The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22


The Mary Houston is due here bound fo
Cincinnati
The Mississippi River is frozen from La
Crosse to 81. Louis.
The Lee Line packets were in and out yes
terday with fair trips.
THEnew steamer Ruth clears this afternoon
Mt 8 o'clock for Tiptonyille.
The Joe Peters goes out this evening nj
O'Clock for Arkansas River.
THE Ohio came in from Cincinnati early
yesterday morning with 400 tons of freight
and returned last night with fair trip
The Annie p. Silver brought In from New
Orleans yesterday morning 1, 7Oi packages.
including 3ii barrels Of molasses, A barrels
nnd " llogsheads of sugar, 400 barrels of CO.
mcnt, liO bales of cotton and 1901 sacks OF
cotton seed.
The boats of the Anchor Line fleet that
are not IN use during the winter will be kept
at Grand Tower and Cairo, with the excep.
ton OF the Belle Memphis, which is on the
ways at Carondelet, where she will remain
until spring.
THE City OF Providence passed down from
81. Louis 10 Natchez yesterday forenoon with
good trip OF freight. She discharged AT the
elevator 9, 1853 packages, including 80 bales OF
cotton and 300 sacks cotton seed, also added
100 tons for points below.
UNITED STATES engineers are making plans
FOR the REINFORCEMENT Of the mouth OF Cum
berland River AT Smithland and the rebuild.
ing of the old dam at the head of Cumber.
land Island These improvements will rem
der navigation In the Cumberland possible
the greater part Of the year.
The following distractions were removed
from the Mississippi River between Vicks-
burg and New Orleans by the United states
snagboat Malcomb, Capt r. f. Birch, during
the week ending last Saturday: One snag at
Bucks Ridge Landing at Davis's cut-oiL /
At kellogg's Point, 2 at Diamond Point. AT
Race Trace Towhead, at Refuge Oil.MiIj
Landing ! at Kings Point, / at Young's
Point at Browns Point total during tbe
week, is Cut trees az Bucks Ridge Land.
ing. 81 at Bedford's Point and removed
drift pile At Diamond Point.
TnE bad behavior Of the ice In the harbor
OF ~. Louis last winter has rendered the
river front at that point much less popular
rs harbor for boats than IL was year of
Two ago, IL Is said that the building Of
dikcs railroad inclincs, etc. on the east side
has narrowed the channel opposite the
southern part OF the city 10 such an extent |
that II Is no longer a safe retreat for boats I'm |
winter. Alton slough was formerly consid. |
cred favorable winter harhor for river |
craft but on account Of the building OF a |
dixie just above its mouth the slough is fill. |
ing up with sand 80 rapidly that IL is no
longer suitable place Tor storing boats In
the winter season.
LIST OF snags, etc, destroyed by United
States snagbOat r. A. Woodruff in Missis.
sppi River between ST. Louis and Cairo
during the week ending Saturday. December
10: One at DEVILS Island, . at Willard'S /
nj Necly's at Tower Island o at Milkin.
sons, ] at Blocks, 10 in Kaskaslia Chute. 1
IN 81 Gencvicye Bend, at Dckey Island. /
a. Duriield Field, . at Cornish Island / at
tIum street. total during week. q. Dragged
on al chain and hook would catch Of Gilbert
MIeSk az Liberty Island. Soundings with
stick give To - feet over wreck. except
over boilers, whore feet was found. Tie
barrel buoys at either end were taken nm
ana one buoy placed over tho shoalcst
place