The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-11
RIVER NEWS.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Joe Kinney. Memphis
Charles Bedmunn, New Orleans
City of Cairo
Giasg W, Hickman
Bee, New Orleans
Illinois, Columbus
" Lawrence, Memphis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Illinois, Columbus
Glasgow, Hickman
Emms =. Elliott, Memphis.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The heaviest ice that has come out
the Ohio this winter, passed by the harbor
Thursday night, but luckily doing no s,ri.
Gus damage. Several bsrges lying below
the coal yard were torn from their moor
ings and taken down the river few miles
Very heavy ice has been passing out Of
the Mississippi for a few days. There was
but little ice going out Of the Ohio ut dark
las. night, sho II Hoated near the Kentuc.
Ky shore.
The Illinois did not go to Columbus on
Thursday nigh, on account of The ice. She
has been canght in n gorge ,hi, winter and
wants no more OF it il she can help it.
The Ohio at this place, according to the
United States observer, was about on n
stand last evening, which may have been
caused by the formation of an ice gorge
above hero, however, none could be hea I'd
Of Below here the channel 10 in a good
condition, with the exception If being free
Of heavy, floating ice which damages the
wheels Of boats.
Special dispatches to TIE BULLETIN re.
port the condition of the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers at various places.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business was bri.k at all the landings
yesterday. Tho weather WAS clear and
very cold.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The ferryb"at J. N. Clark, lying at
Greenfeld's landing in Missouri, was cut
down by the ice on Thursday at one
o'clock. She was used as ferry between
this city and the above landing, and Wa.
owned by James B. Gree.a Id. She wa.
valued At 81 900, and insured in the En-.
terpri.e Of Cincinnati for $4,000. 1. i.
thought she will prove total loss.
The officers OF the transit packet
Illinois report seeing skiG pass CoIum.
bus, Kentucky, on Thursday morning, and
in it was body Of a dead man, and from
all appearances It is supposed that he
froze to death. The Ice was running so
heavy at the time that Il would rave been
impossible to have caught the .kif.
The Bodmann from New Orleans
brought up the lar. est trip that has come
up the river for long time. II consist.
Of LEO hid sugar, 1898 Dbl molasses, 4s3
bbls, two kegs, ~ bbls rice and 90 ions Of
sundrss. She put of here about 10 hhds
Of sugar, and 100 bbls of molasses, and has
the balance for the Ohio river. When
she left New Orleans che had on board
about 300 tons. A couple Of her rousters
had the smallpox and were sent to the
pest-house, after having obtained proper
authority.
The Emma c. Elliott left for Memphis
last evening with n splendid trip.
The spnrs Of the Andy johnson were
tripped.
We could not hear Of any serious dam.
q ,,a ha; Am In ha Ia rh,,.
TIE Joe Kinney brought up 500 bales
Of cotton for the East
The John Kyle has gone 10 Belmont to
load.
The Bee had to leave her tow at Bel.
mont on account Of the ice.
The ice shat passed down so heavy
Thursday night, broke loose the model
barges Parker and Rubicon, and the coal !
barge w. H b., and carried them down
to the head Of Island No. ., where they
The tug Cache was to 60 after
them yesterday.
The Thompson Dean had three large
hausers parted, and had to keep n full
head Of steam besides having out sixteen
lines.
The Thompson Dean cleared for New
Orleans yesterday drawing 81 feet, and
had 100 tons on board including both
guard. full II stock. She hss engage.
msnts At Memphis for 1000 bales Of cot
ton, 200 tons Gil cake and quiet . number
Of passengers Her passenger receipts
from here we're about one thousand dol.
lars.
The City Of Cairo put OF about 100
hoSshssds os sugar, and 400 barrels OF