Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-03

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be seen. They have two ways inN
they may continue to carry on the wn.
One Is an appeal to the Supreme Court
OF the United States, and the other Is 10
bring all their forces and appliances TO
bear upon Congress 70 effect repeal Of
the act which restrains not only this,
but all railroads that desire TO bridge
the Mississippi river.
Tuesdays New Orleans Times has
this; " Capt Reeder, Secretary Of the
Captains Union Benevolent Associa-
ton, OF this city, sent last evening
telegraph order on Mr. Geo. Pie, of
Shreveport, for the sum Of $G05, ia aid
Of the Shreveport sufferers" This sum
was subscribed by the fraternity at New
Orleans.
VIM. W. Willis is recovering from his
attack Of the fever and Jas. Salisbury,
as well as Belsey Hamilton, have il.
The Ohio river commission met at the
Gait House, Louisville, yesterday and
reorganized its committees with the same
chairman and secretary. Among the
resolutions adopted was one asking each
State to appropriate three thousand dol
lars to defray the expenses Of the com
mission also a memorial to Congress
for the improvement Of Tennessee river,
by removing the Muscle Shoals obstruc-
tons, with resolution requesting Con-
gress TO consider the same. An appro-
priation of $750,OOO was requested to
continue the work on the same. Mr..
Sherlock offered a resolution to widen
and cut pass through the falls one hun
dred feet, and to request government to
take immediate possession Of the Louis
vile aud Portland canal Adopted ]
Greedy, of Tennessee, offered resolution
to increase the appropriation of the
Cumberland river improvement, Of the
lower river. to twenty thousand dollars,
and the upper river to seventy-6ve thou.
sand dollars. Adopted. The resolutions
to request Congress to order surveys
with a view TO extend the slack-water to
three miles Of the forks Of the Kentucky
river, and survey the head waters of the
Allegheny and Monongahala rivers, with
view to determine the practicability of
supplying TO the Ohio by reservoirs,
we're adopted, and resolution that no
corporation shall control any future
canal connecting the Ohio and Tennes-
see rivers with the ocean, with the gov
ernments aid, was adopted. The con-
vention adjourned to meet in Washing
ton subject to the call of the chairman.
The Executive Committee for the ensu~
ing year consists of Thomas Sherlock,
Ohio; ]. P. Hall, West Virginia; John
Means, Kentucky; Thomas Trockney,
Illinois; General L. Noble, Indiana;
George H. Thurston, Pennsylvania;
Hon. E. James, Tennessee. Mr.. Thurs
ton was appointed chairman of the
Committee on Legislation, and one from
each State was appointed on the COM
mittee.
Wharfage collections last month were
1885 So; expenses nothing.
A resolution was read in the General
Council yesterday from the representa-
tives of the different lines of steamers
running and doing business at the city
wharf, asking the Council to take some
action in regard to the fixing and repair
ing of same. 1t was in such a condi-
ton, they said, that it is almost impos-
sible to roll freight over the rocks with
out great damage, and it required from
three to six men to roll bale of cotton
up the wharf from the boats. They
hoped immediate steps would be taken
as the fall business was upon them.
In the District Court at Davenport,
A. r. Paul sues Chapman, Thorpe q
Co. for $4,000 damages for broken
leg. The plaintiff was deckhand on a
raft tug, and that his injuries were
caused by the carelessness of D. Tor
renee, the pilot ct the wheel, in changing
the movement of the boat while he was
in dangerous position without giving
him notice of his intention to alter the
movement of the boat, by which his leg
was broken by hempen line.
Houston and Berry are the pilots Of
the City of Yicksburg. They report the
river between St. Louis and Cairo badly
cut up with FIVE and half feet in the
channel.
Mr.. John M. Coursen, chief engineer
of the George G. Wolff at the time she =
exploded her boilers, is still confined to
his residence, 22O5 Morgan SIR eet, St.
Louis, from the effects of his injuries,
received at the time of the disaster.
St. Louis collected 1851 80 wharfage