The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-29
THE SITUATION AT MEMPHIS
REMAINS ABOUT THE
SAME.
NEARLY ALL THE COTTON OF
THE BELLE OF PIKE
SAVED.
MOVEMENTS OF THE COMMUN-
IsTsI NEW YORK LOOKED
UPON WITH SUSPICION.
HINTS ABOUT A VIGILA nee CON-
MITTEE RENEWED.
l., ETC,
ETC.
rursIruATioS At MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, 2S.-Ihe stuatioh NJ tne
levee j. unchanged since last nights re-
port, cxcep, that the Belle If Pike has set
tied nearly to her boiler-deck. Captain
Dugan. of the wrecking boat Eckert, is
experimenting the removal OF the cotton
from her, which consisted Of I56 bales,
over onc.haf of which he has saved
should the boat hold up during the dsy'
the remainder will be saved. All her cab
in furniture and stste-room doors have
been saved. She WIS valued at thirty
thousand and insured in Pittsburg Tor
$4,000 The X =. Walt is insured Tor
s24, 900 IN Pittsburg and Wheeling Offices,
instead Of New Albany, rs reported last
night. The work Of wrecking her stu
progresses. Everything will be saved ex-
cept the hull Taylor Wells, pilot injured
yesterday, is dong we'll. Ice still running
heavy. Weather cloudy, with indications
Of snow. Legal Tender and Mary Boyd
laid M at Commerce. John ID. Maud at
mouth of " bite river.
M,MPnis TONIGHT
MEMPHIS, Dec. ~ Weather moder-
ated very much this afternoon. The ice
l. thinning out considerably, but the rive'
is rising steadily. Steamboa,men are
still lpprehensive Of danger, though the
condition Of boats at the landing is I'M
changed. The work VI wrecking boats is
still progressing.
FIRE.
A fire broke out in Clsrk's marble
building. corner Of Main and Madison
streets this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and but
for the prompt action Of the firemen there
would have been a disastrous conhagrs-
ton. Heavy losers are F. Clark x Co.
on building $1,000; fully covered in the
Queens Of Liverpool and Ridgely, mer-
chant tailor. 81, 900 on stock and fixtures,
fully insured in local companies. West
ern Union telegraph Office, next door, mar
rowly escaped, second floor being flooded
with water during the fire.
LATER.
River still rising at this time, $50.
Risen three fest since 6 p. m. yesterday.
The rise has broken the heavy mass of
ice in eddy from mouth Of wharf River
to Jefferson street, loose from the shore,
and il is feared IL the rise continues this
immense field of ice with the dry docks
and several steamers and a large number
of bargcs, will be swep. down against
the boats at the levee with irresistible
force. Steamer A. j. White succeeded in
getting out this evening and crossed over
to the bar where the Yarger lies. The
Arlington dropped down into the vacancy
caused by her departure. The James
Howard and City of Augusta have work
ed in nearer the shore. All boats that
have fuel have steam up, awaiting the
coming of the ice.
Henry Fontaine fell from the top of
building three stories high receiving seri.
Gus, if not fatal, injuries.
COAL.
The gas company has made arrange
men,s for five carloads Of coal daily,
which, with their supply, will enable them
to supply the demand Price of coal ad-
vanced to two dollars and half per bar
rel. Supply very light. Steps have been
taken 10 prevent suffering among the
poor.
THE COMMUNISTS IN NEW YORK.
Sr. LOUIS, 2S.-The Democrats New
York speca! says there is increasing evil
dence of concerted plan for the deslruc-
ton of New York, and the authorities are
exercising the utmost vigilance. Extra
men have been engaged in the fire depart
ment, and additional engines are under
contract. Many of the Communists ex-
ported from Paris after its last capture are
in New York, and their movements ex-
cite great suspicion. 1t is impossible to
account for the origin Of all recent fires
except on the theory that some Of them
were inceniiary. 1t is known that half Il
dozen fires have been set within the past
ten days, one Of them in Tammany hall,
and another in the upper part Of City hall.
There also have been mysterious fires in
three places of amusement in the past
week. The ire mar halls and chiefs OF fire
department are satisfied that most of the
fires are incendiary. Insurance managers
are greatly alarmed, and further advance
in rates Of insurance is not improbable.
uints about vigilance committee are
renewed in various quarters and there i. a
possibility Of violent movement for the
the suppression of the international socie-
ties in New York and its vicinity.
PARTIES INTERESTED
In the ownership of the property in Gen.
| ire street, still refuse to take stems for the