Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-04
RIVER DISASTER.
steamer Robert Mitchell Sunk.

The steamer Robert Mitchell, Cap
tain Dan Moore, from Cairo on her
way to New Orleans, sunk last even
ing an hour before sunset near FOx's
landing, some sixty miles below here,
and now lies in nine feet Of water
headed down stream, with all Of her
cargo on board.
The vessel left here yesterday, after
adding 45O bales of cotton at this
point. She also had 275 bales Of cot
ton taken at Fulton, sixty miles above
here. The cargo was all taken on at
Cairo, Fulton and here, and exclusive
of cotton embraced $50 tons of grain,
-four, oil and sundries, valued in all
at from $40, 900 to 100000.
The boat, after striking some hid
den obstruction, sunk in a little more
than three minutes. She lies per-
fectly straight and it is believed can
be saved without much trouble or Sc
we're loss. The caigo, especially that
in the hold, will, of course, be badly
damaged. The cotton, ,anda part Ofthe
fourison the main deck, ,and willnot be
injured. The boat was drawing Z feet
Of water forward and 6 feet 6 inches
at the wheels when she sunk, hence
did not have much more than 2 feet to-
reach the bottom. Pilot Isaac Brooks
was on duty, but his assistant, Mr..
Jos. Purcell was in the pilot house
with him when the accident happened.
Officers from steamers below this
morning report that they did not know
the boat was sunk and from her
appearance believed her to be merely
aground.
The Robert Mitchell is insured at
Cincinnati for $4,000 in the Htna
Kenton, Farmer, Western and Oenten-
NAL companies. The freight list is
insured in the same city in Capt,
George Neare's agency. The cargo
of cotton is supposed to be insured in
New Orleans and portion of the
grain aud other stuff likewise,
while a part is covered in
Chicago. Two valuable horses, with
the owner on board, are insured for
$500. They are on the lower deck un-
Injured, The cotton is valued at
about $4,000; the flour at, perhaps,
$4,000; the oats, say, $4,000; and the
sundries at various amounts. Cap
tain Moore, the boats commander,
arrived in the city this morning on the
steamer Coahoma and will enter pro-
test while he willalso endeavor to get a
steamer, perhaps the Chouteau, to
take of the deck load and convey it
to its destination.
The following is a partial list ofthe
freight on board, together with the
consignees. Ofthe cotton, 275 bales
taken at Fulton, was consigned to
Burbridge, Miller & Co., New Or
leans; 1872 bales taken here to Farga-
son & Co. New Orleans, and 1853 bales
taken here to Allen, West & Burke,
New Orleans. There was also on
board for Helena 80 barrels coil oil
for Jacks & Co. Vicksburg 153
sacks of oats and 46 bales Of hay
marked l 90.
Grand Gulf One barrel of whisky
Kofmann & Son ] barrel of whisky
| A. & w. Burnett; 3boxes oftobacco
DR.. A. T. Parker.
st. Joseph--1 barrel water, A. +
Bass; 8 sacks corn, 8 do oats, Robert
Worrell (; 5 bundles pipe, 2 do elbows
Jos. l.. Moore; 4 barrels coal oil
Robert Murdock.
Rodney-3 barrels apples, do oil
George Heckler 2 barrels oil, II. L
Winter.
Beiller's Landing.-4 casks beer,
sacks corn, 5 sacks oats, l bbl apples
l Dbl onions; John Curry, agent.
Natchez.-2 packages; j. w
Clark; 2 boxes tobacco, D. f. Sagris
& Son; 5 ditto, J. r. Nusam; 2 ditto
Heath & Cuen; 9 cofins, Rober
Stewart; 3 packages, A. Bogeri 20 SIX
corn, James Reale; 10 barrels meal
10 sacks corn, 5 sacks bran, L. Huns
ir.; | cask earthenware, Donaldson 4
Co.; 200 barrels -four, P. Burns; 2
, sacks corn, 10 sacks bran, Weeks 1
), Wasson; 10sacks oats, 6 ditto corn,
ditto bran, W. D. jenkins; 10 sack
| bran, j. N. Stone; Dbl engine oil
]. H. Fitzpatrick; 6 barrels oil, go SIX
corn, VIM. Abbott; 3 barrels oil l
sacks corn, 2O} bales hay, B. Pcndle
!. ton.
Is SKIS corn, 10 SKIS oats, ) SKIS brar
\ A. & NJ. Moses. 10 bbls coal oil,
Dbl headlight oil, 40 SKIS corn, 81 SIX
9 oats, Rumble & Wensel.
4 Vidalia. 30 SKIS corn, 20 SKIS oat
. Isaac Frudler. 2bbls oil, j. X. Per
! dleton. 40 SKIS corn, 20 SKIS oats,
! bales hay, c. L. Hardemau
!. WaterproOf,-5 SKIS oats, 8 SKIS corr
. D. Wise. 20 SKIS oats, 6 bales hay,
bbls lime, DR.. Mark Anderson.
Bowie's Points bblS oil, P. Wei
ler
Hutching Handing, 10 bbls meO
Hugh D. Davis & Co.
IL Rsvou Sara-18 bdls fellows. 20bd