The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
General News,

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MAJ. JOHN d. ADAMS spent yesterday II
the city.
TgE Desoto under command OF Capt. M.
M. Deem leaves this evening at o'clock for
Cincinnati.
DURING the twenty-four hours ending yes
terday at s o'clock a. m. the river here rose
four inches
The u. p. Schenck is due here bound for
New Orleans. She has plenty of room for
all offerings.
The Coahoma cleared this afternoon at
o'clock for Friars Point. The Rosa Lee
leaves for 0sceola at the same honr.
THE Arkansas City passed here yesterday
morning bound for Cairo, where she will
lay up until navigation from st. Louis is re-
sumed.
THE foundation on the Arkansas side for
the new bridge has been completed, and as
soon as the water recedes work will begin
upon the second, in midriver
THE James Lee arrived from Arkansas City
yesterday morning with a splendid trip,
principally cotton and seed. She returned
last evening with moderate trip and will
be back in time to go out again Monday at
o'clock pm.
The length of the Mississippi River has al
ways been placed at 4, 100 miles, but civil
engineers familiar with the stream say that
il has shortened itself over 400 miles in
twenty years, and will do as well in the
twenty TO come.
A CAIRo special says 1t is understood that
the Iron Mountain management has about
decided to build n dyke extending from
Greenfield Landing TO Birds Point and ex-
tending some distance into the river TO pro-
tect the incline This is said TO be the result
of the surveys which recently aroused so
much interest and led TO the hope that the
river would be bridged.
CONSIDERABLE ice was ahoat In the Missis-
sippi at St. Louis Monday, but was greatly
augmented yesterday. II is of n slushy nat
uro, but is more prone 10 gorge than is that
which is iirmer. 1t is already showing ten
dcpces TO congregate and block at every
> II obstruction. 1t is only with difficulty,
= and time that the ferry-boats at Anna
at Davis streets can make their land
~ /. JosEPH u. WILLIAMS, the head OF the
net Grand Lake Coal Company, Of Pitts
b &, is completely unneryed by the firms
failure. All the members OF the firm are
Woodworking men, and their credit in Pitts
burg was good. The members Of the com
pany are completely ruined financially
They have lost the fruits of years OF hare
work. There Is also q number OF unsecured
creditors that cannot hope 90 realize q cent
The public preferred creditors Of the com
company are w. n. Robbins Co. and join
Shoup 4 Co., both OF the Smoky City. The,
will lose little or nothing In the wreck, bu
Robert Gumbert a coal operator, may b,
affected About four days ago the Joe VIII
Jams, at Louisville, was mOrtgagcd for S2O,OO
10 l.. D. FISHER. A levy has already beei
made on this boat, and she is now IN tn
hands OF the United States Marshal at Louis
willie. The eompany's troubles began will
the building OF the Montour Railroad. The!
spent and lost large amount In its con
struction. The road proved u failure. an
left them In the lurch. The company the
entered the great coal pool known as "a
Pittsburg and Southern Coal Company
Coal To the amount Of 100000 belonging
the pool was sunk az New Orleans last ial
and the Grand Lake Company lost In tia
disaster onc-sevcnih Of the amount or owe
$4,000. Said a river man yesterday; ~
cannot be denied that the big steamer J.
Williams was q failure. There was new
enough work for the boat 20 do. IL
capable of towing 10000 bushels Of Goa
but IL was found 10 be too large TO work u
- the river A gentleman said, II am WIN
10 bet that the rich river coal operators ~
not as wealthy today a. they were hite'
years ago. They have been losing mon'
for a long time, aud there are actually !
profits 10 be made In the business. III
miners get all the money there Is In q
trade. They are not willing 20 work 4
less but the time Is coming when they W
have to or be out Of employment Natur
pus has really helped the coal business 4
the liver men Their markets are more .
mote than they used 10 be, but the pric
have been kept up"