Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-10
GENERAL NEWS.


A DECLINE has set in st last.
The Charles Morgan had 1900 tons when
she passed down yesterday.
WIGGINss storm theory, like the contents
of our wallet has played out.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River 35 feet z
inches-decline inch yesterday.
The Ste. Genevleve started out from St.
Louis for Memphis yesterday evening.
The Southern Transportation Line sends
out three boats for New Orleans next week.
The Tom Sherlock will be the next Gin
cinnati and New Orleans packet leaving Cincin-
natl.
cotton 2s bags OF seduction and 153 sacks OF
cotton-seed.
The Arkansas City, on her way down to
Vicksbqrg yesterday, discharged 1900 packages
and added about 70 tons.
CAPT. K. w. WISE is recognizing the
Memphis and Ohio River Packet Line since he as
sumed the SUPPLEMENTARY
JAMES H. MADISON and John Conway are
pilots of the James w. Gaf, which left Cincinnati
Tor Memphis Thursday night.
The river fell half an inch at Madison
yesterday, after having exceeded the hight
reached last year by tnIee-fourths of an inch,
The ferry boat jobs Overton will make a
trip to Marion, Ark, this Saturday afternoon,
leaving loot Of Jefferson street at O'Clock. Fare
Tor round trip. =.
w. H. OAAON, MASTER oil DrtQQe-
buildir g on the Memphis and Little Rock railway.
came round passenger on the Ida Darragh from
Madison yesterday.
WILLIAM WooDsoN, a well-known river
cook, died Wednesday at his home in Covington
KY. after an illness of months The last boat he
was on was the U. p Sehenck.
AMONG the Ida Dsrragh's passengers yes.
terday were Mrs. E. K. Sibley and Mrs. Zeb Ward.
sibley, receiver of the Memphis aud Little Rock
railway.
The Sidney Dillon raised the hair of all
st. Louis last Tuesday with ione O. them ar
Hedn, moves that they be abolished. We second
the motion.
THE Golden Crown left Cincinnati Thurs
day evening with IS rouEd-trp passengers be-
New ofieans EuEeae Hendisr sDd JoSn E@er 10
are her pilots
The City of Providence, for St. Louis,
passed up yesterday, adding here 2O9 barrels of
of cotonseed 20 barrels OF oil and 81 bales OF cot
ton for ST. Louis.
NOTHING of interest was learned yester.
day about the condition of the river In the
nouncement Of a decline here will inspire hope in
the bOsoms OF those below. whose anxieties have
been exercised to the utmost tension.
THE Vint Sbinkle arrived from Cincinnati
yesterday with 7724 packages of freight for Mem
pills. and returned last night with 200 bales of cot
ton, 200 barrels OF oil. IS barrels OF sugar and mo-
bales Of rags, 5000 feet Of lumber and big lot of
sundries.
OK retirement from the superintendsncy of
the Memphis and Ohio River Packet Compsny
OF an entire new set of parlor furniture in ebony
and costly uphostefing, the gift of the employees
never having made a speech in his life, but on
this occasion he writ the boys q letter.
COMMANDER Read, of the Fifteenth Light
house District has forwarded to Capt, R. G. Shin
nad printed lists of lights from ST. Louis to New
Orlt ans, and also on Red river. These printed
copies are designed for pilots to frame and keep
nish any information which, IN their judgment,
will prove benefit to the service.
The Charles Morgan, which arrived al an
noon yesterday dischargine here 500 barrels of no
tatoes and 60 packages of sundfies. She had fue
trip Of passengers: several for Memphis and about
as many as got off were added. Among the pas
sengers were the Hon. s. H. Burton, wife and
mad i6nrs s. R. Burton, Robert NJ. Burton and
children; Mr. A. o. Taylor. son, daughter, grand
daughter and grandson-all OF Avondaie, O.
making the round trip.
CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette, Wednes.
day: Our old-time friend. Capt. Ben F. Egan
writes from the Military Home al Milwaukee
Wis, that he will remove TO the Soldiers Home at
Dayton, o., and ADDS i know mighty well that
on my last voyage, and that soon will forever
quit 'scapiug. l am headed for the other sh ore,
and it will not be long before / make nv iast
landing. Old Master has sung out Done with
the engines" and never again will go upon the
hurricane roof of any mans boat Remember
me kindly to any old-timer that NAV send A
thought or wish after Ben F. Egan.'"
ST. LOUIS Republican, Wednesday: 'Tbe
artistic Arkansas City started out for Vicksbury at
O'Clock m. yesterday with an excellent trip of
freight and number of passengers. She will be
followed by the steamer Commonwealth at
o'clock pm. Thursday from the ST. Louis and
street. Capt. John T. McCord is the Commander
OF the Common wealth. Bixby's new best, the
louis and New Orleans neay Wba l9s s
foot OF Market street. at O'Clock m. to-day for
New orlesns. Mr.. James Elton, one of natures
noblemen, is her chief clerk"
MAJ. KING. United Slstes engineer in
charge of the Tennessee river improvement, being
asked what would be the effect of the failure OF
the river and harbor bin. stated that il would de-
lay the work probably eighteen months. unless a
special appropriation secured in December
CT THIS. however, there is little hope. He says
there isnow about $50 900 unexpensed from he
last appropris ton. Reductions will be made in
the force. and 1t is thought the work can go ahead
until May or June: There are some unexpended
amounts for the Cooss and Cumberland rivers,
and they will receive attention when the work at
Muscle shoals ceases. small force will be kept
opera ions win cease eary in the Sumner and per
haps before He thinks the failure of the bill viii
be beneficial in the end, as II win now direct
the ne essary Improvements viii hereafter receive
their just dues.
SUPERVISING INSPECTOR GEORGE L. Nor
TON, of the Tenth District, concludes his decision
in the case OF the City of Greenville and Laura
Lee IS follows: In conclusion, it is my opinion
that Pilot Reed of the City of Greenvile. sounded
the first signal to pass TO the right when within
$50 yards Of the LAURA Lee. which he was JUSTIFIED
in doing, having waited for Pilot Readman's sig
nal until he was nearer than 500 yards. 1t Is also
my opinion that Pilot Readman should have an
swered the signal of the City of Greenvile by
whistle. and headed his boat to the right in &C.
cordanee Herewith, in consequence of the close
proximity OF The two steamboats,, or If he did not
hear said whistle his better judgment should have
prompted him to have Immediately stopped and
backed his engines. which would have enabled
me GreeYille safely to pass to tina left This he
did not dountll he had sounded two more whis-
ties and blown the danger signals. which were too
late 70 avid the collision L hereby sustain the
local inspectors in their decision. changing 1t only
in this, that term the off-nse of Pilot Readmsn
as that OF unskilfulness as well as that of anegli-
gence.'"
WARM weather On the upper Missouri is
not exactly what is wanted now, but it seems we
y ust put Up with 1t anyhow. The Sioux City
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