The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-28
GeraraI River Newe.


The Stage of The river az p, m
Yesterday was 354 showing a rise of
.L7, I'm twcnty-fouI hours.
Repairs to the McGreg0r are about
completed ana sh came around %
the wharf to be inspected last nigh,
Nessrs. Veatch ana Moore. United
States inspectors, were expected %
arrive on Big Four at p. m.
The Boaz passed mp the Ohio With
ampties yesterday morning.
The Rees Lee arrived from Cincin
natl at noon and left for Memphis al
b. M. she ail considerable bust
ness here
Tn Exporter completed her repairs
ana left for ST. Louis at p. NJ. yes
terday with six barges of coal and a
ael boat. It is dollars to doughnuts
hat She win have Ul double trip
iray Point
The Carrie " left at S d m. yester
lay for Commerce with a barge tor
itave bolts for the Nordmln factory
Doll Horton went out On pilot on her
The Lawrence arrived from Padu
all at ESQ p. m. yesterday She
made the run in two hours Her ap
0earance below the bridge was her
.Ided By an unearthly nois Of steam
whistles, which elected no response
from her and reminded enc OF the 81
lime barbarism Of singing In the New
FEAR In Cairo AMI throwing the merry
Gus and sick peopi Of the city into
Its hy the awful noise made by the
lells and whistles She remained ut
1rchor in this harb0r tin daylight this
morning, when she left for st. Louis
Lutte Brashear. Of the Stacker L.
win pilot her Cd 81 Louis His place
the Lea will be filed by Harry
Watson, while he is with the LaT
renee. It took the Nashville from q
20 ull 4 D. m. 70 reach Cape Gir3r
lean. a distance OF fifty miles, and Il
sill net be difficult for the Law ne,
o. overhaul bcr She mus have haa
o wait for The Lily
The Stacker Lee arrived from S
.ouis a 10:l0 a. 81 yesterday Will.
he subject Of fast boats is UD. ID
would NOT he amiss to look at what
he dil on this trip She was iusf
crenjcu hours and ten minutes il
making The rua TO Cairo, 200 miles
nl male all landing whore she ha1
business She was three hours and
forty minutes in falling ont from
apo Cirard an d Commerce, a dis
auco Of fifteen miles. in f9rtyfiye
minutes. by Capt Ligatnors watch
The water n9T in sight 81 the Hi
ippi river will destroy much Of
he hel, along the river The boa,s
ia I'd So Louis trad felt the loss et
wheat last year and 10 not feel very
lcerful at the prospect for this year
good wheat crop on this route
means much % the boats. ana twc
cars i1 lcco sion is hard lines, but
hoy anticipate a compensation from
Worlds fair travel this year
s Prices Laudias q private leTec
belonging to MIR. Z. L. Brown. was
raaca by last years food and Def he
liver ia ou Loco acres Of wheat
which was destroyed tog thr with
other property amounting TO 100000
The strong carrcnt ran through the
7rcvasso taking ont nearly a mile Of
eyec This legee has be rebuilt
but Nr Brown has grave apprehea
sions aa 70 toe result from the pres
at dooi as the leyec rs new ana not
thoroughly settled.
The contract was let at Memphis
ne other aay for The extension o. tac
'evee at Norfolk. So oft n referred
in thi- column Bates. Taucy q Wa
kins OF Memphis have the contract
'or 100000 yards Dresbach Bros. of
st. Thomas. ARK, are subcontractors
,or 100000 yards Mr. Dresbach was
hero yesterday 70 make arrangement
for moving outfits onto the ground
hHt in vi " ef the wafer coming oIt
af the Mississippi river, decided to