The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

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THE Ruth leaves for Tiptonyille at D
o'clock pm
TIIE DeSoto came In from Cincinnati yes
terlay morning. and went back last evening.
Mr.. n. NJ. JOKES, Of the coal firm OF Brown
& Jones, has returned froma business tripto
st. Louis.
The Guiding Star passed here yesterday
on her way from New Orleans TO Cincinnati
She took on considerable cotton at the COM
press.
A CARGO Of 1000 tons has been offered the
Grand Republic at ST. Louis TO go TO Doggy
Bayou, above Alexandra, on Red River but
her owners have not decided about making
the trip.
The Annie p. Silver, from New Orleans
passed up to st. Louis yesterday morning
She put on here 2s hogsheads OF sugar 300
barrels Of molasscs l2G cases of snulf, 10 cases
of tobacco and q bales Of cotton.
The ice has almost disappeared at 81. Louis
and is no longer an impeachment TO naviga-
ton. The river between there and Cairo is
so low on account Of the gorges in the upper
rivers that the Marine Board would not al.
low cargo risks until there is better water.
CART. HARRY w. STAIN, well known as
prominent steamboat commander OF the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, is now asso-
cated with the st. Louis Smelling and Re-
filming Company. Capt. STEMS last work on
the river was the command Of the steamer
Chas. Morgan.
The following changes have been made In
United States beacon lights on Mississippi
River by the lighthouse tender, Joseph
Henry. between Arkansas City aud Vicks-
burg: Ashton Bend. moved down 800 yards;
Glover Hill, moved up 400 yards lngomar,
moved down 500 yards; Omega, moved down
1900 yards.
JupaR BARR, Of the United States Court at
Louisville. has set the sale Of the Joe H.
Williams for March 49, The Williams cost
100000 originally and another 100000
has been spent in improving her. steam.
boatmen from Pittsburg 20 New Orleans will
be interested in the sale. The Louisville
creditors will secure their debts In full,
which amount to about $4,000.
Mn. JOSEPH DUNLAP, superintendent Of
Gray's Iron Duke Line, stated that Col
Merrills recommendation 10 the Govern
ment 20 build about four more dams on the
Upper Ohio Is Just about as near the right
thing as can be had. Mr.. Dunlap states
that II these dams were built the coal fleets
could lie In safety In them ut all times and
the business could be so well gotten in hand
n 10 practically abatc nearly all the hazard
now attending H.
THE Andy Baum was a sdewheeler rum
ming in the Cincinnati and Memphis trade,
and her disnantlcd hull Is now a barge
lying az Macks ship yard, in Fulton. The
Cons Millar, OF the same trade, does service
now rs a wharfboat at the river and rail In
cline, Cincinnati. The Buckeye State sunk on
the falls nj Louisville, aud another boat OF
the same name is now running In the Gin
cinnhti and Memphis trade. The L. X.
Springer was the first steamboat 10 intro
dnce the electric light on the western
waters. and made the fastest run between
New Orleans and Cincinnati. She was sunk
several years ago The Mary Houston wa,
dismnntlcd, and new boat OF the same name
now has her cabin and engines. The Colder
Crown was heightened and her name
changed 10 De Soto. The Paris G. Brown
was recently sunk at Hermitage Landing
la. and the win Kyle was sunk In the Mis-
sissippi. The viii 5. Hays, the most cle
gnntly appointed aud fastest sidewhee
steamer Ia the 81. Louis and New Orlcan
trade was sunk by the ice at ST. Louis, an,
has since been dismantled and her MACH
merry ices into new towboat now building
at paducah. The Wyoming la. been con
: ycrted into n transier-boat at Dubuque
The Charles Morgan burned 10 the water
edge nj Fulton. while the {. j. Church wa
sunk in the Lower Ohio by ice. The Colder
City. the longest siornwhcol passenger boa
ever built for the New Orleans trade, wa
totally destroyed by fire at Memphis, Til
Belle OF shreveport sunk In the Mississippi
and the James u. Parker at the falls q
Louisville, while the Charles BOdmann va
destroyed 10y fire. The james w. 0aif ha
long since gone out Of service.