The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
RIVER NEWS


A squall struck the river yester-
day afternoon shortly before 6
o'clock, breaking the pole that holds
the dry docks out in the river, and
blowing the fleet to the bank. No
damage was done by the wind though
two towboats were propped up on
the dry docks. The men had quit
work at 5 o'clock, but a small crew
was at work on the Nellie. Simulta-
neous almost with the squall that
struck Paducah, strong wind blew
the Tennessee against Eads bridge at
st. Louis.
The Lee line may have to enter a
third boat in the Memphis-Cincin-
natl trade to handle the business. On
the arrival of the Georgia Lee here
last evening, every berth was taken
and cots were scattered all over the
decks. Twenty Paducah passengers
could get nothing better than cots
The packet has slightly more than
200 persons aboard. If these packets
are crowded when they reach Cairo,
as they have been so far, it means
that Paducah and all other points
above can get no accommodations, OF
at best have to shift in cots. With a
good stage of the river indicated for
some time TO come, this line would
make money by entering a third boat
The Jim Lee, a fine side-wheel boat
would relieve the situation, If she
could be spared from other lines
Captain Phillips, the local agent, will
lay the situation in Paducah before
the officers of the company. Already
he has over 40 berths engaged fol
week after next. A party Of IA will
come from Dresden, Tenn. Many par
ties have come from the surrounding
small towns.
The phenomenal passenger bust
ness has been enjoyed by all the lines
The Kentucky brought in nine round
trippers last night, who came up from
Murray last week to take the Ten
nessee river trip. Low water is the
only thing that will stop the business
for the Chattanooga packets, and the
Evansville and Cairo line is doing a:
we'll.
Reports show the big rise Of II
feet at Pittsburg yesterday Thi:
means good water for several weeks
with the prospect of more rain. The
Tennessee river is coming up anC
not a single packet has quit from
low water this year. They may be
able to run until the fall rise insure'
good water until next spring. The
river rose foot here since yester
day. The stage this morning was
l14.2, after rainfall of IA inches
1.-The stage on July 10 last year wa:
$50.
The Nellie looked like a pig tina
had been wallowing in the mire whei
first raised from Clark's river. I'm
der the skillful paint brush Of Fred
die Smith, son OF the captain. thii
towboat on the docks looks as If he
first trip was yet to be made. Fred
Idle is only IL years Old but has done
ali the painting on the Nellie and the
boats name on the engine room
painted by him, would reflect credi
on a veteran painter. The Nellie viii
get of the dry docks tomorrow.
The John Hopkins did not arriv'
last night and probably will skip
trip to get on time. The Joe Fowler
will arrive this afternoon from Ev
ansville and return today.
The LYDIA returned from Joppa las
night with empties and left today fol
the Cumberland river after ties.
The Martha Hennen will leave to
day for the Tennessee river after
ties.
The Fulton returned from CarC
last night with Is empties and lef'
this morning for Louisville. The Full
ton stopped here to get fremen.
The Peters Lee will pass dowr
from Cincinnati for Memphis Satur-
day afternoon.
The Kentucky is in from the Ten
nessee river and will leave Saturday
evening on another trip. Lumber sis
feet deep on the decks, cattle and
produce made the Kentucky low II
the water.
The Harvester is at Cincinnati OF
the way down with coal for the Wes'
Kentucky Coal company, and all the
towboats have fine water.
Commission Appointed.