The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
Big Cincinnati Boat Had a Rough
Time Of It Today.
Game Near Turning Over Just Above
the Paducah Harbor-wind
and Waves Bad.
TIE VISITORS SEE PADUCAH

cinnati to New Orleans with one hun.
bred and twenty passengers from
Pittsburg to Cincinnati, reached the
city this morning about 8 O'Clock af-
ter one Of the most memorable trips
in the history Of the Ohio river.
The handsome big steamer came
near turning over in midstream after
daylight while trying to make land
ing aud many of the mill men in Me-
chSuiosburg who were watching her
Intellectual efforts to land, expected
every moment to see her capsize.
She is in charge of Captain Frank
Ellison, president of the chamber Of
commerce Of Cincinnati, and a former
Paducah boy. The other officers are !:
John H. Sweeny, first officer, Louis
Thuny, mate, Arthur B. Brown. pur-
Sci, and Cruz Vance clerk. Aboard are
members of the Ohio Valley Improve.
ment association, who expect to arouse
interest in the ION to Cairo" move.
Arrangements had been made to
meet them at the wharf last night and
for four hours, the length of their
stay, extend to them the hospitality Of
Paducah, but the boat did not reach
the city until this morning, although
she has not made 'ingle city between
Cincinnati and Paducah
Captain Ellison, who is an old river
man, said today that he never in all
his life went up against such weather
and water as on this trip, especially
such as he encountered just above Pa
ducah this morning. The wind was
blowing almost a hurricane and the
waves were so high that the boat was
practically manageable, rendering
her dangerously susceptible to the
gale when it struck her sideways.
Near the Palmer-Ferguson mill,
above the city. however, the boat was
finally brought to shore and securely
moored. Assistance would have been
sent FROM the city, but no tug or 9th.
err boat could weather the gale and
consequently the Queen City had to
do the best she could alone.
Mayor d. A. Yeiser and President
Charles Reed of the council, went nj
to the boat as soon as they learned
that she had arrived, and found the
passengers enjoying themselves as
much as possible. In fact, Captain FL.
lison said his passengers behaved most
commercially and at no time appeared
to be as anxious about their safety as
the captain himself who was almost nm.
nerved at one time, probably because
he better understood their danger.
While the boat was pitching and
tossing about IN the worst Of the wind
and threatening to sink every moment,
two ladies came mp and importuned
the captain to "go ahead" Below he
found lively dance in progress.
The freedom of the city was extend
ed the visitors by Mayor Yeiser and
Mr.. Reed, aud many Of them came
back with the officials. Quite a party
went through the Kentucky theater
and all pronounced it one of the pref.
tiest and finest they ever saw.
Quite crowd Of them went to the ,
hotels for dinner, and despite the wea-
ther enjoyed looking over the city. ,
The Ohio Valley men were met by To-
cal officials, members of the CONNER ,
cisl club and others, and about /
o'clock the Queen City was able to
trop down to the wharf and prepare
TO resume her trip towards New Or
leans.
The party is composed mostly Of
eastern ladies and gentlemen who have I
plenty of money and leisure and there
IRE more ladies than men in the crowd
The boat did not make q landing at
my of the ports after leaving Cincin-
natl, but last night had to tie up uear
iolconda on account of wind. She
was due to stop at Louisville and
hut could not land.
She will leave this afternoon, with
for more tranquil trip, and ,
IN all probability will stop again at