The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-18
General News.

Tux Chickasaw got away for White river
Las, evening with fair trip.
Tnr General Tompkins will probably en-
ter the White river Saturday.
THE Arkansas city passed mp from NaichCz
tu ST. Louis yesterday afternoon.
TnE W. II. Cherry Il running again In thc
Tennessee river aud 81. Louis trade.
TnE James Lee IL behind this trip, caused
by heavy fogs but will arrive 10 leave to-
day.
.TuE upper Ohio, both Kanawhas, Big
Sandy. Kentucky aud Tennessee rivers are
rising.
Tvs Pcnc Macrcady got over the bar at
Dr. Peters landing aud arrived here ycsicr-
| day after noon.
TnE Hudson, on route from ST. Louis To
| NAtchez aud the Future City aud bargcs, en-
| route from 81 Louis 10 New Orleans, are
| both due here.
II is estimated that about 100000 bush.
els Of coal will be shipped from Pittsbufg
on the present rise Ia the Ohio Most OF the
coal will be brought south.
CoxsipERAuLE rainfall y reported up the
| Cumberland and Tennessee. which, with
considerable rise coming Ia the Ohio. prom
lees a. make an improvement la the naNiga'
ton ot the lower Ohio.
TnI DeSoio returned 20 Cincinnati last
night with q fair tip. including some cotton
which will be frshippcd east az Cairo She
will be- followed 10 Cincinnati by the Buck.
eye state, leaving heis saturday.
| LARGO government survey party, under
the supervision 81 e. N. Mitchell, United
States engineer corps. arrived ut Cairo and
will resume the survey II the Mississippi.
the immediate work beginning back Of Caifu
above Elil towhcad 10 the junction Of the
Ohio.
Tur Rosa Lee rcschcd herr yesterday
morning nt ~ o'clock from Osccula nine
hour, b,hind time fug was the cause OF
her delay She brought In rs bales ut cot
ton. $3.50 sacks of cotton seed and eight bags
IT seed cotton. She returned Last night with
q moderate trip.
Carr. JouS :. JoNTs. the popular com
mgudcr of the Memphis unl Cincinnati
steamer Ohio has rendered his i,'isnaiion,
aud will la the future be- found Ia the ih,
Office IT the Memphis aud Arkansas river
packet John Peters Capt John :. iaItison,
a steamboat mnn Of long experience las
been appointed In Capt Jones stead
AN exchange .ays II is q singular fact
ihst where a steamboat Canics chime ol
whistles Il IL very seldom that mop than
one oi her whistles makes n perfect sound
when thc steam l. turned into them. On,
may blow all right perhaps two, but
scare Is ever all VI them. This l. owing q
neglect partially. aud caused also by rust
accommodating Ia the bowls. While the boat
ar laid up A prompt and proper use o.
coal oil would soon cause thc rust 10 let 80
and the force " steam would clean then
out causing all the whistle, 10 blow a
tremendously and clearly ~ they did whei
they were new. Thee ~ some sweet
toned, evenly chimcd whisdSs on the river
but they have been allowed 10 rust, and W.
, consequence il that their tones arr ruined
The National lluatd " Steam Navigation
! during its sixteen YCan OF existence, Ia
/ been tie means II reforming many abuse
. that existed Ia the dctfmrnt Oi steam YES
sci owner. II has also had placed upon ia
statute books many laws without which !
would not be- possible tu operate many steam
. lincs successfully. Lights, buoyN FOG hg
mails, rules aud regulations have been recon
, mcudCd Wien needed, aud almost invnfiabl!
the Recommendations OF the board lAN
been complied With, The limited liabilil!
. act pJts,d by Congress through the carnes
% work vt a lev members Of the board ha