The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
General News.

Oh Loulsi Ohlckasaw, Whlte river,
General News.
THE Chckasaw, for White river last even
ing had nice trip.
The City Of St. Louis passed here last
evening on her way from New Orleans W
st. Louis.
The II. NJ. Hoxie and barges en- route
from 81. Louis to New Orleans, passed here
yesterday
The City Of Monroe for Natchez, at 10
O'Clock am, and the City of Cairo for st.
Louis, at II o clock m, are the Anchor line
steamers announced 70 leave here tomorrow.
HENRY POWERS, an old steamboat mate,
died at his home in this city yesterday
morning, and the flags of all the boats in
port wore at half-mast out of respect to his
memory.
THE City Of ST. Louis passed down from
st. Louis TO Natchez yesterday morning
loaded almost fiat. She put OIL at the cle-
vator about 200 tohs of freight and added q
lot OF sundrics.
JHE banks hevc begun TO cave at Birds
Point again, and about ten feet of Birds fine
orchard has already gone into the river. 1t
is also said TO be caying in the bend above
the point. Some of the best farming land in
the country has gone into the Mississippi
there in the last score Of years.
THE reliable packet Kate Adams in COM
mand Of Capt. Mark X. Cheek, leaves this
evening at . o'clock for Helena, Friars
Point Concor1ia Tcrrcne and Arkansas City.
Capt. VIM. c. Banker has charge Of her
Office. All freight shipped on her will re-
cciyo prompt and careful attention.
TnE Annie T., Silver met with a mishap
Sunday night liable TO occur 10 any well
regulated boat that desires 10 preserve the
traditions of the river. She ran aground
opposite Wilson's grove, about twelve miles
above st. Louis, and remained there for iif-
teen hours, despite the efforts Of the Spread
Eagle to pull her oil. The excurs0nists
made the best of the situation, and were
well cared for until the War Eagle hove in
sight, when they were reshipped for home,
sweet home.
THE following lines on the death of Capt
James Pagan, last season pilot of the Com
monwcalth, were written by his late part
ncr, George w. Trunncl and published In
the Cincinnati Commercial Gdsciie:
Jim Pagan was a man that everyone respected:
His virtues were many his friends he never ne
elected:
His E,ulH were so few that we thought he had
none,
And his friends they were countlcss-he was loved
by everyone
Poor Jim was my partner on the Paris C. Brown
He was vel aud hearty the tint trip we left town,
But before tho season was any more than half
through
lie seemed melancholy and always looked tlue
Ills mhcrlngs are over. his last watch he has
stood
And NO one In the business better one could;
know he has gone where the angels dwell;
Jim !. done with the engine Inc has rung his
last bell
LAST June, on or about the 10th, the
steamer Gen. Terry was lost under the great
railroad bridge at Omaha, with 200 passcn-
gers on board aud an outfit belonging 10
soldiers and officers Of the Fifth Infantry
valued at $4,000. The passengers were
saved, but the boat aud baggage were a total
loss After a ten days parlcy the Union
Pacific company paid for the baggage and
took receipts from the losers. During that
time the steamer Helena was anchored
awaiting the result Of this dicker about the
payment Of individual losses She was en-
gagged with the steamer Terry In carrying
the Fifth Infantry from Bismarck 10 Kan
sns City, en- route 20 Texas The transpor-
tation company, 4. L. Baker, general super
intendcnt, followed up the inst payment
with the demand for the second, the loss OF
the steamer Terry aud dcmurrngc ON ac-
count of the retention Of the steamer Hell
cnn. The Hon. John NJ. Thurton and
Judge Kelley, representing, as counsel, the
Union Pacific company, asked Tor time In
making the settlement, and were given Il by
the attorney, the Hon. James Woodwork,
for the steamboat company. The disaster
was the fault Of the railroad company, aud
failing to come 60 time and meet the
losses incurred through its negligence
the steamboat people have just sued the
railroad company ia the United States court
nj Omaha for loss aud damage sustained In
the sum of $4,000. Tho railroad company
are 10 blame. for the reason they constructed
their new bridge without reference 20 the
Law governing the length Of spans, making
the distance between piers too short, and
falling 20 remove the old piers half way be.
tween the new. In passing between one 81
these old pier aud new one on the Ne.
brnska side Of the river, the steamer Terry
was caught In cross current aud dashed
against the new pier with fatal results. The
steamer had 10 20 through, and Il had 10
pass down this narrow channel. The
steamer Helena made the passage safely. but
the Terry failed. The cross current was
Occasioncd 10y the old pier, and Il was there
in strict violation OF the law. The States
aud Territories interested most IN unintcr.
ruptcd navigation of the Missouri river are
likely to make this case one Of their own. II
the Union Pacific company can build n
bridge In violation 81 law, other companies
can, and the river il blockadcd. Congress
man Hatch has been called ON 10 call the at.
tcntion ~ the House Of Representatives o.
this Omaha bridge incident, aud Senator
Allison has received letter from the steam
boat men that briefly aud intclligcntly states
the offence and requests him 70 bring the
Paul PiOHe,r Prr".