The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
General News.

Tnr gauge here registers - fcct-a rise Of
tenth since last report.
THE Granite State will leave here Friday
afternoon for Cairo, Evansville, Louisville
and Cincinnati
THE Guiding Star has Withdrawn from the
Cincinnati and New Orleans trade, and en-
tered the excursion business at Cincinnati.
THE City Of New Orleans will probably
pass here this morning on her way from
New Orleans to Sc. Louis. She has big list
OF freight for this port
Carr. II. q. GRAY, Of Gray's Iron line, is
lying dangerously III at New York. and his
brother Capt VIM Gray, has gone from
Pittsburg To attend him.
tbs Rosa Ice arrived from Osceola ycstcr-
day morning with Is sacks Of potatoes and
l,133 sacks of cotton seed. She returned last
evening with moderate trip.
TnE City Of Cairo, for Naichcz, al 10 o'clock
am, aud the City OF Monroe. for 81. Louis
ut 4 o'clock pm, are the Anchor line steam
ers announced 10 leave horc Friday.
THE broken shaft Of the Chckasaw i he
ing repaired at the Memphis n Charleston
Railroad machine shops. She will be ready
70 resume her trips 10 White river next
"Wednesday.
TIM Coahoma came In from Friar's Point
early yesterday morning with bale Of cot
ton aud i,733 sacks of cotton seed. She
cleared again last cycningfor friar's Point,
libcmlly patronizcd by both shippers and
passengers.
In Is reported that the Anchor Line com
pany Is thinking Of placing electric lights
upon the stern of their bouts as being in.
valuable Ia the pilots while making cross.
iDgs "h dark nights. An electric light
thrown upon the boat would instantly locate
the shore marks aud enable the pilot 10
determine instantly the exact position Of
his boat.
TnE Vicksburg Post says navigation above
Greenwood Is very prccnrious now, both on
account OF low water and the numerous
places In which the banks, trees and all.
have slid into the river. Twenty OF these
slides have occurred between Belzoni and
Greenwood mp 10 this time the trees gcncr-
ally remaining upright and 80 obstrucing
the channel that axes have 10 be used TO
make passage for the boats.
LIEUT.. 4 ~ HranTs lighthouse inspcc.
tor for this, the sixteenth district reports
the following changes of beacon lights be.
tween Arkansas City and Cairo: Island ~
new light; Falls. mp mile aud a qunrtcr
Dcnsfords, down 300 yards Morgan's Point
down 800 yards lIatchio Field, new light
Elmot. down 300 yards; above Elmoi, new
light; below Halc's Point, new light; below
llliouNlllC new nknti ptilW lhlnt llcANint
down 300 Yards Toney's Towhcad, up $50
yards; Pafkcrs Landing, new light.
Az experience enjoyed some time ngo by
the government engineers detailed to locate
the spans and height 81 the new Memphis
bridge may result IN giving the river interest
moro than Il had any reason 10 expect Dur
ing the last trip south Of the towboat John
A. Wood, she took aboard above Memphis
the government officers, with view OF prnc-
tically illustrating the difficulties Of hand.
ling big tows IN close places and crossings,
and the consequent Necessity Of the largest
possible concessions ~ a. space allotted to
channel spans In Mississippi river bridges
The party were taken below Fort Pickering.
witnessing the thanking movement necessary
In the handling Of tows, and also were able
10 realize the ahsurdity NJ attempting 10
steer a flotilla Of the magnitude of the aver
age coal tow as applied 10 bridge piers. II II
understood that the trip was in the nature Of
recitation, and that the views Of the on.
ginccrs were materially changed aud en-
largcd ns to certain privileges asked for by
the steamboat men. II u not az all impro.
bablc that 100 or i,3Oo'ioot span may be
decided upon.