Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-08
RIVER NEWS.

The river continues to decline, with
six feet on the shoals.
The boats are all having heavy loads
on their up trip, but nothing compar-
atively as they return.
Capt. Simms, of the Gracey, reports
no abatement of the freight blockade
at Cairo. that the wharfboats are load
ed to their guards, the levee piled ten
feet high, and all the side tracks of the
Illinois Central railroad full of loaded
cars awaiting shipment south.
The r. f. Lee loaded at Cairo for
New Orleans, in one day, at 80 cents
per 100 pounds. She refused 200
hhds tobacco at Paducah for New Or
leans at 81 Copper hid.
The James Howard left Cairo on
Tuesday, with $500 tons of freight.
The steamer Palestine, commanded
by Capt. Lee Howell, and owned by
the L.. & n. 4 G. S. railroad, was
wrecked at the Tenn. river bridge ON
Tuesday night, 10 O'Clock. She was
enroute from Jacksonville to Evans
vile. and after landing at Danville,
was making the turn to go through the
draw, when she became unmanagable,
and drifted broadside against the
bridge, her starboard bow rested
against a pier, and the whole length of
her cabin against the bridge. She
laid in this position for only few
minutes, just long enough for her
crew and passengers to get on the
bridge, when her cabin give way and
she drifted between the piers. The
hull sunk few hundred yards below
the bridge. Capt. Howell thinks the
machinery can be saved when the wa
ter falls. No lives lost.
The Dick johnson, another of the
Railroad Company's boats. is here
helping to construct the bridge at this
place. Capt. W. r. Gracy is COM
handing her. He says his wardrobe
is on the Palestine-in soak.
Robert Mathews, better known as
Bob" the yeritable king of the
wharf" was guest of Capt. Terrell
to Eddyville. Bob went to Lyon
county to purchase furnace, or an
ore bank, and would have done so, had
Charlie Jenkins let him alone, but he
wouldn't do it, and the result was an
investment of his entire capital in
eggs-losses 81 20.
The Hideout, which is not named
the 'Hideout," but the j. p. Y. Whit
field, is chartered to the bridge COM
pany. She is evidently doing well, as
we notice a new coat of paint on her
roof.
1t is belived that the railroad bridge
will be completed br the LIST of April.
There is no obstruction between the
piers to passing steamers. Pilots
should remember to run between the
red lights.
A number of emigrants to northern
Texas, took passage on the steamer
Tyrone.
Matt. Gracey is giving pleasure par
ties on the Ajax, No. 2.
Twelve of the crew of the Inflated
Palestine took passage on the Gracey
for Nashville, The remainder, inclu-
ding Capt. Howell, left for Evansville
by rail.
Capt. o. W. Davis, of the Lumsden
brought suit against the r. r. Co. for
damages. He claimed that the draw
was not opened promptly, which made
il necessary for the steamer to back
up" and in doing so her wheel was
crushed by the rocks near Lafayette
Mills, thereby causing delay of sew
eral hours. A verdict of $25 damages
was rendered in favor of the Lumsden.
This is the first instance in our rec
objection of steamer gaining law
suit.
The rate of freight to Memphis on
-four, 60 cents per Dbl. To New Or
leans-four, 81 per Dbl, tobacco 80 30
npr hid.