The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-27
RIVERS COMING UP
Plenty Of Water is Expected in
a Few Days.
All the Boats Are Getting Ready to
Resume in Their Regular
Trades
ALL THE RIVER NEWS

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There is activity from one end o. the
river to the other, and the big c,nl
tows are expected to leave Pittsburg
in a day or two, perhaps even sooner.
The ferryboat is now able for the
first time in several months, TO make
her regular trips to the landing oppo-
site the city. She had been able to
make trips only to Brookport previ-
Gus.
The John g. Hopkins started in the
Paducah aud Evansville trade today,
and the H. W. Buttorff in the Padu-
cab and Nashville trade, both boats
having been laid up for weeks.
The Joe Fowler will resume her
place in the Evansville trade Monday
morning and the Richardson or Dud-
icy will be put in the Paducah and
Cairo trade about Wednesday, when
the Dick Fowler according to present
expectations, will be of the ways.
All the tie boats are preparing to 60
into Gum berland river. The Inver-
ness will leave today, the Margaret
will leave tomorrow for that river and
nearly all the tie boats that are now
up the Tennessee will go into Cum
berland as soon as they come out Of
the former river. The rise is sufici-
emit to insure them safety.
The Hopkins was today placed in
the Evansville trade to replace the
steamer Bob Dudley which has been
running in her place during the low
water. The Dudley will do nothing
today but will probably go up the Ohio
tomorrow.
Observations taken at z am. River
SO on the gauge, a rise Of OF in last
"a hours. Wind west, q good breeze
Weather, showing and colder. Precip-
itation in last "a hours OILS inches.
Temperature SO. Pell. Observer.
The Memphis arrived here last night
from St. Louis with an excellent trip,
and cleared this morning at 8 o'clock
for Tennessee river. She will return
Monday en- route TO st. Louis.
The Clyde left last night at 8
O'Clock, on time, for Tennessee river
with 3 good trip. The Harley, which
had been running in her place is
laid up indefinitely.
The william Towle passed out of
the Ohio yesterday afternoon late with
a tow Of ties. She will 90 up Cumber-
land river probably today or tom DR.
row.
Captain Lee Gordon, of the city, who
took out the Jack Osborne last week,
is due back to the city today. He took
the towboat rs far as Memphis.
The Hook will probably be of the
ways in one week and il is intended
that the Dick Fowler come of at the
same time.
The Pavonia will arrive about Mon
day from Tennessee river with ties and
will 20 into Cumberl and river.
The Inverness did not get away
yesterday but will leave today for
Tennessee river for ties.
mr.. Charles Butts, of st. LOUIS Is here
end will probably go out as mate on
the steamer Richardson.
The Mary Stewart left yesterday
for Elizabethtown and will return
this afternoon late.
Tho Duffey will arrive Sunday out
of Tennessee with ties for the Aver
and Lord people.
The Ten Brock is not yet out Of
Tennessee river buts Is overdue and
will arrive today.
THE Bottorff arrived last night and
left this morning on her return trip.
20 Nashville.
The Joe Fowler cleared on time
this morning with good trip for
CAIRO.
The Carrsville left yesterday fol
Cumberland river with a good trip.
The Victor will be of the ways In
about five days.