The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-05

THERE WILDE no boat leaving here today
for Cincinnati.
THE Cherokee has gone on the docks at St,
Louis for repairs
THE Commonwealth is expected to pass
here today bound for New Orleans
THE Port Eads should pass here this after
noon on her way TO New Orleans with six
barges of grain.
The Eugene came in from the Arkansas
River yesterday with considerable cotton.
She goes back this evening at o'clock.
THE popular steamer Ruth, under COM
mand of Capt. W. Z. Hall departs this after
noon at 8 O'Clock for New Madrid. Mr. Jas.
Postal is her chief clerk.
The large and commodious Anchor Line
steamer City of Monroe is announced TO
pass here this morning at 10 o'clock, on her
way from St. Louis TO Natchcz.
The Chckasaw brought in from White
River Sunday night 35j bales of cotton aud
10 sacks of cotton seed. She leaves for White
River tomorrow at 5 o'clock p. m.
The coal men Of Pittsburg have concluded
10 start up their mines on the Monongahcla
river thereby giving employment 10 G0O0
men who have been idle for the last six
weeks.
SEVERAL changes are being made among
the captains of Anchor Line boats-that is.
transfers from one boat TO another. Ii is
said that CAPTAIN George Keith will be given
charge Of one of the boats OF this line
CAPT. VI. VI. Deem, of the DeSoto, has al
most recovered from his recent illness and
visited Change in Cincinnati and mingled
among the visitors at the grand new Cham
her OF Commerce. Capt. Deem will bring
the DoSOto out Saturday.
BoATs are having lots OF trouble at the foot
oi The Louisville falls going up. The water
Is so high the locks are closed, and heavily
laden boat cannot stonf the swift current
without help. The New Mary Houston was
waiting at last accounts for the river 10 fall
enough To let her through the canal.
JONI CRoxToN who for many years was a
well known Louisville and New Orleans
pilot died at the former city yesterday
morning. lie was regarded one Of the safest
men that ever turned n wheel, and was one
OF the oldest members OF the Cincinnati
Louisvllc and New Orleans Pilois' Associa-
tion aud served as its President for a num-
bcrof years. He was sixty-ivc years OF age
and prominent In city politics. He was a
Lieutenant on the Louisville police force at
the time Of his demise.
PILors complain that the snagboats have
left huge and dangerous snag at the mouth
Of the Ohio, near Cairo Point. The A. =
Willis came down behind the snagboat
Nbhi hi H'NNIhl uulH hkos anu surprising
the latter had pulled the obstruction out u
the channel. the pilot Of the Willis failed
TO take the usual precautions and swung his
tow Immediately over It, No damage was
done but the escape from sinking the whole
fleet was very close. The snag Is a large
one, stands up in PLAN sight, and pilots
assert that IL has been there two wears
WoNnERFUL as the Great Eastern was
when Il was built thirty years ago, vessels
nearly n large and more available owing 10
better construction, are now built without
attracting Any great attention. The White
Star Company has just launched one vessel
and has another In the stocks at Belfast, that
ARE crcditablc works Of naval architecture
They arr Of the same dimensions, being $50
feet In length. which makes them the great.
est vessels ailoat The great Eastern was
$50 feet These new ships are iiity-seycn
feet IN breadth, much narrower than the
Great Eastern, which was Cighty.thrcc feet
or discover the paddle boxes. Each vessel is
constructed 10 carry 40 saloon passengers
and all can be dined at one time These
monsters are built 30 that they can be quick
~ converted into armed cruisers, and they
have gross tonnage each II 1000 tons,
about half that Of the Great Eastern. An
other one Of the steamship lines has In con-
siructiUn n vessel Of II go tons which
ought 10 be- large enough for all purposes
There j. danger Of making ship, too big and
the unfortunate history Of the Great Eastern
does not encourage tho building Of big ships
merely to show " hat can be- done.