The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

THE Ohio River is falling at all point.
above Louisville.
THE Port Eads passed south yesterday at
ternoon with tow of model barges.
DURING the twenty-four hours ending al
2o'clock yesterday afternoon the river here
rose 10 inches.
THE Ruth returned to Tiptonville last
night with liberal showing OF both passen.
gers and freight.
The Ruth brought from the upper coast
yesterday morning l0i bales of cotton, 90
sacks OF seed cotton and 026 sacks of cotton.
seed.
The City of Cairo came in from vicksburg
yesterday morning and went back last even
ing. She brought in 800 bales of cotton, 20
sacks of seed cotton and 1870 sacks of cotton
seed.
The Joe Peters, from Arkansas River YES
terday morning, had 0i2 bales Of cotton q
bags of seed cotton and | ,5S2 sacks of cotton
seed. She left for that stream again last
evening.
A HUGE sandbar of recent formation has
nearly cut off the ancient town of Ste. Gene
we've from steamboat communication. The
nearest landing now to the town is a mile
distant. Joseph Simon, of that town, is
now in ST. Louis to interest the Congress
men 10 make move toward getting the
river improved there.
The beacon light tender Golden Rod has
made the following changes on the Ohio
River between Louisville and Cairo: Illinois
Iowhead, down POO yards; Cottonwood No
., down 400 yards Cottonwood No. 2, down
200 yards; Cottonwood No. !, down one
quarter mile; Morrison's, up 800 yards;
Walkers No. l, down 200 yards; Browns
Point No. 2, up 100 yards; Browns Point
No. !, up $50 yards; Caseyville shore, down
mil I.NtHV l..
bend below Shawneetown. down 800 yards:
opposite Shawneetown, Kentucky side, down
one-half mile Shawneetown, Illinois side,
down 300 yards; Poker Point, from the bend
Indiana side, TO the point Kentucky side;
Cypress Bend No. 2, discontinued.
A NEMoR,DuM Of the ice blockades between
Cairo and 81. Louis the past fourteen wears
taken from the records of the signal Office at
Cairo, shows that there has been but one
open winter during that period, the date
ranging rs follows 1874, river closed De-
cember J, and opened December 81; 1879,
closed January Z, opened February -; 1876.
closed December 81, opened February 5; 1873,
closed December % opened January 30. 1879,
closed December H. opened January 3. 1850
closed December "a, opened February -;
1881, open the entire winter; 1882 closed De
ccmbrr 20, opened February 10; 1888, closed
December 20, opened February I, 1884, closed
BeccnDcr 10, opener january ~ 1880 closed
December Q, opened January ~, 1886 closed
December ], opened January 20; 1857, closed
December n, opened February T. This year
prospects look favorable for an open river
the entire winter.
TmEannual report Of supcrvising Inspector
Dugan has been completed, aud will be
Forwarded 70 Washington in n few days.
His district extends from Carrolton, KY,
To Grecnyille, Miss. During the year the
hulls and machinery OF 800 steam vessels
were inspected Tie total tonnage OF these
vessels was Gl,lll.si, aud double that
amount Of freight was carried. In the Louis
vile District GIG, 0iS passengers were carried;
Memphis. so 400; Nashville 800, $50. making
n total Of l,033, $50. The only disaster OF
any moment was the burning Of the Kate
Adams. whereby thirty-thrcc lives were lost
During the year 1888 masters pilots, mates
md engineers were licensed or this mum
Der only two have been even accused Of
neglect Of duty, which Is certainly fine
showing Tor the district. Though Memphis
las n heavier freight traffic than Louisville.
more passengers have Travelled from Louis.
willie and more boats have been built and
fitted out there than IN any division In the
West