The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-14
General News.

THE DeSoto leaves this evenings at o'clock
for Cincinnati.
The Kate Adams was in and out yester-
day with fair trips both ways.
The Anchor line steamers announced 10
leave here today are the City of Monroe
for NatchcZ at 10 o'clock, and the City of
Cairo for st. Louis, at noon.
THE John Dillon, with four model harges,
passed down from ST. Lonis TO New Orleans
yesterday. She added n barge at West
Memphis loaded with grain.
TrE snagboat, John n. Mncomb arrived
from Cairo at noon yesterday ana returned q
few hours later. She removed number Of
snags on the way down and will work back
BoArs will give that hidden obstruction
near ThompsOns' u wide berth, In view of
the mishup which befcl the John Gilbert
The channel is changing ut that point so
that there Is no longer any necessity for run
ming through this particular shaggy piece Of
water.
DUNNO n most successful excursion season
Just ended at 81. Louis, the Grand Republic
has made l3l trips, carrying 226, $50 people,
with not single accident. Her greatest
number was on Decoration day, ., 100 other
notable trips were the third excursion given
under the auspices OF the Fresh Air Mission,
| July -, carrying ., 800 and Thursdays or
| phans' excursion at st. Louis, l,slO The
| boat will undergo few necessary repairs
and alterations and steam for the Memphis
and New Orleans cotton trade about the last
Of September.
Cart. GEORGE w. FoRD, assistant harbor
| commissioner, reports work finally complete
| on the raising OF the wrecked Hays. 1t wa,
| begun on the lst Of May and completed IN
scyCnty-ninc days, at an average expense oil
| 500 DAY. Fuel aud explosives added Ia
] ttt11 al a ~ n
a little more than $1,000. Thirty cases, OF
| 1000 pounds uf dynamite were used. One
/ hundred and fifty tons Of coal were TcCoy
| cred from the wreck, and ten tons Of chains
and iron bolts. Capt. Ford estimates saw
! ing Ia the city OF 500 worth OF lumber. A
landing boat was also raised with the Hays
but there sill remains the wrecks of th,
Deliver aud lamm with engines valued al
! - OUp besides en- accumulation Of Othcl
wrecks which should be raised while the low
Stage Of water permits. The appropriation
has "pctcrrd out" however, and the work
must stand till more funds can be guarantees
for rs prosecution. st Louis RcpUbiic.
Mn WI MCCLrLL,Np, boiler inspector
for the city ol ~. Louis, has this TO say IL
Sundays Giobc. Dciaocrdt, viz: III am IL
hopes that the project have put on foot {,
get together In national convention th'
| boiler inspectors Of the various cities Of ia,
! Union viii hc carried 10 successful issue
A consultation cannot fail to prove Of NUT
ual benefit to all who attend. No two cite
! have the same system Of inspection. One o
the objects Of the gathering will bo 10 brinl
to the attention Of the Legislatures Of th'
| various States the necessity for a system o
State inspection aud the licensing ct engin
Gers. Comparatively few explosions Of boil
crs occur IN the cities, but the annual list o
fatalities IN connection with boiler Casunltie
In country mills, aud with portable engines
used Ia running thrcshing machines, saw
mills, etc, Is appalling Nomnn other thai
a duly licensed engineer should ever be per
mittcd TO run any kind Of machinery rcquir
ing steam