The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-19
RIVER NEWS.

Colorado st. Louis.
ST. Luke, 81. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer c. V. Kountz, ST, Louis.
James T., Rankin, Louisville.
Mohawk St Louis.
Henry Ames, n. Orleans.
Susie Silver, ST. Louis.
II. :. Turner, N. Orleans.
Belle Of Pike, Mound City.
Illinois, Columbus.
jim Fisk j., Psducah.
Colorado, Vicksburg.
-. Luke, Memphis.
BIG MUDDY COAL.
Steamboats, supplied at any time, both
day and night, with either lump or chest
nu, coal, in any quantity, and on usual
terms, q, the yard Il, Grand Tower, Ills
Special contracts offered on favorable
terms upon application.
II. V. OLYPHAST,
d. A. BoKEE, Genl. Supt.
Sales Age:. 3-l5-ly.
BoATs LEAVING TODAY.
The fsvori;e Anchor line boat Belle Men,
phis is the regular packe, leaving for
Memphis and all wsy landings this even
ing a, 6 o'clock promptly. The fns aud
elegant packet City of Helena is the boa,
for St. Louis, leaving por, this evening At
clock. The Jim Fisk is the regular
mail boa, for Psducah leaving this even
ing at Al o'clock. The fine and large
steamer Bismarck will leave for New
Orleans and way landings this evening at
sCclock. The regular Evansville packet
| will leave at 8 o'clock this evening.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
Here The Ohio river fell little over
| one inch during the past twenty-four
hours. At Pi,tsburg the river is falling
/ with thirty inches ia the channel At
/ Cincinnati the river has risen several
inches, and has over three feet in the
channel. No change to be found in the
/ lower Ohio, and but two feet still reported
/ over the wCrst bars. The Mississippi is
| still fallins, and five and n half fee. is the
reported depth Of the channel. Below
here the river is dwindling away and six
feet water is reported
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
There was considerable business trans
acted on and about the landing yesterday.
! All the wharfbosts, and large portion Of
the levee, are filed with freight Of all
sort, and tonnage is wanted. The weather
was fair, with cool breeze blowing.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
| The James Rankin arrived at this port
after ten days Of hard labor, with fair
trip and barge in tow. While she was
aground at Poppy creek bar, she had her
barge anchored in the river, when gale
of wind caught the stern Of the barge and
forced il up stream, against the strong
current, which careened it 20 much that a
tier of apples and potatoes, which were on
deck, fell into the river, and when the
barge righted itself, a tier on the opposite
eide, fell of There were about 200 bar
| rels went into the river, 40 of them were
recovered and the others we're lost.
The Belle Vernon received the gang Of
Gipsies brought out by the Gracey, and
while her crew were hosting oDe of the
wagons on the hurricane roof, the after
strap gave way letting the after end of the
wagon down and the contents fell into the
river among the goods there was one
basket Of eSelry valued at $4,000 (Gipsy
| valuation), which went into the river and
| supG In ,hir,y faat ua,or a,d Co. . ,,h;I q
there was great trouble in Gipsydom
The services Of Mr.. 4. A. Burris, subma-
rne diver was procured, who went down
| in his armor and in short time came up
with the precious package, and there WI.
great joy in Gipsydom. Mr.. Burris re.
ceived twenty-five dollars for his trouble.
, The Henry Ames left here night before
last with Nil the freight she wanted. AT
this port she added 500 tons freight %
cabin passengers and Al head of stock
She had rs cabin and 30 deck passengers
when she departed. While the Eckert
was raising the shaft of the Belle Of Pike
and had 1t to the surface of the water the
chain which held it parted and the shat,
went to the bottom Of the river with ter
rble splash. She tried it again and got il
out all right The II. y. Turner was
three days on her way cut from St. Louis
she ran ashore the first day out at the bar.
racks where she stayed sixteen hours and
was pulled off by the tow-boat Cowen
She filled out her cargo and left with q
cabin full Of passengers The Eckert tow.
ed the Belle Of Pike up to Mound CITY
where she will be taken on the docks and
repaired.