The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-09

PleaSant last evening.
THE Kate Adams backed out for Arkansas
City last evening with fair cargo.
THE Rosa Lee departs this evening at
o'clock for Osceola and the upper bends
UNLESS ordered TO turn back at Cairo, the
Ohio will be here to leave tomorrow for Gin
cinnati.
of coal, passed here yesterday afternoon
bound for New Orleans.
THE Eugene is expected in this morning
and will probably leave this evening AZ
o'clock for Arkansas River.
THE cargo of the Coahoma, from Point
Pleasant consisted of 70 bales of cotton, 62
bags Of seed cotton and 1922 sacks Of cotton
seed.
THK Cherokee is reported hard aground at
Daniels Point, opposite Ashport. The City
OF Alma was preparing last evening togo 10
her assistance.
THE City Of Providence for Natchez, at 10
am, and the City of Vioksburg, for 81.
Louis, at pm, are the Anchor Line steam
ers announced to leave tomorrow.
Tue Kate Adams arrived from Arkansas
City early yesterday morning with 465 bales
\ OF cotton. 81 bags OF seed cotton, l,76S sacks
OF cotton seed and considerable miscella-
neous freight.
THE James Lee, in command OF Capt.
Thomas Claggett goes out this evening at
O'Clock for Helena, Friars Point and all
way landings en- route. Mr.. William Ash
ford has charge OF her Office
In the suit Of Harry Brown VS.. John A.
Wood Il Son for damages on account OF in
juries received on one of defendants tow
boats, tho Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania,
last Monday, held that captain OF vessel
Is fellow servant with deckhand and that
the plaintiff cannot recover damages for in
juries sustained In carrying out orders given
by the captain or his co-employe.
THE Pittsburg h Cincinnati Packet Com
pahy who lost tho Fashion last Friday night
at the head Of Manchester Island has had
considerable bad luck lately. In the last
July flood their large wharfboat was carried
away from Pittsburg valued at Sl2 600, and
few years ago the Emma Graham, running
In the same trade, sank near Cincinnati in
the same manner rs the Fashion.
A GENERAL meeting OF coal towboat pilots
will be held in Pittsburg shortly for the pur-
pose OF porfecting the organization OF the
Pilots Assembly. Knights Of Labor recently
started at that place II is probable that all
coal towboat engineers will be asked 10 join
the Assembly. A gentleman who is famil-
lar with the situation, both from pilot s
and operators standpoint, said TO reporter
81 am friendly 10 the operators and at the
same time would like TO see the pilots get
their demands, but am under the impress
sion that the operators have the inside track
IN the fight In the first place quite a mum.
Der Of pilots have already made contracts 10
work for year at certain wages. Some Of
them are 10 receive a. high as s. 400 for the
years work, Others 5000, but homeless than
$3.50 a month. The SEQ a month men are,
therefore, being paid more than the mem
bcrs OF tho association demand, consc-
quently they would be very foolish 10 go In
10 n strike, which, II IL Is successful, would
give them less wages than they now
=. receive. Then, again, being under contract
for year and the agreement just being
closed, they will have 10 live up 10 II. These
high-prccd men have In nearly every in
stance been engaged by tho operators who
own the largest boats and handle the most
coal. Consequently there Is no danger OF a
general coal tie-up IN case rise would come,
ON account OF strike. The marine law can
also step in and prevent anything Of the
kind from happening. Suppose, for In
stance there was q rise tomorrow and q
pilots strike was inaugumtcd In the morn.
Ing Now, had n tow Of coal which
wanted 10 20 out and was In need Of pilot,
and IN walking along the wharf | met one
who was discngagcd. II should ask him
10 take the tow out and lac would refuse un.
less I pay him certain amount
OF money, I could compel him To dc
mcnt, followed by heavy penalty.
All that u was necessary for me
90 do was 10 tell that pilot that would pay
him the prevailing wages lie would have
90 accept my offer or / would turn him Over
90 the United States Marshal. This action
would be In accordance With the marine
laws, which compel every river or scaiarinl
man 10 make trip In case OF urgent nooes
sity. Tho operators will call the law e
their aid In case move such o. speak Of i
made. The question as 20 what wages hl
would receive Cor the trip would be SETTLED
on the return Of the boat 90 this port The
lack Of unity on the part Of the pilots them
selves, and their very strict law, viii Pre-
vent any strike In this port from proving
NurrfssfulW