The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21
RIVER NEWS

1oun l1uI sltn, NAshyIilc
EsperanZa, St. Louis
CITY OF Chester, st. Louis
lllinps, Columbus
4 Eckert, Memphis
John Gilmore, Nashville
Jim FIX. Jr., Paducah
DEPARTED.
steamer Capitol City, Nicksburg
Rose iilte, Evansville
Richmond, New Orleans
fsperanzs, Red river
CiIy OF Chester, Memphi.
Illinois, Columbus
jim Fisk Jr., Paducah
Andy johnson, 81. Louis
BIG MUDDY COAL.
Steamboats, supplied at any time, both day
md night with either Lump or Chestnut
Coal, in any quantity an on usual terms
at the yard at Grand Tower Illinois. spe.
clal contracts offered on favorable terms.
upon application.
ii. v OLYpHANT, Gen. Supt.
-. .. BoHEE, Sales Agent.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The OHIO is swelling II inches every
"a hours, and is now 40 feet above low
water mark. Heavy and ugly looking ice
began passing out Of the Mississippi yes
terday, and is an interfering with navigs-
ton between here and ST. Louis. The ice
is from the st. Charles gorge above ST,
Louis, which broke up q few days ago,
and some Of the cakes are solid enough to
let daylight into boats hull should she
happen to come in contact with them.
A portion of the Blandville gravel road
in kentucky is now under water and the
farmers cannot reach the ferry landing.
Special dispatches TO TIE BULLETIN re-.
port the condition Of the Ohio and Mis,is.
slpp rivers at various points.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
business on the levee continues brisk,
and freight Is in abundance with fair
rates. The weather was cloudy. with n
damp atmosphere, and good indications
for rain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Capital City came in with her
wheels badly u,ed up by the heavy ice
which she run through from St. Louis TO
within few miles of Cairo, she had TO
lay up one night at Chester, and report
ed the City OF Helena, Emma c. Elliot,
and Belle Memphis laid up at Brook.
point, on account Of the ice. They were
met by tie City Of Chester Yesterday
going up all right.
The Northwestern arrived from Nat
ches nearly light, and last evening she
was undecided what to do. There was
some talk OF her loading for Memphis
to-day.
The Richmond cleared a, IL O'clock
a. m, yesterday, with all the freigh, She
wanted and good number Of passengers;
and Captain Green will rush her through.
so as to reach New Orleans on M,rdl
Gras day, if possible.
Tho Esperanto for Red river, came in
with good trip, and added some freight
here.
The City of Chester fetched out good
freight trip, and reported the ice plenty
and very heavy, She came out in twenty.
five hours.
The 7. +, Eckert, after q long absence.
made her appearance at home yesterday,
having IN tow barge belonging to Hall.
day Brothers, and one owned by Walker
" Nellis.
1he ierryboat Cairo received now
chimney yesterday. This morning She
extends her trip, down to May field creek,
and will continue them as long as the
water will allow.
The John Lumsden came in from Na.b.
vile with slim trip, bu, will return with
all she wants.
capt D. NJ. Phillips, while engaged in
clearing the DRIFT away from his wharf.
boat Wednesday evening, in some man.
her fell overheard between the boat and
tue shore, but was Immediately rescued
after receiving good duckng.
The Alice passed down Sunday for
ouachita river without landing hero
thereby disappointing number of people
VINO were waiting here for her..
Inc John Gilmore leaves for St. Louis
.nl' morning with five barges of coke.
"hl'e she was passing under the bridge
~ o'"rksville few days ago, her arboard
'a"'a'' came in contact with enc of the
p'e's ana about feet Of the fantail was
shocked oii without injuring the wheel
n''er MI went down in his armor and
maze an examination of the bow of IN.
n"'s johnson and found tia. i. was no,
.D'n"g'd below tho water.mark. The
N"ay 'e't Tor St. Louis yesterday with