The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-12-04
GREESyImTS RIVER TRADE.
he RIVER a Bad NastCr, But a Good
servant.
CrcenYllle's tributary Territory In
Arkansas, and The treat Volume
OF river TrafiC,

There are men IN Greenville today
who pray constantly that some cut
9n or other natural CONFUSION may
nike the river from our doors, regard
inc IL only as u menace. Truly II is
capable of becoming so, when nor
properly met, but propensity to cav
.ug aud overflow can be aud Is re-
strained by human means, while Der
freight rates and the trade OF Arkan-
.4. eau not be secured by any amount
Of energy aud skill unless favored by
national arrangement, | think it was
-ocratesl hut any old philosopher will
.o) who thanked the gods for net
trgufng us our rasbly uttered prsyr-
afs. We.uust they will never graf
The prayers that would carry the greal
liver away from Greeuvile. There
are always good many of us, who
IAN see alar OF the advantages enjoy
ID by other places; but overlook those
That await us ut our very feet
One of the greatest benefits we de-
We FROM the river is,in part, indirect.
Not only do tue boats carry goods 10
.ad from our ports at tho cheapest OF
rergnt rates. but they force the rail
roads to do the same thing There
mo iutpufUu 10 decry he railroads
.ur tuuuderrate the enormous good
py do us. The river competition
rra, them On give ~ rates belo"
..f rhcy can really afford, aud thev
ave- too charge our less fortunat
-iyHaor. enough 10 make up the de
.rrncy. Recent decisions Of thu
supreme Court justify such discrim'
NATION where there is river COMPETE
lion. 80 give practical effect TO this
decision. we have the ST. Louis and
New Orleans Anchor Line sending
boats weekly from ST. Louis ana New
Orleans. aud the White Collar Line
from Cincinnati. to New Orleans. We |
have two boats q week from Memphis |
and Vicks5urg. and the Ricksburs
and GrcenvilIa Packet Co, running
four trips a week between YlcksburR |
aud GrccuviUe. Whatever freighl
r.las they make the railroads have 10
ret A bale Of cotton travels b.
~ from Greeuvile 10 Aew Orleans
ar 800. Hhile Il takes from $50 t"
20 To carry cotton 10 New Orleans
rom points between here aud there,
which are away from the river, the
qlp var, ing much as the distance
rom the river. Greeuvile has cheap
eight rates both by rail aud river
DING aud coming aud she owes it all
% The river
While we have the best OF interior |
by rail, the river opens to
he town fine trade, which we could
rot reach Otherwise. Contain classes
If freight such as four, provisions,
rain and especially canned goods are
brought here in large quantities by
he Anchor Line, principally from 81
.ouis aud Cairo. Cheap furniture and
hardware come down the Ohio, by
he White Collar boats, running
weekly from Cincinnati, the Savannah
nd Eugene handle freight between
ere and Memphis and Vicksburg |
he V. & q, Packet Co, brings US cot r
on from as far South as Lake ProVi-
enee and Goodrich'7 and four time,
week carries for distribution al tn
udIugs below, large quantities q.
Iautatiou supplies, which have beeu
Did By the merchants OF Greenvli'r
ul probably HE trade which come
garest TO uenehluug The whole Town
lat iu which merchants large ana
nall. all have Shows the trad | !
ON thar part Of Arkansas lying | =
early opposite to the town, or
rought practically into that position Il
Y the facilities for business which q
.e boats afford. Several small boat, y
axe daily trips from here 10 sunny
de- and back, others run to Luna aud "
aines landing aud ArE ausss City, | "
.ryng with The demand there is foI -
rlr services, while skltls aud ferry u
,ats travel constantly between the !,
Dposite banks. ~
The Delta is the labOring man
.radise, aud iu a strange enough
Nv. the river is largely accountable .
T this. When the river Is SO con
1lled hat there will no Logger b, "
ysh revetment aud new Jeyees to .
instruct if such q time ever comes, NJ
ere will be sorrow in the camp OF o.
G hoboes, aud amongst the thrifty "
7ners of teams, aud the various 1
sses of unskilled. lGborer, that re- 81
lie iu or tramp through this country. .,
present the unskilled laborers has ~
, choice of the government rovet- "a VI
mt works at $3.50 a day, eight ~
urs day, and the laboring mau 1'
to be hurried: He will be re- al
we'd with open arms on the boats at
m $50 to $50, per month aud board: "a
at agents beg him TO do short time 81
rk at 25c au hour, while every W.
ee contractor has his agents al "a
highest prices, which always in w
des board. We do not speak of co
ton picking, which requires skill, w
is the work of only certain clas,
aborers. All the work mentioned Ne
uch as any healthy man can do, no
none OF it would be Offering, II oo'
re we're no river here, or even il n'
river were a good well behaved -
y, " hlcu never got into tsntrums NE
Il its faults have their rede,mrut ---
ures Al
ught we not then to think well . ~
river, and put in good word lot
Yhen we can? Should not oui
chants pstronize the boats, that
r owners may make living Out OF
o.. aud add more boats for our In
q. and thus keen always al our ~
ice a cheap method of transfer,