The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-06
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

and falling.
Cincinnati, July Sc p. m. River "a
feet inch and falling.
Louisville, July Sc p. m.-River 10
feet and falling.
NashvillG July Sc p. m. River s feet
inches and rising
st. Louis, July Go p, m. River 80 feet
9 inches and rising.
The City of New Orleans Is due up this
morning for st. Louis. She made the run
to Memphis in 3 days; laid over to clean
out
The City of Vicksburg from the lower
Mississippi arrived here at p. m. yester-
day, and left in few minutes after for st.
Louis.
The Anchor line steamer Belle Memphis
arrived at $3.50 p. IN. yesterday, end left
during the night for Vicksburg.
The fine and commodious steamer Chas.
Morgan from New Orleans passed up last
night for Cincinnati. She had large
passenger trip, received 10 passengers here
and departed
The john B. Maude from st. Louis is
due this evening for Memphis.
The fine steamer w. P. Halliday from St.
Louis is due here for New Orleans this
evening.
! The Fourth Of July was extensively cele.
brated in Cairo the streets were tlronged
with visitors; the race course crowded,
and the park also was visited by thousands.
A grand display of fireworks at night was
the most notable event of the Fourth.
The railroads and steamboats, realized
handsomely on the Fourth.
The Gus Fowler from Paducah brought
down three hundred people, and left on
her return trip at II p. m, on the 4th.
Capt. Newt Roberts, in conmand of the
new packet Octavia, on her maiden trip
had about IS, 18th Amendments from Pa
ducah and Metropolis, some of whom got
too much "Fourth," and were left over to
finish up the Publications. The Octavia is
a nice little craft and Is well adapted for
light towing.
The Golden Rule from Cincinnati with
a big trip for New Orleans, whilst landing
at Tell City, burstcd her cylinder head
which will occasion her delay some time.
She was properly due here yesterday morn
ing, but we cannot, at present, say when
she will arrive.
The Fannie Tatum from Paducah ar,
rived here at 2 q. IN. yesterday with good
trip, and departed for st. Louis at 3 a. m.
The James w, Gaff from Memphis for
Cincinnati is due to-day. For passage rates
see w. i, Lambdin, agent.
The fine steamer Andy Baum IRON Gin
cinnati left for Memphis yesterday evening
and will report here Saturday evening.
The fast steamer Hudson will report here
this evening for Paducah and Shawnee
town. The Hudson's accommodations are
firstc III every particular, and Captain
Griffith is her popular chief.
The Silverthorn, formerly q regular pack
ct from Cairo to New Madrid, brought
large party of people here from Hickman
Columbus and other points to participate
in the Fourth. She left at a. m. ycster
day on her return trip.
Among the list Of steamboat arrivals to
day it will be proper to mention the Gu
Fowler, as she will surely report here from
= Paducah as per schedule, and leave on be
return trip at p. IN.
Weather unusually cool for the season
\ but as we have no control over the matter
Don't propose to kick
DEATH ON THE RIVER
A special telegram from Wheeling W
Va, to the st. Louis Globe Democrat, date,
July 4th inst, furnishes the details of
terrible disaster near Wheeling-at poin
called Mingo Junction, on the Ohio river
which occurred on the 4th of July. A part
Of excursionists, numbering about 700 pee
} pie, were on board the steamer Soioto o.
her return trip to their respective homes
when the disaster happened by the Sciot
colliding with the tugboat John LOOMS
The accident happened about 8 O'Clock
The moon was shining brightly, or the los
of life would have been much greater A
the time the telegram was sent it was i'm
possible to estimate the loss of life with an
correctness, but 1t is thought that it mus
have been great. II seems there was som
misunderstanding between the pilots il
, their signaling each other. However, iron