Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-13
GENERAL NEW

BUSINESS quiet.
No cotton received by river yesterday.
THE tug Desoto broke her shaft yesterday
evening.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River 25 feet s
iuches-decline 1 foot IL inches yesterday.
THE John F. Walton, with tow of coal,
passed down yesterday morning for New Or
leans.
CAPT. FRANK ELLISON returned to the city
yesterday on the Guiding Star from trip
North.
CAPT. w. F. McINTyRE we'll known here,
was in Denver On the 9th instant, en- roiite to
Gunnison City.
The Josie Harry departed last evening for
White river, with q good showing of freight
and passengers.
The ST. Louis Globe. Democrat of Friday,
warns us that the Memphis Anchor-Line
| packets will resume business soon.
The Guiding Star, from Cincinnati, passed
| down last evening for New Orleans with q
full load. She Put eff here ITO packages of
freight, and added $50 barrels Of soap stock,
| rs tons of oil-meal and 25 tons OF surdries.
| ARRANGEMENTS have been entered into
between the commanders and owners OF the
two White river packets, Josie Harry and
Hard Cash, by which each boat will take a
two months turnabout to repair up in time
for the business season of 1888 81.
TIE r. &. Springer, on her fourth day
out from New Orleans, passed up YESTERDAY
evening for Cincinnati with 800 tons oil
freight. She put off here over 100 tons oil
freight, and added 200 bales of cotton, 15C
barrels Of oil and good lot OF sundries.
CAPT. LLOYD WHITLow and Mr.. Ar
thur Brown, the former late commander and
the latter chief clerk of the James Lee, leave
for Louisville by rail this morning, TO b,
absent several weeks, after which they will
return home. Both these gentlemen enjsy
splendid regulations in this community, snC
are favorites among the patrons Of our loca
packets.
THE City Of Baion Rouge, from St. Louis
rpassed down last night for New Orleans witt
over 1000 tons OF freight and fair list O
people. She added here 1860 sacks of oil
meal and go tons of miscellaneous freigh
Among her passengers were Mrs, Fl. E. Bixb
and children, Miss Eddie Bixby, Mrs. Judg
Eldredge, of Brighton, ILL.,, and Col. Fran
Ritter and wife, of St. Louis.
THE 'remaiDs" of the sunken John
Bransford were put up for sale TO the highei
bidder yesterday by the uuderwriters' agen
g Several prominent steamboatmen from
+ distance were present and took an interest
), the sale, but not enough 10 raise the bid
). $1,000 made by Capt. Milt r. Harry, ii
0 former owner Of the boat. The smount b
. not being satisfactory, the agent did not pr
|. ceea with the sale, and the stuff remains
g the hands of the underwriters for futu
l. disposal.
;, CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette, Frida
, "Capt. Harve McNeely, of New Orleans, we
: known 10 this city and at Petersburg, K,
u his former home, is receiving aereat deal
merited praise for his efficient work in S.
ing an ocean steamer from destruction. T
vessel was on fire, and her captain would n
let water be pumped into the vessel, as
70 knew it would sink and the loss be tot
Capt. McNeely, seeing the condition of {
fairs, suggested pumping steam into the VI
I. sci and driving the FIRE out. This was do
and the result was satisfactory, and great Il
prevented. There are 100 tugboat capital
at New Orleans, but the Times Democrat sa
'McNeely is the best one in the harbor."