The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-19

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The Memphis will pass out Of Ten
nessee river today with a good trip.
The Joe Fowler cleared on time thi
morning for Cairo with a good trip.
The CArrsville cleared for Gambler
land river yesterday with a good trip
The Mary Stewart left this morn
ing for Cumberland river with good
trip.
The Richardson is duo from Evans.
willie today and will arrive tonight
some time.
The Voolfolk has just received a
fresh coat Of paint and is looking like
a new boat
The Mary Stewart, it Is understood,
is offered for sale by the owner, Cap
tain l.. f Bennett.
The Monte Bauer returned yesterday
from the mines with tow of coal
for the Paduoah Coal and Mining com.
pany.
The Jim Duffy failed to get out yes
terday but left this morning for Ten.
nessee river after ties for the Aver and
Lord company.
The Victor was towed to the ways
this morning by the Penguin and will
today he pulled out for repairs ordered
by the inspectors last week.
The Henry Harley arrived last
night out of the Tennessee river.
and after disohArging her freight here,
went to Joppa after = carload Of
wheat. She will return TODAY and at
6 O'Clock will depart on her return
trip for Tennessee river.
Captain "shep" Green, of Nash.
vile, has arrived in the city and tax
en- charge of his boat, the Henrietta.
He will make few needed repairs
here and will take the boat to Dover.
Tenn. II will run between Dover and
making three trips per week
1t is said there will ne line Of
boats running in the Cincinnati, Lou.
isville and Memphis trAie soon.
These boats will carry New Orleans |
md lower Mississippi river freight |
md people, reshiPping at Memphis.
Two boats will leave Louisville every I
week for Memphis Thursday and Sun /
lay.
The Tennessee was let into the riv.
IT yesterday after extensive repairs on
he ways. and will resume her regular
tennessee river trade Saturday. The
Clyde has been running in her place
md the Harley in the place Of the
Clyde. The Harley will be taken cut
# this trade when tho Tennessee re-
iumes running
The steamer Rees Pritehard struck
! snSg Monday night 20 miles below
Memphis in the Yazoo river, and
illed rapidly with water The steam
II was only in few feet OF water
II the time. The pumps were started
md the boat raised, mailing the trip
o Memphis, where she will undergo
light repairs. A light freight on
,oard was not damaged.
One of the most unique campaigns
n the histSry Of the Ohio river states
will soon be projected says the Court
,r-Journal A literary bureau will be
in this ana other cities TO
promote the plAn of damming and
the Ohio river from Pitts
burg to Cairo. Good speakers will go
,ut among the millions of people in
terested and thu facts will be brought
10 the people in face-to-fsce talks.
This plan of Arousing pubic senti-
ment has been adopted. according to
Albevs Bettinger, who has just return
ID from the Psrkersburg convention
Of the Ohio Valley Improvement As
1.-THE petition for the ESQ.
900, 900 deemed necessary to finish the
work may not reach the next session
Of congress, said Mr.. Bettinger Fri
day, but it will reach the following
session az the ostside. We hope to
present to congress one Of the largest |
petitions in the history of the coun-
try. The section Of the country i'm.
medissely concerned in the improve
msnt Is represented by 122 congress
men and senators. We want to go TO
congress with their powerful aid On
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