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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20
INTERESTING GOSSIP
OF THEATRICAL FOLK.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. july l9.-Rumors are current
that Steve b. Elkins. Jr.. son OF the
United States Senator from West Vir-
ginia. is 10 marry Edna Wallace Hopper.
the actress who is now fighting to break
the will of her stepfather. the late Alex
ander Dunsmu!r. the Pacific Coast.
Ii is a well-known fact that young Elkirs
has been very attentive to Miss Hopper for
some time past and the announcement of
their engagement would not be in the least
surprising to their friends.
The value of the estate of the late Mr.
Dunsmur Is of enormous proportions The
trial of the case has been postponed until
October /.
Maclyn Arbuckie, the actor. who quietly
slipped away 10 Newton: Mass racertlr
and was married. has returned to his home
In Winthrop Center and Is STUDYING his
part of the country politician IN George
AIDES pictorial comedy drama The Coun-
try Chairman" which Henry w. Savage is
TO produce next season.
Mr. Arbuckle made his first appearance
upon the stage in Shreveport, La Before
that he was a successful lawyer in ST.
Louis and later in Texas.
Mabel Nelma. the soprano. who has hsen
engaged bv Henry W. Savage for his Eng
lish grand opera company for next season
Is at present in Milan. but will sail for this
country early in August. Miss Nelma was
born in Australia. and. like her cousin.
Marie studholme. of the English stage. is A
noted beauty.
Lee Shubert cabled his brother. Sam g
Shubert. last night from London that he
had signed a contract with Miss MabeIIe
Gilman. who is now abroad, and had ar
ranged to present her at the Avenue Thea
ter. London in Dolly Warden" beginning
on October /.
Stanisiaus STANCE and Julia Edwards the
author and composer of the piece. are now
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FACE OF DEAD NEGRESS
MUTILATED BY RATS.
Body of Mary Alexander Is Found Tn
der Table at Her fOme-COle-
man Williams Held.

With her face badly muttlated by
rats, Mary Alexander, negress, was found
dead about o'clock last night at ner nome,
No 1896 North Eighth street. 1t is thought
that she died a natural death. no evil
den,e OF foul play was found
She was about 81 years old. and it is SAID
had not been in the best of health for
some time. The body was removed to the
morgue and an inquest will be he!i this
morning.
The body was discovered By one IF the
ntighbors no, not having seen the Alex
anGer woman during the day. went to the
house to see what was the matter with her
She lived in the basement and occupied sew
erai rooms.
Coleman Williams. a negro. boarded with
her. He left the house about 5 oclock yes
terday morni lg to go to work. he says At
that time she was all right.
When her body found it was lying
on the floor under table. Near by were
several rat holes. one side OF her face was
badly disiigured by the rats.
Special officers were sent from police
headquarters, but they could find no evil
dence of foul play. Williams was locked
up and held for the Coroner
SPR1NGER-KUNNERT
Staunton. ILL.,. July ls-Miss Anna Kunnert and
Mr.. Herman Springer were married here this
evening.
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FORMER GERMAN SOLDIER
HANGS HIMSELF FROM DOOR.
..ody of Herman fiefer f"nh" ny
fr-;.nd. Michael Ewnid' NJ No.
,.,la North Fifteenth Street.

Walking into the room Of his friend. Her
nan Kiefer. Yesterday morning about
o'clock. Michael Ewaid. boarder at No.
7,.12 North Fifteenth street found Kiefer
hanging from the closet door of his room
dead.
Kiefer had committed suicide by hanging
himself to the door by making rope ort OF
a bed sheet torn into strips. He went TO
bed about Il o'clock Saturday night in
happy mood.
kiefer came TO St. louis from Germany
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WILLIAM Ii. JACKSON.

