The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-26
River Stages.

The gauge registered a stage of
12.4 this morning. a rise OF OIL in
the last "a hours. Business was hea-
Wy at the wharf last night. from the
arrival of the Saltillo. the Dick Fow-
Ter. and the Dunbar at the same time
each with big loads. This morning
business was unusually light.
The City of Saltlllo arrived at o
o'clock last night from the Tennessee
river and left at 1880 O'Clock for
st. Louis. There were three score
passengers aboard making the round
trip from ST. Louis.
The Dunbar arrived last night sew
eral hours late and left Immediately
for Nashville An extra trip above
Nashville and an excursion out of
Clarksvlle delayed the boat. II pos
sible the regular trip TO GAINESVILLE
from here will be made Monday.
The Dick Fowler left this morning
for Cairo with light business Last
night business on the up trip from
Cairo was heavy.
The John Hopkins arrived from
Evansville today and left Immediate
ly on the return trip to that point.
The Kentucky will arrive this ev-
ening from the Tennessee river and
lie over until Saturday evening be
fore starting on the return trip.
Captain Baker of the Ayer-ford
Tie company. tried to start the tow
boat Margaret up the Tennessee river
after ties this morning. put tie hands
could not be secured. This does not
argue scarcity OF labor AZ the wharf
for tie hands are counted skilled la
Dor.
Mr.. Boyce Bergman. the we'll
known steamboat pilot, has returned
from Nashville where no had been on
business
The Savannah left ST. Louis yester-
day for the round trip TO the Tennes-
see river.
There was something OF a rush at
the river last night, so much 20 that
the wharf looked drowsy this morn
ing as II II was not used 20 late hours
The Dick Fowler, the CNy of 'Saltllo
End the Dunbar arrived about the
same time and all had big business
Tho wharfmaster had his hands fuN.
the freight about the
wharfboat, but his cup ran over when
two score or more OF young women
passengers on the saltillo undertook
10 find amusement on that prosalc
pace
But again the benevolent attitude
OF the police department toward I'M
occupied strangers was manifested
How would you like to have fifty
young women swoop down Gpon you
each with a determination 20 make
you her own? Again. how would you
like to be Patrolman Cross, with the
wharfboat beat?
These young women probably had
the idea held by the young women in
King Dod) that when a king Cor his
equal a policeman Is relieved Of the
insignia OF his Office his official capa-
rity ceases. At any rate they charged
this policeman. took his club. mis- hel-
met and even his pistol leaving only
the conventional dress worn by al
gentleman in the presence of ladies.
Then they carried the captive
aboard the good steamer Saltillo and
made him drink hot coffee and per
haps dainty hands fed him the cholc-
st product of the bakers art. Who
row will deny that the most humble
situation may produce the greatest
went?
But the feminine heart could not
or long be harsh. Reluctantly they
'ostored the policeman to his official
lpendor, and amid the signing of the
escape valve. the laughter and cheers
If the Young women, and the hurrahs
If the wharfboat officers. TO say moth
ng of the hoarse blasts of the whistle,
he boat swung out into the river
With the PROV pointed to Cairo.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat says:
"A new speedboat. invented by c. A.
danker. president of the Bank OF
Pearl H.. was launched at Aston
yesterday and given a trial with
lew forty-horse- power engine The
inventor started to Pearl, about sixty
niles up the river The stern Of tho
'oat is sharp like the bow of ordi-
ary boats and the bow Is rounded
nd has an oyerhang. The bottom is
oncave, and Marker claims that
hese changes win have a tendency
0 make the boat draw less water.
ne peculiar shape OF the new in
ertion brought out many Criticisms