Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-20
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and his corps Of assistants, will look
after the comfort and pleasure Of their
guests. Captain Henry Q. Lowe. at
the foot Of Jefferson street, is her
agent.
The James W. GaH arrived last
evening with $50 tons Of freight, com
prising $500 pckgs. She discharged
at the elevator, and was at the landing
early this morning receiving for her
return trip to the Ohio river, and will
leave at s pm. to day going through
to Cincinnati, giving through tickets
aud cheap rates to points east. She
has good accommodations, and ia in
charge of clever officers. Captain r.
w. Wise commands, with James
Surtees and George Hendricksop in
charge Of the Office.
The Katie Hooper, in command Of
Captain Z. B. Smith, arrived last
night from Arkansaw river, with 262
bales cotton, 2 bags seed cotton and
226 SKIS cotton seed. She reshipped
1877 bales at Terrene for New Orleans,
makings total Of 495 bales out Of the
river. The Hooper returns this
evening to Pine Bluff and intermedl-
ate landings on Arkansaw river, giving
prompt attention to business, and
connecting with small packets for
Little Rock and points above. Cap.
tain Charles Mussc!Eaa presides in
the office, and is assisted by Ed Gay.
The Josie Harry, arrived last night
from White river, with 1876 bales
cotton, 1892 SKIS cotton seed, 8O6 SKIS
corn, 50 head hogs, and l52 pkgs sun.
dries. She reShipped 26 bales at Ter.
rene for New Orleans, making a total
Of 2l8 bales out Of the river. The
Harry leaves this evening on her re-
t Urn trip to Devalls Bluff, Augusta,
Newport and way landings, carrying
the mail, attending promptly to bust
ness, and connecting at her destination
with light draft steamers for upper
White and Black rivers. NJ. S. Jay
presides In the Office, and is assisted
by Hugh Smith.
The Board of Supervisors are now
in session at Washington and an effort
will be made to have them reverse
their decision, made sometime since,
in regard to Rule One. and allow the
ascending boat the privilege Of choes-
ing her course and giving first sigr al.
Any person with common sense,
whether he be a steamboatman or
not, knows that the speed Of
an ascending boat can be
stopped 10 much less time than that of
the descending best. As soon as the
ascending boat gives the signal she at
once keeps to the side signalled for,
and the descending boat answers inns
mediately, and with the slightest turn
Of the pilot wheel directs his boat to
the opposite side OF the ascending
steamer. Should the rule remain as it
stands now there will be more collisions
for when the descending steamer sig
nails she has to wait for a response
from the ascending steamer before
she can be certain on which side she
is to run; in the meantime she is run
ming at a speed two or three times
greater han that of the ascending
steamer, and if the signal is misunder.
stood the boats arc close on to
each other before they have
time to make another move
If the Supervisors intend to be obs,i.
nate, and work against the wishes Of
the majority of pilots, then they must
90 a little further and make anotl er
=s!s compelling TIE descending steam.
er, as soon as she signals, to stop her
engines until she has hoated safely
past the ascending steamer. In this
way collisions mi hit be avoided. The
collision Of the City OF Greenville and
Laura Lee can be put to the changing
of Rule One.