The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-03

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the government engineer, however, sustains
all that-has been said in favor of the sys-
tenn Between the jetties there is a channel
81 feet deep, and the least width of the
30'yoot channel is 90 feet. From the gulf to
the main river passage is now afforded
100 feet broad and 26 feet in depth in the
shallowest spot. Moreover, no complaints
come from the people of New Orleans who
are most vitality interested in the work.
These facts weigh heavily against the as
sertion that the system obstructs naviga-
ton"
The man Hollowell who is still at the
lntirmary under treatment for the wound
received while with another party trying
to seal flour from the steamer Vicksburg,
has identified the body found IN the river at
Fourth street several days, from the des-
cription given him by Coroner Fitzgerald,
as that of Micheal McKane who was with
him in the skif but fell over
board. Chief Myers has a satchel, found
in the empty skitf, which contains quanti-
ty of clothing and a pass book bearing the
name Of Gus Coleman who was drowned
from tug at Memphis some weeks ago.
The owners name had also been printed
inside the satchel, but was erased, evidently
with pocket knife.
A Villa Ridge correspondent gives the
following concerning fruits, etc, there
"The srmy of caterpilars that visited us
in the early spring, destroyed nearly all
our apple crop, and have done immense in
jury to fruit generally; but our growers
shipped the largest and finest crop of straw
berries, Illinois has anywhere produced.
The peach, grape and pear crops will be
about three fourths of the average amount,
Early vegetable products have been largely
shipped to Chicago and other northern
markets. The corn is backward, from so
much rainy weather. but is now promising
well. Wheat is fair quality, but not more
than three-fourths Of crop, owing mainly
to the changeful weather Of the past win
ter, and lack of snow to protect the roots
from frosts, that were scarce
News reached here from Chicago to
the effect that Mr.. Alderman will soon
tender his resignation as president of the
Illinois Central railroad, if he has not a.
ready done SO, and that Mr. j. &. Clarke,
the general manager and vice president,
will be elected in his place According to
the Chicago papers Mr.. Ackerman has
stated his intention Of resigning the prcsi
dency of the road, and said that he would
recommend successor. That successor, it
is claimed, will be Mr. Clarke, as he has
once before been offered the presidency,
and is beyond doubt one of the most able
railroad officials in the country, In view
Of Mr.. Clarke being elected the president
Of the company, Mr.. j, F, Tucker, the
present traffic manager, will take the first
vice presidency.
President Haarstck, Of the Mississippi
Valley transportation company, was at The
Halliday yesterday, having come down
from St. Louis to conclude the purchase of
the Mound City Ways from Captain W, p
Halliday, There was hitch in the ncgota-
ticns for little while, in the form Of an OBJ
jectionabe amendment to an ordinance
passed by the Mound City council, grant
ing to the Marine Ways company an add
tional seven hundred feet of river front.
The amendment imposed the condition
that whenever the company should cease
using said grant Of land in connection with
the Ways the land should revert to the city,
The city council of Mound City subsequent
ly made the grant unconditional and Capt.
IIaarstick concluded the purchase. The
city council Of Mound City will, we think,
never have reason to regret its action IN the
premises, To have a great company such as
that represented by President Hsarsick
materially interested in community, must
result in great material benefit to such
community. The Ways will now be oper'
ated more vigorously perhaps than ever Ee-
fore. The steamer Jay Gould.is now here
waiting to be put upon the Ways and the
Jno. Dippod is coming down the river and
will be the first, so says President Haar-
stick to 90 on since the purchase of the
Ways by the Miss, V. 7. Co.
Yesterday Civil Engineer Charles
rhrupp began drawing the levels for the
numerous sidewalks recently ordered built
by the city council, aud it appea rs that the
new walks will in some cases be consider
ably higher than the old walks adjoining
them. The walk recently laid in front OF
Mr.. p. Ncir's new Commercial avenue
buildings ia ten and aquor,cr inches above
the established grade; that in front of Mr..
Jno. Gates IS six aud half inches above;