The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24


The Ruth had q good trip out to New Mad
rid last evening
THE Buckeye State goes out Tuesday at o
pm. for Cincinnati.
TnE Mary Houston, from New Orleans is
due up bound for Cincinnati
TuF CITY of Vicksburg wires to pass here
carly this morning on her way from Natchez
10 st. Louis,
The Thomas Sherlock is expected to pass
here tomorrow, bound for New Orleans. She
has Il number of Mardi Gras excursionists
aboard
JonN BARRETT & SoS, OF Cincinnati, have
bought out the coal firm of j. 4. & j. N.
Abraham, of Frankfort KY, and made mr.
engagements for the construction OF an ele-
vator capable Of lifting 1900 bushels OF coal
per day.
The attachment suit Of Capt. Robert
Gumbert and others, Of Pttsburg against
the Grand Lake Coal Company. Of that
place. was dismissed at the cost OF the
plaintiffs, and the fourteen boats OF coal
belonging to the defendant released.
THERE is lots of demand for tonnage in
the Mississippi below Cairo as the Ohio
River is short two boats. 1t wouldn't be a
bad idea for the Anchor Line to send two or
three boats out from Cairo TO New Orleans
and clean up accumulations To Memphis.
TINS magnificent passenger steamer, City
OF New Orleans. which passes here today at
noon. will sell round trip tickets to New Or
leans at the low rate of $3.50. The City OF
New Orleans is one Of the finest boats of the
famous Anchor Line, besides being safe and
fast
THE City Of Cairo, from st. Louis, arrived
late Yesterday afternoon and remained in
port all night discharging 1000 bales of cot
ton, 900 sacks Of cotton seed and 800 packages
of freight. She will add 80 tons of way
freight and depart early this morning ioI
Natchez
TnE transfer steamer Gen. Picrson run
through herself yesterday, breaking O
piston rod and the cylinder head. The
mishap will cause the boat TO lay up fol
about two weeks for repairs. Meantm,
the Memphis & Little Rock trains will be
transferred by the Kansas City steamer
The broken machinery will have 10 be sem
20 New Albany, Ind, 10 be repaired.
Tm following changes have been made IL
United States beacon lights on the Missis
sippi River. between Memphis and Arkansa
CITY, by the Lighthouse tender Joseph Henry
Ensley's, moved down 600 yards, Cow lslanC
Bend, rc-established; opposite Peters Island
moved up 40 yards; Bordeaux Island, move,
down so yards Falls. moved down ~
Yards mouth Of Arkansas River, mOycS
down 800 yards; Ellenton, moved down 10
yards Euiaw, moved down 100 Yards.
Tnr 81. Louis and Cape Girardcau trade
which has had no exclusive steamer sine
the loss OF the Inflated La Mascottc, Is &
have regular packet service again within TIA
next month. Capt r. ]. Moss has decide'
20 put his late purchase, the ldlcwild, In thu
trade 10 begin running between the 9th nn'
10th " March. She formerly ram bctweol
Evansville and Cairo, and has the record o
being the fastest boat on the Ohio, aud
doubtless equal In speed 10 the famou
Spread Eagle, In the Alton trade. The Idle
wild i ON the docks at Paducah. and will b.
put IN perfect shape being repaired and fur
nishcd throughout with new carpets and al
holstcring. She will make tri-wcckly triI
from -. Louis 90 the Cape.