The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-21

: 0'ni "''ei 'he ISL OF November, while tn
revenue from those remaining will be liz
creased.
The Wabash yards up town are said Il
be so crowded with cotton that switchin.
there is an utter impossibility. The track
OF the Mobile and Ohio yards being al
laid on top of the ground, switching there
especially at night is not only difficult bu
traught with much danger to the switchmen
as they are liable at any moment to make
misstep on or between the ties and fall In
front OF an advancing engine or car, or be
tween the latter while coupling them. Fol
these reasons switchmen will do their work
on lower Commercial avenue whenever
they can, and they can't be blamed very
much for the weakness. The companies
interested, however, ought to put the Mis-
slssippi tracks in good order at once so as
to afford residents on Commercial avenue
the craved for relief.
Missouri Republican; At the levee
convention held at Vicksburg the other day
Senator Jonas, in the course of his speech
upon the matter of river improvement, re-
| peated the similar statement that the Mis-
sissippi would be walled with granite, if it
had its rise in Northern Europe and en-
ptied its water into the Mediterranean.
We have all heard this said, or something
OF the same Sort over and over again, but it
will bear repetition, since it is literally true.
Europe would never have neglected the
Mississippi as it has been neglected by the
United States, and the necessary work to
make deep and secure channel from St.
Paul to the sea would have been carried
out long ago, even if it had cost five hun
dred millions. 1t is one Of the most mon
strous and monumental blunders with
which the American people can be charged,
that the great tree highway through the
very centre of the land should never have
been used in any manner approaching its
capacity. No lack of enterprise has pre-
vented its proper Improvement, however,
but needless and insane jealousy. Upon
the eastern states must rest the response.
bllty Of the neglect, which is due to the
fact that the people in that party of the
country have fancied it would damage their
business interests to permit the develop
ment Of the possibilities OF the Mississippi
This is grievous mistake, but it is one of
which the east is not yet relieved, and OPP
position from that section of the country
may expect to continue until the west and
south have compelled the improvement of
the river and demonstrated by experience
that cheap transit from the grain fields to
the sea is national blessing, no matter
what the route.
The Halliday's electric lights were
turned on last night for the first time and |
attracted the attention Of the many people. |
there were six jets, each Of two |
thousand candle.power. Three jets were
put up outside, one at each front corner of |
the hotel, raised on posts about thirty-fve |
feet above the ground They spread a
white light all about the premises,
that counteracted the gas light nearly a
square away, while all objects obstructing
the rays cast sharp shadows Of peculiar
blackness. The other three jets were sus-
pended, one from the centre of the ceiling
1t the spacious Office, and two from the
ceiling of the dining room, one near either
End, All enclosed by frosted glass globes,
about twelve inches in diameter. The eff.
ect was beautiful. The single Jet in the
,ttice lighted up the room much more bril-
iantly than the sun does at high room, and
he same may be said for the two Jets in the
lining room. The light is of peculiar
Witness, and one must become accustomed
1t in order to feel entirely at ease under
IS brilliant glare. The light is not en-
rely steady, sinking occurs every now
nd then as though a cloud were passing
etween the light and the observer but |
lis is the case in all these lights at first and
i'll gradually lose itself as the instruments d
re used. The gas chandeliers remain in q
le house, to be use in case of an emergen- a
:. The electric apparatus was put up
i'd is under the immediate direction of v
It's Howse, an experienced electrician who II
rs been in the employ Of Messrs. Halliday Il
ros. Tor about three years. The innova- q
ON will considerably reduce the gas bill II
the hotel, which was enormous every II
onth, and will place The Halliday ahead II
many Of the finest hotels in the country V
the matter of appointments, convent. b
ices and pleasant surroundings. v
AT a meeting Thursday night the odd "
elbows dopted the report of
e committee appointed to pre-.
ire programme to be OBJ.