The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-30
RIVER NEWS.

There is no rise reported in the rivers
any where except at Dubuque, where
u inch swell is reported from heavy
local rains. The weather Is clear and
extremely hot and business is growing
aarmingy duh. So little freight has
arrived during the past is hours that
Capt. Hegler has concluded no. to load
for New Orleans at present, and the
Golden City will therefore rest at the
bank ana undergo further repairs.
The Chamber OF Commerce Of Tits
burg on Monday evening passed the
following resolution In reference to Cap
tam Eaua' liver Improvement scheme:
Resolved, That this chamber earnestly
solicits the cooperation OF all other kill
bred organizations in the valley OF the
Mississippi in the call for convention TO
meet in st. Louis, early in October. to
take measures TO secure the improvement
aud pcrmanencc Of the navigation OF
our great rivers.
The resolution passed, and the secre-
tary was instructed to notify the bodies
designated of the action taken.
The Commonwealth will be at the
whariboat to-day Tor New Orleans.
The Vlnt Shinkle will no doubt arrive
to-day from the Ohio.
OFFICE or LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
Fifteenth District, ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug.
II, ls77.-On last inspection ofllghthouse
tender Alice, the following is summary
Of work done between New Orleans and
St.Louis Thirty-one new lights estab-
lished; twelve discontinued, thirty-three
moved to suit changes OF the channel.
Between Cairo and ST. Louis the changes
and new lights located on the up trip OF
the tender, as below: Eliza Point light
moved up one mile. Seventy-slX land light
moved down lj0yards. kaskaskla bend
! light moved down 800 yards below ware
house. Ste. Genevieve Bend light moved
down 200 yards. Turkey Island discon-
tiaued. Salt Point Towhead discon-
tinued. Forest Home moved down 100
yards. Twin Hollows illinois shore)
moved up 400 yards. New Lights
Greenhed's Landing, Devils Island. on
bar opposite end of dixie; wreck OF Bah
bage, First Hollow above sand depot.
Fort Charter Landing. Salt Lake Land
ing, Head of Rush Island, Goodman's,
to avoid wreck of Mary Alice; Twin
Hollows, on Towhead bar.
The snagboat NJ. A. Woodruff arrived
yesterday from the Ohio where she has
been doing good work in removing
distractions from the channel. Be.
tween West Louisville and this port
She removed several wrecks and 30S
snags as follows: At Tradewater she
removed n coke barge, sunk four years
ago by the Iron Mountain. At Cumber-
land Island chute she removed n piece OF
a coal barge that was sunk several years
ago. At Canny creek, Ky, just above
the mouth, salt barge sunk by ice in
January last. At Brooklyn, Illinois.
she removed piece oia coal barge that
was sunk by ice last winter, The snags
removed were rs follows: At Stewart
landing, |; Hughes bar, Z Knob creek,
3; Twelve mile point, 2; salt River, :;
Eyens' ian ing, i; Ottar creek, 2; Cldar
farm, Il Wofe's landing, l.; Hank port
/; Trot,cr's landing, 3; Amsterdam, J.
Swans lake, |; llammond's landing, ];
llatliold's house, 3; Oil creek, ];
Hollis bar, |; Glover port, 3;
Poor llousc Landing, .; llawesville, !;
CannelIon /; Anderson Bar, |; Grand
View, Indiana, Z; Rockpor', D; Ashland
]; Snyders, :; Upper Yellow Bank, i
Lower Ditto, /; Owensboro, j; Enter.
prise, |; French Island, q; Johnson''
Landng,2 Scuflletown. /; Three Mile, 1
Green River, |; Evansville, !; llcnder-
son Island, 81; Diamond Island, II; Wall
nut Bend, ID; Nc. Vernon, II; Slim Is
land Chute, 20; Union,own, Ky, Iii
Poker Point. 4; Wabash Island, 10;
Raleigh, 6; Head OF Cincinnati Bar, j;
Head Big Hurricane Island, .; Foot OF
same. 0; Foot Of Sisters Island, !;
Head Stewards Island, 20; Head Dog Is
land, 3; Foot Cumberland Island, 3; Foot
Cumberland Island, 2; New Liberty, 2;
Head Cumberland lslani Chute, 2;