The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26


RIVER rose four inches.
WEATHER cloudy and cold.
BUSINESS along the wharf yesterday was
very dull.
The Belle Memphis Is announced 10 leave
here this morning at ~ o'clock for Vicks-
burg.
TnE Gen. d. II. Ruckcr has deferred her
| departure for st. Louis until tomorrow ut 8
o'clock.
TIE Anchor line steamer City OF New
| Orleans will pass here this morning at 10
o'clock ON her way from st. Louis 10 New
Orleans.
FRANK CArroS, one Of the pilots OF the
| City OF Monroe, Is round trip passenger on
the City OF New Orleans, noting tho changes
In the river.
TIE Alice Brown arrived from the Ohio
river yesterday with ton Of coal for this
market. She will probably return today
with tow OF emptics.
The James Ice, Capt. Thomas Clagett,
pulls out tomorrow at o'clock p. m. for
| Helena and Frars Point. Mr.. VIM. Ashford
looks after the Office affairs.
The popular steamer Rosa Lee leaves here
tomorrow evening ut o o'clock for 0sceola
and the upper bends. Capt. Henry Cooper
commands, with Mr.. VIM. Smither In the
office.
The Thomas Sherlock, en- route from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, passed up yesterday
afternoon with splendid cargo. she put off
here 400 barrels OF molasses and 400 barrels
of sugar.
TnE prevalent warm weather the past few
Gays has had its effect in weakening the ice
fields in tho upper Mississippi river, and
they have been gradually going to pieces and
going out In sections.
TnE John A. Wood Is ON her way from
Louisville 10 New Orleans having in tow
twcnty-six pieces. including the floating
dock to be used by the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad at Hopeiield and barge load
cd with nails for this point.
THERE Is no concealing the fact that the
water routes are fast losing their grip. There
| Is no good reason for the light shipments by
river. Rates by water are much lower than
| by rail. Steamboats, will have 10 hustle
10 keep up with the railroads.
| The Anchor line steamer City OF Cairo
passed down from st. Louis TO Vicksburg
yesterday morning with nearly all tho
freight she wanted. She discharged, at the
| elevator I, S5l packages OF merchandise and
added 90 tons Of freight for points below.
TnE palatial steamer Kate Adams under
command OF the veteran Mark X. Cheek, Is
the United States mail packet leaving to-
morrow evening at . o'clock for Helena,
Friars Point, Concordia, Tcncne aud Arkan.
ss City. Mr.. VIM. BANKER presides In her
| Office.
1t Is generally conceded that Capt Horace
Blxby or Capt. James O'Ncil will be the
new superintendent Of the Anchor line. IL
Il also said that the Office will not be 10
lucrative In the future as In the past and
their salary will be $50 per month instead
Of 5000 per year.
A RuxoR Is In circulation 10 the effect that
among the changes coniem plated by the new
management Of the Anchor line Is the
abolishment Of the agencies at Cairo, Mem
phis and New Orleans, thereby causing a
saving Of S20,0O0a year. Capt +. w. Shields,
the Cairo agent Il Il understood, will be
made travelling freight agent
There will be, beginning next Tuesday,
five Anchor line boats per week from 81
Louis. The three vicksburg packets will
run through 10 Natchcz. The Belle Mem
phis will conhne herself 90 the 81 Louis and
Memphis trade exclusively, while the CITY
OF Baton Rouge, the City OF New Orleans and
the City OF ~. Louis will form the ST. Louis
and New Orleans line, this making three
boats per week TO Natchez, one 10 Memphis
and one 90 New Orleans.