The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-08
RIVER NEWS.
SIGNAL SERVICE REroRT.

The Jno. L. Rhoads was to leave
Pittsburgh yesterday for st. Louis. The
lronsides, laid up at Hates Rock, will
clear Tor st. Louis to,day.
The hull Of Capt. Kountz's mammoth
sternwhecler is to be launched soon.
The hull Of Captain Adams new boat
was Launched at Brownsville, Pa, or
Tuesday afternoon.
Wash Thompson and Robert McCay
are to be the James ID. Parker's clerk:
this season.
Ike Golden Crown ran from New Or
leans to NatcheA in 81 hours running
time with 700 tons freight.
We inspected the q. w. Il. Bayley
yesterday, and through the kindness and
politeness of Captain Nelson gained 6
pretty good idea Of her construction ant
machinery, but we couldn't describe it
She is rare bird sure enough. She does
her digging out aft and she dOu't dig at
all. She sucks the sand up through an
immense suction pipe by great rotary
pump that is drawn by two beautiful os.
cillating engines. The pipe discharges
ntOlou very large tanks located amid,
ships. When they are full the boat goes
to some convenient locality, lets the bots
tom tall out OF the mud tanks by hydrau-
lie engines and the contents find lodg-
ment on the bottom of the river or gulf
Major Andrews. the main stand by of
Captain Eads In the construction of the
jetties, came this far on the Bayley. The
reception OF Captain James b. Eads and
Major Andrews, and the address OF Cap
tain Eads to our people yesterday, are
noticed in full elsewhere.
The City OF Alton had to double trip
oyer the bar at the head Of Powers island
yesterday. Mr.. Mason, her clerk, came
down for lighter but tailed to find one.
There is but feet water on the bar, and
the Alton was drawing much more.
The railroad transfer steamer being
built at Metropolis tor Memphis, is OF the
following dimensions: 200 feet long over
all, AL feet beam, feet hold; engines
each 2l3 inches in diameter by foot
stroke; boiler on each side as inches in
diameter by 90 feet long, with six ll-inch
llues; wheels 26 inches in diameter,
buckets II feet long. She will have
double tracks and will carry y cars.
The hull proper cost $4,000. She is to
be launched on Saturday next.
Captain Eads and Major Andrews went
south by rail.
The Jim Fisk brought out q very good
trip and will be on hand again promptly
to-day to leave tor Paducah at o'clock
p. m. The Dora Cabler brought out
about 80 tons of freight night before last.
The Jim Fisk for Paducah, G. W. And
erson tor Evansville, Susie Silver for New
Orleans, and Ste Geneyieve tor Memphis
are due to- day.
The Grand Tower yesterday was very
well laden tor the south.
The Belle Memphis brought 22j bales
cotton for the east.
The Centennial passed to st. Louis
with light trip.
The A. G. Donnally and Nint Shinkl(
each made additions here, ana are very
well laden for the south.
Pilot Joe Mccullough, who came on
on the G. W. Il. Bayley, returned by raj
yesterday. Pilot Ike Goff and Lou Moor
take the Bailey.
Louisville Co,aisl- Journal, 9th. Tht
Towards got the contract tor building
the new terry and excursion boat tor the
JEFF. Ferry Company. She is to be Tin
ished by the first OF march, and will
have the Sherley's machinery
......The Robin. with 1000 barrels O
salt extends her trip to New Orleans, ant
as she disposes of her salt she will TAX
on all New Orleans freight she can ge
between here and Memphis. Capt. Franl
Dougherty has gone down ahead OF tn,
Robin to make all contracts for an,
freight he might get tor her.......
Fresh bananas and cocoanuts ar,
coming. The schooner Ctilla arrived al
New Orleans last thursday with 2l2,00C
cocoanuts, 10000 plantains and 6,00(
bananas. 1.-The kanawha, Cumber'
land, Tennessee and other Ohio tributa
ries are rising.