Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-26
RIVER TRADE WAR
Lively Times Looked for on Rock
Island Levee From
Now On.
CHANGE IN AGENTS TAKES PLACE
j. II. Johnston Succeeds Capt. La
mont, Latter Going With
the Cowles.

that things will be doing in local
steamboat circles before long. In
fact they are doing now, and the in
dications are that n merry war will
be on during the next few weeks that
will more than likely result in the
city authorities being called upon to
enforce the provisions of the ordi-
nance under which the warehouse at
the foot of Nineteenth street was
CONSTRUCTED.
The prospect of competition with
the City of Winona, the Acme Packet
company's boat between the tri-
cities and Clinton, to which previous
reference has been made in The Ar
gus, seems about to be realized. The
c. w. Cowles, which was announced to
come here as an excursion boat, ar
rived last night from the north, and
lay during the day at the Davenport
levee. That the boat was brought
here for something more than carry
ing pleasure parties became evident
by the events that attended her ar
rival.
Shake Up In Agents.
Capt. George Lamont, who has been
City packet companies for "a number
of years and has had charge of the
levee warehouse since the time of its
construction two years ago, has been
succeeded as agent of the former
company by j. X. Johnston, the
change taking effect today. Capt.
Lamont is still agent of the Carnival
City Packet company. Ralph La
mont is still looking after the affairs
of the office and will probably con-
tinue in that capacity for several
days. at least.
COwIes to Enter.
The indications now are that the
Cowles will enter the trade between
this city and Clinton as morning
boat and making about the same
time that the j. $. did last year, and
that Capt. Lamont will he the local
agent of the new packet. If this is
the case. in all probability the right
will be demanded for the Cowles to
use the levee warehouse under the
terms of the ordinance, by virtue of
which the Acme Packet company I'M
dertook its construction. This ordi-
nance specifies that another line
wishing to use the building shall be
given permission To do so upon pay
ing part of the cost of its construc-
ton and taking part of the respon
sibility for its maintenance. or by
paying To the Acme Packet company |
reasonable rental. Provision is |
made for the appointing of a bosrd |
of arbitration if the two companies |
fail to agree on terms.
Capt. streckfus Has New Boat
Capt. John Streckfus this after
noon authorized the announcement |
in IN Argus that he has purchased |
a pack, that has been operating on
the Obi, iver and will have it here
within the next week or 10 DAYS. to
run between the tri-cities and Gin
ton opposite the City of Winona.
The new craft is said to be larger
than the WinOna, but not so large as
the j. s, and the same schedule will
be followed as the latter ran on last
year. While the name of the /
latest addition to Capt. Streck
fus' fleet is not given out,
il is said she will he built especially
for the passenger trade and is in ev-
cry way fitted to handle the business
of her.
River RIplets-
The Annie Russell, Park Bluff,
-ilenmont. II. c. Brockman, +. Weyer-
haeuser and c. w. Cowles were the
boats down this morning.
The Winona made her regular trip.
The stage of the water was sta
iionary at $40. The temperature at
noon was 81.