The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-08
General News.

lHE raymond IOfner passed south yeStcr-
day morning with the balance of her tow.
The Future City, from New Orleans, with
barges, passed up TO St. Louis, yesterday
morning.
The Port Eads and barges passed here yes
terday morning en- route from st. Louis TO
New Orleans
BuoYs have been placed on the chains be-
tween Cairo ard Paducah, much TO the salts
faction of pilots.
THK A. 5. Shields, towing four scows and
two full barges, passed here yesterday on
her way to Bolivar Landing, Miss.
THE United States frigate, John N. Ma
comb left yesterday for the lower Missis-
sippi, to clear the river of all distractions.
THE Golden Rule passed up from New
Orleans TO Cincinnati yesterday afternoon,
She took on 400 bales cof otton at the
Compress.
THE Granite State telegraphs to arrive
this morning from Cincinnati She is an
nounced 10 90 out again this evening at
O'Clock, for Cincinnati and way points.
GEo. LASGBEIN. one Of the most genial at
taches of the Lee Line Office, has bcauti-
full little model in the person of an eight
pound daughter, who arrived Saturday. She
will soon make her maiden trip on the great
Mississippi River.
THE sixth annual convention of the
American Pilots Association will meet at
the Harris House, in Warrington, ID. c., to-
day, Jan. s. Capt. Harbnson, President Of
the association, Is now in that city making
arrangements for the meeting.
WHILE the steamer James Lee lay at Rob-
insonville, Miss, last Sunday morning, TAX
ing on freight, o difficulty occurred between
Mate Thomas Alton and an unknown negro
roustbout, resulting in the latter being
shot and dangerously wounded. 1t is said
that Allen acted in self defence.
The Grand Republic reached here yestcr.
day morning from New Orleans, eight days
out She brought In 1900 sacks Of cotton
seed and considerable cotton and miscella-
neous freight She leaves again this evening
at 3 o'clock for Helena, Friars Point,
Arkansas City, Grcenville, Nicksburg, BATON
Rouge, and all way landings TO New orleans.
A RErpRr Of the business done the past
year by the several railroad transfer boats
plying In Cairo harbor Is made public, from
which the following interesting facts were
gathered. There are four large trasfcr steam
ers-the Osborne, connecting the Northern
and Southern divisions OF the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad; the Duncan, connecting the
divisions of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad; the
Juniis $. Morgan, connecting the Iron
Moutain Railroad AT Birds Point. and the
McComb, connecting the Cotton Belt route
with the Illinois Central. These steamers
run - hours n day and 365 days per year. The
Osborne has transferred across the Ohio
River during the year an average Of 800 c.rs
per day. or about $4,000 cars during the
year. The McComb has transferred from
Birds Point 20 Cairo an average Of l01 cars
per day. or an aggregate Of 81, 1862 during the
year. These cars were transferred n dis
lance Of three miles or more. The Duncan
has transferred across the Ohio an average Of
about go cars per day between Cairo aud
tie Kentucky shore or an aggregate Of ~,
600 during the year The Morgan has trans
ferrcd an average o. 100 cars per day, or ~,
Co during the year, between Birds Point
and Cairo. The cars were transferred n dis
lance Of more than three miles. These 1g-
urcs show an aggregate Of 20J. 800 cars Of all
kinds transferred between Kentucky and
Cairo aud 75l62 between Birds Point aud
Cairo, OF 20, OJ2in all.