The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-02
GENERAL NEWS.
BUsINEss lair,
WEATHER Clear and nlensant.

BUSINESS ialr,
WEATHER clesr and pleasant.
PILOT FRANK FAINsLEY is in the
city.
THE river here is on c stand with ;
feet 8 tenths on the gauge
THE Lee Line packets were in sud
out yesterday with big trips.
The Unit, d States snagboNt Macomb
goes south today as for as Vicksburg.
Low WATER and foggy nights have
put several of the local jackets behind
time.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday 1902
bales of cotton, sos bays OF SEED cotton
and 1878 sacks of seed.
THE Alberta No. 3 arrived Sunday
night from White river with 6l3 bales
Of cotton, SO bags seed cotton, and re.
turned last evening with a fair trip.
The City Of Cairo passed down at
daylight, yesterday morning for VlokG-
burg, She discharged here $50 tons
Of freight and added 60 tons.
JOINT O. WYcWoTT, well known steam
boat clerk, has accepted a position
with Patterson 4 %. as cotton clerk
al the Memphis and Little Rock de-
pot.
THE little towhoat Sentinel, owned
by James Rees and Others, Of this city,
sunk near Osceola Friday night, and
will prove a total loBl. She was valued
at $4,000 and insured for $4,000.
THE Rene MsCrsady arrived at dark
last evening from Helena with 500
bales OF cotton, 81 bsgs Of seed cotton,
1856 sacks Of seed, lot Of sundries, and
returned this evening at the usual
hour.
A LETTER received yesterday from
Capt. Ed Rowland, oil the steamer
r. i. Clark, says that the Arkansas
river is lower than il has been for sew
eral years, there being only 81 inches
in the channel.
THE Kate Adams arrived Yesterday
at noon from Arkansas City With 039
bales of cotton, 81 blge OF seed cotton,
454 sacks OF seed, 50 packages OF sun
dries. She has laid up for the pres
emit. The win S. Hays went out Ia
her place with q good trip.
THR Louisville Times of Saturday
says: Capt. Andrew Fleming, an old
time captain and pilot on boats in the
New Orleans trade, and formerly a
resident OF this city, died at his home,
near ST. Louis yesterday, OF coUgss-
ton OF the stomach. His remains
we're sent here for interment.
THE st Louis Rfpublioaa Of Sunday
says: Steamboat oWneIs and masters
will endeavOr to get rid OF the nuisance
OF having their laborers Jump them at
critical moments unless exorbitaut
wages are paid, by having all their
employees sign regular shipping ar
ticles. When this 10 done there will
be some security fer the olicer5 Of the
boats, since any one of the crew who
leaves the boat without just cause be-
fore the expiration Of the time for
which he has shipped IL liable 70 inn.
prisonment for a term of three months.
All that is necessary Ia for the master
TO 90 before any United States Com
missioner, exhibit the articles, and it
is his duty to have tue delinquent
arrested and punished.
A CAIRO special to Tho st. Louis
Globe Democrat says: The absence OF
any complaint on the part Of pilots of
thoge bars which have bsen improved
by The gogefnment is a significant
feature Of the present low water, and
is u 81 org iudoT3ement Of the work Of
the River Commission Bulletin bar,
which previous to the adoption Of tho
present eystsm Of improvement was
one OF the worst places between here