The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
General News.

THECity OF Baton Rouge passed here early
yesterday morning ON her way from New
Orleans to ST. Louis.
TnE City OF Cairo from Natchcz, passed
up TO 81. Louis late Friday night. She put
of here bales of cotton, 10 bags of seed
cotton and 5i sacks OF cotton seed.
TnR valley tOwboat II. NJ Holic, with a
number OF bargcs loaded with grain an d
package freight, passed here yesterday fore.
noon on her way from ST. Louis to Now
Orleans.
EIGnrKES years ago today the tug N. NJ.
Jones began service in the Memphis han Dor,
aud has been continuously at work ever
since, either at this port or New Orleans cx-
copting u few weeks last summer rrcciy.
ing repairs. She is as good now rs the
and her owners, MCssrs Brown n Jones aru
justly proud of her. She bids fair 10 be In
service eighteen years more
THERE is u now channel on Twin Hollows,
down on the face Of the piling on the hi.
nois side Pilots report five and hall feet
OF water nj that point with a very strong
current and the channel is rapidly cutting
out There Is u depth OF live and half feet
at Twin Hollows, six feet nj Fort Charities,
down shore below Chester five and a half
feet Prices six feet and Thompsons six
feet stuck measurement The channel Is
said 10 be not improving much.
FOLLOWING h list OF snags DESTROYED in
the Mississippi river by the snagboat John
y. Mac0mb during the week ending ycstor.
day one week ago Two at Birds Point, al
Missouri Sisters, Ia Grrcnlcaf's Bend, \ ai
Thompson's, At Chasc's Field, at S,adin
towhoad at head Of Buffalo Island, 3 al
Commercial Point, 5 at wreck of Grand Tow.
or, ai foot II Jacket Pattern, q In Cane Cir.
ardeah Bend I above Cape Girarlcau, 3 nj
Kinney Point - total during the week.
a Memorable Voyage.
Tho City of Providence, Of the Anchor line,
finished her memorable trip from the south
last Thursday and landed her ii0 passengers
nj st. Louis. They were described ~ being
Ia disifcssingly healthy condition. not ~
much asa headache being heard from on the
trip. The following resolutions Wcrr adopted
Ia mass meeting and signed by the liO pas.
scngcrs On board the steamer CITY Ut Prov.
idcncr. Tho dreaded scOurrr uf yellow fever
threatening our respective homes, We wcrr
compelled 10 seek places ~ refuge iur our
selves and our families, and Ia preference ia
any other conveyance We have chusrn tho
Anchor llne steamer City ut Providence ~
| thc best known means ~ transportation
| When boarding said steamer NJ our respect
/ i've cities, We found that In spite ~ the lac
that no warning of our coming bad been givri
to the officers, they nevertheless were rldy
and willing tO give Ia all who hoaric
the City 81 Providence every com
fort possible under the cirrum.
stances Captain. pilots. engineers. clerks,
steward and everyone Who had charge ~ the
passengers. did their best h. administer 10
our wants and have especially taken great
pains Ia provide Tor the comfort ~ the ln.
dies and childfcd. Ala meeting held by tho
passengers uf the steamer city oi Providence
u was unanimously
Resolved. That our thanks are emincutly
due "a Capt Geo. y. Carver. Clerks Moore,
liayan. riailcnharh. steward Maxwell. ~.
lots Collins and Kellogg and Enrinrcr Life
aud Wilson Tor the aid and assistance rru.
dercd Ia a. under such trying rifrumstancrt
administering io our want aud ~ laruf pos
siblc a. our comfort
Resolved That these resolutions BE- read
10 the gentlemen named before the assem-.
BLEED passengers. aud that We recommend
them as worthy gentlemen and officers to
the travelling public.
Resolved. That these resolutions be- hand.
ci a. Capt. Carver clerks Moore. Raw aud
rinnrnlnch. steward Maxwell. Pilots Collins
and kellogg. and Engineers Life aud Wilson.