The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-14

ter went down the house was again
moved back from the river about one
mile In the rear of what now remains
OF large orchard which had been Set
out there In anticipation OF this in
eyitable move. The erosian contin'
ued and reached the orchard taking
nearly all of 1t into the river Then
1t stopped and there has been no ma
terial erosian OF that shore for ten
years, In low water there IL sand
bar in front OF the present site OF the
Bird house. and the house stands
within 600 feet of the river bank. The
present bed Of the Mississippi river at
this point was the Bird farm when
this house was built in lS41
Natchez, Miss, July 12.--At 1880
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the side
wheel steamer Chalmette, running In
the St Louis and New Orleans trade,
struck a hidden obstruction near Lo
gan's Landing, thirty miles below this
once took TO the boats. All were
eaved. but the steamer sank out
OF sight. T. ]. Hardie, one OF her
owners, and his family from New Or
leans, were aboard, A messenger
was sent TO this city to give an ac.
count OF the accident, and TO secure 4
boat to go to the relief OF the strand
ed crew and passengers. Thomas Re
Der, superintendent OF the local pack.
ct company. dispatched the Little Ri.
fus to the scene. and she returned
bringing all who were aboard the
Chalmette, together with many OF the
effects OF the passengers. The Chal.
mette was the last of the steamers of
the old Anchor line fleet that used to
ply between ST Louis and New Or.
leans, making the principal cities
along the river. This fleet consisted
OF twenty-six steamers. Five of these
were destroyed by storm in 1896 at
the New Orleans wharf. In. those
days the Chalmette was called the
City OF Vicksburs She was built in
Jacksonville, Ind. in 1SS1-The
writer OF this dispatch Is mistaken
in saying the Chalmette is the last
OF the old Anchor line boat, The
Corwin II. Spencer, formerly the City
Of Monroe and the City of Providence
are still running, being excursion
boats at St Louis.
Considerable excitement was
caused In the city this morning by
report that the towboat LYDIA. OF this
port, had blown up in the Tennessee
river while en- route here Monday AT.
.ernoon and that nearly every person
On board had been killed or wounded.
As the LYDIA belongs TO the local fleet
IF the Holcomb.Lobb Tie company
md as nearly all the crew are Padu
,ah men, the story spread rapidly, Civ
ng great distress to the families of
hose known to be on the steamer.
Diligent inquiry soon revealed the fact
hat the report lacked any foundation.
The disaster was yariousIy reported
o have occurred at Gilbertsville,
Johnsonvllle and Danville, Tenn The
Iews-Democrat speedily got into com
with all of these points as
we'll as with Nashville and Memphis.
~ telephone and telegraph, but moth
ng OF any steamboat accident was
Known. At the offices OF the Hol-
company it was stated
hat the story was undoubtedly I'M
rue, and that the boat had met with
10 mishap An almost identically
imilar story regarding the steamer
charleston was in circulation last
week, and the impression is growing
hat some malicious or feeble-minded
'erson, who has a knowledge of the
movements OF steamboats, is putting
alse rumors In circulation. Among
he crew of the Lydia are Capt. John
!. Armstrong, master; Capt. John
'ernan. pilot; Win Broalfoot, first
ngineer. and Alya Atkins, second en-
ineer, all of this city. II was report |
d that Engineer Harry Mix was also |
n board. but this was not correct. -
'aducah News Democrat