The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-19
RIVER NEWS.
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A calm in steamboat circles prevailed
yesterday. Weather warm and favorable
for rain,
We are indebted to Mr., Sam Orr, wharf
master for iayors relating to the arrival and
departure Of steamers.
The Carrier for ST. Louis is due carly this
morning Capt. Alex Mcconnell commands
and Harry Brown chief clerk,
The Ylnt Shinkle for Memphis this
morning is due. Passengers going to Mem
phis or in that direction will find the
Shinkle pleasant boat to travel on and,
when il comes to clever officers she takes
the cake. G. W. Thompson commands,
and Col. G. d. Moore, with his genial
countenance, ELIMINATES the Office.
The Chas. Morgan for New Orleans.
Slime, master, Frank Ellison, "Knight of
the Quill, boss clerk
Capt. Ad Graham and Mr.. Perry Bryant
Of Paducah arrived lsst evening on Str.
Gus Fowler. They came down for the
purpose of examining the Junius Morgan,
transfer steamer. Capt. Graham has
charge Of the marine ways at Paducsh, and
says the ways there are now in condition to
receive any steamer that floats the western
waters.
A regular April shower tell last night
with slight wind accompanying.
River at this point rising with 50 feet 2
tenths by the gulge.
The Racing Reuben Rynes is coming.
Get outyour grips and register if you
want to 90 up the Ohio in good style.
Don't forget the Jas, w. Gaf and her
round trip excursion tickets only $1,000
with meals included while in port at Gin
cinnati, which is cheaper than stay ing at
home.
We took a short trip on the Three States
yesterday and met Frank Cassidy, en-
gneer. Frank is an old Kentucky boy
add is not only competent man for the
position he fills, but a Jolly good fellow"
Mr., W. 7, McInhre chief clerk Of the
Inflated Golden City is now at Memphis
where he will endeavor to recover the
bodies Of the passengers and crew who
were lost by the burning of this boat. We
will, in few days, report with what sue.
cess he met iu his humane endeavors.
The Silverthorn is due to night from
New Madrid. She will leave on her re-
turn trip tomorrow afternoon. We formed
the acquaintance of Lem Ill., her gentle
manly first clerk and found him to be ex-
ceedngly obigng.
The Gus Fowler is doing a big passcn-
ger business, which she is entitled to as
she Is prompt, fast, and her officers are all
clever and hospitable.
Paducah is well represented in Cairo
with steamboat engineers.
ueger, the world navigator, and com
mander of the Palatial Guiding STAR ar
rived last evening at $50. She received
several hundred tons Of freight here and
departed this morning. She halls from
Cincinnati and her destination is Louis
ianas Metropolitan city-Ncw Orleans.
The Bright Light, in the words Of that
popular ballad, will report here from St.
Louis for Pittsburgh an the Morning"
River falling at St. Louis with % feet
inches by the guagc.
The Anchor Line Steamer City of Proyi.
dence is due this evening for Memphis and
Yichsburg,
The John A Scudlcr FOR New Orleans
with bead and tail up will report for New
Orleans tomorrow evening.
The City of Greenyile from below is
due this evening for st. Louis.
Hen. Hczlcp veteran steamboat en-.
gineer is now solidly installed on one OF
the transfer boats. Hen knows how to
bile water, sad stands high in his occupa-
ton.