Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01
ARKANSAW RIVER LINE.

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Van Etten is a sort Of supernumeray boat
aud being of very light draft Is generally
kept in Arkansdw river 10 assist the other
boats in moving the cotton consigned TO
New Orleans, which receives at least four
fit IS OF the crop of the Arkansaw valley.
John n Hardin is the Superin-
tendent of this line.
MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER
PACKET COMPANY.
A charter for this line Of boats vas
procured a few months ago, about the
time that Captain L U Postal secured the
mail contract to White river. He has
run the Hard Cash for several years ADD
is at present having her repaired and
painted preparatory to her ret uming her
trips On Wednesday next, the 9TH inst
and she will continue in the trade until
the new boat Chickasaw, now building at
Pittsburg, comes out which will be about
the 18th Of October. Her day of depar-
ture from Memphis will be il the future
rs in the past. every Wednesday through
out the year with the exception Of a few
weeks during the dull season, when she
returns for a little overhauling, il being
deemed sufficient for but one boat TO run
during the dull summer months. The
Hard Cash was built expressly for the
White river trade and has proved success
full. On the arrival of 1.-THE C~hickasaw
the former will probably retire and be
kept on hand as a supernumerary boat,
but may make n few trips If the demands
OF the trade require her to do so. The
Hard Cash goes through to J~acksonport
and connects with the Goodrich Line OF
light draft steamers for upper White and
Black rivers, AS far as can be ascer-
tanned at present the same officers now on
the Hard Cash will have charge Of the
Chickasaw.
MEMPHIS AND OHIO RIVER
PACKET COMPANY.
The boats Of this line, comprising the
steamers Andy Baum, james w Gati,
Cons Millar and Vint Shinkle, have been
running regularly during tire past season
and transacted a very satisfactory bust
ness, Their days Of departure from this
port are Tuesdays and Saturdays, and In
the busy season they send out three
boats per week. 1t is understood that
so;osl GoE bOai3 are 10 be built and
added to the line, The principal officers OF
which will be here soon and make
known to the public something Of Their
future movements. Captain r W Light
burne is the general freight and ticket
agent also superintendent at this end o.
the line, From him can be secured
through tickets to all the principal cities
of the East. Captain K w " Use. for.
merly of the steamer James w CAT, /,
superintendent Of the line, with head,
quarters at Cincinnati.
THE ANCHOR LINE
Comprises fifteen elegant sidewhee
steamers, and during the past few month";
has been placed under one management
in place of three distinct lines, as it Wal
a year ago, 1t is undoubtedly the mos
reliable line of boats in the West, moi
| alone because they have the finest steam
ers, but there is a discipline observed
among the officers, and to this is due tn
confidence reposed in them by the travel
ing and Shipping public. The boats run
ming from st Louis to New Orleans ar
City Of st Louis, City Of New Orleans
City Of Baton Rouge, w p Halliday
John A Scudder and Annie Z Silver
The latter does not belong to the line, bu
Is given a day in the trade. One Of thes
boats passes here every Wednesday an,
Sunday, going each way, and are gener
ally on good time unless delayed by fog
or very low water.
The Vicksburg packets are Belle Mem
phis, City of Cairo, City of Vicksburl
City of Helena, City Of Providence an
Arkansas City, These boats are yer.
regularly in their movements and can b
relied upon to pass here on Tuesdaos, Fri
days and Sundays, going each way
Owing TO dull business the Memphi
packets are not running at present, bu
will wheel into line as soon as the faI
season sets in, and comprises the steamer
Ste Genevieve, John b Naude and Com
monwealth. These boats during the bus.
season arrive from st Louis and returl
again OF Mondays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays.
Besides the above boats the Anoho
Line has also a regular packet, the Emm
10 Elliott, meking ti-weekly trips fror
st Leuis 10 Cape Girardeau. All th
boats Of this large and popular line ar
fine sidewheel steamers, provided with a
modern improvements that tend towart
the comfort, safety or pleasure of tray
elers. The freight business Of the pa,
season has been about the same rs III
year previous, but the passenger trafi
showed some improvement On accoun
Of ice in the river above Cairo in Decem
Der lastthese boats were compelled to Ia
up for six weeks, and that during tn
busy season, but they managed I tax
from this port 3 1929 bales Of compresse
Gotten for roshipment at Cairo to point
East. As this line is so popular with Oh
public We give below the names of il
principal officers:
John p Keisor, President.
Girard B Allen, Vice President.
Thomas Q Zeigler, Secretary.
james O'Neal Is the general freigl
agent of the New Orleans division an
John Bird of the Vicksburg division.
j B Woods Is agent at New 0rlean
L @ Carroll at Vicksburg, Thos Shield
at Cairo, and Ad Storm at this port. tt
latter has a neat and cozy office in III
elevator building, where all the boats
this line land.
MEMPHIS AND NEW 0RLEAN.
Three boats compose the above lin
/ namely, Charles p Chouteau, Henri
, Frank and Helena, They are all larI
freight carriers, with a capacity of n,
less than 10000 bales each. During Il
greater portion Of last season they ia
! from Helena 10 New Orleans as the bus
ness above the former port did not justii
their coming through. These boats we.
built expressly for the cotton trade an
! will run again this season, starting OF
aft r the LIST Of September, and 1t Is Il
J understanding o that they will cou
5 through to this port as the crop prospec
at present indicate a large yield.
ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIE
!. October 10th, the Plow Boy was sur
q in White river Cut OF. Total loss:
October 18th, the w. B Duncan, IA.
road transfer boat at Cairo, burst a atear
Z pipe; no one hurt; damage slight.
October 28d, James Larask, carpent
on steamer Carrier, drowned while d
boat was lying at Memphis.
October 10th, a man fe ! overheard fro
G steamer Dean Adams and was drowned.
October 25th, Dean Adams broke
7 shan, causing her to lose two weel
d time.