Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-07

old, popular and favorite packet OF
the lower coast, the Phil Allin, will
90 out in her place this evening,
leaving promptly at 6 o'clock, and
paying special attention 10 all way
business, and connecting at Arkan-
a City with the Pine Bluff rail-
road. The Phil AlliI is q safe and
reliable carrier and has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations. Capt.
Green who, with the aid of his eff
Gent officers, has made the White
so popular, will have command. OF
the Phil Allin, and viii transfer
the officers aud crew Of the White
to her. John G~wathmey, a gentle
man who has made for himself an
enviable reputation in the bends by
his integrity and universal courtesy
to all with whom he comes in con-
tact, has charge of the Office, and
has on his staff Joe Boyd and Lee
Cummins, jr., two clever and ac-
commodating clerks.
Mr. N. NJ. Jones, president Of the
Memphis and Vicksburg Citizens
line of packets. concluded this
morning to withdraw the fine
steamer A. j. White while there was
a dearth of business, and give her
a thorough overhauling and repair
and repaint her and put her in
irst-elass order for the coming sea-
son's business. She will be
Overhauled from the pilot-house to
the kelson; new wheel houses will
be built and other improvements
added, and when finished she
will be f~rst-class in every
particular /; her cabins will be re.
furnished, and she will be reprinted
outside and in. No pains or ex-
pense will be spared on the Illinois,
now being repaired, to make her
one of the most complete packets
ahoat. The Phil Allin will ply in
the Whites place until she is EN-
ished. She will then resume her
place in the Arkansas City trade,
and the Phil Allin will be taken up
the river to be rebuilt and con-
verified into a new boat, and
return here in time TO enter
the lower trade when the cotton
season opens. Mr.. Jones, presi
dent of the line, is determined tC
give the bends folks q good line o.
packets when the season opens
The Illinois, Phil Allin and Whit
will come into the field, entering
their respective trades as good a
new.
A Gallipolis, Ohio, telegram 0.
the 9th, in giving further particu
lars of the Brilliant disaster, says
"0f the survivors, Charles Zehlel
died Sunday morning, and wa!
buried under the auspices Of tn
city council, the fire department
e~scorting the remains. His father
Charles B. Zehler, is in a critica
, condition and not expected to liv
through the night. William Jone;
: pilot, died this morning and hi
; remains were forwarded to his HON
!, at Mason City. The remainder c
the wounded are doing we'll an
considered out of danger. Captain
Ford and Ridgway, local inspeC
: tors, revoked the license of John
King, master and pilot, assessed
fine of one hundred dollars for en-
p!oying an unlicensed pilot. Tot
casualties Of the Brilliant, four dea
and four wounded; eleven save
y John Winston, OF Newport, WI
e first engineer and John Newell, SCI
ond, Of the same place. The Bel
n gal Tiger, coming down about 81
/ o'clock last evening, struck IL
n wreck of the Brilliant in the char
d mel at the foot of the island al
i sank one barge of coal. The Ja
l. w. Gilmore, coming down aft
to midnight, also collided with Il
e wreck, but a report that she al
j, sank a barge is not confirmed"