Nashville. Tenn, July la.-William H. Jackson.
the master OF the famous Belle Meade stock
iarm: died Ut that place this afternoon OF ty
phoid fever. after an Illness of several weeks.
days hhd hs m dyng condition Sr three
He is survived by widow and two young
His father. General William H Jackson died
last March. but for some time past the son had
been the manager Of Belle Meade and the IA
nous home OF Americas thoroughbrecs mad PROS
pered under him as never before. Al the recent
sale OF fine horses there. Mr. Jackson was the
purchaser OF many OF the best. He was regarded
as one Of this country's most prominent trrfmen.
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Sir Henry Irving has lent Miss Viola Al
len his prompt book for Twelfth Night.
Scott Craven. who is TO appear as Duke Or
sinio In Miss Aliens production next season.
wrote to Sir Henry recently that the actress
would be greatly aided By the English ae-
tors version Of the play, which he produced
nineteen years ago. The actor knight
promptly responded and as all the 'busi-
ness'' of the play Is carefully marked In the
hook. Miss Allen will find 1t an invaluable
aid in her preparation.
Heinrich Conreid cablsi his office here
Yesterday that he had engaged Miss Editls
Walker celebrated mezzo-soprano Of the
Vienna Opera-house. for the next season at
the Metropolitan. Miss Walker has great
reputation in Europe and will be decided
acquisition to Mr.. Conreid's company.
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Hot-wea,her comforts as we'll as the ne re-
cessities appeal TO all. Fun suppnts ~
every want whether at home or abfoau;
are displayed at that comprehensive retai, s.i
dry goods house Bars. Special values ana
exceedingly low prices prevail.
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BIRCH-On Saturday. July ls 1909 James y
Birch. at his residence. No Sic North Garrison
avenue
Funeral service MonGay afternoon a, O'Clock.
Interrnent private.
New York. Kansas City. Boonyllle, Fayette and
Plaitsburg papers please copy.
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H. G. Timber,ak. pro,. Mead

Madison. Wis. July 19-Professor Hamil-
ton 6. Timberlake of the University of Wis
consin dropped dead of heart disease to-
day, while taking a bath. He was 30 years
old, and has been marrieo only three
weeks.
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Chuutnuqua Lake. y. V, md Return,
SiS,GO.

From Chicago. via Erie Railroad. July 2ith
Return limit thirty days. Trains leave
Chicago 1880 4. m, o:l5 p. m and 1000 p. m
Write d. NJ Bowman. q. ". p A., Erie
Railroad. Chicago. for Information and IL
II strated Chautauqua folder.
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GRovER-At lronton. at 5 p m. Saturday.
July Is 1903 Hiram j. Grover. beloved husband
of Charlotte Blow Grover.
Funeral from residence OF ]. H Alien 1851
I.indelI aye. Monday. July p. 10 a. m Inter
,nent private
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STOCKTON HOTEL, CAPE MAY, n, J..

Facing directly on the osean. La:gest and most
spacious the coast. 81. 90 has been expended
In improvements this year. Cafe and Palm Gar
den with full orchestra TIL midnight. Dancing
In ballroom every evening. Bowling alleys. bill
liart. pool and p;ng-ponz connected with the
hotel Rates from 81 20 to IS day. Special
rates BY the week. Reduced rates IN July. For
information and booklet address II. " CAKE.
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7 FOR YOUNG LADIES.
A Ways progressive.
with unique and attrac-
adjacent for several: New
faculty. College and COL
Physical Culture and Do
Dr.. and MaGems E.ouari.
Strong Christian irfiu-
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CooKE-on- SATURDAY July IS. 1909 at $50
O'Clock .. m, Nary A Cooke nee ShellvI. be-
loved wife OF GeorEs W. Cooke.
The funeral will take place Monday. July ~
at > O'Clock D. m. from family residence No.
1857 Burd avenue. TO st Roses Church. thence
10 Calvary Cemetery.
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McGARY-E,ntered into rest on Sunday July
"a 1888 at fe:l5 O'Clock q. m. Joseph Mc6ary
beloved son OF ex-officer Frank ana Mary Nc
Gary lnee Keefel. and ,tar. brother OF Ambrose
McGary and Mrs. james Riley. and the late
Frank and Maggie Aciary. after 4 lingering
Illness at the aye of &c years.
Tie funeral viii take place on Tuesday. July
81 at . O'Clock y. m. from family residence No
iil North Eighth street. to the st Patrick $
Church. thence to the Caisary m tery. Finds
are invited TO attend.
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HoFFMAN-On Saturday. July IS. 1902 at $50
O'Clock M. Lillian Hoffman. beloved laughter
Of officer John Hoffman and Maggie Hoffman
fnee Dolan). at the age Of months.
Funeral will take place from family residence.
No 1911 Nebraska avenue. Monday. July % at
n
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wedding Rings tselfa Goldh
Finest qualities. 50 to so. Mermod & Jac.
cards. Broadway and Locust.
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I.AI FI<ETTER-Carmsl I-aufketter daughter
OF +. c. and Margaret L-aufketter
Funeral Monday p. m from family resi-
dence. No. $3.50 Sullivan avenue. 10 Calvary
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N IlnlA via

This great resort open the year round. Combine
rest. health and pleasure for four vacation. Only
a few hours ride from st Louis. Attica.
Ind. on Wabash Railroad: Nature's greatest cure
for Rheumatism. Gout. Kidney. SKIN. Bladder.
Stomach and Nervous diseases For beautifully
illustrated magazine and all Information. address
II l.. Kramer. Cen Manager. Kramer. Ind. al.
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great comedians and also q second cousin
OF the late Sir Morell Mackenzie.
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SCHOOLS.


enrolment Splendid building
Modern
Bitz OF
Reasonable V. stockard President
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Railway Construction Notes.

