The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-20
May be Named in Honor Of
This City if Pressed
Companion for Zig Steamer Chaita'
nooga With Modern Passenger
Equipment.
OFFICIAL ON MS WAY HERE

The Paducah. as the name OF
the finest steamboat making this city
on the four rivers, would sound
sweet TO the local river fraternity,
as well as the whole population. The
Chattanooga Packet company has
signed a contract with the Howard
Shipbuildlng company at Jefferson
VILE. Ind. to build a steamer for
the Paducah- Chattanooga trade
The name for this new boat has not
been selected. but Il is aulhoratively
limited that "Paducah" will be its
name
II has been five years since steam
boat named for this city WAS seen
here In 1902 the old "Paducah
broke IN two near Guniowu and no
other steamboat built since then has
been named for the city There are
no towboats bearing the city 5
name. and so far as known. the only
water craft named for the city Is the
gunboat "Paducah IN the navy
+. G.. Rigg. traffic manager Of the
Chattanooga Packet company. will
arrive Sunday from that city on the
steamer Chattanooga. 20 confer with
Captain G +. Phillips. the agent here
over the local situation Mr. Rigg
probably can state definitely what the
name OF the steamboat under con
struction will be There will be- com
petition for the honor and Paduoah
Will have TO look alive to her interests
10 insure that the new boat will be
named for her.
VIII Remain In Trade.
In letter received recently from
Mr.. Rigg. Captain Phillips was iu-
formed that under no Circumstance
would the Chattanooga Packet COM
pany withdraw from the Tennessee
river trade Mr.. Rlgg said that N
the river got TOO low for the Chatta-
nooga 20 get to Chattanooga. 81 would
90 as far as Rlverton Ala. and
there rchandlc her freight over the
Southern railroad TO Chattanooga In
this way the line can be operated all
the year round
n Is TO set a mate for the Chatta-
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ing built The Joe Wheeler was with
drawn from the Chattanooga trade
because Il was too small to be profit
able The new boat will he 40 feet
wide. and % feet longer than the
Chattanooga The cost Of the steam
or Is not given out. but the state
mcnt was made that no expense would
b. spared 10 make Il the finest packet
OF It's size on the rivers from which
paducah draws traiiic. Improvements
In steamboat building have been
rapid and all these Will be embodied
In the "Paducah" No less than
three. and probably more months
will be required to finish the boat
In such details as the staterooms
great improvements viii be made
instead OF the conventional steam
boat berths. iron beds built on the
latest style will be installed They
will be- like the old berths in that one
berth Will be above the other Con-
vcniences unknown to the regular
state room will be added for the com
fort OF the passengers and the plans
call for innovations all over the
boat
Only a few months ago the John
A. Patton was built at Jacksonville
for this line. but t., like The Joe
Wheeler. Is too small for the trade
II the Chattanooga is forced from
low water to run only to Riverton.
weekly trips will be made. whereas to
20 to Chattanooga. two weeks are re-
CURED This is the first season OF
the new line and they see their way
clear TO prepare permanently for
good business. Their activity Is ev
idenced everywhere on the rivers
and u is stated that the revival Of
passenger business alone will give a
great impulse TO river traffic.