The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-30
General News.

TnE Chickasaw is the Wednesday packet
for White river
TnE Buckeye State will be here 10 leave
tomorrow at o'clock pm. for Cincinnati.
THK City Of Providence passed here yes
ter,lay on her way from Natchez 10 St. Louis
THE Eugene leaves tomorrow at D. m,
for Arkansas river going through to Pine
Bluff.
Tns James Lee arrived from Friars Point
yesterday with light trip. She goes back
this evening at o'clock.
THE Rosa Lee, In command Of Capt. Henry
Cooper, leaves this evening at o clock for
osccola aud the upper bends.
TnE Coahoma, now In port, will clear this
afternoon at o'clock for Helena, Frinrs
Point Concordia, Terrene and Arkansas
City.
TnE Gayoso will arrive tonight and leave
again tomorrow evening at 3 o'clock, for
Tiptonyille and way points on the upper
coast
THI Belle Memphis, from ST. Louis. passed
down 20 hatcher yesterday morning with a
big trip. She put of sixty tons Of merchan-
disc and added twenty tons OF sundries.
Carr FRANK L. JOHNSON Ia. resigned his
position ~ manager Of the 81. Louis aud ~.
Paul Packet company and will hereafter
spend the most 81 his time In 81. Paul. The
management III the line will hereafter de.
volyc upon the 81. Paul office while the
company's interests at this end Of the line
will be represented by Capt J. y. Baker,
their wcll.known agent Of this city.-N.
LOms Globe. Democrat.
TnE Louisville Cobri,r-.JournaL, OF Friday,
says II Is rather a singular fact that for
many years, the most successful steamboat
men IN the south were Kentuokisns, and
the most successful men engaged In boating
upon the southern waters today are natives
Of this State. Among those who have gone
ashore during the past twenty years are 70.
called 10 memory Capt John Camp, Marsh
Woods, VIM. Perkins, J. II. Harper, Frank
Lttrcll, J. NJ. White and others Among
the men Of today are Capts. Tom Lcathcrs,
John Tobin, Elijah Perry. Jack Blanks, Joe
Carlton, Will Cannon, John Mosopp, Frank
Beck, Jesse X. BELL. Pierce Montgomery and
Others. Among the old-timers remaining
around here are Capt Jim Mathcrs, Nose
Irwin, John Ferguson, Jim Holmes, Mace
Irwin, Chris Damon. Billy Underwood-in
fact, about twenty Of them-all kentucki.
ans. but times and things have changed
n new set have sprung up Of late years, aud
"boatin Amt what it used ter be, nor ever
will be again.
Tur impression prevails at Cairo that the
Inauguration of the new Joe Fowler In the
trade between Evansville and Paducah, will
be the signal for bitter fight all along the
line. The new boat IL the property of the
lately organized company, Of which Capt.
John Gilbert Of Evansville, u president The
stock being largely held by the Fowlers, 81
Phducah, which 10 the headquarters Of the
line, and which also owns the Gus Fowler
The old company, which has been In opera.
ton many years has recently been strength.
encd by the addition Of = large capital, aud
no not propose 10 be driven from the field
which Il has 20 long controlled. The situa.
ton appears about like this The Gilbert
company, some time ago, made = PROPOSE.
Wild and Hopkins, which was promptly ~.
icctcd by the owners, who In turn put such
figures upon them ~ resulted IN the suspcn.
sion Of further negotiations. The Gilbert
people regard their offer NJ being largely In
excess Of the value Of the boats and will AL.
here 10 II regardless OF the CONSEQUENCE
while the old company refuse TO move from
their position. should this deadlock remain
unhrokcn the result will be war in which
case the Gfammcr company will locate
wharf boats az the principal point. below
Evansville, including Paducah. where the
two big Fowler whafi.boats remain 10 PRO.
test against any additional river storage
room. II IA said 10 be the intention Of the
management u the Joe Fowler that she
shalt leave Evansville nj q o'clock In the
morning reaching Paducah the same ight,
the Cairo connection being made with the
Gus Fowler, leaving Pnducah NJ 5 o'clock Ia
the morning The new Joe Fowler ]. OK.
pccied TO be ready Tor business by ihc 10th
of August