The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-02


Helena with 10000 feet of ash umher for
Rock Island. She has contract for 1000
100000 feet. 1t will push her to close her
contract before fall.
The Hickory, from st, Louis, arrived
here Sunday night. She had about 800
tons of freight and rs head of mules for
the Tennessee river, and left for that stream
after procuring 20 hands to handle freight.
The B. s. Rhea, from Nashville, arrived
yesterday morning at o'clock with good
trip. She received about 1000 sacks Of
corn here for B. s. Rhea, Of Nashville,
besides lot of miscellaneous freight for
different landings on rhe Cumberland, She
left on her return trip at G:30 p. IN.
The City of Alton, from st. Louis, ar
rived yesterday morning at o'clock with
good trip for New Orleans. She received
considerable freight here and lett at $ 30
p. m.
We saw more steamboatmen yesterday
assembled at Charley Bowers grand buck
beer lunch than We have seen together upon
any particular occasion for long time
They all "bucked manfully" and did JUS
tice to lunch and beer.
The Golden Crown came in early yoster
day morning with a good trip from CinCin-
natl for New Orleans She received slarge
lot Of freight here, through Capt. Wright,
the able and energetic freight agent of the
big o line, and left.
The John B. Maude, from Memphis, ar
rived yesterday at p. m, and departed for
st. Louis at 2 p. N.
The officers of the Rhea reported that a
disastrous fire was raging at Paducah
while they were lying there, and when they
left the flames had not been suppressed.
The fire was on Market street, in the prin
cipal business part of the city.
The Gus Fowler arrived on time from
Paducah, and left on her return trip at 5
o'clock with good trip.
The officers Of the Fowler state that the
| fire was only suppressed by
good and effective work OF the
two steam engines there. Mr., King Hale,
one of the leading grocers' stock was a
total loss, but partly insured. Two of the
adjoining, buildings were considerably
damaged.
The s. L. Wood had tow of IA pieces
and left Sunday evening for New Orleans
with John Stafford and John Douglas as
pilots.
The tug Ida, Capt. Len Rouse, master
passed down for New Orleans with seven
flats loaded with coal.
The tow.boat John Mcdonald with a
fuel barge in tow, passed here Sunday even
ing at o'clock for Louisville. She left
New Orleans oE the Goth and arrived on
the 30th, lost six hours and made the run
in four days-pretty good.
The fine Steamer, Gold Dust, of the
Anchor line, came in last evening from
| Vicksburg with fair trip. She left for
| st. Louis att pm.
| Weather warm and bright yesterday,
Business on the wharf lively.
The A. B. Stafford is doing very good
business now between Mound City and
Cairo.
The popular steamer Jas. w. Calf is due
tonight or early tomorrow morning from
Cincinnati to Memphis. Remember her
grand excursion on her return from Mem.
phis-- passage for the round trip from here
to Cincinnati and return only 1900, with
meals in port.
The Buck beer lunch at Charley Bowers
saloon and restaurant yesterday was i'm
mense. The tables were handsomely
dressed, and lunch prepared that would
have been credit TO any Of the leading
hotels for a dinner. The supply was more
than equal to the Immense crowd that
hocked in for several hours, and the Will
liam Goats that represented the occasion
were decorated with gewgaws, and seemed
proud Of the part they played in tho affair.
Stage ofthc river here ! last eveningat 1
o'clock, rs indicated by the gauge 81 feet
| Y and rising.
| Up to the hour of going to press the
Granite State had not arrived from Mem
phis, without accident. She will certainly
report here this morning for Cincinnati.
PTrsBURo, May 1st p. m.-lsiver 0
feet inches and falling.
LOUISVILLE, May 1st. p. mo- feet a
inches in the canal and rising
} CINCINNATI, May 1st, 6p. m'-Rivcr "a
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