The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-13
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Saved From the Waters, Cor
rallied on the Levee.
Items of Special Interest to River
People.

The Dick Fowler was out as usual
this morning for Cairo.
Some fancy leaves we're put on top
of the Savannah's stacks here tins
morning.
The City of Sheffield will pass out
of the Tennessee tomorrow en- route
TO st. Louis.
Engineer George Aaron has gone
to Dauville to accept a position as en-
gineer on the Edgar Cherry.
Work is progressing excellently at
the marine ways and that locality is
at present the scene of much Undue
try.
The Ashland City arrived here late
this afternoon out Of the Tennessee.
and leaves on her return to Danvi lie
tomorrow at noon.
A brand new wheel in addition to
the new texas and numerous other
repairs which she has undergone this
summer, is being put on the City of
Savannah.
Work is making rapid strides on
the big side wheeler, City Of Osceola.
which is at present on the cradles at
the ways undergoing extensive re-
pairs.
The Geo. II. Cowling was very
late in leaving for Metropolis today,
owing 10 her laying at Island creek
for several hours this morning taking
aboard large iron shaft.
As soon as there is sufficient water
in the Tennessee the steamer, CITY OF
Chatta loogs, with a tow Of barges,
will 90 to Sheffield after tow II iron.
Capt. Emery Weight will do her cir
cular work.
Capt. Harry Baldwin, OF the Mag /
gle Belle. is in the city. His boat
continues to lie up at Nashville, owing
to there not being sufficient water for
her to do the work she went there to
accomplish several weeks ago.
The John s. Hopkins was some
what late in arriving here this morn
ing. owing to very shallow water as
well as heavy business. She left on
her return to Evansville at noon with
her elegant mail flag flying in the
breeze.
The III. W. Buttorff will arrive
here out Of the Cumberland river and
from GAINESVILLE early tomorrow
She will leave on her re-
turn to Nashville o. Don and is ex-
pected to have a. excellent crowd Of
round trip excursiopists.
The Ohio river, just to be fashion,
able it is supposed, continues to fall
similar to the other streams. The
fall OF last night was three tenths.
The big bar opposite the wharf is
looming up III great shape Il prom
ses to be larger this summer than
usual.
There was nothing of any conse-
luence going on down about the riv-
er front this morning. The arrivals {
and departures were very few and {
there was very little freight handled |
on the levee There has practically {
been nothing doing in the way OF /
liver trBfiic So iay this week.
The big wheel shaft form erly on
he steamer Lancaster which burned :,
1t Golconda several month, ago but
which was brought here and remodel
ID by the machine Shops vas put
board the steamer Geo II. Cowling 4
his morning AMI taken 10 Metropolis l
where it will he litled IN place instead
II the one she now has owing to it's
'eing too small
The palatisl steamer City OF Sa.
annah, iolnril q one If the st. Louis al
nd Tennessee INcr packets, but
ow has Memphis as Ter home port,
MI leave this aftcr'o n for the above
AIMED place to I, ,.',r her old trade
ON Memphis t. points down the
lg Mississippi river, after being here
'r several weeks undergoing general
pairs on the ways. She is now -
uch improved boat in appearance r
nd especially in condition, for in all -
tlon to being newly painted
he has been thoroughly caulked,
'r hull pat IN excellent
APE; NV texas, as she was for
er'y without Que a new wheel, and
herwise almDs' converted into new
'at. She is now one among the n.
st, as well as one Of The handsom- va
: steam ers on the Western waters
ut who she returns home she will OPP
ant away up IN &c" among her
JLls,
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New Providence. Tenn, Oct. 9th W'
&. Me- dclllN Evansville Ind