The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-11

RIVER NEWS.
a RRIyED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Illinois. Columbus
Andy Baum. Cincinnati
, Frank j. Graccy, Nashville
, Indiana. New Orleans
Arkansas belle, Evansville
Glasgow, Hickman
Joe Fleming. II Louis
Ten Anderson, st Louis
J Colorado, vicksburg
Jim Fisk, Jr. Paducah
DEPARTED.
Steamer Illinois, Columbus
g Jim Fisk, .Jr, Paducah
andy Baum. Memphis
frank l. Grlcey. Nashville
Indiana, Evansville
ARKANSAS Belle, Evansville
Joe Fleming, Hickman
ven Anderson, Columbus
Colorado, st Louis
Bio MUDDY coal.
steamboats, supplied at any time, both ,la,
anu night with either Lump or Chesluu,
Coal, In any quantity an on usual terms
at the yard at Grand Tower, Illinois sno,
eau contracts offered on favorable terms,
upon application.
H. '. OLYrHANT. Gen, Stunt.
ID. o. BokEE. Sales Agent.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
| The rise in the Ohio continues md T. $500.
quite rapid, and the Ohio contains plenty of
water. Inc Mississippi has not been much
improved by the late rise. Devils island ia
said 10 be the shoalest place, where tbcre I.
"oout siN ieet. The Mississippi below hero
VIII DC improved by the rise now coming
out Of the Ohio.
Special dispatches TO THE ptrrrr,,
port 'ne condition of the Ohio and Mis,i..
sippi rivers at various points.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER
About the lcvce there was considerable
animation and business was very good.
weather cloudy with prospects for good
rain. 9''"
MISCELLANEOUS,
The barge Eliza. under charter % ,,o
steamer GLASGOW, sprung a leak Saturday
h'sht While lying at the elevator and 6roi
with water. when she careened and turned
bottom upward. At tue time of the sin,,ino
she had on board about forty cars of corn
ana oats. and the Glasgow was living oIo,,
sue liking to take her In tow for Hickman,
Soon after the accident the CI,s,o,, -,
protest Yesterday the barge was LAYING in
inc same position. and it is thought thai all
ol Tue ROOF and part of the cargo box il for,
on All OF the grain is badly damaged
Richard Slack, mate of the GLASGOW. hal
ho'hing to do with the loading OF the borye
Inc hanawha succeeded in getting bor |
Dargcs OF iron ore over Devils island, and |
passed up the Ohio Sunday.
Inc Emma q. Elliott accompanied tbo |
'ity OF Helena down as lar as Prices land. |
ngand turned back to st. Louis.
me Pauline Carroll brought ont The barge
W. IL. osborn as lighter, heavily loaded with
freight. "'''
Inc Indiana brought up llpht trim. md
W." ~ no iarther up the river than Evans
'Hie' where she stops and loads for New or.
leans. -0" VI
Inc tyrone returned TO Nashville with tbe
most .hogish trip we have seen for some
lime.
INC Joe Fleming took down barge neo,,v
% hickman to be loaded with logs for CAM
Frank Lubke. "P''
=. rue Gracey brought in fair trip from
sash'iIe, anu returned with all the freiph,
he could carry.
Inc ARKANSAS Belle came in with 800 bales
LAY ana plenty other freight.
inc sidewhecl steamer Andy johnson. on
QUE rom st. Louis to. New Orleans. s,rueN
ONE hidden obstructonncar Prices LANDING
sunday morning. which broke about 20 bulI
ilhbers, causing her TO take about tbrco Tao,
water. she was run onto the bar whore sbc
,'s s.ralsnt ana easy. Her freight is being
''nSieired TO barges, and will go forward by
ONE other boat. The Lady Lee came aloby
aoh after the accident and took off all her
assengers. "''