The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-01
THE SAVANNAH ISOFF
Handsome New Steamer Arrived from
Cottonwood Bar Yesterday.
The Shiloh Is Expected From Louis
Vile Today--New Pilots to
Cairo.
OTHER LATE RIVER NEWS

The handsome new steamer City Of
Savannah, which had been aground at
Cottonwood bar, six miles above the
city since August 1, fioated yesterday
afternoon, was pulled of by the Dick
Clyde and towed 10 the city about 8
O'Clock p m.
She was found to be straight as an
arrow and does not leak a drop, con-
sequently her long vigil in the corn
field above here has not injured her in
the least. She will probably be taken
to St. Louis to be furnished, but ar
rangements to leave will probably not
be made until Supt. James Roger ar
rives on the Shiloh.
Ii is understood that Captain Ster-
ling Mcintyre will be captain OF. her.
Yesterdays st. Louis papers stated
that Captain Mcintyre was dead, but
this is probably an error, as his son
died recently and the report probably
grew out Of that.
The Savannah was built at Jeffer-
sonville for the St. Louis and Ten
nessee River Packet company and will
run in the st. Louis and Tennessee
river trade.
The new steamer Shiloh, the st, Lou
is and Tennessee River Packet compa-
ny's latest new boat, left Louisville
yesterday for this place, and will ar
rive some time today, in charge of
Supt. Roger, and Major J. H. Ash
craft, who will DO in command of her
on her down trip.
Yesterdays Courier Journal said Of
her:
Captain Ed Howard has built more
than dozen fine boats for the St.
Louis and Tennessee River Packet
company, but he has just completed
as good and perfect steamboat for
the company as he ever built. She is
named Shiloh, and was built to ply
as a mail carrier ana passenger pack
ct between Danville and Savannah on
the Tennessee river. Supt Captain
James Roger superintendent her con-
struction and in the main designed
her. The hull is gracefully modelled
and is well built. The cabin is Of
full length and beautiful desi On and
the rooms are large and handsomely
furnished. The mechanical depart
ment is Of the best and the boilers Al
The electric light plant is complete
and nothing is lacking to make her a
model of speed, comfort and safety. A"
In addition to her graceful appear
ance and her complete outfit she is
fast. Captain Ashcraft will leave
with her today for Paducsh and Ten
nessee river"
The shipment of coal from Pittsburg
to the south was delayed by serious
accident which occurred to feet Of
coal owned by the Dilworth Goal 90.
The strong current in the Mononga-
hela river tore the feet loose from its
fastening at the Thirteenth street
landing of the company on the South
Side, and seven barges Of the twelve
which broke loose were sunk in the
harbor. One Of the sunken barges is
in the river Just abreast of the Pitts
burg and Cincinnati Packet line
whsrfbost, two are sunk in the river
near the foot OF Liberty street and
tine others are sunk above the Smith
field street bridge. Efforts will be
made to raise the bsrges just as soon
as possible.
The following towbosts left Pitts
burg Friday: Tom Dodsworth,
which took is barges; I. N. Buuton, 8
barges; W. W. o'Neil, IS barges; Jim
Brown, 6 bsrges; Fallie, 10 baIges
Frank Gilmore, 2 barges and boats /;
II. p. Dilworth, 3 barges; J. O. Rish-
er. 10 barges; Bertha, 8 barges; dip
per, barges; Charley CLARK, 7 barges;
total, 242 barges, 2s coslboats, con.
tanning about Abs. 900 bushels.
The Evansville Courier says; Capt.
Milton Purdie Of this city is 81 years
old, and is probably the Oldest man
living who saw active service in the
steamboat world back Of 1850. Capt.
Purdie was mate on the steamerDiana
in the Louisville and Evansville trade,
under Capt. Ayres, in 1886. He is
still ia good health and bids fair to
live many years to come"