The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-11
General News.

TIM chickasaw is the Wednesday packet
for White River.
THE Future City and barges passed m
from New Orleans TO St. Louis yesterday
morning.
CART W. p. Halls fast and popular
steamer Ruth goes out tomorrow at O'Clock
pm. for New Madrid.
THE Eugene clears tomorrow at O'Clock
pm. for Arkansas River taking passengers
and freight as far as Pine Bluff.
The City OF Vicksburg, of the Anchor
Line, leaves here tomorrow at 10 o'clock a.
m. for Vicksburg and Natchez.
TnE Henry Lourey is due here bound for
New Orleans with six barges loaded with
grain and miscellaneous freight.
The City of Providence, from st. Louis,
passed down to Natchez last night. She put
OIL considerable freight at the elevator.
The Rosa Lee came in from Osoeola yes
terday morning with 1873 bales Of cotton, Il
sacks Of seed cotton and 9l7 sacks of cotton
seed. She leaves this evening at O'Clock
for al points on the upper coast as far as
Osceola.
The James Lee arrived from Arkansas City
yesterday morning and returns this after.
noon at O'Clock. Her cargo consisted Of 50
bales OF cotton, sacks Of seed cotton, I, 1888
sacks of cotton seed, 10 horses and mules,
and 1906 packages Of sundres.
TUE lighthouse steamer Liley made the
following changes between st. Louis and
Cairo Wreck of Bowen discontinued; Twin
iollows down 200 yards; Harlows last night
Lucas down 200 yards; Calico Island discon-
tinued; Camille Island down 1870 yards
TINS Coahoma brought in from Friars
Point yesterday morning 80 bales OF cotton,
8 sacks of seed cotton, 703 sacks of cotton
seed, head Of stock and G6s packages of
sundres. The Coahoma goes out this after
noon at o'clock for Helena and all way
landings TO Friars Point.
THE stage Of the river from III ttsburg 10
Cairo for the last fourteen months has been
Unprecedented in the history of stoa mboat-
ing, as there was a good nayigable stage
allowing coal 10 be shipped out Of Pittsburg
every month; and this to great measure
accounts for the condition OF the river coal
trade from Pittsburg 90 New Orleans. The
markets are all full, and there Is no demand
for the Pittsburg article. There is n rumor
TO the effect that the operators at Pittsburg
VIII close down their mines TO relieve the
markets OF their surplus stock.
TnE ownership Of the well-known Gray's
Iron Line has passed into the hands Of Jas
III. Park. What was paid for the line could
not be learned, as the employees refused to
state anything whatever about the change
hneh lhe llhc was up Tor auction sale sew
eral months ago, 100000 was then asked
but II is thought the price paid by Mr.. Park
was not so great by good deal The pres
ent office ON Water street has been under
going some changes during the past week.
The clerical force will be removed 10 Mr.
Parks mill, at Thirtieth street The super
intendent will continue, however in his
present quarters. In all probability the line
will either be enlarged or will have a rival.
For many months past Carnegie Bros have
been shipping great quantities Of rails via
this line Mr.. Park Is erecting n steel rail
mill at Duqucsne and will doubtless need the
services OF the entire line when he begins
making rails. What Mr.. Carnegie will do
is not known, but n he can ship by water a
great deal cheaper than by rail he will prob
ably want 10 use the former means OF trans
portation. This will give rise to n need for
more boats aud the Iron Line will have 10 be
increased unless II wants 10 have a rival
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