The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-20

other points. At st. Louis the towboat
Blue Lodge was torn from her moorings
and drited out in the stream, striking one
OF the piers of the bridge sinking in a few
moments. The boat is a total loss. The City
OF Helena and the Annie +. Silver were
considerably damaged Several barges and
flats were also lost in the storm. This is
about the extent of damage sustained by
the storm at st. Louis. Saturday evening
about a o'clock the fearful hurricane caught
the Paris {. Brown, just above Metropolis,
IN mid river, and blew both of her Chin
neys overheard. The passengers were
greatly alarmed, but no other damage was
sustained. The Jas W. Gaff was Just be-
hind the Brown, but escaped without any
injury
Yesterday was a beautiful day, and the
SUN Shone out just as bright as if nothing
had happened Saturday.
Business yesterday throughout the city
had the appearance of more life than of
the few days past.
The mate of the Tatum handles the
sheelalah with considerable skill. Yester-
day morning one Of the colored roustabouts
on the boat was disposed to be somewhat
beligerant and refused to do his duty.
When the mate argued the necessity of the
aforesaid roustabout going to work but his
persuasion did no good. He finally made a
very forcible impression by the way of a
strong application of sheelash which
knocked the darkey out of time and the
mate out Of his labor.
The steamer Metropolis, the towboat
Jennie Walker, owned by Capt Ed Farley
and others at Paducah, was caught between
the wharfboat and the Hudson, and every
rib in her crushed like pipe stems She
went down without struggle, her frail
body being too weak to contend with the
storm, "thus bright future sadly termi-
mated
The Paris G. Brown arrived at ~ Sat.
urday night. She had good trip, and re-
NAMED here all day Sunday, having her
chlmneys replaced by temporary pair.
She added here about 400 tons and de
parted at p. m.
The Hudson from Shawneetown arrived
with hight trip early yesterday morning
She received a few passcngs and left for
ST. Louis at 6 80 q. m.
The Fannie Tatum from st. Louis re.
ported here yesterday morning OF 6 80. She
had moderate trip and left for Paducah
al s a. IN.
The b, S. Rhea arrived and departed for
Nashville yesterday. She had lot ofmis-
cellaneeus freight aud some cabin and
deck passengers.
The Annie P. Silver arrived from St.
Louis yesterday at and departed for New
Orleans late last nigh with good trip.
Her damages by the storm were not so
severe as first supposed.
The towboat Sam Roberts with tow of
model barges passed down yesterday at s
o'clock ". m.
The fine passenger and freight steamer
Guiding Star is due here to- day for New
Orleans, Capt. J. D. Hegler commands.
The Star is one of the finest boats in the
Southern Transportation line, and her ac-
commodations are superb in every respect.
Mr. Ed Brown, the prince Of stewards, al.
ways has his tables supplied with the best
the markets afford. Passengers going south
by river can procure tickets Of Agent w.
f. Lambdin.
The City of Greenville got in from St.
LOUIS earl yesterday morning with big
trip. She was detained by bringing out
the City of Helena trip
The Ste. Gcneveve from st. Louis is on
"dit" to-day for Memphis.
We learned by the officers of the Fowler
last evening that the Hudson did not crush
the Jennie Walker which was lost in the
storm Saturday at Metropolis. She broke
loose from the wharf, and was swamped
going down in 35 feet of water.
The City of New Orleans leaves st. Louis
tomorrow for the Crescent City.
The Anchor liner Belle Memphis leaves
st. Louis for Vicksburg this evening, and
is due here tomorrow evening
The river marked by the gauge last even
ing at 3 o'clock at this port 33 feet and
rising.
River rising at Cincinnati, and falling
slowly at Louisville
The Golden Rule from New Orleans for
Cincinnati is due this morng. II you