The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-16
NEWS Of RIVERS
AND STEAMBOATS,
BUSINESS DULL YESTERDAY IN
COMPARISON WITH THE DAY
BEFORE = PILOT HOUSE ON
TROUBLES.


The river business here yesterday
was rather dull in comparison with
the rushing business of the day be.
fore Only a few boats were in and
our ami rade was by no means heavy.
The guage last night marked 37S
IA rise of 8 in q hours. The river
IFS steadily creep 'rg up bur Weather
Observer Smysh in mis- forecast issued
yesterday said that unless unsuspeet-
ed rains set in the maximum stage
on his rise would not exceed 80 feet.
The water is already covering hun.
dreds of acres of Kentucky lowlands
althougl little damage is being done,
Further up the Ohio, however. consid-
siderable damage has been done 20
young whea.
The Ranger from the Lower Mis-
sisslppi passed up for Joppa Tuesday
night,
The Herman Peapcke got in yes
terday morning from below with a
light trip.
The Resolute got n at a m.
from below with three barges Of lum-
Der.
The Mary Michaols also got in yes
terday morning after a trip south for
the Mound City Save Factory.
Tne Z. S Snag Boat Wright got n
yesterday morning from trip up
the Mississippi.
The Fowler was in and our from
Paducah on time yesterday
when the Snag Boat Wright was
passing under the Thebes bridge yes
terday mornng on her way to Cairo.
water barrel, which was being low
cred in to the river from a small en-.
CINE on the br dye. became unman-
ageable and crashed into the pilot
house. tearing away one corner and
breaking the windows etc
Capt Charles Nichols left last
night for ST. Louis to visit his fam
liz. He has a berth on the Barrett
when he returns.
Capt. Henry Wilbur is back N Cal
no after a trip on the Mary Michaels.
Ed Heiling and Ed Harte shipped
as the engineers on the Resolute yes
-erday
The Stacker Lee was detained in
Memphis from Saturday until Tues
iay by labor troubles. She IS due in
lere with a good TIP On her way 70
81 Louis. I; is NOT known what ID ?
rouble is but tbs is tae second time
within the month that the Lee has
)een tied mp on account Of diflculties
between the boats officers and III 2
,olored gentry
Capt James Boland will leave this
morning for the Yukon river where
ne will engage in steambOating dur
ng the summer He is fami ar VITA
Yukon navigation. having spent
.eason or two there.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
Here's the river forecast: The
ohio at Evansville. will continue 20
Use until Friday night or Saturday
When the crest stage of about 80
eet VIII be reached At Mt. Vernon,
viii continue rising until Sunday
Al Paducah and Cairo, will continue
Using during the next two or three
lays. Uuless expected rainfalls Of the
iext two days are heavy, the maxi
mum stage at Cairo will be not far
rom 80 feet The Tennessee from
iuntersviIe 70 Florence. will contin-
re fall ne. At Biyer.on. will fall to-
light ana Tuesday At Johnsonv lls.
9t much change during the noXt p
hours, then probably fall The Mis-
,issippi from below ST Louis 10
tboye Cairo. will continue falling.
The W. W. O'Neiu left Louisville
Tuesday night with an immense tow
ii coal for New Orleans
The Barrett leaves Paducah tomor
row for the Mississippi river. Capt
Wallace Fansley win be at the wheel
The lighthouse tender Lily leaves
Paducah Friday for St Louis to re
sumo her work on the Mississippi
liver.
Float and barge tenders viii have
a busy time when the river begins TO
fall keeping their stuff from being
left on the bank
Riyermen ay that this has leen