Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-14

This being the case II Is rot strange that coal
men are Indifferent about taking advantage
of the present water to still more deprezs the
down-riyer markets
Signal service report River s. feet 3
inches-rise inch during the "a hours end
ing :08 pm. yesterday. Rises are reported
at all points on the Ohio, executing Pittsburg:
also in the Cumberland at Nashville; in the
Tennessee at Chattanooga; in the Arkansas
at Little Rock; in the upper Mississippi at
Davenport and St. Louis; in the lower Mis-
sissippi at Nicksburg and New Orleans and
il Red river at Shreveport.
The deputy United States marshal served
libel on the steamer Paris c. Brown, Satur-
day morning, while she wss laying at Nicks-
burg. The libel was on a suit for damages
with the amount fixed at $4,000, brought by
one Pat NormIle, who was slightly injured
on board that steamer at the time Of the ac-
cident some weeks ago, near Arkansas City.
Normile could not have been seriously in
jured as he is able TO be on the street. The
bond was promptly given by Captain Hal
lidAy.
The actual shipwrecks which occurred
throughout the world during 1881 numbered
2039, and the estimated vslue Of property lost
was 8, 400, 000, 600 OF which Great Britain
and its colonies lose $500 100000. Compared
with the previous year, there was an increase
in wrecks of $50, and an increase OF about
$500, 700 900 in the value of property lost,
the last year having been an exceptional one
for gales and storms, and for the loss of YES
sells OF large tonnage with cargoes of e0cep-
tional value.
Cincinnati Commercial, Saturday: "A few
intimate friends OF Mrs. Captain James S.
Wise congregated at the family residence
| last night, 40S George street, il being the
anniversary OF the birth of the hostess. She
is just = years of age, but doesn't look it.
| Don't give 1t away Captain Hart, OF
the Springer, only had his shins barked at
Vicksburg, but he got big lot OF free adver-
Using, and feels just as good as if he had
knocked down all the porches in town and
had both legs mashed -. Captain Rees w
Dugan left for his home in ST. Louis last
! night by rail. He expects to retire from the
wrecking business within ninety days, and
will engage in business on shore in either
Cincinnati or st. Louis. DO you treetiR'
its mules. COnsP
A dispatch from Helena, of Friday, SAYS:
"The levee opposite this city, at Trotter's
! Point, gave way and the water is pouring in,
flooding the lowlands of Tunica and Goa
| homa counties. The break is about so feet
| wide now, but the strong current and the
force OF the water rushing through widens it
continually. This break will somewhat re-
lieve the city, but strong Tears are still enter
tanned that the river will get into the city.
! About 100 men are at work day and night TO
strengthen and raise our levee. Last night
there was a small break in the levee here,
but it was Immediately stopped, and at pres
ent everything is safe. A break OF the azoo
Pass levee, on the Mississippi side, is also ex-
| pected, and should it occur it will relieve
this side entirely"
The passengers aboard the Dean Adams
were witnesses to sad incident on the last
| trip down. While the boat was trying to
effect a landing at a storehouse near the
mouth OF White river, where the whole
country is under water, family of negroes
occupying a cabin hundred or so yards
| from the store were standing on the front
| porch, iDtently watching the movements of
the boat, while little colored child was
| playing in a side-door of the cabin. The
child fell ont into the water, and the officers
OF the boat and several passengers who saw
| 1t called out to the colored people and made
| signs in the effort to attract their attention
to the child, but they did not seem TO COM
| prehend what was meant, and the child was
| drowned. As soon as the boat landed the
incident was made known, and, as it hap
pened, the mother of the child was at the
store. She jumped into her skiff and tried
| to return to her cabin, but the skiff did not
move fast enough, and she dropped her oars,
| jumped oat into the water and waded through
the water up to her waist, but arrived too
late to save her infant. Her piteous cries
could be distinctly heard aboard the boat,
1 deeply affecting every one.