Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
RIVER News.

The river was about stationary at this
point, with "A inches on the Shoals. Weather
pleasant.
The Burksville is expected from Cairo to-
day, and if she arrives in time will depart
again in the afternoon. Upon a failure to
arrive, the Ella Hughes will probably take
her place.
The st. Louis Democrat of Wednesday
says: Weather moderated yesterday, owing
to change in the direction of the wind,
which blew from the south most of the day.
River rising yesterday from gOrges below.
Navigation entirely suspended below
large number Of steamers are hemmed in,
and more are blocked out. About feet of
water to Cairo, and there viii be extreme
low water from Cairo to Memphis. The
Ohio is falling from its sources to Cairo.
Steamboatmen are here in large numbers
and are as idle as ever they were. Some of
them would 90 below to seek employment,
but they know it would be useless.
The Louisville Ledger has the following
The river was falling last evening with 5
feet inches in the channel by the canal
marks, and 2 feet inches on the falls down
the Indiana chute. AT Pittsburg, yesterday,
the river was stationary, with scant feet
in the channel. The Allegheny and Ohio
rivers were frozen over.
The weather yesterday as compared with
Monday and Tuesday had moderated con-
siderably, though still cold. Considerable
shore ice has formed, and the line of the
Weitzel dam is marked by a ridge Of ice.
Business on the wharf yesterday was mod
erately active.
The feet at Dog Tooth Bend is increas-
ing. The st. Louis Republican of We'd
nesday says: The Arkansas arrived there
last night and is aground and helpless. The
p. W. Strader arrived this forenoon, went
to the bank, and is putting off her cargo on
the bank to double trip over. The La
Barge and Belle Memphis are both hard
aground at Powers island, 100 feet apart,
with the channel between them. The La
Barge broke her capstain and is helpless,
with the ice gOrged above her. The COlOra-
do is helping the Belle Memphis. The
Beaver got her log barges off Powers island,
and towed them into good harbor at
Goose island, and came down here and laid
up. The I. E. Eckert took 200 tons Off the
Dexter and put it on shore below Dog
Tooth. She went back and tried to pull
the Dexter of, but only succeeded in caus-
ing her to swing round, so that she is in a
worse condition than before. The Eckert
then brought her stock, 100 deck and 40
cabin passengers to Cairo. The Yaeger
double-tripped over Dog Tooth, and is out
with all her freight. The John Lumsden
and A. Baker started for Dog Tooth to-day,
to render assistance.
The merchants of Helena, Ark, have !
presented to the steamer City Of Helena |
81 900 piano.
Capt. Ben F. Egan has been granted a
masters license by the United States In /
spectors of Evansville. His application con-
tanned the following biographical sketch: |
"Was born in Kentucky, twenty-five or |
thirty years ago; graduated at St. Mary's |
college, in Marion county, of the same
State; fought, bled and died in the Mexican
war; returned home in 1S4S, covered with |
vermin and glory, and, as master or clerk,
has ever since been engaged in steamboat
ing as profession. Drinks no mean whisky,
plays no cards, and in his habits is generally
Is personally acquainted with !
the editor of the Cincinnati Commercial,
of the Evansville Journal,
Faxon, of the Kentucky PGducdhidn, and |
Bell, of the Nashville UNION AND AMERI-
CAN, and by permission refers to them for
an endorsement of his good name and re-
putation generally.
[By Telegraph
LOUISVILLE, Dec. THE crew of the
steamer Shannan left the boat on her ar
rival at New Albany, Ind, last evening.
The mate also disappeared. The cause of |
this singular affair was that the hands had /
refused to work at French island when the |
boat got aground coming up, and one negro !
took up lump of coal to attack the mate,
Jas. Kane, when the latter drew a revolver,
fired at the negro, missing him but wound
ing an innocent negroin the leg.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. Clear weather |
and moderating. Arrived-the GAINESVILLE,
from above. River stationary.