Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18


Downs, Of the Inflated Marlin Speed,
arrived here thls morning on the U.
s. Snagboat @. B. Reese. The bal
ance Of the crew of the Speed came
home by rail via Little Rock.
Local inspectors Garrett and Raj |
stcn leave this evening on the steamer
Josie Harry for Newport and other |
points in Arkansaw, to look alter. bus
mess connected with their office.
They will be absent about ten days.
The fsrryboat John Oyerton makes
another excursion to Marion to.mor.
row, leaving at 2 pm. Those who
have not visited Marion by the water
route had better do so at once, as a
steady decline Of the river has already
set in.
The Katie Hooper, in command of
Captain Ed Newland, is the railroad
packet leaving promptly at4p.m. to-
day for Madison, where direct con-
nection is made with trains on the
Memphis & Little Rock railroad for
points west.
The u. S. Snagboat, G. B. Reese, in
command of Captain Dick johnson,
arrived this morning from Arkausaw
River. She will be loaded with gov
eminent rations and sent on a mission
of mercy among the overhowed suffer
ers south Of here.
The Thomas Sherlock, little over
four days out from New Orleans,
arrived last evening. She had about
900 tons of freight and 10 passengers.
She discharged 125 pkgs here, and
added so bbls oil. Among her freight
was 500 bbls of oil destined to Chicago.
The st. Louis Globe Democrats
dispatch boat A. B. Stafford left here
this morning for below. A dispatch
received last evening stated that their
trip will extend to New Orleans. The
boys comprising tie reportorial squad
spent yesterday in roaming about town
and renewing old acquaintance.
The neat little steamer Mike Davis,
| in command Of Capt. AL, Smith, will
leave here on Tuesday next for Ma
rianna, the Cutoff, Wittsburg and all
way landings on L'Anguille and St.
Francis rivers, taking freight for the
sunk lands and making direct connee
tion with the light draft steamer Ad-
vance, at Wittsburg
The John B. Maude from st. Louis
arrived at midnight with 2537 pckgs
| of freight, including 906 bbls of -four
300 bbls of meal, So bales Of hay, 200
SKIS bran and 604 SKIS corn. She will
leave with return trip promptly at !
p IN. for Cairo, St. Louis and all way
mail landings. Captain Harry Bro.
laski commands. with Lem Carter in
charge of the Office.
The fast and elegant steamer Josie
Harry is the mail packet leaving at
pm. to-day for Helena, Terrene, De
wallis Bluff, Augusta, Newport and al
intermediate landings, attending
/. promptly to all business that offers
including all principal way land
ings on the Mississippi, and max
ing direct connection at Newport will
boats for upper White and Blacl
rivers. Captain Milt Harry com
mands and is assisted in the Office b,
John G. Wyckoff and Peter Mitchell
e Arrangements for the grand day
light excursion to Helena and retur
to morrow on the fast and elepan
o steamer Dean Adams are complete
n and pleasant time may be expected
3 Those contemplating going should re
j. member that the boat leaves at 8 IN
5 sharp, and will go rain or shine. a
ii there can be no pestponement. TIL
It river has fallen only about II inche
8 from the highest point, and there
n much to be seen between here an
8 Helena. The country intervening
le still overhowed, and the great flood {
s, 1882 is still visible with all its attenC
e. ant horrors. The boat will remain {
5 Helena one hour, thus giving plent
le OF time for the excursionists to 81
S, the overhowed town. This will be
e splendid trip not only for gentleme
lie but for ladies and children, as ever
lie thing will be conducted in the rigl
a. manner, and no improper character
l either men or women, will be allewt
It on board. Be on hand at 8 al
1t sharp.
" From Pilot Henry McKnctt, wi
<, arrived here this morning, we leal
e. that the Marlin Speed sunk Tuesdi
lie evening just as the boat was backir
out from Peasants Landing Th
cause of the accident was a stump
a tree which was carried into the riv,
by late landslide and the water beiu
slack at that point the current was n,
re swift enough to curry it off. III
boat went dswn slowly, thus giyir
al the passengers plenty OF time
escape and the officers time to secul
r. all the books and papers. The snaI
boat 9. 3. Reese, coming up SOC
- afterward, rendered what assistant
= she could, and as the country was a
overlooked the only way to reach
rs telegraph station was by river, and ii
T. Reese was given dispatches to conve
to Pine Bluff to be transmitted
ct this port. Captain Darragh RENAME
" at the wreck to save all that he poss
bly, could, The Speed will probab'
to prove a total loss.
From Personal , Experience.