Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-12
To the Public

WE desire to state that our steam boats, A.
w J. White and Geo. W Cheek hsve.
since the Withdrawal Of Captain Lees boat
snme weeks ago, been running in the Mem
phis and Friar'B Point trade making daily
Recognizing the fact that Captain Lee. by
virtue Of having bad a boat IN this trads,and
having just cOmpleted q new boat owned 1T
several gentlemen between this and Erlar's
Point built for that trade, entitled his boat
70 a day in said trade, we Immediately with
drew the steamer Geo. ". Cheek from
the FriRr's Point trade, leaving one
day for the White and one for Cap
tain Lees boat Captain Lee aeg geTi!sel
tnat the Allln would leave on AQnda5r
and did start her out on that day IN
opposition 70 the white, after which we or
dered the Cheek to return 70 Memphis and
resume her trips on Tuesday. After having
made two trips against eur boat, and Just be
fore the White and ALlLu were 70 leave llLa
port on Monday evening last, captain -lee--
had an interview win captain Lee -l ll-.-
that the dispute as 20 which boat should
leave on Monday might be settled ana -Lle
conflict between Captain Lee ana oufseLtea
ended. The interview resulted Ia captain
Lee having the choice Ot days and captain
Cheek naming the days eaen 1oal sle--4
leave here, together win t-la la,- --- Z ---
Cheek should WithdraW the a-1tlleL --ata
rOm The Friar's Point trade and tlal
the White and ALltn should 70 Iulure lllaa9
each two trips per week, L4s.e.1 q l-L55- =
Drevf0usIv. Captain CheeE named Mondays
and Thursdays for one DoaE and tuesdays and
FrIdavs for the other. Captain Lee elQaa
- -T,-,-f could leave Memphis, leaving Mon
dsvs ana Thursdays for the " hl1e.
We Immediately W1thdreW tne steamer
CHEEK fr0m the trade, and as captain Lee
cIsIT5sd mat his boat was compelled 20 90
ont that evening. Captain Cheek laid the
white over until the next day turning over
ali her passengers to the Phil Allin, Captain
I - aeEuOwIedging the day 70 be OUTS, and
screefug that IN future the Allin should leave
% Tuesdays and Fridays and the White on
Mondays and Thursdays.
we. without hesitation, gave him the ben
EFT OF that trip5 turned over 60 his boat our
passengers, and laid the White over, with
drswing the Cheek entirely rom the trade
This settlement Of our dispute was hailed
tv every one with delight and All seemed %
feel that the compact between the White and
the AIItn was as solemn as fair and just Our
surprise may be imagined, when, Ena next
evening, We were shown the following la-e-
gram: a., r-----s
James Lee jr-- Is Madison street.
F7verythfng opposed to changing days. see
Colonel Cheek and inform him that We 90
Q '' \ '-'-' '--'- - STACKER LEE.
This shows q square bacE-6oWn on the part
ofCaptain Lee Of the Phil Allln, seriously 90
our detriment, AID with the evident desire
and dereru1 inatton 70 drive rs nom L-s ll---1f
or at least TO arbitrarily control ll l4L -41-
own interest. also, SHOWING coll----.1-g
fhaf fhiz agreement was entered Into, ana
thaf the Alin IS not even satisfied 70 li.-e5 ~
days allotted 5y captain 80 u - - 49,
9s 9S i-rS IgTds5 7i5I and tn Monday, the prnc--
pai DAY 81 the White. -, a. t-r--. .--.
We now, therefore, ~ -. "a S--t--- - --iT=
friends and the public tllas - 5 49, y y IL
tl-I-,-5- ~ E5oinf On Mondays and ErldaY3l an4
~, - stser1er Geo ". Cnsek Wlll make re1-l
- - ~ sqTns trada, leaving here Tues
49, - -5sfTrrdavs and Saturdays, believing
800 ,,-ith the lights before them me travel
IN afd chipping public betHeen AeInpl-
and Friaris Point VIII give eur DoaLa 2 ---7---
snare OF their patronage.
We ara, VeET TespeeLLullE1 .-----.-,