Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
YEAR ON THE RIVER,
Capt. Blair Says the Season Has
Been One of the Most
Successful.
GOOD STAGE OF WATER AT PRESENT.


One of His Boats VIII be Pulled on Next
Week. While the Other VIII CoutiHue
In Commission Until the Ice Interferes-
Government Tow Boats Pass Down for
St. Louis.
The two packets will run through
this month and then one will be taken
off and the other continue until the
channel is blocked with ice," said
Capt. Blair. of the Carnival City
Packet company.
This has been one of the most
prosperous years we have enjoyed for
a long time" he continued, "but bus
mess is very light now During Aug
ust our boats had the best business.
Three weeks ago our cabins were
crowded with passengers; now they
are almost deserted. August is the
time when clerks and stenOgrapherS
and school teachers have their vaca-
ton, and it makes a big difference in
steam boat trade. Within the last
week our business has fallen off from
35 to 40 per cent all because schools
have opened. The chaL mel for this
time of the year is better than it has
been since 1854, and there is no diff
Guilty in navigating"
The Choctaw and Sachem, govern
ment tow boats, built at Dubuque for
the Mississippi river commission,
passed down Yesterday afternoon.
The vessels are 1916 feet in length and
81 feet across the beam. They are
provided with steam steering appara-
tus, e'ectric light plants and 1000
candle power searchlights. The boats
cost about $4S, 600 each. Tney are
being taken to st. Louis under the
personal direction of President f. NJ.
Dickey, of the Iowa Iron works,
where the boats were constructed.
At the Missouri metropolis they will
be furnished and turned over to the
Mississippi river commission. The
Leota, Wvnota and Nokomis, COM
panion vessels to the Choctaw and
Sachem, are being built at Dubuque.
River Ripiets.
The Winona and Verne Swain were
in and out.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at g a. m. was $50 and at
noon $50. The temperature at noon
was 64.
Boats up were the Sachem, Choc-
taw, Prescott, Ruth, Duke and Pilot;
up, C. w. Cowles, Horace H., Pres
colt, Ruth, Hennepin, Lum berboy and
Kit Carson.
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