Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-22
The New Wharf boat at Columb us
Another Cairo Enterprise

Another Cairo Enterprise
The new wharf-boat of Halliday, Latimer
Co., the arrival Of which from Mound City wa
chronicled in Thursdays TINES, was, on Fri
day, taken to Columbus, KY, in tow of tn
Tyrone, and at once made fast in its position
where, barring accidents, it bids fair to do tn
mercantile and travelling public good service
for the next fifty years. As the purchase ant
establishment of this boat at Columbus is on
of the conspicuous instances of enterprise ant
foresight on the part of Cairo business men, WI
sent down our own reporter with the party
whickleft Cairo, and this morning we are abl.
to lay before our readers the following account
of the boat and the trip:
The new wharf-boat of the Mobile and Ohio
| Transit Company, while she was moored at the
! Ohio Levee, was visited and admired by many
river and business men, who doubtless were
fully able to satisfy themselves of her superior
excellence for the purposes intended. But as
| there were many others who were unable to
do so, it will not be amiss to briefly set forth
some OF ner CHARACTERISTICS.
This boat was built by W. L. Hamilton OF
Mound City, and her construction was begun
| several months ago while the was in ac-
tive progress. The peculiar construction of
her hull suggests that Mr. H. may have had an
idea Of offering her to tie government. But
| the war suddenly closed and Government in
stead of becoming purchaser, placed its own
| boats in the market. Messrs Halliday and
Latimer having their open. they al
ways do, speedily discovered the superior fit
ness of the craft for purposes of their ON n,
and became the purchasers, and no oEe who
sees the boat at her moorings at the Columbus
landing will fail to note and compliment their
sound judgment and business enterprise. Espec-
tally will all who have occasion to ship freight
between Cairo and Columbus appreciate the ad-
vantage and facilities which this splendid store
house affords over those offered by any other
company.
The boat itself has an extreme length of 240
feet and has beam Of 60 feet. The hull
throughout is built of the choicest oak timber
and in the most substantial manner. A pecu-
liarity of its construction is that instead of be-
ing simple box, as are the hulls Of most
wharf. boats, it has regular steamboat build,
the advantages of which are evident. In the
first place ice or any drifting material in the
rivef will be less likely to injure it by contact,
but chiefly the buoyant qualities of such con-
struction render it admirably fit for boat,
which is to bear heavy freight The draft of
water, now the boat is light, is about two feet,
and it is calculated that if filled TO its full ca
pacity of $500 tons of freight, the draft will
be only feet. On this deck surface 24Ox65
feet, there is two STORY house, or cargo-box,
2OOx4O feet, the lower story Of which is in
tended solely for freight and storage room,
and will be supplied with every facility and
convenience for that business, which may
facilitate either the safe reception,
proper arrangement. easy handling, or
prompt delivery of goods entrusted to the
care of this Company; and in this connection
it may be mentioned that q stationary steam
engine is in contemplation at the landing, to be
used in elevating and lowering freight
over the steep declvity of the
is to be prepared, connecting the boat with the
depot, which will certainly delight all who
ever on a wet day, have made that disagreea
BILE and difficult passage. Over the freight
room is another apartment of the same
size, which will eventually be divided into off.
tel for the public. A large number of rooms
ranged along the sides similar to the arrangement
of state-rooms on packet is possible Of af
fording ample surplus for parlors, dining room
kitchens, &c. Accommodations might thus be
furnished for from eighty to a hundred travel
ers, vino here would experience all the elegan
| cies and comforts which make travelling on a
first-class packet the most pleasant method of
locomotion because the most like being at
home Take it for all in all, this wharf boat
must, when finished be pronounced in every
respect the most substantial, complete and fit,
of anything moored in western waters. 1t has
: been built at an expense Of $40, 900, and its
| enterprising proprietors must have the hearty
thanks and good wishes of every public spir
| tied Citizen and will receive Il rich reward O
| appreciative patronage.
The trip from Cairo to Columbus was mos
agreeable and successful one, occupying ius
| two hours and forty-fve minutes. Every one
who saw how skillfuly Capt. Parker handled
the Tyrone with her huge tow as she hauled
off from the Levee could have no doubt thai
everything would go right as it did. With the
party who went down on this trip were A. B
Stafford, Mr.. G. S. Sawyer and Capt Ed. Hal
liday. The last gentleman is the agent of tn.
Company at Coun bus, and it is safe to sa,
he will keep up his end.
The Tyrone took on board at Columbus ,
large number of passengers who arrived or
time per the NJ. & 0. r. R. Among them wa
j. j. Williams, Superintendent of the northern
section of the road.
Your reporters thanks are due to Captain
Parker and Billy custar, the clerk, for man
favors aud attentions during the trip.