The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
General News.

THE John +. Walton, with tow Of coal
passed south yesterday morning.
TnE DoSoto arrived from Cincinnati YES
terday with 800 tons Of freight. She returns
this evening at 5 o'clock.
THE Cumberland got in from Concordi,
yesterday with light cargo She return,
this evening at o'clock.
The ii. f. Frisbie, having in tow a mum
Der of produce-boats passed here Yesterday
on her way from the Ohio River to New or
leans. She left seven pieces here.
The Kate Adams arrived from Arkansa,
City yesterday morning with 73l bales OF
cotton, G3 bags Of seed cotton, and ?. 1876 sacks
OF cotton seed, She went back last evening.
TnE Coahoma brought in from Point
Pleasant yesterday 30 bales of cotton, 155
bags Of seed cotton, and /, 4Sl sacks of cotton
seed. She will remain at the bank for the
present.
THE fight in the Tiptonville trade between
the Lee Line, the Anchor Line and the Gay.
oso has been settled by the withdrawal of
the steamer Coahoma, Of the first named
line, from the trade.
ABOUT noon yesterday the steamer Kate
Adams, while trying TO make landing at
the wharfboat, foot of Union street. ran
against the Powhatan, a barge loaded with
produce, which was lying along side the
wharlboat knocking q hole in the barge,
which filled with wafer and sank. The cargo
will be saved.
RUMoR is floating around TO the effect
that representatives of ST. Paul syndicate
are In 81. Louis at present inspecting the
property OF the ST. Louis & st. Paul Packet
Company, with a view TO purchasing the
boats warehouses ETC.. along the river from
81. Louis TO St. Paul. II is said that should
satisfactory arrangements be made the syn
dictate would add more side.whccl boats TO
the line and possibly make it nearly daily
line.
Cart. d. c. KINGMAN, United States en-.
ginccr in charge at New Orleans, is here
awaiting the arrival OF the River Commits.
sion. The United States steamer Mississippi,
having aboard Gen. Comstock, Col Fcrgu.
son, Col. Sutcr and Capt Samuel, OF the
commission, left Cairo Wednesday for tho
South. The balance Of the commission will
get aboard at Memphis and Nicksburg. The
party goes through TO New Orleans via Red
Nycrand will devote considerable time in cX-
aiming the several Government works now
IN progress and expect 10 secure much val
liable data. There Is q dense pall vi secrecy
enyclOping the members as tO the de,tina-
ton aud object Of the trip a seeming desire
prevailing 10 keep all Information possible
from the public.
A CAIRO special to the St. Louis Globe.
Democrat dated the 9th, says A gentleman
from Chattanooga arrived here today and
stated that syndicate composed OF several
wealthy Massachusetts men has purchased
the entire steamboat interest on the upper
Tennessee, which embraces the river territory
between Knoxville, Tenn, and Florence
Ala, distance Of over coo miles. The prom
orty purchased which embraces several
steamboats,, whariboat or two and num-
Der OF bargcs, was originally valued at 500
OOl but u is said the syndicate paid COnsid.
cmbly more. The intention of the company
y said 10 DC the formation uf a line between
Knoxville and Decatur, Ala. extending. II
possible, TO some point on the Ohio aud Mis-.
sissippi. The sale and transfer OF the prop.
erty were made ON Wednesday last at Chat.
tanooga.
TnE great steel bridge at Cairo Is already
creating breeze iu river circles. During
the past week big fleets Of pittsburs coal
blrgcs have been handled there aud il mas
required considerable extra time aud labor
20 get them through. The John r. Walton,
which passed here yesterday ON her way
South. was about fifty hours getting her
fleet through aud making tie tow up ngaiu.
ToWboat men say that the great coal king,
are talking about making Cairo their coal
stated from which 60 handle their large
steamers and toWs. The numerous bridges
urru.a the Ohio River render the NAVIGATION
Of lHrru hccts dangerous and expensive. aud
IL b. proposed a. send the coal tuNs to Cairo
ih smcllcr sections aud hy smaller steamers
Once there they will be- doubled up aud
taken bold OF by such powerful boats as the
ONoal. Harry and Alice Brown, Joe h. VII. |
liHms aud othpr and brought South.