Track laying has commenced on the Big
Sandy branch of The g & q. from whttehouSe
Ky. to the Virginia line.
1t is proposed 10 build line from Huntsville
TO birmingham. Ala. distance OF eighty miles
Rufus y. Rhodes OF birmingham is one of the
promoters Of the road
Eleven miles have been laid OF the carey
River road from Bald Mountain. y. c. to Caney
The Chicago and Wabash Company is bnild-
ing lire thirteen miles long from the KAN
kakes River to Cedar Lake. Ind.
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific las
completed preliminary survey for a cutoff on
the main line O.twecn DPs NIoires and .roira,
a distance Of about Ave miles
-tiIading has begun on the FL Paso Mountain
Ok "
The Louisville and Nashville branch from
Opp to Fiorala. Fla. has been completed
Right Of way has. been secured for the Mid
olssboro Mineral. which is TO run .om til. Har-
Ian Courthouse to Middiesboro. Ky. n distance
OF forty-three mites
1t is stated that the management Of the Mo-
bile. Jackson and Kansas CITY VIII build from
Laurel MISS; to Jackson. Tenn. and contracts
VIII be let for the construction o, about 40
miles from Pontotoc. Miss. southward
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AHERN-Entered into rest July IS 1903 at
e:21 p. m Bridget Ann Ahern fnee Cannon.
widow Of Jeremiah Bond Ahern and mother OF
Cornelius p. james E. jeremiah 2. Ahern and
Mrs. Florence Finley fnee Ahern).
Funeral at p. m. TUESDAY. July 2i from
family residence. No. 1904 Washington avenue 10
St Bridgets Church. thence to Calvary Gene
tery. Friends invited attend.
BELL.on sunday. July 70. 1903. at a m
Annie NJ. Bell NEE Nam beloved daughter OF
Josephine Nau and sister OF Mrs G pfenhart
Mrs B. Faulkenberry and Louis Sau aged 90
years, months and ) days.
Funeral from family residence. No lii5 C1eary
avenue on Tuesday. July n ut 2 D. m to Cen
tenaTy VI. f. Church. South. Sixteenth and pine
streets. thence to ST Matthew'S Cemetery
Friends invited attend.
Deceased member OF Olive Grove. No %.
Woodnen Circle.
Waterloo Illl Times rlease cNnr.
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SPECiALTIES.
FUNERAL FLOWERS
DEATHS,

Aud designs OF all klnds-wreaths, piliows
crosses etc: also artificial embens. Loose Gu
flowers Eden Floral Co. 1925 Olive st
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RoTII-Su:iday Juv IT, 1905. at 4:l5 d M,
af.cr brief iIInes Mary Arnold. Telict OF Benja-
min Rcth. In her s!x:y-e.ghtlI year.
T'urr;si .e-I Ices IN, residence. No.
ass c..o.iAa s;yee.. 1ye-day. july q. at : p.
L.. I...n.s .nviitl TO attend. Interment
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Ocean Front at Steel Pier and Beach.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.
Handsome hotel Absolutely hreproof: built
OF brick. stone and steel Write for terms and
booklet. JOHN CRUISE.
Forrner!y The Arlington Iiot sprnss AK
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SUMMER RESORTS.

HOTEL LAFAYETTE. Cape MAY y. J-Now
open: thirteenth wear under management:
fronting directly on the ocean; all modern i'm
For terms apply 10 John Tracy G CO.
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THE C0LWYA, ,ATLAnTIc CITY, n. j,
HOTEL JACKSON,

y s. Michigan ave: minutes from beach: holEt
comforts. superior table. i.25 10 s., s. TO ST.
weekly Address F. C. Warburton. Manager.
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SPRINGER-KUNNERT
Staunton, ILL.,. July l9.-Miss Anna Kunnert and
Mr. Herman Springer were married here this
evening.
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SCHOOLS.
Bishop Robertson Hall.

Episcopal: established 1874 Boarding and jay
school for girls. Rsopens u. V September 3
1903. Apps to SISTER SUPERIOR. lSI.-!6i1
5. compton ave. st Louis. No. Ask fur pros
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
YEGMEN BUSY
SEVERAL SAFES BLOWN OPEN
DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS.

