Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-25

distress whistle, which brought to her
aid the steamer T. r. Eckert, which
was preparing for an excursion down
the river, also the tug james 0Ccn-
nor, which assisted in bringing the
Piasa and her tow to this side of the
river.
The peerless Kate Adams, queen
Of the bends, viii arrive tonight, and
leaves promptly at 5 pm. tomorrow
for Helena. Friars Point, Terrene,
Arkansaw City and way landings
She is the finest and fastest passenger
packet running from this port, aud is
in charge Of experienced boatmen.
She is just the boat to select if you
want a couple OF days excursion on
the river, where you will be we'll fed
and cared for.
The government steamer Emma
Etheredge, from New Orleans, ar
rived opposite the quarantine station
near Vicksburg on Monday last, hav
ing a clean bill OF health from the
Louisiana State Board of Health, but
having no certificate from the Missis-
sippi State Board of Health at Fort
Adams, the inspector very properly
refused to permit her to make a land
ing. Without proper papers from Fort
Adams, she cannot land within the
State Of Mississippi or Tennessee, and
for the latter she must also have
papers from the foot of President
Island.
The Anchor Line steamer City o.
Baton Rouge arrived yesterday after
noon, having made a very fast rur
from New Orleans to this port. Sht
left New Orleans Saturday at 5:li
pm arrived at Baton Rouge Sunday
4:27 am; Bayou Sara, s am
Natchez, 4:40 pm Vickburg, Mon
day 2:05 am; Lake Providence, 7:3I
a m. and Arkansaw City same day a
1870 p NJ. Time out, AZ hours 10 min
utes. Here she had 1900 pkgs to dis
charge, and lost 3 hours and 10 min
utes. Leaving Arkansaw City at IA
Monday night, she arrived here yes
terday afternoon at 3:45. Time GU
from port to port, 2 days % hours an,
30 minutes; distance over 800 miles
| The City Of Baton Rouge was on
regular business trip, and made 2
landings. Her time from New Or
leans to Arkansaw City is the bes
time made by any boat on a regula
business trip, and shows that she ha
the mettle and wilkrival in speed an
boat that comes up the river. Tn
Baton Rouge put off 25j pkgs her
and left at III o'clock this mornin
for st. Louis.
The storm Of last night was bot
sudden and severe. The only boat, "a
far as heard from, which sustaine
any damage was the Rene Macread,
She was lying at the foot of Jefferso
street, and the only packet at tn
landing. So sudden was the storm
$ which blew at the rate Of 60 miles a
hour, that the Waterman in chare
had no time to make preparation
Her larbOard boom, derrick and swim
ing stage were blown down, also ii
ljackstaff, which was broken in sewers
pieces. The ventilator over the BIZ
was also torn away and chairs on II
cabin deck few around like feather
landing some distance up the leve
Repairs were commenced this NOR
q ing, and will be completed in a day
two. The Coahoms, coming up Il
river, was caught in midstream, b.
: by holding her steady to the wind wi
= both engines moving with full pow
3 she got through safely. The DeanAdsn
was at James landing, few mil
# above the city and was not hurt. IT
Paris q. Brown arrived here at
+ o'clock last night. having made b
e way through the storm without acc
dent. The w. P. Halliday, from S
2 Louis, had Just landed at the elevate
and with the City Of Baton RouI
If and Cons Millar we're tied secured
all escaping unhurt. 1t was one
: the hardest blows ever experienced
f this section of the country.