Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-05

In the cases Of the United States AGAINST
W. w, Prather and Captain Power,
charged with carrying too many passen-
gers on steamboat excursion TO Ken
lucky, the Court dismissed the accused
upon demurrer, deciding that the Court
had no jurisdiction in the matter.
A foater was found up at the head Of
FOgleman's on Sunday last, supposed 10
be the body of Captain Gus Coleman. but
on examination yesterday It was found 10
be the body Of young man named Willie
Hunter, who was drowned a short time
since at Plum Point He had on pair of
jeans pants. His people at Paducah were
notified.
Commodore A. G. Kellogg, from the
command Of the Tallapoosa, Slst inst. has
been ordered as Assistant Inspector ofthe
Fourteenth Lighthouse District. LEI Of
June, and TO relieve the present Inspector
on the Both Of June, Commodore Is. Il,
McCook, as Inspector Of the Fourteenth
Lighthouse District, Both June. and Is Or
dered to settle accounts and await orders.
The fine steamer Ida Darragh in com
mand Of Captain Eo Rowland Is the mail
packet leaving this evening for Pine Bluff
and way landings on Arkansaw river
giving prompt attention 10 all business
that offers, and connecting at her destina-
ton with the Pool Line boats for Little
Rock and points above. Captain ]. N.
thompson presides IN office, assisted by
Amos Day and Lon Tucson.
The sidewheel steamer Rene Macready.
in command of Captain o. X. Joplin. Is
the mail packet leaving this evening for
Mariana, the Cut OF, Wittsburg and
way landings on LAnguille and ST.
Francis rivers, attending promptly to bus
mess, and connecting at her destination
with the light draft steamer Advance for
the Sunk Lands. j. ID. Block presides in
the office, assisted by Charles Stockley.
Eugene Tisdale In the New Orleans
Chronicle says: 1.-THE accommodations of
the Will s. Hays are indeed faultless.
Speak Of the good ship that Jason char
tered when he went in search of the
Golden Fleece Sing of the luxurious
barge that conveyed Cleopatra over the
dark waters of the lovely Nile Why,
as regards strength or ioveliness they
were nothing compared with the Hyperion
beauty Of the Will S. Hays Gene, she
is-take her all in ALA rip stavin',
rattlin' steamboat, amt she2
The case of Pilot f. &. Ballew against
the steamboat Shields for wages under
contract for employment during the sea-
son to navigate Duck river, was tried
yesterday before Judge Hammond and
resulted in favor of the boat The cause
ofthe suit was that after the boat made
three trips she 10 d up on account of navi-
CATION being so perilous that the owners
thought fit to withdraw from that stream.
The court held that the contract was
made under the implication that the
owners could discontinue the trade when
ever they saw fit.
Captain John Birmingham, who is now
in his eightieth year, residing at Pittsburg,
says: The first steamboat built for naviga-
ton in these waters was the Orleans, built
at the mouth of Sukes run, which emptied
into the MOnongahela river Just above the
Baltimore and Ohio depot, in 1911, and
was loaded for New Orleans. In 1914. the
Enterprise, the first sternwheel boat, was
built at Bridgeport, opposite Brownsville,
and made her trip on July 8 of that year.
In 1923 there were but five steamboats, on
the Ohio river, namely, the Ohio, Bolivar
Messenger, Pennsylvania and Mechanic.
The James w. Gaff, Notwithstanding
she left Cincinnati day behind time
arrived this morning with about 450 tons
Of freight, doing a good business all the
way down, and will leave on time this
evening for all points on the Ohio river
through to Cincinnati. where connection
is made with the different railroads and
through tickets and cheap rates given 20
all points East. The accommodations OF
Gaff are second to none in the line, and
her officers are courteous and experienced
boatmen. Captain Charles b. Russell
commands, with James Surtees and Geo.
Hendrickson in charge of the Office.
| At New Orleans last week the case Of
the United States against the steamer
City Of New Orleans was up for hearing.
Suit was brought against the steamer for
not having the full complement of licensed
officers, inasmuch as an unlicensed pilot
was employed. Judgment in favor of the
United States for $500, amount of the
penalty incurred, and the court ordered
that the Anchor Line, of st. Louis; A. j.
Carter, master, and ], B, Woods, surety
on release bond be condemned in solido
to pay the foregoing judgment Also or
dered that no execution issue on this
Judgment for the space of sixty days, Ia
allow the claimants toapply 10 the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury for remission OF
the penalty.