Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-03
Annual Report of the Inspectors of the
Memphis District.


January 1Sth-Steamer T. T. Hillman, cut
down and sunk by ice at Cairo, Illinois; no
cargo; vessel raised: estimated loss, $1,000.
January 27th-John Welsh, fret engineer
on steam transfer General Pierson, fell over
board and was drowned.
March 10th-Steamer John Means ex-
exploded her boilers near Plum Point, Ten
nessee. Three lives were lost, Johu Seals,
pilot, Louis Hickman and Leonard Top
meyer, firemen. Injured, Charles B.. Purcell,
pilot, and William +. Woodbridge, cook.
Vessel valued at $4,000; total loss.
April 5th-Steamer Fulton City blew out
steam drumhead near Montezuma, below
Helena. No person injured. Damage to
vessel slight.
April 6th-Steam ferryboat Oasis burned
to waters edge at Dardanelle. Loss estima-
ted at $1,000.
April l0th-Steamer Mike Davis took fire
from sparks. Damage to vessel, $500; to
cargo, $1,000. The accident occurred in st.
Francis river.
May 29th-Henry Denies, Waterman on
the steam transfer General Pierson, fell over
board and was drowned.
July 22d-Steamer Marlin Speed struck a
snag in Arkansas river, near Bakers land
ing, and sunk. Vessel raised. Damage to
vessel, $4,000; loss TO cargo, $500.
July 3lst-The steamers Idlewild and Os-
ceola Belle were entirely destroyed by fire at
Memphis, Tennessee. The Idlewild was val
ued at $780, 900, She had no cargo. The Os-
ceola Belle was valued at $50, 900 and the los.
to cargo at $1,000.
September 12th-The steam tug Montauk
burned off her upper works at Cairo, Illinois.
Estimated loss $1,000. No cargo.
October l2th-Jsmes Hardin, first engin-
eer OF the steamer Tiger, fell overheard and
was drowned near Point Pleasant, Missouri
Whole number of officers licensed, $50.
| Annranofn ~ faaa To- ana GGH10
Licenses Rerokea.-Jerry Peyton, second
engineer; S. S. Dare, first engineer; Tho
dore Tutman, first pilot; William M. John
son, second engineer; Walter Estep, first en-
gineer; Franklin j. Weaver, first engineer;
Zerah Oldham, second engineer.
Licenses Suspeaded-William NJ. johnson,
second engineer; George w. Lightner, first
engineer; William Mcclellan, master; Z. p.
Crider, master.
Licenses RJpseA-John bearing, ST., mas
ter and pilot; w. H. Hogeland, second en-
gineer; G. w. Madison, first pilot; Thad.
Sederberg, frat pilot; Lawrence Rozelle, sec
ond engineer; B. F. Kauts, first engineer;
Henry Draken, second engineer; q. w. Win
ters, master and pilot.
Licenses ~Restored-John bearing, ST., mas
ter and pilot; William NJ. johnson, second
engineer; Lawrence Rozelle, second engineer.
Occurrences Of the Yedr.-Number OF
steamers to which certificates of inspection
have been granted, 81; amount of tonnage OF
steamers inspected, 1862; boilers inspected,
1863; boilers found defective, As; boilers that
have given way under hydrastatic pressure, /;
boilers condemned from further use, 2; in
vestigations by local boards for violations OF
the law, II; cases reported by locals boards
for violations of the law, Z; appeals taken
from the decisions of the local boards, /;
masters that have received original license
since last annuatr report, 26; mast that have
received r~enewalof license, 143; masters that
have been refused license, 2; masters whose
Licenses have been suspended or revoked, 2;
mates that have received original license, IL;
mates that have received renewal of license,
80; pilots that have received original license,
IA; pilots that have received renewal oil
license, AZ; pilots that have been refused
license, 2; pilots whose Licenses have sbeen
suspended or revoked, /; engineers and
assistants that have received original license,
90; engineers and assistants that have received
renewal Of license, 100; engineers and assist
ants whose licenses have been suspended or
revoked, 5; engineers refused, 5; explosions
or accidental escape of steam by which life
has been lost, ! lives lost by explosions or ac-
cidental escape OF steam, 3; accidents by fires;
accidents by sn1gs, l; steamers wrecked or
fouDdered, 2; lives saved by means of life
saving apparatus required by law, .; passeu-
gers carried by steamers. 100000; ste mers
gone out of service, %; tonnage gone out OF
service, 2571.23; steamers added to service,
"A; tonnage added to service, 3I63.12;
amount of property lost by explosion, $780,
900; amount OF property lost by fire, s. 1900;
amount OF property lost by snags, $4,000;
amount OF property lost by wreck, $1,000;
pilots passed color-blind test, 112; excursion
permits granted, 25; boats locked, I6; new
boiler sheets to replace old, 70; new steam
drumheads to replace old, 6; new lues to
replace old, 80; new mud drums, s; mud
drums repaired, z; new firebox boilers re-
paired, 3.