Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-25
GENEkAl NEWS.

GOLD.
BUSINESS fair.
OvERcoATs were necessary to comfort
yesterday.
CONSIDERABLE alarm Is felt about the
river. food is anticipated.
RECEIPTS By river yesterday, Sc bales of
cotton and go sacks Of cotton-seed.
THE Goldez Crown passed up yesterday
evening late, adding here 200 barrels of oil.
THE Centennial left for New Orleans yes
terday morning, having good engagements below.
IT 10 = settled fact that the Chas. P. Chou
teau will do excursions at st. Louis this summer.
The 81. c. Collins arrived from Sunk
Lands yesterday and left Tor the upper Missouri
river last night
A LOT Of sawlogs came out of the mouth
of Wolf river yesterday. indicating disaster
among the RATS up that stream.
The Belle Memphis arrived from Vicks-
burg and LETT for St. Louis yesterday morning,
adding 500 bses of Eastern-bound cotton.
THE Emma Eth'ridge, with several barges
OF stone and the Success in tow passed down for
Lake Providence yesterday morning.
TEE City of Vicksburg arrived from st.
Louis yesterday morning, dischargisg here 1892
packages, and added about 80 tons for points be-
tween here and Vicksburg, leaving on time.
THE James w. Gaff arrived from Cincin-
natl early yesterday morning with 2253 packages,
and returned last night with 800 bales of cotton,
200 barrels of OIL 40 bales Of rags, and so tons of
old railway iron.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River 80 feet 4
inches-stationsry yesterday. The Cnmpsfiffpsd Is
, are rapidly swelling. at st. Louis a decline Is
reported, and the rises in the mississippi above
are stacking en. The rises in the upper Missouri
are very light There is no question but the stu
alton is somewhat alarming at present, anu the
prudent resident of the lowlauds should make
immediate preparation for considerable rise in
the river.
FROM tie officers Of the G,ff we learn that
she lost her smokestacks in the Ohio river during
the gale Saturday night about 10 o'clock. She had
made landing, but the severity OF the wind pre-
vented gettisg lines ashore. The blow for few
moments was most terrific. The towboat Sam
Brown had a barge OF coal sunk at Pryor Island,
about six miles above A sawmin boat, laying at
Jamess Bayou, was badly demolished by q tree
blowing across it during the blow. The Gaf lost
from the wind. She was repaired at Pasueah
Tuesday evening, where she lost nine hours
THE Wyoming arrived from Cincinnati
yesterday afternoon with 800 tons of freight and
good passenger list. She discharged about 200
packages of freight and will add 800 400 tons of
oil cake and sundries. Che is commanded by Capt.
Frank Stein, with Capt Dan Moore in the office.
Among the passengers is bridal party, the chiefs
of whom are Charles Purcell and bride, recently
married at Pittsburg Also Mrs. Frank Stein, wife
of the commander, and daughter; Mrs. Frank A.
Amanda Brows, of Pittsburg Joe whittemore
well-known in the Memphis and Cincinnati trade
many years ago, is the Mornings steward, who
leaves for New Orleans at 10 O'Clock this morning
RIVER AND WEATHER.
OFFICE SIGNAL Sev. CT, U. 8. A,
! MEMPms, Tenn, April "a, 1888.
The following observations are taken at the
same moment of time Il :os n) at all the stations
named: