Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-20
THE KATE ADAMS
Visited from an Early Hour by sue.
cessfve Crowds of the Best People
Of the City and
Nest of the River Men I'm Port-yer.
diet il That She is a Floating
Palace.

As announced in Yesterday mornings AP.
PEAL, the Kate Adams, in command of
Capt. VIM. Tichenor, arrived in mort at a
late hour Monday night after Experiencing
an eventful voyage from Cairo down. She
would have arrived here Sunday morning
but Tor striking the reef al Tiptonville
which has been giving trouble 10 every
steamer that has passed that point during
the past month. She spent forty hours there,
and with the assistance of the Henry A.
Tyler succeeded in getting off with no dam
age TO The boat Whatever, although che wore
out spar or two and one Of her stages ia
the effort 10 relieve htrself by her own exer-
lions before the Tyler came 10 her assistance.
She ID here and comss up to the most exag-
gerated descriptions written about her SPLEEN
did appointments by up-country steamboat
historians. SO much had been said and
written about her that curiosity was in
teDsely aroused, especially among the
river fraternity, to get look at her, conse-
queutly those who read the announce meut
Of her arrival in the APPEAL yesterday
morning cut their matutinal meal short and
struck bee-line for the foot of Monroe
street, where the Kate was moored, everyone
seemingly anxious to get the frat look at
the great marine beauty, consequently from
early morning to late hour last night the
stage-planks were constantly crowded with
visitors coming and going. Among the
visitors were many ladies from the ranks of
the best circles, who appeared az enthusiastic
10 admiration az were the veterans OF the
marine fraternity. One of the objects of
universal attention and admiration was the
display OF electric lights with their hand
some mountings in the cabins-beautiful
ornaments in daytime as well ss brilliant
illumiuators at night. The cabins, so
spacious in dimensions and elegant in
novel design, were also admired, the
comments being in the superlative
OF expression. Her engine-room was not
neglected. Visitors thronged that depart
ment all day, zdmiring her powerful ma
chinery, and particularly the two machines
which generated the electricity for lighting
purposes. Some of the expressions were
quite amusing. One rusty.lookipg rousta-
bout-a professional "rat," peIhaps-espied
the arrangement Tor lighting the rousters'
apartments, exclaimed 10 "psl:" 81 dent
want none o. dis in mipe-too much light
back here-no chance TO rat on dis boat.
Dey is sharp, sure cuff" Mai. John ID.
Adams, her owner, was kept busy all day
receiving visitors, to each one extending a
hearty welcome and the freedom OF the boat.
He was surrounded by all the notables
of Memphis marine circles, who con-
graduated him on the safe arrival OF
MS -prlQe Oh TIC the lew
moments the APPEAL reporter spent viewing
the boat, the following prominent citizens
were present; Louis II ansuer, of the Hama
uer Oil Mills;Capt. James Lee, jr.,of the Lee
Line; Jos. Bruce, of w. S. Bruce 4 Co Capt.
]. I. Washington, agent Memphis anu New
Orleans Packet Company; Robert A. Speed,
OF Brown & Jones; P. A. Bigley, of the cleri-
cal department Of the elevator; John Wild
berger, of Wills & Wildberger; Capt, Dan
Hukili passenger AGENT Fred Smith, J. L.
Jefferson, OF ]. T. Jefferson 4 Co; William
Boiling, of Boiling & Huse; William Mont
pomery, cotton factor; Capt. j. d. Randall,
superintendent, and Capt OK. Joplin, com.
msnder of the Memphis and st. Francis
River Packet Company; Capt. w. p. Hall,
of he Mark Twain; G. Falls, of G. Falls &
Anchor Line Wharfboat; John K.
Speed, OF John X. Speed & Co.; Cspt. Thos,
]. Darrsgh, of Little Rock; Capt. j. ]. OAR
ragh, of the Memphis Wrecking Company
Capt. ]. n. Hardin, superintendent of the
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
papy; Capt. Qenuie Q'Neill, of C. E. Bryan
& Co; T. b. Simms, of I. Z. Simms & Co.
and many others whom the reporter recog-
nized, but names cannot be recalled at this
moment. Capt. VIM. 1ichenor remains in
command of her until the Dean Adams ar.
rives from below 10 morrow morning, When
Capt. Mark Cheek and all the officers and
crew will take charge of her and make pre-
parations TO start down on her 6rst voyage tc
Arkansas CITY to morrow evening