Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-09
GENERAL NEWS.
BUSINESS very slow.
WEATHER superlatiyely deljebtfrl.

THE Mark Twain arrived from Hales
Point yesterday, and returns this evening.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, rs bales of
cotton, 81 bags Of sesh-eottou and ITO sacks
of coiton-seed.
The John A. Seudder passed down for
New Orleans yesterday with about 1900 tons,
adding 10 tons here.
PILoTs report a bad condition Of the river
at Noni.zuma and Ajax bars-the latter
near Lake Providence.
THEE ectric- Light Excursion pscket K ate
Adams will be found in port this morning,
ready for engagements for Arkansas City this
evening.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River 16 Feet l
inch-statlonary yesterday. The bulletin
shows no material change from the previous
days reporie.
The r. S. Hays aud barges, CT the Missis-
\ sippi Valley TransportatioH Line, arrived
from New Orleans yesterday and were in
port at dark last night.
THE John Gilmore and targes, which we're
aground at Montezuma bar, 10 or II miles
below Helena, was off when the City of St.
Louis passed Tuesday.
The City of s.. Louis passed up for ST..
Louis inst sfGer noon yesterday. She dis
charged 25 tons and had 800 tons and a good
passenger Iist lOr Si. Il us.
WHO wan S 10 take an extended summer
tour in crowded cars and to jammed resorts
when We have such salubrious weather and
such splendid short trade packets as cur
local lines are running? Say, who? Eli
The new upper Ohio river steamer Chesa-
peake is the first vessel in this country 10 use
the electric storage system. The battery is a
Brusb, snd will store sufficient electricity to
ruo The lights for five hours after the ma
chine hiss stopped. Besides the headlights,
the vessel is provided with Swan incar-
descent lights for cabin use.
| A PECULIAR accident happened on the
steamer Hudson a. Ste. Genevieve the other
evening, resulting in The death of an un-
known party. Inc swinging stage had been
thrown out on the bank, and rs the boat was
still coming INFO shore, the in-bosrd end Of
the aiage slid in upon deck until il wss STOP
, ped by the captain. Unfortunately, the
msn mentioned was leaning sgainst the cap.
stan at the time, and acted rs a fender 10 l..
He was instantly killed. He reaided at COM
mtrce, Mo and his remain were brought
there for intermen'.
A PROMINENT pilot at Giro was inter-
viewed the other day on the sui .ct of the
late change OF pilot signals back 10 the old
ruler. He said il suited him very well. He
was not one of The kickers against The new
rules after they had been established. He
had found it just as convenient and safe ur-
der the new az the old rules. But Whist he
and all other pilots objected IN was the med
ding with the rules at all. He hoped, now
that they were changed bsck, no further
| changes wodld be attempted. Soma pilots
found it very hard to get used to any changes,
Some would now find it hard to 60 back to
the old rules others woHld pick ii up quick
ly. But the safest plan is TO not make changer.
There are come regulations shont ringing
bella needed, he continued, which govern
ment or somebody will do well to establish.
Tntse dsys when a pilot goes on a boat he
hiss TO ask the engineer on watch with him
how he understands The b lis. II he don't
there Ia liable TO be trouble. Some engineers,
when the bells are ruDg TO come ahead after
the engines have been stopped, do so in what.
ever manner the enginss were moving preyi=
Gus TO the stop. If they bad been working
slow when chopped, they follow ss though a
slow bell had been rung, and viee rerso.
Oilers expect that when the pilot rings after
a stop has been made, he will indicate Whist
force he wants; and this pilot held that this
Ia the proper way, and should be Iaade the
uniform rule,
TIE New ALBANY Ledger Standard speak
ing tf Capt. Wash Honshell and Capt. James
hSceo DuJAbs 'D'O Tue AenlpOiS racket Com-
p2ny, saye: "Ihis company is to be enlarged
very greatly in its facilities for doing bust
ness, end that this enlargement will probably
include a daily line of frst-clsss boats be-
tween Louisville and Memphis. It is the
purpose OF the reorgani.sd company 10 pay
special attention to the local bnsints between
Louisville, New Albany and Evansville, and
with this view several very elegant and fleet
boats will be put Into the line. The purpose
OF the company is slso 10 build 8 new and
hrs.=class boat every year, and in the build.
ing OF these boa's special attention will be
given to speed, elegance, comfJrt and safety.
This all means, it is said, an animated enter
prising opposition 10 the Louisville, Evans
vile and Henderson Packet CsmpAny,a com
pauy that has virtually had the monopoly
of the Louisville and Evansville trade fol
The past quarter of a century. II may b,
ssid to the honor Of the Louis Vile and Hen
derson Packet Company, however, that in al
these years il has kent TIE line Supplied with
the most elegant and comfortable steamers
snd has at no time been e~xscling in the way
cf high rates for passengers or freights
Il eau also be said 10 lis credi
that it has been diligent in is atten
lions to the wants Of the trade and has dom
the husiaess with promptness and, for ID,
most part, TO the Satisfaction CT the public
always having most courteous gentlemen il
command OF bis boats and az subordinat.
officers. Bat competition ia the life OF bust
ness; and ii the composition to be inaugur
ated By the Memphis Packet Company give
the people increased facilities of Transports
ton and travel and lower rates-the publ,
will be the gamer. The new company, it il
said, possef ses abundant capital to make tn,
competition lively. But &C does the old com
psny, and the latter has the ad santsge o
widespread personal acquaintance with th,
people, as we'll az the reputation of geDer
ally doing g perfectly square bu-iness. Thu
1 competition of this company would not only
be competition to the Louisville and Evans
vile Line, but also TO the Evansville snC
Cairo Line and the st. Louis and Memphi
Anchor-Line from Cairo 10 Memphis as well
Ii they put in such -haAIs~-u-e pfoposed !
would be al honorable competition, as TIL
new line couldn't afford to make !. auythin:
elsa, and the 'loases; pole would knock tn
| persimAon-,, as the old liHss have good boat
/ .Iso end caniial In bark themo