The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-17

THE Oakland and barges, from ST. Louis,
passed down TO New Orleans yesterday.
The Boaz, from New Orleans, with tow OF
empty barges, passed TO the Ohio river yes
terday morning.
The Coahoma, for Friars Point, and the
Rosa Lee, for Gold Dust, are the Lee line
mail packets announced to leave here this
evening at o'clock.
The City of Monroe, for Natchez at 10
o'clock q. m, and the Oity of Cairo for St.
Louis at noon, are the Anchor line steamers
announced TO leave today.
TnE Kate Adams arrived from Arkansas
City yesterday with u bales of cotton, 800
sacks of cotton seed and good list of sun
dries. She returned last evening.
Boone ALLEN, the builder of the once
famous Fanny Tatum, is now an engineer Of
the 81. Louis and St. Paul packet Bald Eagle
lie has spent forty years in river service. ~
CoTToN picking is beginning in Louisiana
and Mississippi, and the lower river steam
ers expect fine freight business in few
weeks. At present the freight traffic is not
heavy.
The Hudson, which has enjoyed the repu-
tation Of being the fastest stern-wheel boat
on the Mississippi engaged the Pittsburg in
race a few evenings ago, as the boats were
coming down from Alton. The Pittsburg
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ten miles were consumed in overtaking her
after which the Hudson passed the Pitts
burg in seven minutes. The Hudson officers
take much pride in the speed of the boat
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
THE following from the st. Paul Pioneer
Press calls attention TO prominent steam
bOatman with sand ana affords the graft
flying intelligence that river men still have
some rights which even railroads are bound
To respect: 81. Z. Baker, the long-hcadcd
manager Of the Power line of steamboats,,
has bought the bank of Mellon Bros, and
will add 10 his steamboat, elevator aud gov
eminent contract business the banking bus
incss. Baker halls from St. Louis, is the son
of the president OF the old Davidson line of
Mississippi, and Is n stcambOatmcn from the
ground up. Recently lac had whrl with
the Union Pacific bosses, including Mr..
ThurstOn, who was temporary chairman Of the
Chicago convention. The Union Pacific peu-
| pie in Omaha triilcd with him when lac called
on them TO pay the losses of the sinking Of
the General Terry. They couldn't see where
their responsibility came in. lie pointed TO
the distractions In the river, the piers Of the
| old bridge not yet removed. They argued
and submitted propositions. He simply an
swcrcd, "Pay your losses lie tied up the
other boat accompanying the Terry, and told
the Thurstons she would stay there until
| they paid their losses. She remained over q
week, and advisers OF the Union Pacific man
agcmcnt caycd. The companion boat was
anchored at their expense. The losses, Ia
officers and men, some $4,000, were paid,
aud Bakcr ordered forward movement.
| The loss of the boat remains an unsettled
item. The Union Pacific talk fight, but the
distractions in the Mississippi river will
have Ia be removed before they make any
/ hcadway. The law governing bridges over
nvigahic streams is TO the point aud adj.
mits Of no foolishness or evasion. The
old distractions In the river are serious
enough, but when we remember that the
| pier Of the new bridge are not as far apart
~ the law demands, and that their dcstruc.
ton can be comprised, the sinking Of the
Terry becomes AN important matter. II the
| Union Pacific company pay the damages
| their violation Of the law inlicts, the com.
| plant against them ends. As long a. they
| openly defy the law aud steamboats, are
sunk IN consequence, they must foot the
bills. II this Terry loss is not adjusted Their,
will be q raid on the Union Pacific bridge
that will surprise the bridge The Secretary
of War will drop down on H. the Attorney
General Of Dakota will be heard from. and
the Acknowledgement Of Montana will be Ia
| tho ufnrgssinu