evening for |
New Orleans. By dispatch to Major |
Mart Walt, from Captain Hicks, we are |
that she has good load at fair |
prices, and that she will be here to-mor-
aU6ninO IN ftnnn To laox-n fOp sa
below at ten O'Clock pm. Parties desir- |
ng to take passage down the river will |
ind every comfort on board of this peer
ess vessel. Her accommodations are un-
her speed unequaled, and her
beauty unrivsled, while Captain Frank
Hicks is one of the most successful and
popular commanders that ever run on the
Western rivers.
The Great Republic leaves for New Or
cans to-day. Captain W. B. Donaldson
commands this peerless steamer. J. H
is her clerk.
The Sallie v, Captain G. B. Miller, with
Rhasa Parker in the office, leaves for
dale's Point and Dyersburg this evening
It hve o'clock. She is the regular packet. |
The Il. w. Cheek, Captain Geo. Cheek,
caves this evening for Friar's Point.
Helena, and all plantation landings.
Charley Jackson and Barney Barinds are
l6f cl6IkS.
The Belle st. Louis is the regular mail
packet for st. Louis to-day at 5 O'Clock.
Captain Ziegler commands, and J. w.
Baskette is clerk.
The Mary Boyd was taken on the docks
She will be repaired in
couple of days.
The Arkansas, with a load from st.
Louis for Arkansas river direct, has been
N port couple of days, and is awaiting
4 rise in the Arkansas before proceeding
)n her voyage.
The Thos. H. Allen is the Friday Jacket
FOR Arkansas river.
II was stated last evening that Wright's
Did hotel building on the levee, between
Washington and Poplar streets, was in
danger of caving in and going
overheard. 1t is one of the early land
marks of this city, having been popular
hotel over thirty years ago.
A moderate business was transacted at
.he leyee yesterday. The day was warm
and sultry, and less pleasant than was ex-
Dected after the rain of the previous day.
The GrOesbeck and Mary Houston
passed up for the Ohio yesterday. They
anded 200 kegs of spikes for the railroad |
across the river. One put off 40 cratesBof
'rockery and 30 hhds sugar here and took
IN 200 bales of cotton for the Ohio river.
Dizziness of trade and extreme low wa |
or has caused the withdrawal OF the |
little Rock packet for Wednesday.