The Cairo bulletin., 1873-02-25
RIVER NEWS.

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=" Belle Memphis, ~ Louis
i" Idlewild, Evansville
Marble City, Memphis
4" Crescent City, New Orleans
J. ID. Parker, Memphis
City of Helena, st. Louis
4. y Elliott, st. Louis
st. Joseph, st. LOUIS
City Of Chester, Memphis
Arlington, Memphis
Quickstep, Evansville
+. p. Gracey, Nashville
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg
Illinois, Columbus
DEPARTED.
Steamer Tyrone, Nashville
Andy Baum, Memphis
Belle Memphis, M,mph.
Idlewild, Memphis
Marble City, St. Louis
j. ID. Parker, Cincinnati
City of Helena, Vicksburg
+. 9. Elliott. Memphis
s. Joseph, Memphis
City of Chester, st. Louis
Arlington, Cincinnati
Qnickstep, Evansville.
Illinois, Columbus
BIc MutDY COAL.
Steamboats, supplied at any time, both day
'nd night with either Lump or Chestnut
Coal, in any quantity an on usual terms
al TIE yard at Grand Tower. Illinois. spe.
cifu contracts offered on favorable terms.
upon application.
II. '. OLYPHANT, Gen. Supt.
~. ". B0kEE, Sales Agent
CONDITION OF the RIvrps
The Ohio at this point has been ri.inc
slowly since Saturday night, and will
PROBABLY become stationary inside of 4s
hours. The Mississippi had considerable
floating ice passing out yesterday.
Special dispatches TO THE BULLETIN re.
port the condition of the Ohio and Mis.is.
sippi rivers at various points.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
There was not much business done NJ tho
landings yesterday owing TO tie lack Of
tonnage, which it seems is impossible for
our shippers to obtain. During the past
few days the weather las been very cold.
yesterday i, moderated some little.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Idlcwild had a largo numhar of
Evansvillians on board going TO Memphis
to witness Mardi Gras festivities. Sstur.
day night they had a masquerade ball on
board and oil had a jolly good time.
The Andy Baum ran into the wood.
above here while coming down AID tore
away small portion of the boiler deck
guard on the starboard side.
The Belle Memphis and Elliott had
plenty OF passengers, for Memphis, who
attend Mardi Gras. They each added
several couples of Cairoites.
The Fannie Lewis, for Ouachita river,
passed Cape Girardeau Sunday night, and
as nothing has been seen Of her at thi,
place, sho very likely has passed down
without landing here.
The Quiekstcp, from Evansville, came
in several hours behind time, bringing o
small trip.
The Arlington had fair trip for the
OHIO river.
The Glasgow tried to knock down III
Johnsonville bridge few days ago, bu
camo out second best. She was consider
ably damaged but not sunk, as reported.
The Northwestern was to leave las
night for Matches, and way points, loaded
fiat down. She also tows the barge Blu,
Bird loaded with freight.
The Eckert has stopped working at th,
sanken barge Eliza until Capt. Dupar ar
r'ves, which will probably bo this even.
Ing, and then she will be raised.
The Crescent City left barge No. 45
here TO be loaded with New Orleans
freight.
Mr.. George Gilmore, salesman for the
Cairo City Coal company for several
years, has been appointed superintendent,
of the yard, vice G. w. Wheeler resigned
Dispatches were received here from St.
Louis to stop all Anchor line boats here
on accoun, Of the river being full Of ice.
The Crescent City started up yesterday,
but could not make it against the ice, and
returned and paid off her crew.
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