Savannah, Ga, March lit is be-
lieved professional burglars and safe
blowers are working systematically
through the towns Of South Georgia.
Last week several safe robberies &C.
Cured In Worth county. 1t is now re.
ported that the safe in the postotfice al
Alapaha was cracked Saturday night
and that in the store of L. Ford & 90.
at Triton, was cracked Sunday night.
The work in each case indicated pro.
fessionals. No large sum was secured
in either case.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
The Supervisors Make Their FL
nal Report,
Nearly Nine Million Is the Total Val
uation Of Property in Padu-
cab.
THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS

The following is the summary of
the report to the council from the city
supervisors, and shows the totals of
personal property and real estate own
ed by the white and colored residents
of the city.
The real estate owned by whites
amounts to total of s5.775, $50.
The real estate owned by colored res.
idents amounts to sal of s1s7, $40.
The total real e .e owned by white
and colored residents amounts to s5,-
969, 72o.
The total personal property owned
by white residents amounts to 80, $751;
AIS.
The personal property owned by
colored residents amounts to total of
ell, 1855.
The total personal property of whites
and blacks amounts to 90, 593,S40.
The property owned by the l. O.
railroad, N, O. and Sc. L. railroad
and Paducah Union Depot company
assessed by the railroad commissioner
amounts to total of 1854. 430.
The grand total assessment by SUI
pervisors amounts to 1921, 400. Last
year the grand total assessment by
the supervisors was 5000, $50 max.
ing an increase in assessment of ssi4,
$50.
The recommendation made by th'
supervisors relative to the method OF
assessment in the future as stated sew
eral days sgo..in The Sun, is in con
formanoe with the charter and recon-
mends that the rating be done by the
block map system.
The charter provides that the rating
shall be made on the block map sys
tenn, the maps being furnished by the
city engineers department, but thii
could not be done this year as the
maps are not complete. The mayor
will order the block maps completed
and when the rating is done in this
way. the assessment can be raised ia
may thousands more. As it is, how
ever, the maps will have to be changed
great deal and new ones made before
complete set will have been secured.
It ia estimated that this will require
six months at the least.
The supervisors in making theil
recommendations outline severa
streets for example and marked the
ratings. Broadway, Jefferson and
Court, Second, Third and Fourth
streets were outlined but the supervis'
ors had to stop here as they were lin
tied for time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
An '8lStage Expected at Evans
vile by Morning.
A Founder Of the Republican Party
Dies at Chicago
Today.
FLASHES FROM THE WIRES
LEvEEs IN DANGER.

Memphis, Tenn, March Ire.
ports from all cities between Louis
VILE and Memphis show the rivers
rising, and stage equal to the 's4
stage IL expected at Evansville before
morning. All the levees have held
fast so far. but the engineers have put
out extra guards and no chances are
being taken.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

sionary Work" This is the leading
feature of this session.
A sermon on 1.-THE Worlds Need"
will be delivered tonight by the Rev.
DR.. Ward, Everyone is cordially in
vited to be present.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
TELEGRAPH INSPECTION
MR.. sTOCKDALE MAKING A
TOUR OF THE POSTAL LINES.

Mr.. O. W. stockdale, general fore
man Of telegraph Of the I. o., will
pass through the city this afternoon
on an inspection tour Of the telegraph
system OF the road. He started out
Of Louisville this morning and Is max.
ing inspections and ordering changes
where tho high water is likely to cause
damage.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
DEATH IN MARIoN COUNTY.

Campbellsville, Ky, March IL
Mrs Paul Hourigan, Of Marion ooun.
~. died today. She was = most esti.
mable woman, formerly Miss Reno.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
NEWSPAPER MAN ILL.

Washington, MSrch ii--Berah viii.
kins, owner OF the Washington Post,
has been stricken with paralysis In
New York, and is in q critical oondi.
ton.
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SAMUEL X. DOW DEAD.

Chicago, Ill, Marc ii-Hon. Sam
uel X. Dow, one of the four founders
of the Republican party. and psrtner
OF Chief Justice Fuller. died today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
POLICE JUDGE DIES.

Nicholasville, KY, March ii-T.B.
Crutcher, police Judge here, died this
morning aged ~. He was h ighly res
pected
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

Mr.. J. B. Alvey. one Of the l. O.
dispatohers at jackson, Tenn, was in
the city today on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
LIED OF BLOOD POISONING.

North Vernon, Ind, March liza
Their Gillig, q beloved priest Of this
place. Ia dead from blood poisoning. ,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
THE MARKETS.

FURNISHED BY ARENz n GILBERT or rHE
PADucAB COMMISSION Co.
oPKS mon cLosr
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
TIE BOATS BUSY.

All the available tieboats have been
pressed into service to remove the ties
from danger up the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers. They can get
few, If any, lsborers, but are doing
the best they can. Thousands of ties
are in danger, but thus far no serious
losses have been reported. The col
ored tie carriers do not want to work
because they have to wade in the cold
water in order to load the ties. Or
dinarily o chute is used to load them
from the bank onto the barges, but
the rivers are so high now that the
barges are ON level with the bank,
and the ties have to be carried instead
of slid down the chute, hence the
work is harder as well as more disa-
greeable. Some of the carriers VINO
are working receive three cents tie,
and when they get back to Paducah
they will have ali kinds of money.
OBSERVER PELL's OPINION.
River Observer Charles Pell, who
has the records for many years back,
and has been observer here for many
years, states that in his opinion the
present rise will reach so feet. He
says that AZ feet is conservative es-
innate, ana he hopes it will not. but
he thinks from his own observations
that the stage will reach 5o.feet, which
would put it into several str. cts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

Miss Anna Mae Yeiser has returned
from q visit to jacksonville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

Mr.. J. @. Ferguson. second trick
dispatcher at Princeton, has resigned
his position and will probably go with
the Choctaw road. His successor has
not yet been appointed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
Dispatches Office to be Moved
Back. Soon.
April I Understood to Be the Date
Assistant Superintendent
Dill.
A TRAIN DISPATCHER RESIGNS

Ii is given out on good authority
that the dispatchers' office will be re.
moved here from Princeton on the
first Of April, as forecast in The Sun
several months ago.
This information was given out by
an official without solicitation. The
present location has been a great deal
of worry to the Evansville district peo-
ple. all wanting the offices changed
back TO Paduoah, and II is thought
that the higher officials have decided
to order the change. IL will require
but little time and work to move the
Office here and that portion of the dis
patchers' building here is now idle
and has not been used since the office
was moved away.
Assistant Superintendent II. r. Dill
has returned from the Water Valley
district and again taken charge Of the
Evansville district OF the !. y. Mr..
Dill was transferred south several
months ago and Trainmaster Linton,
of the Louisville division, placed in
charge of the Evansville district dur
ing Mr.. Dill'S absence. J. +. Sheri.
Dan was placed in charge Of Mr.. Lin
tons position, and now that Mr.. Dill
has returned tine change will be the
reverse and each man will 20 back to
his old position.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
This is the Probable Maximum
of the Flood.
Tie Men Are Active-Heavy Wind
Most Feared at
Present.
NEARLY
40 FEET

The stage plank of the whsrfboat
can almost be moored at the foot of
Broadway, but the food situation to-
day is not so gloomy as yesterday, and
the concensus of opinion of those who
have watched the river for many
years is that the stage will not be over
AZ feet at this point. There was be.
lief Yesterday that it might go to 80
feet, but today only a foot and q half
more is expected.
The river attracts hundreds of peo-
pie every day on account Of its vast
proportions. and the foot of Broadway
is very lively locality, especially as
all the boats are loaded direct from
the foot of the streets.
Today the gauge was 45.5 nearly six
feet over the danger line. The rise
decreases every hour, which is favor
able circumstance.
WIND WOULD DO
GREAT DAMAGE.
What local river men fear most just
now is a windstorm. IL would do in.
calculable damage, they claim, and
much floating property would no
doubt be lost. Very frequently there
is q storm when a flood reaches itl
maximum and one of the worst STORM
Paducah ever had was in 1854 JUS
about the time the river began falling
the waves in the river being SO higf
that they washed over the warehouse
on the river front.
AT SHAwNEETowN.
Officers ON the steamer Sunshine
which arrived early this morning,
state that there is no danger at Shaw
neetowp, Ill, althoug h the river il
higher than the lie wee, and a break
might result in the loss of many Lives
and much property, as was the case q
few years ago. The levee is very
strong, and the people seem to feel
that their safety is secured at least as
long as the river does not go over the
top of the levee, which 1t probably
will not do.
THE SANDBAR-wHERE IS 1T?
Amid the many more important
topics discussed on the river front il
that of where the big sandbar will
show up when the river falls to low
water mark. In past years it has beer
washed down the river many hundred
yards, each high stage Of the risei
carrying it further down, and the high
er the water aud swifter the current
and the greater the move. When last
in sight it extended below the city,
and is expected to be well on towards
Brookport when the river goes down.
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